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24 Jan Political parties

Labour Creates Joint Shadow Treasury-Net Zero Role As Green Economics Faces Scrutiny

Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves and shadow net zero secretary Ed Miliband have appointed a joint ministerial assistant, as the party's green spending plans have come under scrutiny.

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07 Sep 2023 Culture

BGC WELCOMES SHADOW MINISTERS AND PLEDGES TO CONTINUE PROGRESS ON SAFER GAMBLING

Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council has congratulated Thangam Debbonaire MP on becoming the new Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, and pledged to continue progress on safer gambling.

06 Sep 2023 Political parties

Keir Starmer Has Swerved Labour Row Over "Soft Left" Reshuffle Demotions

Labour leader Keir Starmer's apparent success in reshuffling his Shadow Cabinet without triggering a major public row between different wings of the parliamentary party is evidence of greater discipline within the Labour ranks, according to MPs.

06 Sep 2023 Political parties

Labour's Planning For Government Identified Crumbling Concrete As Possible Early Pitfall

The concrete crisis that has engulfed the government since Westminster's return from the summer recess had been identified by the Labour Party as a potential pitfall in the first few months of being in power if it is elected.

04 Sep 2023 Political parties

Who's In The Labour Shadow Cabinet After Keir Starmer's Reshuffle

Labour leader Keir Starmer has reshuffled the shadow cabinet, assembling Labour veterans to get his top team into shape ahead of the next general election, due to be called next year.

04 Sep 2023 Political parties

Keir Starmer Overhauls Labour Shadow Cabinet With An Influx Of Experienced Allies

Labour leader Keir Starmer has carried out a major reshuffle of his shadow cabinet, appointing a number of veterans of the last Labour government in an apparent attempt to strengthen the experience in his top team ahead of the next general election.

16 Aug 2023 Political parties

Keir Starmer Leans Towards Rejecting PM's New Departments In His Next Labour Reshuffle

Keir Starmer is not expected to mirror Rishi Sunak's re-organised government when he eventually reshuffles the shadow cabinet, PoliticsHome understands.

29 Jul 2023 Political parties

Do Labour's U-Turns Really Matter?

A number of high-profile pledges made by Keir Starmer when he ran to become Labour’s leader in 2020 have been retracted by the party since he won the top job.

18 Jul 2023 Political parties

Labour Rebels Pledge To "Push Back" On Keir Starmer's Two Child Benefit Cap U-Turn

Frustrated Labour MPs have continued to "push back" on Keir Starmer's controversial commitment to maintain the Tories’ two-child benefit cap limit if the party were to be elected into government after a fraught Parliamentary Labour Party meeting on Tuesday night.

09 Jun 2023 Political parties

Labour Shadow Minister Bambos Charalambous Suspended Over Conduct Allegations

Shadow minister Bambos Charalambous has been administratively suspended from the Labour party pending investigation following a complaint about his conduct.

27 May 2023 Political parties

Restless Shadow Ministers Want Keir Starmer To Shake Up Labour's Top Team

Members of Labour's shadow ministerial team are restless to see Keir Starmer shake up his top team and are urging him to be more “ruthless” in his appointments.

16 May 2023 Political parties

Labour MPs Are Impatient For Michael Gove's Rental Reforms

Senior Labour MPs have urged Levelling-up Secretary Michael Gove to push through the Renters’ Reform Bill despite a backlash from Tory backbenchers.

15 Apr 2023 Health

The Rosena Allin-Khan Interview: "There is a mental health crisis and it’s only going to get worse"

From being a talented musician to fighting to save children from the horrors of genocide, Dr Rosena Allin-Khan has led many lives. Now shadow mental health minister, she talks to Zoe Crowther about her latest mission: to end the crisis facing mental health services in the NHS. Photography by Baldo Sciacca

28 Sep 2022 Political parties

Alienated Labour Left Say They're Mourning A "Retreat" Of Socialism At Party Conference

A meeting of the Labour left away from the main hub of the party's conference in Liverpool proved a mournful affair as Keir Starmer confidently consolidated his leadership.

29 Nov 2021 Political parties

Yvette Cooper Makes Labour Frontbench Comeback After Keir Starmer Reshuffles Top Team

Former minister Yvette Cooper has made a comeback to Labour's frontbench as shadow Home Secretary after party leader Keir Starmer carried out a significant reshuffle to his top team.

27 Sep 2021 Political parties

Labour's Andy McDonald Has Resigned From The Shadow Cabinet

Shadow Secretary of State for Employment Rights and Protections, Andy McDonald, has resigned from the shadow cabinet.

15 Jun 2021 Coronavirus

Labour Launch Bid To Force Ministers To Publish Documents Behind Rejected School's Catch-Up Fund

Labour will today use a Commons vote to attempt to force ministers to publish texts, emails and any other documents discussing their reasons for rejecting a £15bn education support package.

06 Apr 2020 Political parties

Ed Miliband in shock Labour comeback as Keir Starmer appoints him to his Shadow Cabinet

Ed Miliband has returned to frontline politics after being given a job in Keir Starmer's first Shadow Cabinet as Labour leader.