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Labour Insiders Fear Keir Starmer's Make-Or-Break Conference Could Be Overshadowed By Job Losses
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Labour Insiders Fear Keir Starmer's Make-Or-Break Conference Could Be Overshadowed By Job Losses
Labour’s plan to axe 90 jobs as part of a bid to save £5m in costs could overshadow Keir Starmer’s pivotal conference next month, according to staffers.
Labour Won’t Back Nightclub Covid Passports If Testing Element Is Removed
Coronavirus
Labour Won’t Back Nightclub Covid Passports If Testing Element Is Removed
A senior Labour source has indicated the party will not support making Covid certification in nightclubs mandatory.
Chi Onwurah MP: 'There’s nothing more caring than saving the planet'
Coronavirus
By Radhika Sanghani
Chi Onwurah MP: "There’s nothing more caring than saving the planet"
As one of the few MPs with a background in science and engineering, Chi Onwurah has plenty of ideas for how the government could build back better and save the planet. She tells Radhika Sanghani greater urgency is needed to drive change.
Keir Starmer Has Bought Himself The Summer To Steady His Leadership After Batley By-Election Victory
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Keir Starmer Has Bought Himself The Summer To Steady His Leadership After Batley By-Election Victory
Travelling to Batley in West Yorkshire from his home in North London on Friday morning, Keir Starmer must have breathed a huge sigh of relief. For weeks rumours have swirled that his days as leader would be numbered if Labour allowed another seat to fall into Tory hands.
Keir Starmer Has Swerved A Leadership Challenge After Labour Cling Onto Batley and Spen
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Keir Starmer Has Swerved A Leadership Challenge After Labour Cling Onto Batley and Spen
An unexpected victory for Labour in the Batley and Spen by-election will come as a welcome relief for Keir Starmer, whose leadership of the party was once again thrown into question this week when the race tightened in favour of the Conservatives.
The MOD's bad habits run deep – it's time for the government to deliver on defence
Defence
By John Healey MP
The MOD's bad habits run deep – it's time for the government to deliver on defence
The government’s integrated review (IR) was billed as the most radical reassessment of the UK’s place in the world since the end of the Cold War.
'I've Never Seen Anything Like This Before': Labour Activists Face Unprecedented Intimidation In Batley
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'I've Never Seen Anything Like This Before': Labour Activists Face Unprecedented Intimidation In Batley
Labour campaigners in Batley & Spen say the intimidation they are facing in the days leading up to polling day on Thursday is like unlike anything they've ever experienced.
The only way Labour can win again is by sending power out of Whitehall and into communities
Political parties
By Anas Sarwar
The only way Labour can win again is by sending power out of Whitehall and into communities
Meaningful powers, delivered locally and responsive to community needs can drive economic change and let people once again feel part of their own story.
Ed Miliband Plays Down Polling As Labour Fears Defeat In Batley & Spen
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Ed Miliband Plays Down Polling As Labour Fears Defeat In Batley & Spen
Ed Miliband, an ally of Keir Starmer, has sought to play down the importance of opinion polls as Labour fights to avoid a crushing by-election defeat in Batley & Spen next week.
This World Refugee Day, one choir’s efforts should be music to all our ears Partner content
Education
By The National Lottery
This World Refugee Day, one choir’s efforts should be music to all our ears
Members of the Citizens of the World Choir come from all over the globe, but thanks to National Lottery funding and support from across the political spectrum, they’re all singing from the same hymn sheet now.
Labour Launch A New Policy Plan But Final Proposals Could Still Be Two Years Away
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Labour Launch A New Policy Plan But Final Proposals Could Still Be Two Years Away
Labour is launching a new plan to come up with policies to fight the Tories – but concrete ideas could still be two years away, PoliticsHome has learnt.
Exclusive: Top Keir Starmer Aide Digs In Over Plan To Remove Her From Leader's Office
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Exclusive: Top Keir Starmer Aide Digs In Over Plan To Remove Her From Leader's Office
Keir Starmer’s most senior adviser Baroness Jenny Chapman has won a major power battle at the top of the Labour Party after plans to remove her following a series of damaging election results were dropped.
Pastimes: kick boxing with Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
Coronavirus
By Rosamund Urwin
Pastimes: kick boxing with Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
In the first in a new series, Rosamund Urwin meets up with a Parliamentarian to discuss how they unwind away from Westminster. First up, kickboxer Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
Unite Follows Through On Vow To Reduce Labour Funding With Donations Slashed Since 2020
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Unite Follows Through On Vow To Reduce Labour Funding With Donations Slashed Since 2020
The ongoing drift between Labour leader Keir Starmer and its previous financial powerhouse, Unite the Union, is revealed today as donations slump compared to this time last year.
Labour's Jo Stevens: 'Culture is culture, there shouldn’t be a war element to it'
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Labour's Jo Stevens: "Culture is culture, there shouldn’t be a war element to it"
Cardiff Central MP Jo Stevens has her dream brief as shadow culture secretary. She takes Georgina Bailey around the city’s cultural landmarks to talk about what Wales is getting right in supporting the creative industries, and the personal and professional impacts of Covid.
Former Army Major Dan Jarvis Drafted In To Batley And Spen As Keir Starmer Kicks Off Campaign This Week
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Former Army Major Dan Jarvis Drafted In To Batley And Spen As Keir Starmer Kicks Off Campaign This Week
Labour’s Dan Jarvis has been drafted in to help run the Batley & Spen by-election alongside lead campaigner Holly Lynch as the party faces another tough battle to keep hold of a heartland seat.
Former Labour MP Breached Sexual Misconduct Policy, Report Finds
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Former Labour MP Breached Sexual Misconduct Policy, Report Finds
Former Labour MP Mike Hill got into the bed of a former parliamentary worker while she was asleep and attempted to touch her sexually without her consent, a new report has detailed today.
Batley isn't Hartlepool 2.0 — but it's another uphill struggle for Keir Starmer
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Batley isn't Hartlepool 2.0 — but it's another uphill struggle for Keir Starmer
Labour is bracing itself for another symbolic defeat in the north of England but Batley & Spen is shaping up to be far from your average by-election.
Sadiq Khan Begins Regional Tour As He Says Keir Starmer Shouldn't Be Nervous Of Popular Labour Politicians
Communities
Sadiq Khan Begins Regional Tour As He Says Keir Starmer Shouldn't Be Nervous Of Popular Labour Politicians
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has said Labour must not panic about the poor election results in May and Keir Starmer shouldn’t be “nervous” about the popularity of other politicians.
Exclusive: Labour Calls For Door-To-Door Vaccines In Covid-19 Hot Spots
Coronavirus
Exclusive: Labour Calls For Door-To-Door Vaccines In Covid-19 Hot Spots
Exclusive: Door-to-door vaccines in parts of the country where take-up is low and cases are rising should be considered by the government, Labour has said today.
Ellie Reeves: ‘Victims are being let down and that’s happening on the government’s watch’
Coronavirus
By Adam Payne
Ellie Reeves: ‘Victims are being let down and that’s happening on the government’s watch’
The shadow Solicitor General on how the justice system is failing rape survivors, why her passion for politics started at school, and life in a family of MPs
Pressure Is Piling On Unite To Investigate Howard Beckett Over Priti Patel Tweet
Home affairs
Pressure Is Piling On Unite To Investigate Howard Beckett Over Priti Patel Tweet
The UK’s largest trade union Unite is in turmoil today as pressure grows on the organisation to investigate assistant general secretary Howard Beckett over his Tweet that the Home Secretary should be deported.
From Being 'Sacked' To Bagging Three Jobs in 24 Hours – Angela Rayner’s Rise
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From Being "Sacked" To Bagging Three Jobs in 24 Hours – Angela Rayner’s Rise
Labour's deputy leader Angela Rayner emerged from her "sacking" as party chair with a significantly enlarged portfolio of new jobs, in a spectacular power move that revealed a sizeable chink in Keir Starmer's armour.
Why The 2021 Local Elections Weren’t A Total Catastrophe For Labour
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Why The 2021 Local Elections Weren’t A Total Catastrophe For Labour
The Labour Party is facing a difficult set of results in the English local elections, which saw it lose votes in some of its traditional heartlands. But, it’s not all bad news for Keir Starmer.