35 h. ago Tony Blair ‘planning major intervention’ over Labour’s future

The former Labour leader is reported to be ‘looking closely’ at leadership candidates

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47 h. ago Labour members want Ed Miliband as leader as half of party predict they'll lose the next election if Starmer stays put

In a poll indicating the level of unhappiness among the rank and file, the Energy Secretary emerged as the surprise frontrunner.

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3 d. ago Nigel Farage to hold mystery emergency press conference to address the UK today

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has branded Labour 'despots' as he prepares to set out his party's opposition strategy to postponed mayoral elections in Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Hampshire

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4 d. ago Streeting hits out BMA’s ‘juvenile delinquency’ over Christmas doctors’ strikes

The health secretary said plans for a Christmas walkout poses a ‘different magnitude of risk’ to previous strikes, saying he is ‘genuinely worried’ about patient safety

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6 d. ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Rachel Reeves lied, but ultimately the buck stops with 'Surkeir' Starmer. This gruesome twosome can't postpone their day of reckoning for ever...

When Keir Starmer became Labour leader five years ago, I thought I'd better come up with a suitable nickname. The first I fastened upon was Max Headroom.

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6 d. ago Labour candidates to host public meeting on Wishaw hospital's neonatal intensive care unit

The meeting will bring together parents, NHS staff and local community groups, and will be joined by Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar and Deputy Leader Jackie Baillie.

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7 d. ago Your Party to have ‘collective leadership’ in win for Zarah Sultana

Members vote narrowly in favour at founding conference overshadowed by Sultana’s rift with Jeremy CorbynUK politics live – latest updatesThe new leftwing party headed by Jeremy Corbyn and others has voted narrowly for it to have a ‘“collective leadership” in a win for Zarah Sultana, who has been at loggerheads with the former Labour leader.The results were announced on Sunday after a chaotic start to its founding conference in Liverpool. Sultana, a former Labour MP who now sits as an independent, had boycotted the first day of the conference amid disagreements over how Your Party – its provisional name – should be run. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Jeremy Corbyn calls for unity at first Your Party conference

Opening the founding conference of 'Your Party' in Liverpool, the former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn acknowledged 'mistakes', telling members: 'We've got to come together'

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8 d. ago Corbyn and Sultana’s party reveals name shortlist on eve of conference

The result of the ballot is to be announced by the former Labour leader on Sunday.

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9 d. ago Corbyn and Sultana’s party reveals name options on eve of conference

The result of the ballot is to be announced the former Labour leader on Sunday.

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9 d. ago Andy Burnham rules out MP's offer to give up his seat for leadership challenge

Clive Lewis said he would stand aside so Andy Burnham could become an MP and challenge Keir Starmer for Labour leader

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1 week ago Keeping windfall tax was 'right choice', insists Anas Sarwar amid industry backlash

The Scottish Labour leader said the move allowed the UK Government to cut energy bills and reduce child poverty

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1 week ago 'Ordinary people are paying the price for Rachel Reeves' budget'

In this opinion piece for WalesOnline, Plaid leader Rhun ap Iorwerth argues that Labour has given up on Wales

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1 week ago By ending a cruel Tory social experiment, this budget clearly set out how Labour will fight the battle to renew Britain | Lucy Powell

The two-child benefit cap was a totem of 14 years of failed ideology. Now it is goneLucy Powell is deputy leader of the Labour partyYesterday the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, delivered a Labour budget. People have been asking for Labour’s purpose and values to be more clearly expressed. Through the choices made – a shift to a fairer tax system, targeting wealth to pay for tackling child poverty, good public services and the cost of living – we have clearly set out what we stand for.That’s why Labour MPs cheered in the Commons, and it’s why we are up for the fights to come. And it’s why the cries from the right began immediately.Lucy Powell is MP for Manchester Central and deputy leader of the Labour partyDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Swinney urged to increase spending on benefits as Chancellor lifts two

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said the UK Government’s actions will lift thousands of Scottish children out of poverty.

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1 week ago Minister weighs in on Keir Starmer’s drink preferences amid Chagos Islands deal

Baroness Chapman of Darlington stated she had never observed the Labour leader consuming sparkling white wine

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1 week ago Jeremy Corbyn (sort of) says sorry for shambolic launch of hard

The former Labour leader said he was 'sorry if you are all disappointed' following a summer of chaos and fighting over the control and direction of Your Party.

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1 week ago 'Fed up': Minister slams talk of coronation for Wes Streeting after coup against Keir Starmer

The Health Secretary’s allies are said to be pushing for him to be installed as Labour leader, and PM, rather than a contest against a Left-winger such as Angela Rayner

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1 week ago Reeves must use Budget to restore public trust in party, Scottish Labour leader warns

Anas Sarwar issued a warning days before the chancellor delivers her make-or-break Budget - with crucial elections in Scotland in May threatening to decide Keir Starmer’s future as PM

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1 week ago The SNP had the chance to change Scotland after the pandemic but blew it

In his Daily Record column, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar says the First Minister is not the politician who will turn around Scotland.

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