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Tory MPs Pressured To Declare Leadership Bids By Next Week
Tory MPs Pressured To Declare Leadership Bids By Next Week
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Conservative MPs are likely to have to declare their bids to become party leader by the end of next week and fight the contest over Parliament's summer recess.
Defeated Tory Candidates Invited To Join Campaign Review After Election Drubbing
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Defeated Tory Candidates Invited To Join Campaign Review After Election Drubbing
Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid
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Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid
Labour's Vaughan Gething Resigns As First Minister Of Wales
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Labour's Vaughan Gething Resigns As First Minister Of Wales
Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More 'Transparent' To Stop 'Fibbing And Skulduggery'
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Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More "Transparent" To Stop "Fibbing And Skulduggery"
New Cabinet Office Minister Says There Is 'Massive Waste' In How Local Councils Are Funded
Communities
New Cabinet Office Minister Says There Is "Massive Waste" In How Local Councils Are Funded
Voters Feel More Optimistic After Labour's Election Win
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Voters Feel More Optimistic After Labour's Election Win
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The Lib Dems will offer opposition where the Tory-Reform coalition can’t
Political parties
By Vince Cable
The Lib Dems will offer opposition where the Tory-Reform coalition can’t
Labour ran a slick digital campaign – but no party dominated the air war
Political parties
By Ben Guerin
Labour ran a slick digital campaign – but no party dominated the air war
Six weeks older, none the wiser: A voters’-eye-view of the election campaign
Political parties
By Ben Shimshon
Six weeks older, none the wiser: A voters’-eye-view of the election campaign
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Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More 'Transparent' To Stop 'Fibbing And Skulduggery'
Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More "Transparent" To Stop "Fibbing And Skulduggery"
Political parties
Tory MPs Pressured To Declare Leadership Bids By Next Week
Tory MPs Pressured To Declare Leadership Bids By Next Week
Political parties
Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid
Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid
Political parties
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'Gloriously boring': How a ruthlessly efficient Labour machine won the election
Political parties
By Sienna Rodgers
'Gloriously boring': How a ruthlessly efficient Labour machine won the election
How did Labour win its staggering majority of 174? Party insiders take Sienna Rodgers behind the scenes of the campaign, from the ‘professionalised’ HQ to the ruthlessly efficient ground operation
Jockeying Begins For Leadership Of Battered Tory Party
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Jockeying Begins For Leadership Of Battered Tory Party
After a damning defeat at the polls yesterday, the long rebuild of the Conservative Party can finally begin.
New PM Keir Starmer Leads Labour To Landslide Victory
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New PM Keir Starmer Leads Labour To Landslide Victory
Keir Starmer has officially become the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, after the Labour Party won the 2024 General Election in a historic landslide.
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Labour MP Rupa Huq Suspended For Calling Kwasi Kwarteng “Superficially A Black Man”
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Labour MP Rupa Huq Suspended For Calling Kwasi Kwarteng “Superficially A Black Man”
Labour MP Rupa Huq has been administratively suspended from the party after calling the Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng "superficially" black.
We’ve put Labour back on track in Scotland – voters believe we can win again
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By Anas Sarwar
We’ve put Labour back on track in Scotland – voters believe we can win again
The question of how we win back the “red wall” understandably looms large at every Labour conference – but what we can’t forget is that the first red wall to fall was in Scotland.
Labour's 'Green Growth' Plan Has Gone Down Well With The Party, Even If They Can't Properly Explain It
Economy
Labour's 'Green Growth' Plan Has Gone Down Well With The Party, Even If They Can't Properly Explain It
Labour has placed a "Green Growth" revolution to boost the economy and deliver energy security at the heart of its pitch for power at party conference in Liverpool this week, but those tasked with selling it on the doorstep worry business “jargon” could alienate voters.
A lack of transparency has left taxpayers in the dark over Covid contracts
Coronavirus
By Meg Hillier MP
A lack of transparency has left taxpayers in the dark over Covid contracts
The Covid-19 pandemic required emergency action.
Keir Starmer Accused Of “Mistaking Control For Unity” As Party Rows Continue To Bedevil Leadership
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Keir Starmer Accused Of “Mistaking Control For Unity” As Party Rows Continue To Bedevil Leadership
Tensions remain within the Labour party over the alleged “purging” of the left, despite a number of recent polls putting Labour on course to win the next general election.
Horrified Tories Berate 'Consequences' Of Tax Cuts After Value Of Pound Tumbled
Economy
Horrified Tories Berate "Consequences" Of Tax Cuts After Value Of Pound Tumbled
A wave of discontent is building among some Conservative MPs after the value of the pound has reached a historic low in the wake of sweeping tax cuts announced in Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng's "mini budget".
Rachel Reeves Pitches Labour As Party Of Economic 'Responsibility' As Government Faces Pound Crisis
Economy
Rachel Reeves Pitches Labour As Party Of Economic "Responsibility" As Government Faces Pound Crisis
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves has pitched Labour as the “party of economic responsibility” against a backdrop of fiscal chaos as the pound continued to collapse in the wake of Kwasi Kwarteng's sweeping tax cuts.

The Labour Tribune Group can help Keir Starmer transform the country
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By Labour MPs Clive Efford and Liam Byrne
The Labour Tribune Group can help Keir Starmer transform the country
With the Tories offering a return to tax-cutting small-state austerity, it is time for the left of the political spectrum to present ideas that will bring about the change our country needs.
Labour Party Jargon Buster: Use our glossary of terms at Conference '22
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By Sienna Rodgers
Labour Party Jargon Buster: Use our glossary of terms at Conference '22
The Labour Party is big on acronyms and niche patter – especially at Conference. To help you understand your comrades in Liverpool, Sienna Rodgers has created a glossary of terms
Labour Likens Tory 'Mini Budget' Fallout To Black Wednesday Economic Crash
Economy
Labour Likens Tory "Mini Budget" Fallout To Black Wednesday Economic Crash
Kwasi Kwarteng's "mini budget" and the subsequent fall of the pound is like the Black Wednesday economic collapse, a senior member of the Shadow Cabinet has said.
Committee Corner – Home Affairs Committee chair Diana Johnson on her in-tray
Home affairs
By Diana Johnson MP
Committee Corner – Home Affairs Committee chair Diana Johnson on her in-tray
Amid a cost of living crisis and stretched public services, the next 12 months will be busy for Parliament’s select committees. Labour chairs set out their priorities – now, Diana Johnson.
Gary Smith interview: 'I think the public are on our side and not on the side of the politicians'
Energy
By Tali Fraser
Gary Smith interview: 'I think the public are on our side and not on the side of the politicians'
With industrial action back in vogue, GMB general secretary Gary Smith sees ‘a thousand fires lit’ in workplaces across the country – and tells Tali Fraser he’s not waiting for politicians to secure change
My Labour Manifesto: Health and wellbeing are key to a positive vision
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By Kim Leadbeater
My Labour Manifesto: Health and wellbeing are key to a positive vision
The next general election cannot come soon enough.
Labour will continue to take a lead on tackling violence against women and girls
Home affairs
By Yvette Cooper MP
Labour will continue to take a lead on tackling violence against women and girls
Everyone should be able to feel safe in our homes, on our streets and in our communities. All of us should be able to live in freedom from fear. Yet for too many women that is just not the case, and we should not stand for this.
Our policy ideas are ambitious – but practical too
Political parties
By Anneliese Dodds MP
Our policy ideas are ambitious – but practical too
This week’s Labour Party Conference meets at a critical juncture for our country.
Only Labour is on the side of the working people
Political parties
By Keir Starmer MP
Only Labour is on the side of the working people
We arrive in Liverpool this year as Britain is living through a moment of profound change. 
Keir Starmer Commits To Reversing Government Scrapping Of 45p Top Tax Rate
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Keir Starmer Commits To Reversing Government Scrapping Of 45p Top Tax Rate
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said he would reverse the decision to abolish the top rate of income tax, but would keep the Government’s planned cut to the basic rate.
A fresh start? What lies ahead for Labour at Conference '22
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By Kevin Maguire
A fresh start? What lies ahead for Labour at Conference '22
As Labour delegates gather in Liverpool, Kevin Maguire predicts the scent of power will impose some party discipline.
My Labour Manifesto: Our 'Peace and Prosperity' manifesto should offer radical solutions
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By Diane Abbott MP
My Labour Manifesto: Our 'Peace and Prosperity' manifesto should offer radical solutions
Only an investment-led recovery can deliver the prosperity we need to fund the NHS and all our public services
Angela Rayner interview: 'The Labour Party belongs to its members – we should remember that'
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By Sienna Rodgers
Angela Rayner interview: 'The Labour Party belongs to its members – we should remember that'
Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner speaks to Sienna Rodgers about her childhood, relations with trade unions and the party’s focus at Conference
Electoral reform set to dominate Labour Conference policy moves
Political parties
By Sienna Rodgers
Electoral reform set to dominate Labour Conference policy moves
In the latest issue of our magazine, a bumper edition for Labour Conference 2022, we offer key opposition party news from the policy motions drawing the attentions of delegates to the latest trigger ballot developments...
Keir Starmer To 'Reach Out' To The Country In Labour Conference Speech
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Keir Starmer To 'Reach Out' To The Country In Labour Conference Speech
Labour leads the Conservatives in the polls but leader Keir Starmer is under pressure to flesh out his vision for the country.
Angela Rayner Has Urged Labour HQ To Address Concerns Over MP Deselections
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Angela Rayner Has Urged Labour HQ To Address Concerns Over MP Deselections
Exclusive: Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner has raised concerns with party HQ over accusations that some MPs have been threatened with deselection by their local parties.
Red Lines: The key sources of internal party tension at Labour Conference ’22
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By Sienna Rodgers
Red Lines: The key sources of internal party tension at Labour Conference ’22
From worries over a lack of vision to hostility between the party and its affiliated trade unions, Sienna Rodgers looks at the key likely sources of Labour tension at Conference ’22
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