The Latest Breaking News from Labour Party

Corbyn 'won't be Labour candidate at election,' says Reeves despite local party’s protests in north London

Shadow Chancellor rules out the former leader standing for Labour after an antisemitism row

Evening Standard · May 17, 2024

‘As someone with Palestinian heritage, I couldn’t stay in the Labour Party’

Disillusioned with the UK opposition, British Palestinian professor Kamel Hawwash plans to run in the general election.

Al Jazeera · May 15, 2024

Ukraine war briefing: Blinken in Kyiv as Russians try to stretch Kharkiv defenders thin

Evacuation of thousands from town of Vovchansk; Kyiv terror operatives planned bombs in packages of tea, say prosecutors. What we know on day 811

The Guardian - AU · May 14, 2024

UK's Ruling Conservatives Brace For More Losses In Local Elections

Britain's ruling Conservatives braced Saturday for further losses in local elections, their worst results in recent memory and a key test before a general election to be held by January.

International Business Times · May 4, 2024

London Mayoral Race Tightens Amid Local Election Results

London mayoral race tightens as Labour gains momentum in local elections, while Conservatives face setbacks. Analysts predict broader implications for upco...

Top News · May 4, 2024

Labour Demands UK Election After Routing Tories In Local Polls

Britain's Labour party on Friday urged beleaguered Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to call a general election, after making huge gains in English polls that included a seat in parliament.

International Business Times · May 3, 2024

OPINION - The Standard View: How are we to fund defence spending?

In a dangerous world, it is all to the good that the Prime Minister has committed an extra £500 million to help defend Ukraine — a useful adjunct to the billions committed by the US Congress — and intends to increase military spending to 2.5 per cent of national income…

Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2024

OPINION - Do Labour realise they're in their honeymoon period already? It won't last

Screw the Ming vase, Keir. If you can’t enjoy 20-point leads — and that’s on a bad day — then you have no business being in politics. We get it, power is the point (a concept that must be patiently re-explained to Labour Party members every general election defeat). Yes,…

Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2024

OPINION - The Standard View: Labour's non-dom tax plans are a lesson in risk and reward

A cautious Labour Party has been loath to highlight any taxes it may raise to fund public services with just one or two exceptions, including on wealthy “non-doms” — those not domiciled in the UK for tax purposes.

Evening Standard · Apr 9, 2024

Some schools ‘could go to the wall’ under Labour’s planned tax on private sector

The NASUWT teaching union leader is ‘concerned’ about the possible consequences of proposals to charge 20% VAT on private schools.

Evening Standard · Mar 30, 2024