The Latest Breaking News from Labour Party

Keir Starmer: ‘We need to show the country that we are the change’

As a Labour party transformed by its leader in the last three years prepares for its conference in Liverpool, the man bidding to be the next PM remains adamant that big challenges still lie ahead

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2023

Angela Rayner to open Labour conference with pledge to ‘make work pay’

The annual gathering will see thousands of attendees descend on Liverpool.

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023

Meat tax: no UK politician is calling for one – but maybe they should

No prominent UK politician has proposed taxing meat, despite government ministers insinuating it is Labour party policy. Levels of meat consumption are a problem though. And while Conservative MPs might assume it’s a proposition the public would baulk at, research on the feasibility of meat taxes isn’t so clear-cut.

The Conversation · Oct 6, 2023

Left-leaning Labour MP seeks independent review of selection contest

Beth Winter has said the way in which the party chose its candidate for the Welsh seat of Merthyr Tydfil and Upper Cynon was ‘flawed’.

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023

Diane Abbott claims she won’t get fair hearing over ‘antisemitic’ letter because she is a Black woman

MP hits out at Labour leadership as she breaks silence on antisemitism row

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023

Diane Abbott launches attack on Starmer and Labour over race complaint handling

The veteran MP, who was stripped of the Labour whip in April, said the investigation into her comments was ‘fraudulent’

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023

UK Labour leader Keir Starmer says he'll seek closer ties with the EU if he wins the next election

British opposition leader Keir Starmer says he will seek a closer relationship with the European Union if his Labour Party wins a national election that’s due by the end of next year

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023

Stephen Flynn challenges Anas Sarwar to 'come clean' on triple lock

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has called on Scottish Labour to reveal whether it intends to scrap the pensions triple lock.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 18, 2023

Rishi Sunak swerves calls to guarantee pension triple lock in Tory manifesto

The Prime Minister defended his Government’s record on pensions when challenged by the SNP

Evening Standard · Sep 13, 2023

All Labour MSPs fail to back motion condemning Tory child poverty policies

SCOTTISH Labour MSPs have come under fire for not backing a motion calling out the UK Government’s approach to child poverty.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 13, 2023