The Latest Breaking News from Labour Party

Nigeria election triggers deluge of ‘fake news’ on social media

Experts and activists say political actors have expanded the scope of misinformation ahead of the general elections.

Al Jazeera · Feb 15, 2023

Jeremy Corbyn will not stand as a Labour candidate in next election

Sir Keir Starmer said in December that he didn't "see the circumstances" for which the former Labour leader could stand

Manchester Evening News · Feb 15, 2023

Jeremy Corbyn will not stand as a Labour MP at the next election, says Keir Starmer

The current Labour leader confirmed at a press conference in east London on Wednesday morning that his predecessor would not be allowed to represent the party in the next general election.

Daily Record · Feb 15, 2023

Keir Starmer tells critics 'back me or quit' as he says Labour party 'never going back'

Labour leader Keir Starmer said the party was 'unrecognisable' from when he took over from Jeremy Corbyn and the changes he has made are 'permanent, fundamental, irrevocable'

Daily Mirror · Feb 15, 2023

Starmer has ended Labour’s antisemitism shame, says watchdog

But leader says that fight goes on as he warns against complacency

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023

This senseless lawsuit could bankrupt the Labour party and let the Tories win again

The party should be focused on this terrible government. Instead it is fighting costly legal battles, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2023

Opponents of antisemitism reform can leave Labour – Sir Keir Starmer

Labour is no longer being monitored by the equalities watchdog after making changes to address its handling of antisemitism.

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023

Equalities watchdog ends Labour work after reforms in the wake of antisemitism

Sir Keir Starmer welcomed the move as an ‘important moment in the history of the Labour Party’.

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023

Nine Labour party members quit roles saying ‘London clique’ selecting Bolton general election candidate

Leading members in Bolton North East said 'it appears that the Labour Party is seeking to promote the views and attitudes of a clique in London, rather than local members in the north'

Manchester Evening News · Feb 14, 2023

Labour attack government ‘waste’ – but will they live to regret it?

Something seemed off as early as last week. That’s when the Labour Party changed the name of its Twitter media arm, Labour Press, to ‘The GPC Files,” and its avatar from a red rose to a blackened tree, mimicking the Tories’ logo.

Evening Standard · Feb 13, 2023