Mark Drakeford defends Labour leader Keir Starmer's stance on staying out of the EU's single market The First Minister of Wales was asked if he agrees with the UK Labour leader Wales Online · Jul 5, 2022
Keir Starmer speech: What has Labour leader said about the Brexit redress? Starmer has now made clear that the Labour party neither seeks to nor intends to reverse Brexit Evening Standard · Jul 5, 2022
Unionist councillors fume as SNP propose referendum on future of monarchy A WAR of words broke out in the Renfrewshire Council chambers as the SNP called for a referendum on the future role of the monarchy. The National (Scotland) · Jul 5, 2022
‘117,000 die on waiting lists for NHS’ Figures reveal double the number of deaths than before the pandemic as 6.5 million wait for treatment Evening Standard · Jul 5, 2022
Labour try to end free public transport scheme for low-income families in Ayrshire A CONTROVERSIAL Labour Party plan to scrap a free public transport service for low income families in North Ayrshire has been rejected by… The National (Scotland) · Jul 4, 2022
UK's Labour rules out pact with Scottish independence party at next election The leader of the Labour Party in Scotland on Monday ruled out any deal with the Scottish National Party (SNP) after the next British election, dismissing the idea that such a pact could lead to a new independence referendum. Reuters · Jul 4, 2022
Forget 'arguments of the past,' UK's Labour sets out Brexit plan Britain's opposition leader will on Monday set out his plan to make Brexit work, telling his Labour Party it was time to forget "arguments of the past" and that, if in power, he would not want to reverse Britain's divorce from the European Union. Reuters · Jul 4, 2022
Labour's Andy Burnham backs rail strikes and says he would join a picket line After a row over Keir Starmer's stance, the Greater Manchester mayor said he has 'no problem' showing his support for striking workers - but he downplayed his leadership ambitions, insisting he wants a full second term Daily Mirror · Jul 3, 2022
Andy Burnham backs strike action but downplays leadership ambitions The Greater Manchester mayor said he supports workers doing what they need to do to protect their incomes during a cost-of-living crisis. The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2022
Manchester councillor quits Labour to join Greens blaming party's 'culture' The Green Party are now the official opposition in Manchester Manchester Evening News · Jul 1, 2022
Starmer allies reject claims leftwingers blocked from standing for Labour Party figures understood to have urged leader to rein in acolytes after candidates from left excluded from longlists The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2022
Labour can ‘seal deal’ at next election with clear policy agenda, says Blair The former Labour prime minister was speaking at the Future Of Britain conference in central London. The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2022
'I feel soiled': MP's reaction as Raab winks at Angela Rayner during PMQs DOMINIC Raab winked at Angela Rayner as he mocked her over train strikes – before suggesting the Labour deputy leader is a “champagne… The National (Scotland) · Jun 29, 2022
‘I feel soiled’ says MP who witnessed Dominic Raab winking at Angela Rayner The Deputy PM winked while questioning the deputy Labour leader on her stance on the RMT rail strikes. The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2022
Manchester Evening News · Jun 29, 2022 Dominic Raab winks before mocking Angela Rayner's opera trip He was responding to Ms Rayner's criticism of previous comments made towards people that rely on foodbanks
Daily Mirror · Jun 29, 2022 Angela Rayner hits back at 'dim-witted' Dominic Raab over 'champagne socialist' opera jibe Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner warned Justice Secretary Dominic Raab to "cut out the snobbery" after PMQs clash in which he winked at her
Evening Standard · Jun 29, 2022 Brexit: UK should rejoin single market as quitting EU ‘biggest piece of self-inflicted harm,’ says Sadiq Khan Britain should push to rejoin the single market because Brexit is the “biggest piece of self-inflicted harm ever done to a country,” says Sadiq Khan.
Manchester Evening News · Jun 24, 2022 The Mancunian Way: Accent discrimination is alive and kicking Read the Mancunian Way newsletter for Friday June 24, 2022
Reuters · Jun 24, 2022 Boris Johnson's Conservatives lose Wakefield at by-election British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservatives lost the parliamentary seat of Wakefield in northern England on Friday, with voters dealing a blow to the party after months of scandals and a growing cost of living crisis.
Wales Online · Jun 23, 2022 Six of train strike union leader Mick Lynch's most brutal putdowns He takes no prisoners in his interviews
The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022 Momentum to keep list of Labour MPs who fail to back rail strike Labour left-wingers to campaign for MPs to ‘do their jobs’ and back industrial action
Daily Mirror · Jun 22, 2022 Labour MP Apsana Begum signed off sick from work due to campaign of misogynistic abuse Apsana Begum, the MP for Poplar & Limehouse tweeted this evening that she had to attend hospital on June 12 and signed off work by a GP
Chronicle Live · Jun 22, 2022 Candidates for Camperdown by-election unveiled with voters set to go to the polls The polls open on July 14 after former Labour leader Jim Allan was forced to step down due to ill health
The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2022 Warning of ‘explosion’ if Labour sacks frontbenchers joining picket lines A former adviser to Sir Keir Starmer says there has been ‘a lot of simmering resentment and irritation’ over the party’s current position.
Evening Standard · Jun 21, 2022 Are these Labour’s strikes? No, but it needs a line to take Is Oliver Dowden, the Conservative Party chairman, right? Are these Labour’s strikes? The short answer is no. The Tories are in government, have been so for the last 12 years while the RMT isn’t even affiliated with the Labour Party, expelled as it was in 2004 for reasons you couldn’t…