The Latest Breaking News from Luke Akehurst

Labour MPs will push Burnham to back voting reform in first 100 days

Exclusive: Nearly 100 Labour MPs support commission on changing the system used for Westminster election

The Guardian - UK · Aug 25

Leadership rules should ‘not be tweaked’ to let Burnham run for PM, Labour NEC member says

Burnham’s backers understood to be lobbying Labour’s NEC who warn against Wes Streeting ‘coronation’

The Guardian - UK · May 14

Burnham sparks Labour anger with plan to appear at event alongside Greens

Some MPs accuse Burnham of undermining local election messaging by agreeing to speak at event later this month

The Guardian - UK · May 6

Labour MP selections: Who’s in and who’s out amid Abbott and Shaheen row

Several left-wing Labour candidates have been barred from standing at the general election

The Independent UK · May 31, 2024

Luke Akehurst: who is Labour activist turned controversial candidate?

Described by critics as on the Labour right, Akehurst’s defence of Israel’s actions in Gaza has upset many in party and without

The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2024

Labour MP hopeful Luke Akehurst doubles-down on calling UN antisemitic

CONTROVERSIAL Labour candidate Luke Akehurst, a pro-Israel lobbyist who has been parachuted into a safe seat, has doubled-down on a claim that the…

The National (Scotland) · May 31, 2024

Who is Luke Akehurst – the controversial Israel lobbyist and Labour candidate

LABOUR have been derided after selecting Luke Akehurst, an Israel lobbyist who has described the United Nations as “antisemitic”, as their…

The National (Scotland) · May 30, 2024

Labour parachute 'extremist' Israel lobbyist Luke Akehurst into safe seat

LABOUR have come under fire after parachuting a member of its national executive who has claimed the United Nations is antisemitic into a safe seat…

The National (Scotland) · May 30, 2024

Labour accused of 'appalling' left-wing cull amid selection chaos

Labour veteran Diane Abbott accused Sir Keir Starmer of an “appalling” cull of left-wingers as she faced continued uncertainty about her own…

The National (Scotland) · May 30, 2024

Four in five Labour members back Keir Starmer, polling shows

Leader’s ejection of far-left members has changed composition of party since 2020, as belief in general election win grows

The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2024