Tag: Labour
Labour tiptoes nervously towards a China policy
ReutersDavid Lammy's meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi comes three months after Labour returned to powerLabour declared after the election [...]
Labour says it will cut benefits bill in its own way
The government says "radical" reform of the system for getting people off sick back into work will help it slash the welfare bill.Government sources h [...]
Treasury hints Labour will spend billions on infrastructure
Billions of pounds of government borrowing could be spent on new infrastructure projects because of new self-imposed Treasury rules.The "guardrails" w [...]
Former Labour minister Jim Murphy’s firm lobbies for defence and oil giants
Getty ImagesJim Murphy was a Labour MP for 18 yearsFormer Labour cabinet minister Jim Murphy’s company has been lobbying Sir Keir Starmer’s government [...]
Dream wins and nightmares for Labour
BBC“It’s not at all how I imagined winning would be,” a minister reflects as the government hits its 100 days in office.There have been slips and accu [...]
Capital gains tax must be adapted, says Labour MP
BBCDr Simon Opher MP spoke to a voter about her housing concernsA Labour MP has said capital gains tax needs to be adapted to stop people using housin [...]
Labour veteran says ‘missteps’ to be expected
Former deputy Labour leader Baroness Harriet Harman has said "missteps" and "clunkiness" should be expected when a new administration arrives in Downi [...]
Labour peer Lord Alli investigated by standards watchdog
Labour peer Lord Alli is being investigated by the House of Lords' standards watchdog over allegedly failing to register interests.A complaint was mad [...]
Alex Burghart says Labour ‘nervous’ of advocating for union
The shadow secretary of state for Northern Ireland has accused Labour of being “nervous” when it comes to advocating for the union.Last week, the Labo [...]
Labour to tighten ministerial hospitality declaration rules
The government is to tighten transparency rules for ministerial hospitality, after a row over freebies received by Labour ministers.Cabinet Office min [...]
Rosie Duffield quits as Labour MP with attack on Keir Starmer
MP Rosie Duffield says she is quitting Labour over leader Keir Starmer's "cruel" policies and "hypocrisy" over his acceptance of gifts.In her resignat [...]
Labour donor reluctantly in the spotlight
Getty ImagesLord Alli has long been a Labour supporter and has become has one of the party's major financial backers, with donations stretching back n [...]
Winter Fuel Payment vote to go ahead at Labour conference
A non-binding vote on reversing the government's decision to means-test Winter Fuel Payments will now go ahead at Labour conference.Scores of campaign [...]
Labour on a mission to halve knife crime, Cooper says
PA MediaHome Secretary Yvette Cooper has set out plans to crackdown on crime as she said the government would attempt to halve knife offences in a dec [...]
Scrap law making schools serve meat, says Labour donor Vince Dale
PA MediaMajor Labour donor Dale Vince says he wants to talk to the new government about scrapping compulsory meat and dairy in school meals in England [...]