Labour Party

Britain’s opposition Labour faces “mountain to climb” to win power

Britain's opposition Labour Party faces "a mountain to climb" to win power after haemorrhaging support to the governing Conservatives over its leadership, Brexit and manifesto at the last election, a…

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Sir Keir Starmer elected British Labour Party Leader

Sir Keir Starmer was elected as the British Labour Party leader. The shadow Brexit secretary, who has been an MP since 2015, beat front bench colleague Rebecca Long-Bailey and Wigan…

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British Labour members begin voting for Jeremy Corbyn’s successor

Labour members are to start voting for Jeremy Corbyn’s successor who will be tasked with recovering the party from its catastrophic general election defeat. The ballots begin opening on Monday…

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Jess Phillips pulls out of Labour leadership race

Jess Phillips has pulled out of the Labour leadership contest to replace Jeremy Corbyn, saying she is not the person to unite the party. The Guardian reports that her decision came…

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With 57.9% of the votes Dr. Robert Abela is elected Party leader and Malta’s next Prime Minister

Dr Robert Abela will succeed Joseph Muscat as Malta's next Prime Minister. He obtained 57.9% of the votes. Speaking for the first time after his election Abela said ""I am…

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Labour leadership candidate calls for a referendum on abolishing the monarchy

Labour leadership candidate Clive Lewis has called for a referendum on abolishing the monarchy. The Norwich South MP Clive Lewis said the public should be allowed to vote on "what…

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British Labour leadership: Sir Keir Starmer takes lead in race to replace Corbyn

Keir Starmer has opened up a solid lead over his rivals in the race to succeed Jeremy Corbyn, according to the first poll of Labour members seen by Sky News.…

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Keith Schembri resigns from Labour Party – The Headlines – Times of Malta

The Times headlines with report that Keith Schembri has resigned from the Labour Party, following internal pressure calling for his resignation. Schembri submitted a letter to Party President Daniel Micallef yesterday,…

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Tony Blair warns Labour ‘marooned on fantasy island’

Tony Blair has claimed Labour is "marooned on fantasy island" and faces the "stark" prospect of being replaced as a competitor for power in British politics. In a speech in…

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Next Labour leader in UK is likely to be a woman

The battle to succeed Jeremy Corbyn and shape the future direction of the Labour party is under way as potential successors set out their leadership stalls for the first time,…

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John McDonnell won’t form part of UK Labour’s shadow cabinet

John McDonnell, the No. 2 figure in the U.K.’s Labour Party, said Saturday he won’t be part of the next shadow cabinet under a new party leader. “We’ll all go…

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Poll shows that people turned against Labour because of Corbyn rather than Brexit

More voters turned against Labour because of Jeremy Corbyn rather than Brexit, according a poll probing the reasons for the party's greatest electoral defeat in decades. Pollsters Opinium found that…

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Photo Story: Labour Party launches Manifesto

Britain's Opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn (C) poses as he arrives for the launch of his party's manifesto in Birmingham, on Thursday. Britons go to the polls on 12…

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Leaked Russian interference report raises UK vote questions

A senior Labour party official says leaks from a report on Russian interference in British politics raises serious questions about the security of next month’s election. The Sunday Times says…

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Labour pledges free broadband for all homes and firms in UK

Labour has promised to provide free “full-fibre” broadband for every home and business by part-nationalising BT. In a speech due to be delivered in Lancaster on Friday, Jeremy Corbyn will…

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UK’s Labour Party experienced sophisticated and large-scale cyber-attack

The Labour party has experienced a “sophisticated and large-scale cyber-attack” on its digital systems from an unknown source, it has said, adding that it is confident its security systems ensured…

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Photo Story: Labour Party unveils general election campaign bus

Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn (C) unveils Labour's general election campaign bus in Liverpool, Britain, 07 November 2019. Britons go to the polls on 12 December in a general election.…

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Labour’s deputy leader Tom Watson stands down as MP

Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson has announced he will be stepping down as an MP. Mr Watson, who had represented West Bromwich East since 2001, said in a letter to…

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UK PM Johnson’s Conservatives have 15-17% point poll lead over Labour

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party lead the opposition Labour Party by 15-17 percentage points, two polls showed on Thursday. IpsosMORI said the Conservatives were on 41%, Labour on…

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UK’s Labour Party members vote against committing party to campaign for Remain

Labour’s annual conference has voted to reject a bid to commit the party to campaigning for Remain in any future EU referendum. This translates itself in a way that Labour will…

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Conservatives lead Labour by 15 points in new UK poll

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative party has a 15 percentage-point lead over the opposition Labour Party, according to a poll published on Saturday, ahead of a possible national election…

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Jeremy Corbyn’s senior aide to quit

One of Jeremy Corbyn's senior aides, who wrote Labour's last manifesto, has announced his intention to resign. Andrew Fisher, head of policy, will leave his post by the end of…

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Hopes fade for anti-no-deal Brexit alliance

Splits in the anti-no-deal alliance of MPs in parliament threatened to stymie efforts to stop a no-deal Brexit yesterday as Conservatives and independent MPs ruled out backing plans brokered by…

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UK’s opposition Labour Party open to a Scottish independence referendum

Britain’s opposition Labour Party should allow Scotland to hold another independence referendum if the Scottish parliament votes for one, The comment was made by Labour’s John McDonnell, the second most…

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Alastair Campbell quits Labour, attacks Corbyn’s leadership

Alastair Campbell, the former No 10 director of communications under Tony Blair, has said he no longer wishes to be a Labour member, warning that Jeremy Corbyn is poised to…

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Corbyn asks for Brexit deal or no deal exit to a second referendum, in which case Labour will campaign for Remain

Jeremy Corbyn has challenged the next Tory prime minister to put the Brexit outcome to a referendum and announced Labour would campaign for Remain. The Labour leader announced the shift following…

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British major trade unions agree that Labour should demand a 2nd Brexit referendum and campaign for Remain

Labour-affiliated trade unions have agreed the party should campaign for a second EU referendum and support Remain if a new Tory PM negotiates a fresh Brexit deal. Labour should also…

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Corbyn warned by Labour MPs on full remain stance

More than 25 Labour MPs have written to Jeremy Corbyn to urge him not to go "full Remain" as the party reviews its stance on another Brexit referendum. They warn…

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Labour party denies Brexit party first seat in UK parliament

The Labour party has denied the Brexit party its first parliamentary seat after an election in Peterborough in eastern England. Lisa Forbes won the election with 10,484 votes, defeating Brexit…

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Labour expels Alastair Campbell

Tony Blair's former spin doctor says he has been expelled from the Labour Party after voting for the Liberal Democrats in the European elections, the BBC reports. Alastair Campbell, who…

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Liberal Democrats overtake Labour, while Tories end in fifth place in UK’s latest polls

The Liberal Democrats have overtaken Labour while the Tories are pushed to fifth place, according to a poll for The Times before the European elections. The Lib Dems appear to…

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UK Local Elections – Is the Tory and Labour disastrous result linked to the Brexit delivery process failures?

Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn have vowed to press ahead with seeking a cross-party solution to the Brexit deadlock at Westminster, after voters punished both major parties in local elections. The Conservatives…

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Brexit: Labour’s Deputy Leader Tom Watson walks out from shadow cabinet meeting

Tom Watson has walked out of a shadow cabinet meeting after Jeremy Corbyn refused to allow its members to see a draft policy on a fresh Brexit referendum. Relations between the…

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Labour can only win Britain’s next election, if the party embraces the fact that a Brexit decision is given back to the people in a second referendum – Party’s Deputy Leader

Labour can win the next election with a pledge to put Brexit back to the people in a referendum, said the party's deputy leader Tom Watson. Speculation is rife in…

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Corbyn announces that Labour will back amendment to deliver second Brexit referendum

Labour says it is committed to backing an amendment to deliver a fresh Brexit referendum, in a significant shift in the party’s much-criticised policy. The amendment being tabled by Corbyn…

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Labour Party officially calls for delay of Brexit

Labour has called for Brexit to be delayed, because Theresa May has run out of time to pass her deal before departure day in just seven weeks. Emily Thornberry, the…

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Latest on Brexit

Dominic Raab has vowed there will be no "blindfold Brexit", as he voiced confidence the UK would strike a deal with Brussels by the end of November. Sky News Up to…

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Labour to vote against May’s Brexit deal

Sky News reports that the UK Labour Party will vote against Theresa May's Brexit deal, the party has confirmed ahead of its conference debate on a "People's Vote". The shadow Brexit…

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Corbyn prepared to back second referendum on Brexit if party activists forced change in Labour policy

Jeremy Corbyn would be prepared to back a second referendum on the European Union if activists at his party conference forced a change in Labour policy. But the Labour leader insisted he was not…

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UK labour have ’emergency leadership plans” amid fears that Corbyn could be suspended over a series of alleged undeclared trips

Allies of Jeremy Corbyn have drawn up “emergency leadership plans” amid fears that the Labour leader could be suspended over a series of alleged undeclared trips he took overseas, The Telegraph reports. Senior…

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