Labour Cabinet Members Set To Lose Seats In Election Wipeout, Poll Suggests
[ad_1] A host of Labour cabinet members are set to lose their seats to both Reform UK and the Greens at the next election, according to a new mega poll. The More in Common study suggests Rachel Reeves, Wes Streeting and Yvette Cooper are among those who could be kicked out by voters at the […]
Labour MPs Brace Themselves For Election ‘Bloodbath’ – But Starmer’s Safe For Now
[ad_1] Keir Starmer has spent most of the past week in his happy place, being a global statesman and rubbing shoulders with fellow leaders. The prime minister flew to the Middle East just hours after America and Iran agreed what has so far proven to be an uneasy ceasefire. With Labour expected to suffer major […]
Red Alert: Labour At War As Angela Rayner Fires Starting Gun On Race To Replace Starmer
[ad_1] As leadership election launches ago, it was pretty inauspicious. Fewer than a dozen Labour MPs were present as Angela Rayner got to her feet in the basement of a Whitehall pub to make it clear she wants to replace Keir Starmer as prime minister. Addressing the soft-left campaign group Mainstream’s spring reception, the former […]
Children Will Go Hungry Because of UK Foreign Aid Cuts, Warns Labour Peer
[ad_1] The foreign secretary’s statement on UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocations has been a year in the making. I have been dreading this day since the decision last year by the prime minister and chancellor to cut ODA spending from 0.5 to 0.3% of gross national income. Yvette Cooper’s words about UK values and […]
Labour Should Pledge To Rejoin European Union At Next General Election, Says Sadiq Khan
[ad_1] Labour should include a pledge to rejoin the European Union in the party’s next general election manifesto, Sadiq Khan has declared. In comments which will be seen as a direct challenge to Keir Starmer, the London mayor said it was time for the party to “be bold” in its offer to voters. In an […]
New memorial benches banned in town after its ‘overwhelmed’ by 275 of them
[ad_1] Hartlepool Borough Council found there are 275 memorial benches (Picture: SWNS) A council is the first in the UK to ban memorial benches over claims they are ‘overwhelming’ a town. The move comes after complaints from locals saying the benches cause an obstruction for people with pushchairs and wheelchair users. Hartlepool Borough Council carried […]
‘It Was Me’: Keir Starmer Takes Full Responsibility Over Mandelson Appointment
[ad_1] Keir Starmer has taken full responsibility in Peter Mandelson’s appointment as UK ambassador to the US. In his first comments since the government released a tranche of documents related to the former Labour peer’s appointment, the prime minister told reporters: “I made a mistake in appointing Peter Mandelson. “Let me follow that up with […]
Keir Starmer apologises to Epstein’s victims saying Mandelson was his mistake
[ad_1] Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to appoint Peter Mandelson has been described as a ‘catastrophic error’ (Picture: Reuters) Sir Keir Starmer has said he appointment of Peter Mandelson was his mistake as he apologised again to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein for the decision. The crisis over the Prime Minister’s pick for British ambassador to […]
8 Things We’ve Learned From The First Batch Of Peter Mandelson Files
[ad_1] The first batch of documents related to Peter Mandelson’s appointment as the UK’s ambassador to the US has been released by the government. The highly-anticipated drop is one of at least two volumes expected to cause major embarrassment for ministers. Here’s what you need to know. Why Is This A Big Deal? The former […]
Labour MP Resigns From Party After Husband Arrested In China Spy Investigation
[ad_1] A Labour MP whose husband was arrested on suspicion of spying for China has resigned from the party. Joani Reid said she was “voluntarily” suspending herself after discussions with the government chief whip. Her move comes a day after her husband, lobbyist and former Labour adviser David Taylor, was arrested along with two other […]