Labour Party

How the Burnham EU debate could shape the next election Burnham EU speculation grew on Wednesday as the prime minister told the BBC that Brexit had caused Britain “more harm than good”, opening the door to closer European ties. Andy Burnham suggested rejoining the bloc as one of the options for Britain’s future relationship with […]

2 weeks ago

Triple lock faces renewed questions ahead of Labour conference The future of the state pension triple lock is set to come under renewed scrutiny as Andy Burnham prepares to call for a change in the way Britain is governed. Speaking at Labour’s conference in Liverpool, Burnham is expected to argue that the country cannot continue […]

2 weeks ago

Proposed settlement changes put Labour’s immigration policy under pressure Labour is heading into its conference with an internal disagreement over immigration after Angela Rayner criticised government plans to make it harder for overseas care workers to permanently settle in the UK. The Communities Secretary raised her concerns in an interview with the Times, just a […]

3 weeks ago

MPs are now back at work On Tuesday, Andy Burnham will address the Commons as prime minister, with MPs back at work after the summer recess. As the BBC reports, it comes six weeks after Burnham walked up Downing Street, and 16 years after he last stood at the dispatch box as part of a […]

1 month ago

Labour members are calling for his resignation Prime Minister Keir Starmer has apologised to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and said that he is “sorry for having believed Mandelson’s lies”. Starmer is facing criticism from members of his own party, who are angry over the Peter Mandelson scandal. The PM started his speech by addressing […]

9 months ago

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9 months ago