All news on the topic: Labour

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Heidi Alexander appointed as Transport Secretary after Louise Haigh resigns over mobile phone conviction
Heidi Alexander has been named as the new Transport Secretary after Louise Haigh quit on Friday morning.
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Transport Secretary Louise Haigh admits to pleading guilty in 2014 to an offence related to misleading police
Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has admitted pleading guilty to an offence connected with misleading the police while a parliamentary candidate in 2014, Sky News can reveal.
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Keir Starmer unveils new Iraq security deal, accusing Tories of conducting an ’open borders experiment’
Sir Keir Starmer accused the Conservatives of running an "open borders experiment" as he pledged to bring immigration down.
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Budget tax hikes could push more firms into financial trouble, warns insolvency specialist
National insurance increase and higher interest rates mean company failures will stay high, says Begbies Traynor
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Lord Blunkett injured after falling into Tube platform gap
Lord Blunkett has called for an urgent review into what he described as "death trap" Tube platforms after he was injured falling into a gap as he boarded a train at Westminster station.
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Angry farmers protest in tractors outside Labour conference, shouting ‘enough is enough’
Furious farmers have today descended on the coastal town of Llandudno in their tractors to express their anger at the inheritance tax rises announced in the Budget.
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Britain embraces oil giant BP while advocating for climate action
BP is a global force in fossil fuel drilling — and a major player with COP29 summit host Azerbaijan.
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UK preparing for multiple scenarios regarding Donald Trump’s stance on Ukraine
Chief secretary to the Treasury says security and defence spending are a priority but require ‘trade-offs’
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Labour MP Chris Webb was mugged by a group while returning to his London flat
The 38-year-old stated that he was "attacked and mugged by a group of individuals" while on his way back to his flat in London.
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Labour is challenging Kemi Badenoch to support billions in funding for public services and tax increases
Rachel Reeves throws down budget gauntlet to new Tory chief as party’s first black leader is congratulated on win
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10 unpleasant budget surprises hidden in the details – some anticipated, others unexpected
Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ 2024 Budget includes huge funding announcements to rescue public services but there are some nasty details buried in the financial statement
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Rachel Reeves faces backlash over inheritance tax hike, accused of neglecting small family businesses
Chancellor also criticised for letting the very rich off the hook with a lower than expected rise in capital gains tax
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Budget 2024: Rachel Reeves confirms £40 billion tax increase following Conservative turmoil
Chancellor Rachel Reeves told MPs that there would be £40billion of tax rises included in this year’s Budget - blaming the Conservatives for failing to tackle the crisis in public services
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Labour Party suspends MP Mike Amesbury after video surfaces of him punching a man on the street
The video showed the MP for Runcorn and Helsby punching a man, who fell to the floor. Mr Amesbury then hit him repeatedly before members of the public intervened.
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British lawmakers accuse Starmer of having a ’colonial mindset’ in the slavery reparations debate
Some British Labour lawmakers on Sunday accused Prime Minister Keir Starmer of having a "colonial mindset" and trying to silence nations pushing for discussions on reparations for transatlantic slavery at this month’s Commonwealth summit in Samoa.
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Labour MP Mike Amesbury is cooperating with police in an investigation into an assault involving a backbencher
Labour MP Mike Amesbury says he is cooperating with police investigating reports of an assault involving the backbencher.
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Labour MP Mike Amesbury caught on camera in confrontation with a member of the public – ’you won’t threaten me again’
The clip shows former shadow minister Mike Amesbury standing over a man laid out on the pavement, pointing at him and shouting: "You won’t ever threaten me again"
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Labour faces the risk of creating an £80bn black hole in its financial plans
Far from boosting growth, the Government’s economic plans are likely to do serious damage, making the nation’s finances much worse by the end of this decade.
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Rachel Reeves plans to cap ISA savings at £500k, targeting ’ISA millionaires’
Rachel Reeves has previously argued that ISAs are primarily benefiting high earners.
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Keir Starmer’s approval rating revealed after his first 100 days in Downing Street
Keir Starmer’s popularity has plummeted to a record low as he marks 100 days in power.
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Poacher turned gamekeeper: the gambler who outsmarted bookies and now lobbies for a UK tax rise
Multimillionaire Derek Webb, a Labour donor, goes all-in with support for levy on online casinos and bookmakers
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Lammy defends Chagos deal, saying it saves important UK-US military base
Foreign Secretary claims status quo is unsustainable as Tory MPs accuse Labour of relinquishing a key asset.
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Starmer’s new chief of staff plans to implement ’radical changes’ to No. 10 operations
Sources say Morgan McSweeney plans slew of changes as PM attempts to shore up top team after months of rows
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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt set to attend UK international investment summit
Labour hopes the gathering will encourage a fresh injection of private money to drive its growth agenda
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Sue Gray resigns as chief of staff at Downing Street
The departure of the top civil servant and partygate investigator comes following weeks of negative briefing and infighting that overshadowed Labour’s party conference in Liverpool.