All news on the topic: Labour Party

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Tory politician says all white men should have black slaves in racist outburst
Andrew Edwards' comment can be heard in a 16-second clip that was sent to Rhian Young, the monitoring officer at Pembrokeshire County Council, as he referred himself to the Public Services Ombudsman
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Labour vows to save high streets as thousands of shops closed doors under Tories
Keir Stamer will announce today Labour's five-point plan to bring high-streets and small businesses back to life after 10 years of economic failure caused by the Tory government.
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Tories pinpoint when Rishi Sunak has best chance of winning General Election
The floundering PM reportedly hopes that breaking with the convention of going to the polls in the spring will give him more time to turn around a gaping Labour lead.
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Labour attack Rishi Sunak over wife's tax loophole in blistering new advert
Labour plans to focus its attention on Mr Sunak's economic policies having been criticised over a series of ads on Tory failures tackling crime, with Keir Starmer branding the PM the "chief architect" of the UK's economic woes
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'Tory mortgage penalty' leaves first time buyers £500 worse off a month
New figures show the average two-year fixed-rate mortgage in January last year was £837, but 12 months later this had risen to an eye-watering £1,303 - a £466 increase
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Therese Coffey mocked for posing at muddy estuary listed as 'wild swimming' area
Environment Secretary Therese Coffey shared a picture of herself standing next to the River Deben estuary in Suffolk. where bad weather meant the bank is covered in sludge
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Nearly six in ten voters think politicians don't show enough compassion
Data from YouGov reveals 57% believe leading politicians should show more compassion, compared with 9% who say they are already too compassionate
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Labour-run councils outstrip Tories on CCTV and streetlighting resources
The Shadow Levelling Up Secretary Lisa Nandy says the Tories are 'missing in action in the fight against crime' across the country as the party gears up for the local elections
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Sunak urges return of Stormont on 25-year anniversary of Good Friday Agreement
Keir Starmer also hailed the historic peace deal signed on April 10 1998 as one of the 'proudest achievements' of the Labour Government under Tony Blair
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Labour vows to crackdown on 'ruthlessness' of overseas scam calls
Previous research by Ofcom - the communication's regulator - said that 45million had been on the receiving end of potential scam texts or calls in the summer of 2021 alone
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'Misjudged Sunak assault should serve as a reminder to refocus on Labour values'
Labour should be tough on crime but must not fight the Tories in the gutter after last week's revolting attack ad - the fact that nobody is taking direct responsibility is telling in itself
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Paul O'Grady 'woke up in the Queen's bed' after wild castle party, claims pal
A close friend of Paul O'Grady has recalled the hilarious moment the late performer woke up in Queen Elizabeth II's bed
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Keir Starmer's fury over ID blunder that may leave 2million Brits unable to vote
It comes as the Daily Mirror launched its Get ID, Get a Vote campaign to raise awareness that the rules have changed. Up to 2.1 million are at risk of being turned away at polling stations as they don’t have photo ID
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Senior Tory urges people to vote Labour in surprise boost for Keir Starmer
Douglas Ross urged people to "do what's best for the country" to do away with the SNP, but the move has sparked surprise at Tory HQ, which says it doesn't endorse tactical voting
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'Health Secretary is putting lives at risk by refusing to hold urgent talks'
Steve Barclay should be doing everything he can to avoid this calamity but so far he has refused to resume negotiations with the British Medical Association
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Labour doubles down on Rishi Sunak attacks with another ad despite backlash
Labour has released a second advert targeting Rishi Sunak over crime despite a backlash after claiming he didn't think paedophiles should be jailed
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Backlash over Labour ad claiming PM doesn't think paedophiles should be jailed
An advert shared by the party has sparked fury, with Labour MP John McDonnell saying the party "should be better than this", and critics branding it "nasty politics"
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'In a cost-of-living crisis, it should be a priority to protect renters'
I was gobsmacked when a pal told me she was made to pay to view a rental flat. When I asked her why she didn’t tell the estate agent where to go, she shrugged: 'That’s just how it is now'
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Keir Starmer tells Dominic Raab to 'get on with it' and force killers into court
In an interview with the Mirror, the Labour leader said the government could 'easily' change the law so criminals can no longer hide from their victims' families
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Asylum seeker plan for RAF base would 'ruin Dambusters' legacy', warns Starmer
The Labour leader hit out at Tory plans to place 2,000 migrants at RAF Scampton - once home to the famous 617 Squadron and the Red Arrows
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New sewage scandal as data shows waste is dumped on to coast every three minutes
The Labour Party analysed data from the Environment Agency (EA) which it says shows 141,777 sewage dumping events across 137 of a total of 139 coastal constituencies in England and Wales in 2022
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Over 4,000 child sex offenders not in jail and 'free to roam streets' since 2010
Thousands of adults convicted of of sexual assault or sexual activity on children under 16 are being let off with community sentences or suspended sentences, Labour analysis shows
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Labour MP says she takes anxiety medication over 'level of threat' against her
The Shadow Minister for Domestic Violence and Safeguarding Jess Phillips also detailed the the toll of the 2017 Westminster terrorist attack and the murder of two MPs
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'Avalanche of litter' as rubbish dumped 125 times an hour in fly-tipping surge
Labour has unveiled plans to set up 'clean up squads' to ensure that those who make mess have to clean it up as alarming figures show there are 125 instances of fly-tipping an hour
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Australian green steel deal shows UK industry how to do it, say campaigners
Liberty Steel has struck a deal with the Australian government to support its switch to an electric arc furnace at its Whyalla plant - and unions believe it shows how cooperation can benefit the sector