All news on the topic: Labour Party

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By-election headache for Rishi Sunak as third Tory MP quits in 24 hours
In a tumultuous 24 hours for the Conservative Party, Nigel Adams MP announced on Saturday that he was following the former prime minister Boris Johnson and former culture secretary Nadine Dorries' lead in quitting Westminster
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Angela Rayner brands Boris Johnson a coward and slams his 'unforgivable lies'
After Boris Johnson announced he is quitting as an MP, Deputy Labour Leader Angela Rayner said the former PM is 'a coward' who needs to 'accept responsibility for the consequences of his own actions'
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Rishi Sunak told to make formal apology to gay veterans kicked out of the forces
In an exclusive article for the Mirror, two Labour frontbenchers called on the Prime Minister to say sorry to veterans forced out of the military for their sexuality
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Labour scales back £28billion-a-year green energy plan after Tory economic chaos
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the party would 'ramp up' investment in green projects over time but said the economic carnage inflicted on Britain by Liz Truss had narrowed Labour's options
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'Women struggling for fairness 135 years after historic strike is regrettable'
Recent victories in retail, most notably at clothing chain Next where female workers complained they are paid between £2 and £14 an hour less than men, could be a £100million triumph
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Heroic woman leaps in front of knife attacker to protect kids in playground
Witnesses last night described the horrific moment the knifeman went on the rampage in a busy French playground, ­indiscriminately stabbing defenceless children
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Keir Starmer blasts 'asleep at wheel' Tories as he vows to save steel industry
On a visit to British Steel site in Scunthorpe, the Labour leader said a good, secure steel industry is a 'massive prize' - and it would be 'unforgivable for this Government to simply sit it out'
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Yvette Cooper urges rule change for Kevin Sinfield and Rob Burrow knighthoods
The Labour frontbencher has written to the Honours and Appointments Secretariat calling on officials to 'set aside any traditional timescales between honours' to honour the rugby league legends
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Kinnock's Brexit warning to Starmer over EU Single Market and economic pledge
The former Labour leader issued a warning to the current incumbent over meeting his economic vow while remaining outside the Single Market and Customs Union
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Sir Tony Blair leads tributes to Labour peer Lord Morris, who has died aged 91
The former Prime Minister said the ex-Attorney-General was "immensely capable, could always be relied upon and never deviated from having the interests of the country at heart"
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Starmer says UK must seize green jobs or risk repeat of coal mining mistakes
The Labour leader said future generations 'will never forgive us' for failing to modernise as he sought to smooth tensions with the GMB union, which has criticised his plans to block new North Sea oil and gas developments
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Keir Starmer seeks to soothe trade union tensions with green jobs vow
Keir Starmer will pledge to put jobs at the heart of Labour's energy policy after setting himself at odds with the GMB union with a plan to block new North Sea oil and gas developments
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'Shambolic' Tories have failed to open a single nuclear power plant in 13 years
The last Labour government approved 10 sites for new nuclear power stations in 2009, but construction has begun on only one plant that is not due to be ready until 2027
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'Tories and Labour scared to tackle Greedflation caused by profit-hungry firms'
The Mirror's Kevin Maguire says sky-rocketing prices in shops are caused by the corporate greed of major firms - but neither the Tories or Labour are willing to tackle them
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Labour's Jonathan Ashworth signals end to 'heinous' two-child benefit cap
The Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary said the policy ushered in by austerity Tory ex-Chancellor George Osborne is 'absolutely keeping children in poverty'
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'US politics lives American scream as polls show UK's faith in MPs is deflating'
Some stats this week show just 14% of people polled said MPs had the public’s best interests at heart
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Rishi Sunak's legal battle with Covid inquiry could cost 'well into six figures'
The Cabinet Office launched a judicial review to block requests from the inquiry chairwoman to hand over unredacted WhatsApp messages between Boris Johnson and officials involved in the crisis
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Labour faces backlash after sitting Mayor 'barred' from standing in new post
Ex-Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell said the move to stop Jamie Driscoll standing to become the first Mayor for the North East region showed 'factionalism in the party is completely out of control'
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'The Right's determination to find non-existent culture threats is distraction'
They believe pubs and workplaces are full of people disgusted with student demands to pull down statues of slave owners, who vomit into mixed-gender toilets
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Leaked email shows Tory used civil servants for Labour attack in 'rule breach'
Labour warned that Transport Secretary Mark Harper had 'been caught red-handed misusing the civil service for political gain' after the Mirror got hold of a secret email
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Labour MP suspended after 'incredibly serious' allegations about behaviour
Geraint Davies faces an investigation after five female colleagues alleged they were subjected to unwanted sexual advances. He denies improper conduct
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'Government's failure to act over dangerous dogs is insulting and irresponsible'
The Labour leader’s backing of our campaign to prevent more people being killed or injured by out-of-control animals offers hope
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Keir Starmer backs Mirror campaign to stamp out sale of illegal dogs online
Labour leader supports campaign on dangerous dogs and vowed to look at how the Dangerous Dogs Act can be toughened if he gets into No10
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Ex-ministers face 5 year lobbying ban under Labour in bid to 'clean up' politics
Backers say the move will help to "clean up" Westminster after a string of high-profile lobbying scandals, with Labour proposing financial sanctions to those who break the rules
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Labour plots move to stop councils paying 275 times more than land's value
Labour is drawing up plans to stop councils making compulsory purchase orders for sites that could become housing from having to pay a "hope value" - which sees prices skyrocket