All news on the topic: Labour Party

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PCSO numbers halve under Tories as people less likely to see officers on beat
A decade of vicious Conservative austerity has halved PCSO levels, with increasing numbers of the public saying they never see officers on patrol.
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Jeremy Corbyn in furious clash over antisemitism in Labour on ITV's Peston
The former Labour leader was told he 'only has himself to blame' after he stood by his claim that the scale of antisemitism cases in Labour was 'grossly exaggerated'
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'Labour's plan for disabled people is the same as Tories - to push us into work'
Both Tories and Labour politicians are pledging to get disabled people back into work, but what about those of us who can’t work?
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Rail unions laugh in Tory's face and warn deal is 'further away than the start'
The grim verdict came in a fiery committee hearing where leaders laughed in a Tory MP's face - and the RMT's Mick Lynch said he was 'more popular than many politicians in this room'
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Benefit sanctions will continue under Labour as party 'reforms' Universal Credit
Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Jonathan Ashworth said conditions on benefits were “important” to uphold people's “rights and responsibilities”, and will continue
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Jobcentres to 'broker' over-50s work under Labour after hike in long-term sick
Welfare chief Jonathan Ashworth pledged to “de-risk the journey into work” if Labour get into government - but he warned benefit sanctions would remain for some who refuse to engage
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All UK cat owners could have to microchip their pets soon - for a morbid reason
The Transport Minister said microchipping cats is the best way to reunite owners with dead pets, as campaigners want the law changed to force drivers who hit cats to inform police
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DWP leaves disabled people for months without cash under help-to-work scheme
Waiting times for Access to Work grants have skyrocketed - as one employment advisor told the Mirror 'the delays have caused my customers to lose their jobs'
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Second-job MPs top up salaries by £17m - and Theresa May leads the league table
Around two-thirds of the over £17million of MPs' earnings outside Parliament went to just 20 individuals according to the new analysis of sums declared by politicians
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Use UK steel in British warships to avoid 'double betrayal', urge campaigners
Unions and MPs reacted furiously last year when the Ministry of Defence handed a £1.6billion contract to build three new vessels to a consortium led by a Spanish company
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10 election target seats where Lib Dems could topple Tories in 'Surrey shuffle'
Insiders in Sir Ed Davey's party believe they have identified a phenomenon where Labour-supporting voters moving out of London to the shires and suburbs switch to the Lib Dems
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Keir Starmer unveils private health plan - saying he's 'not privatising the NHS'
Labour's leader said 233,000 more NHS patients could have been seen in nine months through using spare capacity - as he was confronted with his own scrapped pledge
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Tory health chief hints at NHS pay rise - but only if staff get more 'efficient'
Health Secretary Steve Barclay said he's ready for 'constructive' talks - but only for 2023/24, and there should be 'productivity and efficiency opportunities' for an NHS on its knees
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Mick Lynch warns rail staff could still be on strike this time next year
The boss of the Rail, Maritime and Transport workers union is working night and day on a settlement but ministers will not budge. And he says his members will not give in.
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Horrified wife of Stonehouse drama MP says show a 'vicious attack' on her family
ITV last week aired a three-part drama about John Stonehouse MP, who attempted and failed to fake his own death following a mental breakdown
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'Golden goodbyes' for sacked ministers could fund 500,000 breakfast club places
Labour's analysis suggests the eye-watering £720,000 potential bill for severance payments could pay for 4,500 free TV licenses for pensioners
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British officials blew £7k hiring celebrity lookalikes for Queen's birthday bash
The British Embassy bash in Sweden – which took place as the cost of living crisis gripped the UK – featured ‘stars’ such as David Bowie and Baby Spice
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Boris Johnson admitted 'the race thing's difficult for me', report chair claims
Race commission chairman Lord Sewell claims the former Prime Minister found it difficult to respond to his report because he had a "bad track record" on statements on race - but a spokesman for Mr Johnson said there had been a "misunderstanding"
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Keir Starmer vows to repeal anti-strike laws as he savages Tory 'war on nurses'
In his New Year speech, the Labour leader blasted Rishi Sunak’s plans to impose 'minimum service levels' on striking sectors and said it isn't the way you 'bring an end to industrial disputes'
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Keir Starmer promises 'decade of renewal' under Labour in major New Year speech
In a major speech in east London, the Labour leader will strike an upbeat tone with a pledge to bring back 'the hope we used to take for granted, that you can build your future around'
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Tory councillor who said alleged rape victim 'likely' a prostitute faces probe
The Mirror told how underneath an online new report headlined 'Woman raped in Plumstead park in early hours', Tory councillor Shaun Slator wrote: 'More likely that it's a punter that didn't pay'
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Welsh Labour prepare for snap election as Tories on brink of being 'overwhelmed'
The Welsh Labour leader has put his party on an election footing as he thinks Rishi Sunak's administration is 'staggering on' and the PM could be forced to call an early nationwide poll
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2023 could be Keir Starmer's last year before No10 - 10 hurdles he has to vault
The Labour leader faced three Prime Ministers in 2022 after a year of open warfare in the Conservative Party - and in the coming year he will set out more of his blueprint for No10 as he hopes to maintain momentum