Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s policy adviser Andrew Fisher has suspension from the Labour party lifted by the ruling national executive committee November 27, 2015 After having been suspended from the Labour party following a stream of controversial tweets, leader Jeremy Corbyn's policy adviser Andrew Fisher has had his suspension lifted by the ruling national executive committee (NEC). Fisher had suggested that a Class War candidate should be back as leader of the party instead of Corbyn, while calling Tony Blair a [...]
Corbyn: Future Labour government would back financial transaction tax June 22, 2016 A future Labour government would back the EU on a financial transaction tax, Jeremy Corbyn said at the party's final Remain rally. The Labour leader announced his support for the tax standing alongside London mayor Sadiq Khan whose against the measure. Corbyn said the levy was “a very sensible proposal I am sure everybody in this building would agree [...]
Prime Minister’s Questions: Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn hammers David Cameron on tax credits again November 4, 2015 In this week's episode of Prime Minister's Questions, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn grilled Prime Minister David Cameron on tax credit changes again. Read more: David Cameron's first PMQs in full Tory goverment: The bunfight returns Corbyn said he had asked Cameron the same question six times last week and the Prime Minister failed to give him [...]
Here’s what Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s shadow cabinet looks like now after moves for Emily Thornberry, Maria Eagle and Emma Lewell Buck and sackings for Pat McFadden and Michael Dugher January 6, 2016 Dubbed the longest reshuffle in history by the Conservatives, after over 30 hours of talks, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn finally unveiled his shadow cabinet late last night. And it's been fairly underwhelming, with very few changes at all. First thing's first: Hilary Benn kept his job as shadow foreign secretary amid speculation his position could be [...]
Lord Norman Warner resigns Labour whip and takes leaving jab at Jeremy Corbyn October 19, 2015 Labour peer Lord Norman Warner has resigned the Labour whip saying the party was no longer a credible one, according to reports. In his resignation letter to party leader Jeremy Corbyn seen by the Guardian, he is reported as saying: Labour will only win another election with a policy approach that wins back people who [...]
Shadow business secretary Angela Eagle set to quit as Corbyn faces leadership revolt June 26, 2016 Shadow business secretary Angela Eagle will be one of the next high profile members of Jeremy Corbyn's shadow cabinet to quit, City A.M. understands. In total, 11 members of the shadow cabinet have resigned while shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn was sacked in the early hours of Sunday morning for allegedly encouraging ministers to resign. Senior Labour MPs [...]
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn turns down invitation by the Confederation of British Industry to its annual conference November 3, 2015 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has declined an invitation from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) to address its annual conference. The CBI said it invited the leader of the opposition to its annual conference immediately after he was appointed, but "we received a response on 26 October, saying he was unable to attend". Corbyn was invited [...]
Labour leadership race: Owen Smith could face fresh blow as members excluded from voting take challenge to High Court August 7, 2016 Labour leadership contender Owen Smith could face a setback tomorrow as a judge rules on whether party members excluded from leadership election should be given the right to vote. The case was sparked after Labour's National Executive Committee decided that full members could not vote in the leadership election between Jeremy Corbyn and Smith if they [...]
Labour has chosen local MP and Corbyn aide Steve Rotheram as its candidate for Liverpool’s metro mayoralty August 10, 2016 Labour members have chosen Jeremy Corbyn's parliamentary private secretary as their candidate to be Liverpool's first metropolitan mayor. Rotheram, who also served as lord mayor of Liverpool in 2008 and 2009, will fight to lead a region covering Liverpool, St Helens, Knowsley, Sefton, Wirral and the Cheshire borough of Halton. Incredibly humbled to be selected as Labour's candidate for Metro Mayor. [...]
Britain will need an effective opposition June 30, 2016 Given the scale of the change that the British people have voted for, and the chaos it has unleashed across European politics and markets, it may seem strange that the number one story in town has been the circular firing squad that currently passes for Her Majesty's Opposition. Jeremy Corbyn has endured days of high-profile [...]