Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will bring up China’s human rights record at Buckingham Palace state dinner October 14, 2015 Leader of the opposition Jeremy Corbyn is planning to voice concerns over China's human rights record at a state banquet at Buckingham Palace next week. The Labour leader will be "using the opportunity" of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the UK to raise the issue, and will attempt to set up a private meeting, a [...]
A permanent split in the Labour Party is a distinct possibility according to former deputy leader John Prescott July 3, 2016 Lord Prescott has warned that the Labour party could split into two groups as leader Jeremy Corbyn continues to face calls to resign from his own MPs. Former shadow business secretary Angela Eagle launched a fresh appeal for Corbyn to step down yesterday, telling the BBC he should quit “for the good of the party and the [...]
Supermoon, Uber’s drama and Jeremy Corbyn’s 80s flashback: Here’s what got us talking this week October 2, 2015 It was the week in which everyone saw red – from water on the red planet to the rare super-blood moon to a sudden surge in the popularity of Donald Trump Halloween wigs. And, of course, the Labour Party conference. In fact, the only one not wearing rose-coloured glasses was Burger King, which unveiled a [...]
It’s not one rule for them, another for Jeremy, court hears July 26, 2016 Jeremy Corbyn's name on the Labour leadership ballot fell into further dispute today, after lawyers argued there was "not a trace" of legal grounds for a different set of rules to apply to him than to his challengers. Corbyn's bid to retain his position as Labour party leader has been full of controversy. The Labour party [...]
Jeremy Corbyn to set out plans to renationalise the railways at Labour Party Conference 2015 September 21, 2015 Newly-elected Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is expected to set out details of his plan to renationalise the railways at next week’s Labour party conference. Corbyn, who has previously said the railways should be renationalised along with Royal Mail and other entities previously owned by the government, is expected to reveal plans for bringing the [...]
One of Labour’s largest donors wants to devalue sterling in a bid to stimulate growth in manufacturing August 18, 2016 Labour's largest individual donor is calling on the party to consider deliberate currency devaluation to drive manufacturing growth outside of the South East. John Mills, the millionaire founder of JML, has launched a new campaign group to push his proposals, which he also claims would help the party re-engage eurosceptic voters turned away by its pro-European messaging in [...]
Labour has won a court victory defending its right to bar some members from voting in its leadership election August 12, 2016 The Labour party has won a court victory over its right to set a "freeze date" barring new members from voting in its leadership election. Five members took Labour to court over their right to vote after the party ruled that only those who were members before 12 January this year. Labour's ruling committee proposed [...]
Labour may be in danger of splitting, says potential leadership contender Owen Smith July 8, 2016 A series of high profile Labour politicians have now raised the prospect of a permanent split in the party, with Owen Smith the latest to add his name to the list. Pontypridd MP Owen Smith said that the party is in danger of "splitting apart", adding that unity is needed. "Over the last week, I have [...]
Shipping industry warns of 75,000 job losses under Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s tax plans September 29, 2015 Labour's proposed tax hikes for industry could lead to huge job losses and leave the Exchequer with more than £1bn in lost revenue, shipping industry representatives have warned. Read more: If Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party ignores the rules it’ll lose the game Under a Jeremy Corbyn-led Labour government, shadow chancellor John McDonnell would scrap favourable tax [...]
Theresa May has officially delayed plans for a budget surplus in her first PMQs July 20, 2016 Prime Minister Theresa May has confirmed that her government will still seek to achieve a budget surplus, but admitted that it will not be met by 2020. Former chancellor George Osborne suggested at the start of this month that the 2020 target would be axed, and May has now confirmed that her government will not [...]