Farage accuses Government of being embarrassed by Brexit over Big Ben farce
Arch-Eurosceptic Nigel Farage has accused the Government of being “embarrassed” by Brexit over its failure to back the bid for Big Ben to chime on January 31.
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‘Big Ben must bong for Brexit’ campaign raises more than £150,000
An online fundraising campaign seeking to have Big Ben chime to welcome in Brexit at 11pm on January 31 has raised more than £150,000.
Rebecca Long-Bailey vows to ‘shake up’ the way Government works if Labour leader
Labour leadership contender Rebecca Long-Bailey has vowed to “shake up” the way Government works and put power into the hands of voters as she launches her campaign to succeed Jeremy Corbyn.
Long-Bailey backed by Momentum in boost to Labour leadership campaign
Rebecca Long-Bailey has scored a significant boost in her quest to become Labour leader after securing the backing of the Momentum campaign group.
Labour leadership hopefuls court union support in second round of contest
A Labour leadership candidate has suggested the UK should avoid a trade deal with the US if Donald Trump fails on commitments to tackle the climate crisis.
Starmer sets out vision to take Labour back to power with ‘moral socialism’
Labour leadership hopeful Sir Keir Starmer has set out his vision to return the party to power by making the case for a “moral socialism” that is relevant to “everyday lives”.
Corbyn backs concerns over ‘racial undertones’ in coverage of Duchess of Sussex
Jeremy Corbyn has concerns about the “racial undertones” in coverage of the Duchess of Sussex, a spokesman for the Labour leader said.
PM insists Government will get NHS waiting lists down
Boris Johnson has conceded NHS waiting times are “unacceptable” in the face of demands from Jeremy Corbyn for action to help patients.
Five Labour MPs make it through to next round of leadership race
Five Labour MPs will battle it out over the next 12 weeks to succeed Jeremy Corbyn as leader of the party.
Emily Thornberry scrapes into next round of Labour leadership race
Five candidates will battle it out to become the next Labour leader after a dramatic late show of support saw Emily Thornberry scrape through to the next stage of the contest.
Jess Phillips: I was tempted to quit Labour over anti-Semitism
Labour leadership candidate Jess Phillips has said she felt “quite tempted” to quit the party over its handling of allegations of anti-Semitism.
Corbyn: There’s no excuse for shooting down Ukrainian passenger plane
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has told a rally the shooting down of a passenger plane in Tehran was an “appalling act” for which there can be “no excuses”.
Jeremy Corbyn to address anti-war rally in Trafalgar Square
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is to address protesters at a “no war on Iran” rally in London.
Boris Johnson claims Iranian general killed in US drone strike had ‘blood of British troops on his hands’
Boris Johnson has backed the US decision to kill senior Iranian commander Qassem Suleimani in a missile strike, telling MPs that the general had "the blood of British troops on his hands".
Sir Keir Starmer heads Labour leadership contest with 23 nominations
Sir Keir Starmer has secured the backing of enough Labour MPs to enter the second stage of the Labour leadership contest.
Boris Johnson to face questions from MPs on deepening crisis in Gulf
Boris Johnson will face questions from MPs on the deepening crisis in the Persian Gulf as he takes his first Prime Minister’s Questions since the General Election.
Labour’s deputy leadership candidates to set out their stalls in hustings
Labour MPs hoping to become the party’s next deputy leader are to set out their stalls to colleagues as the contest for the two top jobs ramps up.
Labour leadership hopefuls make opening pitches to MPs
MPs vying to replace Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader have made their opening pitches to the parliamentary party.
Labour leadership hopeful Long-Bailey heaps praise on Corbyn
Labour leadership hopeful Rebecca Long-Bailey has given Jeremy Corbyn a “10 out of 10” rating but insisted she was not the “continuity candidate” to replace him.
Long-Bailey acknowledges lack of trust in Labour as she launches leadership bid
Labour was not trusted on Brexit, tackling anti-Semitism or its policy platform, Rebecca Long-Bailey admitted as she set out her pitch to succeed Jeremy Corbyn as party leader.
Scotland’s only Labour MP confirms bid to stand for deputy leader
Ian Murray, Scotland’s only Labour MP, has confirmed his bid to stand for deputy leader of the party.
Rebecca Long-Bailey announces Labour leadership bid
Shadow business secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey has joined the race to become Labour leader, saying the party needs a “proud socialist” to succeed Jeremy Corbyn.
Labour announce timetable to replace Jeremy Corbyn as party leader
Jeremy Corbyn will step down as Labour leader at the beginning of April, the party's governing body has announced.
Rebecca Long-Bailey joins race to succeed Corbyn as Labour leader
Shadow business secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey has joined the race to become Labour leader, saying the party needs a “proud socialist” to succeed Jeremy Corbyn.
New Labour leader to be announced on April 4
Labour’s new leader will be announced at a special conference on April 4, the party has said.
Rebecca Long-Bailey backed for Labour leadership by Angela Rayner
Labour frontbencher Rebecca Long-Bailey has been backed for the party leadership by her ally Angela Rayner – but also faced claims that she would continue with an agenda already rejected by voters.
Watson sounds warning over Long-Bailey Labour leadership bid
Labour former deputy leader Tom Watson has said he fears Rebecca Long-Bailey could maintain the course which led to two election defeats for the party if she is elected leader.
Corbyn urges more protection for delivery drivers after fatal stabbing
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has called for better protection for delivery drivers, after a moped rider was stabbed to death in London.
Britons warned over Middle East travel amid rising tensions between US and Iran
The Foreign Office has strengthened its warnings over travel to Middle East nations amid the ratcheting of tensions in the wake of the US’s drone strike on a top Iranian general.
Corbyn calls for urgent meeting with PM in wake of US killing of Iranian general
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has demanded an urgent Privy Council meeting over the US killing of Iran’s top military chief as the Pentagon announced it will send 3,000 more troops to the Middle East.
Labour in fresh bid to avoid no-deal Brexit with transition period extension
A fresh attempt to avoid a no-deal Brexit at the end of 2020 will be made by Labour when key legislation returns to the Commons.
Keir Starmer favourite to succeed Corbyn – poll
Sir Keir Starmer is the clear front-runner for the Labour leadership contest, according to a new poll.