Tony Blair leads tributes to former health secretary Frank Dobson
Tony Blair has described Frank Dobson as a “politician of the highest calibre” after it was announced the former health secretary has died.
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Corbyn voices concern after cyber attack on Labour
Jeremy Corbyn has warned that a cyber attack on Labour’s digital platforms could be a “sign of things to come” in the General Election.
Tony Blair’s first health secretary Frank Dobson dies aged 79
Frank Dobson, Tony Blair’s first health secretary after the landslide Labour victory in 1997, has died at the age of 79.
Hackers mount ‘large-scale’ cyber attack on Labour Party systems
Hackers have mounted a “sophisticated and large-scale cyber attack” on Labour’s digital platforms, the party has said.
Farage calls on Tories to stand down in Labour seats they can ‘never win’
Nigel Farage has called on the Tories to stand aside for his Brexit Party in seats they have no prospect of taking from Labour.
Independence not an issue for this election, Labour MP claims
Labour MP Paul Sweeney has said Scottish independence is not an issue for the General Election.
Labour candidate quits after comparing Israel to ‘child abuser’
A Scottish Labour candidate has stepped down after a controversial blog emerged in which she compared Israel to a child abuser.
Corbyn critic Margaret Hodge says ‘government is more than any individual’
Veteran Labour candidate Dame Margaret Hodge has declined to say whether she would prefer Jeremy Corbyn or Boris Johnson as prime minister.
Labour promises ‘step change’ in way women are treated at work
Labour is promising to raise statutory maternity pay and increase the entitlement to flexible working as part of a “step change” in the way women are treated at work.
Jeremy Corbyn says Labour government would ‘deliver for people’
Labour is the “party of the people that intends to deliver for people”, said leader Jeremy Corbyn as he revealed to supporters that £1 million had been raised in public donations for its General Election campaign.