Labour plans to end outsourcing of council contracts to private firms
Labour will seek to largely end the outsourcing of council contracts to private firms if it enters government, John McDonnell has said.
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Labour peers to consider no confidence motion in Jeremy Corbyn
Labour peers are to hold an emergency meeting next week to consider a motion of no confidence in Jeremy Corbyn.
Gordon Brown fears Boris Johnson ‘could be last ever UK prime minister’
Former Labour prime minister Gordon Brown has offered his strongest warning yet of an independence-driven "hyper-austerity".
George Galloway bids to unseat Tom Watson from constituency at next election
Veteran left-wing politician George Galloway has announced he will bid to unseat Labour deputy leader Tom Watson at the next general election.
Labour’s NEC urged to auto-exclude members where irrefutable evidence of racism
Labour’s governing body has been urged to support a motion which would auto-exclude members where there is “irrefutable evidence” accusing them of racism and other forms of discrimination.
Corbyn under fire from both sides over anti-Semitism row
Jeremy Corbyn is “not cut out” to be a party leader, a senior Labour peer said as the party’s difficulties over the handling of anti-Semitism allegations continued.
Labour claims Johnson made ‘baseless political attack’ over Corbyn suggestion
Labour has accused Boris Johnson of making a “baseless political attack” after he and his rival Jeremy Hunt suggested Jeremy Corbyn is anti-Semitic.
Thornberry says Labour must campaign ‘unequivocally’ for Remain
Shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry has said Labour “must and will” campaign “unequivocally” for a second EU referendum in which the party backs Remain.
Labour’s backing of second Brexit poll will lose it northern seats, Farage says
Nigel Farage says his Brexit Party will take Labour’s traditional northern seats due to Jeremy Corbyn’s support for a second Brexit referendum.
Anti-Semitism whistleblowers threaten to sue Labour Party
Two whistleblowers featured in a BBC Panorama investigation into anti-Semitism in the Labour Party have said they now plan to sue the party.