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A year after its landslide win, Britain’s Labour Party is navigating a tougher-than-expected path
It's been one year since Labour returned to power in a landslide victory that appeared to show the party had turned over a ...
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After 14 years of Tory rule, many voters were joyous last year when Labour came into government for the first time since they ...
Discussions ongoing and foundations of new party soon, says Corbyn
Jeremy Corbyn led Labour from 2015 to April 2020, stepping down after the party’s loss at the 2019 general election.
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Deep Dive: Labour's credibility with financial sector 'hanging by a thread' one year on from elections
The Labour government’s fiscal blunders, coupled with more spending at the cost of hiking taxes for businesses, non-doms and ...
Can Starmer and Reeves hold the Labour Party together? Ask John Rentoul anything
The Independent’s chief political commentator, John Rentoul, is here to answer your questions as Labour grapples with a ...
'I Strongly Disagree': Yvette Cooper Hits Back After Ex-Labour MP Attacks Government
As she declared she was setting up a new party with former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, the MP for Coventry South said the ...
UK government borrowing costs spike amid tensions in ruling Labour party
Pressure has been piling on the Labour government, which has been seeking to reform its social benefits program.
Questions Over U.K. Chancellor’s Future Raise Pressure on Labour Government
Rachel Reeves, Britain’s most senior finance official, appeared visibly upset in the House of Commons on Wednesday, as Prime ...