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Sep 13, 2024 | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Emily Atkinson |iain watson
Around 780,000 pensioners in England and Wales are set to lose their winter fuel allowance because they are not expected to apply for benefits they are entitled to, according to the government's own analysis. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) estimates were released under freedom of information laws on Friday.
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Jun 29, 2024 | 
bbc.com | iain watson
Local Labour members resign to campaign for CorbynBy Iain Watson, Political CorrespondentPA MediaMr Corbyn had the Labour party whip suspended in 2020 and it was never restoredLeading members of the Labour Party in Islington North, the seat represented by Jeremy Corbyn since 1983, have resigned or announced they are willing to be expelled to campaign for him.
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Jun 29, 2024 | 
newsbreak.com | iain watson
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Jun 7, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Sam Francis |iain watson
Sam Francis - Political Reporter and Iain Watson - Political CorrespondentJune 7, 2024 at 1:43 PM·3 min readUnite, Labour's biggest trade union backer, has refused to endorse the party's general election manifesto, saying it does not go far enough on protecting workers' rights and jobs in the oil and gas industry. Union leaders were at a meeting on Friday to finalise the party's 2024 election platform ahead of its launch next week.
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May 24, 2024 | 
bbc.com | iain watson
Corbyn confirms he will stand against LabourIain Watson,Political correspondent GettyFormer Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has confirmed he will stand against the party he once led. He will contest his Islington North seat, which he has held since 1983, as an independent candidate in the general election on 4 July. Speaking to his local Islington Tribune newspaper, he said he would be "a voice for equality, democracy and peace".
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Mar 13, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | iain watson
Labour believes it has found a new dividing line with the Conservatives at the next general election - National Insurance. Both the Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and the shadow work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall road-tested it today, when they denounced the Conservatives' long-term aim of abolishing National Insurance Contributions. The party did not oppose new cuts to National Insurance in last week's Budget.
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Mar 1, 2024 | 
bbc.com | iain watson
Image source, PA MediaPolitical correspondent, BBC NewsThe conflict in the Middle East has had a profound effect on UK politics. Earlier this week, Rishi Sunak warned of "polarisation" in the debate. And on the other by the disowned Labour candidate at the Rochdale by-election, Azhar Ali. He made remarks widely alleged to be antisemitic. But does the drama of George Galloway's victory in Rochdale really represent a crisis for mainstream parties? The winner claimed he'd given them a spanking.
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Dec 26, 2023 | 
news.yahoo.com | iain watson
The Labour party is considering processing some asylum claims overseas if it forms the next government. Sir Keir Starmer has been looking over new plans for Labour's asylum policy, a spokesman told the BBC. Asked last week if his party would consider processing asylum claims outside of the UK, Sir Kier said he would look at any plan that works. The Conservatives accused Labour of having no credible plan to stop migrants coming to the UK in boats.
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Oct 9, 2023 | 
bbc.com | iain watson
Image source, Getty ImagesPolitical correspondent in LiverpoolTwo visions of Labour were on display on Monday. In her speech to Labour conference, shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves was cheered as she declared that "you can't tax and spend your way to growth". She set out differences with the Conservatives but also wanted to distance the current leadership from the previous one, declaring "extremists" had been thrown out of Labour.
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Oct 9, 2023 | 
bbc.com | Sam Francis |Iain WatsonBbc Politics |In Liverpool |iain watson
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The motion passed with few votes against itBy Sam Francis & Iain WatsonBBC Politics, in LiverpoolLabour's leadership has lost a showdown over the party's approach to nationalising critical infrastructure. Delegates voted for a motion, proposed by Labour's largest backer, the union Unite, to "reaffirm" the party's commitment to public ownership of railways and the energy industry. Labour must "make different choices", Unite's general secretary said.
