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The Conservatives retained the Tees Valley mayoralty with a reduced majority, while Labour won other contests in the East Midlands, North East, and North Yorkshire. [ more ]

Support for Labour's David Skaith in York's mayoral election despite strong political opinions. [ more ]

Creative industries in the UK are hoping for increased funding post-election, potentially by aligning with marketing giants. [ more ]

Labour plans to use emergency powers to build new prisons to address overcrowding.

Shadow Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood criticizes the current state of jails as a 'national emergency' and emphasizes the urgency of building new prison places. [ more ]

Labour demands answers after former Post Office chairman's revelation

Government denies accusations of stalling compensations for subpostmasters [ more ]

Labour candidate Gen Kitchen wins Wellingborough by-election with second-largest swing from Tory to Labour since World War II.

Kitchen said the win shows people are fed up and want change. [ more ]

Labour's Damien Egan wins Kingswood by-election, overturning Conservative majority of 11,000.

Egan promises to show that politics can be different and make a difference. [ more ]

The speech by Rachel Reeves emphasized the need for a radical agenda to address economic, political, and climate crises.

There are concerns that Labour's response falls short in adequately tackling the challenges presented by the crises. [ more ]

Labour won byelections despite challenges

Conservatives losing support to Labour and Reform UK [ more ]

Labour's victories in the by-elections extend the trend of their success and Conservative struggles.

Reform UK's performance in the by-elections adds to the political spice and delivers a blow to the Tories. [ more ]

Labour wins by-elections in Wellingborough and Kingswood, overturning Conservative majorities.

Labour secured Peter Bone's former seat with a majority of over 18,000 in Wellingborough. [ more ]

Labour wins Kingswood by-election with a swing of 16.4%

Damien Egan pledges to give the constituency its 'future back' [ more ]

Labour achieves biggest victory over Tories since 1994 in Wellingborough byelection

Labour has made six byelection gains since 2019, the most it has ever made in a single parliament [ more ]

The Conservatives suffered two by-election defeats and two gains for Labour, indicating that they still have a long way to go to regain their standing.

The swings in the by-elections, particularly in Wellingborough, were significant and not a major surprise given the standing of the parties in the opinion polls. [ more ]

Labour wins byelections in Kingswood and Wellingborough by overturning Conservative majorities.

The byelections were triggered by controversies surrounding the former Tory MPs in those constituencies. [ more ]

Labour has won the byelection in the South Gloucestershire constituency of Kingswood, overturning an 11,000-plus Tory majority.

Labour's Damien Egan won with a majority of 2,501 votes and a swing in the share of the vote of 16.4 percentage points. [ more ]

Labour has withdrawn from the byelection in Rochdale after an antisemitism scandal involving their candidate.

Although Labour has withdrawn, their candidate, Azhar Ali, will still appear on the ballot and may even win as an independent MP. [ more ]

Labour has withdrawn its support for Azhar Ali, its candidate for the Rochdale byelection, over controversial remarks he made about Israel and the 7 October attack.

Labour cannot replace Ali as the deadline for candidate withdrawal has already passed. [ more ]

Labour defends candidate despite controversial remarks

Conservatives call for suspension of candidate [ more ]

Ali Dar, assistant manager of Rochdale Chunky Chicken, is supporting George Galloway in the byelection due to Keir Starmer's refusal to back an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

Galloway has been campaigning hard in the Milkstone and Deeplish ward, where a majority of residents are Muslim, and has a strong online presence. [ more ]

Labour has cut its green investments by half, leading to criticism from the Conservatives.

Rishi Sunak claims that this u-turn has left Labour's green prosperity plan in tatters. [ more ]

Labour's slashing of proposed spending on home insulation will leave millions of people on low incomes in cold, damp homes and could prevent the UK meeting its legally binding carbon targets.

The Federation of Master Builders criticized Labour's scaling back of low-carbon policies, stating that the new plans would barely scratch the surface of the need for insulation and would miss opportunities for energy savings and economic growth. [ more ]

Global warming has exceeded 1.5C above preindustrial levels for an entire year, showcasing the urgency of the climate crisis.

Labour's decision to retreat from its climate commitments, citing economic concerns, is met with disappointment and outrage. [ more ]

Labour drops flagship spending commitment for climate change and green jobs

Labour leader blames government for inability to reach £28bn figure

Revised plan only slows down in warm homes commitment [ more ]

Penny Mordaunt criticizes Rishi Sunak for making a trans joke while the mother of a murdered transgender teenager was visiting parliament.

Mordaunt calls on the prime minister to reflect on his remarks, threatening to overshadow Conservative efforts to support Sunak. [ more ]

Jeremy Hunt defends Rishi Sunak by saying transphobic remarks were taken out of context

Labour criticized for inconsistent stance on key issues [ more ]

Labour proposes criminal sanctions for online platforms selling illegal knives

Labour calls for tech executives to be held liable for illegal weapons sold on their platforms [ more ]

The charity Disability Rights UK criticizes the DAP proposals for being light on action and big on talking.

Labour sets out its own plans to tackle inequality, including extending equal pay rights to ethnic minority workers and disabled people. [ more ]

A new study found that providing free school meals for all primary school children in England reduces obesity and boosts reading skills.

Levels of obesity were reduced by 7% to 11% among reception children in the four London boroughs that have already adopted the policy.

Making free school meals universal increased their take-up by those who had already been entitled to them, possibly because it changed school culture and the stigma around having them. [ more ]

Labour vows to tackle pupil absences and child mental health to reset the relationship between schools and families.

Labour's plans include more mental health counsellors for secondary schools and universal free breakfast clubs for primary school pupils. [ more ]

Labour has readmitted MP Christina Rees after she apologized for bullying her staff.

Rees had already been barred from selection as the Labour candidate for the next election. [ more ]

Labour will cap corporation tax at 25% during the next parliament.

The cap may be further reduced if the UK's competitiveness is at risk. [ more ]

Labour dropped opposition to lifting cap on bankers' bonuses

Rachel Reeves says stability is needed for businesses [ more ]

Labour's proposed green prosperity plan would commit 28bn a year to kickstart the UK's transition to a low-carbon economy.

The plan includes boosting renewable energy, insulating homes, improving transport infrastructure, fostering low-carbon industries, and helping fossil fuel-reliant industries transition to net zero.

The 28bn figure has been criticized by the Tories, who claim it would require higher taxes, but economists argue that it can be funded without raising taxes and seen as an investment. [ more ]

Labour pledges to champion UK's financial services sector and cut down on regulations.

Labour plans to close a tax loophole benefiting private equity executives. [ more ]

Labour is currently in a commanding position in the polls for the upcoming UK general election.

In previous elections, the governing party has managed to close the gap with the main opposition party or even reverse it. [ more ]

Nadine Dorries pledges to pay back over £16,000 she was mistakenly given as an exit payout after being sacked as culture secretary.

Other politicians, including Peter Bone, Baroness Stedman-Scott, and Sir David Evennett, have also received incorrect severance pay due to age eligibility.

Labour has promised to reform ministerial severance pay rules if they win the next election. [ more ]

Labour vows to tackle NHS waste if it wins the next election

Savings could be made by improving communication with patients and cutting management consultants

Labour insists performance can be improved through tackling ill health sooner, more locally-delivered services, and better use of new technologies. [ more ]

Labour supports teaching children about white privilege

Shadow minister emphasizes the importance of asking difficult questions about the nation's history [ more ]

Martin Lewis has written to the chancellor urging him to fix financial penalties that are affecting millions of people across the country.

The penalties include child benefits rules, ISA scheme punishments for first-time buyers, above inflation phone and broadcast price hikes, and real terms cuts to student living loans. [ more ]

Inequality in the jobs market is costing the UK economy 34bn a year.

Labour accuses the Conservatives of failing to tackle unfairness at work. [ more ]

Union leaders are unhappy with Keir Starmer's position on Gaza and believe it alienates working people.

Unions also urged Starmer not to backtrack on his climate pledges, showing their desire to influence Labour's policy process. [ more ]

Inflation rose to 4% in December, higher than expected

Labour and Liberal Democrats criticize government's handling of the economy [ more ]

Leanne Mohamad, a pro-Palestinian activist, has been chosen as an independent parliamentary candidate for Ilford North, challenging Wes Streeting of Labour.

Mohamad's selection complicates Streeting's attempt to retain his seat amidst criticism of Labour's stance on the Israel-Hamas conflict. [ more ]

UK defence minister says no immediate plans for more attacks on Houthi targets in Yemen

Labour broadly supports the operation but calls for a Commons statement and details of the legal position [ more ]

Nigel Farage predicts Labour will hold power for a decade due to widespread anger at the Conservatives.

Farage suggests that Reform UK may replace or fundamentally change the Tories if they are forced into opposition.

Regardless of the success of Reform, Farage believes Labour will win power in the long term. [ more ]

Rishi Sunak indicates he will not call a general election until the second half of 2024.

Sunak wants to focus on managing the economy, cutting taxes, and tackling illegal migration before the election. [ more ]

Rishi Sunak claimed to have cleared the asylum backlog, but nearly 100,000 cases are still waiting for a decision.

The Home Office data contradicts Sunak's claim, showing a total of 98,599 asylum claims in the system. [ more ]

Tory minister calls for Michelle Mone to not return to House of Lords following PPE contract scandal

Pressure mounts on government as Labour calls for Michael Gove to answer questions [ more ]

Nigel Farage hints at a return to frontline politics after appearing on 'I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!' and criticizing the Conservatives and Labour.

Farage may take a formal role in the Reform UK party and potentially fight for a seat in the next general election. [ more ]

Labour's shadow health secretary accuses NHS of using winter crises as an excuse to ask for more money.

Wes Streeting vows to bring back a family doctor system and implement wide-ranging reforms. [ more ]

Rishi Sunak's Conservatives could be reduced to only 130 seats in the general election, their worst-ever result.

Prof John Curtice warns that the Tories could see a much worse result if their dire polling numbers continue. [ more ]