Wes Streeting has said that the next deputy leader of the Labour Party should ideally be a woman. Appearing on BBC Breakfast on Tuesday (9 September), the health secretary said that there are some brilliant women that are putting themselves forward in the race to replace Angela Rayner.
According to a timetable from Labour's national executive committee, MP nominations will open on Tuesday, with potential candidates having until 5pm on Thursday to gather 80 nominations, which is at least 20% of the parliamentary party. Nominations would be updated on a daily basis on the Labour party website for the duration of the MP nominations period, a statement said. Anyone who reaches this threshold must also receive nominations from at least 5% of constituency Labour parties, or about 30 in total, or at least three official party-affiliated bodies, of which at least two must be unions.
Norway's parliamentary elections take place on Monday with polls forecasting a close outcome. Latest polls predict a close result but give left-leaning parties, including Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stre's Labour party, a narrow advantage. However, the overall result could hinge on whether smaller parties on the left, such as the Green (MDG) party, get enough of a vote share to reach the threshold (sperregrense) for parliamentary representation.
But there will not be an early election, Jones said. Asked about Reform UK leader Nigel Farage's suggestion that Rayner's resignation would open up internal Labour splits and prompt a general election as early as 2027, the chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster told Sky News: Nigel Farage is wrong there. The Labour party is not going to split and there won't be an early election.
Opinions are divided in the Labour ­Party over the wisdom of endorsing presidential candidate Catherine Connolly so early, with some privately saying it reflects poorly on the judgment of leader Ivana Bacik. None of the objectors would go on the record, while a majority are explaining the party's position and making allowances for Ms Bacik's stance, saying it is the result of democratic choice.
Robert Jenrick was pictured at an anti-asylum rally in Essex attended by a veteran far-right activist. Police have reported violence against officers and vandalism during the protest.
Thousands of people have had their homes seized after receiving controversial no-fault eviction notices despite Labour pledging to abolish them, new data shows. Labour said in its election manifesto it would abolish Section 21 eviction notices immediately after winning the election. A year on, and the relevant legislation still progressing through parliament means that the ban is still not in effect. According to Ministry of Justice figures released on Thursday, 11,400 households received no-fault evictions by bailiffs in the year to June.
"We understand the Government's objective of fair pay, but you can only have fair pay if you have a job that actually pays," Nicholls said. "Now is not the time to make big jumps in employment costs."
I honestly don't believe that companies and small businesses should be deterred from employing people. The national insurance rise was one that could have been held back, particularly given the state of the economy.
A Survation poll indicates that Labour Party members are divided on the government's position on trans rights, with 43% supporting the exclusion of trans women from single-sex spaces and 40% opposed to it.
