Political News

Sir Keir Starmer's allies look to take fight to Tories as Labour's left-wings claim conference 'falling apart'

Sir Keir Starmer is being warned that his party's Brighton conference is "falling apart" following the dramatic resignation of a shadow minister.
COVID-19 bereaved families group hopes PM will 'take us seriously' at meeting

The co-founder of a coronavirus bereaved families group has said he hopes Boris Johnson will "at long last... take us seriously" when he meets them at Number 10 today.
Labour Party conference: Andy McDonald quits shadow cabinet with attack on Sir Keir Starmer's leadership

A Labour MP has dramatically quit the shadow cabinet midway through the party's Brighton conference with an attack on Sir Keir Starmer's leadership and policies.
UK starts talks on joining trans-Pacific free trade bloc CPTPP

The first round of talks on the UK joining a trans-Pacific trade bloc gets under way today.
Labour: Former MP Dame Louise Ellman rejoins party nearly two years after quitting over antisemitism

Former MP Dame Louise Ellman has rejoined Labour nearly two years after she quit the party with an attack on former leader Jeremy Corbyn for allowing antisemitism "to flourish".