Bridget Phillipson takes early lead in Deputy Leadership race
Only 99 MPs have nominated thus far, with around 300 to go, meaning there’s still a lot to play for.
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TUC calls for government to repeal proscription of Palestine Action
The motion passed unanimously
TUC calls for new legal protections for trans people following Supreme Court ruling
The motion passed unanimously
TUC votes to support expansion of equal pay legislation
The motion called for LGBT+ pay audits
Matt Wrack: Labour’s strategy of ‘pandering to anti-migrant sentiment’ is ‘doomed to disaster’
“You can’t outdo Nigel Farage on anti-migrant rhetoric”
Bridget Phillipson tells TUC Congress Labour is putting schools ‘back in the service of working people’
“Just as we are putting our economy back in the service of working people, we are putting our schools back in the service of working people”
Labour deputy leader election candidates: Who are the candidates standing?
A total of six Labour MPs so far have declared their intention to run.
Mick Whelan: ASLEF is a firm and critical friend of Labour government
Left Foot Forward spoke to the ASLEF general secretary at this year’s TUC Congress
Andy Burnham says next deputy leader of Labour Party must be someone who can ‘root themselves in the mainstream, the heartbeat of the party’
“We need to listen to our MPs more, respect them more and I hope this deputy leadership contest will open up a debate about that whole approach to running the PLP and the Labour Party.”
TUC Congress votes to end support for increased defence spending
The motion passed with 2,871,000 votes in favour and 2,291,000 votes against.