Labour hints it could hold back in Lib Dem-facing constituencies to deny the Tories a majority
‘I will focus my party on those target seats, on the places where we can win and we know we have to win.’
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Starmer overtakes Johnson in ‘who would make the best Prime Minister?’ metric for first time
33% of the public say that Keir Starmer would make the best Prime Minister, compared to 31% who say the same for Boris Johnson.
Richard Heller: An open letter to David Lammy on how to deal with the threats posed by the Chinese government
‘Your principal task is to lead, co-ordinate and inspire resistance to the multiple threats to our country from the government (not the people) of mainland China’
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Harriet Harman: a legacy of feminist leadership
‘“Trailblazer”, “Glass ceiling smasher”, “Inspiration” are just some of the descriptions of her being shared by Labour colleagues’
Labour MPs denounce the Nationality and Borders Bill as anti-refugee and propose reforms to welcome refugees to the UK
The statement demonstrates in clear language, for the first time, that members of the Parliamentary Labour Party not only oppose the Bill, but reject its anti-refugee sentiment
Tories set to lose their majority, according to new poll
Notable Tory MPs who could lose their seats include Iain Duncan Smith, Graham Brady, Theresa Villiers, Steve Baker and Ian Levy.
Old Bexley and Sidcup: Labour receives biggest increase in vote share in any parliamentary by-election since 2016
Although the Tories held the seat, they did so with a significantly reduce majority from nearly 19,000 to 4,478.
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‘It’s unfair, it’s wrong and the government must think again’: Labour MP sets out priorities for social care
Shadow social care minister Liz Kendall has shared Labour’s priorities for social care