Andy Burnham praised after confirming bus fares across Greater Manchester will be capped at £2 a journey from next month
Burnham described his announcement as ‘a glimmer of light in tough times’.
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Labour’s cost of living policy: How the left has reacted to Keir Starmer’s approach to energy bills
Keir Starmer has said he would freeze the energy price cap. How have the left responded?
Diane Abbott MP: There is a fundamental right to strike and a human rights lawyer should support that
‘The Labour Party and the labour movement came into being through protest, some of it illegal at the time as our commemorating the Tolpuddle Martyrs testifies. ‘
Unions condemn sacking of Sam Tarry
Ilford South MP Tarry joined protesters at London’s Euston station despite Sir Keir telling his frontbench MPs to stay away.
Diane Abbott MP: Why you should support the Grassroots 5 in Labour’s NEC election
‘The NEC election is an opportunity to put grassroots activists, who will fight for Labour to change direction, on to our leading body.’
Progressive parties must connect with older voters if they want to break the Tories’ grip on power
‘If progressive parties want to remove the Conservatives from power at the next election, they have to challenge their electoral dominance amongst this voter group.’
Labour plans no confidence vote in bid to boot Boris Johnson from Downing Street sooner
‘The Tory party has at last concluded that the prime minister is unfit for office, that was blindingly obvious a very, very long time ago.’
Lib Dems reveal one of their key demands for a Labour coalition deal
‘The price of Liberal Democrat support for a Labour minority government would start with electoral reform without a referendum’
Three Tory MPs ‘open talks to defect to Labour’
Three male Tory MPs who won their seats in 2019 are in discussions to switch parties.
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