The Labour Party, often referred to as Labour, is a political party in the United Kingdom that sits on the centre-left of the political spectrum. The party has been described as an alliance of social democrats, democratic socialists and trade unionists. It is one of the two dominant political parties in the United Kingdom; the other being the Conservative Party. Labour has been led by Keir Starmer since 2020, who became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom following the 2024 general election. To date, there have been 12 Labour governments and seven different Labour Prime Ministers â MacDonald, Attlee, Wilson, Callaghan, Blair, Brown and Starmer.
Sir Keir Starmer is reported to have suspended a number of rebellious MPs. Brian Leishman, Neil Duncan-Jordan and Chris Hinchcliff voted against the Governmentâs planned welfare reforms as part of a..
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp dismisses Labourâs latest migrant strategy, claiming it will only return 6% of illegal Channel arrivals and calling it âjust another gimmickâ. Report by..
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer confirms he stands by Labourâs manifesto pledge not to raise income tax, national insurance or VAT. Asked by Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch in Parliament if the..
Kemi Badenoch says the government is "not in control of the country" and that Sir Keir Starmer is "completely at sea". The Conservative Party leader adds that Labour is "refusing" to deal with the..
Labour has "failed to deliver" on many of their promises, leaving Sir Keir Starmer with "no authority and no credibility", says the co-chair of the Conservative Party. Nigel Huddleson adds, "they were..
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer was caught on camera stumbling as he left 10 Downing Street Wednesday morning on his way to Prime Ministerâs Questions. The brief trip, quickly dubbed his âfirst..
Watch live as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces Parliament during Prime Ministerâs Questions. Amid mounting pressure over Labourâs welfare U-turn, Starmer offers public support for Chancellor..
Education minister Baroness Smith appeals to Labour MPs to support the controversial bill on welfare changes, saying, âitâs only a Labour government that can reform the welfare systemâ. Report by..
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch says Labourâs welfare reforms fail to cut spending, boost employment or rule out tax rises - key conditions for Conservative support. She accused ministers of âgiving..
Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall says she âhopesâ concessions to the welfare Bill will win over Labour rebels, despite some still refusing to back it. She called the changes a sign of..
Labour MP Dame Meg Hillier says a workable compromise has been reached on welfare reforms after ministers offered concessions to avoid defeat. Sir Keir Starmer faced pressure from 126 Labour MPs who..
Shadow Business Secretary Andrew Griffith criticises Labour's welfare reform saying it will not ''change the number of people in work.'' It comes as ministers are discussing the prospect of further..
Labour MP Kim Leadbeater says she is âconfidentâ that Fridayâs crucial vote on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will âget throughâ on Friday. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook..
MP for Richmond Park Sarah Olney welcomed the spending reviewâs investment into social care but said she remains concerned about the lack of money for police in London.
It comes as Chancellor Rachel..
Kemi Badenoch accused Sir Keir Starmer of failing on the economy, claiming unemployment had âsurgedâ since Labour took office. The PM hit back at PMQs, saying 500,000 more people are in work and..
Chancellor Rachel Reeves acknowledged that many working people have yet to feel Labourâs progress. Speaking at the GMB Union Congress, she said tomorrowâs Spending Review will focus on âmaking..
Both Labour and Conservatives have raised red flags over a proposed Chinese super-embassy in London. Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp said the US was right to be concerned, claiming Labour is..
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer pledges to make the UK âbattle readyâ as he announces plans for new investment in defence. Speaking to workers in Glasgow, Scotland, Starmer says, âwhat youâve..
Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick says Labourâs plan to boost defence spending isnât believable unless action is taken now. He welcomed the governmentâs pledge to spend 2.5% of GDP on..
Comedian and actor Russell Brand departs from Southwark Crown Court after he pleaded not guilty to charges of rape and sexual assault. He is accused of raping a woman in a hotel room while she attended..
Comedian and actor Russell Brand arrives at court to enter pleas to sex offence charges including rape and indecent assault. The 49-year-old appeared at Westminster Magistratesâ Court earlier this..
Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Helen Whatley says the governmentâs plan to release prisoners early is âalarmingâ. According to Whatley, Labour have made a âmess of their early release..
Steve Reed has conceded that the bulk of the ÂŁ104bn of water industry investment which he boasts Labour has attracted since coming to office will come from bill payers. Sky News - Published
The suspension of four Labour rebels sends the "right signal" that if MPs stray too far outside they are "undermining the team" and that cannot be allowed, a senior minister told Sky News. Sky News - Published
A minister has defended Sir Keir Starmer's decision to discipline rebellious MPs, saying they would have used "stronger" language against those who are "continually causing trouble". Sky News - Published
Labour MP Stella Creasy has revealed she was "hassled" by a man on the London underground and has thanked passengers who rushed to her aid. Sky News - Published
Wes Streeting has stepped up his war of words with junior doctors by telling Labour MPs that strikes would be "a gift to Nigel Farage". Sky News - Published
Labour's largest union donor, Unite, has suspended Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner over her role in the Birmingham bin strike row. Sky News - Published
The government should introduce digital identity cards to deter migrants coming to the UK illegally, former Labour minister Harriet Harman has told Sky News. Sky News - Published
A group of Labour MPs has urged Sir Keir Starmer to do more to tackle the rising cost of living amid fears the party could lose the next election to Reform. Sky News - Published
The threat from Reform in Wales is "very serious", the country's Labour leader said as exclusive polling revealed Nigel Farage's party is the first choice for Welsh voters. Sky News - Published
It might feel like it's been even longer for the prime minister at the moment, but it's been a whole year since Sir Keir Starmer's Labour Party won a historic landslide, emphatically defeating Rishi.. Sky News - Published
Sir Keir Starmer and his health secretary, Wes Streeting, often trumpet the number of extra NHS appointments since they took office as an example of their success, but the figures tell a different.. Sky News - Published
Two senior Labour MPs have suggested the prime minister may have to go within months if the government continues to perform poorly. Sky News - Published
Nearly 40 Labour MPs have signalled they are still prepared to vote against Sir Keir Starmer's welfare cuts, despite the prime minister offering significant concessions to avoid a damaging rebellion. Sky News - Published
Cabinet ministers have been asking Labour MPs to take their name off a rebel amendment to the government's controversial welfare bill, Sky News can reveal. Sky News - Published
Sir Keir Starmer has reaffirmed his desire to push through controversial benefit cuts despite a mounting rebellion among his own MPs. Sky News - Published
Sir Keir Starmer faces the biggest rebellion of his premiership next week when his controversial welfare reforms are voted on in the Commons. Sky News - Published
Moderate Labour MPs are planning a "reasoned amendment" to oppose the government's disability benefit cuts, which will be published as soon as tomorrow, Sky News understands. Sky News - Published
Former minister Tulip Siddiq has accused the leader of Bangladesh of conducting an "orchestrated campaign" to damage her reputation and "interfere with UK politics", according to a new legal letter.. Sky News - Published
Sir Keir Starmer had a series of one-on-one meetings with Labour MPs on Friday to try to contain a rebellion on the government's welfare reforms. Sky News - Published
Labour MP Vicky Foxcroft has quit her job as a government whip in opposition to the government's plans to cut disability benefits. Sky News - Published
Plans for cuts to benefits which will impact more than three million households will be published today - as the government faces a battle to convince dozens of Labour MPs to back them. Sky News - Published
It was billed as a massive moment in British economic policymaking - a juncture where the Labour government would turn its economic philosophy into a fiscal reality, running its finger down every line.. Sky News - Published
Day-to-day spending on the NHS will increase by ÂŁ29bn a year, Rachel Reeves has announced as she accepted voters are yet to feel an improvement under Labour. Sky News - Published
This spending review is a massive deal. It's a massive deal because of the sums of money and capital the government is about to allocate - ÂŁ600bn over the next three to four years. Sky News - Published
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will set out plans in the spending review on Wednesday to invest billions of pounds across Britain, as she admits "too many people" are "yet to feel" the benefits of the.. Sky News - Published
Arrests of migrants working illegally in the UK have increased by 51% in the year since the general election, after the government targeted restaurants, nail bars, and construction sites. Sky News - Published
Nearly ÂŁ450m is being invested in the NHS in England to cut hospital waiting times and tackle persistently failing trusts, the health secretary has announced. Sky News - Published
Next week, the chancellor will unveil the first spending review since 2021. It will set Whitehall budgets for the remainder of this parliament and it will be a big moment for a government struggling to.. Sky News - Published
Nigel Farage could be the next prime minister - but Labour could beat him by connecting with voters more, Greater Manchester's Labour mayor has told Sky News. Sky News - Published
"The target was never particularly ambitious," says the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) about Labour's plan to add two million extra NHS appointments during their first year in power. Sky News - Published