Labour Party (UK)

Political party in the United Kingdom

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The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in the United Kingdom that sits on the centre-left of the political spectrum. It is the governing party of the United Kingdom, having won the 2024 general election, and is currently the largest political party by number of votes cast and number of seats in the House of Commons. There have been seven Labour prime ministers and fourteen Labour ministries. The party traditionally holds the annual Labour Party Conference during party conference season, at which senior Labour figures promote party policy.

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Family of man kicked by police officer want to see 'calm' Protesters are being urged to listen to the family of a man kicked by a police officer at Manchester Airport and ensure calm prevails after a second night of demonstrations. Rochdale Labour MP Paul.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:46Published 12 hours ago

Starmer leaves No. 10 ahead of first PMQs Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer leaves Downing Street ahead of his first PMQs as prime minister. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:30Published 3 days ago

Labour sets out ‘bold’ plans to boost employment rates Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall sets out “big bold” ambition to boost employment rates in Britain by up to 80%. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:30Published 4 days ago

Labour sets out new plans to review pensions Labour sets out plans to review pensions, saying it will start by focussing on “where pension funds are invested”. Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury James Murray promises to provide a “better.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:29Published 5 days ago

Rishi Sunak offers friendly ‘advice’ to Labour MPs Conservative leader Rishi Sunak says he is wondering if he can be considered an "elder statesman" at the age of 44, as he responds to the King's Speech. The former prime minister, offering advice to.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:02Published 1 week ago

Conservatives: Labour will rip up green belt protections Former minister Chris Philp praises Conservatives for their record on housing and urges the Labour government to build new houses ''the right way''. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:42Published 1 week ago

Rishi Sunak pays tribute to the King in House of Commons Former prime minister Rishi Sunak pays tribute to King Charles, calling him “a true model of public service”, as he begins his response to the King’s Speech in the House of Commons. The.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:08Published 1 week ago

UK Labour Party sets out plan for 'national renewal' at State Opening of Parliament In the introduction to the speech, Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged patience, warning against “the snake oil charm of populism.” Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published 1 week ago

Labour: We have to build more houses Ahead of the King’s Speech, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden says Labour's planning reforms will “get the economy moving”. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:21Published 1 week ago

Conservatives proud of defence record Andrew Bowie praised Conservatives' record on defence, calling UK's military one of ''the most advanced and well-equiped'' in the world. The shadow veterans' minister also urged Labour to commit to.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:42Published 2 weeks ago

Government: We must end an era of divisive politics Reacting to the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, Lisa Nandy has described the past decade and a half of politics as “the most divisive” in her memory. The culture secretary.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:05Published 2 weeks ago

Shadow Defence sec criticises delay in defence spending hike Holding a review before deciding how to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP is "damaging for the armed forces", the shadow defence secretary has said. James Cartlidge, who was appointed to the.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:41Published 2 weeks ago

PM arrives in Washington DC ahead of NATO summit The prime minister has landed in Washington DC ahead of the NATO summit. While there, Sir Keir Starmer is expected to urge fellow leaders to increase their defence spending to combat global threats... Credit: ODN Duration: 00:56Published 2 weeks ago

Starmer welcomes Labour MPs to Westminster Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has welcomed his 411 MPs to Westminster, following Labour's landslide victory in the general election. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:24Published 3 weeks ago

Labour to set out ambitious housebuilding plan Darren Jones, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, says Labour will announce an ambitious housebuilding plan, having identified 'grey belt' areas in need of development. Report by Etemadil. Like us on.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:36Published 3 weeks ago

New British PM says Rwanda immigration plan is 'dead and buried' Labour's Keir Starmer will have to face problems such as boosting a sluggish economy, fixing a broken health care system, and restoring trust in the country's government. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:01Published 3 weeks ago

Farage predicts trouble for 'inexperienced' Labour govt Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says Labour's new cabinet are the most "inexperienced" people to be in government and predicts that they will be "in trouble pretty quickly". Report by Etemadil. Like us.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:28Published 3 weeks ago

Ministers arrive at Downing Street as Keir Starmer announces new Cabinet Starmer appointed his Cabinet after a landslide election victory on Thursday which saw his Labour party romp home with 412 seats. In his victory speech on Friday morning, Starmer vowed to restore trust.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:09Published 3 weeks ago

The Labour landslide as it happened Sir Keir Starmer has been elected the prime minister after achieving a landslide victory for the Labour Party at the general election. After a meeting with King Charles, the Labour leader gave his.. Credit: ODN Duration: 06:10Published 3 weeks ago

India-UK Relations After Sunak's Embarrassing Loss: What Changes For Modi & India In Starmer's UK Keir Starmer led the Labour Party to a historic landslide in the 2024 UK general elections, ending 14 years of Conservative rule. Rishi Sunak & Tories were known to have a little soft hearted relations.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:13Published 3 weeks ago

UK Polls: Even Suella Braverman Won; From Boris to Truss, Who contributed to Rishi Sunak's loss? Keir Starmer led the Labour Party to a historic landslide in the 2024 UK general elections, ending 14 years of Conservative rule. This is one of the biggest defeats for Tories in recent years. Why did.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:04Published 3 weeks ago

Will UK's New PM Starmer Reverse BREXIT?: Why Future Depends On Liberal's 70 Seats In UK Parliament Keir Starmer led the Labour Party to a historic landslide in the 2024 UK general elections, ending 14 years of Conservative rule. This is one of the biggest defeats for Tories in recent years. And make.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:03Published 3 weeks ago

Newly appointed Mahmood arrives at Ministry of Justice Shabana Mahmood arrives at the Ministry of Justice for the first time in her new role of justice secretary. Top of her teeming in-tray will likely be how to tackle overcrowding in prisons after.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:25Published 3 weeks ago

Cooper: New govt has inherited difficult legacy Newly-appointed home secretary, Yvette Cooper, has admitted the Labour government has inherited a 'difficult legacy' that will require hard work to tackle. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:30Published 3 weeks ago

UK's New PM: Britishers Fed up Of Sunak Pick Keir Starmer \| 7 Key takeaways \| UK Results Explained Keir Starmer led the Labour Party to a historic landslide in the 2024 UK general elections, ending 14 years of Conservative rule. With exit polls projecting 410 seats for Labour and only 131 for the.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 12:43Published 3 weeks ago

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Biggest housebuilder Barratt cuts target just as Labour promises more homes One of the very few specific targets that the Labour Party set itself in its election manifesto was a promise to "get Britain building again, creating jobs across England, with 1.5 million new homes.. Sky News - Published 2 weeks ago

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Labour Party (UK)

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