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A year after its landslide win, Britain’s Labour Party is navigating a tougher-than-expected path
It's been one year since Labour returned to power in a landslide victory that appeared to show the party had turned over a ...
Rate Labour's first year in government - take our survey and have your say
After 14 years of Tory rule, many voters were joyous last year when Labour came into government for the first time since they ...
Millions in council tax band A to H facing bill changes in Labour shake-up
The Labour government is gathering views on the administration of council tax, which includes changing the ways council tax ...
'I Strongly Disagree': Yvette Cooper Hits Back After Ex-Labour MP Attacks Government
As she declared she was setting up a new party with former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, the MP for Coventry South said the ...
Can Starmer and Reeves hold the Labour Party together? Ask John Rentoul anything
The Independent’s chief political commentator, John Rentoul, is here to answer your questions as Labour grapples with a ...
Scottish Labour MP calls for third UK Government U-turn over Waspi women compensation
Douglas McAllister said "an apology is not enough" and urged his party's government to "get around the table with the Waspi ...
UK government borrowing costs spike amid tensions in ruling Labour party
Pressure has been piling on the Labour government, which has been seeking to reform its social benefits program.
Questions Over U.K. Chancellor’s Future Raise Pressure on Labour Government
Rachel Reeves, Britain’s most senior finance official, appeared visibly upset in the House of Commons on Wednesday, as Prime ...