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🌹 Keir Starmer has just given his first address to the nation on the steps of Number 10 Downing Street.
Read the full speech here:
Thank you. Good afternoon. I have just returned from Buckingham Palace, where I accepted an invitation from His Majesty the King to form the next…
Tony Blair remarked that ‘you start at your most popular and least capable, and you end at your most capable and least popular’.
Phil Tinline of the Future Governance Forum writes on how Starmer can make the most of this moment of triumph:
https://labourlist.org/2024/07/new-prime-minister-keir-starmer-what-labour-policy
What we are witnessing today is a rarity in British politics. Power has changed hands just twice in the last 40 years, and the Labour…
What should we look out for in Keir Starmer's cabinet?
A handy primer on what Starmer will be weighing up, what to expect and what to read into choices, by the Institute for Government's Sachin Savur:
Keir Starmer will be appointing his first cabinet over the coming hours. He last reshuffled his shadow cabinet in September 2023, though many have been…
Labour has won 27 seats in Wales, making gains including Montgomeryshire, Wrexham, Bridgend and Vale of Glamorgan.
Welsh secretary David TC Davies also lost his Monmouthshire seat, and the Tories have not won a single seat in Wales.
Labour has won 27 seats in Wales, making gains including Montgomeryshire, Wrexham, Bridgend and Vale of Glamorgan. Welsh secretary David TC Davies also lost his…
"We ran as a changed Labour party, and we will govern as a changed Labour party."
Keir Starmer's first speech as Labour secures a majority:
Labour leader Keir Starmer has declared that "we did it" after Labour reached the key threshold of 326 seats that it needs to secure a…
Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Thangam Debbonaire has lost her Bristol Central constituency to the Green Party...
Labour's Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Thangam Debbonaire has lost her constituency race to the Green co-leader Carla Denyer. The Green…
Wow - Labour has ended the Tories' century-long grip on the Hampshire seat of Aldershot, known as the Home of the British Army...
Labour has ended the Tories' century-long grip on the Hampshire seat of Aldershot, known as the Home of the British Army. The gain is a…
Labour has gained two Essex seats which represented ambitious targets coming into the election, taking Harlow and Thurrock.
Elsewhere Nigel Farage is now MP for Clacton and has a warning for Labour...
Labour has gained two Essex seats which represented ambitious targets coming into the election, taking Harlow and Thurrock. Jen Craft was elected in Thurrock with…
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has won Islington North as an independent, seeing off Labour.
Corbyn won 49.4%, to Labour's 34.2%.
John McDonnell has said Labour should restore the whip to Corbyn.
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has won Islington North as an independent, seeing off a challenge from Labour. Corbyn won 49.4%, to Labour's 34.2%. Corbyn…
Scunthorpe, Bishop Auckland, Barrow and Furness, Bolsover - Labour has notched up four more Red Wall gains:
Labour has won back a string of key 'red wall' seats as it looks to rebuild in its former heartlands, taking back Barrow and Furness,…
Labour has won back a string of key ‘red wall’ seats as it looks to rebuild in its former heartlands, taking back Redcar, Whitehaven and Workington, Hartlepool, Darlington and Cramlington and Killingworth.
Former Redcar MP Anna Turley will return to the Commons, and victory in Hartlepool will be widely welcomed after Labour’s bruising by-election defeat there in 2021.
Labour has won back a string of key 'red wall' seats as it looks to rebuild in its former heartlands, taking back Redcar, Whitehaven and…
Labour gains Swindon North, with Will Stone defeating Justin Tomlinson. It had needed a big swing of at least 14% to scrape a win.
Labour secured 41%, to 31% for Tories.
Full story on both Swindon seats turning red here:
Labour's general election candidate Heidi Alexander has just been elected as the new MP for Swindon South. Alexander was the MP for Lewisham East from…
🏆 LABOUR GAIN: Labour has won the bellwether Nuneaton, with Jodie Gosling elected.
Labour had needed a swing of 14.5%, well above what Labour needs to secure a majority of at least 30.
Read more here.
Labour has won the traditional bellwether seat of Nuneaton, with Jodie Gosling taking it for the opposition party at the general election. Tory Marcus Jones…
"Huge congratulations all round. But sorry to be *that guy* – now we’ve got to get on with the boring business of governing – and governing well.
"Power transitions almost instantaneously."
Ed Dorrell on the exit poll:
There we have it. If this evening’s exit poll is to be believed – and I see no reason to doubt it – Sir Keir…
🌹 Labour have secured their first gain of the night, defeating Robert Buckland in Swindon South – read more here 🔽
Labour's general election candidate Heidi Alexander has just been elected as the new MP for Swindon South. Alexander was the MP for Lewisham East from…
The first result is in – and it's a Labour hold! Follow all the results as they come in here
Labour is forecast to win a landslide majority at the general election, and we'll be providing a tracker with the latest live updates below on…
🔎Which particularly noteworthy seats are worth paying closest attention to in the next few hours, and when should we expect results?
A handy list of some key ones to watch for Labour supporters here...
It’s finally election day, and pre-polling day surveys suggest Labour is now tantalisingly close to returning to government for the first time in 14 years.…
🌹🏆THE EXIT POLL'S IN:
Labour is forecast to WIN THE ELECTION!
Full breakdown and reaction here:
The Labour party is projected to win a landslide general election victory on a scale not seen for decades, according to the closely watched exit…
Labour is forecast to win a substantial majority at the general election, the exit poll has revealed
The Labour party is projected to win a landslide general election victory on a scale not seen for decades, according to the closely watched exit…
🌹 We are just minutes away from that all-important exit poll – follow all the latest news and analysis with our election night live blog
Labour supporters and candidates nationwide are hoping the party can pull off an historic first general election victory since 2005 today, with widespread hopes the…
What are the key seats that might give us the best indication of how things stand for Labour as the election night plays out?
Here are 24 seats to watch for 2024…
It’s finally election day, and pre-polling day surveys suggest Labour is now tantalisingly close to returning to government for the first time in 14 years.…
If Labour does win - what would Keir Starmer's first few days and weeks in power actually involve?
Experts at the Institute for Government share their insights...
Poll after poll has pointed to Labour forming the next government following the general election this week. So what might the party's first day in…
Edinburgh North and Leith is Labour’s top target seat in the Scottish capital. If it falls to Labour at around 4.30am on election night, it will be one of the clearest signs yet on the night that Labour is on track to secure a majority.
LabourList analysis suggests it is one of a handful of seats where the swing required is at the very top end of what’s needed to win every one of around 120 other seats to get Labour over the 326-seat line (assuming a uniform national swing to Labour from the Tories or Scottish National Party versus 2019).
We spoke to candidate Tracy Gilbert on her campaign to win back the seat lost to the SNP in 2015:
Edinburgh has been Scottish Labour’s shining beacon of light over the last decade, hosting the party’s one remaining MP, Ian Murray, following the party’s 2015…
The defeat of the “Beast of Bolsover” Dennis Skinner in 2019, after almost half a century representing the seat, was one of the most high-profile symbolic low points in Labour’s worst defeat since 1935.
The constituency elected a Tory for the first time in its history last time round, and it is one of the key battlegrounds Labour needs to win back to gain a majority today.
LabourList caught up recently with the candidate leading the fight, Natalie Fleet, who told us the Derbyshire constituency was “the epitome of the fall of the Red Wall” – and so just the place for activists “who want to help rebuild it” to be in the final push of the campaign.
The defeat of the "Beast of Bolsover" Dennis Skinner in 2019, after almost half a century representing the seat, was one of the most high-profile…
Labour’s candidate in the key target constituency of Aldershot has said ending more than a century of Conservative representation in the Hampshire seat would show Labour has “something to offer for everyone in our country”.
Winning in the 'home of the British army' requires a swing of 17.3%, well in excess of the 12.7% swing needed nationally for an overall majority. Yet Labour has described it as a “key battleground”, and there is clearly a huge desire to win here.
Interview with Alex Baker:
Labour's candidate in the key target constituency of Aldershot has said ending more than a century of Conservative representation in the Hampshire seat would show…
Keir Starmer has promised a “new age of hope and opportunity” in his final general election pitch to voters as polls open on Thursday.
Read his message here:
Labour leader Keir Starmer has promised a "new age of hope and opportunity" in his final general election pitch to voters as polls open on…
🗳️ Today's the day...Rachel Reeves has said it is “really exciting” seeing the areas Labour is now “competitive” in at this general election, revealing that she has been campaigning in seats that on paper should be ultra-safe for the Conservatives.
Interview with the Shadow Chancellor:
Rachel Reeves has said it is "really exciting" seeing the areas Labour is now "competitive" at this general election, revealing that she has been campaigning…
💷 Voters are much more likely to be worried about the cost of living than potential tax rises, a poll we've seen reveals.
It may come as a relief to anyone worried about the impact of continual Tory scare-mongering over Labour's tax plans...
A poll suggests voters are far more likely to be worried about the cost of living crisis than potential tax hikes, in news that may…
🌹 Labour’s candidate in the key target constituency of Aldershot has said ending more than a century of Conservative representation in the Hampshire seat would show Labour has “something to offer for everyone in our country”:
Labour's candidate in the key target constituency of Aldershot has said ending more than a century of Conservative representation in the Hampshire seat would show…
🇺🇸"Starmer will be keen to ensure he is well positioned in the event of a Trump election win in November... David Lammy’s recent visit to Washington DC included meetings with people close to the presumptive Republican nominee, and Starmer himself will want to explore how he can build a productive relationship with him," Ed Owen writes:
This Thursday, Americans across the country will be enjoying Independence Day with fireworks, barbecues and parties. We can be confident that the festivities will not…
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Join LabourList live at Labour conference 2022. This event will be chaired by Zarah Sultana MP, and feature Matt Wrack, John McDonnell MP and Cat Hobbs.
Our editor Sienna Rodgers will be live in conversation with Labour's Mayor of the North of Tyne, Jamie Driscoll.
Fight The Tory Crackdown On Our Rights Sarah Owen MP will chair this panel, where Labour peer Shami Chakrabarti, Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy, interim director of Liberty Gracie Bradley and Chris Peace of the Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign will discuss the Tory ‘spycops’ bill, the policing bill and compulsory voter ID – and how to fight back.
How Labour Can Harness Renewed Community Spirit to Transform Britain David Lammy, the Shadow Justice Secretary, Stephen Kinnock, Labour MP for Aberavon and chair of Renaissance, Rokhsana Fiaz, mayor of Newham, Vidhya Alakeson of Power to Change and Alex Smith of The Cares Family will discuss how Labour can empower communities in the wake of the pandemic, policy ideas to strengthen social connection and create more inclusive local economies, and whether this is a moment for a progressive politics of community.
Climate Catastrophe: The Case for a Socialist Green New Deal Why is the government so slow to respond to the climate crisis? How is it affecting firefighters on the frontline? What policies should Labour be championing in response? Chaired by Zarah Sultana MP, this panel is made up of John McDonnell, MP for Hayes and Harlington; Rebecca Long-Bailey, MP for Salford and Eccles; Matt Wrack, FBU general secretary; and Kate Hicks of Labour for a Green New Deal.
LabourList and Unite rally: Rebuilding Post-Covid Our flagship rally will see Labour figures from across the movement – including Angela Rayner, Mark Drakeford, Sadiq Khan, David Lammy, Ed Miliband, Anneliese Dodds, Dawn Butler, Jonathan Ashworth, Lisa Nandy, Florence Eshalomi and Paul Sweeney – deliver speeches on how the country should be rebuilt after Covid.
How many more? Time for an effective response to violence against women and girls Andrea Simon, director of the End Violence Against Women Coalition, will chair this panel discussing an effective response to VAWG. Dame Vera Baird QC, the Victims’ Commissioner for England and Wales; Jess Phillips MP, Shadow Minister for Domestic Violence and Safeguarding; Farah Nazeer, CEO of Women’s Aid; Ellie Reeves MP, Shadow Solicitor General for England and Wales; and Rosie Lewis of Imkaan will be speaking on the panel.
Socialism Wins: Why Labour Needs To Go Bold Chaired by Rachel Shabi, this panel will see Labour MPs John McDonnell, Kim Johnson and Barry Gardiner, polling company Survation’s Carl Shoben and Caerphilly Council leader Philippa Marsden explore how bold ideas are the way to electoral success for Labour.
Labour and radical federalism What is radical federalism, and what would it look like? This panel event will explore Labour’s approach to devolution, whether radical constitutional reform should be at the heart of its offer at the next general election and how the party could use the levers of UK government to decentralise power.
Our reporter Elliot Chappell will be live in conversation with Welsh Labour's John Griffiths.
Our editor Sienna Rodgers will be live in conversation with the Labour candidate for mayor of the West of England, Dan Norris.
The Labour Party’s Shadow Chancellor Anneliese Dodds, and a panel of speakers, will discuss the party’s new economic strategy and how it proposes tackling the huge economic challenges facing the country due to Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic at our event, with UK in a Changing Europe.
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