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Labour ministers, MPs and mayors rally behind PM amid calls for resignation – LabourList Labour ministers, MPs and mayors have rallied behind the Prime Minister after Scottish party leader Anas Sarwar called for Starmer’s resignation. Following Sarwar’s press conference…

Labour ministers, MPs and mayors have rallied behind the Prime Minister ahead of his appearance at a PLP meeting

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar to call on Starmer to resign – LabourList Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar is expected to call on Keir Starmer to stand down as Prime Minister. A news conference has been called by…

BREAKING: Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar to call on Keir Starmer to resign as Prime Minister

‘Mor-gone but not forgotten’ – LabourList Morgan McSweeney resigned on Sunday afternoon. By that point, his going felt like an inevitability. Exclusive polling conducted for us by Survation and released on Saturday night found…

🌹 Personnel changes will not be enough to move Labour beyond this crisis. It will take a complete change of culture. Our editor @emmaburnell.bsky.social reflects on the resignation of Morgan McSweeney and what is needed to move past it.

Downing Street director of communications Tim Allan resigns – LabourList Downing Street director of communications Tim Allan has resigned, after serving in post for less than six months. Allan, who served as an advisor to…

BREAKING: Downing Street director of communications Tim Allan resigns

Morgan McSweeney resigns as Starmer’s chief of staff over Mandelson scandal – LabourList Morgan McSweeney has resigned as Keir Starmer's chief of staff following scandal over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador. Mandelson was appointed as…

BREAKING: Morgan McSweeney resigns as Keir Starmer's chief of staff

Third of Labour members want Starmer to resign over Mandelson scandal – poll – LabourList A third of Labour members want to see Keir Starmer resign as Prime Minister over the Mandelson scandal, exclusive polling for LabourList reveals. The poll,…

🌹 BREAKING: New LabourList and @survation.bsky.social Polling:

🔴 A third of Labour members want Keir Starmer to resign as Prime Minister over the Mandelson scandal, with just over half wanting him to remain.

🔴 Around 4/5 members think Morgan McSweeney should be fired or sacked.

🔴 The campaign is well underway for Labour in Gorton and Denton.

📰 James Tibbitts reports on the atmosphere amongst members , following speeches from Andy Burnham, Angela Rayner and Angeliki Stogia as an afternoon of door knocking began...

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🙌 The vibe is positive in Gorton and Denton, as James Tibbitts headed to Labour's Big Campaign Day this morning...

🔴 A very strong turnout from MPs, activists and... musicians? 👀

🚨 Attention to any and all LabourList followers campaigning in Gorton & Denton 👀🚨

🔴 LabourList is sending a reporter to Manchester this weekend to catch up with campaigners in the run up to this month's crucial by-election...

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Starmer would defeat Streeting in leadership contest, poll suggests – LabourList Keir Starmer would lose a head-to-head leadership contest against Angela Rayner, but win against Wes Streeting and Ed Miliband, polling for LabourList has revealed. Polling…

Starmer would defeat Wes Streeting in a head-to-head leadership race by a margin of 12 points, exclusive polling for LabourList reveals

Liverpool Metro Mayor calls for unity in fight against Reform in Gorton and Denton – LabourList Steve Rotheram has criticised the culture of briefings made by anonymous sources to attack their fellow Labour colleagues as the party battles to defeat Reform…

‼️ Mayor of Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram has called for unity in fight against Reform, as campaigning continues in Gorton & Denton by-election 🔴

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Does the Mandelson scandal mark the endgame for Keir Starmer’s premiership? – LabourList Yesterday marked 19 months since that landslide election victory that saw Labour return to power. I remember Starmer addressing supporters the following morning, talking of…

🔴 READ HERE as LabourList reporter Daniel Green asks whether the Mandelson scandal has started the endgame for Starmer's time as PM... 👀

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💬 'I think that it really important that we keep that grounded view of politics through our membership"

🔴 Steve Rotheram joined Emma Burnell LIVE for 'In Conversation' with LabourList and The Fabian Society last night.

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Keir Starmer: ‘I regret appointing Peter Mandelson’ but admits Epstein questions had been raised during vetting – LabourList Keir Starmer has said he regrets appointing Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States and claimed that he had “lied repeatedly” about his relationship…

Keir Starmer admits he regrets appointing Peter Mandelson, but admits Epstein questions were raised in vetting process

In Conversation: with Mayor Steve Rotheram The Fabian Society and LabourList are proud to present 'In Conversation', a new LIVE event series, streamed directly to your home wherever you are in the cou...

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In Conversation: with Mayor Steve Rotheram The Fabian Society and LabourList are proud to present 'In Conversation', a new LIVE event series, streamed directly to your home wherever you are in the cou...

⏰️ We're less than 90 minutes away from our very first 'In Conversation' with Steve Rotheram, brought to you in partnership with the Fabian Society‼️

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Peter Mandelson to stand down as peer after Epstein revelations – LabourList Peter Mandelson will stand down as a member of the House of Lords following revelations about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. The government had faced…

BREAKING: Peter Mandelson to stand down as peer following Epstein revelations

‘Marketised social care has failed. It’s time to rebuild local, democratic social services’ – LabourList The imposition of the market on Social Services has been an abject failure, economically and societally. As Michael J. Sandel observed in 2012, “The most…

💬 “The imposition of the market on Social Services has been an abject failure, economically and societally.”

🔴 Bob Rhodes — makes the case that marketised social care has failed and argues for rebuilding local, democratic social services.

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Letters to the Editor – week ending 1st February 2026 – LabourList Read what people have been writing to our editor about this week. Find out how to share your own views here. Burnham: both sides Dear…

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🔴 Letters to the Editor – week ending 1st February 2026

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🔴 Peter Mandelson should lose peerage, Downing Street spokesperson says...

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Manchester councillor Angeliki Stogia picked as Labour candidate for Gorton and Denton by-election – LabourList Councillor Angeliki Stogia has been selected as Labour’s candidate for next month’s Gorton and Denton by-election. Stogia, who has represented the Whalley Range ward on…

🌹 Manchester councillor Angeliki Stogia has been picked as Labour's candidate for next month's Gorton and Denton by-election

‘Labour is transforming the justice system to empower survivors’ – LabourList When I was appointed Solicitor General, I had no hesitation in making tackling violence against women and girls my number one priority. Throughout my time…

💬 "These are things only a Labour government would be doing. Transforming the justice system to empower survivors and hold perpetrators to account."

🔴 Solicitor General Ellie Reeves MP writes on how Labour is transforming the justice system to empower survivors...👇
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‘Celebrating thirty years of Progress’ – LabourList A fortnight ago, we marked thirty years of Progress, an organisation that has never existed for comfort or nostalgia, but for power with purpose. We…

💬 "Progress is back – and the work goes on."

🔴 Executive Director of Progress Adam Langleben writes on thirty years of Progress, for LabourList...

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In Conversation: with Mayor Steve Rotheram The Fabian Society and LabourList are proud to present 'In Conversation', a new LIVE event series, streamed directly to your home wherever you are in the cou...

📣 First episode alert! LabourList In Conversation, brought to you in partnership with @thefabians.bsky.social goes live Tuesday 3rd Feb @ 5:15pm with Liverpool Mayor Steve Rotheram — talking Labour’s past, present & future 🔴

WATCH HERE (03/02/26 5:15pm): www.youtube.com/live/7lnUTv7...

💬 "Let's not let the Farages and the Trumps and the others set the tone"

🔴 Mayor of London Sadiq Khan with strong words on the progressive case for immigration, speaking to @EmmaBurnell.bsky.social following his speech at the Fabians conference on Saturday...

‘The cost of living crisis can only be beaten by local economic growth’ – LabourList The Government’s economic strategy is its number one mission – but which one? The initial emphasis on achieving the ‘highest growth in the G7’ has…

💬 “For the cost-of-living crisis to be beaten, local economic growth must be the answer”
✍️ Andrew Carter writes on why local economic growth is key to tackling the cost-of-living crisis.
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‘Education is the engine of opportunity – and global cooperation is how we keep it running’ – LabourList Education lights every stage of the journey to a better life. It’s the single most important contributor to social mobility, equipping individuals with the skills…

📚 💬 “Education lights every stage of the journey to a better life”

✍️ Bambos Charalambous MP writes about education as a driver of opportunity and the importance of global cooperation.
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Centre Left Grassroots Alliance announce recommendations for NEC election – LabourList Momentum and Campaign for Labour Party Democracy (CLPD) have today announced the candidates they will be endorsing for the CLP section of Labour's National Executive…

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🔴 Centre Left Grassroots Alliance announce their recommendations for NEC election 👀

🔗 Read here to find out who they are supporting👇
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