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‘Labour must reconnect with its base – that’s why we’re backing Lucy Powell’ – LabourList We are leaders of two Labour councils, from very different parts of the country but both on the frontline of the electoral battles Labour will…

"If we are to reshape out political strategy so it responds to the perspectives we hear on the doorstep, we need a deputy leader that has the time to make this task her singular focus"

Labour council leaders Bella Sankey and Eamonn O'Brien on why they are backing Lucy Powell

Phillipson hits out at Powell, warning against deputy leader ‘with no clout’ – LabourList Education Secretary and deputy leadership hopeful Bridget Phillipson has hit out at her rival Lucy Powell as members cast their ballots in the contest. In…

"We won’t win with a deputy leader on the outside, throwing rocks and with no clout."

Bridget Phillipson hits out at rival Lucy Powell as Labour members cast ballot in deputy leadership election

Lucy Powell: ‘I will champion our councillors and mayors’ – LabourList Throughout the race to be Labour’s Deputy Leader, LabourList will be publishing a range of pieces from supporters of both candidates, as well as offering…

Lucy Powell: ‘I will champion our councillors and mayors’

‘Be careful what you wish for…’ – LabourList Tory conference ends today with a speech by Kemi Badenoch. Did you notice it was happening? As a reader of a political website, you might…

The demise of the Tories may finally be fatal. But that isn't all good news for Labour. Our editor @emmaburnell.bsky.social analyses the pitfalls for the party in Tory demise.

‘Yvette Cooper must pair crisis management with a bold Africa strategy’ – LabourList Yvette Cooper’s first weeks as Foreign Secretary have been a baptism of fire. An Israeli strike in Doha triggering a regional crisis; Russian drones violating…

'Yvette Cooper must pair crisis management with a bold Africa strategy’ says Chair of Labour African Network, Ernest Ambe.

Darren Jones on his new role, the morning school run and his political awakening – LabourList Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones revealed more details about how his new role came to exist – along with how he juggles…

New Chief Secretary to the PM talked to Beth Rigby at Labour conference about how his new role. Read our key takeaways here

‘Done right, digital ID could restore trust in the state’ – LabourList Trust is the lifeblood of any modern democracy, and the foundation of every successful digital system. And so, in the case of Digital ID, Government…

'Done right, digital ID could restore trust in the state' argues Dan Howl

‘A mandate from the members’: Challenge, responsibilty and speaking truth to power– the LabourList deputy leadership interview with Lucy Powell - LabourList LabourList Editor Emma Burnell sat down with Lucy Powell to talk about her pitch to Labour Party members to be deputy leader.

Enjoyed speaking to @emmaburnell.bsky.social from @labourlist.bsky.social about what kind of Deputy Leader I’ll be and what I do with my “free” time ….

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‘I lied to my daughters on Yom Kippur’ – LabourList I lied to my daughters on Yom Kippur. On Tuesday, I will be taking them to synagogue, or shul as anyone I have ever known…

'I lied to my daughters on Yom Kippur' a heartfelt response to the tragic events in Manchester from one Labour member.

"Judge me by my actions" Lucy Powell - Watch the whole interview here: labourlist.org/2025/10/labo...

Lucy Powell "the Politics has fallen out of the conversation" - Watch the whole interview here: labourlist.org/2025/10/labo...

Ben Cooper Column: ‘Gaining public consent for scrapping the two child cap is difficult but essential’ – LabourList With both Bridget Phillipson and Lucy Powell condemning the two-child limit in the deputy leadership race, and growing rumours that it will be scrapped in…

In his first column @BenCooper1995 outlines the importance of getting public consent for ending the two child limit - and how Labour could do so.

Conference: it’s a family affair – LabourList That's all folks. The last flyer has been handed out, the last cocktail drunk, the last karaoke song sung, the last furious debate over an…

Our editor @emmaburnell.bsky.social has a must read reflection on conference. A good reset - but the start - not the end - of what's needed

Both candidates at Deputy Leadership Hustings argue Labour can’t ‘out-Reform, Reform’ – LabourList After the formal business of conference closed, many delegates hung back to hear the respective pitches of the two candidates running to be Labour's Deputy…

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Ed Miliband address to Labour Party conference in full – LabourList Thank you, friends.    And let’s hear it for Tracey and her brilliant speech.    And let me say something about my friend Keir Starmer,…

Ed Miliband address to Labour Party conference in full
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Starmer signals tougher stance on interpreting human rights law – LabourList Keir Starmer has said his government is prepared to revisit how international human rights law is applied in the UK, arguing that current interpretations have…

Starmer signals tougher stance on interpreting human rights law
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Health Secretary Wes Streeting’s address to Labour Party conference in full – LabourList Thank you. Conference. We stand on the shoulders of giants. What Bevan and Attlee did in the aftermath of war was an act of courage,…

Health Secretary Wes Streeting’s address to Labour Party conference in full

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Shabana Mahmood elected chair of Labour’s National Executive Committee – LabourList Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has been elected as chair of Labour's National Executive Committee after a vote at party conference in Liverpool. Mahmood will take…

Shabana Mahmood elected chair of Labour’s National Executive Committee
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Helen Hayes warns unfair apprenticeship system is failing young people – LabourList A system "heavily weighted towards university" is letting down a generation of young people, chair of the education select committee Helen Hayes has warned. Speaking…

Helen Hayes warns unfair apprenticeship system is failing young people
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Joe Powell: End ‘false choice’ between housebuilding and safety – LabourList "Eight and a half years after Grenfell, we still have no criminal justice and a million people still living in unsafe buildings," Labour MP Joe…

“Eight and a half years after Grenfell, we still have no criminal justice and a million people still living in unsafe buildings,” Labour MP Joe Powell has warned.
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EXCLUSIVE: Starmer significantly more popular than Farage in head-to-head polling – LabourList Polling for the Fabian Society conducted by YouGov and shared exclusively with LabourList shows that if given a choice between Keir Starmer and Nigel Farage…

EXCLUSIVE: Starmer significantly more popular than Farage in head-to-head polling
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Reeves fails to deny reports two child benefit cap will be scrapped – LabourList Rachel Reeves did not deny reports that she will scrap the two child benefit cap at the next budget, although she suggested the decision would…

Reeves fails to deny reports two child benefit cap will be scrapped
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Miliband: Clean energy the ‘patriotic case’ for cutting bills and creating good jobs – LabourList Ed Miliband will announce a major expansion of Great British Energy’s flagship scheme to cut bills for schools and hospitals, alongside new plans to guarantee…

Miliband will warn that Reform’s opposition to net zero is an attack on Britain’s workers and future.
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PM Keir Starmer’s Labour Party Conference speech in full – LabourList Thank you,   Thank you, conference.   Thank you Figen, thank you Pooja for leading by example, so powerfully shown on that video just now.…

PM Keir Starmer’s Labour Party Conference speech in full
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PM speech reaction: Labour must turn bold words into action, say unions and campaigners – LabourList Keir Starmer's speech to Labour Party conference has drawn a mix of praise and challenge from across the labour movement, with campaigners and unions urging…

PM speech reaction: Labour must turn bold words into action, say unions and campaigners
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‘We’re back’: MPs react after Keir Starmer delivers defiant conference speech – LabourList MPs have responded with full-throated support following the Prime Minister’s keynote speech at Labour Party conference. In the speech, a defiant Keir Starmer set out…

"He's had his Weetabix!" – MPs react positively after Keir Starmer's keynote speech to party conference

‘Ruthless’ Trump partnership delivers for UK workers and progressive values: Labour MPs – LabourList A "ruthless and effective" relationship with President Donald Trump is delivering for British workers while giving the UK the political capital to defy him on…

A “ruthless and effective” relationship with President Donald Trump is delivering for British workers while giving the UK the political capital to defy him on key issues like Palestinian statehood, Labour MPs have argued.

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Andy Burnham plays down speculation about Labour leadership bid – LabourList Andy Burnham played down speculation he was preparing for a leadership bid, instead telling a Labour conference fringe event he was opening up a debate…

Andy Burnham plays down speculation about Labour leadership bid
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