Tag: Labour Party (UK)

• Thursday, January 4th 2018 - 10:03 UTC

  Liberal leader pledges Lords should check an abuse of power by government with Brexit

  

  Liberal Democrat leader Sir Vince Cable has defended plans to use his party’s strength in the House of Lords to fight Brexit, even though he views the unelected chamber as a “bad system” that he did not want to be a member of. Sir Vince said the Lords had limited political impact, but the upper house should be used to check an “abuse of powers” by the Government.

• Thursday, December 28th 2017 - 09:59 UTC

  Parliament demands release of studies on potential impact of Brexit on the economy

  

  The United Kingdom government is facing new calls to release confidential studies drawn up by officials looking at the potential impact of Brexit on the economy. Twenty-five Labour MPs have written to Chancellor Philip Hammond calling on him to release the material after he disclosed the work was being carried out during a recent session of the Commons Treasury Committee.

• Thursday, September 28th 2017 - 07:30 UTC

  “Labour on the threshold of power”, and “Tories hanging on their fingertips”, Corbyn tells the conference

  

  Jeremy Corbyn was given a rapturous reception from Labour delegates in Brighton as he told them that the party was now the “government-in-waiting”. The Labour leader had to wait several minutes before delivering his keynote speech as the familiar chant of “Oh Jeremy Corbyn” rang round the conference hall.

• Tuesday, September 26th 2017 - 17:18 UTC

  Falkland Islands Government marks thirty years exhibiting at the UK Party Political Conferences.

  

  The Falkland Islands Government continue to attend and exhibit at both the Conservative and Labour Party Conferences, to represent Falkland Islanders views and to thank delegates for their continued support. This includes both the Government and Opposition politicians, along with the wider general public attending.

• Monday, September 25th 2017 - 10:56 UTC

  Labour divided over Brexit policy, but Corbyn upbeat about winning government for ten years

  

  Jeremy Corbyn is resisting pressure from Labour MPs to commit the party to keeping the UK in the EU single market after Brexit. As activists gathered in Brighton for the start of Labour’s annual conference, 30 senior figures have written an open letter calling for the party to do whatever it takes to keep Britain in the single market and the customs union.

• Friday, September 22nd 2017 - 12:16 UTC

  London mayor Khan will address the Labour party conference, after all

  

  London mayor Sadiq Khan is to address the Labour Party conference after initially being told he would not get a slot. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn told BBC London: “Sadiq is speaking. I'm delighted to say he is and I'm looking forward to listening to him.”

• Monday, September 18th 2017 - 09:17 UTC

  Lib/Dem a growing “plausible alternative” given Tories and Labour's disarray, says Sir Vince Cable

  

  Liberal Democrat leader Sir Vince Cable has insisted he is a credible candidate to be the next prime minister. Despite heading a party with just 12 MPs, Sir Vince said he could replace Theresa May in Downing Street.

• Thursday, September 7th 2017 - 08:23 UTC

  Battle of Brexit Repeal Bill begins; Labour objects since it “grabs power from Parliament”

  

  Britain's Labour will vote against the Brexit Repeal Bill because it will allow ministers to “grab power from Parliament” to slash rights at work and cut protection for consumers and the environment. The party’s statement came as Brexit Secretary David Davis was preparing to deliver a House of Commons statement on a summer of negotiations which the European Union claims has failed to deliver “decisive” progress.

• Monday, August 28th 2017 - 09:11 UTC

  Labour proposes a post-Brexit short “transitional period” and fee movement for working people

  

  Labour would keep the UK in the EU single market and customs union for a transitional period after leaving the EU, the party has said. Shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer clarified Labor's position on leaving the EU in The Observer.

• Friday, June 2nd 2017 - 07:47 UTC

  Labour and Tories recovering ground in Scotland; SNP ahead with 43% vote intention

  

  Labour is running neck-and-neck with the Tories in Scotland, with both parties attracting around 25% of the vote, a new opinion poll has indicated. While the latest Ipsos Mori findings for STV put the SNP (Scottish National Party) out in front with backing from 43% of Scots certain to vote - down from its 2015 result of 50% - Scottish Labour and the Scottish Conservatives are tied on 25% each.