Labour Party: Policies, News & What They Stand For

Labour Party: Policies, News & What They Stand For

Britain's democratic socialist party. It is the governing party of the United Kingdom under Keir Starmer, having won the 2024 general election. The party was previously in power for 13 years under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown before being beaten in the 2010, 2015, and 2019 General Elections.

What They Stand For & Policies
The Labour Party constitution states: "The Labour Party is a democratic socialist party. It believes that by the strength of our common endeavour we achieve more than we achieve alone, so as to create for each of us the means to realise our true potential and for all of us a community in which power, wealth and opportunity are in the hands of the many, not the few."

Latest Labour News

Wes Streeting has slammed Nigel Farage as a "declinist"

Wes Streeting brands Nigel Farage a 'miserabilist' as he warns of threat from the populist right

17 hours ago

Britain needs a dose of Trump positivity, Reeves has said.

Britain must learn from Trump's positivity to achieve growth, says Rachel Reeves

1 day ago

Starmer has ruled out whole-life orders for teens

Keir Starmer rules out whole-life order for Southport killer Axel Rudakubana due to international law

1 day ago

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Online extremism under scrutiny: The Prime Minister calls for tougher regulations to curb access to violent content following the Southport murders.

Terrorism ‘kill guides’ shared in social media groups targeting 'loners' and people 'obsessed with violence'

2 days ago

Rachel Reeves

Labour to soften non-dom tax changes after mass exodus of millionaires from UK revealed

2 days ago

British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves speaks during a press conference after the 11th China - UK Economic and Financial Dialogue in Beijing on January 11, 2025.

Rachel Reeves says mission for growth is a higher priority than Labour's net zero goals

3 days ago

Opponents of major infrastructure projects will have fewer chances to "frustrate growth"

Starmer takes on the NIMBYs: PM to tackle infrastructure 'blockers' by cutting legal challenge options

3 days ago

Sir Keir Starmer has been among the world leaders to congratulate Donald Trump

Keir Starmer among world leaders to congratulate Trump on becoming 47th US President

5 days ago

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The Chagos Islands deal is set to be a 'disaster' for US-UK relations, a former Home Secretary has said

'Surrender' of Chagos Islands to Mauritius would be 'disaster' for Labour's relationship with Trump, Braverman says

6 days ago

Keir Starmer

Number of millionaires fleeing UK 'spikes after Starmer comes to power' amid fears over Labour tax plans

7 days ago

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Visits Poland

Starmer unveils UK-Poland security and defence treaty as PM vows 'unbreakable commitment' to NATO and Ukraine

8 days ago

The UK and Poland will start work on a new defence and security agreement on Friday, when Sir Keir Starmer travels to the eastern European country for talks.

UK and Poland unite to launch landmark defence and security pact

8 days ago

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Elon Musk says Jess Phillips "can fight her own battles" following comments made by Elon Musk

'Jess Phillips can fight her own battles,' claims Kemi Badenoch as Tory leader weighs in on grooming gangs row

9 days ago

Screen grab of Home Secretary Yvette Cooper giving a statement in the House of Commons in London on Child sexual exploitation and abuse. Issue date: Monday January 6, 2025.

Yvette Cooper unveils plan for local government-backed grooming gangs inquiries

9 days ago

Russia struck Kyiv with a drone during Sir Keir Starmer's visit

Putin’s forces launch drone attack on Kyiv during Sir Keir Starmer’s visit

9 days ago

MP Mike Amesbury arrives at Chester Ellesmere Port and Neston Magistrates' Court on Thursday

Former Labour MP Mike Amesbury kicked out of party after admitting punching man in the face on drunken night out

9 days ago

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Britain's deal to cede the Chagos Islands has been cast into doubt

Labour deal to hand over Chagos Islands thrown into doubt as Starmer gives Trump time to 'consider' agreement

Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch clashed at PMQs

Starmer refuses to rule out tax rises in tense PMQs clash - as Labour brands Tories 'economic vandals'

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The UK and Mauritius said they have made "good progress" on a revised agreement, with Mauritian PM Navin Ramgoolam claiming the UK wants it finalised before Donald Trump is sworn in as president on January 20.

UK 'mid negotiation' over Chagos deal as government deny they're rushing deal through before Trump takes office

Several major retailers have warned of price rises after the Labour Budget

Two-thirds of major retailers warn they're raising prices because of Labour Budget, as pressure on Chancellor grows

Rachel Reeves says UK must go 'further and faster' in search of growth - as Chancellor faces criticism over China visit

Rachel Reeves says UK must go 'further and faster' in search of growth - as Chancellor faces criticism over China visit

Rachel Reeves faces growing scrutiny as market jitters spark calls for fiscal clarity

Rachel Reeves faces growing pressure as market turmoil raises questions over Labour's fiscal credibility

Sarah Champion, Labour MP for Rotherham, has backed calls for a national inquiry into the grooming gangs scandal.

Rotherham MP backs calls for national grooming gang inquiry into 'failings of those in authority'

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Speaking to LBC’s Tom Swarbrick, Bangladeshi politician Bobby Hajjaj has said the government must conduct a full investigation into the allegations

Tulip Siddiq investigation must find out if money was ‘looted from a third world country,’ says Bangladeshi politician

Keir Starmer has leapt to chancellor Rachel Reeves' defence as pressure grows over market turmoil.

Keir Starmer stresses 'full confidence' in Reeves as PM 'refuses' to say if she'll stay chancellor at next election

Elon Musk has praised a Labour MP who broke ranks with Keir Starmer on his grooming gangs inquiry stance.

Elon Musk hails 'integrity' of first Labour MP to break ranks with Keir Starmer over grooming gangs inquiry stance

British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves is scramble to ease market turmoil.

Rachel Reeves 'eyeing hotel tax and disability welfare cuts' in frantic bid to stabilise public finances

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has insisted the fiscal rules in her October budget are a non-negotiable as she defended her trip to China this week.

Rachel Reeves insists Budget is ‘non-negotiable’ as she defends China visit amid market turmoil back home

Reeves said UK has "no choice" but to engage with China.

Rachel Reeves says UK has 'no choice' but to engage with China as chancellor kicks off Beijing visit

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Chancellor Reeves needed some sprats to catch those enviable mackerels

China beckons for Rachel Reeves as chancellor faces mounting fears over UK debt crisis

Surge in borrowing costs will drive up mortgage interest rates, economists warn as Reeves heads to China amid turmoil

China beckons for Rachel Reeves as chancellor faces down fears of mounting UK debt crisis

China beckons for Rachel Reeves - as chancellor faces mounting fears over UK debt crisis

US Election 2024

The newly inaugurated US president praised Keir Starmer in comments made aboard Air Force Once on Saturday, saying he’s a ‘very good person’.

Trump says Starmer is doing ‘a very good job’ ahead of phone call between two leaders

President Donald Trump speaks about the economy during an event.

Trump sacks 17 independent watchdogs in ‘chilling' overnight purge 'paving way for widespread corruption'
Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump Speaks In Atlanta

Trump freezes nearly all US foreign aid programmes as impact on Ukraine war remains unclear
US President Donald Trump chats with Russia's President Vladimir Putin in 2017

Putin says he's ready to meet with Trump to discuss Ukraine war - but is waiting for US to make a move
Donald Trump has ordered the release of the last classified files surrounding the assassination of John F. Kennedy on Thursday, vowing that ‘everything will be revealed’.

JFK's grandson slams Trump after president orders assassination files to be made public

President Donald Trump (C) receives the Order of Abdulaziz al-Saud medal from Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud

Trump demands $1 trillion investment and a reduction in oil prices from Saudi Arabia

Asylum seekers rush to be processed by border patrol agents at an improvised camp near the US-Mexico border

Trump sends 1,500 troops to Mexican border with plans to up army presence to 10,000 in immigration crackdown
Donald Trump has ordered the release of the last classified files surrounding the assassination of John F. Kennedy on Thursday, vowing that ‘everything will be revealed’.

'All will be revealed': Trump orders last JFK assassination files to be released

President Donald Trump signs an executive order

Trump's 'blatantly unconstitutional' order to end automatic birthright citizenship blocked by judge
The service says it saw a huge jump in signups following the January 6 riot, which prompted Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to crack down on Trump and others who they said had incited violence. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

January 6 rioter arrested on gun charges less than 24 hours after Trump pardon

Latest Politics News

'I'd build a fourth runway at Heathrow,' says Michael Gove

'Build, baby, build': Michael Gove says he'd green light 'fourth runway at Heathrow,' as Reeves' plans divide Labour
Rachel Reeves has strongly suggested she'll back more Heathrow expansion

Rachel Reeves suggests she supports more Heathrow expansion to help boost economy

South Cambridgeshire council office

Council whistleblower ‘ashamed’ of four-day work week: "I pretend I still work five days"

Benefit cheats could be banned from driving if they repeatedly fail to pay back cash

Benefit cheats to be banned from driving in 'biggest crackdown on fraud in a generation'

Donald Trump speak in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on January 21, 2025

Pregnant women and rights groups sue Trump over ‘flagrantly illegal’ birthright citizenship executive order
Security Minister Dan Jarvis has said that social media companies must help to stop violent young men - and the government has the courage to take them on if needed.

UK is ready to take on Trump and Musk's free speech agenda over online safety, says security minister
Starmer will address the nation on Tuesday morning, saying there are 'grave questions to answer'.

Starmer to give emergency address amid public inquiry as he admits state ‘failed’ to prevent Southport attack
Donald Trump says he has pardoned about 1,500 defendants charged in the January 6 attack on the US Capitol

'Now the work begins': Donald Trump pardons 1,500 'January 6 hostages' as he signs wave of executive orders
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Trump to declare border emergency, bring back 'free speech' and only recognise two genders ahead of day one orders
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