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

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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

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Keir Starmer

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

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Visits Poland

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Musk had said Ms Phillips “deserves to be in prison” following the decision, and called her a ‘rape genocide apologist’ in another tweet.

Elon Musk tweets 'probed by UK counter-extremism unit' over concerns they pose a ‘risk to Britain’

The pound has fallen to its lowest point in over a year.

Pound falls to lowest point in over a year as soaring borrowing costs spark fears Labour 'could be forced to hike taxes'

Liz Truss has issued a cease and desist letter to Keir Starmer

Liz Truss sends cease and desist letter to Keir Starmer over 'defamatory' claim she 'crashed the economy'

Rachel Reeves

Labour 'could be forced to hike taxes or cut spending' as cost of government borrowing soars

Ministers could bring back retired general to lead UK armed forces amid major reforms and budget threats

Ministers could bring back retired general to lead UK armed forces amid major reforms and budget threats

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Rotherham victim says Starmer is 'afraid' of grooming gang inquiry, telling Andrew Marr she backs probe

Rotherham victim tells LBC Starmer is 'afraid of what will come back on him' if national grooming gang inquiry is opened

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Jess Phillips on Wednesday

Threats against female MPs like Jess Phillips 'could amount to terrorism', UK's terror watchdog warns

Starmer clashed with Badenoch

'Action not inquiries': Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch clash over grooming gangs in stormy PMQs

US Election 2024

Donald Trump has said he was "saved by God to make America great again"

Donald Trump insists he was 'saved by God to make America great again' as he delivers inaugural address
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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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Trump inaugural: Cultural conservatives think they've won the culture war - and what progressives should do about it
Donald Trump will declare an emergency at the US-Mexico border as one of a host of executive orders on Monday

What will Donald Trump do on day one after being sworn in as President?

Melania Trump has launched her own 'meme coin.'

Melania Trump’s cryptocurrency valued at £1.4 billion just minutes after launching

Donald Trump raises his right hand as he swears his oath while surrounded by family

LIVE: 'The golden age of America begins right now,' says Trump as he is sworn in as 47th US president
Donald Trump has pledged to release hidden files on JFK's death.

Who killed JFK? Trump vows to release bombshell files and finally answer the question

Sir Keir Starmer has pledged US-UK relations will flourish under Trump.

US-UK relations will 'flourish' under Trump presidency, Starmer pledges

President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a rally ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Washington.

Donald Trump to sign 'close to 100 executive orders' as thousands flock to Washington DC for inauguration day
President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a rally ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Washington.

Trump to sign 'close to 100 executive orders' as thousands flock to Washington DC for inauguration day

Latest Politics News

Silkie Carlo, Director of British civil liberties NGO Big Brother Watch - told LBC's Paul Brand that the Labour government's plans are a "step too far".

Labour plan to take cash from benefit cheats' accounts is 'unprecedented intrusion', civil liberties campaigner warns
Donald Trump is said to be critical of the choice of Peter Mandelson as ambassador

Labour 'confident' Peter Mandelson will be US ambassador amid fears Trump 'could reject' Starmer's pick
Liz Kendall MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Benefit fraudsters to have cash taken straight from their bank account as ministers seek to crack down on 'cheats'
Eight people have been arrested in pro-Palestine protests.

More than 70 arrests made at Palestine protest as police ban campaigners from marching close to synagogue
Donald Trump

Trump to start mass deportation raids of illegal immigrants 'within 24 hours of taking office'
Donald Trump's Inauguration Ceremony Reportedly May Move Indoors To Capitol Rotunda

Donald Trump's presidential inauguration to be moved indoors as record cold forecast in Washington
Dame Andrea Jenkyns said the Tories forced her mother to do diversity training

Tories 'forced former MP’s mother to do diversity training after she liked immigration post'
Blinken was repeatedly interrupted during his speech on Thursday, with one journalist calling him a criminal.

Blinken heckled in final speech as he says he is ‘confident’ Gaza ceasefire will be implemented amid Israeli delay
The Tories are looking into 'means testing the triple lock'

Labour says older people are 'on notice' for pensions cut and triple lock under threat from Tories
Sacking Rachel Reeves 'wouldn't be the right thing for the country', Jeremy Hunt told LBC

Sacking Rachel Reeves 'wouldn't be the right thing for the country', says Jeremy Hunt - as former Chancellor pushes for March Budget