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

Sadiq Khan will get new powers to overrule councils that block pubs and clubs opening late

Boost for London's nightlife as Khan goes to war with local councils that block pubs and clubs opening late

8 days ago

From jeans to jet fuel and firearms to whiskey: Britain unveils lengthy list of US items facing tariffs

From jeans to jet fuel and firearms to whisky: Britain unveils lengthy list of US items facing tariffs

8 days ago

Keir Starmer speaking at the launch of Labour's local election manifesto after Donald trump imposed trade tariffs

'A new era for trade': Keir Starmer warns Donald Trump 'nothing is off the table' over President's trade tariffs

8 days ago

Screen grab of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaking during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London. Picture date: Wednesday April 2, 2025.

UK 'preparing for all eventualities', says Starmer as nation braces for Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs

9 days ago

New Scotland Yard Sign London

Met Police to cut more than 1,700 officers and staff amid growing funding crisis

10 days ago

Chancellor Rachel Reeves And Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner Visit Housing Development Project In Stoke On Trent

National living wage rise kicks in as 'awful April' brings slew of tax and bill hikes

11 days ago

Weeks’ worth of rubbish has piled up on the streets across Birmingham.

Birmingham declares major incident over bin strikes as 17,000 tonnes of rubbish piles up and rats run riot

11 days ago

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British Prime Minister Kier Starmer holds a roundtable meeting at Number 10 Downing Street in London, Monday March 31, 2025. (Jack Taylor/Pool Photo via AP)

Thousands of people who abused student visas could face deportation, Sir Keir Starmer suggests

11 days ago

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) shakes hands with Finland's President Alexander Stubb

'The UK is back': Finnish president praises Starmer's leadership announcing two nations are 'tied hip-to-hip on Nato'

11 days ago

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Dan Jarvis said ministers would push for a change in expenses rules after a Labour MP charged taxpayers for 'pet rent'

'It's not right': Ministers to push for change in expenses rules after Labour MP charges taxpayers for 'pet rent'

12 days ago

Labour MP Taiwo Owatemi has been called ‘a disgrace’ for using taxpayer money to pay for her pet cockapoo to live with her at her second home in London.

‘It’s a disgrace’ - Labour MP slammed for charging taxpayers £900 ‘pet rent’ for dog to live with her in London home

13 days ago

Angela Rayner

Angela Rayner's own staff to strike after being told to come into the office more often

14 days ago

Keir Starmer Visits the Siemens Energy plant

Northern England will no longer be 'held to ransom' by poor transport systems, says Starmer

15 days ago

Warnings have been issued over tax rises in the Autumn

Brits face more tax rises in the Autumn, think tank warns after Chancellor failed to rule them out

15 days ago

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Rachel Reeves

Chancellor insists she wants lower taxes ‘on working people’ but fails to rule out future rises

15 days ago

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Rachel Reeves announced a slew of cuts in her Spring Statement.

'Gaslit and underwhelmed': Welfare cuts & slow growth - what we learned from the Spring Statement

16 days ago

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Iain Dale speaks to Rachel Reeves following her Spring Statement.

Chancellor compares slashing benefits to cutting children's pocket money - as she reveals how much her kids get

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Donald Trump's threat of tariffs could knock percentage point off UK GDP as Reeves paints gloomy forecast for growth

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Rachel Reeves announced a slew of cuts in her Spring Statement.

Reeves rejects claim £3.4bn welfare cuts will plunge 250,000 people into poverty as she vows to get Britain working

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I look forward to a statement that hits people like me, rather than those who can’t afford to eat, writes Andrew Marr

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves (right) and Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner during a visit to a housing development in Stoke-on-Trent. Picture date: Monday March 24, 2025.

Labour's worker's rights reforms to have 'net negative' impact on the economy, says OBR

Rachel Reeves outlined some big changes to the welfare system including how Universal Credits are claimed

What are the benefits and Universal Credit changes outlined in the Spring Budget 2025?

Screen grab of Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivering her spring statement to MPs in the House of Commons, London. Picture date: Wednesday March 26, 2025.

Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement - What the changes mean for you

The Chancellor of Exchequer Rachel Reeves leaving 10 Downing Street

Spring Budget 2025 summary: What Rachel Reeves announced in today's speech

Rachel Reeves has announced £3.4billion in benefits cuts in her Spring Statement

Rachel Reeves admits UK growth forecast to be slashed in half as she announces £3.4bn in benefits cuts

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Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer leaves No.11 Downing Street to deliver the Spring Statement

LIVE: Welfare cuts and growth forecast slashed as Chancellor delivers Spring Statement

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Angela Rayner speaks to LBC

Angela Rayner insists there were no plans for 'personal safari tour' during official trip to Ethiopia

It is not appropriate for ministers to accept free concert tickets, housing minister Matthew Pennycook has said.

It's not appropriate for ministers to accept free concert tickets, says housing minister in swipe at Rachel Reeves

Rachel Reeves is set to cut tens of thousands of civil service jobs, a union has warned

Reeves 'to slash 50,000 civil service jobs' as she pushes to cut spending by £2 billion per year

Prime Minister Keir Starmer

Starmer's ultimatum to councils: Prove you're tackling potholes or face losing cash

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves Hosts Roundtable With Regulators.

Reeves to slash civil service spending by £2bn as Jeremy Hunt tells LBC chancellor must be 'bolder' to fix UK economy

Brits are set to be £1,400 by 2030, a new study suggests

Average family to be '£1,400 worse off' by 2030, study finds

Latest Donald Trump News

Anti-Trump protestors take to Greenland streets as Ursula Vance and US delegation's visit branded a 'provocation'

Greenland PM brands Usha Vance and US delegation's visit a 'provocation' as anti-Trump protestors swarm streets
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’.

'It's a lot of stuff' - Trump releases 80,000 classified pages relating to JFK assassination, honouring campaign promise
"The tariffs are going forward on time, on schedule," Trump said.

Trump says 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico 'will go forward' in March after month-long delay
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’.

'Two shooters' involved in JFK assassination, claims task force head - as FBI reveals thousands of secret files
President Donald Trump presents a ceremonial key to the White House during a bilateral meeting with Israeli Prime Ministers Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday Sept. 15 2020 in the Oval Office of the White House.

Trump to host Netanyahu in Washington marking first foreign leader visit since US inauguration
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with President Nayib Bukele at his residence at Lake Coatepeque in El Salvador, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025.

El Salvador offers to accept US deportees and criminals in 'unprecedented' migrant deal

China has announced retaliatory tariffs on the US

China announces retaliatory tariffs on US as Trump's levies take effect - but Canada and Mexico's are paused
Trump pauses 25% tariffs on Canada for 30 days as President says call with Trudeau went 'very well'

Trump pauses 25% tariffs on Canada for 30 days as President says call with Trudeau went 'very well'
Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK will not be “choosing between” the European Union and the United States

Britain will not choose between EU and US, says Starmer following Trump's tariff threats

Donald Trump won’t impose tariffs on Mexico for another month after a ‘constructive conversation’ which will see Mexico reinforce its side of the border with the US.

US trade tariffs on Mexico paused for a month after border deal

Latest Politics News

Jonathan Brash MP has called for the abolition of the Sentencing Council.

First Labour MP calls for abolition of 'two-tier' Sentencing Council as justice row erupts

Nigel Farage has yet again distanced himself from Donald Trump over his stance on Russia

Farage claims Trump could make Putin a 'winner' - as he distances himself from US President over stance on Russia
Secretary of State for Justice Shabana Mahmood

Judges reject Government's request to change 'corrosive' sentencing rules as 'two-tier justice' row erupts
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

Australia to hold federal election in May as housing and inflation among key issues

President Donald J Trump.

Donald Trump pushes for near-total control of Ukraine’s minerals and energy in huge increase on earlier demands
Richard Tice

Reform deputy says mental health is modern equivalent of ‘back pain’ - and disabled people are ‘swinging the lead’
Online Islamophobic abuse about the Mayor of London more than doubled in a single year during 2024, according to new research.

Online Islamophobic abuse targeting Sadiq Khan more than doubled last year, figures suggest
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to media at Rideau Hall

Canadian PM Mark Carney calls snap election as he says Donald Trump 'wants to break us' with trade war
Chancellor Rachel Reeves Hosts Roundtable With Regulators.

Rachel Reeves takes axe to Civil Service: Government departments to make £2billion cuts

Sir Ed said a lack of 'clarity' around the changes was causing 'fear'

Sir Ed Davey: Disabled people and carers will be 'kept awake' by benefits shake-up