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Does the Mandelson scandal mark the endgame for Keir Starmer's premiership? - LabourList A question that remains unanswered is no doubt on the minds of many Labour MPs today – if not Starmer, then who?

Starmer does come across as a man in politics for all the right reasons, but as Prime Minister has been found wanting.

Gorton and Denton: Who will make decision over Andy Burnham's candidacy? - LabourList With Andy Burnham seeking permission from the NEC to stand in Gorton and Denton, who are the members who will make the decision?

Ten people could decide Burnham's fate tomorrow morning - here are the people on the NEC subcommittee who will decide whether to green-light or block his attempt to stand in Gorton and Denton

Andy Burnham seeks permission to stand in Gorton and Denton by-election - LabourList Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has asked Labour's national executive committee for permission to stand in the Gorton and Denton by-election.

🌹MPs are divided on Andy Burnham's plan to stand as a candidate for the Gorton and Denton by-election labourlist.org/2026/01/andy...

Andrew Gwynne resigns as an MP, triggering Gorton and Denton by-election - LabourList Andrew Gwynne has announced his resignation from Westminster, triggering a by-election that could allow a path for Andy Burnham to return to Parliament.

Andrew Gwynne has announced his resignation, triggering a by-election in his Greater Manchester constituency of Gorton and Denton

Fire, Farage and his first anniversary in post: LabourList interviews FBU General Secretary Steve Wright - LabourList LabourList interviews FBU general secretary Steve Wright as he marks his first year in the role

Was a pleasure to speak to Steve Wright as he marks his first anniversary as general secretary of the @fbunational.bsky.social

'Farage's two-child cap U-turn exposes who he really is: a grifter' - LabourList If anything proved that Farage and his misfit band of ex-Tories have always been style over substance, yesterday was it...

Farage's shameful U-turn exposes Reform for who they really are: a party with no plan, no principles and no problem sacrificing children’s life chances on the altar of dog-whistle politics

Is Andy Burnham’s star dimming amid repeated hints at leadership ambition? – LabourList Without question, were he an MP today and a leadership contest held, Andy Burnham would win by margins some dictators might even blush at. However, exclusive polling…

Exclusive polling for LabourList has revealed a growing sense of resentment towards the 'King of the North' among some Labour members. Excellent analysis from @dangreenjourno.bsky.social of our latest @survation.bsky.social polling.

Labour members evenly split over approach to trans rights, poll finds - LabourList Labour members are evenly split over the government’s approach to trans rights in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling, a poll for LabourList has revealed.

🏳️‍⚧️ Survation poll exposes even split among Labour members towards government's approach to trans rights

Remembering Robin Cook: 'A Scottish Labour giant whose vision still resonates' - LabourList Two decades on, we remember Robin Cook not with sadness alone but with gratitude. Gratitude for a Scottish Labour giant whose example continues to guide us.

🌹 "Robin Cook was not just a political figure; he was a titan."

@gregorpoynton.bsky.social reflects on the legacy of Robin Cook 20 years on from his death

Labour Tribes Mapped: Interactive guide to Labour MPs – by PLMR and LabourList - LabourList LabourList and leading comms agency PLMR are proud to unveil the Labour Tribes Mapped project,  a one-of-a-kind interactive guide to Labour's 403 MPs.

Proud to launch Labour Tribes Mapped for @labourlist.bsky.social - our interactive guide to better understand the PLP labourlist.org/2025/07/labo...

Pride Month: What Pride means to Labour's LGBT+ MPs - LabourList To mark Pride Month, we spoke to some of Labour’s LGBT+ MPs to ask what Pride means to them.

🏳️‍🌈 "I stumbled on my first Pride by accident. As the parade passed by, I understood I wasn't alone."

To mark Pride Month, we asked Labour's LGBT+ MPs what Pride means to them 🔽

MPs vote in favour of assisted dying at the final reading with a majority of 23, down from 55 at second reading

MPs will be voting on the assisted dying bill very shortly - my tracker for @labourlist.bsky.social puts support among Labour MPs at 221 to 159

As MPs prepare to debate the third reading of the assisted dying bill, here is how my tracker for @labourlist.bsky.social currently stands

FOR 222
AGAINST 158

Government whip Vicky Foxcroft resigns over benefit reforms - LabourList Government whip Vicky Foxcroft has resigned from her role after admitting she cannot support the proposed reforms to disability benefits.

Government whip Vicky Foxcroft has resigned after saying she cannot support government plans to reform disability benefit

Will Labour's missions follow online dashboard in being quietly shelved? - LabourList Detailed documents outlining Labour's missions have been deleted from the party's website, begging the question of whether they will join the online dashboard in being quietly shelved.

🌹 Documents outlining Labour's 'missions' have been quietly deleted from the party's website, LabourList can reveal

King's Birthday Honours: Full list of Labour figures being awarded - LabourList More than a dozen current and former Labour politicians and staff are being awarded in the King's Birthday Honours list.

🌹 More than a dozen current and former Labour politicians and staff are being awarded in the King’s Birthday Honours list

🔥Top reporting and graphics by my colleague @dangreenjourno.bsky.social for this coverage, picked up across the media today.

Migrant councillor gives stark warning on why PM's migration plan won’t work - LabourList Labour councillor Dr Alex Bulat has warned that doubling the length of time people like her have to wait to apply for citizenship won't work.

🇬🇧🌎 A Labour councillor and general election candidate who was born overseas has warned that doubling the length of time that migrants like her have to wait to apply for citizenship won’t work.

More from Alex Bulat:

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Starmer won targeting Red Wall voters. Now even their MPs rebel on winter fuel - LabourList Red Wall Labour MPs have called on the government to rethink its position on issues such as the winter fuel allowance to avoid a "existential crisis" at the next general election.

🧱First a string of MPs on the left, then Usdaw, now the Red Wall caucus of MPs.

The revolt on winter fuel cuts is widening even as Downing St fights to hold the line. By @dangreenjourno.bsky.social

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Battle for Barking: Margaret Hodge on lessons for beating Reform While the 2010 general election saw Labour ousted from power, Margaret Hodge not only defended her seat from the BNP’s Nick Griffin, but increased her share of the vote.

It's been an honour to speak to her about the 'Battle for Barking' and the lessons Labour can learn from that election in tackling the threat of Reform

My first election I remember was the 2010 general election – I remember waking up early the Friday morning after polling day to see the results overnight and seeing
@margarethodge.bsky.social defeat the BNP in Barking

Labour Senedd member warns of 'simmering discontent' with Westminster ahead of next year's Senedd election - LabourList A Labour member of the Senedd has said there is a “growing sense” that the UK government is treating Wales “with contempt”, hitting out at the national insurance hike and over Port Talbot.

🌹🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿“There is a growing sense that we’re being treated with contempt by the UK government.”

A Labour MS expresses fears of a potential reckoning for the party at next year’s Senedd election:

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Mayor elections 2025: Poll results breakdown as YouGov predicts four Labour defeats - LabourList Labour is forecast to lose all four combined mayoral elections on May 1, according to polling by YouGov.

🥀 Labour forecast to lose each of the combined mayoral elections next week, YouGov poll claims

Local elections expert predicts 'bad night' for Labour An election expert has predicted a "bad night" for Labour at the 2025 local elections next week, warning it is likely to emerge with overall councillor numbers virtually unchanged despite a likely col...

🗳️Reform could gain as many as 450 councillors, particularly in the Midlands and North in seats which “should have gone to Labour”.

Read more here:

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The meme elections: Labour's social media pivot to take fight to Farage - LabourList Labour is embracing the use of memes in its attacks on Nigel Farage and Reform UK ahead of…

😂🌹📱Labour is embracing the use of memes in its attacks on Nigel Farage and Reform UK ahead of the local elections.

@dangreenjourno.bsky.social takes a look at the party's meme election campaign:

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'Canada's Liberals are riding a national pride wave – could Labour do the same?' - LabourList In Canada, we’re in elbows up defensive mode. Whether this succeeds in smashing the status quo or simply propping it up, it’s still too soon to tell.

🇨🇦 "In communications, there's a saying: the best storyteller wins. The Liberal Party is enjoying a storytelling resurgence."

Trish Hennessy on how the centre-left in Canada is riding the wave of national pride

Runcorn: one in ten Labour voters to back Reform at by-election - poll - LabourList More than one in ten Labour voters in Runcorn and Helsby plan on backing Reform UK at the upcoming by-election, a new constituency poll has found.

A constituency poll shows Reform five points ahead of Labour in Runcorn and Helsby

Labour leaflet attacking Reform over NHS sells out on party's online shop - LabourList Labour’s online shop recently sold out of its first attack leaflet targeting Nigel Farage’s Reform UK over its…

The leaflet uses a mock bill to highlight how Reform would "scrap the NHS as we know it and replace it with private health insurance"

Dawn Butler launches cross-party Parliamentary Black Caucus - LabourList Dawn Butler has launched a cross-party group of black and African-Caribbean politicians to advance racial equality in the UK.

Members of the new cross-party grouping include Diane Abbott, Clive Lewis, Kim Johnson and Bell Ribeiro-Addy