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Trans rights row threatens to engulf Labour conference.

Newsdesk27th September 202127th September 2021

News

The ongoing row in the Labour party over trans rights was ramped up following party leader Sir Keir Starmer’s appearance The Andrew Marr Show,

Interview. Dawn Butler MP talks to Rob Harkavy (and she doesn’t hold back!).

Rob Harkavy15th April 2020

Covid-19 / Interviews / Politics

What’s it like being a Member of Parliament during lockdown? What additional challenges are faced by MPs and their constituents? Why are BAME people more likely to contract Covid-19 and what can we do about the alarming increase in domestic violence during lockdown? Here’s former Shadow Secretary of State for Women […]

Election Fever: The Final Countdown

Newsdesk7th June 20178th June 2017

Politics

All to play for north of the border.

Sophie Cook hopes to become UK’s first transgender MP

Newsdesk1st May 20173rd May 2017

Politics

Brighton TV presenter Sophie Cook has been chosen to run for a seat in Parliament by the Labour Party.

Jeremy Corbyn suggests LGBT history should be added to school curriculum

Newsdesk28th October 201628th October 2016

Politics

Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has said a gay history month in schools could be introduced as part of changes to the national curriculum.

Labour councillor suspended amid allegations of homophobia

Newsdesk23rd September 201623rd September 2016

Politics

A senior councillor has been suspended by Scottish Labour following a police inquiry into allegations of homophobic abuse.

Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale announces her engagement

Newsdesk10th August 2016

News / UK

Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale has announced she is to marry her partner Louise Riddell.

Angela Eagle withdraws from Labour leadership contest

Newsdesk19th July 2016

News / UK

The decision by Angela Eagle to pull out of the leadership contest demonstrates that she has the best interests of the Labour Party at heart.

Owen Smith ‘I’m normal – I have a wife and children’

Newsdesk18th July 201618th July 2016

Politics

Owen Smith, a challenger for Jeremy Corbyn as leader of the Labour Party, found himself in the midst of a media storm by talking about his family life on live television.