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LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 22h

"If we are to reshape out political strategy so it responds to the perspectives we hear on the doorstep, we need a deputy leader that has the time to make this task her singular focus"

Labour council leaders Bella Sankey and Eamonn O'Brien on why they are backing Lucy Powell

‘Labour must reconnect with its base – that’s why we’re backing Lucy Powell’ – LabourList

We are leaders of two Labour councils, from very different parts of the country but both on the frontline of the electoral battles Labour will…

LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 1d

"We won’t win with a deputy leader on the outside, throwing rocks and with no clout."

Bridget Phillipson hits out at rival Lucy Powell as Labour members cast ballot in deputy leadership election

Phillipson hits out at Powell, warning against deputy leader ‘with no clout’ – LabourList

Education Secretary and deputy leadership hopeful Bridget Phillipson has hit out at her rival Lucy Powell as members cast their ballots in the contest. In…

LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 3d

Lucy Powell: ‘I will champion our councillors and mayors’

Lucy Powell: ‘I will champion our councillors and mayors’ – LabourList

Throughout the race to be Labour’s Deputy Leader, LabourList will be publishing a range of pieces from supporters of both candidates, as well as offering…

LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 3d

The demise of the Tories may finally be fatal. But that isn't all good news for Labour. Our editor @emmaburnell.bsky.social analyses the pitfalls for the party in Tory demise.

‘Be careful what you wish for…’ – LabourList

Tory conference ends today with a speech by Kemi Badenoch. Did you notice it was happening? As a reader of a political website, you might…

LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 4d

'Yvette Cooper must pair crisis management with a bold Africa strategy’ says Chair of Labour African Network, Ernest Ambe.

‘Yvette Cooper must pair crisis management with a bold Africa strategy’ – LabourList

Yvette Cooper’s first weeks as Foreign Secretary have been a baptism of fire. An Israeli strike in Doha triggering a regional crisis; Russian drones violating…

LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 4d

New Chief Secretary to the PM talked to Beth Rigby at Labour conference about how his new role. Read our key takeaways here

Darren Jones on his new role, the morning school run and his political awakening – LabourList

Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones revealed more details about how his new role came to exist – along with how he juggles…

LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 4d

'Done right, digital ID could restore trust in the state' argues Dan Howl

‘Done right, digital ID could restore trust in the state’ – LabourList

Trust is the lifeblood of any modern democracy, and the foundation of every successful digital system. And so, in the case of Digital ID, Government…

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Lucy Powell MP @lucympowell.bsky.social · 6d

Enjoyed speaking to @emmaburnell.bsky.social from @labourlist.bsky.social about what kind of Deputy Leader I’ll be and what I do with my “free” time ….

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‘A mandate from the members’: Challenge, responsibilty and speaking truth to power– the LabourList deputy leadership interview with Lucy Powell - LabourList

LabourList Editor Emma Burnell sat down with Lucy Powell to talk about her pitch to Labour Party members to be deputy leader.

LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 6d

'I lied to my daughters on Yom Kippur' a heartfelt response to the tragic events in Manchester from one Labour member.

‘I lied to my daughters on Yom Kippur’ – LabourList

I lied to my daughters on Yom Kippur. On Tuesday, I will be taking them to synagogue, or shul as anyone I have ever known…

LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 7d

"Judge me by my actions" Lucy Powell - Watch the whole interview here: labourlist.org/2025/10/labo...

LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 8d

Lucy Powell "the Politics has fallen out of the conversation" - Watch the whole interview here: labourlist.org/2025/10/labo...

LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 9d

In his first column @BenCooper1995 outlines the importance of getting public consent for ending the two child limit - and how Labour could do so.

Ben Cooper Column: ‘Gaining public consent for scrapping the two child cap is difficult but essential’ – LabourList

With both Bridget Phillipson and Lucy Powell condemning the two-child limit in the deputy leadership race, and growing rumours that it will be scrapped in…

LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 9d

Our editor @emmaburnell.bsky.social has a must read reflection on conference. A good reset - but the start - not the end - of what's needed

Conference: it’s a family affair – LabourList

That's all folks. The last flyer has been handed out, the last cocktail drunk, the last karaoke song sung, the last furious debate over an…

LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 9d

🌹 What did you think of the hustings? labourlist.org/2025/10/labo...

Both candidates at Deputy Leadership Hustings argue Labour can’t ‘out-Reform, Reform’ – LabourList

After the formal business of conference closed, many delegates hung back to hear the respective pitches of the two candidates running to be Labour's Deputy…

LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 10d

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LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 10d

Ed Miliband address to Labour Party conference in full
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Ed Miliband address to Labour Party conference in full – LabourList

Thank you, friends. And let’s hear it for Tracey and her brilliant speech. And let me say something about my friend Keir Starmer,…

LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 10d

Starmer signals tougher stance on interpreting human rights law
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Starmer signals tougher stance on interpreting human rights law – LabourList

Keir Starmer has said his government is prepared to revisit how international human rights law is applied in the UK, arguing that current interpretations have…

LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 10d

Health Secretary Wes Streeting’s address to Labour Party conference in full

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Health Secretary Wes Streeting’s address to Labour Party conference in full – LabourList

Thank you. Conference. We stand on the shoulders of giants. What Bevan and Attlee did in the aftermath of war was an act of courage,…

LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 10d

Shabana Mahmood elected chair of Labour’s National Executive Committee
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Shabana Mahmood elected chair of Labour’s National Executive Committee – LabourList

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has been elected as chair of Labour's National Executive Committee after a vote at party conference in Liverpool. Mahmood will take…

LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 10d

Helen Hayes warns unfair apprenticeship system is failing young people
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Helen Hayes warns unfair apprenticeship system is failing young people – LabourList

A system "heavily weighted towards university" is letting down a generation of young people, chair of the education select committee Helen Hayes has warned. Speaking…

LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 10d

“Eight and a half years after Grenfell, we still have no criminal justice and a million people still living in unsafe buildings,” Labour MP Joe Powell has warned.
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Joe Powell: End ‘false choice’ between housebuilding and safety – LabourList

"Eight and a half years after Grenfell, we still have no criminal justice and a million people still living in unsafe buildings," Labour MP Joe…

LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 10d

EXCLUSIVE: Starmer significantly more popular than Farage in head-to-head polling
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EXCLUSIVE: Starmer significantly more popular than Farage in head-to-head polling – LabourList

Polling for the Fabian Society conducted by YouGov and shared exclusively with LabourList shows that if given a choice between Keir Starmer and Nigel Farage…

LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 10d

Reeves fails to deny reports two child benefit cap will be scrapped
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Reeves fails to deny reports two child benefit cap will be scrapped – LabourList

Rachel Reeves did not deny reports that she will scrap the two child benefit cap at the next budget, although she suggested the decision would…

LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 10d

Miliband will warn that Reform’s opposition to net zero is an attack on Britain’s workers and future.
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Miliband: Clean energy the ‘patriotic case’ for cutting bills and creating good jobs – LabourList

Ed Miliband will announce a major expansion of Great British Energy’s flagship scheme to cut bills for schools and hospitals, alongside new plans to guarantee…

LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 10d

PM Keir Starmer’s Labour Party Conference speech in full
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PM Keir Starmer’s Labour Party Conference speech in full – LabourList

Thank you, Thank you, conference. Thank you Figen, thank you Pooja for leading by example, so powerfully shown on that video just now.…