The Independent's Political Editor David Maddox says that despite the clash with Unite, the deputy prime minister’s influence is unmatched since the welfare rebellion

Queer Labour MP Nadia Whittome has criticised her party’s views on trans rights, stating she is “appalled” by the ban on puberty blockers and the government’s response to the Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman.

Millions of commuters and businesses stand to benefit from faster travel times as over 50 road and rail upgrades receive approval

One recent poll on support for a hypothetical Corbyn-led party – which we should take with some salt – found that its 10% support comes partly from eating into the Green vote. An electoral arrangement with the Greens, on the other hand, may require shared policy platforms, raising the question of why a separate party is needed.

The public is also sceptical about the Government’s progress. Keiran Pedley, director of politics at Ipsos, said that “the majority of the public are disappointed with what they’ve got from Labour so far”, with 56 per cent expressing dissatisfaction and Starmer’s approval ratings declining sharply.

Labour backbencher Rachael Maskell told the Commons that welfare reforms that would cut the Universal Credit health aspect would be a 'stain on this great party'

Labour has haemorrhaged support since taking office and a new poll suggests even Jeremy Corbyn's new party might be able to capitalise on the Government's failure to deliver.

Senator Ireti Kingibe, has voiced strong concerns over the future of the Labour Party (LP), describing it as deeply fractured and incapable of winning any election in its current state. Naija News reports that Kingibe,

The former leader of Britain's Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, announced on Friday he was in talks to start a new political party because Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government had "refused to deliver the change" voters expected during its first year in office.

Comments by former Labour leader Lord Kinnock have reignited the debate over a wealth tax to help plug a massive hole in the public finances - but opinions are divided