Sam Tarry de-selected as Labour candidate in Ilford

Sam Tarry de-selected as Labour candidate in Ilford

Redbridge Council leader Jas Asthwal has been selected as the new Labour candidate for Ilford South, ousting the consticuency’s serving MP. Cllr Asthwal will go forward as the party’s candidate at the next... Read more »
Labour Party: The battle of the east London centrists

Labour Party: The battle of the east London centrists

Here too, the MP, Apsana Begum has been “triggered” by local members, so she has go through a selection contest to stand as MP in the next election. Many people seem to... Read more »
Redbridge Labour accused of chipping away at local democracy

Redbridge Labour accused of chipping away at local democracy

Redbridge Council has been accused of “chipping away at local democracy” by scrapping monthly meetings where the public can ask direct questions. During the pandemic the council held monthly ‘local forums’ online,... Read more »
Unions go to war with Labour over strike-linked sacking of Angela Rayner’s boyfriend

Unions go to war with Labour over strike-linked sacking of Angela Rayner’s boyfriend

Sir Keir Starmer defended his decision to sack a Labour frontbencher who joined striking railworkers – and warned the leftwing MP’s allies it was a ‘straightforward decision’. Labour is embroiled in a... Read more »
Not just the ‘red wall’ – how Labour took voters for granted in the heart of east London | Hettie O’Brien

Not just the ‘red wall’ – how Labour took voters for granted in the heart of east London | Hettie O’Brien

It’s easy to read the divisions that run through modern England as ultimately coming down to a binary between those who live in London and those who don’t. On average, people in... Read more »
OPP and labour investigators investigating death in Tillsonburg

OPP and labour investigators investigating death in Tillsonburg

Oxford OPP are investigating a death in Tillsonburg, Ont. Monday. In a tweet posted early Monday afternoon by OPP West Region, provincial police said Delavan Crescent had been closed for an investigation.... Read more »
Labour call for higher Capital Gains Tax rise for som…

Labour call for higher Capital Gains Tax rise for som…

Labour’s Sadiq Khan wants an increase in Capital Gains Tax for some buy to let investors. The London Mayor made his response to another Labour politician – Sam Moema – who was... Read more »
Who is Labour Party’s Mohinder K Midha?

Who is Labour Party’s Mohinder K Midha?

An Indian-origin politician from the UK’s Labour Party, Midha was elected mayor of west London’s Ealing Council for next year’s term File image of Mohinder K Midha. Image courtesy: @EalingLabour In the... Read more »
How to overcome labour shortages – South London News

How to overcome labour shortages – South London News

Within the trades industry, recruitment is an ongoing issue. There are too many companies and too much work for a small labour pool. This shortage of labour has in turn increased wage... Read more »
Labour claims thousands threatened with homelessness …

Labour claims thousands threatened with homelessness …

Just over 7,000 households in London have been threatened with homelessness in the past three years alone after being issued with a Section 21 eviction notice, Labour claims.  Labour’s London Assembly housing... Read more »