Labour
‘I just couldn’t stop looking!’ Labour councillor spots dog with a ‘BORIS JOHNSON haircut’
A LABOUR councillor got a shock on his commute on a London tube this week when he spotted a dog with "BORIS JOHNSON haircut". Tom Miller, 30, a councillor in London's Brent borough, claims he could not resist capturing an image of the dog’s uncanny likeness for his political nemesis. After realising...
Turkey military coup ’caused by BREXIT’, claims Labour MP
A FORMER Labour frontbencher has caused outrage after claiming the military coup in Turkey was caused by the campaign for Britain to leave the EU. The coup saw soldiers attempt to take the country from the control of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Shots were fired among civilians and bombs were blasted at the nation’s...
Labour peer attacked in ‘chemical and biological WARFARE’ as Parliament put on lockdown
A LABOUR peer was showered with an unknown white powder while opening a 'racist' letter at parliament sparking fears of a chemical attack. Lord Ahmed said he got the powder all over his shirt and shoes after opening a letter addressed to him. After raising the alarm he was told security was treating it as "chemical...
Thomas Mair charged with murder in connection to shooting of Labour MP Jo Cox
A MAN has been charged with murder in connection with the shooting of Labour MP Jo Cox. The 41-year-old politician was attacked in the street outside her constituency surgery in Birstall, near Leeds, on Thursday. West Yorkshire Police said Birstall local Thomas Mair has been charged with murder, grievous bodily harm,...
Labour’s Lord Owen: Quit the EU and spend the extra MILLIONS on Nato defences
A SENIOR Labour Lord has warned that Britain's continued membership of the European Union (EU) is harming Nato's ability to defend the UK from Russian aggression. Former foreign secretary and founder of the SDP David Owen claimed diplomats in Brussels were involved in a "soft shoe shuffle…to diminish Nato and...
New Labour equality chief ‘had two wives and labelled Israel an extremist state’
A LABOUR politician who was allegedly married to two women at the same time and reportedly described Israel as an extremist state is now in charge of equality in Birmingham. Councillor Waseem Zaffar is the new cabinet member for Transparency, Openness and Equality on the city council — tasked with making sure it is being...
France labour dispute: Rail workers strike as protests continue
French railway workers are to go on strike as unions continue to protest against planned labour reforms. This is expected to further disrupt a transport network already suffering from a shortage of fuel. French President Francois Hollande has insisted he will not back down over the reforms, which aim to make it easier to...
Labour risks losing northern strongholds if party fails to tackle ‘immigration worries’
Labour risks losing northern strongholds if party fails to tackle 'immigration worries' Tristram Hunt has predicted Labour will lose voters if it ignores the "dramatic changes" immigration has prompted in some communities. Hunt, a prominent critic of leader Jeremy Corbyn, claims the party is failing to address...
Elections: Labour’s Sadiq Khan elected London mayor
Sadiq Khan has been elected the new Mayor of London — boosting Labour after it slumped in Scotland's elections. Mr Khan is the city's first Muslim mayor, after beating Tory Zac Goldsmith by 1, 310,143 votes to 994,614. The result bolsters leader Jeremy Corbyn after Labour were beaten into third in Scotland by the...
How the Labour anti-Semitism row escalated: Timeline of the scandal
WITH the Labour party embroiled in a deepening anti-Semitism row, here is a look back at how the scandal unfolded this week. Tuesday April 26: MP Naz Shah under fire for Facebook posts Bradford West MP Naz Shah was accused of anti-Semitism for a series of Facebook posts, including one suggesting that Israel should be moved to...