Results for “Labour Party”

OttawacitizenCenter1 day ago

Government was wrong to discipline officer for giving middle finger to federal buildings: labour board

"Buildings do not have opinions, and giving a building the finger is different from giving a person the finger."

HuffPostLeft1 day ago

Worst Is Yet To Come After Labour's 'Scattergun' Budget, Experts Warn

Labour’s “scattergun” Budget has been criticised by experts for spreading cost of living support “too thinly” – meaning Brits have a tough period ahead of them. Chancellor John Healey promised to offer the public “breathing space” in...

The Globe and MailCenter2 days ago

Free labour movement not part of new Canada-EU transatlantic pact, ambassador says

They are expected to use the summit later this week to announce a new agreement on a number of issues including labour, critical minerals and energy

SkynewsCenter2 days ago

Labour MPs urge chancellor to forgive councils' debt to boost house building

Labour MPs are urging the Treasury to forgive billions of pounds of legacy debt owed by councils to support Andy Burnham's pledge for a post-war housebuilding boom.

BBC NewsCenter3 days ago

Political battle intensifies within Labour over Rosebank oil field

Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra is urging the energy secretary to approve the controversial plans.

National PostLeans right15 hours ago

Labour unions set up ‘war room’ to fight Carney’s Bill C-39

Section 107 has been used by the Liberal government to end work stoppages at ports, railways, Canada Post and airlines

StandardCenter14 hours ago

Barnet Labour criticises east London council for distancing itself from Israel

An ‘Antisemitism is racism’ motion was passed at a council meeting last Tuesday

StandardCenter17 hours ago

Jeremy Corbyn’s Your Party could contest London Mayoral race in 2028

The former Labour Party leader also said he would not rule out another term in office

BrandonsunCenter17 hours ago

Canada’s unions prepare for nationwide fight over Ottawa’s labour law proposals

The Globe and MailCenter1 day ago

Dolores Huerta, influential labour leader and civil rights icon, dies at 96

Dolores Huerta , the pioneering labor organizer who co-founded the United Farm Workers and coined the rallying cry "Sí, se puede," died Wednesday at 96, her family announced on her Instagram account. Labour leader and feminist activist...

BBC NewsCenter1 day ago

Treasury will not commit to reducing welfare bill before next election

The Treasury is disputing that the chancellor suggested to the BBC the benefits bill will be cut before the next election.

Financial TimesCenter5 hours ago

Healey criticised after raiding contingency funds for defence

Chancellor accused of kicking security ‘into the long grass’ by Labour chair of defence committee

OxfordmailCenter5 hours ago

£150m to go towards asylum seeker accommodation

An extra £150m is going to be spent on asylum seeker accommodation such as the planned camp in Bicester, Labour's budget says.

BBC NewsCenter1 day ago

Chancellor says government has 'moral duty' to help young people out of work

Chancellor John Healey says any cuts to welfare will be done "in a Labour way".

Sky NewsLeans right2 hours ago

How workplace sexual harassment laws are changing

Employers will from today face an even greater legal responsibility to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace, in a strengthening of UK employment law. The Employment Rights Act, a key pillar of Labour's 2024 manifesto, currently...

Sky NewsLeans right2 hours ago

Electoral Dysfunction: Are big cuts on the way?

“Other government departments will quake in their shoes.” Are big cuts on the way? Harriet Harman on the pressure facing Labour next year, as the government tries to meet its defence spending commitments and deal with welfare costs....

Budget blow for holidaymakers as tourist tax could soon cost families £100 extra

Labour has been warned that making UK destinations more expensive risks "deterring" the visitors whose spending powers local economies.

Edinburgh University provost blocked from tourist tax board over programme closures

Labour, SNP and Green councillors voted against appointing Professor Kim Graham to the forum, which advises the council on the 5 per cent nightly tourist tax.

The EconomistCenter1 day ago

Andy Burnham’s government talks of change, then does nothing

Chancellor John Healey has unveiled the long-anticipated budget, the first for Prime Minister Andy Burnham. John Healey seemed to be in disagreement with Andy Burnham over the impact leaving the EU has had on the UK. Covered by 9...

HuffPostLeft2 hours ago

Zia Yusuf And Alastair Campbell Call Each Other Liars In Furious Question Time Spat

Zia Yusuf and Alastair Campbell accused one another of being liars in a furious clash over Brexit and Iraq on BBC Question Time. Podcaster Campbell, a spin doctor who used to work for New Labour , took aim at Reform UK’s home affairs...

BBC NewsCenter3 days ago

Chris Mason: Burnham faces crunch decisions in his next 100 days

From Brexit debates to North Sea oil, there is plenty getting the cabinet, the Labour Party and the country talking.

'Taxpayers will expect answers' over Storm Boelo £117m Renfrew Bridge damage

Renfrewshire Labour councillors seek a special meeting over Storm Boelo flooding, failed flood defences and months-long closure of £117m Renfrew Bridge.

LivemintNot rated1 day ago

Dearness Allowance hike October 2026: Ministry of Railways revises VDA rates for contract workers; check details

The Ministry of Railways has revised VDA rates for contract workers with effect from 1 October 2026. The Railway Board’s 28 October letter refers to the Labour Bureau’s 30 September order and directs principal employers to ensure that...

StandardCenter12 hours ago

Reeves tells EU ‘the time to act is now’ in seizing Russian assets for Ukraine

The rallying call by the Labour former Cabinet minister comes as Donald Trump seeks to pressure Kyiv ‘to cut a deal with Moscow’.

The New York TimesLeft23 hours ago

Hong Kong Leader Apologizes for Deadly Apartment Building Fire

John Lee, the city’s chief executive, said his housing secretary would step down, but he vehemently defended the government. A long-awaited report on the Wang Fuk Court fire released by Hong Kong authorities on Thursday set out how a...

The New YorkerLeft3 days ago

Can Democrats Win Back Labor?

Two years ago, Sherrod Brown, who built his career as an avatar of blue-collar frustration, lost his Senate seat in Ohio as working-class voters defected to Trump. Now he and his party are looking to make up lost ground.

ABC News (Australia)Center9 hours ago

Is it time the CLP stops blaming Labor for the NT's problems?

Country Liberal Party politicians have referred to former Labor governments 443 times over six days of parliamentary sittings this month.

ABC News (Australia)Center23 hours ago

WA Labor MP vows to 'vigorously defend' US lawsuit over $1m loan

A Western Australian MP embroiled in a legal dispute over a million-dollar loan in the United States insists everything he did was above board.

The GuardianLeft1 day ago

Guardian Essential report: why doesn’t Labor talk about Trump’s role in our economic problems? - podcast

Voters have a lot of negative feedback in this month’s Guardian Essential poll. More Australians than ever believe the country is on the wrong track. Labor’s primary vote is on par with One Nation. But voters aren’t convinced that One...

ABC News (US)Leans left11 hours ago

MLB's 2027 season threatened with lockout looming when labor deal expires Dec. 1

Major League Baseball might face a long pause following the Milwaukee Brewers' first World Series title