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Labour’s leadership tried to make Angela Rayner “carry the can” by firing her as party chairman and elections co-ordinator in the wake of a poor performance in the local elections, according to veteran MP Diane Abbott. The former home secretary said there is a “problem with strategy” within the party as she urged unity from Sir Keir Starmer, who has made changes to his top team amid criticism after the dismal results. Rachel Reeves has been promoted to shadow chancellor as part of the...

Londoners top list of people most satisfied with where they live Residents of built up commuter and ‘affluent’ towns, particularly those living in London, are the most satisfied with where they live, according to new research. A new study from the think tank Demos has mapped people’s satisfaction with their local areas by measuring people’s priorities against how they rate actual provision, on issues linked to the practical necessities of daily life such as housing, transport, internet ...

MPs call for Johnson to publish lobbying messages from Big Pharma MPs call for Johnson to publish lobbying messages from Big Pharma Date: 26 April 2021   A cross-party group of MPs and peers have signed a joint statement with patient advocacy organisations calling for the Prime Minister, ministers, and senior civil servants to publish all email, text, and WhatsApp messages exchanged with pharmaceutical companies and their lobbyists. Signatories want to understand if private lobbying has influe...

The Macpherson report was a breakthrough, but this year’s Sewell report is a major step back Stephen Lawrence, who was stabbed to death in Eltham, south-east London on 22 April, 1993. Photograph: METROPOLITAN POLICE/AFP/Getty Images Stephen Lawrence, who was stabbed to death in Eltham, south-east London on 22 April, 1993. Photograph: METROPOLITAN POLICE/AFP/Getty Images Thu 22 Apr 2021 05.43 EDT Last modified on Thu 22 Apr 2021 05.48 EDT Stephen Lawrence Day is a good opportunity to consider ...

George Binette, Hackney North & Stoke Newington Clp Trade Union Liaison Officer Published: 8:30 AM April 17, 2021    MP Diane Abbott with striking Leaways NEU members - Credit: George Binette On March 30 and 31 National Education Union (NEU) members took strike action at Leaways special school, backed by Labour Party members and MP Diane Abbott. These marked the 13th and 14th strike days at the private school in Upper Clapton, operated by the for-profit Kedleston Group. Nearly 90 pupils atten...

The ‘most desi’ Cabinet in British history Prasun Sonwalkar Filed on April 9, 2021 | Last updated on April 9, 2021 at 12.06 am Britains Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak poses with the Budget Box as he leaves 11 Downing Street before presenting the governments annual budget to Parliament. — AFP file How ethnic diversity has claimed political centre stage in the UK 2020 is a year many would like to forget, but it also saw the UK reaching a new high in its political history, w...

Its time to ask why Wales hasnt elected a black, Asian or ethnic minority woman into the Senedd Because when it comes to race and ethnicity, the Senedd needs to make progress... Chisomo Phiri Want to keep up to date on Welsh politics?Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up and get political news sent straight to your inbox When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other rel...

Abbott signs book deal to ‘tell my own story’ in memoir Diane Abbott, MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington Pic: Diane Abbott’s communication office Diane Abbott, the Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP, who was the UK’s first black female MP has signed a book deal to publish her autobiography next summer. The memoir titled, ‘A Woman Like Me’, was announced on International Women’s Day by Penguin imprint Viking who obtained the rights in a six-way auction.  In response to the...

Published: 12:33 PM March 8, 2021    On February 18 residents and union members showed their support by sharing photos of solidarity on twitter. - Credit: HSUTR A Hackney organisation is inviting residents to unite against racism in a series of events building up to the United Nations’ anti-racism day later this month. Hackney Stand Up to Racism (HSUTR) is set to hold a socially distanced rally on March 20 to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on March 2...

Boris Johnson has formally signed the trade deal with the EU after MPs waved it through this afternoon, voting in favour of the bill by 521 votes to 73.  And just after midnight the Queen  gave final approval to the legislation.  Her signature puts the agreement into British law, preventing a no-deal Brexit at 11pm on Thursday when the transition period ends. "House of Lords is notified of Royal Assent to the European Union (Future Relationship) Act," the House of Lords said in a tweet aft...