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Labour News
- Alex Cunningham MP: Stop armed forces … Epolitix - 15 hours ago
Ahead of his debate today, Labour MP Alex Cunningham argues that the UK’s "routine" practice of recruiting 16 year olds into the armed forces has to stop. More »
Gay marriage Bill set to continue Press Association - 22 hours agoPlans to allow gay marriage look set to overcome their latest parliamentary hurdle after Labour and the Government signalled they were ready to work together to More »
Warning over hospital capacity Press Association - Mon, May 20, 2013Hospitals are "dangerously close to full", Labour has warned after it emerged that the number of hospital beds available to patients in England has shrunk by almost More »
Labour party calls for country-by-country … Reuters - Mon, May 20, 2013By Tom Bergin LONDON (Reuters) - The opposition Labour party, tapping into widening public anger over corporate tax avoidance, wants the government to push for new More »
- Dubai labourers stage rare strike for … Reuters - Sun, May 19, 2013
By Praveen Menon DUBAI (Reuters) - Thousands of workers employed by Dubai's largest construction firm, Arabtec, stayed away from work on Sunday to back wage More »
Labour's polling starts to recover as … Politics.co.uk - Sun, May 19, 2013Labour's poll lead has started to rally after several weeks of Tory infighting over Europe. More »
Miliband pledges tax crackdown Press Association - Sat, May 18, 2013Labour leader Ed Miliband will write new rules to tackle corporate tax dodgers if he wins the next election, even if there is no international consensus for action. More »
- Greek teachers back down and call off … Reuters - Thu, May 16, 2013
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek high-school teachers called off a planned 24-hour walkout for Friday, yielding to government threats of arrest and dismissal if they failed More »
Harman investigates mystery of missing … Politics.co.uk - Thu, May 16, 2013Broadcasting chiefs face a dressing-down from Harriet Harman in the Commons later, after it emerged just 18% of television presenters over the age of 50 are women. More »
U.S., European groups divided on how … Reuters - Thu, May 16, 2013By Jessica Wohl and Nivedita Bhattacharjee (Reuters) - A trans-Atlantic divide between European and U.S. retailers over how best to respond to fatal disasters in More »
As some retailers back Bangladesh accord, … Reuters - Wed, May 15, 2013By Jessica Wohl (Reuters) - An accord designed to prevent another deadly disaster in Bangladesh's garment industry drew sharp criticism from a major U.S. retail More »
Men 'facing crisis of masculinity' Press Association - Wed, May 15, 2013Britain's men are facing a "crisis of masculinity" as rapid economic change distorts male identity fuelling homophobia and misogyny, Labour MP Diane Abbott is More »
- Julie Hilling MP: Government’s dog control … Epolitix - Wed, May 15, 2013
Ahead of her adjournment debate later today, Labour MP Julie Hilling stresses the need for Dog Control Notices and comprehensive legislation to tackle the issue of More »
- Wal-Mart will not sign Bangladesh a … Reuters - Wed, May 15, 2013
(Reuters) - Wal-Mart said on Tuesday it does not plan to sign a Bangladesh fire and building safety accord drawn up by labour groups because it believes its current More »
Italy will not dismantle Monti's labour … Reuters - Tue, May 14, 2013By Francesca Piscioneri ROME (Reuters) - Italy's new government will make few substantial changes to the much-criticised labour reform adopted last year by former More »
Lord Ahmed Quits Labour Ahead Of He … Sky News - Tue, May 14, 2013Labour peer Lord Ahmed has resigned from the party two days before he was due to face a hearing over allegations he made anti-Semitic comments. More »
A pox on all your houses: Ukip surge … Politics.co.uk - Tue, May 14, 2013Labour is shedding as much support to Ukip as the Conservatives, new polling suggests. More »
Lord Ahmed resigns from Labour Part … AFP - Tue, May 14, 2013Nazir Ahmed, the peer who was due to face a hearing after reportedly blaming Jewish-owned media groups for his imprisonment, has resigned from the Labour Party. More »
No money for mediocrity, 'average' Miliband … Politics.co.uk - Mon, May 13, 2013Ed Miliband has only "average" political skills, former Labour party bankroller Lord Sainsbury has declared. More »
- Baroness Young of Hornsey: Fashion that … Epolitix - Mon, May 13, 2013
Ahead of her oral question today, Baroness Young of Hornsey highlights how the public remains oblivious to the consequences of the fashion industry’s focus on cheap More »
Vaz urges Labour EU referendum vow Press Association - Mon, May 13, 2013A senior Labour MP has led calls for his party to back an in-out referendum on the European Union. More »
Miliband Rules Out EU Referendum Pr … Sky News - Sat, May 11, 2013Ed Miliband has rejected calls for Labour to promise a referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union. More »
Miliband accuses 'weak' Cameron Press Association - Sat, May 11, 2013Labour leader Ed Miliband is to accuse David Cameron of putting efforts to hold the Tory party together over Europe ahead of the national interest. More »
- Italy's Enel agrees early retirement … Reuters - Fri, May 10, 2013
By Alberto Sisto ROME (Reuters) - Italian power company Enel has reached a deal on early retirement for almost 10 percent of its domestic workforce, the largest More »
- Militant South Africa union vows fight … Reuters - Fri, May 10, 2013
By Helen Nyambura-Mwaura and Tiisetso Motsoeneng RUSTENBURG, South Africa (Reuters) - South African labour activists promised on Friday to fight any job cuts by More »
- North Korea says jailed American missionary … Reuters - Fri, May 10, 2013
By Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) - A Korean-American sentenced to 15 years hard labour in North Korea was a missionary who used his tourism business to form groups to More »
U.S. jobless claims hint at strengthening … Reuters - Thu, May 9, 2013By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless aid fell last week to its lowest level in nearly 5-1/2 years, More »
'Action Hero' Ed Miliband Rescues C … Sky News - Thu, May 9, 2013Labour leader Ed Miliband has been branded an "action hero" after coming to the aid of a cyclist involved in a crash. More »
Miliband is cyclist's 'action hero' Press Association - Thu, May 9, 2013Ed Miliband has been hailed as an "action hero" by a woman cyclist after he came to her aid when she tumbled from her bike. More »
'He was actually attractive': Hero Ed … Politics.co.uk - Thu, May 9, 2013Ed Miliband was branded a hero today after he appeared out of nowhere to help a cyclist who had crashed off her bike. More »