https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/labour/ The latest Flip News stories on Labour. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:25 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/labour-triple-lock-split/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/labour-triple-lock-split/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cabinet ministers are divided over scrapping the pensions triple lock to fund Labour's national care service, as Andy Burnham prepares to address the issue in his first conference speech as prime minister. James Calloway Labour pensions triple lock UK politics The Times https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/mahmood-watering-down-migration-reforms/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/mahmood-watering-down-migration-reforms/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has signalled she will water down plans to extend the wait for permanent settlement, after more than 100 Labour MPs rebelled over proposals that would force some care workers to wait up to 15 years. Sarah Whitfield migration Shabana Mahmood Labour immigration indefinite leave to remain The Times https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/healey-defence-reindustrialisation-labour-conference-speech/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/healey-defence-reindustrialisation-labour-conference-speech/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 01:35:00 GMT Finance minister John Healey will tell Labour's annual conference on Monday that a 'new age of industrialisation' built around defence projects, including three new floating docks for submarines on the Clyde, is the route to growth and jobs. James Calloway UK economy defence Labour John Healey reindustrialisation Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/miliband-labour-palestine-conference-speech/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/miliband-labour-palestine-conference-speech/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT In his first conference speech as foreign secretary, Ed Miliband will tell campaigners they were right about Palestine — and pledge to ban goods from illegal Israeli settlements. James Calloway United Kingdom Labour Ed Miliband Palestine Israel foreign policy The Guardian https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/marra-first-conference-speech-holyrood-decentralisation/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/marra-first-conference-speech-holyrood-decentralisation/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 23:50:00 GMT Michael Marra will tell Labour's conference in Liverpool today that "too much power" is centralised at Holyrood, demanding new devolution deals and attacking the SNP's council shake-up as "a cover for cuts". James Calloway Scotland Labour Michael Marra Holyrood devolution John Swinney Reform UK The Scottish Sun on Sunday / Perspective Media (PA wire) https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/burnham-210m-high-streets-regeneration-package/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/burnham-210m-high-streets-regeneration-package/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Andy Burnham has unveiled a £210m package to regenerate high streets, including a £125m derelict buildings fund and £85m to help communities take over pubs, clubs and shops. Sarah Whitfield Andy Burnham high streets regeneration Labour Press Association https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/yougov-mrp-poll-reform-third-place/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/yougov-mrp-poll-reform-third-place/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:55:00 GMT YouGov's new seat-by-seat MRP poll puts Labour on 241 seats, the Conservatives on 130 and Reform UK third on 123 — a dramatic reversal of last year's projection. Sarah Whitfield YouGov Reform UK Labour Conservatives general election Andy Burnham The Times; The Sun; The Straits Times https://flipnews.co.uk/politics/blair-rejoin-eu-decade-report/ https://flipnews.co.uk/politics/blair-rejoin-eu-decade-report/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:35:00 GMT Former PM tells Andy Burnham Britain should set a public objective of rejoining the EU within ten years, with everything on the table including freedom of movement; Shadow Cabinet Office minister accuses him of piling pressure on Burnham to "drag us back into the bloc". Sarah Whitfield Tony Blair EU Brexit Labour Andy Burnham The Guardian / The Independent / London Evening Standard