The runners and riders to replace Jeremy Corbyn as Labour candidate for Islington North
Wednesday, 15 May 2024 Names have begun to emerge in what will likely be a tense and toxic contest to replace Jeremy Corbyn as the Labour Party's candidate for Islington North at the next general election.
Brandishing a pork pie on a silver tray, John Prescott stood on the stage during his 1995 Labour conference speech and bellowed: "Lies, lies! Porky pies!" Sky News
The border security minister has said more hotels for asylum seekers have opened since Labour came into government, but she pledged to end their use. Sky News
The policing minister has defended the government's decision to impose Inheritance Tax on farms worth over Β£1 million. Diana Johnson said the Labour government have had to make "difficult decisions" after inheriting a "Β£22 billion blackhole in the public finances" when they came to power in July. It comes as thousands of farmers are set to converge in Westminster on Tuesday to protest against the changes to Inheritance Tax announced in last month's budget.
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Wednesday, 15 May 2024
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