Labour Party

WNC bashed the Government over its Winter Fuel Payment cuts, describing the decision as “callous” and “short-sighted”.

WNC blasts Government over winter fuel payments

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper during her conference speech Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Silent Crime: Home secretary Yvette Cooper pledges nuisance crackdown

Protesters spray paint 'genocide’ on Labour conference entrance.

Watch: Protesters spray paint 'genocide’ on Labour conference entrance

The cost of some private schools might become prohibitive for some families if they put their fees up in response (Image: National World/Getty Images/Adobe Stock)

What adding VAT to private school fees could mean for pupils

Northampton Market Square at the start of September

CONFIRMED: Traders announced for new £12.4m Market Square opening next week

abour leader and incoming Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and wife Victoria enter 10 Downing Street

Watch: Keir Starmer makes first speech as Prime Minister outside No 10

Neil Kinnock falls over on Brighton seafront in 1983.

Funny political stunts gone wrong from elections past

General Election 2024’s 7 best campaign moments and gaffes.

General Election 2024 7 best campaign moments and gaffes

Mike Reader and Lucy Rigby launch their campaign

Mike Reader launches campaign to become Labour MP for Northampton South

Tory canvasser removes Labour leaflet from letterbox.

Watch: Tory canvasser removes Labour leaflet from letterbox

Here's how the Market Square is currently looking. Photo taken on April 24.

Everything you need to know about reopening plans for the Market Square

West Northamptonshire Council’s (WNC) leader Councillor Jonathan Nunn.

Leader of council responds to calls for his resignation

Mike Reader and Owen Jones celebrate the launch of the Ethical Car Wash Company

New ethical car wash company launched to benefit Northampton’s community

West Northants Council reveals the top 10 things it has done for the area since taking over three years ago

WNC reveals top 10 things it has done for the area since taking over

Carl Squires (centre) won the East Hunsbury and Shelfleys by-election.

Liberal Democrats take by-election by winning nearly 40 percent of votes

Mike Reader and Jonathan Reynolds

Plan for Small Business welcomed by business owners

Business owners from across Northamptonshire came together today, Tuesday 24th January, to hear the Shadow Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds launch the Labour Party’s Plan for Small Businesses. The plan was welcomed by the Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce, the Federation of Small Businesses and the county’s business owners.

Mike Reader

Mike Reader

Opinion: Number of kids repeatedly missing from school rising year on year in We...

MP Peter Bone is facing a vital commons vote on his future today. Image: Alison Bagley / National World

Peter Bone: As the MP faces a vital commons vote today, what happens next?

Greta Thunberg was among those speaking at the protest in central London. Credit: XR/Henry Nicholls/AFP via Getty Images.

'Oily Money Out': Greta Thunberg joins protesters in central London

Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer. Credit: Getty

Labour Party vows to turn NHS "on its head" with fundamental reform

Dale Vince joins Just Stop Oil activists during a protest by the environmental campaigners in central London. Picture Date: Thursday June 8, 2023. Credit: Aaron Chown/PA Wire

Just Stop Oil donor pulls funding over ‘pointless’ further protests

Mike Reader - Labour's Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Northampton South

Opinion - waits for cancer treatment in Northampton hit an all-time high

Councillor Danielle Stone will stand for Labour in the elections for Northamptonshire's Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner.

Labour's candidate to stand for crime commissioner role named

Labour shadow minister Bambos Charalambous suspended

Councillor Danielle Stone has been campaigning for road safety measures at Northampton International Academy, before it was even opened in 2016.

‘Accident waiting to happen’: Councillor pleased to see school road safety

Labour MP Diane Abbott attends a Stand Up to Racism rally outside Downing Street. Picture: Hollie Adams/Getty

Diane Abbott has Labour whip withdrawn after “deeply offensive” letter

Sue Gray is Sir Keir Starmer’s new chief of staff for Labour Party

Partgate investigator Sue Gray has resigned from her civil service role after being offered a major job with Starmer’s Labour Party

Beth Franklin

Steve Reed joined Parliamentary candidate Lucy Rigby to discuss the issues around rising domestic violence.

Shadow Secretary for Justice visits ‘incredible’ Northampton abuse services

New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has announced she will step down as leader of her country in February.

New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern announces shock resignation

Rishi Sunak will face PMQs once again on Wednesday. Credit: Getty Images

PMQs: How to watch Rishi Sunak face-off against Keir Starmer

Labour Party to abolish the House of Lords if elected to UK government

NationalWorld is calling for a general election now - here’s how to sign the petition

NationalWorld launches petition calling for immediate general election

One of the four posters created by The Labour Party (Photo: The Labour Party)

Labour Party launch fresh attack on Conservatives in poster campaign

'Some people have been quick to say that politicians are all the same, but Keir Starmer is proving them wrong. He is a man of integrity and honesty.' Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images

Labour lead: latest polling would equate to 346 seat majority

Martin Lewis shares tip on how to find the cheapest petrol and diesel prices nea...

Pollsters say Northampton MPs Michael Ellis and Andrew Lewer would be out if there were an election today — but Chris Heaton-Harris and Dame Andrea Leadsom would be among Tory survivors

Pollsters predict defeats for Northampton Tories if General Election was TODAY

A Northamptonshire councillor has been criticised for defending Boris Johnson.

Labour Party pushes back against claims by Conservative councillor on BBC 5 Live

Electric vehicles charging point

New homes in England required to have EV charging points from next year

Boris Johnson's government has drafted a Labour motion to ban second jobs as paid lobbyists. (Credit: Getty)

MPs back government’s ‘watered down’ plans on second jobs

Town council leader Jane Birch (top left), Cllr Meredith (top right), Cllr Hill (bottom left), Lorraine Chirisa (bottom right)

Northampton Town Council leader left 'furious' after Conservatives call £20,000 ...

Labour ward member for Talavera on Northampton Town Council, Lorraine Chirisa photographed at the elections in May

By-election called after elected Northampton Town councillor did not sign declar...

Susanna Reid grilled Tony Blair on the Iraq War (ITV)

Watch as Susanna Reid confronts Tony Blair on Iraq War invasion

Six of the new Labour members of Northampton Town Council

Northampton Town Council elections 2021: All the results for every ward in your ...

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West Northants Council Election 2021:Labour party campaign issues

Stanley Johnson visited Greece last year in apparent breach of coronavirus guidance (Photo: Peter Summers/Getty Images)

'Stanley Johnson loophole' allows foreign travel to second homes - the clause ex...

A four day working week could be on the horizon for many Spanish residents (Photo: PAU BARRENA/AFP via Getty Images)

Spain to launch trial of 4 day working week - is it sustainable?

The proposed pay rise has been described as "pitiful" (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Proposed 1% pay rise for NHS England branded ‘pitiful’ by nurses union and Labou...

Labour has accused the Government of bias (Photo: Tolga Akmen - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

The majority of towns benefitting from new £1bn funding are Conservative constit...

Councillor Danielle Stone

'We feel vindicated by missing millions report': Opposition borough councillors ...

Councillors have said Northampton could use an additional hospital.

Political leaders consider lobbying for new hospital for Northampton

MPs will vote on plans to cut Universal Credit by £20 per week today - what it m...

The new Northampton Town Council is likely to be based at the Guildhall once the coronavirus pandemic has been controlled.

‘Historic’ evening sees Northampton Town Council meet for the first time

PMQs will take place online for the first time ever today - how to watch and wha...

John Dickie

'I believe Jeremy Corbyn is a force for good in the Labour party and the country...

Pictured left-to right: Tom Hewer, Megan Lucas, Jo Gordon and Tom Kirby.

Four hundred free school meals handed out by Royal & Derngate team this half-ter...