Topic: Labour

Epping Forest asylum hotel victory is a timebomb for Labour

Labour pledged to stop using hotels to house those seeking asylum by 2029. Its timetable has shrunk — but some MPs say the smart thing to do is keep waiting

Shehab Khan
Releasing suspects’ ethnicity is a gift to the far right, Labour MPs warn

Police will be able to release suspects' ethnicity and immigration status in a move ministers say will quell misinformation

Shehab Khan
Can Labour outflank Reform on asylum? MPs are divided

As both anti-asylum and anti-racist protests mount outside hotels, Keir Starmer’s party is trying to take the wind out of Nigel Farage’s sails

Shehab Khan

What Labour MPs are saying about Starmer’s pledge to recognise Palestine

The prime minister has said Britain will recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel ceases fire. As ever, he’s walking a tightrope
Do the UK’s actions on Israel match Lammy’s tough talk?

David Lammy was robust under questioning on Britain’s ability to influence Israel. Some MPs say he’s still being too cautious
Government appoints new body to monitor Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hate

British Muslim Trust will be led by Akeela Ahmed, who was made co-chair of the British Muslim Network earlier this year, and replaces Tell Mama
Labour’s fiscal rules left it nowhere to turn. Some MPs say it’s an own goal

Chancellor Rachel Reeves pitched herself as a safe pair of hands. But her red lines could damage trust in the party, backbenchers fear
Labour MP Naz Shah demands action over racism claims in British ju-jitsu

Backbencher brings up claims by Bradford ju-jitsu club about bias and safeguarding issues — including boy who was made to fight much heavier opponents
Has Labour repaired its relationship with British Muslims?

A year after Labour’s “historic break” from Muslim voters, the available data makes bleak reading for party strategists. But some see cause for optimism