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Anambra LG Elections: Labour Party Heads To Court Over Obnoxious Provisions In Amended Electoral Laws

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Ahead of the September 28, 2024 scheduled Local Government Council elections in Anambra State, the opposition Labour Party is heading to Court to challenge what it calls obnoxious provisions in the recently amended electoral laws of the…

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Labour Party Rejects Soludo’s Proposed LG Polls In Anambra, Takes Legal Action

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The Anambra State chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has threatened to head to court as it formally declines to endorse the forthcoming local government election slated for September 28. During a press conference over the weekend, the state…

LG election: Labour Party secures most votes without candidate in Bauchi

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The Labour Party in Bauchi State has secured the highest number of votes in the Bogoro councillorship election held in Lusa B Ward of Bogoro Local Government Area, despite not fielding a candidate. Consequently, the Bauchi State…

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Senior Labour figures jet to US to share campaign tips with Kamala Harris team

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General Secretary David Evans and Jonathan Ashworth, the former MP who now leads the Starmerite think tank Labour Together are heading to Chicago to meet with Democrat strategists and see Kamala Harris accept the party's nomination

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“Nigeria does not need a presidential jet fleet” – Labour Party chieftain, Pat Utomi

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Prominent Nigerian economist and Labour Party chieftain, Prof Pat Utomi, has declared that Nigeria does not need a presidential jet fleet. Utomi made this known in a post on his social media page, noting that the prime minister of Britain…

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Labour embroiled in new 'cash for jobs' row after revelation a businesswoman was handed top civil service job after her firm donated tens of thousands to the party

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Emily Middleton was made a director general in the Department for Science and Technology just weeks after the money was declared.

Friday, Aug 16

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Tories criticise Labour appointment of second senior civil servant

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Former consultant Emily Middleton was seconded to the Labour party and has now become a departmental head

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Nigel Farage's Reform Party Overtakes Tories for Second Place Behind Fledgling Labour: Poll

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Nigel Farage's Reform UK party has surged past the Tories into second place nationally, a new poll has suggested.

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Newly inaugurated Abia PDP lawmaker speaks on alleged plan to defect to Labour Party

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Shortly after his inauguration, there were speculations that the lawmaker was forced to sign an agreement with the Abia State Government to defect to the LP afterwards.

Newly inaugurated Abia PDP lawmaker speaks on alleged plan to defect to Labour Party

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Shortly after his inauguration, there were speculations that the lawmaker was forced to sign an agreement with the Abia State Government to defect to the LP afterwards.

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Labour Party reclaims National Assembly seat

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ABAKALIKI (Sundiata Post) – The National Assembly rerun election Tribunal sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State has declared Hon. Dennis Nnamdi Agbo of Labour Party as the authentic winner of the election into the House of Representatives for…

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Queen legend Brian May blasts Labour over its badger culling stance and accuses Keir Starmer's party of axing its manifesto pledge to end it - leaving campaigners 'very disappointed'

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The guitarist, 77, has long stood against the government program since it was introduced a decade ago calling it an 'unnecessary crime '.

Thursday, Aug 15

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Lifelong Labour voter turns on party over 'shocking' decision to axe Winter Fuel Payment

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EXCLUSIVE: Labour risks alienating its core voter base over the Chancellor's "immoral" decision to scrap a vital benefit for pensioners, Sir Keir Starmer has been warned.

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Lee Anderson's two-word reaction after shock poll shows Reform surging towards Labour

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The Labour Party has slumped in the polls allowing Reform to close in, just a few weeks after Keir Starmer's landslide General Election win.

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Labour challenged on party donor's Treasury role

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Former banker Ian Corfield, who has donated £20,000 to Labour MPs, is helping to organise an investment summit.

Young Tories urge party to broaden appeal after rise in voter ‘crossover’ age

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Age at which voters become more likely to choose Tories than Labour was 63 in July election, up from 39 in 2019

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Ondo Guber: Labour Party Disowns Ebiseni, Insists Olorunfemi As Party Candidate

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The national leadership of the Labour Party has disassociated itself from the secretary general of the Yoruba Socio-Political Group, Afenifere, Chief Olusola Ebiseni, who declared he is the party’s candidate in the November 16 governorship…

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Ondo Guber: LP Disowns Ebiseni, Says Olorunfemi Remains Party’s Candidate

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Chuks Okocha in Abuja The leadership of the Labour Party has disassociated itself from the Secretary General of the Yoruba Socio-Political Group, Afenifere, Chief Olusola Ebiseni, who claimed to be

Wednesday, Aug 14

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Treasury failed to inform watchdog of top official’s Labour donations – report

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Civil Service Commission was not told that Ian Corfield had given the party more than £20,000 over 10 years

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BREAKING: Tribunal Sacks House of Reps Member, Declares Labour Party Candidate Winner

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The bye-election petition tribunal sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State has nullified the election of Engr Simon Atigwe, the House of Representatives member representing Igboeze North/Udenu Federal Constituency.The tribunal declared Hon…