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Local Woman Aiming to Find One Extra Vote in Elections

Bere Ferrers resident Isabel Saxby, 21, is on a mission to secure just a single extra vote in the upcoming borough council election in Bere Ferrers ward.

Isabel is determined to win the Bere Ferrers ward seat in the upcoming West Devon Borough Council election after losing the 2021 by-election by just one vote. Saxby garnered more votes than both the Liberal Democrat replacement...

"Britain can do better than this": Miliband stakes his claim

In a conference speech that was rapturously received by the Labour faithful but that may still leave questions over his leadership qualities and public belief in him as a prime minister in waiting, Ed Miliband confidently spoke for over an hour in Brighton on Tuesday (24 September 2013).

Among a number of key policy announcements, Mr Miliband pledged to freeze energy prices for...

Labour to pledge 25 hours of free childcare for working parents

The Labour Party will expand free childcare for three and four year olds from 15 to 25 hours per week for working parents, if it is elected, Ed Balls will announce at the Labour Party Annual Conference on Monday (23 September).

Labour says this the policy will help families struggling with the cost of living crisis and mean parents who want to work part time will be able to do so...

Ed Miliband to tell TUC he will build "a new relationship with trade union members"

Ed Miliband will today (Tuesday 10 September) declare his ambition to build a mass membership One Nation Labour Party rooted in the lives of working people and communities across Britain.

In his speech to the TUC in Bournemouth, he will acknowledge that the reforms he proposes are a massive challenge and that some people are worried about change. But he will say the current system of...

Luke Pollard secures Labour nomination for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

Luke Pollard has been selected as the Labour Party's parliamentary candidate for the Plymouth constituency of Sutton and Devonport.

Mr Pollard will fight the seat for Labour at the next general election, due in 2015, after being elected in a ballot of Labour Party constituency members.

The seat of Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is held by the Conservative MP Oliver Colvile who...

Deputy Mayor Chaz Singh announces plans to stand for parliament

Plymouth's present deputy Lord Mayor, Councillor Chaz Singh has announced his intention to run for parliament at the next general election.

Cllr Singh hopes to be selected as the Labour Party's candidate and has declared his plans on a new Facebook page saying: "I'm standing to be Labour's candidate in Plymouth Sutton & Devonport. Plymouth is where I work, rest and play since 2002...