Labour Party

Cllr Netty Shepherd

Labour threatens to end Havant coalition with Greens over Zionism row

Fareham Borough Council's offices

All the election candidates standing for Fareham Borough Council

Chris Packham is calling on Portsmouth residents to write to their MP about trophy hunting - Animal News Agency

Chris Packham calls on residents in Portsmouth to write to their MP on the issue...

Portsmouth's two Labour MPs, Stephen Morgan and Amanda Martin, have backed a pledge which aims to eradicate homelessness for military veterans. Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer announced measures will be implemented to end veteran homelessness, despite outlining that the upcoming budget will be painful.

MPs back pledge to end veteran homelessness despite gloomy budget

Image from Stephen Morgan MP

Political comment: free breakfast clubs rollout will begin from April 2025

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

Transport Action Network (TAN) has strongly objected to Transport for the South East’s draft Strategic Investment Plan (SIP) which includes plans for the Arundel Bypass.

A27 project to tackle bottlenecks cancelled as part of spending cuts

Danny Chambers

Historic Lib Dem wins celebrated as Tories loose Winchester and Eastleigh

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

Pictured - Penny Mordaunt, Conservative, loses her seat as MP for Portsmouth north to Labour's Amanda Martin.

"Democracy is never wrong": Penny Mordaunt reflects on losing seat

Dame Caroline Dinenage after retaining her Gosport seat at the General Election. Picture: Sarah Standing

"Pleased" Caroline Dinenage celebrates retaining seat - results list

The General Election takes place on July 4.

Gosport general election candidates say why you should vote for them

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
Watch the party leaders’ strangest TV and social media moments from the General Election 2024 campaign.
Jessica Martin

Stephen Morgan Portsmouth

Portsmouth South candidates explain how they would tackle illegal immigration

Minister Damian Hinds.Picture: Sarah Standing (210923-1728)

Candidates for East Hampshire confirmed for General Election on July 4

The full list of candidates standing in the general election in the two Portsmouth constituencies have been revealed. Pic: Contributed, for illustrative purposes

Candidates for both Portsmouth seats in the general election - and how to vote

Sir Keir Starmer visits Portsmouth Historic Dockyard during Labour's general election campaign
Picture: Chris Moorhouse (050624-070)

Keir Starmer says Portsmouth's port needs to continue to grow to 'thrive'

City Independent snubs offer from Farage - and throws his weight behind Mordaunt

Tory canvasser removes Labour leaflet from letterbox.

Watch: Tory canvasser removes Labour leaflet from letterbox

An artist's impression of the proposed City Centre North development in Portsmouth with the two first phase buildings identified

More needs to be done to bring about Portsmouth's regeneration

Voters go to the polls on May 2

Meet the candidates for the county council Fareham Sarisbury by-election

Voters go to the polls on May 2

Meet the candidates for the Hampshire County Council Meon Valley by-election

The election will be held on May 2

2024 local elections in Gosport: Everything you need to know

One in four parents are happy for their child to miss school

Huge increase in the number of school days missed, figures show
The city council and MPs have weighed in on school absences in Portsmouth, which are up by 72 per cent since the Covid-19 pandemic.
Toby Paine

520 people in Portsmouth had to go to A&E due to tooth decay in the past year. Picture: Pixabay

Hundreds of Portsmouth patients forced to attend A&E due to tooth decay

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

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

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

Breaking 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

Picture: Adobe Stock

Under-threat Stroke Recovery Service is given an extra year of funding

Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn

Controversial film about Jeremy Corbyn to have its age rating reviewed

Breaking Labour shadow minister Bambos Charalambous suspended

Alex Rennie, leader of Havant Borough Council Picture: Sarah Standing (040523-7674)

Havant Tories lose seats as leader admits sewage scandal hinders campaigning

Jubilation at Portsmouth's election count at the Guildhall Picture: Sarah Standing (040523-3199)

Portsmouth Tories have night to forget at polls while other parties celebrate

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

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

Portsmouth City Council candidate Joshua Allen poses in front of My Dog Sighs' latest creation. Picture: Contributed

New street art counters city vandalism

Gary Lineker and Portsmouth North Penny Mordaunt

Penny Mordaunt tweet sparks spicy comeback from Gary Lineker

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

Conservative MP Penny Mordaunt branded the idea that strikes help workers 'a myth' in an interview with Sky news.

Penny Mordaunt calls strikes unhelpful to workers

Stephen Morgan MP, left, with Councillor Kirsty Mellor, who has quit the Labour Party to become an independent. Picture: Contributed

Third councillor goes from Labour Party to independent

South Central Ambulance Service

Abolishing non-dom tax status could save struggling NHS, claims MP

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

A yellow weather warning of heavy rain was issued for the south east by the Met Office
Picture: Jacob King/PA Wire

Warnings of rain turning to snow and travel disruption amid yellow warning

Councillor Cal Corkery. Picture: Habibur Rahman.

Labour leader expelled from party

Councillor Cal Corkery.

Picture: Habibur Rahman

Deselected Labour leader hints at political future

Earlier in the year it was revealed that Portsmouth has fewer GPs per patient than any other part of the country.

Portsmouth NHS spent £2,581 for one agency doctor shift, new figures reveal

Ambulances pictured outside A&E at Queen Alexandra Hospital. Picture Habibur Rahman

Thousands of Portsmouth operations cancelled last year

Labour councillor Judith Smyth

Portsmouth Labour councillor is suspended after complaint lodged

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

Suella Braverman has reportedly stepped down as Home Secretary.

Suella Braverman departs as Home Secretary a day after backing Liz Truss

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

Labour Party launch fresh attack on Conservatives in poster campaign