FILE PHOTO: Britain's Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer John McDonnell speaks to the media, after the British parliament rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal, in London, Britain, January 16, 2019. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s opposition Labour Party hopes talks with the government will lead to a Brexit deal which protects jobs and the economy, its finance spokesman John McDonnell said on Tuesday. “What we’re trying to do is make sure we arrive at a deal which first of all protects jobs and the economy, we don’t think Theresa May’s deal does that, and we’re also discussing the issue it seems apparently she’s raised in cabinet as well, about the issue about going back to the people.” Reporting by Costas Pitas; editing by Guy Faulconbridge … [Read more...] about UK Labour Party says hopes for Brexit deal which protects economy
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UK government has not given Labour Party the undertakings it needs…
Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn leaves his home, as Brexit uncertainty continues, in London, Britain April 8, 2019. REUTERS/Simon Dawson LONDON (Reuters) - The British government has so far not given the opposition Labour Party the undertakings it needs in order to be able to back Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Monday. May is hoping to reach an agreement with Labour in order to get her exit deal, which has been rejected three times by parliament, approved. “The problem is the government does not seem to be moving off the original red lines,” Corbyn told reporters, adding that there would be further talks between the government and his party on Tuesday. “I have put the case forward for a customs union with the European Union, for market access, and particularly for protection of rights for consumers, environment and those at work ... so far we haven’t had those … [Read more...] about UK government has not given Labour Party the undertakings it needs…
Jewish Group to Support UK Labour Party, Some Members ‘in Horror’
Despite previous allegations that the Labour Party hadn't been successful in handling numerous complains with regards to anti-Semitism, the Jewish Labour Movement will hold a vote of confidence in support of Jeremy Corbyn on Sunday. Earlier in the week, more than 100 Labour lawmakers submitted a letter to the group, urging it to stay with the party. Peter Mason, who serves as the organisation's national secretary, said in an interview with Sky News that Jewish members of the party have been "looking on in horror" at what has been happening in Labour in recent years. © AP Photo / Alastair GrantAnother UK Lawmaker Leaves Labour Party Amid 'Anti-Semitism' ScandalEven though the group will hold a general meeting this afternoon, during which they will hold a vote of confidence in the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn, Mason said that he is determined … [Read more...] about Jewish Group to Support UK Labour Party, Some Members ‘in Horror’
Once dominant, Israel’s Labour party struggles ahead of elections
Eyal Vardi has voted for Israel's Labour party for most of his adult life, but the 60-year-old wants to support a winner in April 9 elections. Attending a recent open house for a candidate for another party in an affluent community west of Jerusalem, Vardi points out that Labour has all but abandoned its leftwing roots anyway. He'll vote for the centrist Blue and White party instead. "They're not really different. So it's better to give my voice to him," he said, beckoning to Blue and White candidate Michael Biton. "And that's probably what I'm going to do." Vardi's decision is indicative of the way in which Israel's Labour party has fallen out of favour with many voters. The party dominated politics in the years after the country's founding in 1948 and sealed the Oslo peace accords of the 1990s with the Palestinians, but it has seen its influence wane as Israeli politics has shifted to the right. Under the leadership of Avi Gabbay, Labour has largely abandoned its doveish past and … [Read more...] about Once dominant, Israel’s Labour party struggles ahead of elections
Labour party urges PM May to change her EU deal
British opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn leaves his home in London, Britain, April 4, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s opposition Labour Party, which is holding talks with Prime Minister Theresa May in an effort to find a way out of the Brexit impasse, urged her on Friday to offer a real change to her EU withdrawal deal. “We are disappointed that the government has not offered real change or compromise,” a party spokesperson said in a statement. “We urge the prime minister to come forward with genuine changes to her deal in an effort to find an alternative that can win support in parliament and bring the country together,” the party added. Labour Brexit spokesman Keir Starmer later added in a Tweet: “so far, the government is not countenancing any actual changes in to the wording of the political declaration.” On Wednesday, after the first round of talks, both Labour and the government said they … [Read more...] about Labour party urges PM May to change her EU deal