Labour party
noun
a political party in Great Britain, formed in 1900 from various socialist and labor groups and taking its present name in 1906.
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Labour Party
Labour Partynouna British political party, formed in 1900 as an amalgam of various trade unions and socialist groups, generally supporting the interests of organized labour and advocating democratic socialism and social equality
Labour party
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Labour Party
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a British political party, formed in 1900 as an amalgam of various trade unions and socialist groups, generally supporting the interests of organized labour and advocating democratic socialism and social equality
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any similar party in any of various other countries
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If more than one MP is able to garner enough support to progress to the next stage, a ballot of Labour party members and affiliated supporters would take place between 6 and 27 August.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
And instead, he will be remembered for reforming the Labour party, when many like-minded colleagues left it.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
The chairwoman of Britain's ruling Labour party, Anna Turley, said online platforms were "playing a role in driving" the unrest.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
As the sitting Labour leader he would automatically be on the ballot that goes to Labour party members.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
Several bills 179 authorising the construction of railways to mineral fields by private companies evoked the bitter opposition of the Labour party.
From Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information by Queensland
She said she had attended the Labour Party conference and went to a fringe event where she said she spoke to Brand.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Bridget Phillipson, chair of the ruling Labour Party and Minister for Women and Equalities, also condemned the Green Party's conference decision.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Mahmood is expected to tell the Labour Party conference on Monday that "fairness" is behind her approach, limits are needed and communities "must be ready and able to welcome those who come here".
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
He’s a policy-driven intellectual with degrees from Oxford and the London School of Economics, long identified with the “soft left” of the British Labour Party.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
The Labour Party will function the more effectively, and be able to accomplish its allotted task, as its foundation—the Trade Union movement—becomes established and strengthened, and the more comprehensive will be its effects.
From The life and teaching of Karl Marx by M. Beer
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