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Labour party

noun

  1. a political party in Great Britain, formed in 1900 from various socialist and labor groups and taking its present name in 1906.



Labour Party

noun

  1. 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

  2. any similar party in any of various other countries

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"And it is disgusting to see the type of behaviour we have seen in the Labour Party," she added.

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The decision has been welcomed by business organisations, but has faced criticism from some MPs on the left of the Labour Party.

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"It'll go down well with the PLP," one minister told me, referring to the Parliamentary Labour Party, knowingly nodding to the prospect that a wider audience around the country may be more sceptical.

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While she refused to confirm the cap would be scrapped, Alexander said tackling child poverty was "in the DNA of the Labour Party".

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The BBC understands that the Labour Party investigated the complaint and determined there was insufficient evidence and no further action would be taken.

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