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 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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The former Greater Manchester mayor was on Friday overwhelmingly backed as leader of the Labour party after Keir Starmer resigned last month.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
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
"Did I at best subconsciously treat Peter Mandelson differently because I believed him to have influence and power within the Labour party?" he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
Starmer, who led his Labour party to victory in 2024 elections ending 14 years of Conservative rule, is fighting to save his job after disastrous local and regional polls last week.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
The Government have won 41 seats and the Labour party 27, while the Independent Opposition, which went out 12 strong, have been reduced to 4.
From Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information by Queensland
Mr. Burnham sits atop a large majority of seats in Parliament for his Labour Party.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Reform UK’s average support in opinion polls has fallen to 23.6%, putting the party in second place behind the ruling Labour Party.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Honestly, hand on heart - because I've done it for five years - the hardest job in British politics is being the leader of the Scottish Labour Party.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Burnham, who replaced Keir Starmer as Labour Party leader and prime minister earlier this month, has vowed to abide by all the party's manifesto commitments published ahead of its general election win.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
The Independent Labour Party consists of individual members, and not of federated organisations.
From British Socialism An Examination of Its Doctrines, Policy, Aims and Practical Proposals by J. Ellis Barker
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