New Labour

Cultural  

1. A movement to update Britain's Labour Party by discarding the traditional Labour platform calling for state ownership of the means of production. The movement has been led by Tony Blair, who became prime minister in 1997 after guiding the Labour Party to victory. Under Blair's leadership, Labour again won in 2001, the first time the party had ever won successive general elections.

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Example Sentences

An interesting question is whether Mr. Blair’s New Labour would have been possible if Margaret Thatcher hadn’t come first.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

At the same time, a drive to bring in new providers under New Labour saw councils in England and Wales increasingly commission children's social care, rather than provide it directly.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Paying tribute, former prime minister Sir Tony Blair said he was an "outstanding" member of the New Labour government.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

The peer faces an investigation into alleged misconduct in public office, after claims he sent market-sensitive government information to Epstein whilst a cabinet minister in Gordon Brown's New Labour government.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

"New Labour troubles are brewing," declares The Evening News.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, August 29, 1917 by Various