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Biologically male competitors should be allowed to take part alongside women, says Labour’s Lisa Nandy
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Biologically male competitors should be allowed to take part alongside women, says Labour’s Lisa Nandy
Thursday’s contest takes place without an official Labour candidate after party withdrew support from Azhar Ali earlier this month
Labour minister says society will be ‘utterly ashamed’ in the future for the way transgender women are currently being treated
Gender-critical writer says the MP’s past comments suggest she has not stood up for women’s rights
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The departures and demotions of better-known faces have rather overshadowed the appointment of new shadow cabinet members
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Who can blame Conservative voters for keeping quiet when Cabinet members won't make the case for their party?
Shadow levelling-up secretary says she will take ‘no lectures’ from Jeremy Corbyn’s former right-hand man
The party could target second homes in a council tax raid if it wins the next election
Shadow minister's remarks come despite Rachel Reeves warning a rise would hammer small business owners
Just 8 per cent of the Government’s flagship investment has been spent two years after it was announced
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Lisa Nandy would not disclose what Labour's stance would be on income tax, the triple lock or a 'wealth tax' if the party won next election
Ministers claim that alleged BoE sluggishness has already led to significant rises in mortgage costs in anticipation of interest-rate jump
Lisa Nandy considers an idea to allow mayors to retain one per cent of basic income tax revenue to fund devolution of more local services
Lisa Nandy, the shadow levelling up secretary, says it is important to demonstrate patriotism after death of Queen Elizabeth II
Party increasingly split over response to industrial action as sacked minister leads charge for policy of ‘vocally supporting strikes’
Lisa Nandy’s open defiance in visiting a picket-line was a damning indictment of how little authority the Labour leader now has
Lisa Nandy, Navendu Mishra and Imran Hussain pictured with striking BT and Openreach workers on CWU picket lines