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The number of estates that will be affected by the tax will be halved thanks to the increased threshold

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Labour can be proud that the policies announced today will ensure that animals are protected for generations to come says Minister for Biosecurity, Borders and Animals, Sue Hayman.

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🇬🇧 🌹 Britain faces division, crisis, and fear. This is a case for unity, shared British values, and strong communities over blame and division argues @jeevunsandher.bsky.social

LabourList Editor @emmaburnell.bsky.social looks back over a turbulent but important few months in Labour politics. And wishes readers a very merry Xmas!

Early evidence suggests Labour’s first steps in government are reducing food bank demand, with reforms to social security, nutrition support and local safety nets pointing to a hopeful path forward.

Homelessness is not inevitable. With prevention, funding and political will, Labour can end rough sleeping for good and achieve its moral mission says @naushabahkhanmp.bsky.social

🌹 🇬🇧 Real patriotism isn’t about shouting or division. It’s about service, responsibility and rebuilding Britain together argues Veterans Minister @alcarns.bsky.social

The language of 'Benefits Street' is a rhetoric completely devoid of compassion. Those using it should hang their heads in shame says Samantha Richards.

🌹 📣 GOOD NEWS! Your weekly roundup of the difference Labour is making in government.

More than four in five Labour members consider the BBC licence fee to be good value for money, with two-thirds preferring the broadcaster to continue being funded in that way, exclusive polling for LabourList reveals.

Forget the narrative - Labour members have a lot to celebrate and a lot to look forward to as we end 2025 says Deborah Mattinson.

Fiscal rules should help us make good decisions not trap us in a cycle of speculation. We must shift from narrow short-term metrics towards long-term economic health says Andy McNae MP.

WATCH NOW! Fascinating discussion between our international Correspondent Muddassar Ahmed and @mehdirhasan.bsky.social about UK and US politics, MAGA and the need for good communication on the left.

⚖️ Almost 40 Labour MPs have signed an open letter to the Prime Minister, branding the reforms as "madness"

A huge welcome to @jtibbittsjourno.bsky.social who has joined our fabulous team. He's hit the ground running this week and will be working to up our social media game from a 6/7 to a 10/10!

Scrapping the ZEV mandate would trash Britain’s EV leadership, cost jobs and hand the future to China. It's just another reckless Tory idea says @perranmoonmp.bsky.social. labourlist.org/2025/12/brit...

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What does Andrea Egan’s Unison win means for Keir Starmer, Labour’s funding, NEC dynamics, and how far the government will go on the implementation of the Employment Rights Bill and Fair Pay Agreement for the care sector? Analysis by @emmaburnell.bsky.social

BREAKING: Andrea Egan has defeated incumbent Christina McAnea in the battle to be Unison General Secretary

📣 🌹 BREAKING: The Employment Rights Bill has passed Parliament. It's a landmark win for working people says @labourunionsuk.bsky.social chair Joanne Thomas.

We can no longer rely on aid to mask the inequities of the financial system, so we must fix it. The G20 presidency is our chance says Maria Finnerty of Labour Campaign for International Development

Exclusive polling for LabourList has revealed a growing sense of resentment towards the 'King of the North' among some Labour members. Excellent analysis from @dangreenjourno.bsky.social of our latest @survation.bsky.social polling.

Rents are rising faster than wages pushing working renters into insecurity. Without rent caps, Labour risks failing its core voters argues @nyejones92.bsky.social of Generation Rent.

NEW PODCAST! To take on the end of the year - and figure out just what on earth went on in 2025 - we had @labourlist.bsky.social's Editor @emmaburnell.bsky.social and Guardian columnist @gabyhinsliff.bsky.social join our director, Neal Lawson. Available wherever you get your podcasts!

At the Liaison Committee the PM expressed his frustration with how slow things are in parliamnet and the many obstacles to achieving the 'Plan for Change'. A report from our brand new reporter, James Tibbitts.

AI superintelligence regulation is what we owe British citizens now and to safeguard future generations writes @alexsobel.co.uk.

Politics on the Labour 'right' suffers from an incoherence rooted in conflict between New Labour and Blue Labour. Until Starmer chooses he will remain politically adrift. New analysis from @emmaburnell.bsky.social

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Labour will pass two-child benefit cap repeal with ease in Parliament. But without making a clear and compelling public case it risks repeating the winter fuel payment debacle. Which could be disastrous for the party and all those who support - and benefit from - the policy.

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The UK’s foreign policy must prioritise ending violence against women and girls worldwide say @alexballingermp.bsky.social and Sarah Champion MP

LabourList columnist Stella Tsantekidou takes a candid look at Labour’s struggle to balance compassion with the practical limits of the UK’s asylum and migration system.

The government’s Employment Rights Bill will boost employee protections, but millions of self-employed workers risk being left behind. There are ways to stop this that won't cost the government much but would make a real difference says @lukeraikes.bsky.social of @thefabians.bsky.social

List of 25 new Labour Peers announced including former staffers, council leaders and general election candidates

Labour’s ban on trans women at its women’s conference risks deepening exclusion and undermining the party’s equality legacy says Tammy Hymas.

Labour’s compromise approach to the Women’s Conference complies with the law but is still a political and moral mistake argues Laura Pascal.

BREAKING: GMB union to hold general secretary election in May

🇪🇺 More than a dozen Labour MPs backed the bill, which called on the government to open negotiations for a UK-EU customs union

As 16 days of action against gender-based violence come to an end read this powerful piece fro Cllr Natasha Ennis about how her own story has driven her to work to deliver these services in Southwark

25 years since Britain’s first offshore turbines started, the UK’s wind revolution has grown from two turbines to a world-leading energy sector. Let's celebrate this British success story says @pollybillington.bsky.social

Brexit has failed and David Lammy has sparked a long-suppressed debate on rebuilding trade ties with Europe. Is this the turning point? asks Denis MacShane

What are Fair Pay Agreements? And how will this work in social care where the government is implementing the first one? @tombelger.bsky.social explains all.

The UK must focus on delivering real progress in current EU negotiations before pushing for a Customs Union that Brussels isn’t ready to discuss argues @andrewlewinmp.bsky.social

🌹 EXCLUSIVE POLLING: One third of Labour members want Labour to rejoin the EU.

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