Super-rich prepare to leave UK 'within minutes' if Labour wins election

The super-rich are preparing to immediately leave the UK if Jeremy Corbyn becomes prime minister, fearing they will lose billions of pounds if the Labour leader does “go after” the wealthy elite with new taxes, possible capital controls and a clampdown on private schools.

Lawyers and accountants for the UK’s richest families said they had been deluged with calls from millionaire and billionaire clients asking for help and advice on moving countries, shifting their fortunes offshore and making early gifts to their children to avoid the Labour leader’s threat to tax all inheritances above £125,000.

Labour row breaks out over Assange sexual assault allegations

The Labour leadership’s support for Julian Assange has prompted a new row in the party, with several MPs accusing the frontbench of downplaying the allegations of sexual assault against the WikiLeaks founder.

The shadow home secretary, Diane Abbott, joined Jeremy Corbyn in calling on the government to block Assange’s extradition after he was arrested on behalf of US authorities, who have charged him with involvement in a computer-hacking conspiracy.

Equalities And Human Rights Watchdog Paves Way For Investigation Into Labour Anti-Semitism

The UK’s Equalities and Human Rights Commission has paved the way for a formal investigation into anti-Semitism within Labour.

The dramatic move by the watchdog follows dossiers of complaints handed to it by the Campaign Against Anti-Semitism (CAA) and by the Jewish Labour Movement (JLM) last year.

Seven MPs leave the U.K.’s Labour party, citing anti-Semitism

Seven members of the United Kingdom’s left-wing Labour party have announced that they are leaving the party, owing, they said, to widespread anti-Semitic sentiment within the party.

One of the departing MPs, Luciana Berger, told reporters that she could not “remain in the party that I have today come to the sickening conclusion is institutionally anti-Semitic.”

Labour NEC Agrees To MPs' Demands For Figures And Action On Anti-Semitism Abuse Cases

Labour’s leadership has agreed to be more transparent about anti-Semitism within the party, HuffPost UK can reveal.

An emergency meeting of the ruling National Executive Committee’s (NEC) officers group decided it would share data on the number of cases of abuse.

Majority Of Marginal Seats Back EU Membership, According To New Analysis

If a referendum was held today 55 of the 89 most marginal constituencies would support EU membership, up from just 25 which backed Remain in 2016, according to new analysis.

The study by Professor Chris Hanretty from Royal Holloway said Jeremy Corbyn’s path to Downing Street runs through seats that have switched since the Brexit vote.

Keir Starmer Claims 'Brexit Can Be Stopped', Despite What Jeremy Corbyn Said

Labour’s Shadow Brexit Secretary Keir Starmer has contradicted Jeremy Corbyn by insisting Brexit can be stopped.

In an interview with Der Spiegel last week, the Labour leader said “we can’t stop” the UK’s departure from the EU and said Labour had to “recognise the reasons why people voted Leave”.

But speaking to Sky News on Monday morning, Starmer said: “Brexit can be stopped.

“But the real question is what are the decisions we are going to face over the next few weeks and months?

Labour's New Policies Fail To Excite Voters, HuffPost UK Poll Reveals

Jeremy Corbyn’s blitz of new policies announced at Labour’s conference last week have not won over new voters, a poll for HuffPost UK suggests.

According to the BMG survey, Labour now has a five point lead over the Conservatives – as Theresa May gathers her party in Birmingham for its own party conference.

Labour Dashes Anti-Brexit Hopes After Blocking Move To Formally Promise A Second EU Referendum

Labour has dashed the hopes of anti-Brexit campaigners by blocking moves to formally commit the party to holding a second EU referendum.

A tense, five-hour meeting of local party and union delegates agreed instead to debate a motion that merely kept open the option of a ‘People’s Vote’ on whatever exit deal Theresa May hammers out with Brussels.

‘Politburo’ Plan To Allow Labour’s Ruling Body To 'Run Britain' If Jeremy Corbyn Suddenly Quits As PM

Labour’s ruling body could seize effective control of the country if Jeremy Corbyn is forced to quit suddenly as Prime Minister, MPs have warned.

HuffPost UK has learned that the National Executive Committee (NEC) voted on Saturday night to back a change to Labour rules that could mean no acting leader could do anything without its prior approval – in government as well as opposition.

Labour 'finished' if it backs Brexit in a snap election, says Adonis

A pro-EU Labour peer and former cabinet minister has said the party is “finished” if it contests another election promising to back Brexit, as a new poll suggested the party’s support depends heavily on remain voters who could switch their allegiance to the Lib Dems.

Andrew Adonis, a former transport minister and a vocal critic on Britain’s departure from the EU, said the party could not be seen as an “accomplice to Brexit” should a snap election take place before March 2019.

A month to save Corbyn’s Labour

LONDON — The walls are closing in on Jeremy Corbyn.

The U.K. Labour leader has less than a month to back down in his dispute with the Jewish community over the definition of anti-Semitism or face a potentially catastrophic rupture in the party which could see a number of his MPs resign in protest, some of his closest and most influential allies said.

According to two senior Labour figures, two of the power bases behind the Labour leader — the campaign group Momentum and a major trade union — are prepared to break ranks with Corbyn over the dispute. That would mark the most significant split in support for Corbyn from at least part of his base since his unexpected rise to power in 2015.

Jeremy Corbyn's Anti-Semitism Crisis Escalates As Labour Referred To Human Rights Watchdog

The UK’s human rights watchdog has been urged to investigate the Labour Party as pressure continues to mount over Jeremy Corbyn’s handling of the anti-Semitism row.

The Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) has referred the party to the Equality and Human Rights Commission and made a complaint to Labour about comments by Corbyn and his hosting of a Holocaust Memorial Day event in 2010 at which speakers reportedly compared the actions of Israel in Gaza to the Nazis.

Labour MP Ian Austin Brands Jeremy Corbyn A ‘Defender Of Extremists’ As Anti-Semitism Row Deepens

A Labour MP has accused Jeremy Corbyn of “supporting and defending” extremists and anti-Semites in an astonishing attack on the party leader.

Ian Austin lashed out at the leader of the Opposition after it was revealed he is facing possible disciplinary action for clashing with the party chairman over the ruling National Executive Committee’s failure to fully adopt a widely-backed definition of anti-Semitism.

Sadiq Khan Should Be The Next Labour Leader, Poll Of UK Voters Finds

Sadiq Khan should be leader of the Labour Party if Jeremy Corbyn decided to step down, a poll of British voters has found.

The BMG poll, commissioned by HuffPost UK, also found a staggering 57% thought no high-profile Labour figure could fill Corbyn’s shoes.

Of the candidates picked out, most (12%) of the 1,500 sample thought the Mayor of London was the best candidate for the job, while the second most popular figure was Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham.

Labour Must Stop ‘Obsessing’ About Diversity

Labour must stop “obsessing” about diversity if it is to get the support of white working class votes needed to win an election, Stephen Kinnock has said.

The Labour MP said the party needed to stop practicing “identity politics” and “understand the role of the state is to manage immigration”.

Speaking at the London School of Economics on Monday evening, Kinnock said Labour should learn from Hillary Clinton’s defeat to Donald Trump.

Labour Faces Calls To 'Proscribe' Momentum Amid Fears Of 'Entryism' By Trotskyists

Labour is facing calls to formally ban the left-wing activist group Momentum amid fears that its members are infiltrators from Trotskyite parties.

Backbench MP Tom Blenkinsop has urged party general secretary Iain McNicol to “proscribe” the organisation because some of its leading figures are former members of groups banned in the 1980s and 1990s.

Ed Miliband to put Labour union reforms to vote at special conference

Ed Miliband is to gamble his leadership and authority by putting his sweeping reforms of the link between the unions and the Labour party to a special party conference next spring at which the unions hold 50% of the vote.

Harriet Harman, Labour's deputy leader, will be heavily involved in a campaign across the party to gather support for the reforms that Miliband insists will be implemented by the time of the next election.

Ed Miliband To Be 'Ruthless' About Public Spending But Accepts Further Cuts Needed Beyond 2015

Ed Miliband has promised to be "ruthless" about pursuing Labour's public spending priorities despite accepting the need for further cuts beyond the 2015 general election. The Labour leader said he would not make any promises on changes to the spending plans set out by the Chancellor unless he can be "absolutely crystal clear" where the money would come from as he set out the "hard reality" facing the party.

Labour voters increasingly turning against the poor, study says

Labour party supporters increasingly believe that welfare recipients are undeserving and that the welfare state encourages dependence, with a noticeable share saying that poverty is caused by a personal failing rather than a problem with society, a landmark study reveals.

A report for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation examined the links between public attitudes to poverty, welfare and the state of the economy using data collected as part of the British Social Attitudes survey.