Tories and Labour

The Prime Minister told how the Tories will "always have the backs of pensioners" after the Conservatives made the pledge weeks ago. By Steph Spyro , Environment Editor and Senior Political Correspondent 14:38, Tue, Apr 23, 2024 | UPDATED: 15:16, Tue, Apr 23, 2024 Rishi Sunak has blasted Labour for…

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The Tories trail Labour on every major political issue, a landmark poll has found. Sir Keir Starmer's party enjoys a commanding lead over the Conservatives on the issues of most concern to voters, including a 35-point advantage on the NHS. And in a major wake-up call for Rishi Sunak, the Conservatives…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has nullified the national convention that returned the Labour Party National Chairman, Julius Abure and other members of the National Working Committee (NWC). The NLC took the decision at a stakeholders’ meeting held on Monday in Abuja. Abure was re-elected for another term through affirmation…

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Nigeria’s unemployment rate rises to 4.2% in Q2, says NBS Nigeria’s unemployment rate in the second quarter experienced a slight rise from 4.1% to 4.2%, the Labour Force report for the Q2, 2023 released by the National Bureau…

As the PM Rishi Sunak faces a perilous week with the Covid Inquiry and a Tory civil war over Rwanda the Labour leader Keir Starmer says: 'Their ability to govern has collapsed' Keir Starmer sent a strong message to the PM ahead of a vote on his new Rwanda plan…

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Like SDP, Labour Party denies involvement in PDP-led coalition The Labour Party has dismissed claims on its planned involvement in a coalition led by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).Read more 2. Ondo Commissioner affirms Gov. Akeredolu‘s signature forged…

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The Conservatives have slashed Labour’s poll lead by eight points in the wake of Rishi Sunak’s net zero overhaul, as an election expert said voters remained “wobbly” on Sir Keir Starmer. Figures from a Deltapoll survey published on Monday showed the Tories have closed the gap between the parties from…

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) on Tuesday gave the Federal Government another seven days to act on its demands or risk an indefinite strike. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) had last week threatened to call out workers for an indefinite strike over the government’s failure to provide palliatives…