Haringey Council row: High Court backs £2bn housing project

The High Court has given the go-ahead to a £2bn housing scheme in north London after a legal fight to stop it. The project known as the Haringey Development Vehicle (HDV) has caused division in the Labour-led Haringey Council. The … Continue reading →

Jeremy Corbyn pledges rebirth of ‘municipal socialism’ in the UK

Jeremy Corbyn pledges rebirth of ‘municipal socialism’ in the UK Labour leader urges councils to reverse privatisation of public services while defending party’s intervention in Haringey Jeremy Corbyn is to promise to bring back “municipal socialism” to the UK, while … Continue reading →

Antisemitism goes unpunished at fractious party meetings

Antisemitism goes unpunished at fractious party meetings Labour Party figures are angry that disciplinary action has not been taken against members in a branch that was allegedly beset by incidents of antisemitism “with troubling regularity”. An investigation was conducted into … Continue reading →

Corbyn’s sexist bullies drove me to quit, says Haringey council chief Claire Kober

The head of a council at the centre of a bitter Labour row over a £2 billion housing project has quit and accused Jeremy Corbyn’s supporters of sexism and bullying. Claire Kober, the leader of Haringey council, north London, said … Continue reading →