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Labour Growth Group

The Labour Growth Group is a faction within the UK Labour Party. They advocate for building more infrastructure and housing.

Organisation

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The group began with a letter sent to Keir Starmer, urging him to not back down on reforming planning laws and to pursue building housing and infrastructure. They advocate for improving the economic growth of the UK. There were over 50 signatories.[1][2][3] The letter got the approval of the government before it was published.[4]

The group has been reported as being 'pro-Starmer'.[5]

PoliticsHome reported that Labour MPs from the left of the party were sceptical of the group, with one believing it is a 'front' set up by the government to support its work.[4]

Membership

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The membership has been reported as the signatories of the letter to Starmer. The group includes some Parliamentary Private Secretaries (PPS).[6] The original letter had 54 signatories, but the Spectator reported as of the end of July 2024, there were over 60 members,[7] while the Times reported the figure was 'close to 70'.[5]

Notable members include:[8][7]


References

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  1. ^ Wheeler, Caroline; Yorke, Harry; Hellen, Nicholas (2024-07-29). "Rachel Reeves ready to deliver the bad news: Britain is broke". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  2. ^ Smith, Mikey (2024-07-27). "Labour plans housebuilding revolution with huge council and social homes boost". The Mirror. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  3. ^ Green, Daniel (2024-07-30). "Labour Growth Group: What is it and who are the 54 MPs who have joined?". LabourList. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
  4. ^ a b "Who Is The New Labour Growth Group?". Politics Home. 2024-08-01. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  5. ^ a b Maguire, Patrick (2024-07-31). "How No 10 is shoring up Labour group of shock troops". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  6. ^ "Labour's austerity moment". POLITICO. 2024-07-28. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  7. ^ a b Heale, James (2024-07-29). "What the Labour Growth Group is really about". The Spectator. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  8. ^ "Fix the foundations while the sun is shining". POLITICO. 2024-07-29. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
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