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Labour Party (United Kingdom)

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The Labour Party formed in 1900 as the Labour Representation Committee, an alliance of trade unions and socialist societies seeking direct parliamentary representation for working people, and adopted its current name in 1906. Ramsay MacDonald led the first Labour government in 1924. Since the mid twentieth century it has stood, with the Conservative Party, as one of the two dominant parties in British politics, generally favoring an active state role in the economy and the provision of social services, including the creation of the National Health Service under Clement Attlee's postwar government.

Facts
Founded Year
1900 1
Founded Date
1900-02-27 1
Founded as the Labour Representation Committee on 27 February 1900, renamed the Labour Party in 1906.
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom 1
Classification
Institution Type
Political Party Organization 1
Connections

Governing Party Of

Starmer Government, Governments
Source GOV.UK: Keir Starmer

Led By

Clement Attlee, Political Figures

Attlee led the Labour Party to victory in 1945 and served as Prime Minister until 1951.

Source Clement Attlee (UK Government)

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Foreign Aid Spending, Policies

2024 manifesto commits to restoring the 0.7%-of-GNI aid target only once fiscal conditions allow, with no stated timeline; in government since July 2024 Labour has not yet restored it.

Source What do the party manifestos say about international development? (Bond, quoting the 2024 manifestos)
Sources
1. Labour Party (Britannica)
Encyclopaedia Britannica
  • Institution type, description
    The Labour Party formed in 1900 as the Labour Representation Committee, an alliance of trade unions and socialist societies seeking direct parliamentary representation for working people, and adopted its current name in 1906.
  • Part Of: Parliamentary Democracy, Party overview
  • Part Of: Constitutional Monarchy, Party overview
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What do the party manifestos say about international development? (Bond, quoting the 2024 manifestos)
Bond (UK network for organisations working in international development)Position On: Foreign Aid Spending, 2024 Labour Party general election manifesto, international development section, as quoted by Bond
Quote, Position On: Foreign Aid Spending, 2024 Labour Party general election manifesto, international development section, as quoted by Bond
return to 0.7% "as soon as the fiscal situation allows"
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GOV.UK: Keir Starmer
GOV.UKGoverning Party Of: Starmer Government, Page text
Quote, Governing Party Of: Starmer Government, Page text
He was elected leader of the Labour Party in April 2020.
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CIA World Factbook archive: United Kingdom (CIA World Factbook archive)
CIA World Factbook archiveIn Group: Parties of Parliamentary Systems and Constitutional Monarchies, Government: government type
Quote, In Group: Parties of Parliamentary Systems and Constitutional Monarchies, Government: government type
Government.Government type.text: parliamentary constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
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Clement Attlee (UK Government)
UK Government (gov.uk)Led By: Clement Attlee, Official biographyView the Source

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