The Labour Party

The Labour Party: British political party based in London

The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom whose headquarters are at 20 Rushworth Street, London SE1 0SS. The party describes itself as a democratic membership organisation, structured around the participation of its members and campaigning activity across the country.

Plan for Change: the policy priorities

The party sets out its policy proposal around the so-called Plan for Change, which the website breaks down into several areas: economic stability, secure borders, national security, kickstarting economic growth, making Britain a clean energy superpower, taking back our streets, breaking down barriers to opportunity and building an NHS fit for the future.

The party presents these lines as its government programme and links them to its parliamentary and campaigning activity.

Internal structure and territorial organisation

The website describes how the party operates as a democratic membership organisation with different levels of participation. The territorial base is the Constituency Labour Parties (CLP), organised by constituency, which act as hubs of activity and community organising. Through them, members elect their representatives to the annual conference and take part in selecting parliamentary candidates.

Many CLPs are subdivided into smaller units called Branch Labour Parties (BLP), responsible for selecting local candidates for municipal councils. The party also has groups, socialist societies and affiliated trade unions, as well as a National Policy Forum.

Andy Burnham and the party leadership

The material places Andy Burnham as leader of the Labour Party and includes his first speech in that role. In it he sets out three commitments: to bring power back from Westminster to local communities, to bring good growth to every postcode without leaving any area behind, and to restore trust in politics. The website reproduces his message of wanting a country that works for ordinary people.

The page also mentions Keir Starmer and the five missions set out for the next Labour government, as well as the existence of a shadow government team (Cabinet) and metro mayors.

Campaigning activity and training for members

The party organises fundraising and membership campaigns, and offers resources for campaigning on the ground. These include campaign materials, door-to-door tools aimed at organisers, candidates and local campaign managers, and online training sessions.

The website has a resources area with categories such as campaign tools and materials, governance and resources for councillors. It also includes a members area with login access, FAQs and a councillor hub with codes of conduct and complaints procedures.

Publications, conference and shop

The site publishes updates for members and press releases, and announces the holding of the Annual Conference 2026. The party also runs a shop (Labour Shop) and links to the party organisations in Scotland and Wales (Scottish Labour and Welsh Labour).

The website states that the party was founded to give ordinary people a voice and improve their lives, and claims more than a hundred years of history with achievements in government.

Location and contact

20 Rushworth Street London SE1 0SS