Lisa Nandy

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London, which is in England, which is part of the United Kingdom. “So what is Britain, then?” the American woman said, audibly exasperated. I wanted to tell her she isn’t the only one. Photograph: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images
Jennifer O'Connell: There’s no cohesive British identity anymore, if there ever was

“Wait a minute. So we’re in England now?” the woman in the cafe in Temple Bar was asking. “No, we’re in Ireland, ” said one of the men sitting opposi(...)

Brexit endgame: Jeremy Corbyn is backing a second referendum in part to stop more MPs leaving the UK Labour Party. Photograph: Jack Taylor/Getty
Corbyn’s Brexit: Britain’s Labour leader runs out of wiggle room

When Labour MPs walked through the division lobby at Westminster shortly after 7pm on Wednesday, they knew defeat was certain. But for many of the par(...)

After months during which the fronts on both sides of the Commons chamber seemed frozen, some MPs are beginning to shift position. Photograph: UK Parliament/Mark Duffy/PA Wire
Brexit diehards may soon discover May’s deal is only option

After last month’s European Council meeting in Brussels, some EU leaders and senior officials complained that Theresa May was asking them to resolve h(...)

Standing ovation: Tessa Jowell after speaking about her fight with cancer in the House of Lords in January this year. Photograph: Handout/AFP/Getty
‘An inspiration to work with, a joy to be near’: tributes pour in for Tessa Jowell
  • UK
  • May 14, 2018, 00:00

Theresa May and Tony Blair have led the tributes to Tessa Jowell and her achievements, ranging from her time in the British government through to her (...)

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is congratulated by his wife Laura Alvarez (right) following his victory in the Labour leadership contest between him and Owen Smith in Liverpool. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire
Jeremy Corbyn victory bolsters power of anti-austerity movement
  • UK
  • September 25, 2016, 13:33

They played Happy by Pharrell Williams as Labour Party delegates trooped into the Liverpool conference centre just before Jeremy Corbyn’s victory was (...)