Pride Local Labour MPs banned from attending this year’s Trans Pride Brighton Trans Pride Brighton has announced on social media it has banned local Labour MPs from this year’s event due to the “damage they are doing to the trans and nonbinary community”. Writing on social media, Trans Pride Brighton organisers said: “We at Trans Pride Brighton have watched in horror over the By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Election Special Labour launch National LGBT Manifesto in Brighton Labour’s LGBT manifesto promises to transform access to mental health services for next generation of LGBT people. Launching Labour’s LGBT manifesto Angela Eagle, Labour’s Shadow Leader of the House of Commons highlighted statistics showing nearly a quarter of LGB young people, and half of young tra By Besi • 3 min read
Peter Kyle: Labour Parliamentary Candidate for Hove and Portslade Election Special Peter Kyle: Labour Parliamentary Candidate for Hove and Portslade Peter left school without the qualifications he needed to get by so he returned to secondary school as a 25 year-old and started all over again. Since then he’s got a PhD in community development, set up a local film company, run a charity for youth unemployment and been an aid worker. By Contributor • 3 min read
General News Labour launch ‘youth pledge’ New research has identified the key election issues for hundreds of young people in Brighton, Hove and Peacehaven leading to the three local Labour parliamentary candidates launching their ‘youth pledge’ on Brighton’s seafront this week. While creating more affordable higher education was the number By Besi • 2 min read
Health THT organise HIV Hustings prior to national election Terrence Higgins Trust (THT), the largest sexual health charity in Europe will host a hustings called “HIV in Brighton” in the lead up to the general election on May 7. The Hustings will bring together candidates from the three Parliamentary constituencies of Brighton & Hove to answer your questions By Besi • 1 min read
Kary Bourne PCC opens the new office for the LGBT Community Safety Forum office Community News Police and Crime Commissioner opens new LGBT Community Safety Forum office Katy Bourne the Police and Crime Commissioner cut the tape to open the new offices of the LGBT Community Safety Forum (LGBT CSF) last week. She was joined by Chief Superintendent Nev Kemp and Peter Kyle the Labour parliamentary candidate for Hove & Portslade. The office is provided free of charge to By Besi • 2 min read
National News Labour in Brighton and Hove pledge to end youth unemployment in the city The Labour and Co-operative Party in Brighton and Hove today unveiled plans to tackle and end youth unemployment locally if they have a clear majority on the City Council after the local elections in May. By Besi • 2 min read
News Labour pledges help to small businesses if elected in May Labour on Brighton and Hove City Council have pledged to help local small businesses succeed if elected in May with more support and cheaper parking costs. Labour launched the pledges during a visit to Brighton & Hove by Chris Leslie MP, Labour’s Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, and Peter Kyl By Besi • 2 min read
Cllr Warren Morgan Features & Longread A review of Brighton & Hove Labour in 2014 A lot has happened since I wrote my review of 2013. Every year has its ups and downs, and if you are an Albion season ticket holder like me you’ll know what I mean. Yet every time I walk on the Downs, in view of the sea and the city centre, I’m reminded of how lucky we are to live here. By Besi • 3 min read
General News ‘Home Sweet Home’ campaigners ask local MPs to ‘show Revenge Eviction the door’ Last Friday (November 7) campaigners asked the three Brighton & Hove MPs to vote in favour of the Tenancies (Reform) Bill which will be voted on in the House of Commons on Friday, November 28. ‘Home Sweet Home campaigners met with Mike Weatherley MP, Caroline Lucas MP, and Simon Kirby MP and present By Besi • 5 min read
News Labour pledge to make Brighton a ‘Living Wage City’ Labour’s three prospective parliamentary candidates and council group leader have joined forces in a pledge to make Brighton and Hove a Living Wage city. Whilst welcoming this week’s increase in the UK living wage level to £7.85, Peter Kyle (PPC Hove and Portslade), Warren Morgan (Labour and Coopera By Besi • 2 min read
News Labour Parliamentary candidates concerned about threats to derecognise unions at Mears The GMB union say Mears, a major contractor to the city council, intends to derecognise unions after they refused to sign away the right to negotiate pay and conditions. Nancy Platts, Labour parliamentary candidate for Kemptown, Purna Sen, Labour parliamentary candidate for Brighton Pavilion and Pet By Besi • 3 min read
