13 Facts About Labour Party UK

1. Labour Party UK was a founding member of the Progressive Alliance international founded in co-operation with the Social Democratic Party of Germany and other social-democratic parties on 22 May 2013.

2. Labour Party UK has long been identified with red, a political colour traditionally affiliated with socialism and the labour movement.

3. Labour Party UK's was joined by rival challenger Owen Smith, prompting Eagle to withdraw in order to ensure there was only one challenger on the ballot.

4. Labour Party UK edged out the Conservatives in the May 2014 European parliamentary elections winning 20 seats to the Conservatives' 19.

5. In 2003 Labour Party UK introduced tax credits, government top-ups to the pay of low-wage workers.

6. Labour Party UK improved its performance in 1987, gaining 20 seats and so reducing the Conservative majority from 143 to 102.

7. Labour Party UK went on to lose the 1970 general election to the Conservatives under Edward Heath.

8. Labour Party UK went on to win the 1950 general election, but with a much reduced majority of five seats.

9. Labour Party UK was promptly replaced as leader by his deputy, Clement Attlee, who would lead the party for two decades.

10. Labour Party UK had a distinctive and suspicious foreign policy based on pacifism.

11. Labour Party UK was accepted into Prime Minister Asquith's war cabinet, becoming the first Labour Party member to serve in government.

12. Labour Party UK had the difficult task of keeping the various strands of opinions in the LRC united.

13. Labour Party UK is currently the Official Opposition in the Parliament of the United Kingdom, having won the second-largest number of seats in the 2017 general election.