Labour Party
Political party in the United Kingdom
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| July 2022 | The Forde Report was published, concluding that while the leader's office and party staff were trying to win in different ways, it was 'highly unlikely' that internal conflicts cost Labour the 2017 general election. |
| 2021 | During a Cambridge Union event, Corbyn was questioned about his role in the departure of Jewish Labour MP Luciana Berger, to which he asserted that she 'was not hounded out of the party.' |
| 2020 | Corbyn's former advisor suggested he struggled to empathize with the Jewish community during his leadership, reflecting on internal party debates about special treatment for the community. |
| May 2020 | The Labour Party National Executive Committee appointed barrister Martin Forde to chair an investigation into the leaked report on antisemitism to analyze its contents and the circumstances of its leak. |
| April 2020 | An internal Labour Party report was leaked, highlighting efforts by party staff to exclude certain members from voting in the leadership contests of 2015 and 2016, with specific focus on Jeremy Corbyn. |
| April 4 2020 | The results of the 2020 Labour Party leadership election were announced, with Keir Starmer winning and succeeding Jeremy Corbyn as the leader of the Labour Party. |
| 2019 | Following the initial resignation of the seven MPs, Joan Ryan joined the breakaway group, while Ian Austin also resigned to sit as an independent. |
| 2019 | Several British public figures published a letter in The Guardian urging voters to reject Corbyn in the upcoming general election, citing his alleged associations with antisemitism. |
| 2019 | In the European Parliament election, Labour finished third behind the Brexit Party and the Liberal Democrats. |
| 2019 | In the local elections, Labour's seat total dropped by 84. |
| 2019 | Corbyn was criticized for writing a foreword to a republished book that contained antisemitic assertions, which he later condemned but defended his analysis of the book's content. |
| 2019 | The Independent Group later rebranded as Change UK. All of the defecting MPs ultimately left Parliament at the 2019 general election, with some losing their seats, while others did not seek re-election, or stood and lost in different constituencies. |
| December 2019 | Despite the party's defeat, Corbyn was re-elected for Islington North with 64.3% of the vote share and a majority of 26,188 votes. |
| December 2019 | The Labour Party, led by Jeremy Corbyn, suffered its worst defeat in seats since 1935 during the general election, winning only 202 out of 650 seats. |
| July 2019 | Following the incident of using Corbyn's image for target practice, two soldiers from the 3rd Battalion were demoted after receiving reprimands. |
| July 2019 | Boris Johnson became Prime Minister, subsequently gaining double-digit leads over Jeremy Corbyn in opinion polling regarding who was the 'Best PM'. |
| July 2019 | Jeremy Corbyn addressed the issue of Brexit, with the Labour Party adopting a policy of seeking a second referendum on any deal reached. |
| June 2019 | Jeremy Corbyn declined an invitation to a state banquet for Donald Trump hosted by Queen Elizabeth II, and subsequently participated in a London protest against Trump and Prime Minister May's joint press conference. |
| May 2019 | Following significant losses of Remain voters during the 2019 European Parliament elections, Corbyn indicated he was listening to calls from key members of his Shadow Cabinet to support a second referendum. |
| May 2019 | Jeremy Corbyn announced that Labour was ready to fight against Boris Johnson in the upcoming general election, following Theresa May's resignation as prime minister. |
| April 2019 | A video surfaced on social media showing soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment, using an image of Jeremy Corbyn for target practice, which prompted discussions about the impact of right-wing media. |
| March 2019 | Jeremy Corbyn was assaulted by a Brexit supporter outside a mosque in Finsbury Park, North London, with the attacker receiving a sentence of 28 days in jail. |
| February 2019 | After seven Labour MPs left the party to form The Independent Group, the Labour leadership, under Jeremy Corbyn, announced support for another referendum as a final resort to stop a damaging Tory Brexit. |
| 2018 | Following Labour's weaker-than-expected performance in the local elections, suggestions emerged that Corbynmania had peaked. |
| 2018 | Labour increased its share of the vote in the local elections. |
| 2018 | Conservative MP Ben Bradley tweeted that Jeremy Corbyn had passed British secrets to a spy, leading Corbyn to threaten legal action, resulting in Bradley deleting the tweet, apologizing, and agreeing to cover Corbyn's legal costs while donating to a charity of Corbyn's choice. |
| September 2018 | At the 2018 Labour Party conference, Jeremy Corbyn stated that he did not support a second referendum but would abide by the decision of the party members at the conference. |
| September 2018 | A poll indicated that 86% of British Jews believed Corbyn to be antisemitic, highlighting significant public concern regarding his leadership on the issue of antisemitism. |
| July 2018 | With Corbyn's support, Labour agreed to a new code of conduct that amended examples from the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism relating to criticism of Israel. |
| April 2018 | Polling conducted between 10–13 April indicated that only 23% of voters believed Corbyn handled the Salisbury poisoning situation well, suggesting a significant public dissatisfaction with his leadership during the crisis. |
| March 20 2018 | Corbyn called for the British authorities to send a sample of the nerve agent involved in the Salisbury poisoning to Russia for verification of its source. |
| March 15 2018 | Jeremy Corbyn wrote an article in The Guardian discussing the Salisbury poisoning, urging caution regarding the rush to blame Russia, while outlining the importance of police and security investigations. |
| 2017 | Corbyn made an appearance at the Glastonbury Festival, where he spoke to the crowds, further solidifying his popularity during the peak of "Corbynmania." |
| 2017 | Corbyn's election campaign was characterized by the slogan 'For the Many, Not the Few' and included large rallies, such as one with a crowd of 20,000 at the Wirral Live Festival in Prenton Park. |
| 2017 | Following the results of the election, Corbyn suggested that Theresa May should step down as Prime Minister, interpreting the result as a public call for an end to austerity politics. |
| 2017 | Corbyn faced allegations of antisemitism within the Labour Party, leading him to commission the Chakrabarti Inquiry to investigate and support changes to party rules regarding hate speech and racism. |
| 2017 | Jeremy Corbyn welcomed Prime Minister Theresa May's proposal to seek an early general election in 2017, indicating that his party would support the government's move in the parliamentary vote. |
| 2017 | Jeremy Corbyn was re-elected as Leader of the Labour Party, solidifying his position as the Leader of the Opposition. |
| 2017 | Corbyn reported receiving the largest vote for a winning candidate in the history of his borough during the 2017 general election. |
| 2017 | Corbyn became the first opposition party leader since 1982 to lose a by-election to an incumbent government earlier in the year. |
| June 2017 | Under Jeremy Corbyn's leadership, the Labour Party saw a significant increase in the number of seats won during the general election, prompting a surge in party membership. |
| June 2017 | Jeremy Corbyn sacked three Shadow Cabinet members and a fourth member resigned due to their rebellion against party orders to abstain on a motion aimed at keeping the UK in the EU single market. |
| June 2017 | Jeremy Corbyn gained significant public support during the general election campaign, with a chant of "Oh, Jeremy Corbyn" becoming an anthem for his supporters. |
| May 2017 | At the beginning of the 2017 general election campaigning, polls suggested a significant defeat for Labour under Jeremy Corbyn's leadership with expectations of a landslide victory for the Conservatives. |
| May 2017 | Despite poor local election results, Labour secured 40% of the vote in the snap general election, marking the biggest increase in Labour vote share in 72 years and forcing the Conservatives to form a minority government. |
| May 2017 | In the 2017 local elections, the Labour Party, under the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn, lost nearly 400 councillors and control of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire county councils. |
| May 22 2017 | An opinion poll published on May 22 indicated a reversal in polling in Wales, showing Labour at 44% compared to the Conservatives at 34% during the campaign. |
| February 2017 | A poll by Election Data found that 50% of Labour voters wanted Jeremy Corbyn to step down before the next election. |
| February 2017 | Ipsos MORI reported that Jeremy Corbyn's satisfaction rating among the general electorate fell to minus 38%, while among Labour voters it was minus 9%. |
| February 2017 | YouGov's poll indicated that Jeremy Corbyn's net approval rating among party members had dropped to 17%, down from 55% a year earlier. |
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