Two of the candidates for the Labour Leadership have already pledged their support to our campaign to oppose the reduction of Urgent Care services at St Cross Hospital. David Milliband sent a message of support last week: “I am deeply concerned by the cuts being aimed at St Cross Hospital. It is another example of [...]

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Please join the new Facebook group: “St Cross Rugby – Save Urgent Care/A and E” set up to gather comments and opinions on the changes to St. Cross’ urgent care provision. We are also collecting organising a petition. Printed copies will be available for you to sign at the Fabians Launch featuring Andy Burnham on [...]

Please come along and welcome our new members to Rugby Labour Party. It would be fantastic to see members of the executive committee and anyone else who’s free that day. This is a great chance to meet and chat informally about your party experiences and hopes for the future. DATE: Saturday 4th September TIME: 2:00 [...]

By Rob McNally Rugby is a growing town with a population of 62,000 and plans to expand rapidly in the future. However, strategically most of Warwickshire’s frontline hospital provisions are becoming centred in the West and South of the county. This new proposal to downgrade emergency care would leave Coventry as the sole provider of [...]

An new branch of the Fabian Society for Warwickshire is being started, with the opening event to be held this Friday. The Society is being set up to foster debate and discussion on politics, and Labour Party members and non-members alike are welcome to participate. Leadership candidate and former Health Secretary Andy Burnham MP will [...]

The Labour councillors at Rugby Borough Council are demanding more transparency from the Tories on how the decision was made to merge the roles of Council Leader and Chief Executive. Cllr Craig Humphrey, who will be taking on more responsibility and as a result be receiving a larger salary, has claimed that the decision is [...]