Yvette Cooper  - Member of Parliament for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford since 2010, having served as the MP for Pontefract and Castleford since 1997. First Annual SME4Labour Gala and Labour Excellence Awards

SME4Labour held its first annual gala, sponsored by Galliard Homes with drinks provided by Cobra Beer and Bira London, and hosted by Councillor Abena Oppong- Asare. The event was attended by over 400 guests including over two dozen MPs and a number of Labour’s other elected politicians and peers. The gala, which took place at the Park Lane Sheraton...

Emily Thornberry has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Islington South and Finsbury since 2005. A member of the Labour Party, she has served as Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade since 2020. She had previously served in the Shadow Cabinet of Jeremy Corbyn as Shadow First Secretary of State from 2017 to 2020 and Shadow Secretary of...

November 2015 saw the first networking reception for SME 4 Labour which led to the widely anticipated official launch in Parliament the following January. Hosted by Bill Esterson MP (and Shadow Minister for small businesses), the event was well attended by 50 MPs and Councillors. with the queue reaching over 400 individuals. SMEs make up 50% of the national...

The most recent event held by SME 4 Labour was a fundraising dinner in support of Sadiq Khan, Labour candidate for London Mayor. Attendees had the opportunity to participate in a raffle and auction which included some excellent prizes. The Mayoral elections could not have come at a more crucial time for businesses as  the economy is suffering from uncertainty...

SME4labour organised a meeting in Islington between SME owners and Emily Thornberry MP. There were SME owners from various backgrounds who raised their concerns and other issues while also advocating for the Labour Party to become the natural home of small businesses, and that it should do more to engage with them. The key issues raised were lending to...

Stephen Timms served as Chief Secretary to the Treasury from 2006 to 2007, he has been Member of Parliament for East Ham, formerly Newham North East, since 1994. The next generation of enterpreneurs

Angela Eagle has been the Member of Parliament for Wallasey since the 1992 general election. From the Gig Economy to Umbrella Companies: Is Good Work under Threat and What Can Labour Do about It? SME4Labour Policy Roundtable Networking reception in Parliament

Date: 16th May 2016 Speakers: Angela Eagle MP, Bill Esterson MP, Seema Malhotra MP Chair: Stephen Kinnock MP Location: Labour Party headquarters SME4Labour held its first policy roundtable in May this year at the Labour Party headquarters. The meeting room was full to capacity with small business owners, start-ups and free-lancers. It was chaired by Stephen Kinnock MP and attended by the Shadow Secretary...

Peter Peter Hain, Lord Hain served as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland from 2005 to 2007, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions from 2007 to 2008 and twice as Secretary of State for Wales from 2002 to 2008 and from 2009 to 2010. BOOK LAUNCH WITH PETER HAIN: “Back To The Future Of Socialism”