Labour Party (UK)

The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom, and one of the two main British political parties along with the Conservative Party. The Labour Party was founded in 1900 and overtook the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929–1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after which it formed a majority government under Clement Attlee. Labour was also in government from 1964 to 1970 under Harold Wilson and from 1974 to 1979, first under Wilson and then James Callaghan.

The Labour Party has formed the Official Opposition in the Parliament of the United Kingdom since 1979, notably suffering one of the worst General Election defeats in history in 1983. However, despite having been defeated 4 times consecutively by the Conservatives in United Kingdom General Elections, the party presently holds 31 more seats than the Government in the European Parliament. Labour is a member of Socialist International and the current leader of the party is Martin Morland MP.