Young Labour (United Kingdom)
| Young Labour | |
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| Chairperson | Caroline Hill |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Preceded by | Labour Party Young Socialists |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
| Ideology |
Social democracy Democratic socialism Marxism |
| Mother party | Labour Party |
| International affiliation | International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY) |
| European affiliation | Young European Socialists (YES) |
| Website | |
| www.younglabour.org.uk | |
Young Labour is the youth section of the UK Labour Party. Membership is automatic for Labour Party members aged 14 to 26.
It exists to involve young people in the Labour Party and ensure that the aspirations of young people are reflected in Labour’s policies in power. Young Labour members are able to get involved in the Labour Party through local policy events, campaigning or by attending events and social gatherings.
Young Labour hosts an annual conference, alternating between national committee elections and policy conferences every other year. Young Labour also holds a range of additional national events, including fringe sessions at the Labour Party's annual conference.
Young Labour is affiliated to both the International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY) and Young European Socialists (YES).
Young Labour was founded in 1993 by a Labour Party annual conference motion in Brighton, proposed by Tom Watson, seconded by Brian Whitington, then Chair of the Labour Party Young Socialists, and supported by then National Executive Committee Youth Representative Claire Ward. Before 1993 young people in Labour had been represented by the Labour Party Young Socialists.
Members of the Labour Party aged 14 to 26 are automatically members of Young Labour. The Labour Party membership fee is £1 a year for those aged 14 to 19 and £1 a month (£12 a year) for those aged 20 to 26.
The Young Labour National Committee acts as the executive of the organisation. It includes a chair, the National Executive Committee youth rep, an international officer, five liberation officers, two ordinary reps, five trade union reps, three Labour Students reps, and 11 regional reps. In addition, the Labour Party appoints a permanent secretary to act as facilitator, National Policy Forum youth reps appoint a vice chair (policy), and the youth wings of affiliated organisations, such as the Co-operative Party and the Fabian Society, are able to appoint a representative.
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