Tony Benn was a lion-hearted activist in the front ranks of ... against a Labour government." He retired from the House of Commons in 2001 "to devote more time to politics" after 50 years as an MP for ...

In a piece originally published in the New Statesman on 31 March 1961, Tony Benn explains the decision to renounce his peerage. Labour should completely reject the coalition's proposals. Veteran ...

Emily Benn, standing as an independent, won a seat in Bread Street ward The granddaughter of former Labour minister Tony Benn has been ... is a Viscount in the House of Lords.