Barbara Castle, the fiery Red Queen of Britain’s Labor Party who held several Cabinet posts under Prime Minister Harold Wilson but crippled a brilliant career when she crossed swords with her ...

CASTLE Barbara (Wood), 79, wife of Donald R. Castle, who was the love of her life for 57 years, died Friday July 9 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. Daughter of the late Charles and Ellen ...

Tipped as a future Prime Minister before Margaret Thatcher came to prominence, Barbara Castle is arguably the most prominent women politician in the history of the Labour party. If politicians are ...

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IN my latest series of Bradford’s female game-changers I have covered two campaigning working-class women. First was the inspiring story of Julia Varley, Bradford’s first prominent female trade ...

The deputy Labour leader said she promised to "always be outspoken in Barbara's legacy" Labour's Angela Rayner has promised to "always be outspoken" like Baroness Barbara Castle while unveiling a ...

Emily Thornberry did not have to think long about her choice of political hero, Dame Barbara Castle was on a list of one. But what did cause some consternation for the shadow foreign secretary was ...

Special Branch officers seized a paedophile dossier naming Establishment figures drawn up by Labour peer Barbara Castle in the 1980s, it was claimed yesterday. Officers citing ‘national security’ ...

PLANS for a multi-million road scheme which could improve safety at an accident blackspot have been unveiled. A planning application has been lodged for a new link road and junctions to join up with ...