# Labour Representation Committee becomes the Labour Party (1906)

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The emerging labour movement entered Parliament under the Labour Party name. Within the broader Early 20th Century & World Wars period, mass democracy, the two world wars, Irish partition, economic crisis and the rise of Labour remade the political and social order. This event is placed at 1906 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The change marked the rise of a new national party that would eventually replace the Liberals as the main alternative to Conservatives.

## Why it matters
The change marked the rise of a new national party that would eventually replace the Liberals as the main alternative to Conservatives.

Ruler at the time: [Edward VII](https://english-history.com/rulers/edward-vii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Labour Representation Committee becomes the Labour Party](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Labour+Representation+Committee+becomes+the+Labour+Party&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Labour Representation Committee becomes the Labour Party](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Labour+Representation+Committee+becomes+the+Labour+Party)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history)
- [The National Archives — twentieth-century resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)