‘Labour should not tax the spaces where small businesses are building Britain’s future’
We came into government with a clear promise: to be the party of business, working people and growth.…
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Crisis? Which crisis?
Today Andy Burnham will chair a Cobra meeting looking at the impact of the extreme heat on areas…
‘Fiscal credibility: It’s what is says on the (Biscuit) tin’
If I were to embark on a much-needed diet, I might decide to limit myself to one just…
Six commissions without a clear mission
Unlike the majority of Labour members, I was tasked yesterday with reading the Party’s recently published NPF report.…
‘Heathrow expansion: flying in the face of reason’
Exhausted after months of constituency work, casework and ushering in a new Prime Minister, MPs are now on…
‘Voices from Clacton: five lessons on how to fight Farage’
Stanley approaches – all sandy curls and crisp white ankle socks – along the sun-baked Frinton high-street. He’s…
Delivering in local government: How Labour is building a better Britain everywhere
Labour Councils up and down the country are helping to improve the lives of their residents. Week in,…
Ten key takeaways from Labour’s NPF report (Aug 2026)
Labour’s National Policy Forum (NPF) is the party’s formal mechanism for policy discussion between elections. It brings together…
When nothing works there’s lots to fix
I was on Sky News over the weekend with someone arguing from the Tory point of view talking…
‘End-of-life care and choice are not in opposition to each other’
As GPs and as parliamentarians, we know firsthand that too many people struggle to access the health, care…
