‘Older renters can’t wait: local housing allowance must be uprated now’
Older renters need to know what support will be available to them now. They need to see LHA uprated this year, and every year.
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‘A long-delayed moment of truth for North Sea oil and Labour’s climate credentials’
The Prime Minister showed an appetite for confronting sacred cows and vested interests. Approving Jackdaw and Rosebank would do the opposite.
Letters to the Editor – week ending 18th October 2026
Read some of the letters LabourList has received over the last week.
‘Why Iceland’s EU referendum matters to British progressives’
Denying the right-wing a monopoly on online spaces is vital if progressives are to retain any substantial influence without being forced into constant political battles on our home turf.
‘Beyond recruitment: a new fostering plan that offers real hope’
Creating 10,000 new foster places is an important ambition, but numbers alone cannot measure success.
Reform’s rotten culture is exposed
At what point does one 'rotten apple' become a rotten bushel over several seasons?
‘Arts for young people is key to hope’
Lisa Nandy, in her fiery Labour conference speech, blamed the last government for smashing youth services whilst erasing sports and music from class rooms and our communities. The national youth strategy has dire numbers of 1000 youth…
Delivering in Government: your weekly round up of good news Labour stories
LabourList columnist Sebastian Salek returns with his regular round up of good news from Whitehall and the Labour government.
‘It’s time to end the university-first approach to opportunity’
Before I was elected to represent Wrexham, I spent years working in accounting and finance. I also saw first-hand how easy it is for talented people to rule the profession out before they have given it a second thought. If you haven't grown…
‘The government must reform vehicle taxation in the next budget – or risk losing out on more than £60 billion’
The UK is entering a new era of electric transportation, with sales of new petrol and diesel cars set to be phased out in less than four years time. By 2035, only battery electric vehicles (BEVs) will be available to purchase in the UK. In…
‘The zero-emission vehicle mandate is a major climate test for Burnham’
Labour needs prove to voters that the party is the home of climate leadership and environmentalism.
‘Reopening the Brexit debate would be a mistake’
If we were to rejoin, we would not be joining a progressive trading bloc, but one dominated by the hard right.