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Children and their families cannot afford another round of reform that fails in practice, and we have a duty to do better.

Friends of LabourList are vital in supporting our work. Every month, we celebrate one of our Friends and learn a little more about them. This month, we spoke to Amritpal Gill, who joined the Labour Party in 2019. Who is your Labour hero? I…

Following the Labour Party gathering for its annual conference, where it was excited to seize the momentum of having a new Prime Minister, I want to reiterate the case for something that has become increasingly important to me since I was…

When your child is born, we rightly recognise that there are moments in life when being a parent must come before being an employee. We provide maternity and paternity rights. We have introduced neonatal care leave. We understand that…

Andy Burnham’s pledge to the country is “good growth in every postcode and hope in every heart”. What would this look like in practice? The answer lies in the economic success stories of British companies – small, medium and large – across…

After a decade of economic suffering as a result of the referendum, Labour should be ready to take on this political stinging nettle.

Labour councils up and down the country are helping to improve the lives of their residents. Week in, week out, Labour councils, working in partnership with the NHS, Homes England and the Labour government, are getting things done for their…

For everyone in the Labour movement who has fought for electoral reform, Andy Burnham’s announcement during his Leader’s speech was a moment to be celebrated. A Labour Prime Minister has committed himself and his Government to changing…

The UK Government’s new Class Unit could finally bring a long-promised legal duty to bear on the inequalities that shape people’s lives. But Labour should learn from where it is already working.

Have you had problems with parcels lately? More and more are getting lost, damaged or left in broad daylight, new Citizens Advice polling suggests. Intriguingly, the charity says a “crucial factor” is widely overlooked. Often self-employed…

Whatever is revealed on October 28, one thing is certain: 'steady as she goes' is not an option for dealing with the numerous challenges Britain faces on all fronts.

The clarion call of the Burnham premiership has been a blistering condemnation of decades in which the state stepped back and wrung its hands as the foundations of a decent life were eroded. The cost of the things we cannot live without…