Labour calls for action – not “crocodile tears” – for victims of sexual violence
Keir Starmer has appointed an interim director of communications. Following the resignation of Ben Nunn confirmed last week, the Labour…
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Extending sick pay protection would cost 1% of test and trace budget, TUC finds
Analysis published by the TUC has found that extending statutory sick pay protection to all workers, by removing…
PMQs: Debate over rape dismissed as “jabber” as Starmer demands an apology
Unusually for the past 15 months, the pandemic featured very little in Prime Minister’s Questions today. Instead, the…
Unions demand PM reconsider HE cuts to creative and performing arts subjects
Seven trade unions have published an open letter to Boris Johnson calling on him to reconsider proposed funding…
Tories accused of diverting attention from education cuts with culture war
Labour used an opposition day debate on Monday to expose growing concern on the Tory backbenches over the…
Put Windrush compensation scheme under independent control, says Labour
Labour has called on the government to take “urgent action to overhaul the Windrush compensation scheme” by placing…
Closed or struggling businesses facing £50m furlough bill, Labour analysis finds
Analysis from the Labour Party has found that businesses struggling in the pandemic and affected by the four-week…
Labour motion on planning reforms passed by Commons as Tories abstains
A Labour motion calling on the government to “protect the right of communities to object to individual planning…
Buckland apology following rape review rendered “meaningless”, says Lammy
David Lammy has said Robert Buckland rendered his apology following the release of the end-to-end rape review “meaningless”…
Sunday shows: Conservatives “selling out communities”, says Labour
Trevor Phillips on Sunday Shadow Communities and Local Government Secretary Steve Reed accused the Tories of “paying back developers…
