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On January 1st this year, we saw the biggest change in our country’s trading relationships for decades when the transition period ended and the UK left the EU customs union and single market. Although many businesses had been trying to get…
It has been a tough time for the Labour family. Hopes dashed. Great candidates defeated who sacrificed so much and fought so hard. And for our constituents, the prospect of another five years of David Cameron only this time with a Tory…
Call it localism, devolution, self-determination or whatever you like, it is clear the English people want to have more of a say over what happens where they live and work. I see it in the energy, dynamism and innovation of communities and…
As Referendum day approaches, we can all see just how much the argument and debate about Scotland’s future has stirred emotions; hardly surprising, given what is at stake. And yet these emotions are also felt south of the border by many…
There have been times over the last two days when some of the media coverage of the local election results has seemed to be inhabiting a parallel universe. I wonder if the order in which the results were declared had been reversed, with…
In April, David Cameron made two big decisions. First, he cut taxes for millionaires. Secondly, he put up council taxes for those on the lowest incomes. Margaret Thatcher's Poll Tax, which arguably ended her premiership, was utterly…
Today the Independet reveals that Communities Secretary Eric Pickles and his officials tried to suppress information that could be 'embarrassing' to ministers, even though the Information Commissioner ordered them to release the information…
Communities discovered this week that once again their local council – and the services it provides – are to be hardest hit by the Coalition government’s latest cuts. Let’s be straight; it is because of the Chancellor’s economic failure…
The Centre for Cities report on housebuilding is a powerful and important reminder of just how many new homes we need and how cities will be at the heart of getting them built. We have been building fewer homes than we need for far too many…
A recent survey showed that public confidence in Members of Parliament has fallen steeply in the last two years. It made very uncomfortable reading. The percentage of people in England who think MPs are dedicated to working well for the…
By Hilary Benn MP Last week, we had the first national referendum in 35 years. Ostensibly about the voting system, it was for many of us a chance to change the nature of our politics. Unfortunately that did not happen, and both campaigns…
