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It has been a crisis long in the making, and it is about as widespread as possible as anyone could imagine. I am talking about the cost of living. Of course, we are in the midst of another national crisis: Covid and the Omicron variant…
This is an invite to a Christmas event – but not one from which you'll walk away with a neatly wrapped present. Instead, I want you to join me for just a few hours to act as one of the essential community volunteers giving a gift to those…
The best line to come out of party conference was "Labour is back in business". This simple truth sent a clear signal to entrepreneurs that our party understands the link between the economy and opportunity. This line was, of course, at the…
Keir Starmer has picked apart the government's erratic handling of the coronavirus crisis. The Labour leader has rightly shone a light on ministers' stop-start approach to lockdowns, confused public messaging and piecemeal support for…
Labour's path back to power may be rocky, but the recent by-election result in Batley and Spen offers lessons for how it can be achieved. Congratulations must go to Kim Leadbeater, whose narrow victory prompted a surge of pride among Labour…
The high street is on a precipice. We must listen to traders, speak up for them and support this vital part of British life. As Usdaw general secretary Paddy Lillis wrote last week, in an impassioned reminder of what retail has offered our…
Getting back on the doorstep is just the first step in reconnecting with voters. We are making up for lost time. Labour campaigners and candidates are back on the doorstep – and I'm so happy to say I am one of them. The conditions may be a…
Is your favourite coffee shop still operating from morning until night? Has your hairdresser or barber reopened its doors after the second lockdown? These stark questions have run through the minds of millions of us as we adapt to the…
'A chaotic right-wing premier picks a fight with a regional politician in order to distract from his own failings amid the pandemic.' If that sounds a depressingly familiar scenario then let us take comfort, now more than ever, from how the…
It was an early Tuesday evening when a massive explosion rocked Beirut, killing at least 180 people and injuring more than 6,000. An estimated 300,000 have been left homeless by the explosion, which occurred after 2,700 tonnes of ammonium…
This year, small businesses have often been on the frontline of the local Covid community response. Some provided free meals to key workers, while others gave free accommodation to NHS employees isolating to protect their loved ones. Even…
I know what it’s like to balance two jobs, sometimes three, to try to make ends meet. That was my life when I first came to Britain in the 1990s, when I spent my days and evenings waiting on tables. That’s why now, 20 years on, I set up a…
