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Keir Starmer today set out his vision for the nation’s recovery. After a bruising year, we have seen the very best of our public services and the resilience of our communities. But it is unavoidable to reflect on the damage that a decade of…
Elected Co-operative representatives right across the country have been vital to our national effort in combatting the devastating effects of this pandemic. From local government to Westminster, from Wales to Scotland, right across the…
Transport is the lifeblood of our economy. It is something I have long held an interest in – both in the big projects that attract attention and in the day-to-day experiences of people as they travel around the places where they live, work…
The lost decade of Tory austerity has hit the foundations of public services in our country and starved our communities of vital investment needed to recover after the financial crash. For millions it has been Labour in local government…
The Co-operative Party is rooted in community, enterprise and politics. Our 102-year history working to support the growth of co-operatives has been successful, not least for the UK economy where recently the biggest co-operatives paid more…
Seven MPs have left our party. We must now reflect and understand to heal and build a movement guided by our shared values. Labour is a diverse family with many different traditions. We’re guardians of a 126-year-old movement that belongs…
We need to ensure communities can plan the right services for the older people in their area. Devolution should help, if only it were properly resourced, as Jim McMahon explains in Take Good Care, a new Fabian Society report. A nation…
Today my bill to lower the voting age will be debated in parliament. Whatever the outcome, we will be taking a bold step towards votes at 16. The campaign has evoked both strong support and opposition. But, cutting through the middle of the…
Another Tory party conference hosted in the north - and another flimsy funding announcement from the chancellor to prop-up a hollow vision of devolution. Philip Hammond yesterday promised£400m towards the Northern Powerhouse, £300m of which…
Local councils are being bled dry by the government’s manic devotion to austerity. On average councils receive 40 per cent less central funding than they did in 2010. The cuts have not been applied consistently. The poorest areas…
"Billions for London, uncertainty for Manchester" – read the headline in my local paper this week. The government’s broken promises to the north reached new heights after plans for a long over-due re-haul of the northern rail system were…
Philip Hammond yesterday unveiled his first Budget since becoming chancellor. The Budget is an annual occurrence - and can appear lofty and packed with numbers that feel remote - but is perhaps the most important piece of business carried…
