What does the new Shadow Europe Minister mean for Labour’s position on free movement
The biggest story of last night’s mini-reshuffle was the return of Pat McFadden to Labour’s frontbenches, as Shadow…
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McFadden rejoins Labour front bench as Europe Minister in (mini) Labour reshuffle
Update: Pat McFadden becomes Shadow Europe Minister, replacing Gareth Thomas. Thomas moves within the Shadow FCO team to…
Weekly Survey: the National Minimum Wage, Ukip and the Greens, and the Mansion Tax
This week, Alan Milburn, who chairs to commission on social mobility and child poverty said that Labour’s plans…
Balls lays out further plans for a “fair” Mansion Tax
Ed Balls has today further elaborated on Labour’s plans for a Mansion Tax – the funds of which…
Labour defend minimum wage target from “plainly absurd” criticism
Labour has responded to criticism by Alan Milburn today that their pledge to raise the National Minimum Wage…
Milburn says Labour’s minimum wage target not ambitious enough
Alan Milburn, the former Labour minister who now chairs the commission on social mobility and child poverty, has…
“I rule it out”: Burnham says he won’t be making a leadership bid
Andy Burnham has been named in several newspapers lately as a possible future Labour leadership candidate, but he…
Tory minister: “disabled people work harder because they’re grateful to have a job”
Tory Minister Lord Freud was put under pressure this week after he suggested that disabled people were “not…
Our party should welcome a debate with Farage – and we can win it
By James Dray and Lewis Iwu Should UKIP be part of the televised election debates? Forget for a…
Miliband makes “one week cancer test” guarantee, as Labour’s NHS focus continues
Ed Miliband will continue his renewed focus on the NHS this weekend, by committing the party to guaranteeing…
