So many are working so hard for their poverty. We need a new everyday economy
The transformation of global and national economies have divided countries in the developed world. Metropolitan cities have taken…
Rachel Reeves: To win in Yorkshire and England, Labour needs a radical plan for the whole country
Before the general election, the outlook looked gloomy for Labour in Yorkshire. Seats like Wakefield, Dewsbury and Halifax…
Rachel Reeves: Why I support community ownership
Nearly a decade into this deep austerity programme, its consequences can be seen all around us. A welfare…
“A radical overhaul” – Rachel Reeves’ full speech at The Everyday Economy launch
This is the full text of Rachel Reeves’ speech at Thursday’s launch, hosted by the New Economics Foundation,…
Rachel Reeves: Tory tax changes and benefits freeze mean struggling families forced to fund new handout for the rich
The start of the new financial year today is when the rich get richer and the poor get…
Rachel Reeves: Tories want to cut taxes for big business but growth of the gig economy demands we help the self-employed now
The gig economy and speedy growth of firms like Uber and Deliveroo have contributed to a rise in…
Rachel Reeves: We should look to Harold Wilson and Alice Bacon’s election winning example for answers today
The Labour Party has never been averse to bouts of political soul-searching when we look to the past…
Rachel Reeves: PM and chancellor have betrayed the “jams” but plough on with a £1 billion handout for the wealthy
Philip Hammond has abandoned his boss’s now famous “jams” (just about managing) families in the worst of all…
Rachel Reeves: One thing stands out amid Chancellor’s chaotic cocktail of ideas: it’s time to dump the corporation tax cut
Philip Hammond’s warning of a Brexit “rollercoaster” ride was a clear admission of the uncertainty that Britain now…
Asbestos is a time-bomb in our schools but the Tories have failed to protect our children
Asbestos remains a threat to thousands of children and teachers – even though the lethal risks it poses…