Voters are clear: the public should not be footing the bill for the King’s coronation
The King’s coronation takes place against the backdrop of the biggest attack on living standards in 70 years.…
Richard Burgon
The minimum service levels bill is a shameful attack on the right to strike
When Grant Shapps presented the Tories’ new legislation to parliament restricting the right to strike, I told him…
Wealth taxes are the alternative to Conservative austerity 2.0
Some say you should never let a good crisis go to waste. For the Tory Party, that means…
The Conservatives should back a real windfall tax on oil and gas giants
Away from the Westminster drama over which Tory MP will replace Boris Johnson, the cost-of-living emergency faced by…
A wealth tax could create an emergency fund to get people through this crisis
The scale of the assault on living standards is truly terrifying. People are facing the biggest single-year fall…
The government’s Covid plan has failed once again – Javid, it’s time for a Plan B
Earlier this week in parliament, I warned the government that it was sleepwalking into another deadly Covid winter.…
The Alternative Queen’s Speech: How to build a fairer, healthier, greener Britain
The pandemic has exposed inequality and insecurity, and made us re-evaluate what is most important to us. It…
To tackle inequality, Labour must lead the fight for a progressive tax system
The coronavirus crisis has not only shone a spotlight on the deep inequalities in our society – and…
5 questions Boris Johnson must answer about his roadmap out of lockdown
When the Prime Minister announces his roadmap on ending lockdown today, he is likely to repeat his desire…
Labour must lead the fight for real financial support during lockdown
Just over a month ago, MPs voted on the government’s tier system of coronavirus restrictions. I voted against…
