Spring Statement: Reeves under fire from Labour’s three biggest unions
The leaders of five of Labour’s affiliated trade unions have spoken out over the Spring Statement, including the…
Tom Belger
‘Ill thought out’ or ‘strong performance’? Reeves’ Spring Statement divides MPs
Labour backbenchers are divided over the Chancellor’s Spring Statement, with some praising her “strong performance” even as others…
Assisted dying bill dubbed ‘chaotic’ as law delayed up to two years
A Labour MP has slammed the “chaotic” handling of the assisted dying bill, which now looks set to…
Spring Statement: Reeves ‘confident’ civil service could cut 10,000 roles as Blunkett decries fiscal rules
The former Home Secretary David Blunkett has urged the Chancellor Rachel Reeves to loosen Labour’s fiscal rules, as…
Runcorn and Helsby by-election: Labour candidate Karen Shore petitions to close asylum hotel after right-wing criticism
Labour’s candidate in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election has launched a petition to close a local hotel used…
‘The rhetoric’s turned people’s stomachs’: MPs challenge Kendall over welfare cuts
A string of Labour MPs and union leaders have challenged the Work and Pensions Secretary in the Commons…
Runcorn and Helsby by-election: Meet Labour candidate Karen Shore
Labour has selected local teacher and councillor Karen Shore as its candidate to stand in the looming by-election…
Labour longlists Runcorn candidates as Amesbury to quit, triggering by-election
Labour is longlisting candidates this week for the looming Runcorn and Helsby by-election, which now looks almost certain…
Labour to scrap current oil and gas windfall tax – but resist new drilling
The government is set to end the windfall tax on oil and gas giants in 2030 and replace…
‘Not a Labour government’: Former development secretary Clare Short hits out over foreign aid cuts
Former international development secretary Clare Short has hit out at Keir Starmer’s decision to cut the foreign aid…
