Why USDAW now backs proportional representation — and Labour must too
USDAW this week took the historic decision to back proportional representation (PR) for Westminster elections. Our union represents…
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Foodbank use is at a record high. Here’s how Labour could end hunger by 2030
With Britain’s food banks reporting their busiest few months on record, the signs of human wreckage and suffering…
Labour tries its hand at progressive culture war with anti-misogyny push
Labour has announced that if the party comes into government, it will make spiking a crime. Spiking is…
NEU: Labour must fix schools’ staffing crisis, buildings and inspection system
Everyone involved in education will be watching to see what the parties have to offer at the next general…
Fights on all fronts: RCN faces legal action and Labour preps sewage attack
The Health Secretary Steve Barclay yesterday confirmed that the government would be taking action against the Royal College…
Tory devolution is not real devolution. Under Labour, things will be different
We need to be honest: devolution with a Conservative government just can’t make the difference it should. Yes,…
Myths are rife over Labour’s private school tax – here’s why they’re wrong
Private schools are reported to be gearing up for the biggest hike in fees in 20 years “amid…
Suspended MPs a growing problem for Labour despite unity over Abbott
The veteran MP Diane Abbott has been suspended from the Labour whip following comments made in a letter to the Observer which…
Rana Plaza disaster: Garment workers’ rights still at risk ten years on
It is ten years since the Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh killed at least 1,132 workers and injured…
St George’s Day: Labour can’t ‘take back control’ without devolving English government
On another St George’s Day, England’s government is creeping onto the agenda. It is not English identity that…
