How big is the reported ‘black hole’ in the public finances?
The UK economy shrank in the last quarter, official figures show. GDP shrank by 0.2% between July and…
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Labour must learn the right lessons from German rebalancing
After a brief hiatus, ‘levelling up’ is back. The larger-than-life front man has left the stage, but Michael…
Rishi Sunak digs himself a deeper hole over his pledge to restore integrity
The Gavin Williamson debacle rolls on. Rishi Sunak claimed during PMQs yesterday that he did not know about…
PMQs: Sunak looks weak as Williamson leaves him in an awkward position
Gavin Williamson put Rishi Sunak in an awkward position ahead of PMQs. The minister resigned last night, but…
It is time to bring FOI into the modern age and properly empower the public
Just over 20 years ago, freedom of information (FOI) was formally enshrined in law both in the Scottish…
Unions and MPs must unite to stop the retained EU law bill and save our rights
After months of chaos many, including in the financial markets, seem to have welcomed the relative stability of…
Mandatory ID card policy “should certainly be on the table”, Labour says
Labour is considering reviving Tony Blair’s aborted policy of introducing ID cards to help reduce ‘illegal immigration’. The…
There is no time to lose – hunger is rising and we need a strategy
The rise of food insecurity in the UK is grim. The Trussell Trust reports that its network distributed…
“There is no time for delay,” Labour says as world leaders head to COP27
“There is no time for delay when it comes to the climate crisis,” Ed Miliband has said. And…
Labour’s answer to the perennial question: how would you pay for it?
The Tory government is currently pitch rolling for another round of austerity. This is being greeted with understandable…
