I started as a Liberty steelworker in 1978. Here’s why government must back us
I started working at Liberty Steel’s Stocksbridge site in 1978, following in the footsteps of my grandad. My…
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Tough on crime: Bristol violence raises questions over police accountability
“In America, police officers are rarely held accountable for how they use force.” This is how the BBC’s…
Labour beat a popular wartime PM in 1945. We can draw lessons from that now
79 years ago, in my home City of Leeds, Herbert Morrison delivered a speech that is frequently overlooked…
Local leaders must replicate Burnham’s bus success to rebuild ex-strongholds
It’s been over three years in the making but yesterday saw Andy Burnham confirm that Greater Manchester will…
We must not have a repeat of the last year for the self-employed
This week has marked a year since the televised address announcing the first coronavirus lockdown, and today we…
Labour left rebel MPs turn from ‘zero Covid’ arguments to those over state powers
The overwhelming majority of Labour MPs, 176 of them, have voted in favour of renewing the emergency coronavirus legislation that…
We need to get the word out before May – this is our chance to win for Labour
This week we reflected on all that has been taken from us in the last 12 months. It’s…
This is a “make-or-break decade” for reaching net zero – Dodds’ speech
Below is the speech given by Shadow Chancellor Anneliese Dodds to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders…
Killing off council tax would boost Labour’s local election offer
Labour’s offer in the local elections is clear. The contest will be about how Britain recovers, how our…
“This is the DNA of Labour: green and fair” – Miliband’s green recovery speech
Below is the full text of the speech delivered by Shadow Business Secretary Ed Miliband this morning on…
