Budget 2021: Big focus on business, but where was plan for public services?
Rishi Sunak delivered a Budget that many will say was difficult for Labour. With a corporation tax rise…
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“Papering over the cracks” – Keir Starmer’s response to the Budget
Below is the full text of the speech given by Labour leader Keir Starmer in response to the…
PMQs: ‘Global Britain’ under fire as PM grilled on Yemen humanitarian crisis
Keir Starmer and Boris Johnson faced off this afternoon ahead of the Budget. With the economic statement overshadowing…
The Tories risk creating another lost generation scarred by unemployment
When I was growing up in the North East in the 1980s, unemployment wasn’t just an economic consideration…
Will Rishi Sunak really do “whatever it takes” as promised?
Labour has unveiled a new shortlist of two candidates who will now compete for selection by members to…
Communities must be equipped with the tools they need to take back control
In the Co-operative Party, we understand that widening ownership and increasing community power is central to the post-Covid…
What to look for in Wednesday’s Budget: Labour’s hopes and expectations
The Prime Minister last week set out the roadmap that the government has in mind for coronavirus restrictions,…
Why Keir Starmer should build Labour’s vision around a green new deal
On the eve of the Tories’ Spring Budget, there is a vital opportunity for Labour to define an…
Labour’s “piggy-in-the-middle position” and demands ahead of the Budget
This busy Labour week kicked off with a court ruling that went in the party’s favour, at least…
The Budget should recognise and repay the sacrifices of our frontline workers
Budgets often only register with voters when some howler is made by the government, like George Osborne’s stupid…
