After a smoke and mirrors Budget, how can Labour’s own agenda cut through?
Behind the ‘smoke and mirrors’ of Rishi Sunak’s budget was the stark fact that the Chancellor has raised…
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PMQs: Boris Johnson prescribes dose of amnesia in defence of Tory MP
Parliament this week welcomed back Rob Roberts MP, suspended earlier this year after an independent panel found he…
Starmer’s strategy risks complacency: Labour is still relying on voters to change
“There will come a point at which the road will run out for Johnson,” Keir Starmer told ITV’s…
Tories move to overturn sanction and rig standards system after lobbying breach
Boris Johnson is backing a bid to avoid the 30-day suspension of a Conservative MP found by an…
How Labour is taking climate action in the Red Wall – and why it’s a vote-winner
I’ve heard too many times the debating point that ‘traditional’ Labour voters don’t care about climate action. The…
COP26: World leaders pledge to stop and reverse deforestation by 2030
The main COP26 news of the day is a commitment on deforestation. Over 100 countries, including leaders Joe…
Banning plastic in wet wipes would be a win for consumers and the environment
We use a staggering 11 billion wet wipes every year in the UK and 90% of them contain…
As COP26 kicks off, what is its purpose and the right measure of its success?
As UN climate change conference COP26 kicks off, Boris Johnson is abandoning his usual boosterish tone to deliver…
Where the politics of Rishi Sunak’s Budget really leaves the Labour Party
Last week’s Budget was described by the Institute of Fiscal studies as a once-in-a-decade event, up there with…
Sunak’s Budget admits the harm done by austerity – but fails to repair the damage
A few days after the Budget, it’s clear that despite the Chancellor’s promises, public services will still be…
