What would cutting Universal Credit in April mean for claimants?
Labour has forced a vote in the House of Commons today on government plans to cut Universal Credit…
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Sexual abuse is still going unchecked in the aid sector. We need bold solutions
The aid sector was rocked in 2018 when revelations surfaced that humanitarian aid workers had been paying local…
Boris Johnson: Avoid tricky opposition day votes with this one weird trick
Boris Johnson has been backed into a corner, and he is not happy. 20 opposition days per parliamentary…
“Unity and common purpose” – Nick Thomas-Symonds’ Fabian speech
Below is the full text of the speech delivered today by Shadow Home Secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds at the…
Conferences, EHRC plan, equalities and 2021 elections – Labour NEC report
Various sub-committees of Labour’s national executive committee are meeting in the next few weeks. On January 14th, I…
Don’t fix new date for May elections to gain advantage, Rayner tells Tories
Angela Rayner is set to call for the upcoming local and mayoral elections to go ahead as planned…
“Britain can, and must, be a moral force for good in the world” – Starmer’s Fabian speech
Below is the full text of Keir Starmer’s speech at the Fabian Society’s new year conference 2021. Good…
A new Scottish Labour leader? We should wait until after Holyrood elections
There is once again a vacancy for the hardest job in Scottish politics, but we should not rush…
Why we should take comfort in the community response to coronavirus
While the government response to the pandemic could best be described as lacklustre in some places and disastrous…
Ministers must not break their promise to protect and enhance workers’ rights
This government went into the last election having promised to protect and enhance workers’ rights. But reports in…
