Free school meals, Channel crossings and a crucial report in the Covid crisis
The free school meal row is rumbling on, as one Tory council leader has advised parents who struggle to feed…
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Community: The self-employed are “falling into the abyss” during Covid
The Conservative Party is supposed to champion the entrepreneur. Tories are expected to be on the side of…
My priorities as Labour’s shadow minister for policing and the fire service
The Conservatives’ record on keeping people safe is woeful. On their watch, violent crime has increased by 150%,…
It’s time to bust the ‘Brexit betrayal’ myth of the Labour left
In the aftermath of Labour’s 2019 general election defeat, there were two explanations ready to go. The first,…
Why I’m introducing the national minimum wage bill
This year has been a complete whirlwind for all Members of Parliament, but particularly new intake MPs who…
Why every council needs a food poverty action plan
After last week’s vote against the Labour motion on free school meals, the surge of support for Marcus…
Coronavirus has been devastating for women. We must build back equal
The launch of the UN Women report ‘From Insights to Action’, exploring the impact of Covid-19 on women,…
How Labour policy will be shaped by Doreen Lawrence’s work on racism
The review that Keir Starmer commissioned from Baroness Doreen Lawrence back in April has been released today. Exploring…
Exclusive: Interview with Labour NEC Welsh rep candidate Carwyn Jones
You might be wondering why someone who has served as a Senedd member for 21 years and the…
Schools will continue to help the vulnerable even if the government won’t
Conservative MP Alec Shelbrooke has said that he didn’t vote to extend free school meals during holidays in…
