Why we should worry about the steady creep of permitted development rights
The government last month unveiled changes to ‘permitted development rights’. These rights mean that it’s possible to undertake…
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England has the worst Covid death rates in Europe. Labour needs to say so
Welsh health minister Vaughan Gething recently pointed out a startling statistic: if Wales had had the same excess…
If Labour stands as an anti-racist party, it must challenge state violence
2020 has been a tumultuous year, and the Covid-19 pandemic may yet prove to be the defining event…
We should welcome trade with the US – but not a trade deal
I am not going to repeat the well-known case against a trade deal with the US. The risks…
How our local party developed an educational programme on antisemitism
Sheffield Heeley Labour Party recently held the third of three sessions of an educational programme around antisemitism developed…
Hundreds of party members are calling on Labour to back proportional representation
Hundreds of Labour members are calling on our party to commit to changing the way we elect the…
Sunak says we can’t afford to extend furlough. But other countries are doing it
The government’s furlough scheme, introduced by Rishi Sunak, was welcomed by Labour and the trade unions as a…
Why I’m proud to be the Labour Muslim Network’s new parliamentary chair
There is no doubt that this is a challenging time for us all. The unprecedented scale of the…
This proposed planning overhaul is another Tory assault on affordable housing
The government has just launched a white paper with planning proposals for what the Prime Minister has described…
Social care is in crisis. Labour cannot wait until 2024 to act
Over the last few years, people have often expressed to me their shock, distress or anger because they’ve…
