Our top news stories of 2020, from Labour’s leadership race to Brexit
2020 is finally coming to an end. We’ve been through a lot this year. It kicked off with…
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This Brexit deal is a long way from perfect – but Labour is right to vote for it
At last, the EU future relationship bill has been published. It’s decision time for Labour – and MPs’…
Illegal practices, proper pay, low prices. 3 unfashionable questions about fashion
Question 1. How do you get a Tory government to ignore illegal practices in the fashion industry? Answer.…
Minimum scrutiny, maximum gasps of relief? Don’t be fooled by the Brexit deal
The timing of the Brexit deal was designed to allow minimum scrutiny and maximum gasps of relief. By…
Voting for Boris Johnson’s deal is Labour’s least worst option
I hate Brexit – everything about it, a thin deal, a fat deal, anything short of full membership…
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters are an example to us all
2020 has been a bad year for democracy in Hong Kong. The new national security law, imposed by…
Message to Labour: don’t give Boris Johnson’s deal a ringing endorsement
How Labour votes in the House of Commons on the post-Brexit trade deal matters. Not in terms of…
To defeat the virus anywhere, we must defeat it everywhere
The director general of the World Health Organisation earlier this year said: “The greatest threat we face now…
Shelly Asquith’s TU-esday round-up: A bumper edition for the year end
It didn’t have to be like this, did it? We needed tougher measures to enforce safety, contain the…
The government must act urgently on air quality. Inaction is costing lives
The government must act urgently on air quality. Wednesday’s ruling in the heart-breaking inquest into the death of…
