The UK must provide global leadership at the UN for the world’s refugees
As a leading contributor to the UN budget, and one of only five permanent members on the Security…
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Momentum Renewal: The Labour left needs to get serious about trade unions
As a lifelong trade unionist, I’ve been heartened to see recent headlines announcing huge increases in trade union…
The bold policies we need from Welsh Labour’s next manifesto
I represent Alyn and Deeside in the Senedd – for those who aren’t up to speed on devolution,…
The risks of record-breaking coronavirus GDP figures
The Office for National Statistics revealed this morning that GDP fell by 20.4% in April, which is the…
Patient care standards have collapsed. It’s time to end NHS austerity – Ashworth’s Covid-19 update
Boris Johnson boasts that the NHS is coping through the coronavirus crisis. But it is only coping on…
The race equalities strategy is a good start – but Labour can go further
We come into politics to change the world, and right now we see so much that requires urgent…
Let’s dispel the myths around the Scottish government’s handling of coronavirus
To watch Nicola Sturgeon’s daily press conferences, you would be forgiven for thinking that Scotland had chosen a…
The success of Labour’s green recovery plan depends on local government
Ed Miliband and Anneliese Dodds have launched a green recovery consultation to develop Labour’s ambitious plans for the…
To mark Carers Week 2020, let’s give carers a minimum level of paid leave
One of the few positives arising from the coronavirus crisis has been the weekly ‘Clap for Carers’. Every…
Had the UK locked down one week earlier…
Had we introduced coronavirus lockdown measures one week earlier, we would have reduced the final death toll by…
