News Council by-elections: “Sneaky” Lib Dems snatch Sunderland seat from Labour Labour lost a north-east council seat to the Lib Dems on a night of two by-elections. Jeremy Corbyn’s… Peter Edwards 2nd February, 2018, 8:55 am
Comment Our community energy company is rolling back privatisation – and we even signed up Jeremy Corbyn as a customer Robin Hood Energy is the first, not-for-profit energy company set up by a local authority since 1948 when… Steve Battlemuch 2nd February, 2018, 7:00 am
News Labour support falls in Scotland as SNP popularity nears 40 per cent Richard Leonard suffered a disappointment today when new polling showed Scottish Labour slipping back in the race against the… Peter Edwards 1st February, 2018, 4:54 pm
Comment Tom Copley: Tory ministers behind the curve on regulating Airbnb economy The huge growth in the sharing economy has caught the government on the back foot and radically transformed… Tom Copley 1st February, 2018, 4:00 pm
News Corbyn set to win more seats at next general election as Tories slip back Jeremy Corbyn would make further gains if a general election was held immediately but would still end up… Peter Edwards 1st February, 2018, 12:28 pm
Comment John Denham: Haringey is a factional battle – but NEC ruling reflects Labour’s long tradition of centralisation The Labour national executive committee (NEC) intervention into Haringey, and the resignation of council leader Clare Kober, have… John Denham 1st February, 2018, 11:17 am
News Corbyn vows to end parking fee “tax on sickness” as he visits target seats Jeremy Corbyn will today step up Labour’s assault on outsourcing as he renews the party’s pledge to scrap… Peter Edwards 1st February, 2018, 9:32 am
Comment Rory Palmer: I’ll use my time in Brussels to ensure we can all talk about mental health Today is Time to Talk Day – a day where people across the country are encouraged to have… Rory Palmer 1st February, 2018, 7:00 am
Comment John Spellar: City short-termism cons the taxpayer and is bad for British business Carillion’s collapse shows the need for strong regulators to prevent unsustainable businesses from leeching off taxpayer, writes John… John Spellar 31st January, 2018, 4:05 pm
Comment PMQs verdict: Thornberry whacks Lidders in battle of the big-hitting deputies If Theresa May is the Geoffrey Boycott of prime minister’s questions, batting away deliveries in a relentlessly dour… Peter Edwards 31st January, 2018, 1:30 pm