Jim McMahon: Another broken Tory transport promise shows why the north must wrest power from Whitehall
“Billions for London, uncertainty for Manchester” – read the headline in my local paper this week. The government’s…
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Richard Corbett: The British left should lead in resisting Brexit
I was shocked the other day to hear a friend say that comrades wanting a soft Brexit, or…
More than half a million children stuffed into “super-sized” classrooms
More than half a million primary school pupils are crammed into oversized classes, Labour research has revealed. The…
Labour shift on single market as McDonnell insists Britain can stay in
John McDonnell has appeared to shift Labour’s position on the single market today by saying he is not “ruling…
Grayling must go after tribunal fees defeat, trade union chief demands
The Tory cabinet minister responsible for the tribunal fees debacle should be kicked out of Theresa May’s top…
Tribunal fees were a bonanza for bad bosses – labour movement reacts to Unison’s supreme court victory
Unison have claimed victory in their four-year long battle against the coalition government’s policy of charging those wanting…
Dave Prentis: We have won a moral struggle to end the tax on justice
Today’s supreme court ruling is the most significant judicial intervention in the history of British employment law. This…
Unison victory as judges scrap Tories’ hated employment tribunal fees
Unison has claimed victory in its four-year fight against the Tories’ imposition of fees for employment tribunals. The supreme…
Burnham leads northern cities’ fury over Grayling’s rail betrayal
Andy Burnham has led condemnation from the leaders of some of the biggest cities in the north over…
Student debt row should be a cautionary tale for writing the next manifesto
When Labour’s manifesto was published, halfway through the general election campaign, the party was languishing far behind the…
