News MEP wins union backing in race to be Manchester MP A Labour MEP in the race to replace Sir Gerald Kaufman in Manchester has today secured support from… Emma Bean 16th March, 2017, 1:16 pm
Comment John McDonnell: Hammond backed down – now the super-rich and the giant corporations must be targeted for tax Phillip Hammond’s u-turn on the £2bn national insurance contributions (NICs) hike for the self-employed will be a relief to… John McDonnell 16th March, 2017, 1:00 pm
News McDonnell: Budget u-turn shows Corbyn’s Labour winning the argument on austerity Philip Hammond’s humiliating Budget u-turn shows Jeremy Corbyn is pushing back the government against the tide of Tory austerity,… Peter Edwards 16th March, 2017, 1:00 pm
Comment Kezia Dugdale: The SNP’s case has fallen apart – leaving the UK would mean at least £15bn of cuts to Scotland’s public services The dictionary definition of a generation is as follows: “The average period, generally considered to be about 30 years… Kezia Dugdale 16th March, 2017, 11:00 am
News Tories fined £70,000 over “numerous failures” in election expenses The Tories have been fined £70,000 after a damning investigation confirmed they broke rules on election expenses. Today… Peter Edwards 16th March, 2017, 8:42 am
Comment By-elections, Northern Ireland and taking tough action on anti-Semitism – Alice Perry’s latest NEC report Report from Labour’s NEC sub-committees. This report includes updates from the March national executive committee (NEC) equalities, disputes… Alice Perry 16th March, 2017, 7:00 am
News Updated: The activists aiming to be Labour’s next MP in Manchester Gorton Applications to be Labour’s candidate in the Manchester Gorton closed yesterday. There are several high-profile confirmed candidates in… Peter Edwards 15th March, 2017, 5:00 pm
News McDonnell, McCluskey and Rachel Reeves join chorus of criticism after chancellor humiliated in Budget u-turn Philip Hammond has been humiliated, Labour said today, after the chancellor scrapped a key Budget tax rise just… Emma Bean 15th March, 2017, 3:43 pm
Comment Hammond’s humiliation over national insurance proves the Tories are out of touch, writes a self-employed worker I have been arguing for long time that Labour should consider itself to be playing at home when… Philip Ross 15th March, 2017, 3:23 pm
Comment PMQs verdict: Tories’ u-turn a gift for Corbyn but Cooper’s zinger steals the show “We want a staircase for all not a ladder for the few”, Jeremy Corbyn said today. His critique… Emma Bean 15th March, 2017, 1:46 pm