News Brown, Corbyn and McDonnell set to tackle the big arguments this Saturday It will represent the perfect Saturday for political junkies – and something rather more bleak for any of… Peter Edwards 20th May, 2016, 5:05 pm
Comment Prisons crisis shows how austerity has ripped the soul out of Britain Let’s be frank, the Queen’s Speech was legislation-lite. Designed not to startle the horses, Cameron sets himself as… Sara Hyde 20th May, 2016, 4:26 pm
Comment Burnham, Berger, Khan: why are Labour frontbenchers looking to leave Westminster? Is Andy Burnham’s announcement that he wants to run for Greater Manchester Mayor a sign of things to come? Burnham… Conor Pope 20th May, 2016, 3:00 pm
Comment Jim McMahon: Tory devolution is confused and fragmented – Labour must appoint a shadow minister for England The Labour Party is already in power up and down the land: not in Westminster, but in local councils… Jim McMahon MP 20th May, 2016, 1:57 pm
News Jones hails “new era” for Welsh politics as Lib Dem takes up role in Labour Cabinet Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones last night confirmed his new frontbench, including a place for Welsh Lib Dem… Conor Pope 20th May, 2016, 9:41 am
Comment Welfare for the wealthy: Let’s focus tax relief away from the 1 per cent This year we’ll will collect a little less than £170bn of income tax, roughly a third of… Jolyon Maugham 20th May, 2016, 7:00 am
Comment Staying In to tackle tax avoidance and climate change – Corbyn’s latest EU speech This the is the full text of Jeremy Corbyn’s speech at the Bristol Labour In for Britain Rally today.… Jeremy Corbyn 19th May, 2016, 5:21 pm
News McCluskey hails Corbyn’s plan for a new “settlement” between business and workers Len McCluskey has urged Unite members to take part in Jeremy Corbyn’s new project with business and workers… Peter Edwards 19th May, 2016, 4:31 pm
News Michael Dugher: The hard left has always had a problem with anti-Semitism The hard left has always “had a problem with anti-Semitism” former shadow Cabinet minister Michael Dugher said as… Peter Edwards 19th May, 2016, 4:29 pm
Comment The Queen’s Speech can be summed up in one word: cruelty For a Labour member watching yesterday’s Queen’s Speech, there were so many ironies it’s hard to know where… Chris Bryant 19th May, 2016, 2:29 pm