How Labour can fight for climate justice – three priorities for the next year
COP26 ended in the only way that it could earlier this month. On the one hand, it was…
Local Government
Tower Hamlets: How we’re working to tackle racial inequality in our borough
At Tower Hamlets Council, we are taking bold action to tackle racial inequality, investing £1.5m into a new…
How Labour is taking climate action in the Red Wall – and why it’s a vote-winner
I’ve heard too many times the debating point that ‘traditional’ Labour voters don’t care about climate action. The…
We need more funding to support our bus services in the West of England
Who remembers when Boris Johnson bizarrely told the nation how he enjoyed painting model buses? He gushed about…
Westminster residents deserve better than the £6.6m Marble Arch Mound
Westminster City Council was recently plunged into controversy following the disastrous opening of the Marble Arch Mound, a…
Bev Craig elected to succeed Richard Leese as Manchester City Council leader
Bev Craig has been announced as the new leader of Manchester City Council, succeeding Sir Richard Leese who…
LGA review finds racism and sexism “normalised” in Havering Council
A review carried out by the cross-party Local Government Association has concluded that there is a “disturbing” culture…
Local councils face £3bn funding black hole next year, UNISON warns
UNISON has said councils across England, Wales and Scotland face a £3.09bn funding “black hole” in the next…
The far right are using the banner of hyperlocal independents for cover
I grew up in the North Manchester suburb of Failsworth. Despite being just four miles from the city…
7 steps Labour mayors and PCCs can take to improve policing and tackle racism
It is over a year since the murder of George Floyd, which prompted reflections about policing and race…
