‘We’re drowning here’: Nottingham, the latest Labour council facing the abyss
Another week, another reminder of the grim local government legacy Labour may inherit as another council issues a…
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Firms say Labour gives high streets ‘hope’ but ‘does not have all the answers’
High street experts have welcomed Labour’s plans for the sector as bringing a “sense of hope” but expressed…
Ed Miliband on £28bn rowback claim: ‘Don’t believe everything you read’
With the Tories doubling down on anti-green attacks, Ed Miliband gave Labour’s ‘green jobs and lower bills’ messaging…
Andy Burnham floats overhauling inheritance tax and a basic income
Andy Burnham has said “there is an argument for a basic income” and proposed overhauling inheritance tax to…
LGA Labour chief: More councils risk collapse amid ‘austerity 2.0’
The leader of the Local Government Association Labour group has declared that Labour councils are “providing a shield”…
Revealed: The 50 seats on a knife edge at the general election
Several prominent Tory politicians could be at risk of losing their seats to Labour, according to new research…
Autumn statement 2023 live updates: Labour stances on new Tory policies
The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled his autumn statement in parliament today, setting out a budget and new policy…
Autumn statement: Four ex-Labour ministers warn against welfare cuts
Senior Labour politicians have urged Jeremy Hunt to increase benefits in line with inflation following reports that the…
Starmer plugs green plan in Aberdeen to relieve job fears – and forget rebellion
Keir Starmer is in Scotland today on an energy policy push – surely hoping to move the conversation…
Most Muslims say they’ll vote Labour as Gaza ranks only fourth among priorities
Some 64 per cent of Muslims in a recent poll said they plan to vote Labour, with the…
