Extending sick pay protection would cost 1% of test and trace budget, TUC finds
Analysis published by the TUC has found that extending statutory sick pay protection to all workers, by removing…
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Matthew Doyle appointed as interim director of communications
Matthew Doyle, a former press spokesman and adviser to Tony Blair, has been appointed as Keir Starmer’s interim…
Batley and Spen “being used as a political football”, says Kim Leadbeater
Labour’s Batley and Spen candidate Kim Leadbeater has described as “catastrophic” the way that the constituency is “being…
Unions demand PM reconsider HE cuts to creative and performing arts subjects
Seven trade unions have published an open letter to Boris Johnson calling on him to reconsider proposed funding…
Put Windrush compensation scheme under independent control, says Labour
Labour has called on the government to take “urgent action to overhaul the Windrush compensation scheme” by placing…
Closed or struggling businesses facing £50m furlough bill, Labour analysis finds
Analysis from the Labour Party has found that businesses struggling in the pandemic and affected by the four-week…
Labour motion on planning reforms passed by Commons as Tories abstains
A Labour motion calling on the government to “protect the right of communities to object to individual planning…
Buckland apology following rape review rendered “meaningless”, says Lammy
David Lammy has said Robert Buckland rendered his apology following the release of the end-to-end rape review “meaningless”…
Sunday shows: Conservatives “selling out communities”, says Labour
Trevor Phillips on Sunday Shadow Communities and Local Government Secretary Steve Reed accused the Tories of “paying back developers…
Keir Starmer to reshape his communications team after resignations
Keir Starmer is set to reshape his communications team in the leader’s office, as his director of communications…
