News Backbencher tells Abbott: Labour must listen to public concern on immigration Labour must make an effort to listen to the “reasonable and fair” concerns of voters over immigration, a… Emma Bean 18th November, 2016, 11:59 am
News Chuka Umunna: It’s “absurd” to watch the Tories pose as critics of the establishment A leading Labour backbencher has described as “ridiculous” the claim by some colleagues that the party had fought… Peter Edwards 18th November, 2016, 9:45 am
News Reeves and Leslie among Labour backbenchers demanding chancellor tackle inequality in Brexit Britain A group of former shadow cabinet ministers have come together to set out their own stance on the… Emma Bean 18th November, 2016, 9:29 am
News Labour vote sinks in council by-elections Labour’s share of the vote fell in all three council by-elections yesterday as the Tories held on to… Peter Edwards 18th November, 2016, 8:33 am
News Half think economy will worsen, but Chancellor better rated than McDonnell Almost half of the public think the economy will get worse in the next year, but despite this… Emma Bean 17th November, 2016, 5:32 pm
News McCluskey: Steel industry in crisis – Tories must set out plan to boost manufacturing Len McCluskey gave a resounding welcome to Clive Lewis’s speech on Labour’s business strategy. Highlighting the lack of… Emma Bean 17th November, 2016, 3:35 pm
News Special screenings of I, Daniel Blake in campaign against cuts to ESA Labour MPs and activists are joining forces with director Ken Loach for the I, Daniel Blake day to… Emma Bean 17th November, 2016, 3:15 pm
News Ed Balls: Bank of England independence needs rethink Ed Balls has called for the Bank of England’s independence to restricted in the “brave new world” following… Emma Bean 17th November, 2016, 12:37 pm
News From Mazzucato to TUC chief and a Labour Brexit campaigner: the thinkers leading new probe on inequality and Brexit Leading centre-left think tank the IPPR today launched a major investigation into inequality and the economy which aims… 17th November, 2016, 11:26 am
News Diane Abbott: Labour must not try to beat UKIP on “hostility” to immigration Senior Labour figures have stepped up their argument against taking a tougher line on immigration and argued that… Emma Bean 17th November, 2016, 11:14 am