New living wage an “act of deception” for millions facing cuts
Millions of people are set to be worse off despite today’s rise in the minimum wage, due to…
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Unite demands “level playing field” for British steel industry after Tory failure on EU tariffs
Unite has called on under-fire Sajid Javid to stop opposing higher EU tariffs on Chinese steel. Andy Richards,…
Labour told to get serious about reforming politics
A new push for Labour to take democratic reform seriously begins today, as the Fabian Society launches a…
Cameron: No nationalisation for steel
David Cameron today prompted further criticism after saying he would not nationalise the crisis-hit steel industry even as he claimed…
Britain is “more lax” than Luxembourg, says top McDonnell advisor
Britain is becoming increasingly like a tax haven, one of John McDonnell’s economic advisors has warned. Taxes on fund…
“Utterly hypocritical” SNP remain opposed to Scottish Labour tax plans
Scottish Labour has accused the SNP of hypocrisy over their refusal to make top earners pay more tax…
McCluskey calls on Cameron to take “personal responsibility” over threat to steel jobs
Len McCluskey has called on ministers to tackle the steel crisis by repeating the strong Government backing shown for…
David Miliband warns Labour over credibility deficit
David Miliband has warned that Labour risks failing to show enough credibility to win an election – and said…
Meet one of Labour’s newest members…. the head of Britain’s biggest teaching union
Christine Blower, the outgoing general secretary of the National Union of Teachers (NUT), has said that she will…
Port Talbot “makes the best steel that money can buy” – Labour figures react to Tata closure plan
Figures from across the labour movement have today piled pressure on the Government to protect jobs in…
