Labour members would back tax increases on gambling, banks and wealthiest in Budget
Labour members would back tax increases on gambling, the banking sector, and the wealthiest in the Budget, exclusive…
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Scottish Labour’s interim leader resigns following claims over private life
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Shake up fees and promote more women to halt falling membership, unions told
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It’s not just the left Chuka: the whole world is waking up to the universal basic income
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Peter Dowd: Paradise Papers reveal complacent Tories’ failure on tax loopholes
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Corbyn’s response to Iran crisis will help determine Britain’s standing in the world
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