What was in John Healey’s Budget?
Chancellor John Healey has delivered his first Budget to the House of Commons. It showed some progress on…
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This is the full speech delivered by John McDonnell at Labour’s economic conference in Glasgow yesterday. I want…
Former shadow cabinet ministers demand Corbyn join fight to stay in single market
A group of nearly 30 Labour MPs including former senior shadow cabinet ministers and two current frontbenchers have…
McDonnell is right to push high earners to publish tax returns – reader survey results
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EU citizens rights must be protected and parliament must have a say – Starmer and Smith’s letter to the prime minister
This is the full text of the letter that Keir Starmer, shadow Brexit secretary, and Angela Smith, Labour’s…
We need a fair trade movement in Britain to tackle the scourge of poverty pay
Fairtrade is paying a price that means the seller can make a living from making a product. Not…
The Soft Left needs a distinct identity – Open Labour’s conference will pursue it
The battles and debates in the Labour Party have been framed as dichotomous and without nuance. Particularly since…
McDonnell: Government in “disarray” with “partial U-turn” after Budget
Labour has claimed a victory against the chancellor’s plans to increase national insurance contributions for the self-employed, with…
Labour 19 points behind Tories in new poll
The Conservatives have opened up a 19 point lead over Labour, their largest lead in eight years. It is…
Council by-elections: Labour drops 15 points to lose Hertfordshire seat to Tories
Labour have lost a council seat to the government by four votes in last night’s council by-elections. The…
Christian Wolmar: Labour, taking control of the trains and why Hammond’s hostility to anything but cars is all too clear
Philip Hammond’s knowledge of transport was well summed up at my first meeting with him soon after he…
