TUC’s Paul Nowak calls for higher bank taxes to fund cut to energy bills
TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak has urged the government to increase taxes on bank profits to fund a…
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The progressive case for Europe is one of hope – but we cannot take it for granted
I’m back in Britain for the annual South Shields lecture, where Bond director Sam Mendes this year did…
Please don’t delay Crossrail 2 Sadiq
Sadiq Khan’s brilliant victory on Friday made me proud. A Labour London Mayor winning by promising opportunity and…
John McDonnell backs PR for Westminster
John McDonnell has called for a change in our voting system to make it more proportional, saying the…
Timetable confirmed for Tooting by-election selection
Labour are rushing through the selection process to find a candidate for the upcoming Tooting by-election, with a…
The problems faced by the Scottish Labour Party aren’t unique
If you were involved in Thursday’s election, and the long wait for results after, today you’re probably starting…
Sadiq Khan says Labour is “doomed to fail” unless it reaches out
Sadiq Khan has used his first public interventions since becoming Mayor of London to hit out at the…
The forced academisation u-turn must signal the end of the Government’s fixation with school sctructures
During Prime Minister’s Questions last week, David Cameron was unequivocal: “We are going to have academies for all,…
Conservatives condemn Goldsmith’s “dog-whistle” campaign
Baroness Warsi has added to the criticism of Zac Goldsmiths’ “dogwhistle” campaign, tweeting this morning the campaign had…
Liveblog: Labour wins mayoral results
We want to hear from Labour activists and supporters today so please send us your stories and pictures…
Michael Dugher: Labour wins when it focusses on the centre-ground – and not on Trident or the Falklands
As Sadiq Khan said in his acceptance speech in the early hours of Saturday morning, voters in London chose “hope…
