‘Andy Burnham said he would end business as usual – he needs to mean it’ Andy Burnham’s assured performance in his first few weeks as Prime Minister has won grudging admiration from political… Michael Jacobs & Neal Lawson 15th September, 2026, 6:00 am
News Osborne’s tax cut for top earners ‘cost £100 million’ George Osborne’s decision to cut the 50p tax rate for top earners has cost the Treasury around £100… Conor Pope 29th March, 2016, 11:20 am
News Tory tax rises hit women hardest, Kate Green warns Kate Green has criticised the Government for “turning back the clock” on women’s economic equality as she published new… Sarah Pine 29th March, 2016, 10:26 am
News Labour could lose its soul over anti-semitism row, warns Shadow Cabinet minister Labour could be at risk of losing “its very reason to exist” if anti-Semitism is allowed to “prosper”,… Conor Pope 29th March, 2016, 9:42 am
News Teachers’ union threatens boycott of primary school tests Teachers have moved one step closer to a boycott of primary school tests after voting to carry out a… Peter Edwards 28th March, 2016, 11:05 am
News Labour calls on Osborne to halt capital gains tax giveaway George Osborne is giving away an average of £3,000 to some of Britain’s richest people under his flagship… Peter Edwards 28th March, 2016, 10:07 am
Comment Ian Murray: SNP will make a staunch defence of the status quo. Labour will look to the future Scottish Labour activists, politicians and the public are probably beginning to wonder when they’re going to get a… Ian Murray 28th March, 2016, 7:00 am
News UK could be “destined for a permanent Tory Government”, Labour MP warns Labour has such a disconnect with public opinion on a range of issues that it could lead to… Conor Pope 27th March, 2016, 3:29 pm
News Blair: West must consider ground troops in fight against ISIS Tony Blair has raised the possibility of western states deploying ground troops in the Middle East to halt… Conor Pope 27th March, 2016, 2:57 pm
Comment Speaking for the people means listening to the people Caroline Flint MP chaired the most recent meeting of Labour for the Common Good group in Parliament – this is… Caroline Flint 26th March, 2016, 8:05 am
News Corbyn: Tories “asset-stripping” education system Jeremy Corbyn today accuses the Tories of taking an “ideological” approach to schools and presiding over an “asset-striping” agenda… Sarah Pine 25th March, 2016, 2:00 pm