Labour demands “smart” furlough extension with new terms and conditions
Labour has announced a new economic policy for Covid: Anneliese Dodds is calling on the government to introduce…
Comment
Councils have kept people safe. Where is the promised support from government?
At the start of the pandemic, the government called for councils to do “whatever it takes” and promised…
The Tories have pulled Britain apart. Labour must bring us back together
Local government has done an extraordinary job in getting communities through the Covid-19 pandemic. In a very real…
We must put children and young people at the heart of our Covid recovery
This past year has been a year like no other, and communities across the country have shown their…
Rishi Sunak’s free ports are no silver bullet for our economy
Today Rishi Sunak is Chancellor of the Exchequer, responsible for an economy that suffered the worst recession and…
Instead of running from the Union Jack, Labour should embrace it
If we are ever going to eradicate child poverty (again), remove the need for food banks, reduce inequality,…
Labour Housing Group: We’re launching a commission on council homebuilding
Solving Britain’s housing crisis will require action for a sustained period on many fronts, including reform of the…
Labour should campaign for LGBT+ history to become part of the curriculum
This month is LGBT+ History Month, an opportunity to learn and recognise the people, movements and struggles that…
Johnson enjoys a ‘vaccine boost’ in the polls as Starmer has a difficult 24 hours
The Labour leader has had a difficult 24 hours since the leaked presentation advising more patriotic branding emerged.…
Covid deepened the fault lines in adult social care, but they were already there
It was Boris Johnson’s first speech as Prime Minister, in June 2019. “I am announcing now – on…
