Government abandons plans to delay 30 local elections in England
Plans to delay local elections in 30 councils across England have been abandoned by the government ahead of…
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This is a budget which delivers for working people up and down the country and has fairness at…
A lot done… a lot more to do? MPs, unions and think tanks react to Budget
Labour MPs, unions and think tanks have broadly welcomed the Chancellor’s Budget – but hit out at the…
‘The Tories chose child poverty. Labour is choosing to end it’
I grew up in poverty. Today, in Bournemouth—the town I proudly represent in Parliament—one in four children are…
‘This is a transformative victory for children’
“I came into politics because I believe every child has equal worth”, said the Chancellor today as she…
Budget 2025: What were the key measures announced by the Chancellor?
Rachel Reeves has now delivered the 2025 Budget, but thanks to a leak of the OBR report, we…
‘Why COP30 mattered – and why Labour MPs needed to be there’
The scale and urgency of the climate crisis can no longer be ignored. We have witnessed terrible climate-related…
Streeting makes eve of budget intervention on child health, poverty and two-child limit
Today Health Secretary Wes Streeting gave a wide ranging speech to health think tank Kings Fund at their…
Workers to receive extra £900 a year from living wage increase
Rachel Reeves has announced an increase in the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage ahead of a…
‘The budget give Labour an opportunity to unleash grassroots growth through co-operation’
In his speech to this year’s Labour Conference, the Prime Minister spoke of the need to “grow our…
‘Homes for the ages’
This Labour Government inherited a country facing a housing crisis, with rising rents across the UK, soaring property…
