‘The cost of living crisis is still Britain’s defining political challenge’
Scandal and speculation continue to grip Westminster this week. But beyond the bubble, one issue matters more to…
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Tories ‘long wanted to undermine BBC’, Powell says after Lineker row resolved
Lucy Powell has declared that the government has “long wanted to undermine the BBC” after the broadcaster announced…
Junior doctors begin 72-hour strike as strikers head back to work
Junior doctors today begin a 72-hour strike over pay. The walkout was first announced last month following the conclusion of…
The covid inquiry’s success depends on politicians standing with the bereaved
As the entire country will have seen, the Telegraph last week started publishing Matt Hancock’s leaked WhatsApps. They…
The government’s illegal migration bill strengthens the hand of traffickers
Modern slavery and human trafficking are two of societies biggest ills – condemning people to lives of misery and…
On childcare, if the market doesn’t deliver, the state should step in
This year International Women’s Day (IWD) went how it always does. Companies flocked to Instagram to give out…
Suspended MPs a headache for party as Coyle returns as a member
Last week the parliamentary watchdog recommended that the Bermondsey and Old Southwark MP Neil Coyle be suspended from…
EHRC: Minimum service levels bill puts strikers at risk of unfair dismissal
The Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published a report on the government’s minimum service levels bill…
“Our focus will be on reform”– Bridget Phillipson’s speech on childcare
Below is the full text of a speech delivered by Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson at the think…
Labour will make our streets safer by tackling trauma that leads to crime
The Conservatives have trashed our criminal justice system. After 13 years of failure, victims wait years for a…
Labour goes after government asylum plans with £25bn hotel bill claim
Labour has released figures suggesting that the government’s new illegal migration bill would cause a spike in the…
