‘Andy Burnham has a mandate for change—but he must move at lightning speed’
The British public is tired. They are skint, weary of broken promises, and crying out for proof that…
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Minimum service levels bill passes second reading by 309 votes to 249
MPs have voted in favour of the government’s minimum service levels bill by 309 votes to 249, after…
NEU announces walkout dates after teachers vote overwhelmingly to strike
The National Education Union has announced plans for seven days of strike action over the coming months after…
A pledge on minimum bus services would be revolutionary for coastal communities
The Tories’ recent £2 bus fare cap was billed as a helping hand with cost-of-living pressures. But it’s…
Starmer: “I have to be realistic about what is possible” with leadership pledges
Keir Starmer has argued that he has to be “realistic about what is possible” when asked about accusations…
MPs to debate anti-union legislation as teachers prepare for strike ballot results
The government’s minimum service levels bill will receive its second reading in parliament today. The legislation proposes to give the…
The minimum service levels bill is a shameful attack on the right to strike
When Grant Shapps presented the Tories’ new legislation to parliament restricting the right to strike, I told him…
With public opinion shifting against Brexit, Labour needs to rethink its stance
I do hope that the poor soul who designed Labour’s Brexit stance has had time to relax over…
UCU announces 18 days of industrial action involving 70,000 university staff
The University and College Union has announced that more than 70,000 of its members will strike for 18…
“The time for action on the protocol is now” – Keir Starmer’s speech in Belfast
Below is the full text of Labour leader Keir Starmer’s speech at Queen’s University, Belfast this morning. Thank…
Khan’s Brexit speech shows tensions persist around Labour’s stance on the EU
Keir Starmer will shortly be delivering a speech in Belfast on the Northern Ireland protocol, in which he…
