Andy Burnham is now Labour’s Makerfield by-election candidate. What happens next? Andy Burnham has been confirmed as Labour’s candidate in the Makerfield by-election. The Mayor of Greater Manchester had… Dominic McGrath & Sophie Gibson 19th May, 2026, 4:36 pm
Daily email Another Covid party revealed, another reason for Tories to abandon Johnson Leaked messages have revealed another seemingly rule-breaking party in Downing Street. We already know that Boris Johnson’s birthday… Elliot Chappell 30th May, 2022, 10:59 am
News Sunday shows: Dodds urges Tories to address “causes” of cost-of-living crisis Sophy Ridge on Sunday Chair of the Labour Party Anneliese Dodds argued that the Conservatives need to address… Elliot Chappell & Katie Neame 29th May, 2022, 10:25 am
Comment Labour’s economic credibility must be based on bold policy – not cautiousness Rishi Sunak announcing a windfall tax on oil and gas firms this week is a clear vindication for… Nathan Boroda 28th May, 2022, 4:00 pm
Comment Labour can and must own ‘levelling up’, and define it on its own terms Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party won a mandate to ‘level up’ the UK at the 2019 general election. The… Yasmin Qureshi 28th May, 2022, 11:04 am
Comment The hunger crisis in East Africa should be a wake-up call for us all Someone in East Africa dies of hunger every 48 seconds. This is the result of the imperfect storm… Lyn Brown 27th May, 2022, 6:08 pm
News Rayner accuses PM of “watering down” ministerial code to “save his own skin” Angela Rayner has accused Boris Johnson of “watering down the rules to save his own skin” after the… Katie Neame 27th May, 2022, 4:07 pm
Comment RMT workers are defending not only their jobs, but the public interest too Network Rail, the company that owns and maintains Britain’s railway infrastructure, has recently announced plans to cut over… Robert Maisey 27th May, 2022, 3:53 pm
Daily email Momentum members get “cast-iron” control over leadership endorsements The leadership of Momentum, elected in 2020 on the ‘Forward Momentum’ platform, promised change. And they now reckon they’ve… Elliot Chappell 27th May, 2022, 11:26 am
Comment In a scandal even the PM cannot deny, No 10 is still not a living wage employer Low-paid cleaners in East London came together in 2001 with their churches, mosques and community institutions and began… Lola McEvoy 27th May, 2022, 10:05 am
Comment Momentum is now a more democratic and responsive socialist organisation There comes a time when every organisation must change, and Momentum is no exception. In our early years,… Deborah Hermanns 27th May, 2022, 10:03 am