Amber Rudd, G4S and refugees – how asylum accommodation is outsourced to private companies
Refugees and Carillion are not usually found in the same sentence – but they should be. The outsourcing…
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Diane Abbott: In it to win it
In sport, it’s said it is not the winning, it’s the taking part. Maybe – but politics is…
The NHS must remain free at the point of use and based on need – not ability to pay
At Prime Ministers’ Questions this week, Jeremy Corbyn raised the case of Albert Thompson as he attacked the…
Does the Labour Party need all-Black shortlists?
A few weeks ago I caused a bit of stir in a national paper by suggesting the Labour…
British voters are ready for a change from endless wars
The Saudi crown prince’s recent visit to Britain highlighted the foreign policy differences between Theresa May’s Tories and…
Louise Haigh: The rise of the far right is a chilling threat to our democracy
I first saw the ‘Punish a Muslim’ letter when a colleague sent me a picture of one…
The NHS, cuts and privatisation – an emergency but not an accident
Not “a penny extra” for the NHS in the chancellor’s spring statement. But why would there be? This…
Diane Abbott: Labour upholds respect for refugees and the importance of family life
In my recent speech on Labour values and immigration, I outlined that under a Labour government parents or…
The UK can offer sanctuary to the most vulnerable children in Europe – we must act
Mohammed* is a ten year old boy from Afghanistan. He spent the past six months sleeping in the…
We need urgent government action to ensure abuse survivors are safe
On International Women’s Day last week, women from all backgrounds came together both to celebrate how far we…
