Christian Wolmar: Tower tragedy must mark a turning point for council cuts
The expression “historic moment” is overused but there is little doubt that we are living through one. It…
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Labour won Tory seats with a stirring campaign – but danger lurks in the detail of both parties’ spending plans
General election 2017 (seats won compared with 2015): Conservatives: 318 (-13) Labour: 262 (+30) SNP: 35 (-21) Lib…
McDonnell: Chancellor has confirmed failed austerity will continue
This is the full statement published by shadow chancellor John McDonnell in response to Philip Hammond’s Mansion House speech…
Ian Lavery: From Grenfell Tower to Brexit, the PM has shown she is not up to the job
Theresa May is finished. After her chaotic and incompetent snap election campaign ended in a disastrous result for…
Manuel Cortes: It would be madness for Labour to accept any Brexit deal which quietens our voice in Europe
It’s great to see Labour’s frontbench singing from the same hymn sheet on Brexit whilst the Tories are…
Theresa May’s 10 serious failures over the Grenfell Tower tragedy
The failure of Theresa May and her government to mount a coherent or compassionate, response to the Grenfell…
The six seats Labour lost on June 8 – and every one of them in a Brexit town
There were many positives for Labour on June 8, as it posted a net gain of 30 MPs, but…
How Corbyn’s message helped Labour reclaim a key marginal seat
After a big hit of schadenfreude for some on June 8, and a large slice of humble pie…
May should put Brexit talks on hold and bring Labour on board for advice
Brexit talks finally start today between the UK and EU. David Davis, the secretary of state for exiting…
This is an assault on our shared values of tolerance, freedom and respect – Sadiq Khan statement on London van attack
This is the full statement published by Sadiq Khan, mayor of London, after a van drove into worshippers…
