‘No racist is going to make me feel I don’t belong’: Shabana Mahmood on resilience, faith and public service
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has opened up about the importance of her faith in coming to politics –…
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Labour drop day one protection from unfair dismissal
The government have dropped their manifesto commitment to introduce a right to protection from unfair dismissal from day…
‘Ending the two-child limit: A victory for decency—and a turning point for Labour’
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Delivering in Government: your weekly round up of good news Labour stories: BUDGET SPECIAL
What a week. The Budget brought no shortage of announcements to talk about, including some truly Labour decisions…
‘Do the public want Labour to “Build, baby, build”?”
At the Labour Party Conference earlier in September, we saw Housing Minister Steve Reed handing out bright red…
Labour members think government is making progress on NHS, but divided on other manifesto pledges – poll
Labour members broadly think the government is making progress on tackling NHS waiting lists, but are divided on…
Ben Cooper column: ‘Cost of living will decide Labour’s fate in ‘sea wall’ communities
At the last election, Labour won an unprecedented victory across the ‘Sea Wall’, a group of 105 coastal…
‘Higher gambling tax at last’
The Chancellor has finally delivered long overdue increases in gambling tax. This follows a flawed Treasury consultation that…
‘A budget built on fairness – and taking the fight to economic crime’
This is a budget which delivers for working people up and down the country and has fairness at…
A lot done… a lot more to do? MPs, unions and think tanks react to Budget
Labour MPs, unions and think tanks have broadly welcomed the Chancellor’s Budget – but hit out at the…
‘The Tories chose child poverty. Labour is choosing to end it’
I grew up in poverty. Today, in Bournemouth—the town I proudly represent in Parliament—one in four children are…
