‘End the triple lock – just not yet’
Calls to end the pensions triple lock grow louder every week. Think tankers, business groups and voices from…
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Labour highlights cuts buried in the Budget and Tory pork-barrel politics
Despite the carefully choreographed social media performance (and a new party political broadcast from the BBC), many will feel that…
Israelis and Palestinians need to work together to defeat Covid-19
The success of Israel’s response to Covid-19 with an effective vaccination programme is widely acknowledged. Israel is vaccinating…
We need our own Welsh constitutional convention – a people’s convention
Our RightWhen Bob Dylan sang “don’t speak too soon for the wheel is still in spin, for the…
Our public service heroes must not pay the price for Rishi Sunak’s mistakes
As GMB national secretary for public services, I have spent the pandemic with NHS workers, paramedics, cleaners, caterers,…
Tory seats prioritised for levelling-up funds over poorer areas, says Labour
Labour has called for the publication of the method used to determine which areas are prioritised under the…
Fallen short yet again: the Budget simply doesn’t do enough for the self-employed
In the Budget today, Rishi Sunak stood at the despatch box and said, “We will continue doing whatever…
Anas Sarwar sets out vision to unite country in first PPB of his leadership
New Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar sets out his vision to unite the country in the first party…
How the labour movement reacted to Rishi Sunak’s 2021 Budget
Rishi Sunak delivered the long-awaited 2021 Budget this afternoon. He announced the extension of the £20-per-week Universal Credit…
Budget 2021: Big focus on business, but where was plan for public services?
Rishi Sunak delivered a Budget that many will say was difficult for Labour. With a corporation tax rise…
“Papering over the cracks” – Keir Starmer’s response to the Budget
Below is the full text of the speech given by Labour leader Keir Starmer in response to the…
