Comment Marc Stears: Business gets another tax cut but we can aspire to more than simply a Trump-led race to the bottom The political and economic world is in tumult, from Trump to Brexit, from rampant inequality to whole generations… Marc Stears 24th November, 2016, 1:44 pm
News McDonnell: Jo Cox’s murder shows Britain needs a more “civilised” politics The murder of Jo Cox should lead to a more “civilised” debate today, John McDonnell said, as he… Peter Edwards 24th November, 2016, 9:04 am
News An astonishing set of Tory failures: top Labour figures give their verdict on key Autumn Statement measures £122bn of extra borrowing by 2021 and growth downgraded for next year John McDonnell, shadow chancellor: “The figures speak… 23rd November, 2016, 6:00 pm
News McCluskey: “Timid” statement will do nothing to help the “jams” The chancellor has failed to listen to the message of June 23 by pushing ahead with more austerity,… Emma Bean 23rd November, 2016, 5:20 pm
Comment Six years which the chancellor admits were a failure… but more to come – McDonnell’s Autumn Statement speech Mr Speaker Today’s Statement places on record the abject failure of the last six wasted years and offers… John McDonnell 23rd November, 2016, 3:48 pm
Comment Cut, cut and cut again, it could still have been Osborne – Kezia Dugdale on Hammond’s fresh round of austerity This is the full response to the Autumn Statement issued today by Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale. We were… Kezia Dugdale 23rd November, 2016, 3:00 pm
Comment It has been nearly 20 years since Blair took power – he would have to reinvent himself if he was to return to British politics Tony Blair wants to re-enter the debate in British politics. He is looking for offices in Westminster in… Dan McCurry 22nd November, 2016, 5:00 pm
News MPs demand answers from McDonnell over Hilary Benn “deselection” risk Labour MPs pressed John McDonnell over the risk of deselection to Hilary Benn at a turbulent meeting last… Peter Edwards 22nd November, 2016, 12:44 pm
Comment Chi Onwurah: The chancellor must abandon the race to the bottom which puts Britain as a low corporate tax haven On the eve of the Autumn Statement with lobbying and leaking in full swing, one thing is clear… 22nd November, 2016, 12:00 pm
Comment Ministers offering only false hope amid threat of local authority funding crisis, a Labour council leader writes Joe Anderson has recently sounded an alarm that will echo across council chambers the length and breadth of… Warren Morgan 22nd November, 2016, 7:00 am