News ‘The rhetoric’s turned people’s stomachs’: MPs challenge Kendall over welfare cuts A string of Labour MPs and union leaders have challenged the Work and Pensions Secretary in the Commons… Daniel Green & Tom Belger 18th March, 2025, 2:57 pm
Comment ‘People want New Labour-style spending now. Here’s why it’s just not possible’ Here’s one for you: New Labour’s landslide victory in 1997 took place nearer in time to shillings and… Dan Tomlinson 17th March, 2025, 5:18 pm
News Labour to scrap current oil and gas windfall tax – but resist new drilling The government is set to end the windfall tax on oil and gas giants in 2030 and replace… Daniel Green & Tom Belger 5th March, 2025, 2:56 pm
Comment ‘Labour activists cannot dismiss women’s concerns over single-sex spaces’ “No, I won’t be voting Labour. They don’t know what a woman is.” The door slams in my… Bronwen Davies 2nd March, 2025, 7:00 am
Comment ‘Rough sleeping’s soaring. Will defence spending help homeless veterans?’ New data out today shows that rough sleeping has hit a post-pandemic high. Last year nearly 4,667 people… Josh Nicholson 27th February, 2025, 1:50 pm
Comment ‘The US sell-out of Ukraine can be Starmer’s moment to define the purpose of his government’ For many, this Labour government has lacked a defining vision, an overriding purpose for existing. Through events beyond… Ed Owen 27th February, 2025, 8:40 am
Comment ‘Love it or loathe it, aid cuts and defence cash play well on the doorstep’ Honestly, I wish it weren’t so, but it is. Keir Starmer’s rabbit out of the hat on defence… Ed Dorrell 26th February, 2025, 1:37 pm
News ‘Not a Labour government’: Former development secretary Clare Short hits out over foreign aid cuts Former international development secretary Clare Short has hit out at Keir Starmer’s decision to cut the foreign aid… Daniel Green & Tom Belger 25th February, 2025, 2:20 pm
News Scottish Labour conference backs motion calling for end to arms sales to Israel Delegates at the Scottish Labour conference have backed a motion calling for Britain to end all arms sales… Daniel Green 22nd February, 2025, 5:10 pm
News Interview: Ian Murray on the latest polls, pat leave and Labour ‘not aping Reform’ Scotland Secretary Ian Murray has said Labour’s immigration policy is “not about aping Reform”, in an exclusive interview… Luke O'Reilly 21st February, 2025, 9:25 am