Comment ‘The best work experience is being valued, respected and properly paid in a secure permanent job’ The retail sector is the UK’s biggest private sector employer, and a key employer of young people. For… Joanne Thomas 14th September, 2026, 6:00 am
Columnist Delivering in Government: your weekly round up of good news Labour stories It was a busy summer for the Labour government. Andy Burnham hit the ground running, combining progress on… Sebastian Salek 4th September, 2026, 6:00 am
News Disappointment as electoral reform amendment ruled ‘out of scope’ MPs will not vote on reform of the electoral system after an amendment calling for a national commission… Daniel Green 2nd September, 2026, 4:16 pm
Analysis Keir today, gone tomorrow As I entered Parliament yesterday morning, I did so with the feeling of renewal. The return from recess… James Tibbitts 2nd September, 2026, 2:58 pm
Analysis Change, not continuity, must be Burnham’s mantra As MPs return from recess to the corridors of Westminster, Burnham will address the Commons for the first… Daniel Green 1st September, 2026, 9:54 am
Comment ‘Labour banned fox hunting – now it needs to finish the job’ There are plenty of things Labour can be proud of from its years in government. Among them is… Emma Slawinski 31st August, 2026, 6:00 am
Comment ‘What might Andy Burnham’s approach to improving renting look like?’ We know that tackling the housing crisis is one of Andy Burnham’s top priorities. He made a pledge… Claire Vibert 26th August, 2026, 6:00 am
Comment ‘Free home care could be the basis for cross-party consensus on social care’ Politics is about priorities, and of course that means money. So, it’s inevitable that the debate about reforming… Rebecca Brocklebank & Stephen Burke 25th August, 2026, 6:00 am
Comment ‘Are you already thinking like a Fabian?’ Two years into a Labour Government it’s easy to forget how difficult the road to victory in 2024… Sonia Adesara & Anneliese Dodds MP 24th August, 2026, 6:00 am
Comment ‘On track, not offshore’ We are pleased that this Labour government, elected two years ago, has started to deliver on two of… Dave Calfe 18th August, 2026, 6:00 am