‘Britain’s high streets need Community Investment Zones’
Last week, the Chancellor used her Budget to introduce permanently lower business rates for retail, hospitality, and leisure…
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‘Time is running out for HS2 in the North’
The future of our railways in the North still hangs in the balance, with less than 60 sitting…
Letters to the Editor – week ending 07 December 2025
Read what people have been writing to our editor about this week. Find out how to share your…
‘Fair politics needs fair limits’
What’s the most valuable thing money can buy? Increasingly, people in Britain fear the answer might be democracy…
‘From maternity to inequality: evidence, consultation and context must be at the heart of the independent review into mental health’
Yesterday the Government launched an Independent Review into mental health conditions, autism and ADHD. It is an expert-led…
Paul Nowak column: ‘Let celebrate this historic step on child poverty – and follow it with work and childcare reforms’
Amid the storm of post-budget fallout and blame games, it’s important not to lose sight of the huge…
‘School readiness is rising – but so is the gap between poorer kids and their peers’
This government has made opportunity and social mobility a major focus, aiming to “break down barriers to opportunity”…
After Budget blunder and clashes with Chancellor, what is next for the OBR?
This is an adapted version of my analysis from the LabourList email this morning. To receive our email…
‘Mahmood offers voters what they want – order, fairness and competence’
For much of Britain’s commentariat, the immigration issue has become a litmus test for virtue, not a subject…
Members oppose government’s asylum clampdown – but back specific measures
Almost two-thirds of Labour members are opposed to the government’s plans to make Britain’s asylum policy stricter, exclusive…
