Daily email School closures, childcare costs and tenants hung out to dry Developments are unfolding ever more quickly. It has now been decided that schools and nurseries will close from… Sienna Rodgers 19th March, 2020, 10:35 am
News Latest coronavirus policies “still do not go far enough”, says Labour The Labour Party has said that the fresh policies announced by the Chancellor today to address the impact… Sienna Rodgers 17th March, 2020, 6:48 pm
News CWU postal workers vote to become Covid-19 emergency service Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) members in the Royal Mail have put forward a proposal to form an “additional… Elliot Chappell 17th March, 2020, 5:11 pm
Comment “The past we inherit, the future we build” – Mary Kelly Foy’s maiden speech Below is the full text of Mary Kelly Foy’s maiden speech delivered in parliament on March 4th. To… Mary Kelly Foy 17th March, 2020, 2:00 pm
News Momentum begins “emergency mobilisation” in response to Covid-19 Momentum has said that it is beginning an “emergency mobilisation” of its support base to help the vulnerable… Elliot Chappell 16th March, 2020, 5:05 pm
Comment “The East End has always been a bedrock of diversity, resilience and resistance” – Apsana Begum’s maiden speech Thank you madam deputy speaker, for calling me to make my maiden speech in this important debate. I… Apsana Begum 16th March, 2020, 2:00 pm
Daily email Labour must not be afraid to criticise the government’s Covid-19 response By the end of the week, there is set to be a UK ban on mass gatherings. Within… Sienna Rodgers 16th March, 2020, 10:57 am
Comment This week’s Budget was getting it wrong, not ‘getting it done’ It’s been just a few days since the government’s first Budget and there’s an emerging consensus that, once… John McDonnell 14th March, 2020, 8:15 pm
Comment “Let’s address the historic injustices of the British empire” – Bell Ribeiro-Addy’s maiden speech I am truly humbled and grateful to the people of Streatham for electing me as their member of… Bell Ribeiro-Addy 13th March, 2020, 2:00 pm
Comment “We are the city where the minorities make up the majority” – Claudia Webbe’s maiden speech First, I want to express my deep gratitude to the people of Leicester East for electing me to… Claudia Webbe 12th March, 2020, 2:00 pm