News Corbyn and Leonard in joint vow to fight austerity and break “rigged system” Jeremy Corbyn today issued a major show of faith in the new leader of Scottish Labour as he… Peter Edwards 27th November, 2017, 10:37 am
News McDonnell demands infrastructure spending amid spat with BBC over “trite” questions John McDonnell today demanded greater investment in public services as he came under fire in a BBC interview… Peter Edwards 23rd November, 2017, 9:35 am
Comment Falling pay, low growth and rising poverty – Corbyn’s Budget speech Mr Deputy Speaker, this Budget has been an advertisement for just how out-of-touch this Government is with the… Jeremy Corbyn 22nd November, 2017, 4:50 pm
News A kick in the teeth… and why the government is a driverless car – top Labour figures react to the Budget Figures from across the labour movement have given their take on today’s Budget. Sadiq Khan, mayor of London: This… 22nd November, 2017, 3:58 pm
Comment John McDonnell: Budget was just tinkering despite a crisis in housing and public services This is the full statement published by shadow chancellor John McDonnell following the Budget today. This is a… John McDonnell 22nd November, 2017, 3:51 pm
Comment Mike Amesbury: Look up from your spreadsheet Phil – and look north This is the penultimate one of a series of articles by MPs, trade unionists and Labour activists in… Mike Amesbury 22nd November, 2017, 10:00 am
Comment The prize in British politics is now to answer the deafening call to fix our broken housing market This is one of a series of articles in the run-up to tomorrow’s Budget. During the 1980s and… Frank Hont 21st November, 2017, 3:00 pm
Comment Frances O’Grady: The proof that public sector pay cap is harming our economy This is part of a series of articles in the run-up to the Budget on Wednesday. On public… Frances O’Grady 21st November, 2017, 9:00 am
Comment Labour drama poses centre-ground lessons that must be heard beyond the theatre “I got involved in politics to find the vaccine not put plasters on problems” says the fictional New… Richard Angell 20th November, 2017, 4:00 pm
Comment Angela Smith: Labour and Tory MPs should come together to protect the oceans Sir David Attenborough is at it again – ingenious tusk fish, surfing dolphins and birds snatching giant trevally… Angela Smith 19th November, 2017, 7:00 am