News “He says he stands up for working people. What he does makes them worse off.” – Full text of Harriet Harman’s Budget response The Chancellor is said to be liberated without the ties of coalition holding him back. Mr Deputy Speaker,… 8th July, 2015, 2:22 pm
Polling Voters strongly oppose cuts to welfare and top rate of tax A majority of people oppose the Tories plans to slash the welfare budget by £12 billion and reduce… 8th July, 2015, 12:01 pm
News Labour leadership hopefuls pass judgement on Osborne’s Sunday trading proposals George Osborne has announced that shops in England and Wales may be allowed to stay open for longer… 7th July, 2015, 5:55 pm
News New polling indicates late Tory swing hurt Labour Conservatives gained more than any other party from late changes of heart, in what is being partially credited… 6th July, 2015, 10:48 pm
News Labour leadership candidates answer readers’ questions on education LabourList readers can submit weekly questions on a different topic to the Labour leadership candidates. Here are the… 6th July, 2015, 3:56 pm
News Shadow Chancellor: Labour’s aim should be to run a surplus in normal times Chris Leslie has said Labour’s aim should be to run a surplus in “normal times”. In an interview… 5th July, 2015, 11:26 am
Comment Defeat doesn’t make us defunct It’s frustrating when protests and demonstrations are shrugged of as a meaningless waste of time and those who… Tom Gaskill 4th July, 2015, 3:22 pm
Comment So you’ve been elected leader… Last week, I laid out the potential paths to victory for the four candidates for Labour leader, setting… Emma Burnell 2nd July, 2015, 8:30 am
Comment PMQs Verdict: Harman’s hardened Heathrow stance will pay dividends for Labour down the line Harriet Harman’s impressive PMQs form continues unabated. Post-election David Cameron may be in too strong a position to… Conor Pope 1st July, 2015, 2:26 pm
News Labour back Heathrow expansion but the party are divided over the issue Labour today confirmed they will back Heathrow expansion – but the party are not completely united on the… 1st July, 2015, 1:00 pm