Comment Cameron’s reckless academies plan is an attack on our state schools As Labour councillors, nothing is more important than ensuring all children we represent get the best start in life.… 23rd April, 2016, 9:00 am
News Lords force Tories into climbdown over trade union “check-off” plans The Tories have today made a significant concession on the Trade Union Bill that will mean public sector… Conor Pope 19th April, 2016, 6:13 pm
News Labour members in Northern Ireland set for clash with London over plan to field candidates A group of Labour Party members could risk expulsion after confirming they will stand as candidates in next… Conor Pope 19th April, 2016, 7:14 am
News Labour could change rules to explicitly ban anti-semitism Campaigners are proposing a Labour Party rule change that would explicitly ban anti-semitism in the party. Currently, members… Conor Pope 13th April, 2016, 8:10 pm
News Labour peers inflict two defeats on Tories’ hated housing plans Labour peers have inflicted a significant defeat on David Cameron’s flagship plan to build 200,000 starter homes… Peter Edwards 12th April, 2016, 9:28 am
News Scrapping climate change envoy reveals Cameron’s green “pretence” – Clive Lewis David Cameron’s rhetoric on climate change is a “pretence”, Clive Lewis has said following confirmation the prime minister will scrap… Sarah Pine 7th April, 2016, 2:09 pm
News “Utterly hypocritical” SNP remain opposed to Scottish Labour tax plans Scottish Labour has accused the SNP of hypocrisy over their refusal to make top earners pay more tax… Conor Pope 31st March, 2016, 3:33 pm
Comment Labour has been presented with an opportunity to change the narrative on welfare The Government’s cuts are dividing society because, in Iain Duncan Smith’s words, they’re “narrowly focused on getting the… Maya Goodfellow 23rd March, 2016, 8:53 am
News Tories scrap disability cuts and admit they “forgot” human impact of changes Stephen Crabb has confirmed the Government has crumbled and will scrap the planned £4.4bn cuts to disability support. The… Sarah Pine 21st March, 2016, 6:39 pm
Comment Kinnock: On Planet Osborne the Budget made sense, on Planet Earth the reality is hitting growth and manufacturing Dear George, Yesterday was a new experience: my first Spring Budget as an MP – a significant… Stephen Kinnock 17th March, 2016, 12:48 pm