Comment ‘Most voters want welfare reform. Labour can’t do nothing’ Much is being said about proposed changes to the benefit system. Any movement away from the status quo… Steve Houghton 18th June, 2025, 9:15 am
Analysis Spending Review: Some MPs resigned to cuts but others warn PLP won’t play ball Gloom is setting in among Labour MPs amid fears of swingeing cuts to some departmental budgets next week,… Luke O'Reilly & Tom Belger 9th June, 2025, 1:46 pm
News Poll: Most Labour members back full reversal of welfare and winter fuel cuts Labour members want to see the government U-turn on welfare reforms and go further in fully reversing winter… Daniel Green 5th June, 2025, 10:30 pm
News Spending Review: Councils demand cash to stave off bankruptcy – and Reform More than a dozen urban councils risk declaring effective bankruptcy and Reform could make further gains unless the… Luke O'Reilly & Tom Belger 5th June, 2025, 2:35 pm
Analysis Compass event: Is the soft left back – and a beauty parade to lead it underway? It has been a difficult few years for the soft left. But is the least factional of Labour’s… Tom Belger 3rd June, 2025, 10:20 am
Comment ‘Instead of scrapping the two child benefit cap – invest in Sure Start’ Tackling child poverty is a necessity for a Labour government. Scrapping the two-child benefit cap would help do… Jake Richards 3rd June, 2025, 8:16 am
Comment Thames Estuary motorway must not devour UK’s green transport budget SPONSORED It’s more important than ever that the Labour Government makes sure every pound it spends really counts… Chris Todd & Simon Weller 29th May, 2025, 12:00 am
Comment Women’s conference, future elections, and NPF issues – Labour NEC report First, thank you for the many messages from across the country. The chair Ellie Reeves thanked those NEC… Ann Black 27th May, 2025, 4:34 pm
Analysis Will the winter fuel cuts rowback quieten welfare reform rebels – or embolden them? Keir Starmer looks set to row back on cuts to winter fuel payments, in what will be widely… Luke O'Reilly 21st May, 2025, 1:22 pm
Comment ‘UK publishing is a soft power success story. Labour must back it’ SPONSORED If you visit Bath this summer you might be forgiven for thinking you’ve stepped back in time… Mandy Hill 21st May, 2025, 7:52 am