Welfare: Labour criticised for not consulting on disability and poverty in policymaking forum for next manifesto
Labour has been accused of seeking to constrain party discussion over future welfare policy by a member of…
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Spring Statement: Reeves under fire from Labour’s three biggest unions
The leaders of five of Labour’s affiliated trade unions have spoken out over the Spring Statement, including the…
‘Ill thought out’ or ‘strong performance’? Reeves’ Spring Statement divides MPs
Labour backbenchers are divided over the Chancellor’s Spring Statement, with some praising her “strong performance” even as others…
Spring Statement: Reeves ‘confident’ civil service could cut 10,000 roles as Blunkett decries fiscal rules
The former Home Secretary David Blunkett has urged the Chancellor Rachel Reeves to loosen Labour’s fiscal rules, as…
Survation poll: Half of Labour members say party going in wrong direction
Almost half of Labour members think the party is heading in the wrong direction, an exclusive poll suggests.…
‘Labour needs to start selling a narrative before it drowns in bad comms’
Labour’s freshly announced welfare changes have been described as “stomach turning,” “cruel” and “attacking the most vulnerable.” You…
‘The rhetoric’s turned people’s stomachs’: MPs challenge Kendall over welfare cuts
A string of Labour MPs and union leaders have challenged the Work and Pensions Secretary in the Commons…
‘People want New Labour-style spending now. Here’s why it’s just not possible’
Here’s one for you: New Labour’s landslide victory in 1997 took place nearer in time to shillings and…
Welfare benefit cuts: ‘What’s the least bad way to find savings?’
Rachel Reeves is said to be on the verge of cutting billions of pounds from health-related benefits. But…
IWD: ‘Politics isn’t focused on women’s needs or voices. We can fix it with more women councillors, MPs and mayors’
I’ve been in a reflective mood as we’ve approached this International Women’s Day. 263 women now serve in…
