Comment ‘The Community Empowerment Bill is quietly shifting power from Westminster to local people’ This week, the government will pass the most radical piece of legislation you’ve never heard of. The English… Caitlin Prowle 29th April, 2026, 6:00 am
Comment ‘Old New Labour habits die hard’ The New Labour government of 1997–2010 was very different from anything anyone had known before. They changed the… Emma Burnell 24th April, 2026, 12:00 pm
Columnist Delivering in Government: A special pre-election round up of good news Labour stories A new session is looming. The State Opening of Parliament takes place on 13 May, when the King’s… Sebastian Salek 24th April, 2026, 6:00 am
Comment ‘Labour must be noisier and bolder as it future proofs our energy system’ Since the blockade of Hormuz began, calls for the Government to permit new North Sea drilling licences have… Richard Power-Sayeed 23rd April, 2026, 6:00 am
Comment ‘What past public service reforms can – and should – teach this government’ Few incoming governments in recent decades have faced as dire a situation on public services as Labour did… Stuart Hoddinott & Rebecca McKee 22nd April, 2026, 6:00 am
Analysis ‘Process’, truth, belief and trust It was another day of anticipation in Westminster as all things lead to 3:30pm when Keir Starmer began… James Tibbitts 21st April, 2026, 1:32 pm
Interview On Edinburgh’s coast, Labour senses an opening against the SNP On the outskirts of Scotland’s capital is the coastal retreat of Portobello, a coastal suburb just half an… Daniel Green 20th April, 2026, 6:00 am
Comment ‘Labour must lead a national conversation on defence, resilience and regional growth’ The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) sets out a clear warning: the UK is facing a wider and more… Lord Nick Forbes 20th April, 2026, 6:00 am
Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor – week ending 19 April 2026 Read what people have been writing to our editor about this week. Find out how to share your… LabourList Staff 19th April, 2026, 4:00 pm
Columnist Delivering in Government: your weekly round up of good news Labour stories It was a busy week for the Labour government. While the Chancellor was talking trade in Washington, departments… Sebastian Salek 17th April, 2026, 6:00 am