My priorities as Labour’s shadow minister for policing and the fire service
The Conservatives’ record on keeping people safe is woeful. On their watch, violent crime has increased by 150%,…
Austerity
Universal basic income would offer a safety net as we adjust to the new normal
Google ‘universal basic income’ and 219,000,000 results pop up in an instant. Clearly, the idea of a UBI…
Tina Bhartwas: Why I’m standing to be Young Labour’s eastern representative
I launched my campaign in August to be the eastern region representative on Young Labour’s national committee because…
Emma Lewell-Buck: “No child should go hungry in a country as wealthy as ours”
Emma Lewell-Buck, Labour MP for South Shields since 2013, will present a ten minute rule motion to the…
Labour calls for “urgent action” as analysis finds “extreme” NHS safety risks
Labour has called on the government to take “urgent action” to prepare the NHS for the winter and…
Shannon Jezzard: Why I’m standing to be Young Labour’s eastern representative
Back in July, when nominations opened for the Young Labour elections, I launched my campaign to be eastern…
Labour: Calling in army shows “extent to which police have been cut”
Labour has criticised the government for suggesting the army could be used to enforce Covid restrictions, pointing out…
Labour: “Generation of children left to pay price for government incompetence”
Labour has accused the government of leaving “a generation of children to pay the price” for its “chronic…
Arts and culture funding key to ‘levelling up’ agenda, says Fabians report
Spending by local councils on arts and culture has been slashed by £860m – but the industry is…
“Build better but not back” – John McDonnell’s full speech
Below is the full text of the speech delivered by Labour MP John McDonnell at the launch event…
