Labour pledges to reverse cuts to education grants
Labour has pledged to reverse the cuts to student grants and maintenance allowances in order to increase the number…
Austerity
Teenage brickie to Corbyn’s right-hand man: Steve Rotheram’s journey to becoming a mayoral candidate
The selection of Steve Rotheram as Labour’s candidate to be Liverpool metropolitan mayor is the latest in the line of…
Corbyn: I won’t try to block Brexit
Jeremy Corbyn has confirmed he will not challenge the result of the EU referendum if he gets into power, ruling…
Smith pledges to reverse Universal Credit cuts as he unveils “triple-lock” plan to boost living standards
Owen Smith has pledged to reverse cuts to universal credit as he promises radical changes to a Conservative economy…
“I’ll deliver the biggest boost to the living standards of low-paid workers for a generation.” – Owen Smith’s speech in Milton Keynes
It’s a pleasure to be here at the Open University. One of the biggest employers to adopt the…
Young, working class women need a Labour government – why I am voting for Owen Smith to fight austerity
There are a lot of obstacles facing young women in today’s modern Britain. There are, particularly a lot…
Angela Rayner: Tory cuts to Sure Start are hurting the most vulnerable families
Earlier this month, Tory-controlled Hampshire County Council announced the closure of 43 of its 54 Sure Start centres.…
Stagnant wages and the scourge of child poverty show Britain’s economic model is bust – Lilian Greenwood’s report from Labour for the Common Good
British wages have been stagnant for over a decade. The share of wealth owned by labour, as opposed…
Brexit must not be used as cover to impose more austerity on our local services
Since the referendum result, and the political earthquake that followed, Labour has looked inwards. However, in doing so, we…
“We have demolished the case for austerity” – Corbyn’s speech at leadership launch
This is the speech given by Jeremy Corbyn at UCL Institute of Education when he launched his bid…
