McDonnell: Jo Cox’s murder shows Britain needs a more “civilised” politics
The murder of Jo Cox should lead to a more “civilised” debate today, John McDonnell said, as he…
Autumn Statement
Alison McGovern: As borrowing balloons the blame for this mess lies with the Brexiteers who made up the facts
So here’s the very bad news. Our country looks set to be plunged into debt now totalling £2…
Lucy Powell: £240m grammar school splurge shows ministers are backing the wrong horse in the social mobility race
In a budget which barely mentioned education there was one stand-out pledge from the chancellor, a staggering commitment…
McCluskey: “Timid” statement will do nothing to help the “jams”
The chancellor has failed to listen to the message of June 23 by pushing ahead with more austerity,…
McDonnell pours the jam back on the Tories but Brexit and borrowing mean Autumn Statement is a serious day
These used to be spiteful and occasionally jokey affairs when Ed Balls and George Osborne slugged it out…
Six years which the chancellor admits were a failure… but more to come – McDonnell’s Autumn Statement speech
Mr Speaker Today’s Statement places on record the abject failure of the last six wasted years and offers…
Cut, cut and cut again, it could still have been Osborne – Kezia Dugdale on Hammond’s fresh round of austerity
This is the full response to the Autumn Statement issued today by Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale. We were…
PMQs verdict: Corbyn edges out shaky May with probing on social care
Today Jeremy Corbyn delivered a strong emotionally-charged performance in contrast to Theresa May’s dry, functional approach. The Labour…
We must raise the level of investment – Labour’s shadow City minister sets out his demands ahead of Autumn Statement
This is the video posted on Labour’s Facebook page by shadow City minister Jonathan Reynolds before Philip Hammond…
McDonnell: Welfare cuts show autumn Statement fails test of help for low-earners
John McDonnell said today that planned cuts to universal credit show the Tories will fail his first “test”…
