Neil Coyle: Universal credit chaos shows why Britain needs a “help to rent” project
For homeless people, or anyone on the brink of homelessness, life is a daily struggle and after years…
Benefits
Joe Anderson: Universal credit could mean Christmas is cancelled for struggling families
“When you’ve got nothing you’ve got nothing to lose”, sang Bob Dylan. Unfortunately that’s not true. When you’ve…
Corbyn vows to end benefits freeze as part of war on “chaotic austerity agenda”
Jeremy Corbyn has confirmed Labour will increase spending on benefits as he prepares to address another campaigning rally…
Alan Johnson: Being poor means being powerless – so we must lend a hand in the fight against poverty
I decided not to fight this election and to spend more time with my family – having checked…
McDonnell pledges benefits reforms as he attacks top Tory’s “fatuous economic talk”
John McDonnell has said Labour will “in effect” cancel the Tory freeze on benefits as he engaged in a…
Christian Wolmar: It’s time to tell the right-wing press that reforms should be measured in more than just pounds
The Labour manifesto has been widely acknowledged as having plenty of good ideas and even many many people…
The media is still a feral beast – but Labour has to make the sums add up
Yes, the print media is overwhelmingly against Jeremy Corbyn – but the sums still have to add up.…
Christian Wolmar: The “fully costed” con – why Labour must re-set the agenda on spending and make the case for investment
The first question asked of any politician offering a policy initiative is “How much will it cost?”, followed…
The Tories have been robbing us blind – let’s vote for a pay rise on June 8
Labour’s campaigning focus today on the impact of the Tory pay freeze on the NHS is very welcome.…
Livingstone cannot get away with just a slap on the wrist, writes NCC member
Consensus is increasingly rare within the Labour movement these days. But on one thing there is near total…
