Why Labour is the party of work
Today I’m setting out how reforms to earn our way out of the cost-of-living crisis and social security…
Benefits
Benefits Street won’t add much to the current debate about welfare
I’ve been the MP for Birmingham Ladywood for three and a half years. I grew up in the…
Remember when Cameron attacked Labour for suggesting OAP benefits might go?
David Cameron has been flip-flopping horribly over the past 24 hours, after he refused to confirm that OAP…
Labour MPs attack Conservatives over plans to axe benefits for under 25s
Labour MPs showed their anger over Tory proposals to axe benefits for under 25s at a debate organised…
Reeves says axing benefits for the young “is not and will not be our policy”
Last night the Telegraph ran a report that suggested Labour could be planning to cut benefits for under-25s…
Memo to Rachel Reeves: oppose under-25s benefit cuts
Taking over the shadow work and pensions brief is one of the hardest jobs in terms of complex…
“Bollocks” – no truth in claims that Labour would link benefits to vaccinations
There’s a storm in a teacup brewing this morning over a Times story(£) that claims Labour want to…
Yet another Tory “benefit crackdown” – Media roundup: July 16th, 2013
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Why are the Labour leadership joining a race to the bottom on benefits?
Ed Miliband’s speech last month on welfare Social Security was well received both inside and outside of the…
Ed has assured us that “Scrounger Rhetoric” is off the menu
When I heard Ed was to give a “big” welfare speech, my heart sank. Not again, I thought.…
