Comment Budget speech verdict: Tough gig for opposition leader but Corbyn captures the mood of austerity Britain This was the Budget when Brexit came home to bite. Growth forecasts downgraded for the next three years… Peter Edwards 22nd November, 2017, 3:13 pm
News Shock poll puts Labour four points behind Tories as Hammond fights for survival Labour has fallen behind the Tories according to a surprise new poll published this week. Jeremy Corbyn’s party… Peter Edwards 22nd November, 2017, 11:21 am
Comment Mike Amesbury: Look up from your spreadsheet Phil – and look north This is the penultimate one of a series of articles by MPs, trade unionists and Labour activists in… Mike Amesbury 22nd November, 2017, 10:00 am
Comment John McDonnell: Forget the gimmicks – chancellor needs to change direction This is the full statement published by John McDonnell, the shadow chancellor, in the run-up to today’s Budget.… John McDonnell 22nd November, 2017, 9:32 am
News TSSA chief and Labour MPs swing behind pre-Budget austerity protest Labour MPs, activists and a senior trade union leader demanded an and to austerity and greater investment in… Peter Edwards 22nd November, 2017, 9:26 am
News Labour Brexit row as leadership join Tories to sink Murray’s customs union plan Senior Labour backbenchers have rallied to the defence of Ian Murray after the former shadow cabinet minister’s attempt… Peter Edwards 21st November, 2017, 9:37 am
Comment Frances O’Grady: The proof that public sector pay cap is harming our economy This is part of a series of articles in the run-up to the Budget on Wednesday. On public… Frances O’Grady 21st November, 2017, 9:00 am
Comment Kevin Brennan: The Tories face a creative test in Wednesday’s Budget This is part of a series of articles in the run-up to the Budget on Wednesday. The creative… Kevin Brennan 21st November, 2017, 8:00 am
News Budget boost as Corbyn and McDonnell cut Tory lead on the economy Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell have closed the gap on the Tories over who is most trusted to… Peter Edwards 20th November, 2017, 2:12 pm
Comment Europe is the political battlefield where Scotland and England’s left can join forces to smash down the doors of No 10 Nobody knows for certain where the majority of the British public stands with Brexit. It was nearly 50/50… Alessio Colonnelli 20th November, 2017, 12:30 pm