Labour won Tory seats with a stirring campaign – but danger lurks in the detail of both parties’ spending plans
General election 2017 (seats won compared with 2015): Conservatives: 318 (-13) Labour: 262 (+30) SNP: 35 (-21) Lib…
Brexit
Chuka Umunna and Labour MPs demand re-think over single market
Labour backbenchers including Chuka Umunna have revived calls for Britain to stay in the single market in the…
McDonnell: Chancellor has confirmed failed austerity will continue
This is the full statement published by shadow chancellor John McDonnell in response to Philip Hammond’s Mansion House speech…
Manuel Cortes: It would be madness for Labour to accept any Brexit deal which quietens our voice in Europe
It’s great to see Labour’s frontbench singing from the same hymn sheet on Brexit whilst the Tories are…
Corbyn completes spectacular turnaround to post three point lead over Tories
Labour has raced ahead of the Tories in a spectacular new poll. Jeremy Corbyn’s party scored a three…
May should put Brexit talks on hold and bring Labour on board for advice
Brexit talks finally start today between the UK and EU. David Davis, the secretary of state for exiting…
EU talks will last a decade but there is no mandate for Brexit – so let’s abandon it
They voted to leave, not to be ejected. They voted for control, not for chaos. They voted for…
How the generational gap has overtaken class when people decide how to vote
For decades it has been believed that social class was the key determinant behind the outcome of a…
Sue Hayman: Tory ducking and diving over clean air puts health of millions at risk
With nearly 40 million people in Britain living in areas with illegal levels of air pollution, and more…
Leadership at heart of Corbyn’s latest reshuffle – but Brexit looms large
Can you make a big gesture by sometimes not doing very much? It would appear so. Jeremy Corbyn…
