Sharon Hodgson: Labour will always stand up for children with special educational needs
Since the Government announced its Schools White Paper last month, focus has been on their ham-fisted plans for the…
Budget
Tories humiliated in academies u-turn
The Government has suffered a “humiliating climb-down” on their controversial plans to turn all schools into academies, burying…
Nicky no mates: Lucy Powell says Education Secretary has “no support” for academy plans
Lucy Powell has said the Conservatives have “no support” for their education agenda as rumours intensify that Nicky…
“The Tories are just as vicious as they have always been” – John McDonnell speech in Preston
This is the speech given today by John McDonnell, shadow Chancellor, at the TAS Partnership in Preston, an employee…
PMQs verdict: Corbyn does his homework and passes academies test – but must still do better
We are starting to see a bit of a different Jeremy Corbyn. We kind of saw it at…
Tories’ schools spending cuts take us back to 1990s – Powell
The Tories’ attitude towards state schools is “irresponsible and reckless” with schools, Lucy Powell has said as she…
Fight against austerity shows why Labour factions must come together
The Broadbent Institute’s annual Summit was described to me by a leading Canadian businessman as “the Davos of…
Seema Malhotra: Osborne’s living wage con fails hard-working Britons
Wherever you look in George Osborne’s record of six years as Chancellor you find false economies –…
Tom Watson: A slavish devotion to money for money’s sake will harm society
This is the speech on the “future economy” delivered by Tom Watson, Labour’s deputy leader, at the…
Scottish leaders’ debate: Dugdale comes out fighting against SNP-Tory pincer movement
Scottish Labour are fighting back against an SNP majority by being bolder and going further than the status…
