‘Canada’s Liberals are riding a national pride wave – could Labour do the same?’
The first time I noticed “it” was on a Friday night, trying to tune out the stressful news…
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Defence spending, building targets, and election strategy – Labour NEC report
The chair Ellie Reeves welcomed members, and Luke Akehurst gave a eulogy to former NEC member and Hackney…
‘Welfare reforms threaten to alienate Labour’s own voting coalition’
No Chancellor wants to be compared to Kwasi Kwarteng’s short-lived time at the Treasury. But unfortunately, that’s increasingly…
Welfare reform: List of Labour MPs prepared to rebel against benefit changes
More than 20 Labour MPs have said publicly that they will not back the government when proposed welfare…
Prime Minister’s director of communications Matthew Doyle ‘to quit’
Matthew Doyle, the Prime Minister’s director of communications, is reportedly standing down after nine months in Downing Street.…
Spring Statement: ‘Government should break the disability-poverty link, not entrench it’
As a Liverpudlian who moved to Middlesbrough to study during the Thatcher years, I was reminded last week…
Welfare: Labour criticised for not consulting on disability and poverty in policymaking forum for next manifesto
Labour has been accused of seeking to constrain party discussion over future welfare policy by a member of…
Spring Statement: Reeves under fire from Labour’s three biggest unions
The leaders of five of Labour’s affiliated trade unions have spoken out over the Spring Statement, including the…
‘Ill thought out’ or ‘strong performance’? Reeves’ Spring Statement divides MPs
Labour backbenchers are divided over the Chancellor’s Spring Statement, with some praising her “strong performance” even as others…
Spring Statement: List of councillors quitting over welfare amid further cuts
The deputy leader of Rotherham Council has become the latest Labour councillor to quit the party over the…
