Reeves attacks Osborne scheming over leadership and publishes alternative Budget
Rachel Reeves has raced out of the blocks ahead of next week’s Budget by publishing her own wishlist…
Childcare
PMQs Verdict: Corbyn isn’t flash – but Cameron is still Flashman
Jeremy Corbyn had his tie up done up, yet his suit may still have fallen below the high…
Yvette Cooper’s revolution for supporting families is right for Labour
I admired the strength of many of my fellow former parliamentary candidates, who felt ready to write about…
Labour leadership candidates answer readers’ questions on education
LabourList readers can submit weekly questions on a different topic to the Labour leadership candidates. Here are the…
Faster rise in minimum wage most popular new pledge from Labour manifesto
This week has been manifestos galore. UKIP, the Tories, the greens, the Lib Dems – they all launched…
1 in 5 parents will reduce the amount of hours they work because of childcare costs
A survey has found that 1 in 5 parents in the UK who pay for childcare will reduce…
We’ve been radicals on childcare before – and we’ll need to be again
By Alison McGovern MP and Lisa Nandy MP Britain’s economy isn’t working for the people it should be…
Keeping childcare high on the agenda
Recent headlines that childcare will be a key battle ground in the General Election will come as no…
Childcare is not just a “woman’s issue”
Whether rightly or wrongly, women are responsible for the majority of childcare. Despite this, I refuse to accept…
How do we make childcare more affordable? Work less.
Shockingly absent from the headlines during the last twelve months is the emerging consensus among political parties over…
