Labour launches ‘Bright Future’ taskforce as children head back to school
Labour has performed a U-turn on personal allowances. Rishi Sunak announced in his Budget last week that the…
Coronavirus
Why is Labour not opposing Rishi Sunak’s personal allowance freeze?
Labour is not going to oppose the personal allowances freeze in Rishi Sunak’s Budget. The Chancellor has announced…
Mark Drakeford self-isolating as “precaution” after contact with Covid-19 case
Labour First Minister Mark Drakeford has entered a period of coronavirus self-isolation after coming into contact with someone…
Sunak prioritised landlord tax break over fixing housing crisis, says Labour
Labour has accused Rishi Sunak of announcing a tax break for second homeowners and landlords with his stamp…
Sadiq Khan launches campaign calling for 1945-style plan to rebuild London
Sadik Khan will today launch his re-election campaign for City Hall telling voters that his top priority will…
Labour highlights cuts buried in the Budget and Tory pork-barrel politics
Despite the carefully choreographed social media performance (and a new party political broadcast from the BBC), many will feel that…
Israelis and Palestinians need to work together to defeat Covid-19
The success of Israel’s response to Covid-19 with an effective vaccination programme is widely acknowledged. Israel is vaccinating…
Our public service heroes must not pay the price for Rishi Sunak’s mistakes
As GMB national secretary for public services, I have spent the pandemic with NHS workers, paramedics, cleaners, caterers,…
How the labour movement reacted to Rishi Sunak’s 2021 Budget
Rishi Sunak delivered the long-awaited 2021 Budget this afternoon. He announced the extension of the £20-per-week Universal Credit…
“Papering over the cracks” – Keir Starmer’s response to the Budget
Below is the full text of the speech given by Labour leader Keir Starmer in response to the…
