Sheffield City Region approves £860m “new deal for South Yorkshire”
Labour Sheffield City Region mayor Dan Jarvis and the leaders of South Yorkshire’s councils have approved an £860m…
Dan Jarvis
Gordon Brown to meet Labour mayors in England for constitutional review
Labour’s regional mayors in England have released a joint statement ahead of their meeting with Gordon Brown on…
Britain’s democracy is broken. Labour should lead the push for reform
‘Constitutional reform’ and ‘devolution’ are words that may not stir the passions of the average Labour member as…
My message ahead of chairing West Yorkshire mayor selection hustings
It’s nearly ten years since I took part in an incredibly memorable hustings at Oakwell, the home of…
Petition launched as UK at risk of “1980s levels of youth unemployment”
Gordon Brown has launched a petition promoting the policy of a new job guarantee scheme covering all young…
Labour representatives form ‘Alliance for Full Employment’ backed by Gordon Brown
Labour representatives from across the regions and nations of the United Kingdom have come together and formed a…
“Now is the time to act” to end rough sleeping, says Labour
Labour has said that “now is the time to act” to end rough sleeping in the UK, and…
Labour must unite to build a better Britain after the coronavirus crisis
Although we are in the midst of the greatest public health crisis any of us have ever faced,…
Why has it taken Covid-19 for us to realise the importance of a safety net?
In the space of a fortnight, social, economic and political life in the UK has become unrecognisable. Our…
Why devolution matters for South Yorkshire – and Labour’s future
The moment that the exit poll was announced on December 12th will be ingrained in all of our…
