News Tories fined £70,000 over “numerous failures” in election expenses The Tories have been fined £70,000 after a damning investigation confirmed they broke rules on election expenses. Today… Peter Edwards 16th March, 2017, 8:42 am
News Who will lead the Unionist campaign for Labour in Scotland this time around? Barely three years ago an alliance of senior Labour figures helped see off an intense campaign for Scottish… Peter Edwards 14th March, 2017, 9:25 am
Comment Long-Bailey’s tussle with Marr shows why Labour must focus on fiscal credibility The words “fiscal credibility” do not set the heart racing but they are at the heart of every… Peter Edwards 13th March, 2017, 9:36 am
News Labour, the SDP and a controversial split – surviving members of the Gang of Four talk Corbyn as they come together again To many in Labour they are one of the main reasons why the party plunged to two election… Peter Edwards 9th March, 2017, 5:30 pm
Comment Chancellor’s broken tax promise creates an opportunity for Labour – now the real party of the workers must seize it The chances of an early election just moved from low to infinitesimal. And Philip Hammond’s bold decision to… Peter Edwards 9th March, 2017, 9:32 am
Comment Angela Rayner: I know what it is like to raise kids on low pay – and I know the Tories are breaking their childcare promise If you’re a working parent with a young child, David Cameron made a promise to you at the… Angela Rayner 14th February, 2017, 8:28 am
Comment McCluskey: Tory treatment of refugees has brought shame to our country These are extracts of a speech given by Len McCluskey, general secretary of Unite, at a meeting of… Len McCluskey 10th February, 2017, 2:26 pm
News Lewis’ resignation “not a disaster” says Corbyn as he accuses BBC of “fake news” Jeremy Corbyn today insisted the resignation of his business spokesman over Brexit was “not a disaster” and dismissed… Peter Edwards 9th February, 2017, 9:51 am
News Shadow ministers join rebellion as more than 30 Labour MPs set to oppose Brexit Heidi Alexander – tabled a “reasoned amendment” to halt the Brexit bill and wrote “I might be accused… 1st February, 2017, 1:00 pm
Comment Pat McFadden: Tory plans to steamroller through a bill for a destructive Brexit are no way to respond to the Supreme Court The Supreme Court judgement is a humiliation for the government. Theresa May has spent a lot of time… Pat McFadden 24th January, 2017, 4:14 pm