Bridget Phillipson announces return of maintenance grants for students
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has unveiled plans to reintroduce means-tested maintenance grants, pledging targeted support for students from…
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Labour conference 2025: Five main takeaways from Rachel Reeves’ speech
“Don’t let anyone ever tell you that there is no difference between a Labour government and a Conservative…
Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s address to Labour Party conference in full
Thank you, Conference. And thank you, Matt, for that incredibly kind introduction. Your enthusiasm alone could power half…
‘Labour must offer real change – not incrementalism’
The skill of a political strategist is to frame a complex debate as a binary choice in a…
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper’s address to Labour Party conference in full
Thank you Conference, it is an honour to be here with you today and Labour Foreign Secretary. Just…
Diary from conferece – day one: From Burnham’s wrong turn to Reform protests
Burnham’s wrong turn: Andy Burnham’s arrival at conference was greeted with a huge crowd of well-wishers egging him on…
‘Anti-immigration politics is not the only way forward, if only politicians are prepared to pave the way’
The subject of immigration has perhaps never been as salient, nor as sensitive, as it is now. 46%…
Shabana Mahmood to set out new rules on indefinite leave to remain
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is expected to announce a tightening of the rules for migrants seeking indefinite leave…
‘Rural areas are key to Labour’s mission’
The 2024 general election marked a historic shift in British politics. Labour’s landslide victory overturned some of the…
UK economy being ‘sabotaged’ by lack of state investment, warns Paul Sweeney MSP
Labour must embrace investment in critical infrastructure as a tool to defeat Reform UK, Paul Sweeney MSP has…
