‘Liz Kendall’s DWP shakeup is bold – but should be even bolder’
This week Demos hosted Liz Kendall in her first major speech as Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary. Speaking…
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Liz Kendall full speech: ‘How we’ll get Britain working again, and follow in the footsteps of Attlee, Wilson and Blair’
This is a copy of Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions’ Liz Kendall’s speech as written…
Labour calls for continued suspension of UC change to support self-employed
Labour has called on the government to “see sense” on the planned reinstatement of the minimum income floor…
WATCH: In conversation with… Jonathan Reynolds MP
Join us at 6pm on Wednesday, July 29th, for our latest “In conversation with…” online event featuring LabourList…
Five-week wait for Universal Credit is a “fatal flaw”, says Stephen Timms
Stephen Timms has called the five-week wait for Universal Credit a “fatal flaw”, and said that he hopes…
Changing the culture at the DWP may be harder than Labour expects
Alongside promising to overhaul Universal Credit, Jeremy Corbyn’s announcement on social security last weekend signalled a broader commitment…
The case for a new social contract with the British people
It’s clear to most people and certainly to anyone who has had the misfortune to have to use…
Debbie Abrahams: Millions are still worse off under Universal Credit
The Chancellor didn’t say a word about the rising level of homelessness in his budget delivered on Monday.…
The left needs an alternative to universal credit. Could it be universal basic income?
One of the biggest issues with the universal basic income debate – recently reinvigorated by John McDonnell’s announcement…
Stephen Timms: The cruelty of universal credit drove one woman almost to suicide
The universal credit roll-out was supposed to finish last month. A green paper published by the Department for…
