Conference 2024: Rachel Reeves pledges “a Budget to rebuild Britain” and condemns Tory waste
Conference, thank you. This time last year, I stood on this stage and I made a commitment. I promised…
economic policy
‘Labour must rethink the Bank of England’s role to fulfil its growth mission’
We have an economy which is not delivering. Occasional flashes of better news, such as the 0.6% quarter…
Labour general election manifesto 2024: What policies will the party include?
The release of Labour’s general election manifesto will be a key milestone in the coming weeks of campaigning,…
Labour must not get ‘too obsessed’ with fiscal rules, ex-Treasury chief warns
One of the Treasury’s most senior mandarins under past Labour and Tory administrations has warned Labour must not…
Budget 2024: ‘If the Tories freeze defence cash, Labour can step up on security’
It is fair to say that few incoming Labour Prime Ministers have inherited more challenges in delivering what…
‘Why Labour should not roll back plans to close the private equity tax loophole’
This weekend the Financial Times reported that senior Labour figures had discussed rolling back one of its remaining…
‘Radical solutions may well rule the day in the Welsh Labour leadership race’
The race to become the next Welsh Labour leader and First Minister is well underway, with Jeremy Miles…
‘Starmer must emulate Attlee in 2024 – and seize the opportunity for change’
As election day gets closer, Labour will face growing pressure to set out a clearer vision for Britain’s…
‘Biden’s approval rating struggles hold lessons for Starmer and Reeves’
The Labour leadership has warmly embraced “Bidenomics” as the inspiration and proof point for its own economic and…
‘Labour will turn Tory economics on its head, even within its fiscal rules’
At last month’s Global Investment Summit, held in the grounds of Hampton Court Palace, Rishi Sunak, sat alongside…
