Sunak challenged on lack of childcare support for female workers in pandemic
Labour MPs Siobhain McDonagh and Angela Eagle have challenged Rishi Sunak on the lack of childcare support for…
economic policy
Unemployment will “get much worse” without urgent action, warns Labour
Anneliese Dodds has warned that the unemployment crisis in the UK caused by the coronavirus pandemic will “get…
Who will pay for the coronavirus crisis? Labour needs an answer
As Keir Starmer finishes his first 100 days as Labour leader, questions remain about the shape of his…
Why the UK should consider a guaranteed income floor
Support for the ancient idea of a basic income for all has been gathering pace during the Covid-19…
Eat Out to Help Out. Is this the Chancellor’s ‘let them eat cake’ moment?
“We can all eat out to help out,” said Rishi Sunak, announcing his initiative to subsidise restaurant-goers to…
WATCH: Job retention bonus is “last minute measure”, says Labour
Anneliese Dodds has declared the job retention scheme bonus announced yesterday in the Chancellor’s summer economic update a…
How trade unions reacted to the Chancellor’s summer statement
Chancellor Rishi Sunak made a series of announcements in his summer economic update in parliament this afternoon. Here’s…
“Today, Britain should have had a back-to-work Budget” – Dodds’ full speech
Below is the full text of the speech delivered by Anneliese Dodds in response to the Chancellor’s summer…
WATCH: Join up health with economic response, Labour tells government
Labour’s Bridget Phillipson has said that the government must “join up its health response and its economic response”…
Universal basic income should be considered for recovery, says Burnham
Andy Burnham has suggested that the government should consider introducing a universal basic income to “address health and…
