Diane Abbott: The benefits of welcoming international students are clear
Theresa May’s hostility to international students hurts Britain’s economy and society, writes Diane Abbott. This week saw Theresa…
Economy
No deal hard Brexit could cost Britain 500,000 jobs, warns Sadiq Khan
Almost 500,000 million British jobs could be lost if Theresa May walks away from the EU without a…
McDonnell to make first visit to Davos summit of elite politicians and bankers
John McDonnell today surprised Labour activists by confirming he would attend the Davos summit of elite financiers, chief…
PMQs verdict: Corbyn wins as NHS crisis takes May back to the 1970s
Crisis, what crisis? The tabloid headline used to pillory the Labour government of 1979 could well be dusted…
When it comes to Brexit, we have to keep an eye on the terms of trade
The Government’s ‘Trade Bill’ may only contain a dozen short clauses, but the implications for our economy and…
Rise of the robots will not mean wave of job losses, says Tom Watson
Robots can “set us free”, Tom Watson said today as he joined forces with influential left-leaning economists to…
Tom Watson: Tech doesn’t have to mean a dystopia – why it is time to hug an android
Much has been written about the impact of technological change and the dystopian future we could all face…
Holly Lynch: Fishing debate shows how Tories left us in the dark on detail of Brexit
Today’s fishing debate in the commons is an annual event ahead of the Fisheries Council in Brussels, where…
Denis MacShane: Goodbye Nigel – you enjoyed the spotlight but it’s over for UKIP
The Daily Telegraph website carried a report by its Europe editor, Peter Foster, on the new £50bn offer made by…
The long read: Labour leavers and remainers must make common cause against raw capitalism of the hard-right
The Conservative government clings to office. It has no strategic view of the country’s future. It appears incapable…
