Rachel Reeves conference speech: What to expect – and what businesses say
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves will make her keynote Labour conference speech in Liverpool on Monday, promising what the…
Economy
Truss mini-Budget one year on: Will Labour attacks stick to Sunak?
In Truss, we do not trust Merry mini-Budget eve to all who celebrate! It will be a year tomorrow…
Rayner on two-child limit: Labour has to “prioritise” because of state of economy
Angela Rayner has argued that a future Labour government will have to “prioritise” because of funding constraints caused…
‘Need Power First must be Labour’s mantra this NPF weekend’
Labour’s National Policy Forum must keep uppermost in mind that what matters most is winning. Without power, we…
Labour and the US Democrats can lead a ‘race to the top’ on labour standards
Whenever you visit America, it’s easy to be impressed by its scale. However, what struck me on my visit…
‘Labour’s pre-election nerves must not prevent vital short-term spending’
It is a summer of discontent. For more than a decade, things in Britain have been going downhill…
‘Labour must be radical fixing Tory crises – or risk sharing blame for them’
Labour is on a mission – or five missions to be precise, with leader Keir Starmer due to…
TUC chief tells MPs Labour must “face down” business and hike taxes
Last night’s weekly meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP) was addressed by TUC general secretary Paul Nowak.…
‘Scaling back the green prosperity plan is a political and economic blunder’
The announcement that Labour will be looking to scale back its £28bn a year ‘green prosperity plan’ is…
Labour faces left and right backlash as £28bn green plan survives but delayed
Labour has rowed back on its pledge to invest £28bn a year in the transition to a green…
