‘Beyond the two-child benefit cap, what should Labour’s long-term strategy against poverty look like?’
This article was originally published on the University of Sheffield SPERI Blog. There’s a very good case for removing the two-child…
Elections
Which unions donated to which Labour MPs – and donated most?
More than 200 Labour or suspended Labour MPs received more than £2m in donations and support from trade…
2024 US election: Jonathan Ashworth to meet with Kamala Harris team to share campaign tips
Senior Labour figures, including Labour Together chief executive Jonathan Ashworth, are meeting with Kamala Harris’ team to share…
‘Why Rachel Reeves could tweak fiscal rules without spooking the markets’
US political strategist James Carville once quipped that, after death, rather than being reincarnated as the President, he…
‘X-odus: Labour MPs and public bodies should now swap X for other platforms’
Anyone who has tried to use X (formerly Twitter) since it was taken over by Elon Musk will…
Train drivers’ pay ‘good for taxpayers’ as Aslef predicts members will back deal
A pay deal for train drivers reached between the government and Aslef is a “good deal for the…
Rayner vows union and business ‘partnership’ after New Deal summit
Angela Rayner has pledged “a new era of partnership” following a meeting between the government, trade unions and…
‘A Labour Oxford Chancellor could be transformative for the university sector’
Chris Patten, the former Conservative minister, has retired as Chancellor of Oxford University, triggering an election for the…
Minister Jess Phillips says her riot comments were a ‘mistake’ after Tory criticism
The Labour minister Jess Phillips has said comments she made about the riots in Birmingham were a “mistake”,…
‘Water firms are failing us. But Labour is already working to turn things around’
Back in May, around 50,000 local residents and businesses in my constituency of Hastings and Rye lost their…
