Comment Labour’s political strategy: age, assets and the politics of work The victory in the Batley and Spen by-election bought the Labour Party some welcome breathing space. But what… Jon Cruddas, Paul Thompson, Frederick Harry Pitts & Jo Ingold 2nd August, 2021, 2:00 pm
News Millions working without employment protections, Labour analysis finds Analysis published by the Labour Party has found that millions of people across the country are working without… Elliot Chappell 29th July, 2021, 10:30 pm
Comment What is the ‘right to disconnect’ and why do we need it? UK employees have long been subject to a notorious ‘long-hours culture’. In 2019, UK workers were already working… Elliot Chappell 29th July, 2021, 2:34 pm
News Rayner: Labour will make flexible working “force for good” to benefit all Angela Rayner has declared that Labour will “fundamentally change working practices for the better” and “make flexible working… Elliot Chappell 27th July, 2021, 10:30 pm
News Labour announces plan to create single ‘worker’ status with rights from day one Labour has announced plans to give people security in employment with the creation of a single ‘worker’ status,… Elliot Chappell 26th July, 2021, 10:30 pm
Comment To rebuild Labour’s broad electoral coalition, we need a renaissance All successful political parties are a coalition. The Labour Party is no different. We have, for our 121-year… Ruth Smeeth 14th July, 2021, 5:14 pm
Comment It’s time the government moved from lofty climate change ambitions to action Achieving net zero, whether by 2050 or hopefully sooner, will require a huge amount of change. How we… Sue Ferns 14th July, 2021, 2:30 pm
News Flexible working must be “right for all” not “perk for the few”, Labour MP says Tulip Siddiq has declared that flexible working must be a “right for all rather than a perk for… Elliot Chappell 30th June, 2021, 12:01 am
Comment Fire and rehire is wrong. MPs of all parties should back my bill to stop it What surprised me, standing on the picket lines this week, was what had hurt people most. These workers… Barry Gardiner 17th June, 2021, 4:30 pm
Comment It falls, once again, to the trade union movement to avert a jobs cliff-edge Michael Gove is just wrong when he claims that Rishi Sunak has created enough of a cushion to… Steve Turner 16th June, 2021, 12:16 pm