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Labour is putting high streets at the centre of its economic plans. Anneliese Dodds announces today the launch of a new commission bringing together experts representing business, trade unionism, the cooperative sector and more to rebuild…
A decade ago, the writer Julian Baggini used demographic data to pinpoint the heart of England, before moving there to write a book about it – Welcome to Everytown. He ended up living in Bramley, in the South Yorkshire constituency of…
Labour is preparing for its first electoral test since the 2019 election. In the 16 months since that disastrous defeat, the party has made important strides forward. But nobody, Keir Starmer included, would say that Labour is yet ready to…
Beneath the upbeat headline announcements from his Budget, Rishi Sunak's short-termist decisions and inaction spell bad news for unemployed workers trying to re-enter the job market, even as the economy recovers. The OBR has revised its…
New research has found that 95% of those who will be pushed into poverty by the cut to Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit planned by Rishi Sunak this year are in working or disabled households. Following the publication of the Fabian…
Jonathan Ashworth has stressed the need for Labour and others to "do more on international health security" in light of the current pandemic and warned that there can be "no Covid security for us unless there is Covid security for all"…
Wes Streeting has pointed to tackling child poverty, investing in the teaching profession and improving local accountability and decision-making as the top three priorities for Labour in creating a "world-leading education system"…
Below is the full text of the speech delivered today by Shadow Home Secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds at the Fabian Society new year conference 2021. Friends. It’s a great honour to be able to speak to you all today. The Fabian Society – from…
Below is the full text of Keir Starmer's speech at the Fabian Society’s new year conference 2021. Good morning. I think this is the fifth time that I’ve spoken at your new year conference. A lot has happened in that time. Two general…
For a quarter of a century, the Labour Party’s year has kicked off with the Fabian Society new year conference. Every party leader from Tony Blair to Jeremy Corbyn has addressed the gathering. This year, the traditional face-to-face…
At Community, we are proud of our history. When our industries changed over the last century, we stayed for our members, supporting them to reskill, retrain and find new work. Today we represent our members in new jobs and industries across…
Spending by local councils on arts and culture has been slashed by £860m – but the industry is key to the 'levelling up' agenda, according to new research by the Fabian Society. The 'cultured communities' report found that local arts…
