‘The cost of living crisis is still Britain’s defining political challenge’
The cost of living remains the public’s top concern – and voters across parties want bold action to bring bills down and living standards up.
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‘Every Lidl helps: What can the Government do to bring down food prices?’
Tacking food prices is not easy, but the Government is not powerless. It has powerful levers in its control – it just has to grasp them.
‘Treasury ‘Green Book’ reform is a game-changer for left-behind coastal towns’
Changes to the rules around how the Treasury invests will transform lives and communities in coastal towns argues Polly Billington MP.
‘If we don’t define our ends, populists will define them for us’
Strategic dependence, division, disinformation. Labour must define tackling these modern 'giant evils' as our end goal.
‘Hope starts young. How Labour should use the power of play to tell its story of opportunity’
Play matters not only as a policy area but as a national narrative. It speaks to a country that believes hope starts young, and that early, visible investment in children pays dividends throughout life.
‘The cost of living crisis can only be beaten by local economic growth’
The cost of living crisis won’t be solved by short-term fixes alone. Only strong, place-based local economic growth can raise incomes and improve living standards across Britain.
‘Efficiency must stop meaning cuts – we need a post-austerity vision for public services’
After fourteen years of Tory austerity, efficiency has become a dirty word. Labour must reclaim it as a moral cause – focused on better outcomes, stronger services and renewed trust in the state.
‘Britain can no longer afford to pretend America is a reliable ally’
As Trump threatens tariffs and NATO’s future looks uncertain, Labour must confront a hard truth: the UK’s reliance on America is no longer sustainable. Pretending otherwise only deepens the risk.
Letters to the Editor – week ending 18 January 2026
Read what people have been writing to our editor about this week. Find out how to share your own views here. The costs of war, the war on costs Peter Hain's argument that the government should borrow to finance an armaments drive has three…
Delivering in Government: your weekly round up of good news Labour stories
It was a busy week for the Labour government. From taking on Elon Musk to signs of green shoots in the economy, there was plenty of tangible progress towards renewing the country. Here are the six most exciting breakthroughs and…
‘Starmer and Reeves must break with Treasury orthodoxy to fund Britain’s security’
Europe faces its gravest threat since the Cold War. Britain needs £36bn more for defence — and only smart borrowing can deliver it.
‘Labour’s historic delivery of offshore wind means energy will be cheaper, cleaner and better for consumers and communities’
Labour’s latest offshore wind auction secures record clean power at lower cost than gas, boosting energy security, jobs and cutting bills across the UK says energy minister Michael Shanks.