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‘Results so far say one thing: voters think change isn’t coming fast enough’
Last year’s general election opened up a chance for change, but the election of a new government was not change in itself. When it comes to the cost of living pain people have experienced - voters number one concern, by far - change isn’t…
‘Give mayors more power to tackle economic challenges in their regions’
Tracy Brabin writes that mayors need the tools to tackle the bespoke economic challenges in their regions.
‘If globalisation is over, Britain’s economy has been left dangerously exposed’
Jon Trickett argues the government must break with the economic orthodoxy that has failed to deliver sustained growth or rising living standards in the UK.
‘Keir Starmer has finally found the right narrative – security is everything’
Ed Dorrell argues Labour has now established a frame and a narrative that gives it a fighting chance - security is everything.
Unions tell PM to ease fiscal rules and improve Brexit deal as stocks tumble
Union leaders have called on the Prime Minister to go further than the watering down of green targets for carmakers unveiled today, urging him to loosen fiscal rules and improve the UK's Brexit deal as stocks tumble in the wake of Donald…
Spring Statement and welfare reforms ‘will lose votes’, Labour members say – as poll shows most back a wealth tax
The vast majority of Labour members expect the government’s Spring Statement and welfare reforms will cause the party to lose public support, according to exclusive polling by Survation for LabourList.
‘Welfare reforms threaten to alienate Labour’s own voting coalition’
Cameron Garrett writes that Ipsos’ snap-polling, conducted immediately after this week’s Spring Statement, shows half the public (51%) thinks Rachel Reeves is doing a bad job as Chancellor.
Welfare: Labour criticised for not consulting on disability and poverty in policymaking forum for next manifesto
Labour has been accused of seeking to constrain party discussion over future welfare policy by a member of its governing body, just as the government unveils further cuts to benefits. Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced further welfare cuts…
Spring Statement: Reeves under fire from Labour’s three biggest unions
The leaders of five of Labour's affiliated trade unions have spoken out over the Spring Statement, including the three biggest unions sounding the alarm over welfare cutbacks. Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed welfare reforms will go even…
‘Ill thought out’ or ‘strong performance’? Reeves’ Spring Statement divides MPs
MPs react after the Chancellor announced further welfare cuts in her Spring Statement.
Spring Statement: The four Labour achievements Reeves will trumpet amid fresh welfare cuts
Rachel Reeves will say she is “proud” of what Labour has delivered “in just nine months”, listing achievements including lower interest rates, and increasing NHS funding and the national living wage.