‘Reeves’ securonomics is more than a slogan – and more radical than it looks’
Securonomics might seem like yet another slogan but if realised it will be the transformative programme to raise the living standards of Brits.
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Read and watch Rachel Reeves full speech: New Labour left UK economic weakness ‘exposed’
This is a copy of the full text of Rachel Reeves' annual Mais lecture as written.
Starmer and Sunak neck and neck on the economy among over-65s as Reeves woos City with major speech
Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak are neck and neck on the economy among those aged over 65, according to latest polling data.
‘How Keir Starmer can avoid the sudden rise and fall of Australian Labor Party’
There are several key lessons that Sir Keir Starmer’s UK Labour Party can draw from the Albanese Labor Government.
‘Labour’s desire to avoid tax-and-spend presents many constraints’
In his last budget before the general election, chancellor Jeremy Hunt proved the rule that this grandstand “fiscal event” is less about economic policy and more about politics. His goals were to improve the Conservatives’ electoral…
‘Budget austerity means Labour will desperately need growth – but how?’
Forecasts, in politics and economics alike, are a risky business. However, it's probably safe to predict, that this is the final budget before an election. Hunt has the air about him of a man who knows he won't be Chancellor in a few…
Budget 2024: What is Labour’s stance on key Tory claims and policies?
Labour leader Keir Starmer has called Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's 2024 Budget the "last desperate act of a party that has failed", and dubbed Hunt and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak "the Chuckle Brothers of decline" for suggesting "everything is…
Budget 2024: Watch Labour’s new campaign ad on their key question to voters
Labour has released a new campaign video ahead of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's 2024 Budget, highlighting a key question the party hopes to put on voters' minds in the run-up to the election. The clip features interviews with voters on a high…
Budget 2024: ‘Labour must hold firm in opposing rumoured inheritance tax cut’
The spring budget is fast approaching, and tax cuts are running around the chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s mind. After seeing less fiscal headroom than initially expected, he is now considering spending cuts he is now considering spending cuts or…
Liz Kendall full speech: ‘How we’ll get Britain working again, and follow in the footsteps of Attlee, Wilson and Blair’
This is a copy of Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions' Liz Kendall's speech as written (rather than delivered) for an event at the think tank Demos on Monday. This week the Tories’ seventh Chancellor gives his second budget; the…
Budget 2024: ‘The Tories want to play politics while services crumble’
Yesterday the Chancellor engaged in the usual pre-budget charade of touring the Sunday studios trying to drum up expectations for the budget by saying absolutely nothing of significance. But one thing really stood out. Jeremy Hunt claimed…
‘Workers’ pay relies on business success – Labour must be comfortable with it’
“It’s not 1997 anymore,” was a phrase regularly heard by those of us who have spent much of the time since 2010 arguing for Labour to return to its roots as a centre-left party of power and reform, as opposed to the rainbow alliance of…