World Food Day: Only Labour will end food poverty
The UK is the sixth richest country in the world but, after almost a decade of government austerity,…
Food Banks
What I’d be doing if parliament were not prorogued
The decision to prorogue parliament is controversial (and potentially illegal) for many reasons. Chief among them, quite rightly,…
Labour Hunger Campaign: We must do more to tackle food poverty
Last week, a teacher came to the food bank where I volunteer. Distressed that she couldn’t feed herself…
PMQs: Corbyn prioritises grilling on rampant UK poverty over Brexit
To everyone’s surprise, PMQs today did not revolve around Brexit or even yesterday’s multiple and historic government defeats…
Jon Trickett: How Labour is preparing for government
The Shadow Cabinet, acting on Jeremy Corbyn’s suggestion, has requested that I begin work to help prepare the…
Dave Prentis: Today the Tories should end the public sector pay misery – or step aside
This is the final one of a series of articles by MPs, trade unionists and Labour activists in…
TSSA chief and Labour MPs swing behind pre-Budget austerity protest
Labour MPs, activists and a senior trade union leader demanded an and to austerity and greater investment in…
Len McCluskey: May owes an apology to the British people who have been left exhausted by austerity
This is the full response to Theresa May’s speech published today by Unite general secretary Len McCluskey. This…
Tory austerity means the memories of Jarrow March are all too clear today
Since the end of the second world war many people have seen the period between the two conflicts…
It is not protest alone that brings change – McDonnell speech to May Day rally
This is the full text of John McDonnell’s speech to May Day rally at Trafalgar Square. I want to…
