Lucy Powell in cross-bench push against May’s grammar schools plans
Lucy Powell has joined with the former Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg and former Tory education minister Nicky…
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PMQs verdict: Theresa wriggles over the detail as Corbyn aims for higher ground
“Could the prime minister explain the difference between a sweetheart deal and a gentleman’s agreement?” Jeremy Corbyn began…
Lucy Powell: Grammar schools are education for the elite, not the many
Teacher shortages caused by a recruitment crisis. Teacher retention in free fall with more teachers leaving than joining…
Dan Jarvis: The privilege of public service demands we tackle child poverty
How can we achieve our full potential as a country, when one in four children are held back…
Labour should oppose plans to end freedom of movement, readers say
LabourList readers have rejected calls to oppose freedom of movement as immigration continued to be a source of…
Weekly survey: immigration, grammar schools and Labour’s economic strategy
In light of our poor result in the Sleaford and North Hykeham by-election, and Labour MPs’ call for…
Labour can unite around grammars fight, Rayner tells Progress
The entire “Labour party family” must work together to stop the expansion of grammar schools, Angela Rayner said…
Richard Angell: Let’s rediscover our reforming zeal, leave the Tories standing and stop May’s grammar schools plan
I know exactly what it feels like to want to attend a grammar school. I decided early on…
I’m a nurse, I’m proud to be Labour and I’m campaigning today because of the damage the Tories are doing to our NHS
When George Osborne forced £51,600 of debt onto student nurses in last year’s Autumn Statement, I became a…
Lucy Powell: £240m grammar school splurge shows ministers are backing the wrong horse in the social mobility race
In a budget which barely mentioned education there was one stand-out pledge from the chancellor, a staggering commitment…
