‘Why Starmerism isn’t Blairism – and restoring pride in towns is its key test’
Since the excellent local election results, there’s been a renewed effort by the fourth estate to try –…
High Streets
Firms say Labour gives high streets ‘hope’ but ‘does not have all the answers’
High street experts have welcomed Labour’s plans for the sector as bringing a “sense of hope” but expressed…
Labour says ‘we’ve moved on’ from Brexit despite Lammy’s EU focus
Good morning, and a very happy Brexit day to you. Today marks seven years since the UK voted to…
Uxbridge by-election: a referendum on Tory sleaze or Khan and ULEZ?
Good morning. Say what you like about Labour’s U-turns, but they don’t seem to have done much harm…
Labour launches plan to “revitalise” high streets after 13 years of Tory “failure”
Keir Starmer has declared that British businesses have been “held back by 13 years of Tory economic failure”…
Join our campaign to ‘Unlock the High Street’ and revive our community hubs
Stroud district is a pioneering place in so many ways. We are home to so many independent shops,…
The UK’s high streets are at a tipping point. We must act now to save jobs
I was delighted when I was approached to be a part of Labour’s high streets commission. Usdaw has…
“A bright future for our high streets” – Anneliese Dodds’ full speech
Below is the full text of the speech delivered by Shadow Chancellor Anneliese Dodds as she set out…
Communities must be equipped with the tools they need to take back control
In the Co-operative Party, we understand that widening ownership and increasing community power is central to the post-Covid…
Dodds proposes new powers for councils to take possession of empty shops
Anneliese Dodds is proposing new powers for local councils to take over persistently empty shops on their high…
