My father’s journey from Jamaica shows why Labour must invest in skills and give young people a chance to do better
“With every challenge comes an opportunity” – former Labour home secretary John Reid, July 2013. The quote is one…
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Corbyn puts housebuilding at heart of pledge to voters in key marginal
Jeremy Corbyn has pledged to set up a housing department in Whitehall as continues his summer campaigning blitz…
Ministers offering only false hope amid threat of local authority funding crisis, a Labour council leader writes
Joe Anderson has recently sounded an alarm that will echo across council chambers the length and breadth of…
Bill Esterson: Families, young people and small firms need help – otherwise all the Tory talk about “strugglers” is just hot air
We face a chronic shortage of homes to rent. According to this week’s report from the Royal Institute of…
Jon Ashworth: The Tories are turning the clock back to hide their failures on education, crime and the NHS
Today at Conservative Party conference, the Tories will be discussing “a society that works for everyone”. We’ll hear…
Owen Smith: A Corbyn victory means Labour would be “culpable” for year more Tory housing failures
Owen Smith today steps up his attack on Jeremy Corbyn by claiming that more than 100,000 families will…
Smith pledges to end “moral scandal” of homelessness in five years
Owen Smith has promised to eradicate homelessness over the course of a parliament, with pledges to build new affordable…
Smith unveils wealth tax as part of 20 policies to tackle inequality
Owen Smith today pledged to deliver “fair employment, fair taxes and fair funding”, as he revealed a manifesto…
Scottish Labour demand urgent plan to deal with Brexit economic crisis
Scottish Labour has demanded the Holyrood and Westminster administrations take urgent measures to protect Scotland’s economy from falling…
PMQs verdict: Corbyn stands firm amid the turmoil as Cameron bows out
As MPs applauded to bid farewell to David Cameron the focus switched to Jeremy Corbyn, who is refusing…
