John McDonnell: Chancellor must reverse £5bn bank giveaway to fund help for kids
This is the letter sent by John McDonnell to all council leaders today in the run-up to Labour’s…
Immigration
Rory Palmer: Hard-right Tory Brexiteers must not scrap student exchange scheme
I didn’t do Erasmus and I wish I had. Perhaps when I was younger I hadn’t fully appreciated…
May’s migration pledge is a poisoned chalice but Labour can regain public trust
Despite consistently making a pledge to cut net migration to the “tens of thousands” from historic highs post-2010,…
The long read: Labour leavers and remainers must make common cause against raw capitalism of the hard-right
The Conservative government clings to office. It has no strategic view of the country’s future. It appears incapable…
We can detoxify the immigration debate by making fees on migrants more transparent
Last week’s Budget by Philip Hammond was a disappointment on several fronts. Britain faces another 17 long years of falling…
Tories rein in Labour’s lead in first poll since Brexit Budget
Labour’s opinion poll lead has dipped slightly, according to the first poll published after the Budget. Jeremy Corbyn’s…
Liam Byrne: Party must move on from “Iraq, immigration and inequality” of New Labour
A former Labour cabinet minister has heaped praise on Jeremy Corbyn for “breaking the mould” of British politics…
Austerity is based on an outright lie – McDonnell’s pre-Budget speech
This is the full speech delivered by John McDonnell today ahead of the Budget on Wednesday. Good morning.…
Seb Dance, scourge of Nigel Farage, chosen as deputy leader of Labour in Brussels
Seb Dance has been elected deputy leader of Labour’s group in the European parliament. The London MEP was…
Labour under Corbyn can be the natural home for small businessmen and women
This is part of a series of articles in the run-up to the Budget on November 22. Small…
