Why is Labour not opposing Rishi Sunak’s personal allowance freeze?
Labour is not going to oppose the personal allowances freeze in Rishi Sunak’s Budget. The Chancellor has announced…
Income Tax
Now is the time to champion tax justice and a fairer economic model
Over the last few months, Covid-19 has seen thousands of avoidable excess deaths – each one a disaster…
Income tax cuts: trick or treat? Labour MPs are divided
Sign up to LabourList’s morning email for everything Labour, every weekday morning. “Mr Speaker, let’s put on the…
Lisa Nandy: We’ve got this wrong. Labour should be opposing tax cuts for higher earners
Even by Tory standards, this year’s budget was breathtaking. After eight years of austerity, with 30% of children…
Anas Sarwar: SNP grievance thrives on a strong Tory party – so let’s build up Labour across every part of Britain
We can’t elect a Labour government across the UK unless we elect a significant number of Labour MPs…
Christian Wolmar: The “fully costed” con – why Labour must re-set the agenda on spending and make the case for investment
The first question asked of any politician offering a policy initiative is “How much will it cost?”, followed…
Andrew Gwynne: Labour is setting the agenda while the empty Tories avoid scrutiny like the plague
This is the latest in a series of weekly election campaign blogs written by Andrew Gwynne, Labour’s campaigns…
Weekly survey: Taxes on the rich, media “bias” and taking on the elites
With the snap general election on June 8, Labour now has to produce a manifesto as soon as…
Rachel Reeves: PM and chancellor have betrayed the “jams” but plough on with a £1 billion handout for the wealthy
Philip Hammond has abandoned his boss’s now famous “jams” (just about managing) families in the worst of all…
“Utterly hypocritical” SNP remain opposed to Scottish Labour tax plans
Scottish Labour has accused the SNP of hypocrisy over their refusal to make top earners pay more tax…
