Brown to lay out plan for “economic revolution” in Scotland
Gordon Brown will today lay out a plan to create an “economic revolution” in Scotland. Brown, who has…
Jobs
Zero-hours contracts – a symptom of a wider broken economy
According to new ONS figures, nearly 700,000 people are on zero-hours contracts in their main job – a…
A jobs guarantee will give long-term unemployed people a real chance to earn and to learn
By Rachel Reeves MP and Stephen Timms MP To list all the things that David Cameron and George…
Another five years of the Tories could cost the country £9bn, says Reeves
Rachel Reeves, Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, will today explain that another five years of a Conservative government…
Future Jobs of Britain: Ensuring everyone has a stake
We believe a Britain where everyone can do well for themselves and achieve their aspirations – where the…
Fixing Britain’s two-tier economy
In the 20th Century, well-organised, fair-paying factories and offices stood at the heart of the Labour movement and…
Why we’re introducing a Compulsory Jobs Guarantee
For generations in Britain, when the economy grew, most people got better off with it. But that isn’t…
It’s time for a debate about the impact of digital change on jobs and society
Given that the advent of digital technology poses real questions about how power is distributed – whether via…
Putting the hope back into Britain
Today, I made it to Cambridge University. The richest university in Europe, one of the most successful in…
Britain’s unbalanced economy offers no real recovery for the forgotten millions
The recent return to growth is welcome. Particularly after the Government’s misguided economic plan starved the economy of…
