Reeves bets on patience over populism
The 2026 Spring Statement was never designed to be a headline-grabbing fiscal reset. Instead, it served as something…
Keir Starmer
‘Energy efficiency changes must work for older private renters’
We all understand the importance of a warm, secure home. It’s a crucial foundation for our lives, impacting…
‘Labour’s creative destruction dilemma’
What is Labour’s plan for jobs? With unemployment rising, vacancies drying up, and higher Employer National Insurance Contributions…
Economic stability for an uncertain world: Spring Statement 2026
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has delivered the Spring Statement to the House of Commons, as the…
James Frith and Sharon Hodgson promoted as government ministers
James Frith and Sharon Hodgson have been appointed as government ministers in the Cabinet Office and Department for…
‘Turning public services around: Haringey’s story of child protection’
Haringey is the place I grew up. I was born here when Harold Wilson was Prime Minister. I…
‘Can Labour turn the green tide back to red?’
The Green Party’s victory in Gorton & Denton with Labour being pushed to third place requires us to…
Tom Belger column: ‘Why is Labour making migrant exploitation easier?’
There’s a hole in the tarpaulin tent, letting in the winter breeze and rumbling of HGVs from the…
Ashley Dalton resigns as health minister for cancer treatment
Ashley Dalton has resigned as a health minister as she continues to receive treatment for metastatic breast cancer.…
Paul Nowak column: ‘Labour must focus on the basics’
The Gorton and Denton by-election cannot simply be written off as “mid-term blues”. It speaks to something much…
