‘Let’s work together to reset our relationship with business’
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‘From kitchen tables to high streets: why Labour must champion small businesses’
Labour must be the party for all parts of the economy, the party for all workers, whether they clock in at a factory, deliver public services, serve customers on the high street, or run a business from their kitchen table.
In the face of Tory failure, Labour offers businesses the certainty they need
Businesses are closing down all around us. The security and confidence necessary to keep going is just not there anymore. Business death rates have now exceeded business birth rates for the last five quarters, a trend that has never been…
The decisions of some large businesses are making pharmacists furious
Philip Ross and Liz Hind, Labour Business: At the heart of our communities is the local pharmacy. What makes these community pharmacies work is the commitment of their staff, which includes thousands of self-employed (locum) members. These…
Labour must empower communities to show how we can be stronger together
Philip Ross, vice-chair of Labour Business: This is the first article in a new regular series promoting progressive ideas to help freelancers, small businesses and communities to grow and prosper. We believe that Labour is the party of…
Labour encourages local parties to appoint ‘BuLOs’ to liaise with business
Constituency Labour Parties have been encouraged to elect business liaison officers by Labour's general secretary David Evans to "champion Labour’s engagement with local businesses at the grassroots level". In an email sent to local party…
Labour must seize this chance to define what being ‘the party of business’ means
Being back out on the doorstep gives us the unvarnished truth from the public. There’s no doubt that voters welcome the pace of the vaccine rollout and the government is benefiting from a vaccine bounce. But the public has also been…
How Labour is quietly becoming the party of business
One of the worst things about being a business owner watching the news during the pandemic is having to listen to the endless opinions of economists and business leaders in the media. They may sound like they know what they’re talking…
Let’s celebrate the contributions of small businesses during the Covid crisis
This year, small businesses have often been on the frontline of the local Covid community response. Some provided free meals to key workers, while others gave free accommodation to NHS employees isolating to protect their loved ones. Even…
Labour Business: 10 principles for a positive future with the EU
The right to request an extension of the Brexit transition period, which would have allowed negotiations to continue beyond December 31st, expired on June 30th. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is on the rack. Labour’s job is to tighten it. The…
Small businesses urge Labour not to freeze them out of Covid-19 talks
Small businesses – led by SME4Labour – are urging the new Labour leadership not to freeze them out of discussions being held to develop the party's response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Labour leader Keir Starmer, Shadow Chancellor Anneliese…
Labour should keep using tech to boost inclusivity and transparency after this crisis
Over the last fortnight, many of us have transitioned to working from home. Whether working in companies, charities or government, we’ve felt the imperative to keep going. This is a massive challenge when your customers, clients, and whole…