‘Suits, snacks and the space-time continuum: rethinking Labour conference’
Wow. I’ve just come home from conference. A space-time continuum so vast it has lost its article. Not…
Labour Party Conference
Technology must help tackle “devastating” rise of counterfeit medicines, panel hears
Dr Zubir Ahmed, MP for Glasgow South West, has warned that counterfeit medicines “could be absolutely devastating”, highlighting…
Could retail be the key to solving the youth unemployment crisis?
Government youth unemployment advisor Alan Milburn spoke about retail’s key role in addressing youth unemployment at LabourList’s party…
Two-thirds of Labour members want to replace triple lock, LabourList and BabelFish poll suggests
Two-thirds of Labour Party members support replacing the pensions triple lock, while the wider public leans towards keeping…
Whitehall’s “lack of understanding” holding back northern growth, says Chi Onwurah MP
The North’s research strengths will not turn into growth until Whitehall understands the region and investors can be…
Devolution Minister puts councils at heart of next phase of devolution
Councils must be put back on a secure financial footing if the next phase of devolution is to…
Business rates holding back high streets, warn Chris Evans MP and the Post Office
High street businesses are being held back by a business rates system that favours out-of-town retail, Caerphilly MP…
Labour must find the words to sum up its purpose, former No 10 adviser says
Labour under Andy Burnham has a clear sense of purpose but has yet to find the language to…
EXCLUSIVE: Labour women’s conference plan and locals campaign priorities revealed
The Labour party women’s conference will be revived next year with only biological women allowed to vote, but…
‘I slept in my car’: Is Labour conference still worth the rising costs?
Conference doesn’t end when the hall empties. Many attendees who spill out onto Liverpool’s waterfront make for bars,…
