Forget loan schemes. The state must take equity stakes to avoid bailouts
Much of the framework of support for business during the coronavirus pandemic has focused on a variety of…
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Labour puts forward 10 proposals for “test, track and protect” system
Jonathan Ashworth has put forward ten proposals for “an effective test, track and protect system” while asked the…
PMQs: Starmer urges PM to scrap immigration charge for NHS and care workers
Keir Starmer has called on Boris Johnson to scrap the immigration surcharge for NHS health professionals and care…
Labour’s national policy forum must be reformed or replaced
Labour’s national policy forum (NPF) will launch a consultation on eight policy topics tomorrow, May 20th. But the…
We need a fully-resourced plan for mass testing and contact tracing
More than two months after the government said it was no longer necessary to identify every new case…
Racism and inequality are political issues, and so is Covid-19
The government’s response to the pandemic is front-page news on a daily basis – as it should be. The…
The agriculture bill revealed the government’s true post-Brexit vision
The agriculture bill, passed by the Commons last week, shows the government’s intention to lower standards across the…
Party activists launch new group ‘Labour Tenants United’
Party activists have launched new campaign group ‘Labour Tenants United’ today, declaring that “Labour fails renters” and “around…
WATCH: “Social care has not had the same priority as the NHS,” says Labour
Liz Kendall has said that “social care has not had the same priority as the NHS” and highlighted…
The Tory trade bill threatens parliamentary sovereignty
Two and half years on from its first appearance, the government is bringing back the trade bill to…
