Get off your backside and show leadership on coronavirus, McDonnell tells PM
John McDonnell has told the Prime Minister to “get off your backside and show some international leadership” in…
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“The real hero of Jaws is the mayor” – a Johnsonian approach to coronavirus?
“The real hero of Jaws is the mayor, a wonderful politician. A gigantic fish is eating all your constituents and…
Austerity isn’t over, IFS Budget analysis shows
Labour has said that analysis of the Budget by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) shows that austerity…
The 2020 Budget fell far short of the urgency required by our climate crisis
Early this year, the Treasury told us that this Budget would prioritise the environment. But that’s definitely not…
“We are the city where the minorities make up the majority” – Claudia Webbe’s maiden speech
First, I want to express my deep gratitude to the people of Leicester East for electing me to…
“Chancellor, you are sowing the seeds of disappointment” – McDonnell’s Budget response
Below is the full text of the speech delivered by Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell in the House of…
Memo to leadership candidates: scrapping tuition fees is ineffective and unaffordable
The Labour leadership contest has so far proved to be both inward-looking and dull. Major policy debates have…
Boris Johnson has abandoned the Red Wall – and launched a power grab from Whitehall
Don’t be taken in by the headlines. Three months ago, the Tories parked their tanks on Labour’s lawn,…
Lisa Nandy postpones campaign events in response to coronavirus
Lisa Nandy has announced that her leadership campaign has taken the decision to postpone scheduled members’ campaign events…
How the Labour leadership candidates responded to the 2020 Budget
Rebecca Long-Bailey The MP for Salford and Eccles said: “By ducking the bold measures needed to tackle…
