Damien Egan: Local government must lead the way on the real living wage
The Prime Minister claims that austerity is over. But that’s hard to believe with one in five people…
Labour
“When unions are weakened, inequality widens” – Len McCluskey’s full Labour North West conference speech
Below is the full text of Len McCluskey’s speech to Labour North West conference. Comrades, it is a pleasure to…
Labour had an opportunity to challenge the Tory budget. We didn’t grab it
Labour’s response to the budget has been largely limited to an internal argument about whether we should pledge…
Debbie Abrahams: Millions are still worse off under Universal Credit
The Chancellor didn’t say a word about the rising level of homelessness in his budget delivered on Monday.…
Jonathan Reynolds: Why we won’t and can’t put up tax for people earning under £80,000
Our Labour family has been holding a debate in the days since the autumn budget was delivered. Understandably,…
Income tax cuts: trick or treat? Labour MPs are divided
Sign up to LabourList’s morning email for everything Labour, every weekday morning. “Mr Speaker, let’s put on the…
Lisa Nandy: We’ve got this wrong. Labour should be opposing tax cuts for higher earners
Even by Tory standards, this year’s budget was breathtaking. After eight years of austerity, with 30% of children…
Luciana Berger: £2bn for mental health? The Chancellor is using smoke and mirrors
After his budget on Monday, the Chancellor has surely earned an honorary membership of the Magic Circle. There…
“Austerity is not ending. The Prime Minister’s promise has been broken” – McDonnell’s budget response in full
Below is the full response of John McDonnell, Shadow Chancellor, to the government’s Autumn Budget 2018. Four weeks ago…
McDonnell ready to hit back at Hammond’s “broken promise budget”
Sign up to LabourList’s morning email for everything Labour, every weekday morning. Philip Hammond’s autumn budget is being…
