Amber Rudd, G4S and refugees – how asylum accommodation is outsourced to private companies
Refugees and Carillion are not usually found in the same sentence – but they should be. The outsourcing…
Labour
WATCH: Corbyn on a tracksuit ban, growing potatoes and his school years
Jeremy Corbyn told 13-year-old Nikki Lilly he enjoys wearing tracksuits in a relaxed interview aired yesterday on CBBC. Lilly recently…
Rokhsana Fiaz beats Sir Robin Wales in Newham mayoral selection
Today Rokhsana Fiaz was selected as Labour’s candidate to be mayor of Newham. Incumbent Sir Robin Wales won 503 votes…
Miriam Mirwitch elected as Young Labour Chair
Miriam Mirwitch has been elected as chair of Young Labour today. Leigh Drennan, backed by Momentum, was widely…
Does the Labour Party need all-Black shortlists?
A few weeks ago I caused a bit of stir in a national paper by suggesting the Labour…
British voters are ready for a change from endless wars
The Saudi crown prince’s recent visit to Britain highlighted the foreign policy differences between Theresa May’s Tories and…
We need urgent government action to ensure abuse survivors are safe
On International Women’s Day last week, women from all backgrounds came together both to celebrate how far we…
Poverty keeps growing – and the Tories are still in denial
The last eight years of policy have been a lesson in how to create the perfect conditions for…
Carolyn Harris: Fixed odds betting terminals are a danger to the most vulnerable
I have been campaigning to see the stake that can be wagered on fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs)…
Who are the general secretary candidates?
The shortlisting meeting is currently underway. Five people are on the long list to be Labour’s next general…
