Byrne says he is “so sorry” for leaving “the note” in 2010
Liam Byrne, former chief secretary to the Treasury, has written an apology for leaving a note to his…
Liam Byrne
The inescapable truth is: unless we grow smarter we’ll grow poorer
One Nation Labour is at it’s very core as it must be: a project of modernisation. To fit…
Ensuring everyone has the skills they need to benefit from the digital age
By Liz Kendall and Liam Byrne The Labour Party has long understood that technology can be harnessed to…
Foreign Office found to be running embassies with unpaid interns
The Foreign Office has been using hundreds of unpaid and low-paid interns in overseas UK embassies over the…
Byrne says he would “love free education” but isn’t going to “make a promise that is not deliverable”
Liam Byrne, Shadow Minister for Universities, Science and Skills, has said that he would “love free education” but didn’t…
What is going into the Young Britain Manifesto?
Earlier this month, Ed Miliband announced that Labour will offer a young people’s manifesto before the election: the…
“The status quo is unsustainable, costly and hidden” – Balls speaks out on higher education funding
Labour are yet to announce their policy regarding funding of higher education (HE). Back in 2011 Ed Miliband…
Is Labour about to announce a cut in tuition fees (and a Graduate Tax)?
Yesterday at the Fabian Society conference, Ed Miliband responded to a question on tuition fees with a “watch…
Time to start backing and stop attacking our young people
George Osborne has badly misjudged the mood. There is little market for his Narnia-like politics of always winter…
Labour vow crackdown on unpaid internships
Liam Byrne, Labour’s Shadow Minister for Universities, Skills and Science, will make a speech tomorrow announcing that Labour…
