John McDonnell: Chancellor must reverse £5bn bank giveaway to fund help for kids
This is the letter sent by John McDonnell to all council leaders today in the run-up to Labour’s…
Local government
Council by-elections: Lib Dems make gains as Labour and Tories slip back in south
Labour lost one council seat to the Lib Dems on a night when Sir Vince Cable’s party were…
The prize in British politics is now to answer the deafening call to fix our broken housing market
This is one of a series of articles in the run-up to tomorrow’s Budget. During the 1980s and…
Corbyn kicks off democracy review with pledge to give activists more power
Jeremy Corbyn has launched Labour’s democracy review with a fresh pitch to turn the party into a “movement”…
Council by-elections: Labour holds three seats with huge vote share
Labour held three council seats last night as the Tories gained one Midlands ward in the latest round…
Updated: Council by-elections: Labour retains heartland seats as UKIP sink
Labour held five seats in council by-elections last night as the slide in the UKIP vote continued. Jeremy…
Updated: Council by-elections: Labour make gains in south-east England
Labour made gains from the Tories and UKIP on another busy night of council by-elections. Jeremy Corbyn’s party…
Joe Anderson: Chancellor’s cash an insult to the north after years of austerity
“It’s a wicked and cynical business offering superficially simple solutions to complex challenges,” Philip Hammond told the Conservative party conference…
Council by-election: Labour picks up seats on bumper night of votes
Labour made two gains on a big night of council by-elections. Jeremy Corbyn’s party picked up seats in…
Unite: Voters should punish the Tories for these wicked cuts to our local services
Local councils are being bled dry by the government’s manic devotion to austerity. On average councils receive 40…
