Local elections 2023: Polls open in major test of Labour’s progress under Starmer
Voters across England are heading to the polls today for the 2023 local elections, in one of the…
Local government
Tory devolution is not real devolution. Under Labour, things will be different
We need to be honest: devolution with a Conservative government just can’t make the difference it should. Yes,…
St George’s Day: Labour can’t ‘take back control’ without devolving English government
On another St George’s Day, England’s government is creeping onto the agenda. It is not English identity that…
Given Amazon’s huge profits, few would deny today’s strike is a “badge of shame”
Amazon workers in Coventry are taking part in the company’s first ever strike in the UK today. Hundreds of GMB…
Labour to pursue “relationship of equals” between national and local government
Lisa Nandy is expected to declare that the UK’s political system “must change or die” and outline Labour’s…
Labour’s take back control bill must see powers devolved beyond the town hall
The ‘take back control’ bill is the product of Labour strategists seeking to add political heft to the…
Disabled children are paying the price for Conservative failure
The Children and Families Act and the SEND code of practice set out clear guidance on caring for…
Nandy promises to “smash up a century of centralisation” to rebuild Britain
Lisa Nandy will promise that a Labour government would “reimagine the state and smash up a century of…
In Waltham Forest, we know the cost-of-living crisis needs a climate response
As a council leader, I don’t need to look at the news to see that people are really…
A social rent freeze not entirely funded by the Treasury could be self-defeating
Salford has just submitted its response to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities’ consultation on a…
