The Derbyshire dam collapse shows we need to transform our water industry
The scenes from Whaley Bridge in Derbyshire over the partial collapse of Toddbrook Reservoir dam are deeply worrying. More…
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The fight for conference begins. Let’s tell Labour to lead the Remain movement
With the local and European elections out of the way and a summer of Tory infighting in store,…
Luke Pollard: British fishers are being betrayed. Labour will defend coastal communities
I’m continually amazed by the way Michael Gove captures the headlines with big promises and frequently gets away…
“We’re impatient for change”: the latest intake of Labour MPs fighting to modernise parliament
Today a group of Labour MPs elected in 2017 are calling for sweeping parliamentary reforms that would see…
Karin Smyth and Luke Pollard get new Labour frontbench roles
Labour has announced two appointments to its frontbench team today. Karin Smyth, MP for Bristol South since 2015, has been appointed…
Luke Pollard: Deal with our nuclear legacy to create jobs, win votes and stop the smears
Nuclear submarines are a touchy point for the Labour Party. This isn’t another article on Trident, you’ll be…
Luke Pollard: Tory rail strategy for the South West is a sham – our railway needs investment
Yesterday, as Storm Emma covered the country in snow, I was on a delayed and diverted train from…
PMQs verdict: May in denial as Corbyn searches for a win from the Brexit chaos
Time is ticking for Theresa May. It has been a bad week for her after a bad month…
Luke Pollard and Melanie Onn: From now on let’s make Labour the party of fishing
by Luke Pollard and Melanie Onn There are few industries more closely associated with Brexit than fishing. The…
Unleashing a new era of co-operative activism
There’s something special happening in the co-operative wing of the Labour movement: across the country, in local government,…