Labour leaders from across the north team up to fight Tory transport betrayals
Six key Labour leaders in the north of England have come together to set up a new body…
Northern Powerhouse
Six northern Labour leaders demand fair deal from the Tories on transport
Key Labour figures from Northern cities are gathering today to push for a fair deal from the Tories.…
Jim McMahon: Another broken Tory transport promise shows why the north must wrest power from Whitehall
“Billions for London, uncertainty for Manchester” – read the headline in my local paper this week. The government’s…
For the people of his constituency, George Osborne should step down
The announcement that George Osborne was going to take on another job was more of surprise for the…
This Labour council is coming up with Neet solutions to the long-term Tory failure on youth unemployment
by Stephen Lambert and Robin Simmons Despite the slight fall in youth unemployment across the UK, today’s update…
Cooperatives could show the way for the Northern Powerhouse
The Northern Powerhouse was George Osborne’s promise to re-balance the north south divide in the economy. Can the…
Rachel Reeves: One thing stands out amid Chancellor’s chaotic cocktail of ideas: it’s time to dump the corporation tax cut
Philip Hammond’s warning of a Brexit “rollercoaster” ride was a clear admission of the uncertainty that Britain now…
John Healey: New figures reveal true scale of Tories’ betrayal of the North
Regional inequality is at its highest level since records began in 1997, and has worsened in every year…
Fabian Society: Amid the turmoil of Brexit the left must seize the opportunity to restore local pride of place
Arts and culture have not been seen as a political priority for many years. The Government did issue…
“Cuts have consequences”: Corbyn tears into Tories over Queen’s Speech austerity
Jeremy Corbyn today put opposition to austerity and possible Tory tuition fee hikes at the heart of his…
