News Eagle set to launch leadership challenge as Owen Smith considers a tilt at the top job Angela Eagle is expected to break three days of silence this afternoon and launch her bid to be… Peter Edwards 30th June, 2016, 9:25 am
News Angela Eagle, Nandy, Smith and Healey quit shadow Cabinet Angela Eagle, Lisa Nandy, Owen Smith and John Healey have resigned from the shadow Cabinet in the latest… Peter Edwards 27th June, 2016, 12:19 pm
News Watson joins top Labour figures to warn a “Tory Brexit Budget” would deliver more austerity Tom Watson has led a cast of Labour heavyweights in warning that a vote to leave the… Peter Edwards 10th June, 2016, 9:37 am
Comment Owen Smith: Universal Credit cuts show the hypocrisy of Tory claims to be the workers’ party As wrongheaded Government decisions go, it’s hard to imagine one much worse than deciding to make 2.5… Owen Smith 4th May, 2016, 9:00 am
News Labour MPs condemn “hypocrite” Cameron over Panama Papers revelations Senior MPs have branded David Cameron a “hypocrite” while some backbenchers have called on him to resign after… 8th April, 2016, 2:07 pm
News New living wage an “act of deception” for millions facing cuts Millions of people are set to be worse off despite today’s rise in the minimum wage, due to… 1st April, 2016, 10:08 am
News Tories should “hang their heads in shame” over disability failures Owen Smith has called on the Tories to “find a conscience” after a peers’ report revealed disabled… Sarah Pine 24th March, 2016, 4:58 pm
News Tories in turmoil as IDS quits over disability cuts Iain Duncan Smith stunned Westminster on Friday night by quitting the Cabinet over George Osborne’s plans to slash support… Peter Edwards 19th March, 2016, 12:00 am
News Tories must reverse Universal Credit cuts to show they’re serious about helping savers, says Smith The Tories have been criticised for inconsistency following the announcement of their ‘Help to Save’ scheme. Shadow Work and… Sarah Pine 14th March, 2016, 9:50 am
News Labour hails Tory u-turn on child poverty trickery Labour have claimed victory after forcing Iain Duncan Smith into a climbdown on the way child poverty is monitored.… Sarah Pine 26th February, 2016, 5:34 pm