News McDonnell pledges tough action on low wages and executive pay as part of Labour’s plan to end “rigged economy” John McDonnell will tomorrow pledge to ban zero hours contracts and halt the undercutting of British workers by foreign… Peter Edwards 29th April, 2017, 10:30 pm
News The 20-point plan with which Corbyn and McDonnell aim to end a “rigged economy” Give all workers equal rights from day one, whether part-time or full-time, temporary or permanent – so that… 29th April, 2017, 10:00 pm
Comment The Tories have been robbing us blind – let’s vote for a pay rise on June 8 Labour’s campaigning focus today on the impact of the Tory pay freeze on the NHS is very welcome.… Michael Calderbank 26th April, 2017, 4:00 pm
News McDonnell: Polls will narrow – and this election is not just about Brexit Labour can pull off a surprise general election victory, John McDonnell insisted today, as he set out how the rich… Emma Bean 19th April, 2017, 9:16 am
Comment May’s Brexit bluster cannot hide the Tory crises in schools, housing and health When Theresa May invoked article 50 last month, she promised parliament she would “take this opportunity to build… Lucy Rigby 14th April, 2017, 3:00 pm
Comment Corbyn: The big businesses who are hoarding cash that doesn’t belong to them This is the full speech delivered by Jeremy Corbyn to the Federation of Small Businesses today. I want… Jeremy Corbyn 11th April, 2017, 11:10 am
Comment Sarah Champion: Forget about blokes and beer – today women are achieving real change in the trade union movement This is the full speech delivered today by Sarah Champion, shadow secretary of state for women and equalities, at… Sarah Champion 8th March, 2017, 4:07 pm
Comment Jon Trickett: Even when there are more women, the posh boys at the top still make the system work in their favour Although the Conservatives pledged to “end the pay gap in a generation”, they have totally failed to equalise… Jon Trickett 8th March, 2017, 4:00 pm
Comment Unite: Whatever Hammond says today, the Tories refuse to reverse the cuts hitting women and the poor the hardest As the chancellor, Philip Hammond, gets ready to deliver his Budget today, he would do well to remember… Gail Cartmail 8th March, 2017, 7:00 am
Comment Labour must stand up for the skills and rights of older workers and see off the threat of UKIP, a councillor writes Although the level of unemployment was largely flat, when new figures were announced today, one group that seems… Stephen Lambert 15th February, 2017, 12:29 pm