King’s Speech vows ‘genuine’ living wage and flexible working ‘default’
Labour has committed in its first King’s Speech of the new parliament to deliver a “genuine” living wage…
Policy
King’s Speech 2024: Full list of 40 key policy bills set to become law
King Charles has read out Labour’s legislative programme for the coming years in the King’s Speech, from its…
Government launches Great British Energy to accelerate renewable energy investment
Labour has unveiled a new bill to set up Great British Energy to boost investment in renewable energy…
King’s Speech 2024: Live updates and reaction as Labour unveils 40 policy bills
King Charles has outlined the new Labour government’s priorities for the months ahead today, with 40 new bills…
‘What Wes Streeting gets wrong about puberty blockers’
As I listened to the Human League at Bristol Pride, the words from one of their songs resonated…
‘Labour must rethink the Bank of England’s role to fulfil its growth mission’
We have an economy which is not delivering. Occasional flashes of better news, such as the 0.6% quarter…
King’s Speech policies aim to ‘take brakes off’ Britain in growth drive
Railways, planning reform and devolution are set to take centre stage in the government agenda announced in the…
A record-breaking parliament: 14 records and firsts as 2024 intake make history
The 2024 general election and resultant parliament and cabinet have seen numerous firsts and records broken – from…
PLP chair election: ‘Why I’m standing to be Labour MPs’ shop steward’
Tomorrow, Wednesday, the Parliamentary Labour Party will elect a new chair following John Cryer’s retirement from the House…
‘Skills, skills, skills: Why Labour should embrace technical education’
The Labour government has rightly made growth its number one priority. Unpinning this, made clear by both the…
