TUC Congress: Unions demand Labour manifesto pledge on free school meals
The TUC Congress has passed a motion calling on the Labour Party to include a commitment on free…
Poverty
Interview: Is Andrew Western parliament’s most YIMBY politician?
Andrew Western has a good claim to being the Parliamentary Labour Party’s most committed YIMBY. LabourList talks housing,…
Labour rules out free school meals for all primary pupils despite MPs’ pressure
It is the definition of nipping it in the bud. Dozens of Labour MPs were reported last night…
‘Basic income is our generation’s NHS. Labour needs to get on board’
Interest in a universal basic income has dramatically risen in response to plans for two micro-pilots in Jarrow,…
‘Starmer’s vision for workers’ rights will fail without a new Ministry of Labour’
In an important speech to the GMB annual conference on June 6th, Keir Starmer reaffirmed a strong commitment…
Foodbank use is at a record high. Here’s how Labour could end hunger by 2030
With Britain’s food banks reporting their busiest few months on record, the signs of human wreckage and suffering…
Child hunger is a political choice – we have a chance to end it with our bill
We have a chance to end child hunger with our bill. Today, our legislation – to roll out…
There is no time to lose – hunger is rising and we need a strategy
The rise of food insecurity in the UK is grim. The Trussell Trust reports that its network distributed…
1 in 4 children of care workers growing up in poverty, TUC analysis finds
The TUC has warned of “rampant” hardship being inflicted on key-worker households after analysis by the trade union…
Tackling poverty and inequality must be one of the Labour Party’s primary goals
Why are the many still poor? As Labour looks increasingly likely to lead the country, tackling poverty and…
