Cuts to Labour councils five times higher than in Tory heartlands
The true scale of how Conservative cuts have been targeted at less affluent Labour areas is revealed today…
Poverty
Umunna: Tories “toxifying” politics – but Labour must understand immigration worries
The Tories’ failure to unite the country has led to a “toxic” debate in politics, where voters feel…
New report on life in Northern towns reveals anaemic reality of Osborne’s Powerhouse
The Tories’ Northern Powerhouse plans were today described as “hollow talk” after a newly published report revealed the…
Tory failure on sustainable development on show in Britain and abroad
The EU renegotiation may be dominating the headlines but few will know the Government has spent the past four…
Millions in poverty in Tory Britain despite working full-time
More and more families with children are struggling to meet basic living standards despite having at least one…
The 8 lies the Tories tell about poverty
In the town Kirkcaldy where I was brought up and which I represented in Parliament until earlier this year, there…
Tory MP urges “rethink” on tax credits as former PMs blast Government over poverty
George Osborne faces another tough day over the tax credits debacle. The Conservatives have been attacked over their…
What’s the best way to tackle in-work poverty?
Alison McGovern MP chaired this week’s meeting of Labour for the Common Good group in Parliament – this is…
Corbyn brands Tories “poverty deniers” as he attacks austerity in TUC speech
Jeremy Corbyn slammed the Conservative Party as “poverty deniers” in his speech to the TUC in Brighton today…
Labour has given up ownership on the business agenda, yesterday we gave up ground on the anti poverty agenda too
Yesterday’s abstention on the Welfare Reform and Work Bill was a watershed moment for the Labour Party. The…
