“I’m fighting for One London”: Tessa Jowell releases campaign video
Tessa Jowell has today released a new video in her campaign to become Labour’s candidate for London Mayor.…
Poverty
It is time for the Labour Party to rediscover its vocation: the fight against inequality and poverty
Just over 100 years ago the Fabian Society Women’s Group published a hugely influential report ‘Round About a…
Be under no illusion – poverty has risen under this government
In a debate on poverty in the UK last week, my colleague Lisa Nandy told the story of…
Cameron used to talk about “Broken Britain”, now he’s created it
Five years ago David Cameron said he wouldn’t balance the books on the backs of the poor. What…
This government has a lot to answer for when it comes to food poverty
Nothing quite characterises the levels of poverty in austerity Britain better than the dramatic growth in the use…
They may not be fashionable but climate change and global poverty have never been more important, explains Miliband
Today Ed Miliband will outline Labour’s commitment to combating poverty, inequality and climate change. As part of Labour’s…
Hunger stalks this country – and IDS is refusing to face up to it
“Hunger stalks this country.” That was the conclusion of the all-party parliamentary inquiry into hunger in the UK, published…
Child poverty is not inevitable – Labour can reduce it
Since the coalition government came to power almost five years ago, child poverty has increased to 3.5 m.…
Food banks aren’t the solution to food poverty, the state is
Yesterday the of All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Hunger and Food Poverty produced a report – Feeding Britain – which examined food poverty in…
Tory peer says “poor people don’t know how to cook”
A Tory Peer told an event this morning that “poor people don’t know how to cook”. Baroness Jenkin made…
