Fabians: 20 years on from “education, education, education”, why Labour should put skills at the heart of its manifesto
With little time to prepare a manifesto, Labour’s election campaign is in desperate need of flagship policies that…
productivity
Angela Rayner: I know what it is like to raise kids on low pay – and I know the Tories are breaking their childcare promise
If you’re a working parent with a young child, David Cameron made a promise to you at the…
The evidence makes a mockery of Tory claims – we all know there is something deeply wrong with Britain’s economy
Next week, we will get our first real look at what type of chancellor Philip Hammond is likely…
Rachel Reeves: One thing stands out amid Chancellor’s chaotic cocktail of ideas: it’s time to dump the corporation tax cut
Philip Hammond’s warning of a Brexit “rollercoaster” ride was a clear admission of the uncertainty that Britain now…
Accept the referendum result, fight for a fair Brexit and try to halt austerity – John McDonnell’s speech to conference
This is the full text of the speech given by shadow Chancellor John McDonnell at Labour conference today.…
Barry Gardiner: Labour’s new members will help us deliver victory and a cleaner, greener well-paid Britain
Jobs for wind turbine engineers and solar panel installers, electric bus and car mechanics. Jobs for fitters, joiners…
Kinnock: On Planet Osborne the Budget made sense, on Planet Earth the reality is hitting growth and manufacturing
Dear George, Yesterday was a new experience: my first Spring Budget as an MP – a significant…
The economic trap Labour needs to lay for the Tories
George Osborne’s idea of a law to ban the government from borrowing in good times would be a…
The Tories are ignoring one of the biggest problems facing our economy: low productivity
The Tories have set the tone for the economy over the next five years with a Queen’s Speech…
Setting out an agenda for fixing Britain’s broken workplaces
The Smith Institute’s new report ‘Making Work Better’, published today, sets out an alternative agenda for a new…
