‘Starmer should believe the polls – and get ready to deliver in the first 100 days’
If this evening’s exit poll is to be believed – and I see no reason to doubt it – Sir Keir Starmer is in the process of leading Labour to an astonishing victory.
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Reeves interview: ‘I’ve campaigned in seats with Tory majorities close to 20,000’
Rachel Reeves has said it is "really exciting" seeing the areas Labour is now "competitive" at this general election, revealing that she has been campaigning in seats that on paper should be ultra-safe for the Conservatives.
Rachel Reeves interview: ‘There’s more to economic policy than tax and spend’
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves has argued that there is "more to economic policy than tax and spend", using an interview with LabourList to criticise "cynicism" about Labour's hopes of growing the economy.
Labour candidate Andy Brown still on ballot after suspension for ‘questioning Russia role in Salisbury attack’
A candidate suspended by Scottish Labour over alleged social media posts questioning whether Russia was behind the Salisbury attack will remain on the ballot paper on polling day, with the suspension coming too late to select a new…
Reeves to campaign on the economy as party restates 650,000 new jobs pledge
Rachel Reeves has declared that Labour's plan for growth is "about making Britain better off" ahead of the reannouncement of the party's pledge to create 650,000 new jobs through its green investment plans.
2024 manifesto versus 1997: ‘There are big similarities, but big differences’
Starmer has taken Labour back to Tony Blair’s third way social democracy but I believe the 2024 manifesto does contain some radical policy proposals.
‘Labour’s 2024 manifesto is a substantial core offer, not the limit of its ambition’
Whether out on the doorstep or on the airwaves, this is a manifesto Labour can promote with confidence.
IFS: Labour manifesto doesn’t raise enough cash to fund ‘genuine change’
A leading think tank has blasted Labour's general election manifesto as offering "no indication" of how it would source funds for many key pledges.
Tories resort to warning a big Labour win means ‘dangerous’, ‘unchecked’ power
A Conservative cabinet minister appeared to acknowledge the dire state of the Tory general election campaign as he urged the electorate not to vote in Labour with a thumping supermajority.
Rachel Reeves says Labour has ‘no plans’ to increase capital gains tax
Rachel Reeves claimed Labour has "no plans" to increase capital gains tax (CGT) in government - despite rampant speculation that a rise has not been ruled out.
Labour and WASPI women: ‘Why Rachel Reeves must back our demands in full’
This week, Labour missed the perfect opportunity to recommit themselves to a campaign backed by overwhelming numbers of parliamentary candidates, and indeed many on the frontbench.
Watch and read Rachel Reeves’ speech today – and read full list of 120 business leaders backing Labour
Labour shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves vows to “bring growth back to Britain”, in an election speech you can watch or read back live or later here.