Summer reading list: Five things to read to understand Labour’s economic thinking
A hush settles over Portcullis House. Parliament Square empties of staffers and is refilled with tourists queueing for…
Rachel Reeves
Reeves: Interest rates hike “incredibly worrying” for struggling households
Rachel Reeves has declared that the latest rise in interest rates will be “incredibly worrying” for already struggling…
Could spending restraint mean Labour goes all in on reform?
Good morning. The debate over Labour’s position on the two-child benefit limit is going precisely nowhere and continues…
‘Ignore the sceptics: the green prosperity plan is still radical, inspiring politics’
Watching Keir Starmer, Rachel Reeves, Ed Miliband and Anas Sarwar outline Labour’s vision for energy and the climate…
‘Now is not the time for Labour to row back on its green prosperity plan’
The big news that year had been that Oasis might get back together for Glastonbury. In the end,…
Labour unveils five-point plan to ‘ease Tory mortgage penalty’ as costs surge
Labour has unveiled a five-point plan to “ease the Tory mortgage penalty” amid warnings of an “eye-watering” hit…
New peer plan raises questions about Labour’s Lords abolition intentions
Good morning and happy solstice. Back in the Commons today like a bad smell is the minimum service…
Keir Starmer launches green mission in Edinburgh while party hits the doorstep
Good morning. Today Keir Starmer will launch the fourth of his five ‘missions‘, focusing on green energy and…
Keir Starmer’s speech: Green mission focuses on bills, jobs and UK security
Keir Starmer has declared that a Labour government will “throw everything” at the transition to net zero in…
TUC chief tells MPs Labour must “face down” business and hike taxes
Last night’s weekly meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP) was addressed by TUC general secretary Paul Nowak.…
