Better in than out: Carillion and Covid show outsourcing is not the answer
Three years ago last month, Carillion went into liquidation, buckling under the crippling weight of its £1.5bn debt…
Rachel Reeves
What we learnt from the English Labour Network conference
Calls for a devolution have picked up pace over the last year. Demands for a new settlement have…
Reeves accuses Tories of “gold-rush of chums” over Covid contracts
Rachel Reeves has criticised ministers over what she described as an “unedifying gold-rush of chums and of Chancellors”…
Labour challenges Hancock over Covid contracts after High Court ruling
Labour has challenged minister Matt Hancock over the government process for Covid procurement going forward, after a court…
Labour demands answers over £2bn handed out in “crony contracts”
Labour has demanded that the government disclose details of meetings between companies and government ministers, MPs and special…
Labour backs maternity leave bill but criticises missed opportunity
Labour has supported a government bill giving ministers longer maternity leave – but the opposition party said the…
This crisis has again shown outsourcing should play no role in our public services
Public sector workers have gone the extra mile again and again during this pandemic. Just think of our amazing…
Why Labour’s call to extend the Freedom of Information Act is the right one
When Rachel Reeves declared this week that it was time to take back control of public services from…
Rachel Reeves brings much-needed unity to Labour with bold policy proposals
Rachel Reeves has brought some much-needed unity to the Labour Party today with a policy-heavy speech attacking the…
“It’s time to take back control of public services” – Rachel Reeves’ full speech
Below is the full text of the speech delivered by Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Rachel…
