Labour seize housing agenda over rate rises, leasehold U-turn and axed targets
It’s expected that the Bank of England will raise interest rates today for the 12th time in a row…
Rachel Reeves
Local elections: Labour under fire over U-turns as Starmer campaigns in Medway
Good morning. Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner are out in Medway, Kent today on the final day of…
Reeves: Government review into Sue Gray hiring a “political gimmick”
Rachel Reeves has said the government’s review into Sue Gray’s appointment as Labour leader Keir Starmer’s chief of…
Labour cannot shy away from the debate on public service reform
Within the Labour party there is continued disquiet around the ‘R’ word. It’s a word that evokes painful memories…
NEU pressure to expand free school meals poses bigger questions for Labour
The National Education Union (NEU) has called on Labour to bring in universal free meals in English primary…
Can Labour deliver growth and net zero without it costing the earth?
Under the Conservatives, Britain’s economy has stagnated. We are the only G7 nation that has an economy smaller than…
Sunak faces ethics watchdog probe as Labour goes on the offensive in Scotland
It’s the second day back after recess, and it hasn’t been an ideal start for Rishi Sunak. It…
Starmer woos small firms as Labour targets key local election battlegrounds
With three weeks (and a day) left until polling day in this year’s local elections, all around England…
Reeves calls for an end to “managed decline” ahead of Hunt’s first Budget
Today is Budget day, and Jeremy Hunt is set to deliver his first Budget as Chancellor this afternoon…
Labour launches gender pay gap review to mark International Women’s Day
Today is International Women’s Day. At the TUC women’s conference today, Rachel Reeves will announce the Labour is…
