‘A case for hope amid hard times’
LabourList reporter James Tibbitts attended Gorton and Denton for the by-election campaign and reflects on his experience in this analysis...
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‘Labour is still (only just) the party of business – here’s what it should do to keep bosses onside’
In 2024 when the Tories were in freefall, Keir Starmer proudly proclaimed Labour as “the natural party of business”. His Chancellor said Labour would be nothing less than "the most pro-business government this country has ever seen". Many…
‘To last, the child poverty strategy must be grounded in human rights’
The UK’s Child Poverty Strategy is a major step forward, but without a rights-based framework its gains risk reversal.
Government expected to announce pub business rates climbdown after industry warnings
The government is set to announce a change in how business rates are calculated for pubs, following a campaign from industry groups and MPs.
‘Farage’s two-child cap U-turn exposes who he really is: a grifter’
If anything proved that Farage and his misfit band of ex-Tories have always been style over substance, yesterday was it...
Lord Hayward: Disappointing May elections could decide Keir Starmer’s fate
Elections expert Lord Hayward has warned next May’s local and devolved elections could decide the future of Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves.
LabourList Christmas quiz 2025 round 1: Put your party knowledge to the test
If you couldn't make it to our event, test your Labour Party knowledge over Christmas with our annual Christmas quiz
‘Bah humbug politics and the cruelty of the two-child limit’
The language of 'Benefits Street' is a rhetoric completely devoid of compassion. Those using it should hang their heads in shame.
Deborah Mattinson column: ‘This Christmas we should remember to feel proud of what we have achieved’
Forget the narrative - Labour members have a lot to celebrate and a lot to look forward to as we end 2025.
‘Like changes to winter fuel allowance, lifting the two-child cap may be easy in Parliament — and risky everywhere else’
Labour will pass two-child benefit cap repeal with ease, but without a clear public case it risks repeating the winter fuel payment debacle.
‘Labour should call time on the unfair system that is hurting pubs’
Unfair valuations are driving pub closures. Real reform is needed to support publicans and protect community pubs.
After Budget blunder and clashes with Chancellor, what is next for the OBR?
With relations between the government and the Office for Budget Responsibility at an all-time low, what might be next for the organisation?