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Now that we have seen the detail, it is clear that the Conservatives have once again failed schools in today's Budget. The cheers from the benches behind Rishi Sunak only served to highlight the empty rhetoric from the Chancellor as he…
When Keir Starmer tested positive for Covid just minutes before Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday, Ed Miliband and Rachel Reeves saved the day. They stepped up to replace the Labour leader for an afternoon of crucial appearances at the…
The Universal Credit taper rate is set to be cut, according to Rishi Sunak. This refers to the rate at which the entitlement is withdrawn as a person earns more. The Chancellor used the Budget to announce that it will be cut from 63% to 55%…
Below is the full text of Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves' response to the Budget and spending review delivered by Rishi Sunak this afternoon. Thank you, Madame Deputy Speaker. Families struggling with the cost of living crisis, businesses…
Standing in for Covid-positive Keir Starmer in responding to the Budget today, Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves criticised Rishi Sunak by saying "at least the bankers on short-haul flights sipping Champagne will be cheering". The Shadow…
Keir Starmer has tested positive for Covid and is isolating for the fifth time, which means Ed Miliband is stepping up to do Prime Minister's Questions and Rachel Reeves will replace the opposition leader in responding to the Budget and…
The recently published Renaissance report offers some inconvenient truths for our movement, none more so than the realisation that many former voters don’t yet fully trust the Labour Party to oversee a stable economy. The harsh truth is…
The Andrew Marr Show Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves agreed that the government should now implement 'plan B' – i.e. mask-wearing, working from home, vaccine passports for mass events – but stressed that it must "do more to make plan A…
A new report has advised the Labour Party to focus on the themes of "good jobs, security and value for money" in order to break the “cycle of cynicism” and win back the trust of former Labour voters. The document, published this evening by…
Keir Starmer has accused the government of having "put their out of office on" while the country faces the spiralling energy crisis and called on ministers to take action by convening task forces on a sector-by-sector basis. Ahead of a…
Below is the full text of the speech delivered by Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves to the Labour Party conference 2021 in Brighton. Thank you conference. I joined the Labour Party 25 years ago. I had spent almost all my life growing up under…
Keir Starmer has managed to get both the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) rule changes and his controversial internal party reforms approved by Labour conference 2021. The full breakdown of the results is available on LabourList…
