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The Labour Party has never been averse to bouts of political soul-searching when we look to the past to learn lessons for the future. Sometimes this can be self-indulgent and unhelpful, especially if it involves reopening old wounds and…
A group of former shadow cabinet ministers have come together to set out their own stance on the economic risk of Brexit as one warned that a strong Labour party is needed today just as much as ever. The five, including former shadow…
Labour has today launched a mentoring scheme to help women into senior political roles in honour of the late MP Jo Cox, ahead of the by-election in her constituency of Batley and Spen this Thursday. The Jo Cox Women in Leadership Programme…
One evening at Labour Conference 2009, those of us attending from my constituency party met for a meal in a restaurant on the Brighton seafront. Our waiter was very excited to regale us with his familial tie to Labour royalty. "My…
Yesterday in Parliament we voted on the Government’s programme of legislation for the year ahead, as set out in the Queen’s Speech. The background to yesterday’s debate about its economic measures is the critical decision our country faces…
Low pay is a blight on the UK economy, denying millions of hard working Britons the dignity of a decent day’s wage, as well as dragging down tax revenues, adding to benefit bills, and undermining our productivity and competitiveness. Under…
Rachel Reeves has raced out of the blocks ahead of next week's Budget by publishing her own wishlist of reforms and attacking George Osborne for placing Britain's economic needs at the mercy of the Tory leadership race. Reeves, a former…
A host of former Labour frontbenchers have joined parliamentary select committees, after nominations for vacant positions closed today. 12 committees had vacancies filled without the need for further elections among Labour MPs. Liz Kendall…
Andy Burnham promised today to help businesspeople become Labour parliamentary candidates if he is elected party leader. In a speech at Microsoft in Reading, the shadow health secretary said Labour must work much more closely with business…
Ask any working parent about the challenges they face in managing work and family life and childcare is often the first thing they mention. The availability and crippling cost of childcare is a huge barrier to working families, and over the…
With just over a week until election day, Ed Miliband is set to return to one of his key themes - the cost of living crisis. Specifically, the Labour leader will focus on family finances and tax credits, saying "if the Tories get back in on…
The number of people dependent on food banks has risen from 61,468 in 2010/11 to over a million now. Latest research from the Trussell Trust shows that as of 2014/15, food bank usage has risen to 1,084,604 - a rise of 1,165%. On Sunday…
