News PM speech: Starmer slams ‘reliance’ on migration as Skills England launched Prime Minister Keir Starmer launched a new public body today with the aim of boosting Britain’s skills training… James Moules 22nd July, 2024, 9:34 am
Comment ‘Bidenomics shows growth is not enough to halt populism: poor towns must feel it’ Last week’s King’s Speech kicked off this parliament with a crammed legislative agenda. Within the mammoth 40 bills… Ben Franklin 22nd July, 2024, 7:00 am
News Wales to have new First Minister by September as leadership race takes shape Vaughan Gething’s successor as Welsh Labour leader and First Minister is expected to be confirmed by September, reports… James Moules 21st July, 2024, 11:19 am
News Reeves drops hint towards public sector pay increase above inflation Rachel Reeves hinted that public sector workers might see an above-inflation pay rise in the coming months on… James Moules 21st July, 2024, 10:02 am
Comment ‘How to be a SpAd: Some advice for new Special Advisers’ Ministers have wasted little time in putting their mark on their departments. The steady stream of announcements suggests… Jack Worlidge 20th July, 2024, 8:00 am
News Government ends suspension of funding to UN agency for Palestinian refugees David Lammy has announced that the government is overturning the suspension of funding to the United Nations’ agency… Katie Neame 19th July, 2024, 12:08 pm
Comment ‘Why Labour needs to empower and resource councils in county areas’ After Labour’s landslide this month, the electoral map has changed. This is especially true for England’s county and… Sam Corcoran 19th July, 2024, 8:00 am
Comment ‘How a red tide swept Cornwall – and securonomics could sustain it’ Far west of Westminster, beyond the north-south divide, a distinctively local story of Labour’s landslide success can be… Frederick Harry Pitts 19th July, 2024, 7:00 am
Comment ‘We’re behind on our climate targets for 2030. So make action a council duty’ In its progress report released today, the Climate Change Committee (CCC) has been clear that increased climate action is necessary… Isaac Beevor, Anna Railton & Mike Hakata 18th July, 2024, 4:20 pm
News First Minister of Wales: Contenders to replace Gething as Welsh Labour leader Following Vaughan Gething’s resignation earlier this week as First Minister of Wales, discussion of who might replace him… Daniel Green 18th July, 2024, 3:48 pm