Our public service heroes must not pay the price for Rishi Sunak’s mistakes
As GMB national secretary for public services, I have spent the pandemic with NHS workers, paramedics, cleaners, caterers,…
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Tory seats prioritised for levelling-up funds over poorer areas, says Labour
Labour has called for the publication of the method used to determine which areas are prioritised under the…
How the labour movement reacted to Rishi Sunak’s 2021 Budget
Rishi Sunak delivered the long-awaited 2021 Budget this afternoon. He announced the extension of the £20-per-week Universal Credit…
Budget 2021: Big focus on business, but where was plan for public services?
Rishi Sunak delivered a Budget that many will say was difficult for Labour. With a corporation tax rise…
“Papering over the cracks” – Keir Starmer’s response to the Budget
Below is the full text of the speech given by Labour leader Keir Starmer in response to the…
Budget “barely mentioned inequality let alone tried to address it”, says Starmer
Keir Starmer has criticised the Budget today, saying it “barely mentioned inequality let alone tried to address it”,…
The Tories risk creating another lost generation scarred by unemployment
When I was growing up in the North East in the 1980s, unemployment wasn’t just an economic consideration…
Will Rishi Sunak really do “whatever it takes” as promised?
Labour has unveiled a new shortlist of two candidates who will now compete for selection by members to…
Be bolder or risk being “outflanked” by Tories, Starmer told ahead of Budget
Keir Starmer is facing calls from Labour MPs on the party’s left flank to offer bolder policy alternatives…
TUC: We need a Workers’ Budget this week. Join us to demand one
Welcome to pandemic Britain, where a year into the crisis sick pay is still only £96 per week…
