Budget speech verdict: Tough gig for opposition leader but Corbyn captures the mood of austerity Britain
This was the Budget when Brexit came home to bite. Growth forecasts downgraded for the next three years…
Scotland
Labour Brexit row as leadership join Tories to sink Murray’s customs union plan
Senior Labour backbenchers have rallied to the defence of Ian Murray after the former shadow cabinet minister’s attempt…
Corbynista candidate Richard Leonard triumphs in Scottish Labour contest
Richard Leonard has won the race for the leadership of the Scottish Labour Party. The MSP and former…
Voting closes in Scottish Labour contest as Leonard and Sarwar thank members
The two candidates in the race for the Scottish Labour leadership today thanked party members after voting closed. The…
Scottish Labour’s interim leader resigns following claims over private life
Scottish Labour faced fresh turmoil today when its interim leader quit just three days before a permanent replacement…
Review: Brown’s book reminds us why we need to organise to deliver our ideas
Martin McCluskey gives his verdict on Gordon Brown’s memoir My Life, Our Times, which was published this week. In…
Complaints plan for sexual misconduct will open within a month, Corbyn confirms
Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May have agreed new measures to report sexual misconduct, including a role for trade…
Paradise Papers show we need action on tax evasion – Corbyn speech to business
This is Jeremy Corbyn’s full speech to the CBI annual conference today. It’s a pleasure to be with…
Ending the electoral college would restore democracy to the heart of Welsh Labour
There are few more important decisions facing Welsh Labour than the choice of a leader and deputy leader.…
Tories using universal credit to punish the poor, Corbyn tells Unite conference
The Tories are punishing people for being poor, Jeremy Corbyn said today as he stepped up his attack…
