Ministers should set out a clear roadmap to help SMEs transition to net zero
This week Labour launched a series of net zero small business roundtables, the first of which I hosted…
SMEs
Here are the policies needed to help the SME community get back on its feet
Keir Starmer has picked apart the government’s erratic handling of the coronavirus crisis. The Labour leader has rightly…
Labour highlights SNP “dereliction of duty” over government contracts
Richard Leonard has accused Nicola Sturgeon of a “dereliction of duty” after new analysis found that billions of…
Let’s celebrate the contributions of small businesses during the Covid crisis
This year, small businesses have often been on the frontline of the local Covid community response. Some provided…
Labour under Corbyn can be the natural home for small businessmen and women
This is part of a series of articles in the run-up to the Budget on November 22. Small…
My father’s journey from Jamaica shows why Labour must invest in skills and give young people a chance to do better
“With every challenge comes an opportunity” – former Labour home secretary John Reid, July 2013. The quote is one…
Small businesses are crucial for life after Brexit – but the Tories are failing us
On 29 June the Queen’s Speech marked the opening of parliament under Theresa May’s new government. With a…
Chi Onwurah: Britain needs an alternative to the Tory hard right race to the bottom and Trump’s climate change disaster
Britain is a country of makers and creators. I grew up in Newcastle, in the shadow of Stephenson,…
Let’s use this campaign to banish the myth Labour is anti-business – and let’s put small firms at the heart of the economy
The Labour Party has historically been a pioneering friend to small business. It is the natural friend to and…
Labour’s manifesto will help deliver a truly co-operative economy
Co-operative values and principles have long run through the Labour Party. A shared vision for a society where…
