Scottish Labour urges the SNP to work with them to stop growing child poverty
There must be an increase in child benefit to stop the sky rocketing levels of child poverty, Kezia…
Social Security
Corbyn vows to end benefits freeze as part of war on “chaotic austerity agenda”
Jeremy Corbyn has confirmed Labour will increase spending on benefits as he prepares to address another campaigning rally…
Christian Wolmar: The “fully costed” con – why Labour must re-set the agenda on spending and make the case for investment
The first question asked of any politician offering a policy initiative is “How much will it cost?”, followed…
Rachel Reeves: Tory tax changes and benefits freeze mean struggling families forced to fund new handout for the rich
The start of the new financial year today is when the rich get richer and the poor get…
Corbyn: This is a country run for the rich – but Labour is standing up for everyone
Jeremy Corbyn will on Tuesday accuse the Tories of “running our country down in every way” when he…
Graham Jones: Tory cuts to housing benefit show the “nasty party” lives on
In the Tories’ cuts to young people’s housing benefit, the nasty legacy of Cameron and Osborne lives on.…
Abrahams: Rising demand for foodbanks a “damning indictment of Tory failure”
Delays in the payment of benefits were the biggest driver of demand for foodbanks, Britain’s largest provider said…
PMQs verdict: Corbyn sounds stronger on substance of spending cuts while May sinks under her own mistakes
Jeremy Corbyn doesn’t do prime minister’s questions very well, so some will tell you. Whatever you think of…
British jobs for British workers? Theresa May’s seven traps for Corbyn’s Labour
It is the story of the week so we might as well embrace it and see what it…
TUC issues defiant message over Tory attempts to “crush” the unions
Trade unions found the “fire” to fight Tory attempts to crush them over the past year, the president…
