News TSSA condemns “shortsighted and reckless” £1bn rail budget cut Transport workers’ union TSSA has labelled a £1bn government cut to the rail infrastructure budget “shortsighted and reckless”… Conrad Duncan 4th December, 2020, 12:57 pm
Comment Cutting our aid budget undermines the UK’s credibility as a force for good The Prime Minister last week promised the House of Commons that he would end an era of British… Preet Gill 28th November, 2020, 1:31 pm
Comment Sunak’s spending review and the PM’s rules leave pubs like mine out in the cold Over the last week, I have tried to keep myself upbeat and started planning ahead. Living above a… Dr Liz Hind 27th November, 2020, 12:20 pm
Daily email We’ve only just begun: Sunak’s spending review for the few “Our health emergency is not yet over and our economic emergency has only just begun,” Rishi Sunak told… Elliot Chappell 26th November, 2020, 10:37 am
News Trade unions criticise Chancellor’s “levelling down” spending review Trade unions have reacted to the spending review delivered by Rishi Sunak in parliament this afternoon and argued… Elliot Chappell 25th November, 2020, 4:12 pm
News Labour demands answers over taxpayer cash wasted on unusable PPE The Labour Party has challenged the Tories over the amount of taxpayer money wasted buying unusable personal protective… Elliot Chappell 25th November, 2020, 2:39 pm
Comment “We needed ambitious action” – Dodds’ speech in response to spending review Below is the full text of the speech delivered by Shadow Chancellor Anneliese Dodds in parliament this afternoon… Anneliese Dodds 25th November, 2020, 2:09 pm
News Chancellor taking “sledgehammer” to confidence via pay freeze, says Dodds Labour’s Anneliese Dodds has accused Chancellor Rishi Sunak of taking a “sledgehammer” to consumer confidence after his spending… Sienna Rodgers 25th November, 2020, 2:02 pm
Daily email How Labour’s NEC row unfolded, and what is expected of Sunak’s spending We saw another dramatic day in Labour land yesterday as 13 members of the national executive committee (NEC)… Sienna Rodgers 25th November, 2020, 11:34 am
Comment Spending review: Three things to look out for – and four things we hope for Chancellor Rishi Sunak will present his first spending review tomorrow. We can expect a blizzard of announcements from… Bridget Phillipson 24th November, 2020, 5:30 pm