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)…
Spending Review
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…
TUC demands U-turn on scrapping Union Learning Fund ahead of spending review
The TUC has urged the government to use its spending review this week to U-turn on the decision…
Spending review is “the moment to make responsible choices”, says Dodds
Anneliese Dodds has argued that the spending review due to be delivered by Rishi Sunak on Wednesday is…
Use spending review to increase sick pay, Labour MPs urge Rishi Sunak
30 Labour MPs have today urged Chancellor Rishi Sunak to use his spending review this week to increase…
“Labour would make responsible choices” – Dodds’ full speech to Reuters
Below is the full text of Anneliese Dodds’ speech to Reuters this afternoon on the upcoming spending review.…
Baubles and bubbles: Covid Christmas plans of government leak
Government has again leaked to the press about upcoming changes to Covid restrictions. New plans include a new regional tier…
WATCH: Labour calls for “dedicated minister for vaccines”
Jonathan Ashworth has called on the government to appointe a “dedicated minister for vaccines” to oversee what he…
Spending round is a “pre-election, panic-driven Tory stunt”, says McDonnell
The government’s spending round being presented by Sajid Javid today is a “pre-election, panic-driven Tory stunt”, John McDonnell…
“Austerity was always a political choice not an economic necessity” – McDonnell’s full speech
Below is the full text of Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell’s pre-spending review speech delivered at Church House this…
