News Spring Statement: Backlash begins as ‘politically painful’ welfare cuts loom Backlash from unions and activists has begun following a BBC report that the Treasury is eyeing billions of… James Moules 5th March, 2025, 6:37 am
Daily email Tories try to salvage their reputation on cost of living ahead of local elections Boris Johnson wants you to know that he is really concerned about the cost-of-living crisis. He and senior… Katie Neame 26th April, 2022, 10:53 am
Comment A Labour government must shield the welfare state from future Tory attacks The exasperated cry of “is that it?!” from Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Jonathan Ashworth in response to… Tom Pollard 8th April, 2022, 1:44 pm
Comment “It’s time for change. People have had enough” – McDonnell’s Spring Statement response Below is the full text of John McDonnell’s response to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement. Let me thank the… John McDonnell 13th March, 2019, 2:10 pm
Comment Richard Burgon: Justice on the cheap and prison privatisation must end Our justice system has two key functions: to defend our hard won rights and to help keep communities… Richard Burgon 15th March, 2018, 8:29 am
Comment John McDonnell: This is absolute complacency from an out of touch government The Chancellor displayed the most astounding complacency yesterday. Eight years of austerity spending cuts mean that our… John McDonnell 14th March, 2018, 12:02 pm
News Diane Abbott: The wrong priorities Sign up to LabourList’s morning email for everything Labour, every weekday morning. The spring statement from Philip Hammond… Diane Abbott 14th March, 2018, 10:40 am
Comment The real “remarkable jobs story” the Chancellor failed to tell As the Tories continue to wilfully ignore the devastation their policies are wreaking on our society and people’s… Steve Turner 14th March, 2018, 9:31 am
Comment Austerity was always a political choice – not a necessity There was an air of unreality and complacency about Phillip Hammond’s spring statement today, showing just how cut-off… Matt Willgress 13th March, 2018, 6:40 pm
News Six things we’ve learned from the spring statement Today Philip Hammond used the spring statement to reveal the latest projections for the UK economy. He claimed… Sienna Rodgers 13th March, 2018, 3:05 pm