Comment ‘Labour shouldn’t fixate on bankers’ bonuses – here’s how to fix the City’ Generally speaking, when bank regulations hit the headlines it usually means that something has gone catastrophically wrong. So… Rowan Ree 25th October, 2023, 6:00 pm
Comment A “new start” for Labour and the finance sector – McDonnell’s full speech in the City This is the full text of Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell’s speech at Bloomberg’s new European headquarters today, in which he… John McDonnell 19th April, 2018, 10:20 am
News Corbyn pledges swingeing tax rises on top earners and the high-paying big businesses Jeremy Corbyn today pledges a series of tax rises for top earners as well as a new levy… Peter Edwards 16th May, 2017, 12:07 pm
Comment Richard Corbett: The Brexit bill has passed but Labour must reject any deal that leaves Britain relying on the goodwill of Trump Now that the article 50 notification bill has passed in the House of Commons, the debate moves on… Richard Corbett 14th March, 2017, 1:00 pm
News Sadiq Khan warns May over lack of Brexit trade deal and sets out London’s red lines Sadiq Khan has launched a major broadside at Theresa May’s handling of Brexit and warned of the “colossal… Peter Edwards 13th March, 2017, 4:28 pm
News McCluskey: Working class communities must not pay the price of Brexit The Tories’ approach to Brexit puts at risk working class jobs and rights, Len McCluskey said today. Speaking ahead of… Emma Bean 31st January, 2017, 2:41 pm
Comment Anneliese Dodds: The phoney war will be over by March and then the PM will have to deliver on Brexit and the economy Seven months on from the referendum, and – unsurprisingly – discussions over the UK’s withdrawal from the EU… Anneliese Dodds 31st January, 2017, 2:00 pm
News Ed M and Burnham set to tell Remain voters to “take control” at summit today A series of major figures from the liberal left, including Ed Miliband, Frances O’Grady and Sir Vince Cable,… Peter Edwards 11th October, 2016, 8:37 am
News We are coming after any business which “treats workers like animals” – TUC boss The head of the TUC today vows to “shine a light on… any greedy business that treats… Peter Edwards 12th September, 2016, 8:41 am
Comment Let’s tackle the unfinished business of the global financial crisis, a Consensus activist writes Banks have never had the best of reputations, and the 2008 global financial crisis felt to many like… Stefanie Lehmann 13th June, 2016, 8:51 am