Rachel Reeves: PM and chancellor have betrayed the “jams” but plough on with a £1 billion handout for the wealthy
Philip Hammond has abandoned his boss’s now famous “jams” (just about managing) families in the worst of all…
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Lucy Powell: £240m grammar school splurge shows ministers are backing the wrong horse in the social mobility race
In a budget which barely mentioned education there was one stand-out pledge from the chancellor, a staggering commitment…
Cut, cut and cut again, it could still have been Osborne – Kezia Dugdale on Hammond’s fresh round of austerity
This is the full response to the Autumn Statement issued today by Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale. We were…
PMQs verdict: Corbyn edges out shaky May with probing on social care
Today Jeremy Corbyn delivered a strong emotionally-charged performance in contrast to Theresa May’s dry, functional approach. The Labour…
McDonnell: Welfare cuts show autumn Statement fails test of help for low-earners
John McDonnell said today that planned cuts to universal credit show the Tories will fail his first “test”…
Sarah Champion: Today the Tories must admit they have forced women and the low paid to bear the brunt of austerity
In every single budget and autumn statement under this Conservative government, women have lost out. As of the…
It has been nearly 20 years since Blair took power – he would have to reinvent himself if he was to return to British politics
Tony Blair wants to re-enter the debate in British politics. He is looking for offices in Westminster in…
Chi Onwurah: The chancellor must abandon the race to the bottom which puts Britain as a low corporate tax haven
On the eve of the Autumn Statement with lobbying and leaking in full swing, one thing is clear…
Geraint Davies: Labour will not win votes by becoming a pro-Brexit party – but let’s give people a say on the terms of departure
Despite what many twittering Remainers like to think, the great majority of those who voted Brexit did not…
Theresa May posts huge lead over Jeremy Corbyn in fresh poll
Theresa May holds a 56 point advantage over Jeremy Corbyn over who is doing a good job, a new…
