News Frances O’Grady: Agency workers don’t deserve second class treatment “Agency workers don’t deserve to be treated like second-class citizens” said Frances O’Grady today. O’Grady spoke in response to… Emma Bean 5th December, 2016, 10:46 am
Comment “The fourth industrial revolution is being powered by the internet of things and big data to develop cyber physical systems and smart factories” – Corbyn’s CBI speech This is the full speech delivered by Jeremy Corbyn to the CBI’s annual conference in London. It’s a… Jeremy Corbyn 21st November, 2016, 5:30 pm
News From Mazzucato to TUC chief and a Labour Brexit campaigner: the thinkers leading new probe on inequality and Brexit Leading centre-left think tank the IPPR today launched a major investigation into inequality and the economy which aims… 17th November, 2016, 11:26 am
News Archbishop of Canterbury joins TUC chief and top Labour figures for think tank study into inequality and Brexit A leading left-wing economist who has advised John McDonnell today joins the head of the TUC, the Archbishop of… Peter Edwards 17th November, 2016, 9:30 am
News TUC boss warns over wages “squeeze” as inflation edges down – for now Frances O’Grady has warned of a “squeeze” in wages combining with increased inflation that could “halt” any rises… Emma Bean 15th November, 2016, 1:12 pm
Comment Douglas Alexander: Post-fact politics fuelled the Brexit campaign and has now propelled Trump to the White House This is the speech given by Douglas Alexander, the former secretary of state for international development, at the… Douglas Alexander 10th November, 2016, 8:00 pm
News GMB jubilant after winning “ground-breaking” case against Uber GMB today claimed a “monumental” victory against taxi app firm Uber when an employment tribunal ruled that drivers… Emma Bean 28th October, 2016, 3:11 pm
News Tories have only themselves to blame for slow growth, says Reynolds Slowing GDP growth shows the “failures of the Tories’ economic approach” says Jonathan Reynolds. Responding to the news that… Emma Bean 27th October, 2016, 3:30 pm
News Khan and McDonnell united in attacking Heathrow expansion plans Sadiq Khan and John McDonnell have criticised the Government’s decision to give the green light to expansion plans for… Emma Bean 25th October, 2016, 1:05 pm
Comment Keir Starmer: Don’t be fooled by the Great Repeal Bill, the Tories’ insatiable contempt for workers’ rights is all too clear In recent weeks Labour has been pressing the Government to provide a clear plan of what they will… Keir Starmer 25th October, 2016, 7:00 am