Businesses face £50bn “bombshell” in April with end of Covid aid, Labour warns
Labour is warning that firms across the country will be hit by a £50bn “bombshell” when April brings…
Unemployment
Rishi Sunak wrong to pin recovery hopes on consumer boom, warns Labour
Labour has warned that Rishi Sunak is wrong to pin hopes for the economic recovery on a consumer…
Extend furlough scheme to save jobs, TUC tells Rishi Sunak
The TUC has urged Rishi Sunak to urgently extend the furlough scheme amid rising unemployment as “millions of…
MPs pass Labour motion on extending Universal Credit uplift
MPs have passed, with 278 votes in favour and none against, a Labour motion calling on the government…
“A profound mistake” – Reynolds’ speech on cutting Universal Credit
Below is the speech made by Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Jonathan Reynolds in the debate on Universal…
Dodds accuses Sunak of waiting until “last possible minute” on furlough
Anneliese Dodds has accused Rishi Sunak of waiting until the “last possible minute” to make a statement on…
Arcadia workers must “not pay the price of Philip Green’s greed”, says Miliband
Ed Miliband has declared that workers at Arcadia should “not pay the price of Philip Green’s greed” while…
The Taylor review was launched four years ago. We need it implemented now
Monday marked four years since the Taylor review into modern working practices was officially launched. Despite accepting 51…
Labour highlights SNP “dereliction of duty” over government contracts
Richard Leonard has accused Nicola Sturgeon of a “dereliction of duty” after new analysis found that billions of…
Scottish workers face “bleak Christmas” without furlough, warns Leonard
Richard Leonard has warned that the end of the UK government job retention scheme on Saturday will leave…
