Delegates back motions on Ukraine, public services and local government
Labour conference has passed motions expressing support for an increase in funding for defence manufacturing to ensure that…
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Streeting: Tory pledge on GP wait times like ‘arsonists promising to put out fire’
Wes Streeting has declared that the Tories pledging to address GP wait times is “like the arsonists promising…
Countdown to conference: motions deadline and LabourList events schedule
It is now just ten days until Labour conference kicks off in Liverpool. The deadline to submit motions…
Public sector pay rises could be funded through wealth tax, UNISON report says
Public sector pay rises in line with inflation could be funded through tax increases for higher earners and…
Public sector staff skipping meals as cost-of living crisis deepens, survey finds
UNISON has warned that low-paid workers in the public sector have “nothing left to cut from their budgets”…
Scottish bin strikes “entirely a mess of the SNP’s making”, Anas Sarwar says
Anas Sarwar has argued that bin strikes currently underway across 14 local authorities in Scotland are “entirely a…
UNISON vote to back PR hailed as “huge boost” by electoral reform campaigners
Delegates at the UNISON conference voting to back proportional representation has been welcomed by electoral reform campaigners, who…
British trade unions would do well to back proportional representation
Rules matter. The UK’s long commitment to a highly disproportional ‘first-past-the-post’ electoral system impacts on the politics we…
Union leaders criticise “lectures” from Bank of England boss over pay restraint
Trade union leaders have criticised Andrew Bailey after the Bank of England governor said in a BBC interview…
NHS staffing crisis “entirely predictable”, says cross-party group of MPs
A cross-party parliamentary report released today has warned that the government’s coronavirus recovery plans risk being thrown off…
