Budget 2024: ‘How Rachel Reeves will turn the page on the Tories’ economic illiteracy’
As Rachel Reeves delivers the first Labour Budget in nearly fifteen years today, she will demonstrate what Labour…
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Budget 2024: The tax rises and spending plans to expect as PM revises bus fare cap and reveals back-to-work package
Labour’s first Budget since returning to power is fast approaching, with many of the policies Chancellor Rachel Reeves…
Labour dubs Conservative manifesto ‘Jeremy Corbyn-style’ and rules out 2p NI cut
Labour leader Keir Starmer has dubbed the Conservatives’ general election manifesto “Jeremy Corbyn-style”, promising “anything you want” with…
‘The Tories may well slash inheritance tax yet – but Labour has nothing to fear’
Inheritance tax: the great survivor of Conservative conference. Following months of briefings, speculation and a Telegraph campaign backed…
Has Labour U-turned on its private schools policy – and does it matter?
No turn? Good morning. The i reported last night that Labour would ditch plans to remove charitable status from…
Myths are rife over Labour’s private school tax – here’s why they’re wrong
Private schools are reported to be gearing up for the biggest hike in fees in 20 years “amid…
Now is the time to champion tax justice and a fairer economic model
Over the last few months, Covid-19 has seen thousands of avoidable excess deaths – each one a disaster…
Christian Wolmar: It’s time to tell the right-wing press that reforms should be measured in more than just pounds
The Labour manifesto has been widely acknowledged as having plenty of good ideas and even many many people…
Christian Wolmar: The “fully costed” con – why Labour must re-set the agenda on spending and make the case for investment
The first question asked of any politician offering a policy initiative is “How much will it cost?”, followed…
Andrew Gwynne: Labour is setting the agenda while the empty Tories avoid scrutiny like the plague
This is the latest in a series of weekly election campaign blogs written by Andrew Gwynne, Labour’s campaigns…
