Comment A little less them, a little more us – top tips for how to talk about benefits Yesterday’s announcement that Labour will reduce foodbank use, sort out some of the problems with benefits and reform… Katharine Sacks-Jones 26th March, 2015, 7:15 am
Comment Anyone worried about protecting the welfare state should concentrate on kicking out the Tories As a member of the Work and Pensions Select Committee I get to see up close the Government’s… Debbie Abrahams 18th March, 2015, 8:51 pm
Comment Be under no illusion – poverty has risen under this government In a debate on poverty in the UK last week, my colleague Lisa Nandy told the story of… Helen Goodman 23rd February, 2015, 2:03 pm
Video Shadow Minister Stephen Timms apologises to Iain Duncan Smith (sort of) “I believe politicians should correct the record when they get things wrong” Your turn IDS… 18th February, 2015, 6:17 pm
News Gordon Brown back on campaign trail as Murphy pledges to go “even further than the Vow” Gordon Brown will make a return to the campaign trail for Scottish Labour today, when he appears with… 2nd February, 2015, 7:12 am
Comment Labour’s route to cutting the welfare bill When the Chancellor rises to deliver his Autumn Statement next week, he should face two uncomfortable truths. This… James Plaskitt 29th November, 2014, 2:47 pm
News Iain Duncan-Smith’s Universal Credit failure explained in one simple chart Iain Duncan Smith has been proclaiming the benefits of his Universal Credit scheme today as it gets rolled… 25th November, 2014, 11:09 am
Comment The values we apply to immigration are the same Labour values we apply to the welfare state That Britain has benefited from the contribution of immigrants to our country is beyond doubt. Our membership of… Karen Buck 18th November, 2014, 6:13 pm
News Lord Freud’s apology “not the end of the matter”, say Labour Lord Freud has apologised for his comments suggesting that disabled people are “not worth” the minimum wage. After… 15th October, 2014, 3:22 pm
Comment Next May there is a big choice for the British people on social security This weekend we’ve seen desperate attempts by the Tories to hide the truth of their failed record on… Rachel Reeves 28th September, 2014, 3:16 pm