Phillipson hits back as Griffith promises Tory "bonfire" of regulation
Labour Party chair Bridget Phillipson has accused the Conservatives of offering a return to failed politics after shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith used the party’s...
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McCluskey: clean power will give small businesses control over energy prices
The shift to clean power is as important for small businesses as it is for households, Energy Minister Martin McCluskey has told a full-house...
Industrial strategy must cut input costs and open up finance for small businesses
The government’s industrial strategy will be judged on whether it lowers the cost of doing business and widens access to finance beyond London, speakers...
Gareth Thomas says Swiss-style EU deal would transform road haulage
A Swiss-style deal with the EU would be a game changer for the road haulage industry, Gareth Thomas MP has told a packed fringe...
Guaranteed-price contracts and statutory targets could help secure Britain's food supply
Farmers should be offered guaranteed-price contracts modelled on those used in energy, an MP has told a packed fringe at Labour’s conference, as speakers...
Affordable, high-quality homes are key to building public support, housing panel hears
The country needs more affordable homes, a return to council house building and developments that bring communities with them, speakers told a packed fringe...
Calls for a national conversation on AI based on trust, skills and sharing the gains
AI can already improve public services, but trust, digital inclusion and a fair share of the gains must be tackled first, speakers told a...
Katie Lomas Calls for Strong Government Action as Rowntree Report Lays Bare York Poverty
Labour's Cllr Katie Lomas, City of York Council's Executive Member for Finance, Performance, Major Projects, Human Rights, Equality and Inclusion, has called for a...
King's Fund Warns School Nurse Workforce Has Shrunk by More Than 38 Per Cent Since 2010
The King's Fund has warned that the school nurse workforce in England has shrunk by more than 38 per cent since 2010, leaving children...
Coppard vows not to sign ‘bad deal’ over Doncaster Sheffield Airport reopening
South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard has insisted he will not approve a poor deal for taxpayers as negotiations continue over the lease required for...
Timms hails welfare reform as 325,000 supported housing residents set to keep more earnings
More than 325,000 people living in supported housing and temporary accommodation will be able to keep more of what they earn under welfare reforms...
Streeting deepens JEF support for Ukraine as ministers consider Canadian membership
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has agreed further steps to deepen Ukraine’s involvement in the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force as Britain and its northern European...
Sackman invokes Cable Street spirit in call for solidarity against extremism
Justice Minister Sarah Sackman has called for a renewed politics of solidarity as Britain marks 90 years since communities in London’s East End stood...
Onwurah calls for tougher action against Apple and Google’s ‘app tax’
Dame Chi Onwurah has called for tougher regulatory action against Apple and Google over what she describes as an “app tax” imposed on consumers...
Hillier urges caution as banks press Healey for lighter capital rules
Dame Meg Hillier has urged the Government to proceed carefully as Britain’s biggest banks push for further reductions in the amount of capital they...
Mahmood says Britain must train more homegrown workers instead of reaching first for visas
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has said Britain must do more to train workers already in the country rather than repeatedly using immigration to fill...
Labour committee member condemns Green anti-Zionism policy as "Corbynism on steroids"
Adam Langleben, executive director of the Labour pressure group Progress and a member of the party’s National Constitutional Committee, has condemned the Green Party’s...
Steve Reed celebrates UK-Japan friendship at Trafalgar Square festival
Labour MP Steve Reed joined Japans Ambassador to the UK, Hiroshi Suzuki, at Japan Matsuri in Trafalgar Square on Sunday, celebrating the friendship between...
Stephen Kinnock joins Holborn and St Pancras campaign for Sagal Abdi-Wali
Labour MP Stephen Kinnock joined Labour activists in Holborn and St Pancras on Sunday to campaign for Sagal Abdi-Wali ahead of Thursday’s parliamentary by-election....
Phillipson says Badenoch’s Thatcher-inspired Conservatives are “stuck in the past”
Labour Party chair Bridget Phillipson has accused Kemi Badenoch of looking to the past after the Conservative leader launched a Thatcher-inspired statement of principles...
Judith Cummins welcomes new members to Bradford South Labour’s doorstep team
Labour MP Judith Cummins has welcomed new Labour members to their first doorstep campaigning session alongside the experienced Bradford South team. Judith Cummins MP...
Lucy Powell joins Labour campaigners as Failsworth West by-election effort begins
Labour MP Lucy Powell has joined Labour campaigners as the party begins its effort to win the forthcoming Failsworth West council by-election. Labour campaigners...
Streeting reaffirms Labour’s commitment to NATO at conference reception
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has reaffirmed Labour’s commitment to NATO, highlighting the alliance’s place alongside the NHS in the achievements of the post-war Labour...
Jake Richards calls for stronger action to prevent suicide among middle-aged men
Labour minister Jake Richards has called for stronger action to prevent suicide among middle-aged men, saying the challenge requires a response across government and...
Karl Turner welcomes Labour decision to drop judge-only Crown Court plan
Hull East MP Karl Turner has welcomed the Labour government’s decision to abandon plans for a new juryless division of the Crown Court, saying...