Andy Burnham launches “Aspirational Socialism” manifesto

Over 70 Tory MPs could lose their seats because of tax credit cuts

Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell confirmed this afternoon that Labour will reverse the Tories’ cuts to tax credits if they follow through with implementing the policy, after research published today shows that the move could cost the Conservatives’ their majority in 2020. Millions will be affected by the cuts to working tax credits, with families being hit by £1,300 a year on average. Research released by the House of Commons library has found that the number of families hit is about […]

Democracy SOS: Momentum launch voter registration campaign

Momentum, the organisation built out of supporters of Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership campaign, have today announced their first campaign. Called Democracy SOS, and with the support of the TSSA union, Momentum are planning a voter registration drive, with the aim of lessening the damage done by the Government’s changes to electoral registration system. It is believed that the Tories’ individual electoral registration (IER) reforms mean that 1.9 million people could fall off the electoral register in under six weeks’ time. Momentum […]

We must not let excessive workload drive teachers out of the profession

By Lucy Powell

Dear Caroline, Thanks for your letter and congratulations on qualifying to teach and on getting your first teaching post. I know from growing up in a family of teachers that there is no profession more fulfilling, none more worthwhile, than educating the next generation, passing on your knowledge and love of learning and inspiring your pupils to reach their potential. But I am also aware of the challenges that the teaching profession is facing. Over the last five years, we […]

Prominent former frontbenchers fill select committee roles

A host of former Labour frontbenchers have joined parliamentary select committees, after nominations for vacant positions closed today. 12 committees had vacancies filled without the need for further elections among Labour MPs. Liz Kendall, Mary Creagh, Rachel Reeves, Emma Reynolds, Ben Bradshaw, Dave Hanson and Stella Creasy are among the most notable names to have joined committees, while Chuka Umunna and Caroline Flint will have to go through a balloting process if they are to end up on their chosen […]

A co-operative future

By Mike Buckley and Jane Thomas   It is something of an understatement to say that the last year has been one of political upheavals. The Scottish referendum, the general election, Labour’s leadership contest, and with the arrival of the EU referendum campaign they just keep coming. Amidst all the politics we still face huge challenges as a country, and some of these challenges are taking us into new, unchartered territory. Many of these challenges impact on us all – austerity […]