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Nick Thomas-Symonds: 'Who are usually the victims of crime? Women, poorer communities and minorities. That is a progressive issue'
Nick Thomas-Symonds: "Who are usually the victims of crime? Women, poorer communities and minorities. That is a progressive issue"
Home affairs
By Kate Proctor
The shadow home secretary wants to take the lessons of his post-war Labour heroes and apply them to a world suffering under the effects of Covid. Could the party’s resurgence lie in its achievements of the past?
We need to extend our idea of protecting the environment beyond the necessary focus on carbon
Political parties
By Luke Pollard MP
We need to extend our idea of protecting the environment beyond the necessary focus on carbon
It is time for Labour to show it is the party of law and order again
Coronavirus
By David Lammy MP
It is time for Labour to show it is the party of law and order again
The Government must act now to safeguard people with dementia against a second wave of coronavirus
Coronavirus
By Debbie Abrahams MP
The Government must act now to safeguard people with dementia against a second wave of coronavirus
Universities are braced for a new wave of coronavirus in the absence of a credible action plan
Coronavirus
By Emma Hardy MP
Universities are braced for a new wave of coronavirus in the absence of a credible action plan
'Policymaking Is Not Their Top Priority': How Keir Starmer Has Changed the Labour Machine
Political parties
By Sienna Rodgers
'Policymaking Is Not Their Top Priority': How Keir Starmer Has Changed the Labour Machine
What Happened To Labour's Green New Deal?
Environment
By Georgina Bailey
What Happened To Labour's Green New Deal?
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Nick Thomas-Symonds: 'Who are usually the victims of crime? Women, poorer communities and minorities. That is a progressive issue'
Nick Thomas-Symonds: "Who are usually the victims of crime? Women, poorer communities and minorities. That is a progressive issue"
By Kate Proctor
Home affairs
'Policymaking Is Not Their Top Priority': How Keir Starmer Has Changed the Labour Machine
'Policymaking Is Not Their Top Priority': How Keir Starmer Has Changed the Labour Machine
By Sienna Rodgers
Political parties
Can Keir Starmer prevent Labour’s culture wars from splitting the party in two?
Can Keir Starmer prevent Labour’s culture wars from splitting the party in two?
By Marie Le Conte
Political parties
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The Government Has Been Warned That Modern Slavery Could Be Surging During The Coronavirus Pandemic
Coronavirus
The Government Has Been Warned That Modern Slavery Could Be Surging During The Coronavirus Pandemic
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By Coca-Cola European Partners
How are Coca-Cola European Partners contributing to the UK’s sustainable future?
Pubs, Restaurants And Cafes Account For One Fifth Of Covid Transmissions, Jonathan Van-Tam Has Told MPs
Coronavirus
Pubs, Restaurants And Cafes Account For One Fifth Of Covid Transmissions, Jonathan Van-Tam Has Told MPs
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Ben Wallace interview: UK defence isn't fit for purpose – our Armed Forces must adapt to 21st Century threats
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Ben Wallace interview: UK defence isn't fit for purpose – our Armed Forces must adapt to 21st Century threats
Ben Wallace should have spent the past few months working on the largest defence and foreign affairs review since the Cold War. Instead, he’s been mobilising thousands of troops to support the Covid-19 response. The defence secretary speaks to Georgina Bailey about the future of the Integrated Review, and why our Armed Forces should be celebrated as well as the NHS
The welfare of 400,000 stranded sailors must not be forgotten
Defence
By Lord West of Spithead
The welfare of 400,000 stranded sailors must not be forgotten
The merchant navy is key to the world's recovery from this crisis. But hundreds of thousands of sailors remain stranded. It’s time for the UK take the global lead and ensure they can get home safely
Jonathan Reynolds interview: “Universal Credit is predicated on a Victorian attitude to poor people. The very ethos of it is mean'
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Jonathan Reynolds interview: “Universal Credit is predicated on a Victorian attitude to poor people. The very ethos of it is mean"
With the country heading towards a severe recession, the social security system is facing unprecedented pressure. Shadow work and pensions secretary Jonathan Reynolds talks to Georgina Bailey about why he would scrap the “Victorian” Universal Credit system – and replace it with a programme “fit for purpose” in the post-Covid economy
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Local government can play a crucial role in the green recovery
Coronavirus
By Baroness Eaton
Local government can play a crucial role in the green recovery
Councils should be given greater powers and flexibility to support new green skills and jobs across the country
Failure to get the green recovery right could have long term impacts on our security
Coronavirus
By Darren Jones MP
Failure to get the green recovery right could have long term impacts on our security
A green recovery approach will work best if it is multi-faceted, multi-lateral and long lasting. The Government must show leadership at home and abroad
The Government is still stuck in a fossil fuel age when it comes to international development
Coronavirus
By Anna McMorrin MP
The Government is still stuck in a fossil fuel age when it comes to international development
The Government is still spending billions in aid on overseas fossil fuel projects, diminishing resilience and deepening climate injustices
Caroline Lucas: 'We're not learning the lessons of Covid when it comes to the climate'
Coronavirus
By Eleanor Langford
Caroline Lucas: 'We're not learning the lessons of Covid when it comes to the climate'
For many environmentalists, the global pandemic offered an opportunity to reset our approach to the climate crisis. But despite a liberal sprinkling of greenwashing in the economic update, the country's only Green MP thinks that the chancellor has squandered the opportunity
The Government must get a grip on the UK’s exceptionally expensive tax breaks that it doesn’t understand
Economy
By Nick Smith MP
The Government must get a grip on the UK’s exceptionally expensive tax breaks that it doesn’t understand
The Government knows too little about the extremely expensive tax reliefs it provides: whether they work, or offer value for money, or even how much they actually cost, according to the new Public Accounts Committee report
We've made a good start, but with ambition we can do even more for our green recovery
Coronavirus
By Alexander Stafford MP
We've made a good start, but with ambition we can do even more for our green recovery
By recognising the skills in ex-industrial settlements and working in tandem with the private sector, we can go further in our green recovery from Covid-19
'Reports of our demise are greatly exaggerated': What's next for the Labour left?
Coronavirus
By Sebastian Whale
'Reports of our demise are greatly exaggerated': What's next for the Labour left?
Keir Starmer’s first 100 days as Labour leader have been something of a disappointment to those on the left of the party. Concerned about backtracking on the environment, the sacking of Rebecca Long-Bailey, and being outflanked on economic policy, what is the future for those who were firmly Team Corbyn? Sebastian Whale reports
Any bailout for the aviation sector must be predicated on strong carbon commitments
Coronavirus
By Ruth Cadbury MP
Any bailout for the aviation sector must be predicated on strong carbon commitments
Other governments are bailing out their aviation sectors, but imposing environmental conditions on doing so – the UK could learn a lesson about protecting both jobs and the planet
Our ports must be well connected to the rest of the country if we want to see strong trade
Coronavirus
By Stephen Metcalfe MP
Our ports must be well connected to the rest of the country if we want to see strong trade
Trade will be crucial to our Covid economic recovery – but we’ll need a strategic approach to regional connectivity and transport links for freight
Strategic support for airlines must mean long-term value for taxpayers
Coronavirus
By Steve Double MP
Strategic support for airlines must mean long-term value for taxpayers
UK aviation is of great strategic importance to our place in the world. But from regional airports to large international airlines, ongoing support will be needed to weather the Covid crisis
Tackling regional inequality and improving transport links must a priority in the Covid recovery
Coronavirus
By Jim McMahon MP
Tackling regional inequality and improving transport links must a priority in the Covid recovery
Regional inequality in the UK has worsened over the past decade. Proper investment in green, fast transport infrastructure will go some of the way to tackling this
E-scooters could revolutionise travel across the UK, from cities to the countryside
Coronavirus
By Rachel Maclean MP
E-scooters could revolutionise travel across the UK, from cities to the countryside
In a post-Covid world, e-scooters could provide a new form of green connectivity. That is why the DfT have fast-tracked the Tees Valley trial to start next week
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