The woman who forced Labour’s hand: inside Catherine West’s leadership ‘bid’
For around 72 hours in May, Catherine West was catapulted from backbench select committee member to prospective contender…
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Letters to the Editor – week ending 4 July 2026 #2
Read what people have been writing to our editor about this week. Find out how to share your…
‘HMOs are a state-financed cash machine for investors’
Matthew Desmond’s Pulitzer Prize winning book Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City tells the story of…
‘Support for children with additional learning needs is our red line’
Next week the new Plaid Cymru Government will face its first big vote – their supplementary budget. Plaid…
‘Communities are strongest when people have power’
The Durham Miners’ Gala has always been more than a celebration of mining heritage. It is a reminder…
‘Let’s break down the political and cultural barriers to technical education’
Andy Burnham’s arrival in Number 10 will present an opportunity to transform not just our economy but the…
‘What should Andy Burnham do about Channel Crossings?’
Andy Burnham has given few clues about his approach to immigration if he becomes Labour’s eighth Prime Minister…
‘A ten-point plan for ending trickle-down economics’
“We can call time on trickle-down economics,” said Andy Burnham at CLES’s 40th anniversary in April. It was…
Which Labour MPs are backing to Burnham become the party’s next leader and Prime Minister?
Over 80 percent of the Parliamentary Labour Party have so far publicly backed Andy Burnham to become Labour’s…
‘While leaders change, Labour endures’
Yesterday confirmed what we have all known for several weeks. After almost 80 percent of Labour MPs nominated him in…
Labour MPs and activists welcome Burnham apology for party’s initial response to Gaza conflict
Labour MPs and party activists have welcomed an apology from Andy Burnham for Labour’s initial response to Israel’s…
