Labour’s budget could mark the beginning of the road to better buses
Raising the fare cap disappoints many, but there was much more in this budget for buses
Opinion
Labour should ensure every child has access to a high quality arts and cultural education
Flora Dodd from the Fabian Society makes the case for rejuvenating arts education
The budget has missed an opportunity to create a fairer tax system, reduce inequalities and boost people’s purchasing power
The government will need to abandon Tory economic policies, redistribute income and wealth, eradicate poverty, strengthen worker rights, and take essential services in public ownership.
The Bottleneck in UK’s Building Safety Approval: A Threat to Housing Development
Without reform, the government’s goal of building 1.5 million homes by the end of this parliament will remain out of reach, and the housing crisis will continue to deepen.
IPPR: Why Labour’s first budget in 14 years gives us cause for hope
‘We must celebrate the wins when they come, but the case for bold ambition on areas such as fair taxation and the green transition must be made and remade throughout the course of this parliament.’
Richard Burgon MP: Why we need Wealth Taxes, not more cuts in the Autumn Budget
‘We need to recognise that the cuts and austerity that got us into this mess will not get us out of it’
Budget 2024: Here’s how Rachel Reeves could re-build our economy, rescue public services and deliver the green transition
Adrian Ramsay explains what the Green Party would put forward in this year’s budget
The Chancellor must use the budget to abandon neoliberal policies
Chancellors come and go but the crisis has deepened because they have all become slaves to neoliberal dogmas
New Economics Foundation: Here’s what Rachel Reeves needs to do in the budget to fix our economy
The chancellor has a unique opportunity to set the country on a course toward greater resilience, better living standards and ecological sustainability. Here’s what we hope she will address next week.
What are the differences between Westminster and Holyrood?
They are apples and pears. They really cannot be compared because they are so innately different.