Opinion
Here’s what the next Labour government must do to tackle regional inequality
'For regional inequality to come to an end a Labour Government will need to go further, by for example guaranteeing greater funding to poorer regions'
Sarah Olney MP: The government must approach the biodiversity emergency with the urgency it deserves
'The protection of a biodiverse environment has been plagued by ill-management and the government’s failure to understand the tangible consequences of poor biodiversity'
The mass closures of bank branches is having a devastating impact on communities
'The closure of bank branches increases commercial decline of villages and town centres'
Diane Abbott MP: The Public Order Bill has no place in a democratic society
'This is a government that does not tire of lecturing the rest of the world on democracy and human rights, and yet this is Bill creates two classes of citizens.'
Olivia Blake MP: The Financial Services and Markets Bill poses a major threat to decarbonisation efforts
The Financial Services and Markets Bill has presented us with more of the same Conservative agenda – deregulation, and lip service to climate goals.
Privatisation has destroyed the social care sector
'A crisis is social care has been created by underfunding'.