Opinion
Why the government is wrong to claim that pay increases for public sector workers will lead to further inflation
Unlike in the private sector, the public sector cannot increase its costs for consumers to make up for the higher wages.
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.