Housing activist exposes truth about ‘landlords leaving the market’ over Renters’ Right Act
Landlord groups have claimed that many are leaving the market because of over-regulation.

Labour MP Ian Murray: The hard Brexiteers threatening to rebel over Theresa May’s Chequers deal are clueless.

“Everything we have today has been fought for by people just like us, who came together, and sometimes died for each other, to give us decency and dignity.”

Women were at the forefront of the ‘anti-sweating’ campaign and early minimum wage debates, writes Nan Sloane in a new history of the labour movement.

Caroline Lucas has agreed to meet Woman’s Place UK, who are opposing changes to the Gender Recognition Act, while a former AM has ‘dared’ the party to expel him over the issue.

Labour has always been a broad church, but today succeed now the party must embrace the experimentation and intellectual radicalism of the early ILP.

The outgoing Lib Dem leader is pushing some bold – and risky – reforms of the party.

“By opening up our party, I hope to convince those who agitate for a new force that there is already a strong movement for open, centrist, and internationalist politics: the Liberal Democrats.”

A progressive programme would require a transformation of politics

There’s a risk staff will have worse terms and conditions.

“If we want an economy that really works for the many, we need stronger unions”