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It’s fine to be confused by Labour’s economic plans – here’s the thread that connects it all

It’s fine to be confused by Labour’s economic plans – here’s the thread that connects it all
If Labour wants to build a better economy in 2026, they will need to be comfortable tackling unions on oil and gas, cutting energy company profits – and pick their battles, writes IPPR’s Pranesh Narayanan
2025 will not go down in history as the Year of the Starmer. Can he keep his job through 2026?

2025 will not go down in history as the Year of the Starmer. Can he keep his job through 2026?
Tatton Spiller of Simple Politics looks ahead to 2026, a year that could transform Britain’s political landscape as Labour and the Conservatives struggle, while Reform and the Greens surge toward historic gains
Labour’s veterans minister: How we’re tackling the ‘national shame’ of veteran homelessness

Labour’s veterans minister: How we’re tackling the ‘national shame’ of veteran homelessness
After Big Issue’s reporting on the future of funding for homeless veterans, minister Louise Sandher-Jones writes that the government believes ‘every veteran deserves this safety net’
Young people to be taught about consent amid warnings ‘we cannot police our way out of crisis’
Young people to be taught about consent amid warnings ‘we cannot police our way out of crisis’
Why were young people barely mentioned in Labour’s homelessness strategy?
Why were young people barely mentioned in Labour’s homelessness strategy?
Alastair Campbell: ‘Young people need more than bursts of support to build their trust’

Alastair Campbell: ‘Young people need more than bursts of support to build their trust’
Labour reveals national youth strategy with vow to give every young person ‘something meaningful to do’

Labour reveals national youth strategy with vow to give every young person ‘something meaningful to do’
‘I’m praying’: From hope to fear, here’s how parents feel about the new child poverty strategy

‘I’m praying’: From hope to fear, here’s how parents feel about the new child poverty strategy
Everything you need to know about Labour’s child poverty strategy

Everything you need to know about Labour’s child poverty strategy
What lessons do Sadiq Khan’s free school meals have for Labour as two-child benefit cap ends?

What lessons do Sadiq Khan’s free school meals have for Labour as two-child benefit cap ends?
Homelessness stagnated in Labour’s first year – but ministers warned not to mistake it for progress

Homelessness stagnated in Labour’s first year – but ministers warned not to mistake it for progress
The government’s new immigration ‘shake up’ will only punish torture survivors like me

The government’s new immigration ‘shake up’ will only punish torture survivors like me
Keir Starmer writes for Big Issue: ‘It’s about time we rebalanced the system to give renters more power’

Keir Starmer writes for Big Issue: ‘It’s about time we rebalanced the system to give renters more power’
Could a wealth tax convince young people to vote Labour?

Could a wealth tax convince young people to vote Labour?
Keir Starmer promises to ‘put an end to unsafe housing’ in exclusive article for Big Issue

Keir Starmer promises to ‘put an end to unsafe housing’ in exclusive article for Big Issue
‘Don’t be a robot – and go left’: What can Labour learn from Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York?

‘Don’t be a robot – and go left’: What can Labour learn from Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York?
Westminster must set ambitious, measurable targets to reduce child poverty

Westminster must set ambitious, measurable targets to reduce child poverty
Young people call on Rachel Reeves to bring in wealth tax: ‘Our generation is losing hope’

Young people call on Rachel Reeves to bring in wealth tax: ‘Our generation is losing hope’
Digital ID scheme will be a ‘passport’ out of homelessness, insists Keir Starmer

Digital ID scheme will be a ‘passport’ out of homelessness, insists Keir Starmer
Cold homes are costing lives. Labour’s warm homes plan must deliver on its promise

Cold homes are costing lives. Labour’s warm homes plan must deliver on its promise
Disability and poor health drives number of young people not in work or education to almost a million

Disability and poor health drives number of young people not in work or education to almost a million
Mounjaro for all! Will Wes Streeting’s plan for weight loss jabs on the NHS really work?

Mounjaro for all! Will Wes Streeting’s plan for weight loss jabs on the NHS really work?
Disabled man may be forced to close his business after DWP slashed his Access to Work support

Disabled man may be forced to close his business after DWP slashed his Access to Work support
The DWP is implicated in the deaths of hundreds of disabled people. Here’s how to overhaul it

The DWP is implicated in the deaths of hundreds of disabled people. Here’s how to overhaul it
Why we need a new commission on the future of multicultural Britain
