Labour

‘Consign it to history’: Sadiq Khan pledges to end rough sleeping in London by 2030
Rough Sleeping

‘Consign it to history’: Sadiq Khan pledges to end rough sleeping in London by 2030

London mayor Sadiq Khan has vowed to eliminate rough sleeping in London, where the number of people on the streets has soared to record highs.

‘Fund the NHS properly’: Private sector is not the answer, Wes Streeting told, amid funding row
Health

‘Fund the NHS properly’: Private sector is not the answer, Wes Streeting told, amid funding row

Wes Streeting has warned that the NHS will get no extra funding from Labour without ‘major surgery’. Here’s what campaigners think

DWP could be ‘fantastic’ under Labour, says ex-minister Stephen Timms: ‘Don’t write the DWP off’
Politics

DWP could be ‘fantastic’ under Labour, says ex-minister Stephen Timms: ‘Don’t write the DWP off’

In an exclusive interview with the Big Issue, the chair of the work and pensions committee Sir Stephen Timms spoke about his hopes for the future of the welfare system and employment under a Labour government

Millions of kids are in poverty and Jeremy Hunt wants a ‘carrot and stick’ benefits system
benefits

Millions of kids are in poverty and Jeremy Hunt wants a ‘carrot and stick’ benefits system

Keir Starmer will continue austerity. That means keeping vulnerable people in ‘brutalising poverty’
Kasmira Kincaid

Keir Starmer will continue austerity. That means keeping vulnerable people in ‘brutalising poverty’

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Keir Starmer is canny enough to know that fear is the Tories’ best friend
Sam Delaney

Keir Starmer is canny enough to know that fear is the Tories’ best friend

Holly Valance says everyone is a ‘leftie’ until we realise ideas are ‘crap’. Here’s why she’s wrong
Politics

Holly Valance says everyone is a ‘leftie’ until we realise ideas are ‘crap’. Here’s why she’s wrong

‘It’s a lifeline’: MPs urge government to help families in crisis and continue household support fund
Household Support Fund

‘It’s a lifeline’: MPs urge government to help families in crisis and continue household support fund

Activists welcome Labour crackdown on water bosses over illegal sewage dumps – but warn it’s not enough
Water pollution

Activists welcome Labour crackdown on water bosses over illegal sewage dumps – but warn it’s not enough

What Keir Starmer can learn from Britain’s first Labour government – 100 years ago
Politics

What Keir Starmer can learn from Britain’s first Labour government – 100 years ago

UK at risk of ‘technical recession’ despite GDP growth in November: ‘This isn’t a thriving economy’
Economy

UK at risk of ‘technical recession’ despite GDP growth in November: ‘This isn’t a thriving economy’

From Boris to Starmer: The man behind Jonathan Pie takes on 2023’s wildest political moments
Politics

From Boris to Starmer: The man behind Jonathan Pie takes on 2023’s wildest political moments

More than 5,000 renters face being made homeless over Christmas, Labour says: ‘People are dying’
Renting

More than 5,000 renters face being made homeless over Christmas, Labour says: ‘People are dying’

Renters paying £1,200 more for a home due to unjust bidding wars: ‘Rent is going through the roof’
Renting

Renters paying £1,200 more for a home due to unjust bidding wars: ‘Rent is going through the roof’

Renters Reform Bill: Tories vote down Labour bid to end no-fault evictions delay
Renters Reform Bill

Renters Reform Bill: Tories vote down Labour bid to end no-fault evictions delay

Shadow minister slams ‘chaotic and incompetent’ Home Office over refugee homelessness crisis
Exclusive

Shadow minister slams ‘chaotic and incompetent’ Home Office over refugee homelessness crisis

AI may be coming for your job – but there is hope, experts insist: ‘We have a choice’
Artificial Intelligence

AI may be coming for your job – but there is hope, experts insist: ‘We have a choice’

‘I want to stand against Jacob Rees-Mogg’: Big Issue vendor reports from frontline of party conferences
Our vendors

‘I want to stand against Jacob Rees-Mogg’: Big Issue vendor reports from frontline of party conferences

Rachel Reeves’ plan to ‘rebuild Britain’ applauded by experts – but can Labour offer real change?
Labour

Rachel Reeves’ plan to ‘rebuild Britain’ applauded by experts – but can Labour offer real change?

Labour constituents most likely to suffer due to Rishi Sunak’s green U-turn, analysis finds
Air Pollution

Labour constituents most likely to suffer due to Rishi Sunak’s green U-turn, analysis finds

All of Keir Starmer’s u-turns and abandoned policy pledges, from child benefits to private schools
Labour

All of Keir Starmer’s u-turns and abandoned policy pledges, from child benefits to private schools

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What to expect from Liz Kendall as Keir Starmer’s controversial shadow work and pensions secretary
Cabinet reshuffle

What to expect from Liz Kendall as Keir Starmer’s controversial shadow work and pensions secretary

Shadow mental health minister’s resignation sends ‘worrying message’ about Keir Starmer’s Labour
Politics

Shadow mental health minister’s resignation sends ‘worrying message’ about Keir Starmer’s Labour

Labour reshuffle: Keir Starmer’s new shadow cabinet branded ‘Blairism on steroids’
Politics

Labour reshuffle: Keir Starmer’s new shadow cabinet branded ‘Blairism on steroids’

Harold Wilson’s failure to reform the country is why Keir Starmer needs to listen to history 
John Bird

Harold Wilson’s failure to reform the country is why Keir Starmer needs to listen to history