‘The fate of the assisted dying bill: a quiet end or a painful struggle?’
Earlier this week, Lord Falconer, the promoter of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, said that…
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Peter Mandelson should lose peerage, Downing Street spokesperson says
Peter Mandelson should no longer be a member of the House of Lords following his links to the…
‘Alcohol harm is a public health crisis — and industry lobbying is blocking action’
We may not want to talk about it, but our country has a serious problem with alcohol. Alcohol…
Letters to the Editor – week ending 1st February 2026
Read what people have been writing to our editor about this week. Find out how to share your…
‘Marketised social care has failed. It’s time to rebuild local, democratic social services’
The imposition of the market on Social Services has been an abject failure, economically and societally. As Michael…
Former Labour General Secretary David Triesman dies aged 82
Lord David Triesman has passed away aged 82. Triesman was General Secretary of the Association of University Teachers…
‘Blair had a strategy: can Labour find one now?’
The Labour Party is very good at losing General Elections. It has only ever ‘won’ eleven of them,…
‘Enough already’: Steve Rotheram hits out at briefings against Andy Burnham
Liverpool Mayor Steve Rotheram has hit out at anonymous briefings made against Andy Burnham and demanded a halt…
Manchester councillor Angeliki Stogia picked as Labour candidate for Gorton and Denton by-election
Councillor Angeliki Stogia has been selected as Labour’s candidate for next month’s Gorton and Denton by-election. Stogia, who…
‘The Labour ecosystem is thriving – and has the ideas that can ensure the government does too’
Last weekend I was covering the Fabian Society conference for LabourList. Speakers included secretaries of state, senior ministers,…
