Week-in-Review: Starmer and Badenoch repel their pretenders – for now
It took the power of Andy Burnham’s example to tame Robert Jenrick. Expectations heading into the Conservative Party’s annual conference suggested the shadow justice secretary would continue to strut his stuff in front of his activist admirers. But Jenrick, by his usual insubordinate standards, was a model of servility. For this, Kemi Badenoch likely has […]
Week-in-Review: Mandelson scandal exposes fragility of Starmer’s standing
After Angela Rayner’s resignation last week, the sweeping cabinet reshuffle that followed, and the blundering defenestration of Lord Mandelson mere days later — a restlessness has descended on the PLP (Parliamentary Labour Party). The avoidable errors, the steady stream of strategic miscalculations, are eroding the togetherness and morale of Labour MPs. The Lord Mandelson scandal […]
Scrapping two-child benefit cap ‘on the table’, education secretary confirms
The government is actively considering scrapping the two-child benefit cap, the education secretary has confirmed, stating the measure is “on the table.” Bridget Phillipson said that a government taskforce, which launched last July, is examining “every lever” to lift children out of poverty. Phillipson serves as co-chair of the child poverty taskforce alongside Liz Kendall, […]
Haigh condemns ‘misogynistic’ and ‘sexist’ briefings against female ministers
Louise Haigh, the former transport secretary, said she was “really fed up” of reading negative stories about her colleagues.
Education secretary says Labour will ‘consider’ scrapping two-child benefit cap
The new education secretary has said the Labour government will “consider” scrapping the two-child benefit cap.
Labour vows schools would be ‘last to close and the first to open’ in another pandemic
Labour’s education spokesperson has attacked the government’s record on education during the Covid era, vowing that if the UK faced another pandemic under a Labour government, schools would be “last to close and the first to open”. In a major speech this morning to the Centre for Social Justice, shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson declared […]
Labour to force commons vote to reveal ‘full extent’ of Raac school buildings crisis
The Labour Party will try to force ministers to publish documents which detail the “full extent” of the Raac crisis facing Britain’s schools with a commons vote next week. Shadow ministers plan to force a vote, by way of a Humble Address motion, to “reveal information about the full extent of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete […]
Labour slam ‘pathetic’ government plans to reduce childcare costs
Labour has today branded the government’s new childcare plans “pathetic”. The government said that in order to “drive down costs for providers and parents” it will consider slashing required staff-to-child ratios from 1:4 to 1:5 for two-year-olds. Childcare for children aged 0-2 is the most expensive for providers to deliver, largely given the need for higher […]
