Labour Party

The same tax rate for earnings and wealth would be a seismic change that raised billions

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has some tough decisions to make in October’s budget, but has options to achieve growth and avoid austerity

The public is sick of political in-fighting, so Keir Starmer must clamp down on No.10 leaks

It’s time Labour did something big and transformative to save us from a news cycle of misery

The government has demonstrated a conviction that dangerous behaviour has to have consequences

No government in half a century has built 300,000 homes every year, but that’s what Labour wants to do now

New polls suggest support for the PM’s softly-softly stance on Europe – but for how long?

Thank goodness the hereditary peers are going – some claimed huge expenses and gave almost nothing in return

If Labour fails in its declared missions, the Conservatives could have another chance – but not if they veer to the right

It makes the country richer, culturally and economically. Now’s the time to say so

The government says it’s levelling with us on the economy - so why not on the truth about a scheme demonised by Brexiteers?

Falling interest rates have nothing to do with Labour’s new chancellor - but she will definitely take them

A term limit, rather than an age limit, is key to reforming the upper house

Labour dominates Westminster, and the Tories are a diminished mess – but the two child benefit cap will reveal the true opposition

Legislating is the relatively easy part, particularly given a massive Commons majority. Implementation is another matter entirely

Sooner or later, a British government will be forced to restart HS2. It should have been this one

Three weeks in, Starmer has brought Britain closer to the EU, and outraged Brexiteers. What’s not to like?

In TNE’s new column, science writer Philip Ball provides news and analysis from scientists, policymakers and the frontiers of human knowledge

One day - and a couple of subtle hints - showed Europe that the grown-ups are back in charge of Britain

Westminster’s reputation is in the gutter and the onus is on Labour to repair it

Keir Starmer could have been bolder when laying out his government’s agenda - and he may come to regret it

A way to scrap this unfair, unpopular policy should have been at the heart of Labour’s King’s Speech

Discredited Vaughan Gething lost control of his own narrative

If the Treasury published an audit of the damage done by leaving, Starmer would face a serious political problem

In the footsteps of the 1942 blueprint for a new Britain, a series of essays by leading policy thinkers revisits our key challenges.. and how to fix them.

If we want a truly free society and an end to poverty, then we, and our new government, must build a country that is free from ‘Want’ 

With action rather than empty words, the new government could make Britain into a happier country, content to enjoy its advantages

The health secretary Wes Streeting has the daunting task of overhauling the NHS amid increasing financial strain

Labour carries a heavy mantle of responsibility to this generation and those that will follow

After the election, Rachel Reeves is in the perfect position to exert a little gentle blackmail

David Lammy is keen to make Britain a good global – and European – citizen again. But how can he do it?

Despite having had three female prime ministers previously, social class is still an issue for women in politics