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Labour Party
Unions say Labour’s new Employment Rights Act barely scratches the surface
The Institute of Employment Rights says the 2025 act falls well short of Labour’s own promises. With Jonathan Reynolds back as business secretary, unions are already demanding a second bill.
Burnham’s new politics: same deal, better delivery
Will McMahon unpacks Andy Burnham’s leadership acceptance speech, finding a warmer voice and a sharper critique of four decades of Thatcherism and globalisation – undercut by a pledge to be “a pro-business leader” that leaves the real distribution of power untouched.
The Starmer years: A charge sheet, not a eulogy
From purging the left to arming a genocide, Keir Starmer’s resignation shouldn’t come with a free pass on the damage he did to Labour and the country, says Ben Sellers.
What does Andy Burnham actually stand for?
As Burnham eyes Number Ten, his own book very much suggests a premiership built on constitutional tinkering, not redistribution, says Andy Walker.
Who rigged Labour’s parliament? Investigators want to know
Paul Holden, author of The Fraud, is calling for evidence about how Labour’s candidate selections were rigged to produce the loyalist parliament that now determines the party’s future.
Britain’s oldest plutocracy won’t reform itself – and Burnham probably won’t either
A new report says Britain’s crisis runs deeper than any mainstream politician admits. Andy Walker spoke to its co-author Neil McInroy about what real change would take – and why, without it, Reform wins.
Burnham as Labour leader? So what does it mean for the left?
If Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield byelection and then replaces Keir Starmer as Labour leader, what will it mean for the left? Andrew Hedges considers the issues.