Proposed government-backed network body welcomed by some in sector but others call it just another quango

The prime minister will say he wants to reduce energy costs in his first conference speech as Labour leader.

The clearest and most cost-effective route to genuine public control of England's water is through public ownership.

Government outsourcing has channelled public money into private profit, at the expense of workers’ rights, democratic accountability and service quality. Bringing services back in-house should be the ...

High Society: Winners and Losers in the New Drug Economy Britain is in the grip of a drug crisis. We have one of the highest drug death rates in Europe. More…

The prime minister has a theory of power, its abuses and imbalances. But there is a major gap in his analysis

What the current crisis in children’s social care tells us about the outsourcing state.

High Society: Winners and Losers in the New Drug Economy Britain is in the grip of a drug crisis. We have one of the highest drug death rates in Europe. More…

A new solar bond — a low-rate long-term loan from the National Wealth Fund to households — can deliver a rooftop revolution, cutting the cost of energy for millions.

Legal frameworks governing corporate malpractice are not fit for purpose.

Report’s author said findings highlighted ‘near-total failure’ to hold corporations accountable over the disaster that killed 72 people

The economy under conditions of summer vacation

Trade unions say UK prime minister must begin by revoking permission for US to use RAF bases for airstrikes in Gulf

Ten trade unions, including the UK’s largest union UNISON, have called on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to oppose the “devastating, illegal war on Iran” and to recognise the threat it poses to his cost ...

EXCLUSIVE: The call from Big Issue founder Lord John Bird comes as more than one million families languish on waiting lists and record levels of children are forced to live in temporary accommodation

State-owned institutions are aimed at spurring private-sector activity, and mayors want them to work more flexibly

John Healey’s request has sparked fears about the military having too much influence over UK finances

Andy Burnham has promised “a cost of living government” as he enters office. Along with energy bills, rising food prices are one of the main ways h...

Tribune’s Sean Waters speaks to Mathew Lawrence about the structural crisis of the British economy, the philosophy of the Productive State, and the prospects for the Burnham government.

With a populist touch, and a focus on affordability and raising up left-behind communities, Britain’s new Prime Minister has drawn comparisons to Zohran Mamdani.

‘Manchesterism’ underpins the veteran politician’s plan for Britain. Here’s what Burnham says he would do as PM

Mathew Lawrence on what a new era of public ownership would look like

To produce a better life for all, policymakers will need to take a Productive State approach to governing the supply side.

Whatever rash remarks he may have made about the bond markets or spending commitments, Andy Burnham understands...

Our economy was broken long before the referendum

The Makerfield MP and likely next prime minister will inherit high energy costs, a drag on both economic growth and Labour’s political support.

From a defense spending black hole to the promise of a teen social media ban — Keir Starmer leaves Andy Burnham with some massive headaches.

Exclusive: Findings cast doubt on Starmer claims that reallocation of funds to MoD will boost British jobs

The “defence dividend” promised by the UK Government will not materialise.