Zoe Crowther

3 days ago | politicshome.com | Alain Tolhurst |Zoe Crowther

Voters In Labour-Reform Battlegrounds More Likely To Rely On Disability Benefits A protest against welfare cuts was held in Cardiff in May (Alamy) The majority of Labour seats at risk from Reform have the highest rates of people living on disability benefits, according to new research by anti-poverty charity Trussell.

1 week ago | politicshome.com | Zoe Crowther

Investing in Transport for London is a pro-growth move For years, the Tories failed Transport for London. By creating a long-term funding deal for the city's famous transport system, this Labour government would not only grow the capital, but also the country.

2 weeks ago | politicshome.com | Zoe Crowther |Matilda Martin |Rebecca Pow

The government must stop dragging its heels on urgent environmental issues Illegal deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest to open area for agriculture | Image by: Paralaxis / Alamy Stock Photo From tackling illegal deforestation in UK supply chains, to conserving our wild peat bogs and the biodiversity of our oceans, Labour must act now to protect our natural world A year is a long time in politics.

3 weeks ago | politicshome.com | Zoe Crowther |Tom Scotson

Welsh Labour Looks To 2026 Elections With Fear Labour has dominated politics in Wales for decades. But party figures there fear major losses at the 1 May local elections in England were a sign of what's to come across the border next year. Labour has won the most votes and seats in Wales at every UK general election for over 100 years, and has been in power since the Senedd's inception at the turn of the century.

4 weeks ago | politicshome.com | Zoe Crowther

Starmer needs to show his government is taking poverty seriously, quickly Lord Bird, founder of The Big Issue, 2021 (PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo) How does Keir Starmer plug the holes in his sinking ship when it’s springing leaks left, right and centre?