New Labour government puts Breaking Down Barriers at the heart of first Kings Speech
The newly elected Labour government - led by Keir Starmer - has put breaking down barriers to opportunity at the heart of the Kings Speech, which set out the government’s policy platform for the coming year.
Former Transport Secretaries call on PM to help save Hitachi
As Transport Secretaries from 2011 to 2016 we had a vision that rail manufacturing could do for the North East what Nissan’s commitment to car manufacturing had done. It was a vision that Hitachi Rail shared when they chose Newton Aycliffe for their European rail manufacturing headquarters.
Nick Forbes explores the future of AI under the next Labour government
Nick Forbes CBE, former Member of Keir Starmer’s Shadow Cabinet has today hosted an ‘AI for Opportunity’ event in Westminster, exploring how the next Labour government can break down barriers to opportunity through tech.
Read: Shuffling the pack: Keir Starmer switches up his top team
Labour Party Leader Keir Starmer has today announced a reshuffle of his Shadow Cabinet - expected to be his final before the General Election, and giving the party an opportunity to fire the starting gun on the campaign at their Conference in a little over a month.
Read: Powering progress: How new leadership at Canterbury City Council will drive pathways to opportunity.
A new Labour/Liberal Democrat Coalition at Canterbury City Council, led by Leader, Alan Baldock will see the Kent local authority working to deliver opportunity into the historic heart of the south east.
Read: Small Business and Enterprise Minister joins Purpose Coalition leaders and Young Enterprise for applied learning roundtable.
The roundtable was an opportunity for the Minister to learn more about the work of private sector Purpose Coalition organisations and the benefits of Young Enterprise for teachers and young people across the UK.
The Sunday Take: Starmer now faces his biggest challenge, and he needs the strongest Shadow Cabinet.
Matthew McPherson reviews what might come from a Labour reshuffle, and sets out why Keir Starmer needs a punchier front bench with ‘more Wes Streeting’s’ to take his message to the country.
Read: Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting MP launches new Purpose Coalition Health Campaign
A major new Purpose Coalition advocacy campaign was launched today by Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Wes Streeting MP, alongside former Health Ministers Rt Hon Dame Caroline Dineage MP, Rt Hon Anne Milton, and former Member of Sir Keir Starmer’s Shadow Cabinet Nick Forbes CBE.