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.
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: 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.
The Sunday Take: Labour must now show what it will do in government.
Policy and Public Affairs Director Matthew McPherson sets out why Labour needs to use its newfound local power to show the country how it would govern Britain.
Financial Secretary to the Treasury Victoria Atkins joins leading Purpose Coalition members to explore how social mobility can boost the economy
Senior Treasury Minister and Member of Parliament for Louth and Horncastle, Victoria Atkins MP has joined Purpose Coalition leaders Tony Simpson of Sodexo, Lynda McVay of Leonardo and Sandhya Sabapathy of The Adecco Group for a panel discussion with Rt Hon Justine Greening, Chair of the Purpose Coalition
The Sunday Take: Chloe Smith’s return to government is a chance for fresh, bold thinking.
Leading Britain’s newest Department - established less than three months ago - and a personal mission of the PM will be no easy task, but Chloe Smith brings huge experience and is a well made appointment.
Read: Empower our councils, empower our communities
With the stop-go status of the levelling up agenda given a definitive green light once again by the new Prime Minister, it’s more important than ever that central government hands the reins to local government to deliver meaningful equality of opportunity where it is most needed.
Read: Gaining momentum on body image
GP turned MP Dr Luke Evans explains why action on body image is vital for good health and wellbeing.
Read: The Levelling Up White Paper: What next?
On 2nd March, the Purpose Coalition brought together MP’s, Policy makers and some of Britain’s brightest and best leaders to talk about the Levelling Up White Paper - what it got right, and where it needs to go further.