business Articles

George Osborne’s major announcement on business rates – pledging localisation of business rates by 2020 – is not an original Tory government idea. Neither is it a Labour opposition idea – we only promised to give back the proceeds of growth. It is a big Labour local...

In its 115-year history, the Labour party has been at its most successful when it has constructively and proactively engaged with the business world. This phenomenon was perhaps most visible during the New Labour years, where the party appeared to fully appreciate the...

If Labour is to make inroads in the coming years, we must reinforce Labour’s position as the obvious party for those of us who are self-employed, own and run small and medium-sized businesses. There is no doubt that British businesses, both large and small, are vital...

We read in the media that on 20 August thousands of Polish workers in the United Kingdom will walk out of work to strike against the anti-migrant rhetoric that has been on the rise in the last few years. As I am a Polish migrant and chair of Labour Friends of Poland,...