The decision to suspend four Labour MPs and take away the role of three trade envoys, following the row over the ill-health and disability benefit cuts, runs counter to the government's promise to engage with back benchers. It is completely unprecedented for 127 Labour MPs to sign a 'reasoned amendment' which would kill a government … Continue reading Reinstate the suspended MPs
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Step up the campaign for 90,000+ social rent homes a year
18,000 social rent homes a year does not make a 'social rent revolution' The Ministry of Housing has announced that its £39 billion programme over 10 years will fund 180,000 social rent homes. They call this a 'social rent revolution'. 18,000 social rent homes a year is no sort of revolution. When you factor in … Continue reading Step up the campaign for 90,000+ social rent homes a year
The government should abandon its ill-health and disability benefit cuts
Our campaign is calling on Labour MPs to demand the government abandon these cuts. If it proceeds with them then they should vote against them. We share the widespread outrage at the government's proposed cuts to ill-health and disability benefits. The Guardian got it right when it said “It is shameful for a Labour government … Continue reading The government should abandon its ill-health and disability benefit cuts
Councils need government funding not more debt
News that Newham Borough Council has requested “exceptional financial support” due to “temporary accommodation housing pressures amounting to £100m over three years”, underlines what is at stake in the Budget due on October 30th. The government has been warned by councils that there is a likelihood of more and more of them issuing section 114 … Continue reading Councils need government funding not more debt
Right to Buy receipts should only be used to fund council housing
The Labour Campaign for Council Housing believes that Right To Buy should be ended. It has been a disaster. It is one of the main reasons for the acute shortage of council housing1. But so long as the policy remains in place then the receipts from sales should only be used to fund building council … Continue reading Right to Buy receipts should only be used to fund council housing
Labour Campaign for Council Housing 