Instead of fiddling with the technical details of the current universal credit system, the Labour party must embrace the opportunity to set out a new vision for a genuinely progressive welfare settlement.
Labour’s near-total silence on Apsana Begum's case suggests the party cares more about its factional alignments than supporting a young survivor of domestic abuse.
Last week it was reported that the government is considering raising national insurance in order to fund social care. But the social care crisis isn’t just about the needs of elderly people in care homes – and hiking NI by 1% isn't going to solve it, argues Andrew Fisher.
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