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From before their election in 1997, New Labour politicians spun an image of Britain that held the promise of prosperity for all. Then we entered a new millennium. For the black community – especially its boys and men – it became clear the promise was as empty as Tony Blair’s…

A reboot of the defunct New Labour policy would increase on-the-spot fines and give the police terrifying new powers, says journalist Daisy Schofield

Exclusive: Labour leader urges left to ‘care more about growth’ and rules out spending ‘vast sums of money’

Since my student years in the run-up to New Labour’s victory in 1997, we simply have not made enough progress in breaking down the barriers between the “haves’” and the “have nots”, writes Professor Graeme Atherton

It was New Labour who started the policy shift away from proper enforcement to advice and education, writes Steve Tombs, while Seán Marriott says water companies have no incentive to manage their key resource properly

The party is courting business and winning the media magnate’s ear, but team Starmer is at pains to show they take nothing for granted on the road to No 10

The podcaster and former New Labour spin doctor said MPs needed to do more to look after their mental health.

In today’s newsletter: Staff are leaving in droves, wait times have tripled and critics say it’s locked in a ‘death spiral’. But the situation might not be terminal, with some big changes

Letters: Prof Helen Colley fears PFI is bleeding the NHS dry, Purni Morell thinks increasing tax could save it, while Gill Empson makes a toast