Momentum Statement on the Welfare Bill Momentum Co-Chairs said: "Despite major last-minute concessions, the bill that passed in Parliament tonight will see up to £2bn of welfare cuts, with 700,000 people set to lose out on Universal Credit. Solidarity with the...
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Momentum Statement on the Spending Review
Momentum Statement on the Spending Review Momentum Co-Chairs said: “Extra spending on the NHS and housing is a necessary step, but doesn’t go nearly far enough. Millions will continue to bear the brunt of austerity unless the Government invests heavily in our...
Tell Labour: Ban All Arms Sales to Israel!
Thousands of Palestinians have been killed in Gaza whilst millions are at risk of famine. Israeli war crimes show no sign of abating, but the UK Government has only announced a partial arms embargo. A YouGov poll shows a majority of voters back banning all arms sales...
Momentum Statement on the Runcorn & Helsby By-Election
Momentum Statement on the Runcorn & Helsby By-Election This statement was published by Momentum on 2 May 2025. For Reform to win Runcorn and Helsby so early into the Labour Government’s Parliamentary term should raise alarm bells in the Labour Party. By...
National Policy Forum 2025
Last updated 06/05/2025 Maintaining the two-child benefit cap, cutting Winter Fuel Payments and slashing public spending - it's clear Starmer and Reeves are continuing Tory austerity. This year's National Policy Forum provides an opportunity for CLPs, trade unions...
Internal Labour Party Elections 2025
INTERNAL LABOUR PARTY ELECTIONS 2025 This year's Labour Conference provides a crucial opportunity to challenge the Leadership on key issues. We're pleased to announce a slate of socialist candidates ready to stand up for real Labour values. Positions where...
Momentum Statement on the Chancellor’s Spring Statement
Momentum Statement on the Chancellor’s Spring Statement This statement was published by Momentum on 26 March 2025. Balancing the books on the most vulnerable in society was not in the Party’s manifesto, nor is it what voters voted for when they looked to Labour to...
Leo Panitch Leadership Programme 2025
Leo Panitch Leadership Programme 2025 Last updated 12/05/2025 Are you ready to take the next steps in becoming a socialist leader? We at Momentum are pleased to announce this year's Leo Panitch Leadership Programme to help recruit and train the next generation of...
Tell Your MP: Oppose Welfare Cuts!
Last updated: 30/06/25 The Labour Government plans to cut £5 billion from benefits for disabled people in the UK. This would be the largest cut in social security for a decade. This is just more austerity, plain and simple. Despite concessions to the welfare bill, an...
Tell Labour: Scrap the Cap!
Last updated: 27/05/25 4.5 million children live in poverty in the UK. This number is set to rise to 4.7 million by the end of the Parliament in 2029/30. No child should live in poverty in the sixth richest country in the world. We're calling on the Labour Government...