The Latest Breaking News from Gordon Brown

Brown think tank lays out plan for ‘decade of delivery’ to create 300,000 jobs

The strategy suggests the creation of ‘growth zones’ where selected industries could be based to improve access to labour and expertise.

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2023

First Thing: More Israeli hostages and Palestinians freed as ceasefire extended

Hamas releases 11 hostages from Gaza in exchange for 33 Palestinians in Israeli jails as truce extended by two days. Plus, can we solve our addiction to consumerism?

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2023

Former world leaders seek $25bn levy on oil states’ revenues to pay for climate damage

Gordon Brown leads those signing letter to Cop28 and G20 presidents calling for levy to help fill ‘loss and damage’ fund

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2023

The government has lost control of the cost of living crisis – here’s how businesses must step in

To meet this winter’s cost of living emergency, we urgently need a new social contract between companies and charities, says former prime minister Gordon Brown

The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2023

Men hold top four roles in UK government for first time since 2010

Downing Street says it is not focused on ‘tick-box diversity’ and women get senior jobs elsewhere

The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2023

Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet reshuffle: Key statistics and benchmarks

The new Cabinet is slightly less diverse than the previous line-up.

The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2023

He’s not an MP, so how can David Cameron return to the cabinet?

The former PM retired from the Commons years ago, but has still been appointed to one of the top ministerial jobs

The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2023

Labour is edging towards a hollow election victory – sowing the seeds for future disaster

Tracking right and backing a divisive war, Keir Starmer’s party resembles the Labour of 2005, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2023

Lord Elder obituary

Labour party adviser who was a key backroom figure in the drive for Scottish devolution

The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2023

Gordon Brown think tank says Scotland has had ‘too much politics’

A REPORT from Gordon Brown’s think tank argues that Scotland has had “too much politics”.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 1, 2023