The Latest Breaking News from Harold Wilson

Journalist, gifted linguist and European business editor of the Guardian who was dismayed by Brexit

By taking Jeremy Hunt’s NI cuts and ruling out other rises, Labour tried to out-Tory the Tories. And made a bad situation worse, says former Labour minister Chris Mullin

“It’s one thing to say the economy is not doing well and we’ve got a fiscal challenge … but cutting the benefits of the most vulnerable in our society who can’t work, to pay for that, is not going to work. And it’s not a Labour thing to do.”

What is the point of a Labour government? This is a question traditionally asked after Labour governments lose office. But it’s also a question asked while Labour governments are in office. And, sometimes, even when they still only recently arrived in office.

“In any civilised community the arts … serious or comic, light or demanding, must occupy a central place. Their enjoyment should not be regarded as something remote from everyday life.” This was a central statement in the white paper (a statement of policy intent) issued 60 years ago by Jennie…

Press secretary to Harold Wilson in the late 60s and 70s who went on to work for the Daily Mirror

Haines worked closely with Labour PM for two spells in 1960s and 70s and was also a respected political journalist

‘Lifelong Labour supporter’ Mr Haines died at his home in Tunbridge Wells on Wednesday, the party confirmed.

America is in retreat from its underappreciated good works around the world. Europe needs to act – and Brexit only hinders this essential response