Ed Balls

Labour to pledge 25 hours of free childcare for working parents

The Labour Party will expand free childcare for three and four year olds from 15 to 25 hours per week for working parents, if it is elected, Ed Balls will announce at the Labour Party Annual Conference on Monday (23 September).

Labour says this the policy will help families struggling with the cost of living crisis and mean parents who want to work part time will be able to do so...

Ed Balls: A Labour government would show an 'iron discipline' on the economy

The Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, Ed Balls MP has outlined some plans and priorities for an incoming Labour government and stressed he would bring an "iron discipline" if Labour are elected to power at the next general election.

In a speech to an audience at the media giant, Thomson Reuters in London, Mr Balls said that Labour would cut winter fuel payments for the richer members...