The times are a-changin’: Assessing the political and economic outlook for the new Labour Government

Labour has returned to power in Westminster for the first time in 14 years. The new Government has a big electoral mandate but faces a momentous task in delivering lasting economic and social change. From kickstarting growth and reducing poverty, to reforming the planning system, energy market and workplace conditions, Labour’s agenda is fraught with political and economic risk. Yet it also arrives in office with a commanding majority and the opportunity to set out an ambitious governing agenda.
What are the biggest challenges that the new Government faces? How should the new Chancellor approach her first Budget and Spending Review? When should we expect Labour’s extensive list of reforms and new strategies to start making a difference to people’s lives? And what are the prospects of the Starmer government forging a new political and economic settlement in the country?
The Resolution Foundation is hosting an in-person and interactive webinar to debate and answer these questions. Bringing together a panel of Britain’s political scientists, commentators, policy experts and economists, we’ll discuss the outlook for a new Labour Government.
The event will be open for people to physically attend, alongside being broadcast via RUclips and the Resolution Foundation website. Viewers will be able to submit questions to the panel before and during the event via Slido.
Speakers:
Sam Fleming, Economics Editor at the Financial Times
Paula Surridge, Professor of Political Sociology at the University of Bristol
Heather Stewart, Special Correspondent at The Guardian
Nick Pearce, Professor at Bath University & former Head of the No. 10 Policy Unit
Gavin Kelly, Executive Chair of the Resolution Foundation (Chair)