Organised by The Guardian
As we approach one year since the Labour party’s landslide victory, we look back at how it has gone - and consider what may come next.
After 14 years of Tory austerity, many have waited for Labour to return to government and bring about dramatic change. But since it swept into power last year, the party has made some unpopular, tough decisions: from welfare cuts and scrapping NHS England, to halving the international aid budget to pay for defence spending. Can these bear fruit and turn the tide?
With a bleak fiscal inheritance, and further economic turbulence since, can Labour truly deliver on the changes they promised to revolutionise the nation’s health service, get a grip on immigration, improve schools and boost living standards? And are they able to fight off the rising tide of the populist right?
On the international stage, Keir Starmer has played a crucial role in trying to secure peace in Ukraine, and has handled the unpredictable relationship with Donald Trump with skill. Yet how will he deal with the accumulating consequences of the US president’s trade deal and foreign policy betrayals, including in the Middle East, and the UK’s reset in relations with the European Union?
On Wednesday 9 July, the Guardian’s political editor Pippa Crerar will chair a panel of experts, including the Guardian columnist Rafael Behr, Salma Shah, the former Conservative special adviser to Sajid Javid and Frances O’Grady, Labour peer and former TUC general secretary. Join them, live in London and online, as they discuss the first year of the Labour government and its next three years in power.
This is also your chance to ask them your own questions and to fully understand Labour’s decisions and achievements: from its early moves to its long-term plans for the country.
You can join this event in-person at Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL or via the livestream. Tickets start from £31.50 to attend the event in person, or £15 to watch it online. See tickets for further details.