After 11 weeks of rubbish piling up, normal bin service resumed this week in Leeds. The striking refuse workers accepted a deal that would protect their salary, when 11 weeks before they were facing massive cuts. Rachel has written about the costs of… more »

Nearly 3 months after it started, the city-wide bin strike has finally come to an end today. Refuse workers have accepted a pay offer which protects their income and rules out privatisation.The strike started back in early September, when refuse work… more »

What does David Cameron's flowery pledge to set the voluntary sector free to flourish actually mean on the ground, far away from his wealthy comfort zone? Labourlist more »

I spoke on Friday to Yorkshire’s property professionals about the routes out of recession at the RICS Yorkshire economic summit. The importance of regional economies cannot be underestimated as we emerge tentatively from recession. The regional strate… more »

The Queen today opened Parliament. In her speech to Parliament she laid out the government's legislative agenda, an agenda welcomed by progressive voices around the country. Progress has published these responses, including Rachel's. You can see them her… more »

Although we have faced a global economic recession, the lasting routes out of it will be local and regional. more »

Rachel and a group of local volunteers were in Bramley on Remembrance Sunday, handing out leaflets to local residents. more »

A group of parent ambassadors from schools in Leeds West welcomed Rachel Reeves, Labour’s local parliamentary candidate, to their residential training programme this week at Northern College in South Yorkshire. more »

I was selected by Leeds West Constituency Labour Party through an All Women Shortlist (AWS). In this piece at www.guardian.co.uk, I defend the use of AWS when it is supported locally. more »

In a Young Fabians pamphlet, I talk about what it means to be progressive, how progressive priorities have changed in the last ten years and the future for progressive politics. more »

I spoke on Friday to Yorkshire’s property professionals about the routes out of recession at the RICS Yorkshire economic summit. The importance of regional economies cannot be underestimated as we emerge tentatively from recession. The regional strategy… more »

After reading Cllr Richard Brett claim in the Guardian that the refuse pay-cuts were "notional", Rachel has written a response to the paper. Her letter, published on 6 November, is available here Anyone who supports the striking refuse workers is enco… more »

On Tuesday Rachel went to visit Gemma Stow’s local business, called Skillz Education, which had featured in Rachel's recent Channel 4 documentary on Leeds West.Gemma explained the business, “We work locally with young people who are not achieving as… more »

Rachel recently filmed a short documentary for Channel 4's 'political slot'. Aired on 2nd November, Rachel speaks to small business owners, entrepreneurs and apprentices in Leeds West, to find out how they are faring in the recession and their hopes f… more »