His Royal Highness Prince Harry was today welcomed by staff from MOD Veterans UK, part of Defence Business Services, in a visit marking 25 years of the Veterans UK Helpline Service at their Norcross site near Blackpool. read more
John Healey MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, responding to new figures showing slowing growth in the construction industry, said:
“These figures show a worrying slowdown in workload growth for housebuilders, particularly for social housing.
“Instead of setting more targets they don’t meet, Ministers should back Labour’s long-term plan for housing by investing to build the homes the country needs.”
read moreIt won’t surprise anyone to hear that I’m no fan of the Tories and their right-wing politics – but this week Ruth Davidson’s band of Scottish Tory MPs sunk to a new low. Across Scotland thousands of families are being pushed into … read more
Jack Dromey MP, Shadow Minister for Labour, commenting on the Unpaid Work Experience (Prohibition) Bill 2017-19 to limit unpaid internships to four weeks, said:
“Unpaid internships disadvantage people from poorer families. It’s simply not fair for some to get a leg up in their careers when others cannot afford the opportunity. Labour will ban unpaid internships to ensure no one is prevented from gaining professional experience because of their background.“
read more23 October 2017Responding to the result of the vote [1] on a resolution to ban hunting on National Trust land, Keith Taylor MEP, the Green Party’s animals spokesperson, said:”The result is a huge disappointment and massive set back for animal prot… read more