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Escalating child obesity crisis demonstrates profound lack of action by the Conservatives – Jonathan Ashworth

Jonathan Ashworth MP, Labour’s Shadow Health Secretary, commenting on the today’s childhood obesity statistics from the National Child Measurement Programme, said:

“The escalating childhood obesity crisis is a disgraceful example of how we are depriving our children of the best possible start in life.

“The UK has one of the worst childhood obesity rates in Western Europe, and the gap between children from the most and least deprived backgrounds is also rising at an alarming rate.

“The Government’s watered-down obesity strategy, alongside severe cuts to public health and education budgets, demonstrates a profound lack of action. Unlike the Tories, Labour will prioritise child health and wellbeing with a comprehensive child obesity strategy, including the banning of junk food advertising on family television.”

October 19, 2017 GovWorldMagLabourLabour • Labour Party

The Government must listen after UC defeat

Liberal Democrat Work and Pensions spokesperson Stephen Lloyd MP said:“The government has shown contempt for parliament by yet again seeking to ignore votes that happen to be inconvenient. Parliamentary votes are meant to matter, this is not a debating society. … read more

October 19, 2017 GovWorldMagLiberal Democrats

Theresa May has used citizens as bargaining chips

These are empty, hypocritical words from Theresa May. EU citizens, many in a state of panic, who have already waited 15 months to have their rights protected, will be deeply disappointed. Go to Source Author: read more

October 19, 2017 GovWorldMagLiberal Democrats

Correspondence: Science and technology for economic benefit across the UK

Advice to the Prime Minister on how the government can encourage science and technology to deliver economic benefits that are shared across the UK. read more

October 19, 2017 GovWorldMagScienceScience

The Conservatives are stonewalling any meaningful action to tackle tax avoidance – Peter Dowd

Peter Dowd MP, Labour’s Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury responding to the publishing of the EU Parliament’s report on Money Laundering, Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion and ahead of Labour’s attempt to block the Government’s plans to protect offshore trusts from UK tax, said:

“The report from the EU Parliament reinforces once again the Conservative Government’s stonewalling of any meaningful action to tackle tax avoidance and offshore trusts.

“The report’s publication comes on the same day that the Conservative Government is trying to peddle a Finance Bill which is a charter for tax dodgers exempting their offshore trusts from UK tax.

“Labour has consistently demanded that the Government introduce a register for offshore trusts but we have found our attempts to amend the Finance Bill frustrated by a Government using arcane procedural tricks.

“Labour’s Tax Transparency and Enforcement Programme will make Britain a leader in tackling global tax avoidance and ensuring that wealthy individuals and companies pay their fair share.”