50,000 freeholds owned in offshore tax havens – McDonnell responds
John McDonnell MP, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, responding to an investigation by Global Witness showing almost 50,000 freeholds across the UK are owned in offshore tax havens, said:
“It’s disgraceful that so much control is being exercised over UK property by offshore companies based in tax havens.
“These ownership structures facilitate money-laundering and...Read More »
45,000 more pupils in super-sized classes in a single year
The total number of pupils in super-sized classes, those with 31 or more pupils, has increased by nearly 45,000 in a single year, a Labour analysis of official figures shows.
The statistics, published today by the Department for Education, reveal that the percentage of pupils in classes of 31 or more...Read More »
Set the record straight over Boris Johnson’s misleading Brexit claims, Starmer tells Barclay
Labour demands minister ‘sets the record straight’ over Boris Johnson’s misleading Brexit claims
Keir Starmer has written to the Brexit Secretary Steve Barclay calling on him to “set the record straight” in Parliament later today over Boris Johnson’s misleading Brexit claims. The letter comes ahead of Brexit questions in the House...Read More »
NAO Data report – Jo Platt responds
Jo Platt MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office, responding to the NAO’s report showing that data is not seen as a priority by government, said:
“The Conservatives are a party unfit for the digital age.
“A cocktail of poor leadership, ignorance and austerity has left the Government unable to capitalise...Read More »
Tory race is choice between man who broke NHS and man who will sell it to Trump
Andrew Gwynne MP, Labour’s National Campaign Co-ordinator, commenting on the run-off between Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson, said:
“What a choice: the man who broke the NHS or the man who wants to sell it to Donald Trump.
“A handful of unrepresentative Conservative members should not be choosing our next Prime Minister....Read More »