National Audit Office report on UK ODA spending shows government’s approach to aid budget is failing – Preet Gill
Responding to today’s National Audit Office report on UK ODA spending, Labour’s Shadow Minister for International Development, Preet Gill, said:
“It is clear that the government’s approach of spending huge chunks of the aid budget through departments other than DFID is failing.
“The government needs to urgently step up transparency across all departments...Read More »
Ministers wilfully disregarded evidence Saudi Arabia was violating international humanitarian law – Emily Thornberry
Emily Thornberry MP, Labour’s Shadow Foreign Secretary, responding to the judgement by the court of appeal that British arms sales to Saudi Arabia are unlawful, said:
“This devastating judgement proves everything Labour has been saying for years: that Ministers have wilfully disregarded the evidence that Saudi Arabia was violating international humanitarian...Read More »
New tax gap figure
John McDonnell MP, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, commenting on HMRC figures showing that the 2017/18 tax gap was £35 billion, said:
“The tax gap is another reminder of the scale of tax evasion in this country under a Tory Government – and it is likely to be an underestimate since it does...Read More »
Mohammed Morsi’s death should be subject to a transparent and open investigation – Fabian Hamilton
Fabian Hamilton MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, commenting on the death of former Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, said:
“Mohammed Morsi’s death should be subject to a transparent and open investigation.
“Anybody found responsible for the death of a previously elected head of state must be held accountable and brought to...Read More »
Government must get its house in order on climate change – Rebecca Long-Bailey MP
Rebecca Long-Bailey MP, Labour’s shadow business secretary, responding to news that the UK and Italian governments are presenting a proposal to jointly assume the Presidency of the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, said:
“While Labour welcomes efforts to bring the climate...Read More »