Reversal of infant mortality rates is heart-breaking – Jonathan Ashworth
Jonathan Ashworth MP, Labour’s Shadow Health and Social Care Secretary, responding to new ONS figures which shows that infant mortality has risen, said:
“The continued reversal of infant mortality rates is heart-breaking and must prompt serious action from ministers.
“We urgently need to tackle all factors influencing this, an important first step...Read More »
Rebecca Long Bailey responds to Unison report on the Big Six
Rebecca Long Bailey MP, Labour’s Shadow Business Secretary, responding to Unison’s report calling for the Big Six energy companies to be brought into public ownership, said:
“The energy supply market has led to broken trust and spiralling costs for households and businesses, and a failure to invest in the energy workers...Read More »
Barbara Keeley responds to Prime Minister’s announcement on prevention in mental health
Barbara Keeley MP, Shadow Minister for Mental Health and Social Care, responding to the Prime Minister’s announcement on prevention in mental health, said:
“Once again we hear warm words from the Prime Minister on mental health, but the reality is that mental health services are stretched to breaking point and people...Read More »
Knife-related offences continues to soar – Diane Abbott
Diane Abbott MP, Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary, commenting on new statistics which show that in the year ending March 2019 the highest number of knife and offensive weapon offences since 2010 were formally dealt with by the Criminal Justice System, said:
“The number of knife-related offences continues to soar under this...Read More »
Rebecca Long Bailey comments on GMB’s report on Amazon’s public sector contracts
Rebecca Long Bailey MP, Labour’s Shadow Business Secretary, commenting on GMB’s report on Amazon’s public sector contracts, said:
“It is shocking that the government has spent millions with a company that makes massive profits while mistreating its workers and paying barely any tax.
“Labour in government will insist that that when taxpayer...Read More »