Jonathan Ashworth responds to the workforce plan
Jonathan Ashworth MP, Labour’s Shadow Health Secretary, responding to the workforce plan, said:
“Labour welcomes any proposals that, as we have called for, genuinely improve staff wellbeing but overall this report is thin gruel ducking the big challenges of how to solve an escalating staffing crisis because Tory ministers have refused...Read More »
Jeremy Corbyn’s statement ahead of meetings in Dublin
Jeremy Corbyn MP, Leader of the Labour Party, speaking ahead of meetings with the Irish President and Prime Minister and other political leaders in Dublin, said:
“Throughout this summer, our politics will be paralysed and our country’s future put on hold while the Conservatives are locked in internal conflict over their...Read More »
Andy McDonald responds to calls for the Northern Rail franchise to be terminated
Labour’s Shadow Transport Secretary Andy McDonald,commenting on the call by Metro Mayors Steve Rotherham and Andy Burnham for the Northern Rail franchise to be terminated said:
“Labour Metro Mayors Steve Rotherham and Andy Burnham are absolutely right to call for the termination of the Northern Rail franchise which was awarded by...Read More »
Metropolitan Police comments on Extinction Rebellion prosecutions
Shami Chakrabarti, Labour’s Shadow Attorney General, commenting on reports that the Met will push for the prosecution of more than 1,100 people arrested during last month’s Extinction Rebellion protests, said:
“The Deputy Assistant Commissioner would be wise to remember his constitutional role, which is not that of prosecutor, judge or commentator....Read More »
Whoever becomes the new Conservative Leader must let the people decide our country’s future, through an immediate General Election – Corbyn
Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of the Labour Party, responding to Theresa May’s resignation announcement, said:
“The Prime Minister is right to have resigned. She has now accepted what the country has known for months: she cannot govern, and nor can her divided and disintegrating party.
“The burning injustices she promised to tackle three...Read More »