New Stagecoach legal action shows franchising system beyond reform – McDonald
Andy McDonald MP, Labour’s Shadow Transport Secretary, commenting on reports that Stagecoach, Virgin and SNCF are taking legal action against the Department for Transport over the West Coast franchise:
“Transport Secretary Chris Grayling’s oversight of departmental procurement gets worse with each passing week.
“The news that four transport groups are now taking...Read More »
The Prime Minister’s authority is shot and her time is up – Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery MP, Labour Party Chair, commenting on Andrea Leadsom’s resignation from the Cabinet, said:
“The Prime Minister’s authority is shot and her time is up.
“While the Tories are ripping themselves apart, our country is in crisis. The government has made a catastrophic mess of the Brexit negotiations, our steel industry...Read More »
Jeremy Corbyn speaking ahead of EU elections
Jeremy Corbyn MP, Leader of the Labour Party, speaking ahead of the EU elections today, said:
“Today, the country has an opportunity to have a say on what kind of country we want Britain to be.
“A vote for Labour is a vote for a tolerant and fairer country, and an end...Read More »
Treasury response to LCF scandal – John McDonnell comment
John McDonnell MP, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, responding to the directions issued today about the FCA’s handling of the LCF scandal, said:
“The Government has not taken this seriously, and these directions from the Economic Secretary do not change that. The Government has not joined the dots of successive scandals. They have...Read More »
Labour calls on the Government to hold social media companies to account over discrimination in sport
Today (Wednesday), Labour will use an Opposition Day Debate in the House of Commons to call for tougher action to tackle discrimination in sport.
Labour would like to see a system introduced where offending content on social media is shared with sports governing bodies and clubs to ensure the offender can...Read More »