Government climb-down is further proof that Labour is winning the argument on housing
John Healey MP, Labour’s Shadow Housing Secretary, responding to the Government’s housing announcement, said:
“This welcome Government climb-down is further proof that Labour is winning the argument and making the running on housing.
“When Conservative Ministers voted down this Labour proposal previously they described it as ‘unnecessary regulation’ which ‘will deter investment...Read More »
Government must intervene to protect Carillion employees, pension holders and taxpayers - Trickett
Jon Trickett MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office, responding to talks on the future of Carillion, said:
“It has been clear for months that Carillion has been in difficulty but the Government has continued to hand over contracts to the company even after profits warnings were issued.
"Jobs and public...Read More »
Jeremy Corbyn makes frontbench appointments
Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of the Labour Party, has made the following appointments to Labour’s frontbench team:
Shadow Minister for Pensions – Jack Dromey MP
Shadow Minister for Labour – Laura Pidcock MP
Shadow Minister for Planning – Roberta Blackman-Woods MP
Shadow Minister for Social Care and Mental Health – Paula Sherriff MP
Shadow Minister for...Read More »
Jonathan Ashworth responds to the news that Calais Hospital is advertising for NHS patients
Jonathan Ashworth MP, Labour’s Shadow Health Secretary, responding to the news that Calais Hospital is advertising for NHS patients, said:
“This is very worrying and shows that the NHS clearly isn’t ‘better prepared’ for winter than ever before and that Theresa May really has lost control.
“Under the Tories, 14,000...Read More »
The consequences of deep Tory cuts to HMRC risk undermining efforts to tackle tax avoidance - Dowd
Peter Dowd MP, Labour’s Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, responding to reports that HMRC is struggling to deal with the growing number of cases of tax avoidance, said:
“The consequences of deep Tory cuts to HMRC are being felt, and risk undermining its efforts to tackle tax avoidance and evasion....Read More »