Jeremy Corbyn new living wage analysis and Scotland speech in full
Corbyn: Tory failure on the economy will leave workers on the National Living Wage worse off by £900 in 2020. Under Labour’s plans they will be better off by £3,000
Speaking at a press conference in Glasgow this morning, Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn published new analysis showing that the Budget’s reduced...Read More »
The Tories need to stop dragging their feet and give Greater Manchester Police the resources they need - Abbott
Diane Abbott MP, Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary, responding to reports that Theresa May hasn’t committed to covering the full costs of the Manchester Terrorist attack, and speaking after a meeting with the Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police today, said:
“This is completely unacceptable and the Government must urgently explain why...Read More »
Cuts to flood funding shows Government has got it wrong - Sue Hayman MP
Sue
Hayman MP, Labour’s
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, responding
to the Lancashire floods, said:
“As people
in Lancashire deal with the aftermath of today’s floods, the Government’s £115m
cuts to flood funding this year shows they have called it dangerously
wrong yet again.
“With
flood management funding at...Read More »
IFS analysis exposes the appalling failure of seven years of this Government’s austerity economics - John McDonnell
John McDonnell MP, Labour’s Shadow
Chancellor, responding
to the analysis today by the IFS, said:
“The analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies has today exposed the
appalling failure of seven years of this Government’s austerity economics and
its grim consequences for working people.
“Seven years of austerity...Read More »
If Government serious about animal welfare they should amend EU Bill - Sue Hayman
Sue Hayman MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, commenting on a written statement from the Government on animal welfare today, said:
“Michael Gove’s statement today is totally inadequate. The Government had the opportunity to put their warm words on animal welfare into action by backing...Read More »