Great shame UK has been shunned from European Capital of Culture 2023 - Watson
Tom Watson MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, commenting on the EU commission’s decision to revoke Britain’s hosting of European Capital of Culture 2023, said:
“The news that the UK has been shunned from this European cultural competition is a great shame for the whole...Read More »
The Budget offers no plan to fix the housing crisis - John Healey
John Healey MP, Labour’s Shadow Housing Secretary, responding to the
Chancellor’s announcements on housing in the Budget, said:
“This is a ‘nothing has changed’ Budget from a Government with no
idea of the reality of people’s lives and no plan to improve them. This was
billed as the ‘housing budget’, but...Read More »
John McDonnell response to the Budget
John
McDonnell MP, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, responding to the Budget, said:
“This is a
‘nothing has changed’ Budget from an out-of-touch Government with no idea of
the reality of people’s lives and no plan to improve them.
“Philip Hammond has
completely failed to recognise the scale of the emergency in our
public services.
“Today’s Budget...Read More »
Jeremy Corbyn Budget 2017 response
Jeremy
Corbyn MP, Leader of the Labour Party,
responding to the Chancellor’s Budget, said:
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Mr
Deputy Speaker, this Budget has been an advertisement for just how out-of-touch
this Government is with the reality of people’s lives.
Pay
is now lower for most people than it was in 2010 and...Read More »
Tomorrow’s Budget needs to see a real change of direction - McDonnell
John McDonnell MP, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, speaking ahead of the Budget tomorrow, said:
“The Chancellor has already shown he doesn’t live in the real world. That’s why the Autumn Budget needs to be a real change of direction in economic policy.
“Instead of gimmicks such as driverless cars, or tricks to...Read More »