Labour urges Government to support re-opening rail lines - Andy McDonald
Ahead of the Autumn Budget, Shadow Transport Secretary, Andy McDonald MP, is calling on the Government to match the Labour Party’s commitment to boost investment in and expand the rail network by filling in the missing rail links.
Re-opening rail lines have local support, are positive for business and can boost...Read More »
Government must ring-fence mental health funding - Barbara Keeley MP
Barbara Keeley MP, Labour’s Shadow Cabinet
Minister for Mental Health, commenting on remarks made to the Health Select
Committee by the Children’s Commissioner, Anne Longfield, and the CQC Chief
Inspector of Mental Health Services, Dr Paul Lelliott, said:
“The scandal of children being
turned away from mental health treatment because they...Read More »
The Tories’ decision to abolish Forensic Science Service looks like a catastrophic error of judgement - Louise Haigh
Louise Haigh MP, Labour’s Shadow Policing Minister, commenting on the news that the manipulation of forensics data may have affected up to 10,000 cases, said:
“As the true scale of this scandal becomes apparent, the Tories’ decision to abolish the Forensic Science Service is beginning to look like a catastrophic error...Read More »
Government must listen to calls of Labour and councils across London and use tomorrow’s Budget to cover cost of vital fire safety measures - Andrew Gwynne MP
Andrew Gwynne MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of
State for Communities and Local Government, commenting
on BBC Radio London’s research which reveals councils across the capital will
be spending a total of about £383m to make social housing safer following the
Grenfell fire, said:
“The Government must listen to the calls...Read More »
Government cannot be given a blank cheque to concentrate power in its own hands - Peter Dowd
Peter Dowd MP, Labour’s Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, responding to the Government’s customs resolutions and the publication of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill:
“While Labour recognises the need for the Government to begin preparations for an independent customs and tariff regime, that does not mean giving the Government a...Read More »