PAC reports Eurotunnel legal settlement cost nearly £100m – Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald MP, Labour’s Shadow Transport Secretary, commenting on the Public Accounts Committee’s report which found that the government’s legal settlement with Eurotunnel has cost taxpayers nearly £100 million, said:
“This report exposes the government’s shambolic no-deal Brexit preparations. The Transport Secretary’s incompetence has already cost taxpayers tens of millions of...Read More »
CCC criticizes ramshackle climate change prep – Rebecca Long Bailey responds
Rebecca Long Bailey MP, Labour’s Shadow Business and Energy Secretary, responding to the CCC report on climate change saying that efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions are lagging far behind what is needed, said:
“This is a remarkable, damning assessment of the Government’s failure to tackle and prepare for climate change...Read More »
Ethnicity pay gap – Dawn Butler responds
Dawn Butler MP, Labour’s Shadow Women and Equalities Secretary, commenting on the ONS ethnicity pay gap figures for 2018 released today, said:
“Today’s figures highlight the shocking persistence of ethnic pay inequality. People need to earn a fair wage based on merit, not by virtue of the colour of their skin...Read More »
Jeremy Corbyn closes Labour’s Brexit consultation by challenging the next prime minister to put their deal to the people in a referendum, in which Labour would campaign for remain against No Deal or a damaging Tory Brexit
This morning, Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of the
Labour Party, convened a meeting of the party’s shadow cabinet to agree a
settled Brexit position. The Labour Party will now challenge whoever
emerges as the leader of the Conservative Party to have the confidence
to put their deal to the people in...Read More »
Tories have cut police funding and personnel consistently since 2010 – Diane Abbott
Diane Abbott MP, Shadow Home Secretary, responding to the release of a new Home Office document on police funding from 2015, said:
“The Home Secretary may be kidding himself with assertions of rising police funding, but he won’t fool over-stretched police forces or the general public who are increasingly concerned about...Read More »