John McDonnell speech to IPPR conference
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Thank you for the invite to speak here today.
The title set by the organisers is “The economy after Brexit”.
The immediate challenges of Brexit have been magnified a hundredfold by this decaying government.
Labour respects the decision of referendum last year.
But we cannot support the toxic combination of...Read More »
PM should stop pandering to the ‘no deal’ enthusiasts in her own party - Starmer
Keir Starmer MP, Labour’s Shadow Brexit Secretary, speaking ahead of today’s debate on the Government’s amendments to the EU Withdrawal Bill about exit day, said:
“This is a desperate gimmick from the Prime Minister. It’s about party management not the national interest.
“There’s no dispute that Britain will leave the European Union...Read More »
The Government must listen to head teachers about investing in the next generation - Angela Rayner
Angela Rayner MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for
Education, commenting on the letter from head teachers representing over
5,000 schools across England to the Chancellor about the Government’s
inadequate funding for schools, said:
“Justine Greening needs to start listening to the head
teachers and concerned parents who are facing the...Read More »
New house price statistics show Tories have failed to help younger people get a good start in life - John Healey
John Healey MP, Labour’s Shadow
Secretary of State for Housing,
commenting on new house price statistics, said:
“The number of home-owners under
45 has fallen by over 900,000 since the Conservatives came to power in 2010.
“The Tories have spent seven years
talking about home-ownership but they have failed to help...Read More »
Labour warn of threat to public finances from climate change
The
Shadow Chancellor will today warn of the cost implications of climate change on
the public finances.
In
a speech at the IPPR think tank in central London, he will call on the
Government to include the fiscal risks posed by climate change in future fiscal
forecasts.
He
will lay out how...Read More »