Over £37bn paid out in dividends by privatised companies
Labour
research reveals that a total of £37bn was paid out in dividend payments to
shareholders by privatised companies since 2010.
The
research, conducted in consultation with the respected House of Commons
Library, reveals that in 2017 alone these companies paid out a total of £4.8
billion in dividend payments to...Read More »
The gender pay gap remaining the same for the past three years is an indictment of this Government's failure - Dawn Butler
Dawn Butler MP, Labour’s Shadow
Women and Equalities Secretary, commenting
on Equal Pay Day today, said:
“From today onwards women
effectively work the rest of the year for free, which means fifty days of
unpaid labour until we hit 2018.
“The fact that the gender pay gap
has remained the...Read More »
Once again there has been no acceleration in the Brexit talks - Keir Starmer
Keir
Starmer MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, commenting on latest round of
negotiation talks between David Davis and Michel Barnier, said:
“Once
again, there has been no acceleration in the Brexit talks. With the December
deadline just weeks away, the British people and businesses are...Read More »
This landmark ruling on Uber is a hard-fought victory for worker's rights - Rebecca Long-Bailey
Rebecca Long-Bailey MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, commenting on Uber losing its court
appeal against ruling that drivers should be treated as workers rather than
self-employed, said:
“This landmark ruling is a hard-fought victory for worker’s
rights and I congratulate the drivers and trade...Read More »
Chronic underfunding of social care since 2010 is having a severe impact on local authorities - Barbara Keeley
Barbara
Keeley MP, Labour’s Shadow Cabinet Minister for Social Care, commenting on new figures which
show the number of NHS delayed days due to a lack of social care are up by
nearly a quarter compared with last year, said:
“These
are alarming figures. The chronic underfunding of social care since...Read More »