Older people still face grave uncertainty because of the Tories' social care policy vacuum - Julie Cooper
Julie
Cooper MP, Labour’s Shadow Health Minister, commenting on the new joint
report on social care costs by Independent Age and the Institute and Faculty of
Actuaries, said:
“Older
people still face grave uncertainty over the cost of care because of the social
care policy vacuum created by a Tory Government...Read More »
Local government cuts risk health service crisis - Andrew Gwynne MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local
Government, Andrew Gwynne MP,
responding to revelations that around one third of councils in England have
been forced to cut services delivering contraceptive care as a result of cuts
to public funding, said:
“Seven years of
government funding cuts to services are driving...Read More »
Government admission of failure over Class 2 NICs - Peter Dowd MP
Peter Dowd MP,
Labour’s Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, commenting on the Government’s
announcement to delay the abolition of Class 2 NICs, said:
“The government has clearly tried to sneak this
admission of their own failure out just before recess. This should have
been announced in the House by a Treasury...Read More »
Labour MPs call on the Government to lower voting age to 16
Labour MPs call on Government
to lower voting age to 16
Tomorrow, Friday 3 November, Labour MPs will be supporting Jim
McMahon MP’s Private Member’s Bill to reduce the voting age to 16. This reform would
enfranchise 1.5 million people, enabling them to
participate in politics and have a say in the decisions...Read More »
John McDonnell response to Bank of England decision to raise interest rates to 0.5%
John
McDonnell MP, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, responding to the decision today
by the Bank of England to raise interest rates to 0.5%, said:
“Today’s
decision by the Bank of England reflects the deep pessimism of many economists
about the underlying state of the British economy after seven years of Tory
policies, with productivity...Read More »