Amber Rudd admits crime is rising but police numbers are still being cut – Diane Abbott
Diane Abbott MP, Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary, speaking today at the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners’ and National Police Chiefs’ Council’s Partnership Summit 2017, said:
“The Tories have been in denial about rising crime, but Amber Rudd yesterday admitted there is a genuine increase in violent crimes.
“Crime is up, yet...Read More »
Today's statistics about families affected by the Tories' benefit cap are deeply concerning - Debbie Abrahams
Debbie Abrahams MP, Shadow Work and
Pensions Secretary,
commenting on the benefit cap statistics released by the Department for Work
and Pensions today, said:
“It is deeply concerning that nearly
70,000 families are now being affected by the Tories’ benefit cap.
“Seven in every ten of those are single
parent families, struggling...Read More »
Today's figures expose the Government's hollow promises on nurse recruitment - Jonathan Ashworth
Jonathan Ashworth MP,
Labour’s Shadow Health Secretary, commenting on the latest Nursing and Midwifery Council data
showing a further fall in numbers on their register, said:
“The new figures from
the NMC expose the Government’s hollow promises on nurse recruitment. Far from
delivering the staff needed to keep patients on...Read More »
Labour win binding Commons decision on the release of economic impact studies to the Brexit Select Committee
MPs have
unanimously passed a Labour motion calling on the Government to share the 58
Brexit impact studies to a parliamentary select committee.
The
Speaker of the House of Commons has been clear that today’s decision is
binding. Speaking during the debate, John Bercow, said: “Motions of this kind
have in...Read More »
Today’s announcement is a betrayal of low-paid care staff by the Tory Government - Julie Cooper
Julie
Cooper MP, Labour’s Shadow
Health Minister,
commenting on the Government’s announcement of a new compliance scheme for
social care providers who may have underpaid workers for sleep-in shifts, said:
“Today’s
announcement is a betrayal of low-paid care staff by the Conservative Government
which also continues to ignore the crisis they’ve...Read More »