Responding to today’s National Audit Office report on UK ODA spending, Labour’s Shadow Minister for International Development, Preet Gill, said: “It is clear that the government’s approach of spending huge chunks of the aid budget through departments other than DFID is … read more
Emily Thornberry MP, Labour’s Shadow Foreign Secretary, responding to the judgement by the court of appeal that British arms sales to Saudi Arabia are unlawful, said: “This devastating judgement proves everything Labour has been saying for years: that Ministers have … read more
John McDonnell MP, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, commenting on HMRC figures showing that the 2017/18 tax gap was £35 billion, said: “The tax gap is another reminder of the scale of tax evasion in this country under a Tory Government – … read more
Fabian Hamilton MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, commenting on the death of former Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, said: “Mohammed Morsi’s death should be subject to a transparent and open investigation. “Anybody found responsible for the death of a … read more
Rebecca Long-Bailey MP, Labour’s shadow business secretary, responding to news that the UK and Italian governments are presenting a proposal to jointly assume the Presidency of the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on … read more