Sue Hayman MP, Labour’s Shadow Environment Secretary, commenting on the government’s plastics announcement, said: “It is disappointing that this announcement falls short of EU proposals announced earlier this week, especially when we have had warm words from government that British … read more
John McDonnell MP, Shadow Chancellor, responding to news that inflation has increased to 2.1% and that borrowing in the latest full financial year has exceeded the March forecast by the Office for Budget Responsibility, said: “With rising prices and surging … read more
Shami Chakrabarti, Labour’s Shadow Attorney General, commenting on the government’s appointment of an international ambassador dedicated to the promotion of human rights, said: “Any nod in the direction of human rights is welcome and we wish the new Ambassador well. … read more
Nia Griffith MP, Labour’s Shadow Defence Secretary, responding to reports that a new defence review will be launched, said:“The decision to hold a separate defence review cannot simply be an excuse to kick the difficult decisions facing the defence bud… read more
Justin Madders MP, Labour’s Shadow Health Minister, responding to the latest NHS vacancy data, said:“Theresa May has overseen an unprecedented workforce crisis in our NHS, with over 100,000 vacancies across the system. These latest figures reveal in th… read more