Today (Wednesday), Labour will use an Opposition Day Debate in the House of Commons to call for tougher action to tackle discrimination in sport. Labour would like to see a system introduced where offending content on social media is shared … read more
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