Tuesday 7 April 2020 Bridget Phillipson / Business Bridget Phillipson responds to news that just 2,022 Coronavirus business loans have been approved so far Continue Reading
Sunday 5 April 2020 Keir Starmer Keir Starmer announces senior Shadow Cabinet appointments Continue Reading
Saturday 4 April 2020 Angela Rayner / Keir Starmer Labour Party Leader and Deputy Leader election results Continue Reading
Friday 3 April 2020 Barbara Keeley / Coronavirus / Social Care Labour calls for urgent action for Govt to protect care staff and social care system Continue Reading
Friday 3 April 2020 Coronavirus / Universal Credit Margaret Greenwood writes to Therese Coffey calling for UC to offer non-repayable grants Continue Reading
Thursday 2 April 2020 Coronavirus / Jonathan Ashworth Ashworth responds to government commitment on coronavirus testing, calls for National Testing Strategy Continue Reading
Thursday 2 April 2020 Barbara Keeley / Jonathan Ashworth Labour demands coordinated plan for social care sector and urgent action to provide PPE and testing for social care staff Continue Reading
Thursday 2 April 2020 John McDonnell The Government must now urgently revisit both its job retention scheme and its self-employment scheme – John McDonnell responds to IFS findings showing that workers are being left with nothing due to gaps in the Government’s income protection schemes Continue Reading
Wednesday 1 April 2020 Margaret Greenwood People applying for Universal Credit need help now, the government should turn advances into non-repayable grants – Margaret Greenwod responds to news 950,000 have applied for Universal Credit in the last two weeks Continue Reading
Wednesday 1 April 2020 Jonathan Ashworth Labour demands National Testing Strategy – Jonathan Ashworth responds to government press conference Continue Reading
Wednesday 1 April 2020 Coronavirus / Jonathan Ashworth Ashworth responds to unions on lack of PPE for health and social care staff Continue Reading
Wednesday 1 April 2020 Economy / John McDonnell People mustn’t be hit with overdraft and credit card charges – McDonnell Continue Reading
Tuesday 31 March 2020 Coronavirus / Jeremy Corbyn Corbyn writes to PM demanding more tests and PPE for NHS workers Continue Reading
Tuesday 31 March 2020 John McDonnell Job Retention Scheme must be urgently extended to carers – John McDonnell Continue Reading
Tuesday 31 March 2020 Coronavirus / Rachael Maskell Labour calls for protection from coronavirus infection for all workers Continue Reading
Tuesday 31 March 2020 Andy McDonald / Coronavirus McDonald on lack of PPE for Airport and Border Staff Continue Reading
Monday 30 March 2020 Coronavirus / Emily Thornberry “More vague promises” – Thornberry criticises government’s plans for repatriation of Brits trapped abroad Continue Reading
Monday 30 March 2020 Jonathan Ashworth Labour demands answers on why coronavirus testing is still not being scaled up at sufficient levels Continue Reading
Monday 30 March 2020 Barbara Keeley It is vital that care home staff receive full protective equipment – Barbara Keeley responds to reports that care homes have each only received 300 masks Continue Reading
Sunday 29 March 2020 John McDonnell Labour calls for action on benefits, rents and utilities Continue Reading
Saturday 28 March 2020 Coronavirus / Luke Pollard Urgent concerns about poor working practices at Plymouth NHS 111 Call Centre – Pollard Continue Reading
Friday 27 March 2020 Jonathan Ashworth Serious questions for government over rejection of protective kit on cost grounds – Ashworth Continue Reading
Friday 27 March 2020 Coronavirus / Housing / John Healey Healey responds to Government encouraging councils to house rough sleepers Continue Reading
Thursday 26 March 2020 Coronavirus / Dawn Butler / Women and Equalities Rise in domestic violence linked to coronavirus – Dawn Butler Continue Reading
Thursday 26 March 2020 Coronavirus / Health / Jonathan Ashworth Government not participating in the EU procurement scheme for ventilators – Ashworth responds Continue Reading
Thursday 26 March 2020 Business / Coronavirus / John McDonnell McDonnell responds to Chancellor’s Self-Employed Income Support Scheme Continue Reading
Thursday 26 March 2020 Coronavirus / Jeremy Corbyn ‘I applaud the NHS, I love the NHS’ – Jeremy Corbyn on Clap for our Carers Continue Reading
Thursday 26 March 2020 Jonathan Ashworth Ashworth criticises UK’s lack of involvement in the EU procurement scheme Continue Reading
Thursday 26 March 2020 DWP / Margaret Greenwood Sharp rise in the number of people in poverty – Margaret Greenwood Continue Reading
Thursday 26 March 2020 Business / Coronavirus / Rebecca Long Bailey Banks under fire for coronavirus loan tactics – Long-Bailey responds Continue Reading
Thursday 26 March 2020 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell response to IFS research showing that the self-employed are more likely to be in poverty Continue Reading
Wednesday 25 March 2020 Northern Ireland Tony Lloyd comments on new regulations on access to abortion rights in Northern Ireland Continue Reading
Wednesday 25 March 2020 Coronavirus / Jonathan Ashworth Urgent clarification and national plan needed on coronavirus antibody testing kits – Ashworth Continue Reading
Wednesday 25 March 2020 Coronavirus / Jeremy Corbyn Jeremy Corbyn’s coronavirus debate statement Continue Reading
Wednesday 25 March 2020 Margaret Greenwood / Universal Credit Universal Credit system is chaotic and payments too low – Greenwood Continue Reading
Tuesday 24 March 2020 John McDonnell John McDonnell response to Contingencies Fund Bill Continue Reading
Tuesday 24 March 2020 Coronavirus / John McDonnell McDonnell says government lacks urgency over help for self-employed Continue Reading
Tuesday 24 March 2020 Business / Rebecca Long Bailey No one should be asked to work if they are not providing an essential function – Rebecca Long-Bailey Continue Reading
Monday 23 March 2020 Coronavirus / Housing / John Healey Healey responds to government amendment to the Coronavirus Bill Continue Reading
Monday 23 March 2020 Andy McDonald / Transport Images of overcrowding on public transport are alarming – Andy McDonald Continue Reading
Monday 23 March 2020 Coronavirus / John McDonnell McDonnell’s letter to Sunak over “significant gaps” in Coronavirus compensation scheme Continue Reading
Monday 23 March 2020 Coronavirus / Luke Pollard / Tracy Brabin Labour calls for mobilisation of country’s advertising and PR agencies in fight against panic buying Continue Reading
Monday 23 March 2020 Shami Chakrabarti Shami Chakrabarti responds to the Government accepting Labour’s call for emergency legislation to be subject to six monthly reviews Continue Reading
Monday 23 March 2020 Coronavirus / Jonathan Ashworth Labour calls on government to enforce stricter social distancing Continue Reading
Monday 23 March 2020 Andy McDonald / Coronavirus / Transport McDonald responds to government’s plans for transport for key workers Continue Reading
Saturday 21 March 2020 Coronavirus / Jonathan Ashworth Urgent action needed to scale up capacity in the NHS – Ashworth Continue Reading
Saturday 21 March 2020 Coronavirus The government must use large scale public advertising campaign to protect public health, tackle stockpiling and prevent food shortages Continue Reading
Saturday 21 March 2020 Coronavirus / Jeremy Corbyn Measures to tackle coronavirus impact must provide economic security for all – Jeremy Corbyn Continue Reading
Saturday 21 March 2020 Coronavirus / Jonathan Ashworth NHS deal raises questions about funding and why government not requisitioning services – Ashworth Continue Reading