Press Releases Archives - The Labour Party

Press Releases

Thursday 10 September 2020 Employment / Jonathan Reynolds

Jonathan Reynolds comments on Resolution Foundation report on risk of unemployment for young people

Wednesday 9 September 2020 Education / Kate Green

Kate Green comments on result of vote on Labour’s Opposition Day motion on the exams fiasco

Wednesday 9 September 2020 Anneliese Dodds / Economy

Labour condemns Government for voting to put millions of jobs at risk

Wednesday 9 September 2020 Chi Onwurah / Digital

Power grab by No.10 for people’s personal information – Chi Onwurah

Wednesday 9 September 2020 Coronavirus / Jonathan Ashworth

Ministers are blaming people for simply doing what they were advised – Jonathan Ashworth

Tuesday 8 September 2020 Foreign Aid / Lisa Nandy

Lisa Nandy reacts to news that Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is facing new charges in Iran

Tuesday 8 September 2020 Coronavirus / Jonathan Ashworth

Jonathan Ashworth response to Government’s Covid-19 statement

Tuesday 8 September 2020 Coronavirus / Justin Madders

Government are only now realising testing system is not set up to meet demand – Justin Madders

Tuesday 8 September 2020 Justice

Lord Falconer responds to resignation of the Head of the Legal Department

Monday 7 September 2020 Business / Lucy Powell

Labour warns blanket withdrawal of furlough scheme threatens future of high streets and night life

Monday 7 September 2020 Housing / Sarah Jones

Labour accuse Government of ‘shameful U-turn’ on promise to implement Grenfell Inquiry recommendations

Monday 7 September 2020 Jim McMahon / Transport

Shapps’ statement fails to answer questions abour quarantine policy – McMahon

Monday 7 September 2020 Defence

Thousands of application withdrawals this year from Armed Forces recruitment – Stephen Morgan

Monday 7 September 2020 Climate Change / Matthew Pennycook

Matthew Pennycook responds to Institute for Government report on Government’s approach to achieving net zero emissions

Sunday 6 September 2020 Education / Kate Green

Labour to table Commons motion to force publication of all official documents relating to exams fiasco

Sunday 6 September 2020 Housing / Sarah Jones

Labour will attempt to legislate to force Government to implement the Grenfell Inquiry recommendations

Sunday 6 September 2020 Brexit / Louise Haigh / Northern Ireland

Louise Haigh responds to reports that Government plans to override key parts of the Brexit withdrawal agreement

Sunday 6 September 2020 Coronavirus / Jonathan Ashworth

Jonathan Ashworth comments on the number of new Coronavirus cases reaching the highest number since May

Sunday 6 September 2020 Anneliese Dodds / Economy

Anneliese Dodds responds to reports that the Government is set to raise taxes in the Budget

Sunday 6 September 2020 David Lammy / Justice

David Lammy responds to reports that Government lengthening time unconvicted defendants can spend in custody before trial

Sunday 6 September 2020 Coronavirus / Home / Nick Thomas-Symonds

Labour demands ‘rapid review’ to fix chaotic quarantine arrangements

Friday 4 September 2020 Emily Thornberry / International Trade

Emily Thornberry responds to Tony Abbott appointment

Friday 4 September 2020 Emily Thornberry / International Trade

‘Abbott can’t be trusted with British car industry’ says Thornberry

Friday 4 September 2020 Health / Liz Kendall

More than 400 care home residents died a day at peak of pandemic – Liz Kendall responds

Friday 4 September 2020 Housing / Mike Amesbury

Labour welcomes enforcement action by Competition and Markets Authority – Mike Amesbury

Friday 4 September 2020 Business / Lucy Powell

Lucy Powell comments on news that Co-op is creating 1000 jobs and opening 50 new stores

Friday 4 September 2020 Anneliese Dodds / Economy

Anneliese Dodds responds to the TUC report on job protection

Friday 4 September 2020 Childcare / Tulip Siddiq

Tulip Siddiq on IFS Report on Childcare

Thursday 3 September 2020 Marsha de Cordova / Trade / Women and Equalities

Labour calls for Government U-turn on “completely unacceptable” appointment of Tony Abbott

Thursday 3 September 2020 Brexit / Rachel Reeves

Real concerns about the risk of Brexit border chaos – Rachel Reeves

Thursday 3 September 2020 Alan Whitehead / Energy

Alan Whitehead responds to Government review of oil and gas licensing regime

Thursday 3 September 2020 Health / Justin Madders

Justin Madders responds to Test and Trace statistics

Thursday 3 September 2020 Jonathan Reynolds / Work and Pensions

Labour demands assurances that government Kickstart scheme will lead to meaningful job opportunities for young people across the country

Thursday 3 September 2020 Emma Hardy

‘Gov’t incompetence cannot be allowed to hold back young people’ – Emma Hardy on ‘digital poverty’ report

Thursday 3 September 2020 Digital / Jo Stevens

Failure of social media companies to act on vaccine misinformation – Jo Stevens

Thursday 3 September 2020 Education / Tulip Siddiq

Lack of SEND support could lead to some children having to miss out on vital education – Tulip Siddiq

Wednesday 2 September 2020 Education / Kate Green / Keir Starmer

Labour calls for a national ‘Close the Gap’ strategy for school catch-up

Wednesday 2 September 2020 Catherine West / Foreign Policy

Novichok used against Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny is a serious and alarming development – Catherine West

Wednesday 2 September 2020 Coronavirus / Justin Madders

Localised restrictions should be made on public health grounds – Justin Madders

Wednesday 2 September 2020 Foreign Aid / Lisa Nandy

Lisa Nandy responds to the US refusal to join the global search for a Covid-19 vaccine

Wednesday 2 September 2020 Education / Kate Green

Gavin Williamson responsible for crisis over exams – Kate Green

Wednesday 2 September 2020 Preet Gill

UK’s commitment to lead on international development is uncertain – Preet Kaur Gill

Wednesday 2 September 2020 Coronavirus / Rachel Reeves

Prime Minister not meeting grieving families hits a new low – Rachel Reeves

Wednesday 2 September 2020 International Development / Preet Gill

UK’s commitment to lead on international development is uncertain – Preet Kaur Gill

Wednesday 2 September 2020 Anneliese Dodds / Employment

Labour has repeatedly called for a youth employment scheme – Anneliese Dodds

Tuesday 1 September 2020 Mental Health / Rosena Allin-Khan

Labour call for action to tackle suicides after worrying 17% increase between 2017 and 2019

Tuesday 1 September 2020 Education / Kate Green

Keeping schools safely open to all must be a national priority – Kate Green

Tuesday 1 September 2020 Louise Haigh

PM must act to avert closure of vital support service for victims of terror, Labour warn

Monday 31 August 2020 Education / Keir Starmer

Young people’s futures cannot be held back by the Conservatives’ incompetence – Starmer

Monday 31 August 2020 Foreign Aid / Preet Gill