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Monday 20 August 2018 Economy / John McDonnell

John McDonnell has condemned a “sickening” celebration by Lehman bankers who are reuniting for a secret 10-year party in London

This situation should be a nail in the coffin for the flawed idea of prison privatisation – Richard Burgon

Sunday 19 August 2018 Barbara Keeley / Social Care

A social care ISA will do nothing to tackle the social care crisis – Barbara Keeley

Friday 17 August 2018 Justice / Richard Burgon

Hundreds of millions of pounds cut from prison budgets created a deep crisis in our prisons – Richard Burgon

Thursday 16 August 2018 Health / Justin Madders

Government needs to bring back nursing bursaries before patient safety is compromised – Madders

Thursday 16 August 2018 Andrew Gwynne / Local Government

Another Tory Council pushed into crisis due to funding cuts – Andrew Gwynne

Thursday 16 August 2018 Northern Ireland

The burning of symbols and names of deceased police officers on last night’s bonfire in Derry/Londonderry is utterly deplorable – Tony Lloyd

Thursday 16 August 2018 Business / Rebecca Long-Bailey

Rebecca Long Bailey responds to ONS figures showing that consumers stayed away from some high street stores in July

Thursday 16 August 2018 Peter Dowd / University

It is staggering that Damian Hinds doesn’t seem to see any issue with the Government’s linking of RPI to Student Loan interest rates – Peter Dowd

Thursday 16 August 2018 Angela Rayner / Education

Angela Rayner responds to the publication of A-Level results

Thursday 16 August 2018 Diane Abbott / Home

Diane Abbott responds to survey on sexual harassment of Police staff

Wednesday 15 August 2018 John McDonnell / Transport

John McDonnell responds to reports that Boris Johnson’s trip to Afghanistan to avoid the Heathrow vote cost the taxpayer at least £20,000

Wednesday 15 August 2018 John McDonnell

John McDonnell responds to CIPD report on FTSE 100 Chief Executive pay

Wednesday 15 August 2018 Economy / John McDonnell

John McDonnell responds to latest ONS inflation and prices index

Wednesday 15 August 2018 Jeremy Corbyn / Transport

Train fare increases are an insult to everyone who has suffered from the chaos on Britain’s railways – Corbyn

Tuesday 14 August 2018 Business / Rebecca Long-Bailey

Rebecca Long Bailey responds to announcement that Homebase is set to close 42 stores

Tuesday 14 August 2018 Housing / John Healey

It is astonishing that today’s Green Paper doesn’t include any Government investment for new homes – John Healey

Tuesday 14 August 2018 Housing / John Healey

Brokenshire’s green paper shows Government has run out of ideas – Healey

Monday 13 August 2018 Housing / John Healey

New analysis shows renters pay over £10 billion a year more in rent since 2010

Monday 13 August 2018 Housing / John Healey

Government admits rough sleeping announcement includes no additional money

Monday 13 August 2018 Culture / Tom Watson

Ticketmasters’ move to close down their secondary platforms is a welcome move – Watson

Monday 13 August 2018 Crime / Diane Abbott

These comments by the head of the Police Federation confirm that Tory cuts are making our communities less safe – Abbott

Friday 10 August 2018 Diane Abbott / Immigration

Diane Abbott responds to CBI’s criticism of Government immigration target

Friday 10 August 2018 Justice / Richard Burgon

Richard Burgon responds to urgent notification at G4S run HMP Birmingham

Friday 10 August 2018 Economy / John McDonnell

John McDonnell responds to GDP figures

Friday 10 August 2018 Business / Rebecca Long-Bailey

Some of the biggest retailers on Britain’s high streets are being replaced by gaping holes – Rebecca Long Bailey

Thursday 9 August 2018 Emily Thornberry / Foreign Policy

Emily Thornberry responds to airstrike in Yemen

Thursday 9 August 2018 Jon Trickett

Boris Johnson’s flagrant breach of ministerial rules shows the utter contempt he has for democracy and ridding politics of vested interests – Trickett

Thursday 9 August 2018 Julie Cooper / Justin Madders / NHS

Winter crisis levels of performance during the hottest summer in decades

Thursday 9 August 2018 Andrew Gwynne / Local Government

After the Northants vote, there are more council crises to come

Thursday 9 August 2018 Karen Lee

Fire Service is once again expected to do more with less – Karen Lee

Wednesday 8 August 2018 Jeremy Corbyn / Rosena Allin-Khan

I back the Arsenal Supporters Trust’s opposition to this takeover which is sadly an all too familiar story in today’s Premier League – Corbyn

Wednesday 8 August 2018 Energy / Rebecca Long-Bailey

The energy companies have gone way too far in ripping off their customers – Rebecca Long Bailey responds to British Gas energy price hike

Tuesday 7 August 2018 Health

Life expectancy figures expose the terrible effects of austerity policies imposed by the Government since 2010 – Madders

Tuesday 7 August 2018 John McDonnell

John McDonnell calls for launch of a new broad-based nationwide movement to resist racism and the growth of the far right

Monday 6 August 2018 Jon Trickett

Jon Trickett responds to news of final Carillion contracts transfer

Monday 6 August 2018 Barbara Keeley / Social Care

The Government has totally failed to address the crisis in social care – Barbara Keeley

Monday 6 August 2018 Justin Madders / NHS

This Government’s privatisation agenda is a huge threat to patient care – Justin Madders

Sunday 5 August 2018 Diane Abbott / Windrush

Windrush Non Disclosure Aagreements are totally unacceptable

Sunday 5 August 2018 Angela Rayner / NHS

NHS workforce in crisis under Tories as apprenticeship targets missed

Sunday 5 August 2018 Energy / Rebecca Long-Bailey

Bring energy jobs and contracts back to Britain

Saturday 4 August 2018 Diane Abbott / Home

Government has been too slow to prevent domestic abusers being granted visas through marriage – Abbott

Friday 3 August 2018 Andrew Gwynne / Local Government

Andrew Gwynne responds to news that the former Conservative leader of Northamptonshire CC has quit the party

Friday 3 August 2018 DWP / Margaret Greenwood

Margaret Greenwood comments on latest Trussell Trust report

Thursday 2 August 2018 Angela Rayner / Austerity

The new Social Mobility Commission Chair is wrong about austerity

Thursday 2 August 2018 Diane Abbott / Outsourcing

Serco’s eviction threat is appalling

Thursday 2 August 2018 Jonathan Ashworth / NHS

Ministers must bring forward a winter action plan now – Jonathan Ashworth

Thursday 2 August 2018 Andrew Gwynne / Local Government

Government must stop this slow motion car crash – Andrew Gwynne

Thursday 2 August 2018 Economy / John McDonnell

Interest rate rises will push more families into higher levels of debt – John McDonnell

Wednesday 1 August 2018 Rosena Allin-Khan / Sport

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