Friday 15 January 2021 Andy McDonald / Ed Miliband / Employment Labour vows to fight tooth and nail against Government’s leaked plan to rip up workers’ rights Continue Reading
Friday 18 December 2020 Andy McDonald Andy McDonald comments on new Citizen’s Advice report on insecure work Continue Reading
Wednesday 16 December 2020 Andy McDonald / Employment Andy McDonald comments on the High Pay Centre report on pay ratio disclosures Continue Reading
Thursday 10 December 2020 Andy McDonald / Employment Rise in employment tribunal backlog leaving workers unprotected Continue Reading
Friday 4 December 2020 Andy McDonald / Employment Andy McDonald responds to announcement of government consultation on restrictive employment contracts Continue Reading
Tuesday 17 November 2020 Andy McDonald Government’s lack of concern for workplace safety summed up by its own staff having to take action to protect themselves – Andy McDonald Continue Reading
Thursday 13 August 2020 Andy McDonald / Workers' Rights Government’s record on workplace safety was poor even before the pandemic – Andy McDonald Continue Reading
Wednesday 12 August 2020 Andy McDonald / Employment Labour calls for protection of rights of pregnant women affected by Covid-19 Continue Reading
Monday 3 August 2020 Andy McDonald / Employment Andy McDonald responds to survey showing workers are not yet confident to go back to work Continue Reading
Monday 15 June 2020 Andy McDonald / Employment Labour tells Government ‘up your game’ to make workplaces safe Continue Reading
Tuesday 12 May 2020 Andy McDonald / Business / Coronavirus Andy McDonald responds to new government advice on working safely during Covid-19 Continue Reading
Monday 27 April 2020 Andy McDonald / Coronavirus / Workers' Rights Not enough to clap for key workers, we must build a better society – McDonald Continue Reading
Friday 24 April 2020 Andy McDonald / Ed Miliband / Workers' Rights No return to business as usual on workers’ rights after coronavirus crisis Continue Reading
Thursday 23 April 2020 Andy McDonald / Workers' Rights Key workers putting their lives on the line to get us through this crisis – Andy McDonald Continue Reading
Tuesday 31 March 2020 Andy McDonald / Coronavirus McDonald on lack of PPE for Airport and Border Staff 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 Andy McDonald / Coronavirus / Transport McDonald responds to government’s plans for transport for key workers Continue Reading
Wednesday 4 March 2020 Andy McDonald / Transport Collapse of Flybe is disastrous news for passengers – Andy McDonald Continue Reading
Wednesday 4 March 2020 Andy McDonald / Energy / Environment Government still way off track to meet climate targets – Andy McDonald responds to cleaner fuels consultation Continue Reading
Thursday 27 February 2020 Andy McDonald / Transport Heathrow ruling a victory for campaigners – Andy McDonald Continue Reading
Tuesday 11 February 2020 Andy McDonald / Transport Local transport spending announcement – Andy McDonald responds Continue Reading
Wednesday 29 January 2020 Andy McDonald / Transport Northern Rail announcement – Andy McDonald responds Continue Reading
Wednesday 15 January 2020 Andy McDonald / Transport Another taxpayer bailout for Richard Branson from the Tories – Andy McDonald Continue Reading
Thursday 9 January 2020 Andy McDonald Hundreds of jobs to go at Newton Aycliffe – McDonald responds Continue Reading
Monday 6 January 2020 Andy McDonald / Transport Fractured privatised rail system not fit for purpose – Andy McDonald Continue Reading
Thursday 2 January 2020 Andy McDonald / Transport Arriva Rail North should have been stripped of its franchise years ago – Andy McDonald Continue Reading
Thursday 2 January 2020 Andy McDonald / Transport Rail passengers are once again paying more for less under the Tories – Andy McDonald Continue Reading
Wednesday 11 December 2019 Andy McDonald Boris Johnson using billionaire-class private jet shows he couldn’t care less about climate emergency Continue Reading
Saturday 7 December 2019 Andy McDonald / Jeremy Corbyn / Transport Labour will electrify the country’s entire bus fleet to bring “bus services into the future” – Andy McDonald Continue Reading
Sunday 1 December 2019 Andy McDonald / Transport Labour announces biggest ever rail fares cut saving the average commuter over £1000 a year Continue Reading
Sunday 1 December 2019 Andy McDonald Labour announces plan to make England one of the most cycling and walking friendly places in the world Continue Reading
Monday 25 November 2019 Andy McDonald / Transport Andy McDonald responds to the news TfL have not renewed Uber’s private hire operator’s licence Continue Reading
Monday 4 November 2019 Andy McDonald / Transport Why is the government enabling billionaires to trash the climate? – Andy McDonald responds to proposed ban on private jets Continue Reading
Wednesday 16 October 2019 Andy McDonald / Transport Andy McDonald responds to the potential renationalisation of Northern Rail Continue Reading
Wednesday 25 September 2019 Andy McDonald / Transport Wrightbus going into administration – Andy McDonald responds Continue Reading
Friday 20 September 2019 Andy McDonald / Transport Andy McDonald comments on reports of £300m for cross-channel transport companies in the event of a No Deal Brexit Continue Reading
Thursday 19 September 2019 Andy McDonald / Transport Shapps’ car crash: admits train companies put profits over people Continue Reading
Tuesday 3 September 2019 Andy McDonald / HS2 Government has misled Parliament and the public on costs of HS2 – Andy McDonald Continue Reading
Monday 2 September 2019 Andy McDonald / Brexit / Transport No Deal Brexit would throw UK’s transport networks into chaos – Andy McDonald Continue Reading
Friday 30 August 2019 Andy McDonald / Transport Andy McDonald responds to government pledge of £30 million for ports Continue Reading
Tuesday 27 August 2019 Andy McDonald / Transport Government knew of HS2 overspend – McDonald responds Continue Reading
Wednesday 21 August 2019 Andy McDonald / Transport Andy McDonald responds to government review of HS2 Continue Reading
Wednesday 14 August 2019 Andy McDonald / Transport Tories continue to fail rail commuters with yet more price hikes Continue Reading
Wednesday 14 August 2019 Andy McDonald / Transport Andy McDonald responds to award of West Coast Partnership and HS2 to First Group Continue Reading
Wednesday 7 August 2019 Andy McDonald / Transport UK rail journeys no longer covered by Interrail scheme – Andy McDonald responds Continue Reading
Wednesday 7 August 2019 Andy McDonald / Rail Outrageous that fares are set to rise yet again – Andy McDonald Continue Reading
Saturday 27 July 2019 Andy McDonald / Rail Andy McDonald MP, responds to Prime Minister’s Manchester-Leeds Rail Route Announcement Continue Reading
Friday 26 July 2019 Andy McDonald / Transport Boris Johnson has suddenly discovered that the north of England exists – Andy McDonald Continue Reading
Thursday 25 July 2019 Andy McDonald / Transport Johnson challenged to match Labour’s Crossrail for the North plans Continue Reading