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
Tuesday 16 July 2019 Andy McDonald / Rail Williams’ rail review – Andy McDonald responds Continue Reading
Wednesday 10 July 2019 Andy McDonald / Transport PAC reports Eurotunnel legal settlement cost nearly £100m – Andy McDonald Continue Reading
Tuesday 2 July 2019 Andy McDonald / Transport Transport Secretary has presided over a shambolic state of affairs – Andy McDonald responds to West Coast Partnership news Continue Reading
Thursday 27 June 2019 Andy McDonald / Transport Friends of the Earth study – Andy McDonald responds Continue Reading
Wednesday 29 May 2019 Andy McDonald / Privatisation / Public Ownership / Rail / Transport Andy McDonald responds to calls for the Northern Rail franchise to be terminated Continue Reading
Friday 24 May 2019 Andy McDonald / Transport New Stagecoach legal action shows franchising system beyond reform – McDonald Continue Reading