Wednesday 7 July 2021 Cat Smith / Democracy “The Tories are weakening the pillars of our democracy” – Cat Smith Continue Reading
Tuesday 6 July 2021 Cat Smith / Voter Engagement Labour responds to poll on Voter ID revealing new rules will be felt greatest in the North Continue Reading
Sunday 4 July 2021 Cat Smith / Voter Engagement Conservatives “threatening British democracy” with multi-million-pound “Trumpian vote-rigging plans” which will lock millions out of democracy Continue Reading
Friday 2 July 2021 Cat Smith Labour comments on expert warning that voter ID plans will undermine the right to vote Continue Reading
Friday 14 May 2021 Cat Smith Civil society groups call for ‘dangerous’ Voter ID plans to be dropped – Cat Smith responds Continue Reading
Thursday 29 April 2021 Cat Smith Government used exclusive WhatsApp group to give ‘VIP’ CEOs info on PPE deals – Cat Smith responds Continue Reading
Wednesday 28 April 2021 Cat Smith / Cronyism Labour responds to Electoral Commission launching formal investigation into refurbishment of Boris Johnson’s flat Continue Reading
Friday 5 February 2021 Cat Smith Cat Smith responds to Government’s May 2021 polls delivery plan Continue Reading
Tuesday 26 January 2021 Cat Smith Cat Smith responds to the Conservative Party racially profiling voters Continue Reading
Tuesday 19 January 2021 Cat Smith / Youth Government support for young people “woefully lacking” – Cat Smith Continue Reading
Wednesday 13 January 2021 Cat Smith Cat Smith responds to the Government’s statement that the delay of May elections ‘remains under review’ Continue Reading
Wednesday 25 November 2020 Cat Smith Cat Smith responds to the Government’s announcement of £16.5 million for youth covid-19 support fund Continue Reading
Friday 20 November 2020 Cat Smith New analysis by the House of Commons Library reveals vast scale of cuts to services for young people under the Tories Continue Reading
Tuesday 10 November 2020 Cat Smith / Youth Cat Smith responds to reports that youth organisations urging ministers to bring in ‘missing millions’ excluded from electoral roll Continue Reading
Tuesday 3 November 2020 Cat Smith / Voter ID Deeply concerning that government would consider anti-democratic ID laws – Cat Smith Continue Reading
Friday 28 August 2020 Cat Smith / Youth Cat Smith responds to Children Society report Continue Reading
Tuesday 11 August 2020 Cat Smith / Youth Labour calls for more support for young people as new evidence reveals massive salary gaps outside London Continue Reading
Thursday 30 July 2020 Cat Smith / Youth Cat Smith responds to Children’s Society survey Continue Reading
Tuesday 28 July 2020 Cat Smith / Voter Engagement Ministers accused of misleading the House as key Voter ID evidence proven to not exist Continue Reading
Friday 3 July 2020 Cat Smith / Youth Generational divide on living conditions – Cat Smith Continue Reading
Wednesday 1 July 2020 Cat Smith Labour backs the youth sector’s call for young people to be allowed to question the Prime Minister on coronavirus Continue Reading
Thursday 28 May 2020 Cat Smith / Youth Cat Smith on young people NEET – ONS statistics Continue Reading
Wednesday 15 January 2020 Cat Smith / Youth Significant day for our democracy, 16-17yr olds in Wales gain right to vote – Cat Smith Continue Reading
Monday 9 December 2019 Arts / Austerity / Cat Smith Chart-toppers Clean Bandit’s Christmas Wish for real change Continue Reading
Friday 22 November 2019 Cat Smith / Jeremy Corbyn Labour launches Youth Manifesto with new £1 billion pledge for youth services Continue Reading
Monday 18 November 2019 Cat Smith Cat Smith comments on today’s interviews with Jennifer Arcuri Continue Reading
Monday 11 November 2019 Cat Smith / Mental Health / Youth Mental health services are at breaking point – Cat Smith Continue Reading
Tuesday 5 November 2019 Cat Smith / Youth Young millennials being short-changed by the state – Cat Smith responds Continue Reading
Monday 4 November 2019 Cat Smith / Youth Cat Smith on the start of National Youth Work Week Continue Reading
Friday 1 November 2019 Cat Smith / Voter ID Cross party MPs advise extreme caution against Voter ID – Cat Smith responds Continue Reading
Sunday 13 October 2019 Cat Smith / Voter ID Report that Queen’s Speech will include plans for voter ID Continue Reading
Monday 7 October 2019 Cat Smith / Jeremy Corbyn / Youth Labour announces vision to build a universal youth service taking a public health approach to young people’s needs Continue Reading
Monday 30 September 2019 Cat Smith Cat Smith MP responding to the Chancellor’s announcement of funding of youth services Continue Reading
Friday 27 September 2019 Cat Smith Cat Smith responds to the latest estimate by the Electoral Commission that up to 9.4 million were not correctly registered to vote Continue Reading
Tuesday 17 September 2019 Cat Smith / Youth Call for votes at 16 to give youngsters a voice in face of eco-breakdown – Cat Smith responds Continue Reading
Monday 16 September 2019 Cat Smith / Voter ID Cat Smith responds to the Association of Electoral Administrators’ position statement Continue Reading
Friday 6 September 2019 Cat Smith / Voter Engagement Boris Johnson must not rig election by stopping students voting – Cat Smith Continue Reading
Wednesday 14 August 2019 Cat Smith / Youth Youth work training at record low – Cat Smith responds Continue Reading
Monday 22 July 2019 Cat Smith / Voter ID 1000 voters denied rights because of Govt scheme – Cat Smith Continue Reading
Friday 19 July 2019 Cat Smith / Voter Engagement Cat Smith responds to Electoral Commission feasibility study on voter registration Continue Reading
Wednesday 10 July 2019 Cat Smith / Youth Youth services guidance review announced – Cat Smith responds Continue Reading
Monday 24 June 2019 Cat Smith / Voter Engagement Cat Smith comments on EU complaints about obstacles to EU citizens voting in European elections Continue Reading
Thursday 23 May 2019 Cat Smith Government solely to blame for chaos as EU citizens denied right to vote – Cat Smith Continue Reading
Monday 13 May 2019 Cat Smith / Voter ID Tories trying to rig future elections by voter suppression – Cat Smith Continue Reading
Tuesday 7 May 2019 Cat Smith / Youth Knife crime linked to council cuts says APPG – Cat Smith responds Continue Reading
Tuesday 30 April 2019 Cat Smith / Voter Engagement These voter ID pilots are a total waste of money – Cat Smith responds to Electoral Reform Society briefing Continue Reading
Thursday 11 April 2019 Cat Smith / Voter Engagement Labour considering automatic voter registration Continue Reading