Friday 19 July 2019 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell responds to June 2019 ONS Public sector finances Continue Reading
Thursday 18 July 2019 Economy / John McDonnell HMG would rather sacrifice the planet than concede their failure – McDonnell responds to NEF report Continue Reading
Thursday 18 July 2019 Economy / John McDonnell HMG would rather sacrifice the planet than concede their failure – McDonnell responds to NEF report Continue Reading
Thursday 18 July 2019 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell responds to OBR Fiscal Risks report Continue Reading
Friday 12 July 2019 Anneliese Dodds / Economy The government’s Economic Crime Plan is a real disappointment – Anneliese Dodds Continue Reading
Thursday 11 July 2019 Economy / Peter Dowd Finance Bill does nothing to end austerity – Peter Dowd Continue Reading
Thursday 11 July 2019 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell responding to BoE’s report on Financial Stability Continue Reading
Wednesday 10 July 2019 Economy / John McDonnell UK GDP slows to 0.3% – McDonnell responds Continue Reading
Wednesday 10 July 2019 Economy / John McDonnell McDonnell calls for radical reform of global institutions ahead of International Social Forum Continue Reading
Friday 5 July 2019 Economy / John McDonnell Three consecutive quarters of falling productivity – John McDonnell Continue Reading
Wednesday 3 July 2019 Economy / John McDonnell Serious damage being caused by Tory mismanagement of economy Continue Reading
Wednesday 3 July 2019 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell comments on the IPPR’s paper on ending austerity in the UK Continue Reading
Tuesday 2 July 2019 Economy / Environment / John McDonnell John McDonnell comments on the launch of the government’s Green Finance Strategy Continue Reading
Friday 28 June 2019 Brexit / Economy / John McDonnell ‘No budget would be able to compensate for the damage of a reckless no-deal Brexit’ – John McDonnell Continue Reading
Monday 24 June 2019 Economy / Environment / Peter Dowd Peter Dowd responds to government legislation hiking VAT for renewable energy technologies Continue Reading
Monday 24 June 2019 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell speech on the economy and Labour’s plans for sustainable investment Continue Reading
Friday 21 June 2019 Economy / John McDonnell Borrowing above forecast – McDonnell responds Continue Reading
Wednesday 19 June 2019 Economy / John McDonnell New analysis confirms Tories’ tax cut plans would benefit the wealthy few – John McDonnell Continue Reading
Wednesday 12 June 2019 Business / Economy / Rebecca Long Bailey Since the Tories created the Department for “Industrial Strategy”, there are fewer people working in manufacturing and fewer manufacturing apprenticeships Continue Reading
Monday 10 June 2019 Economy / John McDonnell Government is resembling a business entering administration – John McDonnell responds to GDP contracting Continue Reading
Monday 10 June 2019 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell responds to Boris Johnson’s pledge to cut higher income tax rates Continue Reading
Thursday 30 May 2019 Economy / John McDonnell Today’s ONS release is yet more worrying evidence of rampant inequality in the Conservatives’ Britain – McDonnell Continue Reading
Thursday 23 May 2019 Economy / John McDonnell Treasury response to LCF scandal – John McDonnell comment Continue Reading
Wednesday 22 May 2019 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell responds to news that inflation has increased to 2.1% Continue Reading
Tuesday 21 May 2019 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell responds to latest OECD Economic Outlook Continue Reading
Thursday 16 May 2019 Economy / John McDonnell Universal Basic Services report – McDonnell responds Continue Reading
Tuesday 14 May 2019 Economy / John McDonnell Productivity is in freefall under this do-nothing Government – McDonnell Continue Reading
Saturday 11 May 2019 Economy / Jeremy Corbyn / Youth Jeremy Corbyn pledges £10 per hour for all workers – more than double the current minimum for U18s Continue Reading
Friday 10 May 2019 Economy / John McDonnell It’s not surprising to see households and businesses protecting themselves against a potentially disastrous Tory No Deal Brexit – McDonnell responds to GDP figures Continue Reading
Friday 3 May 2019 Economy / John McDonnell Productivity growth has slumped during under Tories – John McDonnell Continue Reading
Thursday 2 May 2019 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell responds to Bank of England report highlighting the impact of Brexit related uncertainty on the economy Continue Reading
Wednesday 24 April 2019 Economy / John McDonnell Government added another £1.7 billion to the deficit in March alone – John McDonnell Continue Reading
Wednesday 17 April 2019 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell responds to inflation figures Continue Reading
Wednesday 17 April 2019 Economy / John McDonnell Mark Carney’s intervention on climate change is a breakthrough moment – McDonnell Continue Reading
Wednesday 10 April 2019 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell responding to ONS’ GDP monthly estimate for February 2019 Continue Reading
Friday 5 April 2019 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell responds to ONS productivity figures Continue Reading
Tuesday 2 April 2019 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell responds to ONS analysis on manufacturing sector performance Continue Reading
Sunday 31 March 2019 Economy / John McDonnell Labour sets out plans for radical shake up of UK banking system Continue Reading
Friday 29 March 2019 Economy / John McDonnell FCA allegations – John McDonnell responds Continue Reading
Friday 29 March 2019 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell responds to ONS releases including revised business investment figures Continue Reading
Monday 25 March 2019 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell responding to ONS analysis that 1.5 million jobs at risk from automation Continue Reading
Monday 18 March 2019 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell responds to British Chamber of Commerce forecast for 2019 Continue Reading
Friday 15 March 2019 Economy / John McDonnell The Government’s ‘Towns Fund’ is not even new money but taken from the budgets of overstretched departments – McDonnell Continue Reading
Thursday 14 March 2019 Economy / John McDonnell The IFS has confirmed what we suspected Philip Hammond was really saying yesterday – McDonnell Continue Reading
Wednesday 13 March 2019 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell response to Chancellor’s Spring Statement Continue Reading
Monday 11 March 2019 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell Pre-Spring Statement Speech Continue Reading
Tuesday 5 March 2019 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell responds to PMI report on Brexit-related uncertainty Continue Reading
Monday 4 March 2019 Anneliese Dodds / Economy Anneliese Dodds responds to Government pulling the Financial Services Bill Continue Reading