Monday 28 September 2020 Economy / Wes Streeting Wes Streeting responds to Helen Whately’s comments on supporting jobs currently under threat Continue Reading
Thursday 24 September 2020 Anneliese Dodds / Economy Anneliese Dodds responds to the Chancellor’s statement Continue Reading
Thursday 24 September 2020 Anneliese Dodds / Economy 40 times Anneliese Dodds called for u-turn on one-size-fits-all withdrawal of furlough Continue Reading
Monday 21 September 2020 Anneliese Dodds / Economy Full text of Anneliese Dodds’s speech to Labour Connected Continue Reading
Sunday 20 September 2020 Anneliese Dodds / Economy RECOVER, RETRAIN, REBUILD: SHADOW CHANCELLOR SETS OUT STEPS TO A BETTER, MORE SECURE FUTURE FOR BRITAIN Continue Reading
Thursday 17 September 2020 Economy Pat McFadden MP, Labour’s Shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury, responds to FCA High Court ruling Continue Reading
Tuesday 15 September 2020 Anneliese Dodds / Economy Chancellor refuses to rule out tax rises, swerves on whether he could live on UK Sick Pay Continue Reading
Friday 11 September 2020 Bridget Phillipson / Economy Bridget Phillipson MP, Labour’s Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, responds to Treasury Select Committee report Continue Reading
Wednesday 9 September 2020 Anneliese Dodds / Economy Labour condemns Government for voting to put millions of jobs at risk Continue Reading
Sunday 6 September 2020 Anneliese Dodds / Economy Anneliese Dodds responds to reports that the Government is set to raise taxes in the Budget Continue Reading
Friday 4 September 2020 Anneliese Dodds / Economy Anneliese Dodds responds to the TUC report on job protection Continue Reading
Thursday 6 August 2020 Anneliese Dodds / Economy Anneliese Dodds respond to Bank of England economic outlook Continue Reading
Thursday 30 July 2020 Anneliese Dodds / Economy ‘24 hours to save British jobs’: Labour launches ‘Jobs, Jobs, Jobs’ campaign Continue Reading
Tuesday 28 July 2020 Bridget Phillipson / Economy Bridget Phillipson responds to Steve Barclay admission that further targeted economic measures may be necessary Continue Reading
Wednesday 22 July 2020 Anneliese Dodds / Economy Anneliese Dodds calls for transparency over Comprehensive Spending Review Continue Reading
Tuesday 21 July 2020 Anneliese Dodds / Economy Anneliese Dodds responds to above inflation pay rises for public sector workers Continue Reading
Thursday 16 July 2020 Bridget Phillipson / Economy ONS Labour Market Statistics – Bridget Phillipson responds Continue Reading
Tuesday 14 July 2020 Anneliese Dodds / Economy Anneliese Dodds responds to OBR analysis of coronavirus response Continue Reading
Tuesday 14 July 2020 Anneliese Dodds / Economy Anneliese Dodds responds to ONS stats on economic growth Continue Reading
Thursday 9 July 2020 Economy Bridget Phillipson writes to Head of HMRC over concerns of Job Retention Scheme’s value for money Continue Reading
Tuesday 7 July 2020 Anneliese Dodds / Economy Anneliese Dodds responds to Goverment’s ‘Plan for Jobs’ Continue Reading
Tuesday 7 July 2020 Anneliese Dodds / Economy Anneliese Dodds responds to Resolution Foundation report on stimulus for economic recovery Continue Reading
Monday 6 July 2020 Economy / Ed Miliband / Environment Ed Miliband responds to the Government green jobs investment announcement Continue Reading
Friday 3 July 2020 Anneliese Dodds / Economy Full text of Anneliese Dodds speech on a Back to Work budget Continue Reading
Thursday 2 July 2020 Anneliese Dodds / Economy Shadow Chancellor calls for ‘Back to Work Budget’ in first major speech Continue Reading
Wednesday 1 July 2020 Economy Wes Streeting reacts to the Institution of Civil Engineers ‘State of the Nation’ report Continue Reading
Monday 29 June 2020 Anneliese Dodds / Economy Govt announcement on jobs and infrastructure – Dodds responds Continue Reading
Wednesday 24 June 2020 Anneliese Dodds / Economy Anneliese Dodds responds to Joseph Rowntree Foundation report on ‘double injustice’ for those on low incomes Continue Reading
Thursday 18 June 2020 Anneliese Dodds / Economy Government needs to step up to the plate and take the fiscal measures required – Anneliese Dodds Continue Reading
Tuesday 16 June 2020 Anneliese Dodds / Economy Labour calls for a Back to Work Budget to protect jobs Continue Reading
Tuesday 9 June 2020 Anneliese Dodds / Coronavirus / Economy Anneliese Dodds responds to Resolution Foundation survey showing poorer households less likely to have saved during Coronavirus Continue Reading
Friday 29 May 2020 Anneliese Dodds / Economy Anneliese Dodds responds to Government’s announcement on Self-Employment Support Scheme Continue Reading
Monday 25 May 2020 Anneliese Dodds / Business / Economy Shadow Chancellor responds to details of Project Birch Continue Reading
Tuesday 12 May 2020 Anneliese Dodds / Coronavirus / Economy Anneliese Dodds response to Treasury document reported in the Telegraph Continue Reading
Tuesday 12 May 2020 Anneliese Dodds / Economy Anneliese Dodds responds to extension of the furlough scheme Continue Reading
Friday 17 April 2020 Anneliese Dodds / Coronavirus / Economy Dodds writes to Chancellor on ongoing significant problems with Government support schemes Continue Reading
Wednesday 8 April 2020 Anneliese Dodds / Economy Charity funding falls far short of financial black hole many organisations facing – Dodds Continue Reading
Wednesday 1 April 2020 Economy / John McDonnell People mustn’t be hit with overdraft and credit card charges – McDonnell Continue Reading
Thursday 26 March 2020 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell response to IFS research showing that the self-employed are more likely to be in poverty Continue Reading
Wednesday 18 March 2020 Economy / John McDonnell We will convince government not to delay the security people need now – John McDonnell Continue Reading
Tuesday 17 March 2020 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell responding to Chancellor’s coronavirus update Continue Reading
Wednesday 11 March 2020 Economy / John McDonnell Figures expose fundamental weaknesses in economy – John McDonnell Continue Reading
Saturday 7 March 2020 Economy / John McDonnell The Chancellor’s shelving of the budget infrastructure plan is a “betrayal” of voters Continue Reading
Friday 6 March 2020 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell responds to NIESR’s pre-Budget report Continue Reading
Wednesday 4 March 2020 Economy / John McDonnell No sense of urgency from Chancellor on coronavirus – John McDonnell responds to Treasury inaction Continue Reading
Wednesday 4 March 2020 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell has highlighted how local government funding has been ravaged over a decade, with particularly brutal cuts in youth and children’s services, as well as a crisis in social care. Continue Reading
Monday 2 March 2020 Economy / Health / John McDonnell John McDonnell MP, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, has set out a five-point plan to deal with the potential economic impact of a coronavirus outbreak. Continue Reading