Wednesday 23 March 2022 Economy / Rachel Reeves Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves responds to the Spring Financial Statement Continue Reading
Wednesday 2 February 2022 Culture / Economy / Keir Starmer Keir Starmer’s speech hailing the success of the UK’s creative industries and setting out Labour’s ambition for a ‘creative nation’ based on security, prosperity and respect Continue Reading
Monday 24 January 2022 Business / Crime / Economy / Rachel Reeves Rachel Reeves responds to anti-fraud minister’s resignation over ‘lamentable’ Covid loan oversight Continue Reading
Saturday 22 January 2022 Economy / Pat McFadden Pat McFadden comments on calls to reconsider NI increase Continue Reading
Thursday 20 January 2022 Economy / Rachel Reeves As cost of living soars, Shadow Chancellor to set out Labour’s plan for a stronger economy Continue Reading
Friday 14 January 2022 Economy / Pat McFadden Pat McFadden comments on new GDP figures Continue Reading
Monday 10 January 2022 Economy / Pat McFadden Labour brands Rishi Sunak the ‘Vanishing Chancellor’ Continue Reading
Wednesday 5 January 2022 Cost of Living / Economy / Rachel Reeves Low income families’ tax burden rises by nearly a fifth even before NICs rise takes hold Continue Reading
Tuesday 21 December 2021 Business / Coronavirus / Economy / Pat McFadden Pat McFadden responds to the Government’s business support announcement Continue Reading
Monday 20 December 2021 Coronavirus / Economy / Rachel Reeves Rachel Reeves responds to the Government’s lack of action to support business and workers Continue Reading
Friday 17 December 2021 Business / Coronavirus / Economy / Jonathan Reynolds Tens of thousands of bars, restaurants and venues face closure as Chancellor still missing in action Continue Reading
Thursday 16 December 2021 Coronavirus / Culture / Economy / Lucy Powell Lucy Powell comments on impact of Government’s mixed messaging Continue Reading
Thursday 16 December 2021 Economy / Rachel Reeves Rachel Reeves responds to Bank of England raising interest rates to 0.25% Continue Reading
Thursday 16 December 2021 Business / Coronavirus / Economy / Jonathan Reynolds / Rachel Reeves Labour calls on Chancellor to come out of hiding and support business Continue Reading
Wednesday 15 December 2021 Economy / Pat McFadden Pat McFadden responds to latest CPI inflation figures Continue Reading
Thursday 11 November 2021 Bridget Phillipson / Economy Bridget Phillipson comment on new GDP figures Continue Reading
Wednesday 27 October 2021 Budget / Economy / Rachel Reeves Rachel Reeves responds to the Budget Continue Reading
Wednesday 20 October 2021 Bridget Phillipson / Economy Bridget Phillipson comments on new inflation data Continue Reading
Monday 18 October 2021 Economy / Rachel Reeves Labour to force vote on cutting business rates, as new figures show over 300,000 businesses at risk across the country Continue Reading
Thursday 14 October 2021 Bridget Phillipson / Business / Economy / Energy Bridget Phillipson responds to Rishi Sunak ruling out help for energy intensive industries Continue Reading
Wednesday 13 October 2021 Bridget Phillipson / Economy Bridget Phillipson comments on GDP figures Continue Reading
Tuesday 12 October 2021 Economy / Employment / Jonathan Reynolds / Work and Pensions Jonathan Reynolds responds to the latest ONS Labour market statistics Continue Reading
Monday 11 October 2021 Economy / Energy / Rachel Reeves Labour calls on Rishi Sunak to come out of hiding and support energy intensive industries Continue Reading
Sunday 10 October 2021 Bridget Phillipson / Business / Economy / Energy Labour says government needs to get a grip after Treasury slaps down Business Secretary Continue Reading
Wednesday 6 October 2021 Anneliese Dodds / Economy / Universal Credit Boris Johnson’s vacuous speech summed up this whole Conservative conference Continue Reading
Tuesday 5 October 2021 Anneliese Dodds / Economy Anneliese Dodds responds to Boris Johnson denying there is a crisis Continue Reading
Monday 4 October 2021 Bridget Phillipson / Economy Bridget Phillipson responds to Chancellor of the Exchequer’s speech to Conservative Party conference Continue Reading
Sunday 3 October 2021 DWP / Economy / Jonathan Reynolds Jonathan Reynolds responds to the Government’s ‘Plan for Jobs’ expansion Continue Reading
Friday 1 October 2021 Economy / Keir Starmer / Transport Emergency action must be taken by the Prime Minister to tackle ongoing food and fuel shortages – Keir Starmer Continue Reading
Friday 1 October 2021 Business / Economy / Ed Miliband Ed Miliband responds to factory growth slowing to a seven-month low Continue Reading
Wednesday 22 September 2021 Business / Economy / Ed Miliband Ed Miliband comments on the short-term deal to restart CO2 production Continue Reading
Wednesday 15 September 2021 Bridget Phillipson / Economy Bridget Phillipson responds to comments from Rishi Sunak that he gives his blessing to private equity firms despite asset stripping takeovers Continue Reading
Wednesday 15 September 2021 Bridget Phillipson / Economy Bridget Phillipson comments on new inflation data Continue Reading
Friday 10 September 2021 Bridget Phillipson / Economy Bridget Phillipson comments on latest GDP figures Continue Reading
Thursday 26 August 2021 Business / Economy / Seema Malhotra “Chaos hitting supply chains is of the Conservatives’ making” – Labour responds to reports of worker shortages and disruption to supply chains Continue Reading
Wednesday 25 August 2021 Angela Rayner / Economy / Employment Years of falling wages under the Conservatives leaves workers over £1,000 worse off Continue Reading
Wednesday 18 August 2021 Bridget Phillipson / Economy Bridget Phillipson comments on latest inflation figures Continue Reading
Thursday 12 August 2021 Economy / Rachel Reeves Rachel Reeves comments on GDP figures Continue Reading
Tuesday 27 July 2021 Bridget Phillipson / Economy Labour responds to IMF economic forecasts Continue Reading
Tuesday 20 July 2021 Bridget Phillipson / Economy Bridget Phillipson responds to Treasury Select Committee call for tougher regulations for non-bank lenders after Greensill collapse Continue Reading
Friday 2 July 2021 Economy / Rachel Reeves Labour will make, buy and sell more in Britain Continue Reading
Wednesday 30 June 2021 Bridget Phillipson / Climate Change / Economy Labour slams Chancellor’s Green bond announcement after revelations his own Net Zero Review will be further delayed Continue Reading
Wednesday 16 June 2021 Coronavirus / Economy / Rachel Reeves Government’s border failure to cost UK economy more than £4 billion Continue Reading
Saturday 5 June 2021 Economy / Rachel Reeves G7 reach deal on taxing multi-national companies – Rachel Reeves responds Continue Reading
Thursday 3 June 2021 Business / Economy / Ed Miliband G7 Finance Ministers must deliver for developing countries or risk failure at COP26 – Labour Continue Reading
Thursday 3 June 2021 Economy / Rachel Reeves Labour calls on Government to stop letting the biggest multinationals off £131 million per week – and use the money to fund our NHS instead Continue Reading
Sunday 23 May 2021 Economy / Rachel Reeves Labour to force vote on global minimum rate of corporation tax Continue Reading
Thursday 25 March 2021 Anneliese Dodds / Economy Anneliese Dodds reacts to Government announcement on business rates relief Continue Reading
Monday 22 March 2021 Anneliese Dodds / Economy Full text of Anneliese Dodds’ speech in Birmingham on Labour’s vision to reverse 10 years of town centre decline under the Conservatives Continue Reading