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
Monday 25 February 2019 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell responds to CLASS report Continue Reading
Tuesday 12 February 2019 Economy / Peter Dowd Treasury committee says Chancellor’s Brexit deal dividend is “not credible” – Peter Dowd Continue Reading
Monday 11 February 2019 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell responds to GDP stats Continue Reading
Tuesday 5 February 2019 Economy / Jonathan Reynolds The rising number of complaints about debt collection is an alarming reminder of the stress and anxiety people are facing – Reynolds Continue Reading
Thursday 31 January 2019 Economy / Peter Dowd Today’s tax relief stats reveal the extent of tax giveaways which the Tories have allowed to expand without proper scrutiny – Dowd Continue Reading
Monday 28 January 2019 Economy / Rebecca Long Bailey Labour welcomes independent report on reducing regional inequality – Long Bailey Continue Reading
Friday 25 January 2019 Economy / Jonathan Reynolds Credit card spending in December was 8.8% higher than the same month in the previous year – Reynolds Continue Reading
Friday 25 January 2019 Economy / Jonathan Reynolds Jonathan Reynolds comments on the Treasury Committee inquiry into UK financial services post-Brexit Continue Reading
Friday 25 January 2019 Economy / John McDonnell In interview after interview Hammond avoids the question and passes the buck. It’s gutless – McDonnell Continue Reading
Tuesday 22 January 2019 Economy / John McDonnell CBI analysis places the onus on the Prime Minister to act responsibly and rule out no deal – McDonnell Continue Reading
Tuesday 22 January 2019 Economy / Peter Dowd Four years after the Conservatives claimed austerity would have closed the deficit, they are still borrowing more than expected – Dowd Continue Reading
Friday 11 January 2019 Economy / Jonathan Reynolds Urgent action needed to bring back trust to business banking – Jonathan Reynolds Continue Reading
Friday 11 January 2019 Economy / Peter Dowd Botched handling of Brexit is continuing to damage our economy – Peter Dowd Continue Reading
Tuesday 11 December 2018 Economy / John McDonnell “Damning report” on government handling of Brexit – John McDonnell Continue Reading
Tuesday 4 December 2018 Economy / Peter Dowd Peter Dowd comment on House of Lords Economic Committee report into HMRC powers Continue Reading
Wednesday 28 November 2018 Economy / John McDonnell The Government has been unable to assess the vague, half-baked deal the PM is promising – McDonnell Continue Reading
Wednesday 21 November 2018 Economy / John McDonnell Figures show austerity has failed in every way – John McDonnell Continue Reading
Saturday 17 November 2018 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell to visit Mansfield to discuss Labour’s plans to deliver a fair tax system Continue Reading
Tuesday 30 October 2018 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell comment on IFS budget response Continue Reading
Monday 29 October 2018 Economy / John McDonnell We now have it confirmed that the pledge to end austerity was a broken promise, like the whole budget – McDonnell Continue Reading
Friday 26 October 2018 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell responds to GMB’s Budget poll Continue Reading
Thursday 25 October 2018 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell’s pre-Budget speech challenges Chancellor to say how he will end austerity Continue Reading
Wednesday 17 October 2018 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell responds to reports that Philip Hammond is under pressure ahead of the Budget Continue Reading
Tuesday 16 October 2018 Anneliese Dodds / Economy Anneliese Dodds comments on reports about tax evasion schemes being operated in 21 countries Continue Reading
Friday 12 October 2018 Economy / Peter Dowd Years of austerity have pushed families into worryingly high levels of household debt – Dowd Continue Reading
Friday 12 October 2018 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell responds to Hammond interview Continue Reading
Wednesday 10 October 2018 Economy / John McDonnell IMF figures are damning for the Tories’ eight failed years of austerity and the failings of our entire economic model – McDonnell Continue Reading
Wednesday 10 October 2018 Economy / Jonathan Reynolds Jonathan Reynolds comments on GDP figures Continue Reading
Monday 8 October 2018 Economy / Peter Dowd New research demonstrates the utter failure of Tory austerity – Peter Dowd Continue Reading
Monday 1 October 2018 Economy / John McDonnell The Chancellor’s speech confirmed the bankrupt state of the Tory party – McDonnell Continue Reading
Monday 1 October 2018 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell MP responds to Philip Hammond’s proposals Continue Reading
Saturday 29 September 2018 Economy / John McDonnell The Tories are finally taking their lead from Labour on tackling the Big Four audit firms – John McDonnell Continue Reading
Friday 28 September 2018 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell MP responds to weak growth figures Continue Reading
Monday 24 September 2018 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell’s full speech to Labour Conference 2018 Continue Reading
Monday 24 September 2018 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell announces water industry will be first example of “the biggest extension of economic democratic rights this country has ever seen” Continue Reading
Monday 17 September 2018 Economy / John McDonnell This report lays bare the fiction of any end to austerity under the Tories – John McDonnell Continue Reading
Wednesday 12 September 2018 Economy / John McDonnell The Archbishop of Canterbury has set out a bold vision for a different society – John McDonnell Continue Reading
Wednesday 12 September 2018 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell responds to IFS analysis showing people’s real annual wages are £800 lower Continue Reading
Thursday 6 September 2018 Economy / John McDonnell This is yet another betrayal of the self-employed – John McDonnell Continue Reading
Thursday 6 September 2018 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell comments on NAO report on problem debt Continue Reading
Wednesday 5 September 2018 Economy / John McDonnell IPPR commission has produced Beveridge report for today Continue Reading
Wednesday 5 September 2018 Economy / John McDonnell It’s time for the Tories to go and let Labour take over the negotiations – McDonnell Continue Reading
Tuesday 4 September 2018 Economy / Jonathan Reynolds Jonathan Reynolds responds to news that Paul Pester is stepping down as chief executive of TSB Continue Reading