Thursday 22 August 2019 Economy / John McDonnell Oxfam’s report on the G7 fuelling global inequality – McDonnell responds Continue Reading
Wednesday 21 August 2019 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell responding to Public sector finances for July 2019 Continue Reading
Wednesday 21 August 2019 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell comments on High Pay Centre research showing it would take a worker 117 years to earn a CEO’s salary Continue Reading
Thursday 15 August 2019 Economy / Peter Dowd Treasury renews support for Northern Powerhouse – Peter Dowd responds Continue Reading
Wednesday 14 August 2019 Economy / John McDonnell Rising prices will hurt those already affected austerity – John McDonnell Continue Reading
Tuesday 13 August 2019 Economy / John McDonnell 4th quarter of productivity falling – John McDonnell responds Continue Reading
Friday 9 August 2019 Economy / John McDonnell Dismal economic figures result of Tory incompetence – John McDonnell Continue Reading
Thursday 8 August 2019 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell responds to announcement of a fast-tracked one-year spending round Continue Reading
Tuesday 6 August 2019 Business / Economy / John McDonnell ISF research on top 1% in London and the South East – McDonnell responds Continue Reading
Monday 5 August 2019 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell comments on the future of the Harland and Wolff shipyard Continue Reading
Thursday 1 August 2019 Economy / Environment / John McDonnell Report on environmental breakdown and the economy – McDonnell responds Continue Reading
Monday 29 July 2019 Economy / John McDonnell 7 million in persistent poverty – John McDonnell responds Continue Reading
Sunday 28 July 2019 Economy / Jonathan Reynolds Prime Minister’s announcement on funding for Scotland a drop in the ocean – Reynolds Continue Reading
Friday 26 July 2019 Economy / Peter Dowd Boris Johnson’s ‘free ports’ are for the super-rich to dodge taxes and launder money – Peter Dowd Continue Reading
Thursday 25 July 2019 Economy / Peter Dowd Peter Dowd responds to appointment of Rishi Sunak as Chief Secretary to the Treasury Continue Reading
Wednesday 24 July 2019 Economy / John McDonnell It’s clear that this is a government for bankers – McDonnell Continue Reading
Tuesday 23 July 2019 Economy / John McDonnell IMF comments on UK’s “sharp contraction” – McDonnell responds Continue Reading
Monday 22 July 2019 Economy / Peter Dowd Public sector pay: Today’s announcements mean further cuts to frontline services – Peter Dowd Continue Reading
Sunday 21 July 2019 Economy / John McDonnell Hammond’s revelation underlines the twin threat of a No Deal Brexit and Boris Johnson becoming Prime Minister – John McDonnell Continue Reading
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