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
Monday 24 February 2020 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell speaking ahead of seminar ‘Why Universal Basic Services?’ Continue Reading
Wednesday 19 February 2020 Economy / John McDonnell Inflation rises from 1.3 per cent in December to 1.8 per cent in January Continue Reading
Friday 14 February 2020 Economy / John McDonnell Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell has challenged the new Chancellor Rishi Sunak to answer a series of questions about his past business dealings. Continue Reading
Tuesday 11 February 2020 Economy / John McDonnell Damning figures show an economy punctured by decade of decline – John McDonnell Continue Reading
Thursday 6 February 2020 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell comment on National Institute of Economic and Social Research findings Continue Reading
Friday 24 January 2020 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell criticises Javid’s refusal to postpone Governor appointment Continue Reading
Wednesday 22 January 2020 Economy / John McDonnell Conservatives failing to meet own targets to eliminate the deficit – John McDonnell Continue Reading
Tuesday 21 January 2020 Economy Mike Amesbury responds to latest employment figures from the ONS Continue Reading
Tuesday 7 January 2020 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell responds to PM telling cabinet ministers to cut wasteful spending Continue Reading