Thursday 2 April 2020 John McDonnell The Government must now urgently revisit both its job retention scheme and its self-employment scheme – John McDonnell responds to IFS findings showing that workers are being left with nothing due to gaps in the Government’s income protection schemes Continue Reading
Wednesday 1 April 2020 Economy / John McDonnell People mustn’t be hit with overdraft and credit card charges – McDonnell Continue Reading
Tuesday 31 March 2020 John McDonnell Job Retention Scheme must be urgently extended to carers – John McDonnell Continue Reading
Sunday 29 March 2020 John McDonnell Labour calls for action on benefits, rents and utilities Continue Reading
Thursday 26 March 2020 Business / Coronavirus / John McDonnell McDonnell responds to Chancellor’s Self-Employed Income Support Scheme 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
Tuesday 24 March 2020 John McDonnell John McDonnell response to Contingencies Fund Bill Continue Reading
Tuesday 24 March 2020 Coronavirus / John McDonnell McDonnell says government lacks urgency over help for self-employed Continue Reading
Monday 23 March 2020 Coronavirus / John McDonnell McDonnell’s letter to Sunak over “significant gaps” in Coronavirus compensation scheme Continue Reading
Friday 20 March 2020 Coronavirus / John McDonnell John McDonnell response to the Chancellor’s further economic measures Continue Reading
Wednesday 18 March 2020 Coronavirus / John McDonnell John McDonnell accuses UK government of lagging behind other countries on coronavirus income protection 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
Sunday 15 March 2020 Health / John McDonnell Government to hold daily press conferences on coronavirus – McDonnell responds Continue Reading
Friday 13 March 2020 John McDonnell Boris Johnson has self-isolated from his international responsibilities over coronavirus – McDonnell Continue Reading
Thursday 12 March 2020 Budget / John McDonnell IFS analysis shows Budget is unravelling under scrutiny – McDonnell Continue Reading
Wednesday 11 March 2020 Budget / John McDonnell John McDonnell responds to the Budget Continue Reading
Wednesday 11 March 2020 Economy / John McDonnell Figures expose fundamental weaknesses in economy – John McDonnell Continue Reading
Tuesday 10 March 2020 John McDonnell ‘ A gimmicky grab-bag of projects’ – McDonnell responds to Chancellor’s pothole announcement 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
Thursday 5 March 2020 Budget / John McDonnell Government delays Budget infrastructure plan – McDonnell responds Continue Reading
Thursday 5 March 2020 John McDonnell ‘Shameful’ – McDonnell responds to news that median income for poorest fifth dropped by 4.3% in two years Continue Reading
Wednesday 4 March 2020 Budget / John McDonnell Next week’s Budget will be underwhelming and disappointing – John McDonnell 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
Sunday 1 March 2020 John McDonnell Shadow Chancellor slams Tories on decade-long gaping hole in infrastructure investment Continue Reading
Tuesday 25 February 2020 John McDonnell John McDonnell responds to Asleep at the Wheel report Continue Reading
Monday 24 February 2020 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell speaking ahead of seminar ‘Why Universal Basic Services?’ Continue Reading
Monday 24 February 2020 John McDonnell Tory spending plans will ‘fail to tackle the decade of decline’ – McDonnell Continue Reading
Sunday 23 February 2020 John McDonnell McDonnell reacts to the Chancellor’s plans to move parts of Treasury to the north 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
Sunday 9 February 2020 John McDonnell John McDonnell responding to Government plans for 10 free ports Continue Reading
Thursday 6 February 2020 Economy / John McDonnell John McDonnell comment on National Institute of Economic and Social Research findings Continue Reading
Tuesday 4 February 2020 John McDonnell ‘Conservatives have ushered in this age of in-work poverty’ – McDonnell responds to Resolution Foundation report Continue Reading
Friday 31 January 2020 John McDonnell John McDonnell responds to national insurance changes 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 John McDonnell McDonnell reacts to Javid’s comments that manufacturing won’t suffer from government plans not to stay aligned to EU rules Continue Reading
Tuesday 14 January 2020 John McDonnell Netflix is ripping off our public services – John McDonnell Continue Reading
Tuesday 14 January 2020 John McDonnell McDonnell comments on reports about a state aid package for Flybe Continue Reading
Friday 10 January 2020 John McDonnell McDonnell responds to news of big increases in household debts Continue Reading