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Press Releases

Wednesday 20 May 2020 Nick Thomas-Symonds

Nick Thomas-Symonds responds to Govt U-turn on NHS bereavement scheme

Wednesday 20 May 2020 Jo Stevens

Govt ‘Cultural Renewal Taskforce’ – Jo Stevens responds

Ashworth writes to Govt on proposals for contact tracing

Wednesday 20 May 2020 Louise Haigh / Northern Ireland

Louise Haigh comments on Northern Ireland protocol proposals

Wednesday 20 May 2020 Helen Hayes / Labour Press

Response to Serco data breach in relation to Government contact tracing programme

Wednesday 20 May 2020 Jo Stevens

BBC Annual Plan – Jo Stevens responds

Wednesday 20 May 2020 Business / Ed Miliband

Ed Miliband responds to news that Rolls-Royce are set to cut 9000 jobs

Wednesday 20 May 2020 Keir Starmer / Nick Thomas-Symonds

Labour urge Government to drop NHS fee for overseas carers

Wednesday 20 May 2020 Doreen Lawrence / Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer and Doreen Lawrence call for “swift action” from government to protect BAME communities from Covid-19

Wednesday 20 May 2020 Liz Kendall / Social Care

Liz Kendall responds to Robert Buckland admission that Government prioritised NHS testing over care homes

Wednesday 20 May 2020 Education / Toby Perkins

Toby Perkins responds to Sutton Trust report on impact of Covid-19 on apprenticeships

Wednesday 20 May 2020 David Lammy / Nick Thomas-Symonds

Labour responds to proposed changes to sentencing for terror offenders

Wednesday 20 May 2020 Jonathan Reynolds / Poverty

Worrying picture of rising child poverty – Jonathan Reynolds

Tuesday 19 May 2020 Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer responds to Captain Tom Moore knighthood

Tuesday 19 May 2020 Luke Pollard

Luke Pollard responds to George Eustice’s Land Army announcement

Tuesday 19 May 2020 Conor McGinn / Security

Conor McGinn comments on quarantine arrangements for travel in to the UK from the Common Travel Area

Tuesday 19 May 2020 Defence / John Healey

Those who served our country are being forced to pay for NHS care – John Healey

Tuesday 19 May 2020 Business / Coronavirus

We must do more to help companies through this crisis – Patrick McFadden

Tuesday 19 May 2020 Coronavirus / Liz Kendall

Protective ring around care homes ring hollow when we see these numbers – Liz Kendall

Tuesday 19 May 2020 Jonathan Reynolds / Work and Pensions

‘These figures show the severity of the crisis we are facing’ – Jonathan Reynolds on ONS unemployment statistics

Monday 18 May 2020 David Lammy / Justice

Prisons facing unprecedented challenges during covid-19 pandemic – David Lammy

Monday 18 May 2020 Jo Stevens

New guidelines for TV production – Jo Stevens responds

Monday 18 May 2020 Jo Stevens / Media

Labour calls for action to help PAYE freelancers

Monday 18 May 2020 Nick Thomas-Symonds

Labour accuses Conservatives of ‘rank hypocrisy’ towards 180,000 NHS and care workers

Monday 18 May 2020 Tulip Siddiq

Under-investment in children’s services has left them ill-prepared to cope with the impact of coronavirus

Saturday 16 May 2020 Mental Health / Rosena Allin-Khan

Rosena Allin-Khan comments on the Royal College of Psychiatrists survey that shows 43% increase in urgent and emergency appointments

Friday 15 May 2020 Jim McMahon / Transport

Labour calls on the Government to provide a robust plan that protects jobs in the aviation sector and sets clear commitments on climate change

Friday 15 May 2020 Chi Onwurah / Coronavirus

Chi Onwurah comments on reports of issues with the development of the Coronavirus tracing app

Friday 15 May 2020 Liz Kendall

Virus having bigger impact on care home residents than first thought – Liz Kendall

Friday 15 May 2020 Rail

We need a comprehensive transport plan to get country moving again – Tan Dhesi

Thursday 14 May 2020 Rachel Reeves

Labour calls for transparency over Covid-19 contracts handed to private sector

Thursday 14 May 2020 Jim McMahon / Transport

Jim McMahon responds to Government’s press conference

Thursday 14 May 2020 Louise Haigh / Northern Ireland

Louise Haigh comments on reports that the Government has accepted checks at NI ports as part of implementing the protocol

Thursday 14 May 2020 Jonathan Ashworth / NHS

Growing and alarming backlog of clinical need with patients – Jonathan Ashworth

Thursday 14 May 2020 Local Government / Steve Reed

225,000 could lose care this year if Government breaks funding promise – Steve Reed

Thursday 14 May 2020 Steve Reed

225,000 could lose care this year if Government breaks funding promise

Thursday 14 May 2020 Mental Health / Rosena Allin-Khan

Children must not be forgotten in this crisis – Rosena Allin-Khan comments on YoungMinds’ survey

Wednesday 13 May 2020 Armed Forces / Defence

Stephen Morgan comments on the annual report of the Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces

Wednesday 13 May 2020 Coronavirus / Liz Kendall

Liz Kendall responds to Prime Minister’s comment about testing in care homes

Wednesday 13 May 2020 Education / Rebecca Long Bailey

Joint Union statement on safe reopening of schools – Long Bailey responds

Wednesday 13 May 2020 Defence

Stephen Morgan comments on the annual report of the Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces

Wednesday 13 May 2020 Luke Pollard

Labour calls for Coronavirus emergency food plan in Agriculture Bill

Tuesday 12 May 2020 Anneliese Dodds / Coronavirus / Economy

Anneliese Dodds response to Treasury document reported in the Telegraph

Tuesday 12 May 2020 Education / Schools / Tulip Siddiq

Government must not withdraw free school meals support during half-term – Tulip Siddiq

Tuesday 12 May 2020 Anneliese Dodds / Economy

Anneliese Dodds responds to extension of the furlough scheme

Tuesday 12 May 2020 Defence / John Healey

MoD should be spending and building in the UK to support British jobs – John Healey

Tuesday 12 May 2020 Coronavirus / Liz Kendall

Liz Kendall comments on ONS statistics showing deaths in care homes remain high

Tuesday 12 May 2020 Coronavirus / Jim McMahon

Government guidance fails to answer the fundamental question on public transport – Jim McMahon

Tuesday 12 May 2020 Foreign Policy / Lisa Nandy

Lisa Nandy on the decision by Interpol to issue a red notice for Anne Sacoolas

Tuesday 12 May 2020 Andy McDonald / Business / Coronavirus