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Friday 14 January 2022 Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer comments on Downing Street’s apology to Buckingham Palace

Friday 14 January 2022 Angela Rayner

Angela Rayner reacts to latest Number 10 party revelations

Friday 14 January 2022 Economy / Pat McFadden

Pat McFadden comments on new GDP figures

Thursday 13 January 2022 Home Affairs / Security / Yvette Cooper

Yvette Cooper responds to Security Service warning of foreign interference in UK politics

Thursday 13 January 2022 International Trade / Nick Thomas-Symonds

Nick Thomas-Symonds comments on UK trade talks with India

Thursday 13 January 2022 International Trade / Nick Thomas-Symonds

Nick Thomas-Symonds responds to the US Government declining talks on steel tariffs

Thursday 13 January 2022 Jonathan Ashworth / Work and Pensions

Jonathan Ashworth responds to warnings showing 118,000 disabled people are being denied compensation

Thursday 13 January 2022 Angela Rayner

Labour demands Prime Minister and entire Cabinet come clean on partygate

Wednesday 12 January 2022 Home Affairs / Yvette Cooper

Yvette Cooper MP comments on passing of Labour Lords amendment to the Policing Bill

Wednesday 12 January 2022 Angela Rayner / Coronavirus

Angela Rayner responds to High Court ruling Government use of PPE VIP lane was unlawful

Tuesday 11 January 2022 Health / NHS / Wes Streeting

Wes Streeting responds to new report on A&E waiting times

Tuesday 11 January 2022 Bridget Phillipson / Education / Schools

Bridget Phillipson responds to new data showing 310,000 children out of school

Tuesday 11 January 2022 Angela Rayner

Prime Minister in hiding: Johnson dodges scrutiny again

Tuesday 11 January 2022 Angela Rayner

Labour slams Boris Johnson for hiding behind Whitehall inquiry over Downing Street parties

Monday 10 January 2022 Cost of Living / Ed Miliband / Energy

Labour forces binding vote on VAT cut on home energy bills – as government refuse to back a windfall tax that would help to support families

Monday 10 January 2022 Economy / Pat McFadden

Labour brands Rishi Sunak the ‘Vanishing Chancellor’

Monday 10 January 2022 Climate Change / Ed Miliband / Energy

Broken promises don’t pay the bills: Labour slams Gove’s broken promise on energy VAT cut

Saturday 8 January 2022 Angela Rayner / Coronavirus

Angela Rayner responds to fresh reports of Downing Street social gatherings during lockdown

Saturday 8 January 2022 Cost of Living / Ed Miliband / Energy / Rachel Reeves

Labour slams decade of failure on British energy; with plan to save families £200 to ease immediate crisis costs

Saturday 8 January 2022 Coronavirus / Health / Wes Streeting

Wes Streeting responds to reports that free lateral flow tests may be scrapped

Saturday 8 January 2022 Housing / Matthew Pennycook

Matthew Pennycook comments on reports of a Government statement on leaseholders

Thursday 6 January 2022 Afghanistan / Home Affairs / Yvette Cooper

Yvette Cooper comments on opening of Afghanistan Citizens Resettlement Scheme

Thursday 6 January 2022 Angela Rayner

Angela Rayner responds to Lord Brownlow’s access to the Prime Minister

Thursday 6 January 2022 Angela Rayner

Angela Rayner responds to Lord Geidt’s findings on the Downing Street refurbishment

Thursday 6 January 2022 Cost of Living / Energy / Pat McFadden

Pat McFadden comments on Government inaction on rising energy bills

Wednesday 5 January 2022 Cost of Living / Economy / Rachel Reeves

Low income families’ tax burden rises by nearly a fifth even before NICs rise takes hold

Wednesday 5 January 2022 Bridget Phillipson / Coronavirus / Education

Labour reveals promised air purifiers will not arrive with schools until 620 days after Sage first warned about the importance of ventilation

Wednesday 5 January 2022 Defence / John Healey

Labour’s “Dossier of Waste” reveals Ministers wasted £13 billion of taxpayers’ money

Tuesday 4 January 2022 Crime / Home Affairs / Justice / Yvette Cooper

Yvette Cooper responds to Government support for domestic abuse victims to have more time to report assaults

Tuesday 4 January 2022 Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer’s speech setting out Labour’s Contract with the British people

Monday 27 December 2021 Coronavirus / Health / Wes Streeting

Wes Streeting responds to the Government’s announcement of no new Covid restrictions in England before New Year

Thursday 23 December 2021 Health / Wes Streeting

Wes Streeting comments on warnings of rising staff absences in the NHS

Thursday 23 December 2021 Ed Miliband / Energy

Ed Miliband comments on warnings of higher energy bills next year

Wednesday 22 December 2021 Business / Coronavirus / Culture / Lucy Powell

Labour calls for urgent action to support culture and live events sector

Wednesday 22 December 2021 Coronavirus / Education / Stephen Morgan

Stephen Morgan comments on the JCVI’s new vaccination advice for children

Tuesday 21 December 2021 Coronavirus / Wes Streeting

Wes Streeting responds to Prime Minister’s announcement on Christmas

Tuesday 21 December 2021 Business / Coronavirus / Economy / Pat McFadden

Pat McFadden responds to the Government’s business support announcement

Tuesday 21 December 2021 Coronavirus / Fleur Anderson

Labour demands Minister corrects the record on Downing Street parties

Monday 20 December 2021 Angela Rayner / Coronavirus

Labour demands Government publishes contingency plan as cases of Omicron threaten Christmas

Monday 20 December 2021 Coronavirus / Economy / Rachel Reeves

Rachel Reeves responds to the Government’s lack of action to support business and workers

Monday 20 December 2021 Coronavirus / Health / Wes Streeting

Wes Streeting responds to the Prime Minister’s latest remarks on coronavirus

Monday 20 December 2021 Coronavirus / Justice / Steve Reed

Steve Reed calls on Dominic Raab to stop defending rule-breaking and get on with his job

Saturday 18 December 2021 Energy / Jonathan Ashworth

Jonathan Ashworth comments on Age UK’s ‘Cost of Cold’ report

Saturday 18 December 2021 Environment / Jim McMahon

Jim McMahon responds to proposed ban on peat compost sales

Saturday 18 December 2021 Rachel Reeves / Workers' Rights

Rachel Reeves comments on the TUC’s call for higher statutory sick pay

Friday 17 December 2021 Angela Rayner

Angela Rayner comments on reports of social gatherings in the Cabinet Secretary’s offices in December 2020

Friday 17 December 2021 Louise Haigh / Transport

Rail Betrayal – Fares rise twice as fast as wages under Tories

Friday 17 December 2021 Business / Coronavirus / Economy / Jonathan Reynolds

Tens of thousands of bars, restaurants and venues face closure as Chancellor still missing in action

Thursday 16 December 2021 Nick Thomas-Symonds / Trade

Nick Thomas-Symonds responds to UK-Australia trade deal

Thursday 16 December 2021 Local Government / Mike Amesbury