Press Archive - The Labour Party

The Latest from Labour

Monday 2 August 2021 Jo Stevens

The Conservatives are keeping the UK in the digital slow lane – Jo Stevens

Sunday 1 August 2021 Anneliese Dodds / Cronyism

Labour calls on the Conservatives to name which government ministers met with ‘cash for access’ donors

Sunday 1 August 2021 Foreign Policy / Lisa Nandy

Reckless Iranian attack on merchant vessel is flagrant breach of international law – Lisa Nandy

Sunday 1 August 2021 Coronavirus / Jim McMahon / Transport

Labour responds to Sunak’s letter on traffic light system restrictions

Thursday 29 July 2021 Education / Peter Kyle / Schools

Peter Kyle responds to Ofqual analysis of centre assessment grades

Thursday 29 July 2021 Coronavirus / Justin Madders

Labour responds to admission just 260 testing centres are open for critical workers exempt from self-isolation

Thursday 29 July 2021 Lyn Brown

Double tragedy as homelessness for prison leavers soars

Thursday 29 July 2021 Anna McMorrin

Labour responds to the release of youth custody and reoffending figures

Thursday 29 July 2021 Environment / Luke Pollard

The severe impacts of climate crisis are happening here and now – Luke Pollard

Thursday 29 July 2021 Home Affairs / Policing / Sarah Jones

Tory spin on police numbers exposed as proportion of officers on frontline lowest in a decade

Thursday 29 July 2021 Angela Rayner / Cronyism

Labour responds to news government used taxpayers’ money for political polling

Thursday 29 July 2021 Ellie Reeves.

Shock new figures reveal government’s rape charges target unlikely to be met for decades

Thursday 29 July 2021 Angela Rayner / Workers' Rights

Angela Rayner responds to Living Wage Foundation report

Wednesday 28 July 2021 Disabilities / Vicky Foxcroft

Labour responds to court finding on lack of sign language at Covid briefings

Wednesday 28 July 2021 Crime / Defence / Nick Thomas-Symonds

“Staggering” £100m cost increase for Boris Johnson’s vanity yacht – Nick Thomas-Symonds

Wednesday 28 July 2021 Coronavirus / Home Affairs / Nick Thomas-Symonds

Everyone wants international travel to open up but safety has to come first – Nick Thomas-Symonds

Wednesday 28 July 2021 Vicky Foxcroft / Women and Equalities

Labour responds to Government’s National Strategy for Disabled People

Tuesday 27 July 2021 Angela Rayner

EMBARGOED: Labour unveils plans to make flexible working “a force for good” for all workers

Tuesday 27 July 2021 Bridget Phillipson / Economy

Labour responds to IMF economic forecasts

Tuesday 27 July 2021 Kate Green

Labour demands Conservatives get a grip and set-up vaccine centres on university campuses to get students double jabbed ahead of winter

Monday 26 July 2021 Andy McDonald / Workers' Rights

Labour announces policy to create a single status of ‘worker’ with rights from day one

Monday 26 July 2021 Education / Tulip Siddiq

Labour responds to National Adoption Strategy

Sunday 25 July 2021 Angela Rayner / Coronavirus

Angela Rayner responds to the Public Accounts Committee report on the Government’s response to the pandemic

Saturday 24 July 2021 Jim McMahon / Transport

Labour analysis shows nearly six million Brits could have summer holiday plans ruined

Saturday 24 July 2021 Liz Kendall / Social Care

Labour reveals Boris Johnson social care plan on Tory leader’s second anniversary

Friday 23 July 2021 Home Affairs / Nick Thomas-Symonds / Policing

Senior policing figures criticise pay settlement as Labour calls on Home Secretary to ‘listen and change course’

Thursday 22 July 2021 Home Affairs / Nick Thomas-Symonds / Policing

Priti Patel’s position “untenable” following Police Federation vote of no confidence – Nick Thomas-Symonds

Thursday 22 July 2021 Conor McGinn / Crime

Labour responds to ONS crime statistics showing an increase in fraud

Thursday 22 July 2021 Nick Thomas-Symonds / Policing

Labour fully supports Police Federation’s declaration of ‘no confidence’ in Home Secretary

Thursday 22 July 2021 Business

Government in tailspin on ‘critical worker’ self-isolation exemptions as Labour calls for urgent clarity for employers

Thursday 22 July 2021 Jonathan Ashworth / NHS

Labour responds to NHS pay rise coming from within existing budgets

Thursday 22 July 2021 Crime / Nick Thomas-Symonds / Policing

Government urgently needs to tackle staggering increase in anti-social behaviour

Thursday 22 July 2021 Angela Rayner

Labour demands radical and immediate overhaul of lobbying rules

Thursday 22 July 2021 Jonathan Ashworth

Jonathan Ashworth responds to the Government’s health statement

Thursday 22 July 2021 Jo Stevens / Sport

Labour responds to Australia and New Zealand withdrawing from the Rugby League World Cup

Thursday 22 July 2021 Seema Malhotra

Seema Malhotra responds to Cleveland Bridge steel firm jobs risk

Thursday 22 July 2021 Business / Ed Miliband

Labour responds to New Innovation Strategy

Wednesday 21 July 2021 Crime / Home Affairs / Keir Starmer / Policing

Keir Starmer launches ‘Safer Communities’ campaign

Wednesday 21 July 2021 Kate Green

Labour responds to real terms pay cut for majority of teachers

Wednesday 21 July 2021 Lucy Powell

Labour responds to Building Safety Bill Second reading debate

Wednesday 21 July 2021 Nick Thomas-Symonds

Labour responds to ‘insulting’ real terms pay cut for police officers

Wednesday 21 July 2021 Thangam Debbonaire

Labour responds to Tory MPs’ breach of conduct in relation to Charlie Elphicke trial

Wednesday 21 July 2021 Tulip Siddiq

“Decade of Conservative neglect has left early years providers unable to cope” – Tulip Siddiq

Wednesday 21 July 2021 Nick Thomas-Symonds

UK-France cooperation on illegal immigration – Nick Thomas-Symonds responds

Wednesday 21 July 2021 Women and Equalities

Jess Philips responds to the government’s Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy

Wednesday 21 July 2021 Northern Ireland

Full text of Baroness Chapman’s response to Lord Frost on Northern Ireland Protocol

Wednesday 21 July 2021 Emily Thornberry

Truss ‘Green Trade’ Report an abdication of global leadership, says Labour

Wednesday 21 July 2021 Northern Ireland

Baroness Chapman comments ahead of Lord Frost’s statement on Northern Ireland Protocol

Wednesday 21 July 2021 DWP / Vicky Foxcroft

Labour responds to government’s Green Paper on disability

Wednesday 21 July 2021 Andy McDonald / Workers' Rights