Saturday 16 January 2021 Emily Thornberry Emily Thornberry responds to Boris Johnson’s announcement that he is ‘considering’ a UK import ban on soya grown on illegally-deforested land Continue Reading
Saturday 16 January 2021 Jonathan Reynolds Government pushes ahead with planned cut to millions of families’ incomes Continue Reading
Saturday 16 January 2021 Keir Starmer Keir Starmer’s speech to the Fabian Society’s New Year Conference Continue Reading
Saturday 16 January 2021 Anneliese Dodds Labour calls on Rishi Sunak to deliver flexible furlough for working parents as evidence shows mothers bearing the brunt of childcare duties Continue Reading
Saturday 16 January 2021 Home Affairs / Nick Thomas-Symonds Shadow Home Secretary writes to Priti Patel for explanation of massive Police National Computer data loss Continue Reading
Friday 15 January 2021 Keir Starmer Starmer: G7 is Britain’s chance to lead the global recovery Continue Reading
Friday 15 January 2021 Business / Lucy Powell Lucy Powell comments on Supreme Court ruling in favour of small firms receiving payments from business interruption insurance Continue Reading
Friday 15 January 2021 Nick Thomas-Symonds Nick Thomas-Symonds comments on the news that the Brazil Covid variant has been found in the UK Continue Reading
Friday 15 January 2021 David Lammy Labour demands government release assessment of safety in courts as Law Society call for ‘pause’ Continue Reading
Friday 15 January 2021 Kate Green Labour to force vote on support for families during lockdown school and college closures Continue Reading
Friday 15 January 2021 Rachel Reeves Rachel Reeves responds to reports that the UK Government took the decision to end visa-free touring for musicians in Europe Continue Reading
Friday 15 January 2021 Jonathan Reynolds Government under increasing pressure to scrap plans to cut Universal Credit Continue Reading
Friday 15 January 2021 Nick Thomas-Symonds / Policing Labour calls for urgent statement from Home Secretary after 150,000 records deleted from police databases Continue Reading
Friday 15 January 2021 Jim McMahon / Transport Jim McMahon responds to Transport Secretary’s comments on France outlawing rapid Covid tests for non-EU travellers Continue Reading
Friday 15 January 2021 Andy McDonald / Ed Miliband / Employment Labour vows to fight tooth and nail against Government’s leaked plan to rip up workers’ rights Continue Reading
Friday 15 January 2021 Anneliese Dodds Anneliese Dodds responds to latest GDP figures Continue Reading
Thursday 14 January 2021 Nick Thomas-Symonds Nick Thomas-Symonds responds to the Times splash about 150,000 arrest records being deleted by the Home Office Continue Reading
Thursday 14 January 2021 Jonathan Reynolds / Kate Green Government should trust families and enable cash payments for free school meals Continue Reading
Thursday 14 January 2021 Ed Miliband Ed Miliband responds to FT splash on plans to rip up EU labour market rules Continue Reading
Thursday 14 January 2021 Nick Thomas-Symonds Nick Thomas-Symonds comments on travel ban from South America and Portugal Continue Reading
Thursday 14 January 2021 Lisa Nandy Lisa Nandy comments on the release of FCDO correspondence in the case of Harry Dunn Continue Reading
Thursday 14 January 2021 Karl Turner Labour repeats call for ban on bailiff home visits as poverty charities voice concern Continue Reading
Thursday 14 January 2021 Angela Rayner Britain needs a government focussed on defeating Coronavirus not fighting among themselves – Angela Rayner Continue Reading
Thursday 14 January 2021 Keir Starmer / Scotland Keir Starmer comment on the resignation of Richard Leonard as Scottish Labour Leader Continue Reading
Thursday 14 January 2021 Tulip Siddiq Tulip Siddiq responds to announcement that Free School Meals will not be provided over February half-term Continue Reading
Thursday 14 January 2021 Jonathan Reynolds / Universal Credit Labour to force vote to stop Universal Credit cut which risks pushing 200,000 children into poverty Continue Reading
Thursday 14 January 2021 Health / Jonathan Ashworth Jonathan Ashworth responds to NHS performance statistics Continue Reading
Thursday 14 January 2021 Jonathan Reynolds Jonathan Reynolds comments on the Prime Minister’s remarks confirming his commitment to cutting Universal Credit for millions of families in a few weeks time Continue Reading
Thursday 14 January 2021 Nick Thomas-Symonds Nick Thomas-Symonds comments on the news that the Government has delayed requiring passengers travelling to England from abroad to have a negative Covid-19 test Continue Reading
Wednesday 13 January 2021 Jonathan Ashworth Jonathan Ashworth responds to reports that coronavirus hospital patients can be discharged into care homes without being tested under draft Government guidelines Continue Reading
Wednesday 13 January 2021 Jonathan Reynolds Jonathan Reynolds comments on the Prime Minister’s remarks at the Liaison Committee confirming his commitment to cutting Universal Credit for millions of families in a few weeks time Continue Reading
Wednesday 13 January 2021 Anneliese Dodds Anneliese Dodds – Mais lecture to the Business School at City University London Continue Reading
Wednesday 13 January 2021 Cat Smith Cat Smith responds to the Government’s statement that the delay of May elections ‘remains under review’ Continue Reading
Wednesday 13 January 2021 Education / Toby Perkins Government must stop treating BTEC and vocational students as an afterthought – Toby Perkins Continue Reading
Wednesday 13 January 2021 Mental Health / Rosena Allin-Khan Rosena Allin-Khan responds to the Health Secretary’s statement on the Mental Health White Paper in the House of Commons Continue Reading
Wednesday 13 January 2021 Tulip Siddiq Revealed: The striking similarities between shameful meal parcels and Government guidance Continue Reading
Wednesday 13 January 2021 Ed Miliband Ed Miliband comments on the news from Citizens UK that 45% of supermarket workers earn below the real living wage Continue Reading
Tuesday 12 January 2021 Anneliese Dodds / Economy “A responsible framework for a resilient economy” – Shadow Chancellor sets out Labour’s path to recovery and a better, more secure future for Britain Continue Reading
Tuesday 12 January 2021 Environment / Keir Starmer Starmer – Tackling climate emergency must be at the heart of our rebuild from the pandemic Continue Reading
Tuesday 12 January 2021 Tulip Siddiq Labour demands urgent action to prevent children going hungry again Continue Reading
Tuesday 12 January 2021 Defence / John Healey John Healey comments on NAO report on the Defence Equipment Plan Continue Reading
Tuesday 12 January 2021 Bridget Phillipson Labour demands urgent fixes to the furlough scheme Continue Reading
Tuesday 12 January 2021 Tulip Siddiq Government telling nurseries to stay open at high capacity or close forever, says Labour Continue Reading
Tuesday 12 January 2021 Business / Lucy Powell Lucy Powell comments on British Retail Consortium 2020 figures Continue Reading
Tuesday 12 January 2021 David Lammy / Prisons Covid-19 infections in prisons ‘out of control’ Continue Reading
Tuesday 12 January 2021 Tulip Siddiq Tulip Siddiq responds to images online showing inadequate food parcels being delivered to some families Continue Reading
Monday 11 January 2021 Education / Wes Streeting Government’s promise to help children learn remotely is falling woefully short – Wes Streeting Continue Reading
Monday 11 January 2021 Angela Rayner / Coronavirus Government must deliver 24-hour vaccine programme – Angela Rayner Continue Reading
Monday 11 January 2021 Alison McGovern / Sport Alison McGovern responds to elite sport continuing during pandemic Continue Reading