Andy McDonald responds to calls for the Northern Rail franchise to be terminated
Labour’s Shadow Transport Secretary Andy McDonald,commenting on the call by Metro Mayors Steve Rotherham and Andy Burnham for the Northern Rail franchise to be terminated said:
“Labour Metro Mayors Steve Rotherham and Andy Burnham are absolutely right to call for the termination of the Northern Rail franchise which was awarded by...Read More »
Metropolitan Police comments on Extinction Rebellion prosecutions
Shami Chakrabarti, Labour’s Shadow Attorney General, commenting on reports that the Met will push for the prosecution of more than 1,100 people arrested during last month’s Extinction Rebellion protests, said:
“The Deputy Assistant Commissioner would be wise to remember his constitutional role, which is not that of prosecutor, judge or commentator....Read More »
Whoever becomes the new Conservative Leader must let the people decide our country’s future, through an immediate General Election – Corbyn
Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of the Labour Party, responding to Theresa May’s resignation announcement, said:
“The Prime Minister is right to have resigned. She has now accepted what the country has known for months: she cannot govern, and nor can her divided and disintegrating party.
“The burning injustices she promised to tackle three...Read More »
New Stagecoach legal action shows franchising system beyond reform – McDonald
Andy McDonald MP, Labour’s Shadow Transport Secretary, commenting on reports that Stagecoach, Virgin and SNCF are taking legal action against the Department for Transport over the West Coast franchise:
“Transport Secretary Chris Grayling’s oversight of departmental procurement gets worse with each passing week.
“The news that four transport groups are now taking...Read More »
The Prime Minister’s authority is shot and her time is up – Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery MP, Labour Party Chair, commenting on Andrea Leadsom’s resignation from the Cabinet, said:
“The Prime Minister’s authority is shot and her time is up.
“While the Tories are ripping themselves apart, our country is in crisis. The government has made a catastrophic mess of the Brexit negotiations, our steel industry...Read More »