CMA right to say purchase of Sky would hand too much power to the Murdoch's - Watson
Tom Watson MP, Labour’s Shadow Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Secretary, responding to the decision by the Competition and Markets Authority to provisionally block Rupert Murdoch’s sky takeover bid, said:
“The CMA is right to say the proposed purchase of Sky by Fox would hand too much power and influence to...Read More »
Labour demands urgent investigation into A&E winter data
Jonathan Ashworth MP, Labour’s Shadow Health Secretary, has today written to Jeremy Hunt to call for an “urgent investigation” into claims A&E performance figures have been inconsistently recorded this winter.
He has also raised concerns with the secretive manner in which changes to recording practice have been conducted, calling the lack...Read More »
It should shame Ministers that only three tower blocks with dangerous cladding have been replaced - Healey
John Healey MP, Labour’s Shadow Housing Secretary, commenting on new figures showing that since the Grenfell Tower fire only three other tower blocks have had flammable cladding replaced, said:
“More than seven months after the Grenfell Tower fire, it should shame Ministers that only three tower blocks with dangerous cladding have...Read More »
Debbie Abrahams responds to Government announcement not to appeal High Court PIP judgement
Debbie Abrahams MP, Labour’s Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, commenting on the Written Ministerial Statement announcing the Government will not appeal the High Court PIP judgement, said:
“The Government was wrong to bring in the PIP regulations last year and it was wrong to ignore time and time again the views...Read More »
Allegations from East of England Ambulance service whistleblower are shocking and tragic - Ashworth
Jonathan Ashworth MP, Labour’s Shadow Health Secretary, responding to the claim that numerous patients in the East of England were harmed or died following significant ambulance days, said:
“These allegations from an East of England Ambulance service whistleblower are shocking and tragic.
“We need urgent clarity about what has happened at...Read More »