A victory for everyone who has campaigned to protect live music - Tom Watson MP
Tom
Watson MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and
Sport,
commenting on changes to planning regulations around music venues, said:
“This
is great news for music venues, artists and music lovers, and a victory for
everyone who has campaigned to protect live music. John Spellar deserves...Read More »
Peter Dowd MP responds to National Audit Office report
Peter
Dowd MP, Labour’s Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, commenting on the
NAO’s report out today on the costs and benefits of the Public Finance
Initiative (PFI), said:
“The
National Audit Office confirms that, not only is there little evidence of the
benefits of private finance procurement, but also that it “results...Read More »
100,000 stuck in ambulances this winter ‘entirely unacceptable’ – Jonathan Ashworth
Labour’s
analysis of the latest NHS England winter data reveals that over 100,000
patients have been stuck in the back of ambulances this winter.
Labour’s
analysis further reveals that almost 25,000 patients have been forced to wait
longer than one hour. The recommended ambulance handover time according to NHS
Improvement is...Read More »
This new attempt to address the refugee crisis in Calais is in reality an admission of failure - Abbott
Diane Abbott MP, Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary, speaking in response to reports of a new deal on Calais refugees, said:
“This new attempt to address the refugee crisis in Calais is in reality an admission of failure.
“We have repeatedly been told that security measures would solve the problem, but it...Read More »
Today’s findings are damning indictment on Government’s failure to tackle gender pay gap - Butler
Dawn Butler MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities, commenting on reports by the ONS and the Young Women’s Trust on the gender pay gap, said:
“Today’s findings are a damning indictment on the Government’s failure to tackle the gender pay gap. While the Government claims progress, this latest analysis...Read More »