Jon Trickett responds to reports that the government is now placing Interserve under watch
Jon
Trickett MP, Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office, responding to reports that the
government is now placing Interserve under watch, said:
“The
Government awarded Interserve numerous contracts after significant profit
warnings, clearly showing us that Carillion was not an isolated case.
“The Tory
Government is wedded to a dogma which would...Read More »
2030 EU target for phasing out single-use plastics demonstrates lack of ambition in Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan - Hayman
Sue Hayman MP, Labour’s Shadow Environment Secretary, commenting on the launch of the EU’s plastics strategy, said:
“Labour welcomes the EU plastics strategy published today. The fact that the EU is bringing forward a target of 2030 for member states to phase out single-use plastics demonstrates the lack of ambition and...Read More »
Labour reports Boris Johnson to statistics watchdog over misleading comments
Keir Starmer MP, Labour’s Shadow Brexit Secretary, has today written to Sir David Norgrove, Chair of the UK Statistics Authority, following comments made by Boris Johnson that Vote Leave’s claim the UK sends £350m a week to the EU was ‘grossly underestimated’.
• A copy of Keir Starmer’s letter is below.
Dear Sir...Read More »
Today's inflation figures are further bad news for working households - Peter Dowd
Peter Dowd MP,
Labour’s Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, responding to today’s
inflation figures by the ONS, said:
“Today’s inflation
figures are further bad news for working households. Inflation remains around a
five year high, while real earnings are still lower than in 2010, following
seven years of Tory economic failure.
“The...Read More »
The government should step in and take over Carillion’s rail contracts – Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald MP, Shadow Transport Secretary, commenting on the implications of Carillion’s collapse, said:
“Following the disastrous East Coast franchise decision, giving a contract to Carillion is yet another example of the negligent and carefree approach towards awarding contracts from Secretary of State for Transport, Chris Grayling.
“The government should step in...Read More »