Government has decided not to give our schools the resources they need – Angela Rayner
Angela Rayner MP, Shadow Sectary of State for Education, commenting on the Government’s School Revenue Funding Settlement published today, said:
“Today’s announcement simply confirms that the Conservatives will do nothing to reverse per-pupil funding cuts since 2015 or compensate schools for £2.7 billion in cuts to school funding.
"It is a source...Read More »
This Tory Government cannot spin its way out of a police funding crisis - Abbott
Diane Abbott MP, Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary, speaking in response to the announcement of the police funding grant, said:
“This Tory Government cannot spin its way out of a police funding crisis.
“The truth is that today’s announcement means a real terms cut to the police grant. Since 2010 the Tories...Read More »
The Conservatives’ part-privatisation of probation has been a costly failure - Imran Hussain
Imran Hussain MP, Labour’s Shadow Justice Minister, responding to the National Audit Office investigation into changes to Community Rehabilitation Company contracts, said:
“This is yet more evidence of how the Conservatives’ part-privatisation of probation has been a costly failure that is placing the public at greater risk.
“The Government was warned...Read More »
Local government is under enormous pressure because of politically motivated Tory cuts - Gwynne
Andrew Gwynne MP, Shadow Communities and Local Government Secretary, responding to the Local Government Finance Settlement announced in the House of Commons by Sajid Javid, Communities and Local Government Secretary, said:
“Local government is under enormous pressure because of politically motivated Tory cuts that have hit the poorest areas hardest since...Read More »
Under the Tories the fat cats of corporate Britain earn pay rise after pay rise - Long-Bailey
Rebecca Long Bailey MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, commenting on the Investment Association Public Register of executive pay, said:
“Today’s register confirms that under the Tories, the fat cats of corporate Britain earn pay rise after pay rise, often against the advice of shareholders....Read More »