Labour reveals “winter of misery” as 20,000 patients stuck in ambulances for over 30 minutes in just two weeks - Ashworth
Labour’s
analysis of the first two weeks of winter data (20 November to 3 December)
released today by NHS England, reveals 20,818 patients were stuck in the back
of ambulances for over 30 minutes.
Jonathan
Ashworth MP, Labour’s Shadow Health Secretary, commenting on
Labour’s analysis of the first weekly situation reports...Read More »
Labour demand Commons debate on controversial new Tory health plans
Labour has
today called for a series of controversial changes to the NHS to be debated in the House of Commons, after it emerged
that Ministers had planned to force through new regulations without debate in
the New Year.
Labour has
tabled an Early Day Motion in the House of Commons...Read More »
Tories have shown their utter contempt for parliamentary democracy - Angela Rayner
Angela
Rayner MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Education, responding to the
Government’s announcement that it will not follow the decision of the House of
Commons to reverse the increase in tuition fees, said:
“Yet again,
the Tories have shown their utter contempt for parliamentary democracy. Instead
of listening to elected...Read More »
Debbie Abrahams responds to Chancellor's comments on disabled people in the workforce
Debbie
Abrahams MP, Labour’s Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, responding to Philip Hammond’s
comments to the Treasury Select Committee about the impact of disabled
people in the workforce on productivity measurements, said:
“It is
disgraceful that Philip Hammond is scapegoating disabled people for a
productivity crisis created by the Conservatives’ failed...Read More »
Sale of student loan book will leave taxpayers worse off - Gordon Marsden
Gordon Marsden MP, Shadow Higher Education
Minister, commenting on the Government’s announcement of a sale of part of the
student loan book at an apparent loss of £800 million, said:
“Today’s announcement is proof that this Government
is utterly incapable of getting a fair deal for taxpayers.
“In the last Budget Philip...Read More »