Shami Chakrabarti, Labour’s Shadow Attorney General, commenting on the government’s appointment of an international ambassador dedicated to the promotion of human rights, said: “Any nod in the direction of human rights is welcome and we wish the new Ambassador well. … read more
Nia Griffith MP, Labour’s Shadow Defence Secretary, responding to reports that a new defence review will be launched, said:“The decision to hold a separate defence review cannot simply be an excuse to kick the difficult decisions facing the defence bud… read more
Justin Madders MP, Labour’s Shadow Health Minister, responding to the latest NHS vacancy data, said:“Theresa May has overseen an unprecedented workforce crisis in our NHS, with over 100,000 vacancies across the system. These latest figures reveal in th… read more
Barbara Keeley MP, Labour’s Shadow Cabinet Minister for Mental Health, commenting on the rise in Mental Health Act detentions, said:“There is no doubt that severe Tory cuts to the community services that intervene before people’s mental health reaches … read more
Peter Dowd MP, Labour’s Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, responding to today’s public sector finance figures from the ONS, said: “Three years after the Tories promised they would close the deficit, the Government is still on track to… read more