MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Imran Hussain responds to HMP Woodhill report – The Labour Party
Source: Labour Party UK Imran Hussain MP, Labour’s Shadow Justice Minister, responding to HMP Woodhill report, said: “Yet again Prison Inspectors have found our prisons to be in crisis and getting worse. “Widespread staff shortages and a lack of experienced prison officers are leaving our prisons less safe and driving shocking levels of self-harm and […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Matthew Pennycook responds to Lords’ vote on the terms of Parliament’s meaningful vote – The Labour Party
Source: Labour Party UK Matthew Pennycook, Labour’s Shadow Brexit Minister, responding to the House of Lords’ vote on the terms of Parliament’s meaningful vote, said: “The Lords have been forced to act to ensure Theresa May upholds the promise she made to Tory MPs. “Labour has always maintained that Parliament should have the right to […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Labour seeks to force no confidence vote in Chris Grayling – The Labour Party
Source: Labour Party UK Tomorrow, Tuesday 19 June, Labour will seek to force a vote of no confidence in the Secretary of State for Transport, Chris Grayling. Labour’s opposition day is a ‘confidence motion’ in Chris Grayling. This is a little used but well established parliamentary device that seeks to test whether the House of […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: The money announced today is not enough to save our NHS after eight years of Conservative austerity – Ashworth – The Labour Party
Source: Labour Party UK Jonathan Ashworth MP, Labour’s Shadow Health Secretary, responding to Theresa May’s speech on the NHS, said: “The money announced today by the Prime Minister is not enough to save our NHS after eight years of Conservative austerity. “Although she confirmed the current situation is not sustainable, today’s figures represent little more […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Labour will allow the legal prescription of cannabis oil for medical purposes – Abbott – The Labour Party
Source: Labour Party UK Diane Abbott MP, Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary, announcing Labour’s support for allowing the legal prescription of cannabis oil for medical purposes, said: “A number of recent heart breaking cases have highlighted a failure of Government policy. Children have been put at risk and experienced extraordinary suffering because this Government drags its […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Richard Burgon comment on “upskirting” being made a specific sexual offense – The Labour Party
Source: Labour Party UK Richard Burgon MP, Labour’s Shadow Justice Secretary, commenting on the Government’s decision to back new legislation to make “upskirting” a specific sexual offense, said: “Relentless pressure from campaigners has finally forced the Government to accept that specific legislation is needed to put an end to this intrusive, abusive and sexist practice. […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: High Court ruling on Deliveroo is important and positive step for workers – Long Bailey – The Labour Party
Source: Labour Party UK Rebecca Long Bailey MP, Labour’s Shadow Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Secretary, commenting on the High Court’s ruling that the IWGB can proceed with its case against Deliveroo: “This is an important and positive step towards victory for workers and trade unions across the UK. “Companies like Deliveroo and others have […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Lewisham East and Labour Live – let’s get some perspective
Source: Labour List UK Congratulations to Janet Daby, Lewisham East’s new Labour MP. The local councillor and former deputy mayor of Lewisham won yesterday’s by-election with over 50 per cent of the vote. LabourList has no doubt Daby will be a fantastic advocate for her constituents, with a strongly pro-EU stance to reflect theirs and a background of […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: The Government has shamelessly ignored warning after warning about the devastating impact their flagship welfare reform has had on people’s lives – Margaret Greenwood MP – The Labour Party
Source: Labour Party UK Margaret Greenwood MP, Labour’s Shadow DWP Secretary, commenting on the NAO’s report on Universal Credit, said: “This report shows just how disastrously wrong the Conservatives have got the roll out of Universal Credit. “The Government has shamelessly ignored warning after warning about the devastating impact their flagship welfare reform has had […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: The Government’s plan for long term funding doesn’t begin to meet our NHS’ needs – Justin Madders MP – The Labour Party
Source: Labour Party UK Justin Madders MP, Labour’s Shadow Health Minister, commenting on reports of the Conservatives’ announcement on NHS funding, said: “If reports are correct, the Government’s plan for long term funding doesn’t begin to meet our NHS’ needs. “The Tories won’t match Labour’s costed plan to put nearly £9bn into health and social […]
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