Maria Miller’s summit has produced a damp squib - Helen Goodman

Helen Goodman MP, Labour’s Shadow Culture, Media and Sport Minister, following the end of the Government’s meeting with Internet companies today, said: ... more

Tory-led Government talked a lot but failed to take action to keep children safe online - Helen Goodman

Helen Goodman MP, Labour’s Shadow Media Minister, commenting on today’s summit on internet safety, said:

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The Government has a flawed plan for reforming the British Army - Murphy

Jim Murphy MP, Labour’s Shadow Defence Secretary, in advance of redundancy notices being delivered to approximately 5,000 members of the British Army, said:
 
"The Government has a flawed plan for reforming the British Army. ... more

Cost of living crisis is deepening with prices now rising much faster than wages - Catherine McKinnell

Catherine McKinnell MP, Labour's Shadow Treasury Minister, responding to today's inflation figures, said:

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Unlock Democracy speech - Jon Trickett

Jon Trickett MP, Labour’s Shadow Cabinet Office Minister, ahead of his speech on lobbying at the Unlock Democracy event this evening, said:

“The series of lobbying scandals under this Government are threatening our democracy and bringing Parliament into disrepute. ... more

Labour calls on the Government to use the G8 summit to deliver real action to tackle tax avoidance - Lewis

Ivan Lewis MP, International Development Secretary, responding to the African leaders and high level experts’ report on tax released today in Zambia, said: ... more

Stuart Hall’s sentence - Thornberry calls on Grieve to refer it to Court of Appeal as unduly lenient

Emily Thornberry MP, Labour’s Shadow Attorney General, has written to the Attorney General, Dominic Grieve calling on him to refer the 15-month sentence handed down to Stuart Hall to the Court of Appeal on the grounds that it is unduly lenient. ... more

NHS England review into emergency care shows Cameron and Hunt failing to tackle crisis - Burnham

Andy Burnham MP, Labour's Shadow Health Secretary, responding to newspaper reports on the NHS England review on Emergency care, said: 

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Labour calling for UK airlines to introduce ‘speedy boarding’ for members of UK Armed Forces

Jim Murphy MP, Labour’s Shadow Defence Secretary, has written to 22 airlines proposing that they offer this special service but none agreed. Labour is urging them to think again and introduce this public symbol of support for UK military personnel. ... more

No School Left Behind - speech by Stephen Twigg

Stephen Twigg MP, Labour's Shadow Education Secretary, said today at the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts: ... more