The comments made by Jo Churchill, the Public Health Minister, on 12 May 2021.
Our aim is to make it as easy as possible for people to make healthier food choices for themselves and their families, both in restaurants and at home. That is why we want to make sure everyone has access to accurate information about the food and drink we order.
These measures form an important building block in our strategy to support and encourage people in achieving and maintaining a healthier weight.
The statement made by Dominic Raab, the Foreign Secretary, on 12 May 2021.
When I visited Sudan in January I announced the UK’s intent to support Sudan’s path to debt relief as Prime Minister Hamdok delivers much needed reforms in support of the country’s economic revival and transition to democracy.
Today the UK has delivered on that commitment by providing a £148m bridging loan that has enabled Sudan to clear its arrears at the African Development Bank. I would like to thank His Excellency Finance Minister Gibril Ibrahim, and African Development Bank Director General Nnenna Nwabufo and their teams for their hard work to make this happen.
The UK is proud to have facilitated Sudan’s arrears clearance with the AfDB, which enables access to much needed additional financing and we look forward to continuing our work with Sudan and international partners on debt relief so they can rejoin financial markets and deliver the aspiration expressed so clearly by the Sudanese people for a better future.
The comments made by Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister, on 12 May 2021.
Supporting girls to get 12 years of quality education is one of the smartest investments we can make as the world recovers from Covid-19. Otherwise we risk creating a lost pandemic generation.
Across the world there is a vast untapped resource – girls whose education has been cut short or denied altogether, who could be leading efforts to pull their communities out of poverty.
I’m going to be working throughout the UK’s G7 presidency to ensure leaders invest in those girls and boost children’s life chances around the world.
The comments made by Kate Green, the Shadow Education Secretary, on 12 May 2021.
The Government’s skills promises are inconsistent and illogical, shutting out sectors where we already have a skills shortage.
The Conservatives have overseen a decade of decline with skills and training opportunities disappearing. This Queen’s Speech is a missed opportunity to deliver a bright future for young people across our country.
Labour’s is committed to helping every young person make a strong start to their working lives with quality training and employment opportunities ensuring they can develop the skills our economy needs.
The comments made by Angela Rayner, the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, on 13 May 2021.
As a starting principle, work must provide a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work and employers must uphold both their legal and moral duties to treat their staff with dignity and respect.
Under the Conservatives good, well-paid jobs that you can raise a family on and that provide security have too often been replaced by insecure and zero-hours jobs that offer only poverty wages, exploitation and mistreatment of workers.
The Government’s neglect of employment rights has meant that surveillance and intrusive technologies usually associated with the gig economy are becoming commonplace. There is an urgent need for an Employment Bill that strengthens rights to ensure workers are protected to keep pace with changes in practice, including the use of algorithms to manage people.
Coming out of this pandemic, the future of work must mean shifting the balance back towards working people and a new deal for workers.
| Candidate name | Party | Gender | Number of votes | Share (%) | Change vs. 2017 for party (percentage points) | ||
| Shabana Mahmood | Labour | Female | 33,355 | 79.2% | -3.5 | ||
| Mary Noone | Conservative | Female | 4,773 | 11.3% | -1.9 | ||
| Lee Dargue | Liberal Democrat | Male | 2,228 | 5.3% | +2.5 | ||
| Alex Nettle | Green | Male | 931 | 2.2% | +0.9 | ||
| Andrew Garcarz | Brexit Party | Male | 831 | 2.0% | 0.0 |
| Election statistics | ||
| Majority | ||
| Votes | 28,582 | |
| Percent | 67.9% | |
| Rank (1 = highest %) | 7 | |
| Turnout | ||
| Constituency | 56.2% | |
| Region | 64.7% | |
| UK | 67.3% | |
| Constituency in 2017 | 59.0% | |
| Size of electorate | 74,912 | |
| Valid votes cast | 42,118 |
| Candidate name | Party | Gender | Number of votes | Share (%) | Change vs. 2017 for party (percentage points) | ||
| Liam Byrne | Labour | Male | 35,397 | 78.7% | -2.4 | ||
| Akaal Sidhu | Conservative | Male | 6,742 | 15.0% | +0.8 | ||
| Jill Dagnan | Brexit Party | Female | 1,519 | 3.4% | 0.0 | ||
| Waheed Rafiq | Liberal Democrat | Male | 760 | 1.7% | -0.0 | ||
| Jane McKears | Green | Female | 328 | 0.7% | -0.1 | ||
| Hilda Johani | Christian Peoples Alliance Party | Female | 257 | 0.6% | 0.0 |
| Election statistics | ||
| Majority | ||
| Votes | 28,655 | |
| Percent | 63.7% | |
| Rank (1 = highest %) | 10 | |
| Turnout | ||
| Constituency | 57.5% | |
| Region | 64.7% | |
| UK | 67.3% | |
| Constituency in 2017 | 61.3% | |
| Size of electorate | 78,295 | |
| Valid votes cast | 45,003 |
| Candidate name | Party | Gender | Number of votes | Share (%) | Change vs. 2017 for party (percentage points) | ||
| Tahir Ali | Labour | Male | 35,889 | 67.8% | -9.8 | ||
| Penny-Anne O’Donnell | Conservative | Female | 7,381 | 13.9% | -1.1 | ||
| Roger Godsiff | Independent | Male | 4,273 | 8.1% | 0.0 | ||
| Izzy Knowles | Liberal Democrat | Female | 3,673 | 6.9% | +1.2 | ||
| Rosie Cuckston | Brexit Party | Female | 877 | 1.7% | 0.0 | ||
| Patrick Cox | Green | Male | 818 | 1.5% | +0.0 |
| Election statistics | ||
| Majority | ||
| Votes | 28,508 | |
| Percent | 53.9% | |
| Rank (1 = highest %) | 31 | |
| Turnout | ||
| Constituency | 65.9% | |
| Region | 64.7% | |
| UK | 67.3% | |
| Constituency in 2017 | 69.4% | |
| Size of electorate | 80,283 | |
| Valid votes cast | 52,911 |
| Candidate name | Party | Gender | Number of votes | Share (%) | Change vs. 2017 for party (percentage points) | ||
| Jack Dromey | Labour | Male | 17,720 | 50.3% | -7.7 | ||
| Robert Alden | Conservative | Male | 14,119 | 40.1% | +1.7 | ||
| Wendy Garcarz | Brexit Party | Female | 1,441 | 4.1% | 0.0 | ||
| Ann Holtom | Liberal Democrat | Female | 1,301 | 3.7% | +1.7 | ||
| Rob Grant | Green | Male | 648 | 1.8% | +0.2 |
| Election statistics | ||
| Majority | ||
| Votes | 3,601 | |
| Percent | 10.2% | |
| Rank (1 = highest %) | 504 | |
| Turnout | ||
| Constituency | 53.3% | |
| Region | 64.7% | |
| UK | 67.3% | |
| Constituency in 2017 | 57.2% | |
| Size of electorate | 66,148 | |
| Valid votes cast | 35,229 |