The comments made by Kate Green, the Shadow Education Secretary, on 21 October 2020.
This is a slap in the face for families struggling to make ends meet.
Rising child poverty and more families going hungry is the shameful legacy of the Conservatives’ decade in power.
Paul Scully should apologise for his disgraceful comment and Conservative MPs should do something about this injustice by supporting Labour’s plan to ensure no child goes hungry over Christmas.
The comments made by Anneliese Dodds, the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, on 21 October 2020.
The Government had a chance to fix its shambolic approach to supporting areas moving into Tier 3. It said no.
The Prime Minister said those on the lowest salaries would get 80% of their salary, but by voting against our motion he has blocked huge numbers of workers facing hardship from getting the support they need.
Boris Johnson promised to deliver for the North and the Midlands, but he’s let them down in the middle of a pandemic.
The comments made by Liz Kendall, the Shadow Social Care Minister, on 21 October 2020.
Covid 19 has brutally exposed the underlying problems with our system of social care. For too long care workers have been undervalued and underpaid, and families – who do so much to care for their older and disabled relatives– have been stretched to breaking point with precious little help or support in return.
In his first speech as Prime Minister, Boris Johnson promised to fix the crisis in social care, yet his so-called plan is still nowhere to be seen. People who need care, and those who provide it, can’t afford to wait any longer – the PM must bring forward a plan to put these vital services on a sustainable footing by the end of the year.
The comments made by Kate Green, the Shadow Education Secretary, on 21 October 2020.
Boris Johnson and the Conservatives have badly let down more than one million children and their families.
No child should go hungry over the holidays, but the Government is blocking the action needed to prevent this.
We pay tribute to Marcus Rashford and others for shining a spotlight on this incredibly important issue. This campaign is not over and the government must reconsider.
The comments made by Ed Miliband, the Shadow Business Secretary, on 21 October 2020.
We are already seeing mass redundancies and rising unemployment, but measures to prevent businesses from becoming insolvent have helped keep the number of business closures low.
Labour welcomed those measures. Yet Ministers cannot explain why they have pulled the plug on this protection. If it was right to help businesses stave off insolvency in June it is right now. The government seem to have moved from ‘we’re all in this together’ to ‘sink or swim’.
Ministers claim to want to protect struggling businesses, but the decision to remove this key protection for business owners flies in the face of that claim. They must urgently change course or the risk is that we see insolvencies snowball before Christmas.
The comments made by Ellie Reeves, the Shadow Solicitor General, on 22 October 2020.
Communication with survivors of rape and domestic abuse is essential to maintain confidence in the criminal justice system. But this report shows a stark deterioration and a lack of Government action over the last two years.
The fact that so few case letters are of the right quality, and so many are lacking in empathy, is a stark reminder that the Conservatives are letting down victims.
The CPS must urgently review whether it is delivering on its commitments to ensure victims have faith that the criminal justice system will be there for them.
The comments made by Kate Green, the Shadow Secretary of State for Education, on 16 October 2020.
Millions of families face the prospect of losing their livelihoods because the government has lost control of the virus.
It’s sink-or-swim plans for support could leave more than one million children at risk of going hungry over the school holidays.
Now is the time to act. Labour will not stand by and let families be the victims of the government’s incompetence. If Boris Johnson doesn’t change course, we will force a vote this week and give his backbenchers the chance to do the right thing.
The statement made by James Duddridge, the Minister of State for Africa, on 16 October 2020.
As Guinea goes to the polls on Sunday, we urge all parties to ensure that the presidential elections are conducted in a peaceful, transparent and credible manner. The UK is a friend of Guinea. We want to support Guinea in protecting democracy and to promote good governance.
We are concerned by the violence and loss of life in Guinea following the legislative elections and referendum in March. Recent violence has exacerbated these concerns. We urge the Guinean authorities to ensure that deaths are properly investigated.
We call on all parties to reduce tension, engage in constructive dialogue, and refrain from violence. Doing so will ensure the people of Guinea can enjoy the benefits of a free and democratic society.
The comments made by Rachel Reeves, the Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, on 16 October 2020.
This is grim beyond belief. While Serco is raking in the profits, people are paying the price for its failure.
If the Government can’t bear to curb its obsession with pouring money into big companies over our local public health teams, it surely can see that this wasteful approach lacks basic common sense and isn’t reducing the transmission of the virus.
It is time to sack Serco and bring in a short circuit breaker, so we can fix test and trace, protect the NHS and get control of the virus.
The comments made by Lucy Powell, the Shadow Minister for Business and Consumers, on 16 October 2020.
Pubs and bars across the country are on the brink. Those in Tier 2 have been hit by restrictions without the economic support to cushion the blow, and those in Tier 3 are receiving just a fraction of what they got in the last lockdown.
So many jobs in hospitality are on the line, but this Government is just washing its hands of the industry. The waves of job losses we’ve seen in recent weeks show just how perilous the situation is.