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  • Boris Johnson – 2020 Comments on Police Numbers

    Boris Johnson – 2020 Comments on Police Numbers

    The comments made by Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister, on 30 July 2020.

    When I became Prime Minister I made a commitment to the police that they would always have my backing and we would recruit more officers, cut crime and make your streets safer.

    Just over one year on we are already delivering on our promise, with over 4,000 new officers already, meaning we’re ahead of track on our plans to recruit 20,000 in the next three years.

    As we’ve seen from the frontline response to the coronavirus, the work of each and every police officer helps to save lives and I would like to extend my gratitude to them, and to the new recruits, for joining the service and being a part of this heroic effort.

  • Dominic Raab – 2020 Comments on Malicious Cyber Activity

    Dominic Raab – 2020 Comments on Malicious Cyber Activity

    Comments made by Dominic Raab, the Foreign Secretary, on 30 July 2020.

    Today’s actions will raise the cost on malicious cyber activity by state and non-state actors and will help counter future hostile activity in cyberspace. The UK was at the forefront of efforts to establish the EU Cyber Sanctions regime and we will continue to implement this regime after the end of the Transition Period.

  • Jo Stevens – 2020 Comments on Job Losses at the National Trust

    Jo Stevens – 2020 Comments on Job Losses at the National Trust

    Comments made by Jo Stevens, the Shadow Culture Secretary, on 29 July 2020.

    This is a devastating blow for all those who work to connect the public with our cultural heritage.

    The Government has finally given some details around its funding package for the cultural sector – more than three weeks after it was first announced.

    This announcement from the National Trust highlights how vital it is for the money to make it to where it’s needed as quickly as possible to prevent further job cuts – we know that once these jobs are lost it will be hard to get them back.

  • Kate Green – 2020 Comments on Childcare Difficulties

    Kate Green – 2020 Comments on Childcare Difficulties

    The comments made by Kate Green, the Shadow Education Secretary, on 29 July 2020.

    The Conservatives have created a perfect storm for working parents across the country, with a crisis in the childcare sector locking children out of early education and making it impossible for many parents to return to work.

    Ordering parents back to work without allowing them to access the childcare they need is a stark reminder that Boris Johnson is completely out of touch with the needs of working families.

    The Government must urgently provide targeted support to the childcare sector, and ensure that parents can access the childcare that they need.

  • Anneliese Dodds – 2020 Comments on Government’s Public Sector Recruitment

    Anneliese Dodds – 2020 Comments on Government’s Public Sector Recruitment

    The comments made by Anneliese Dodds, the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, on 29 July 2020.

    It feels pretty rich for the Prime Minister to talk of valuing the public sector when the Covid-19 crisis has shown just how starkly his Government has let down our NHS and social care workers.

    Let’s not forget that the reason the Prime Minister needs to launch a recruitment drive is because Conservative governments have cut our public services to the bone.

    If the Government is serious about attracting people to work in the public sector then he needs to show that he values those who already do, giving them the equipment they need and the pay talks they deserve.

  • Cat Smith – 2020 Comments on Children’s Society Survey

    Cat Smith – 2020 Comments on Children’s Society Survey

    Comments made by Cat Smith, the Shadow Minister for Young People, on 30 July 2020.

    The Government must address the growing mental health crisis faced by so many young people during Covid-19. This new report reveals the extent that parents anticipate long term negative impacts on their children’s happiness.

    Whilst the Government’s focus on jobs and upskilling young people is welcome, this cannot come at the expense of vital mental health and wellbeing services. The Government must take the Children Society’s recommendations seriously and provide immediate mental health support to young people and families who need it.

  • Kate Green – 2020 Comments on Prime Minister’s Use of Child Poverty Statistics

    Kate Green – 2020 Comments on Prime Minister’s Use of Child Poverty Statistics

    Comments made by Kate Green, the Shadow Education Secretary, on 30 July 2020.

    It is shameful that the Prime Minister is unable to tell the truth about the hardship faced by so many families struggling to make ends meet.

    Children and families in such difficult circumstances deserve better than this shabby treatment from an out of touch Prime Minister who has repeatedly failed to be honest about the challenges they face.

    The Prime Minister must now correct the record, both publicly and in Parliament, and ensure that when he next raises his government’s damning record on child poverty, he comes clean about what the stats are saying.

  • Ed Miliband – 2020 Comments about Loans to Businesses in Difficulty

    Ed Miliband – 2020 Comments about Loans to Businesses in Difficulty

    The comments made by Ed Miliband, the Shadow Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Secretary, on 30 July 2020.

    Any help in breaking down the obstacles to loans is welcome but this has all taken far too long with too many businesses left out in the cold. Time will tell whether this sorts out the growing backlog of CBILs loans.

    There also remain serious, unaddressed problems of loans for larger firms, CBILs, and growing evidence of firms being shut out of bounce back loans unless they are an existing customer of a major high street bank.

    Every week that passes with these problems being allowed to continue puts at risk the future of businesses, the livelihoods of workers and the strength of our economy.

  • Jonathan Ashworth – 2020 Comments on Latest ONS Statistics of Excess Deaths

    Jonathan Ashworth – 2020 Comments on Latest ONS Statistics of Excess Deaths

    Comments made by Jonathan Ashworth, the Shadow Health and Social Care Secretary, on 30 July 2020.

    The official confirmation today that England has had the highest level of excess deaths in Europe is a devastating moment.

    Every life lost is a tragedy and leaves behind grieving families. We can no longer hide from the fact the Government has not handled this crisis well and needs to urgently learn lessons from its mistakes.

    Boris Johnson must now take responsibility for why we were so badly prepared. As we start to see a resurgence in other parts of the world, ministers need to urgently outline the steps they are taking to better protect people and save lives in the months ahead.

  • Lord Falconer – 2020 Comments on Low Level of Rape Prosecutions

    Lord Falconer – 2020 Comments on Low Level of Rape Prosecutions

    The comments made by Lord Falconer, the Shadow Attorney General, on 30 July 2020.

    These measures are welcome, however it is extremely concerning that rape convictions have now fallen to the lowest level on record in England and Wales, with no adequate explanation to why the figures have dropped so sharply.

    More needs to be done to ensure that victims have the confidence to come forward to report these crimes, and have faith that the criminal justice system will be there to support them throughout.

    The CPS needs to urgently identify the causes of why prosecution levels are so low, learn these lessons quickly and act swiftly to reverse this worrying deterioration of prosecution levels to ensure that victims of rape and sexual violence are not denied their right to justice.