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  • Sajid Javid – 2021 Comments on Faith Leaders Helping with Covid

    Sajid Javid – 2021 Comments on Faith Leaders Helping with Covid

    The comments made by Sajid Javid, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, on 17 December 2021.

    Faith and local community leaders have played a vital role supporting the COVID-19 vaccine programme from the very beginning. Thank you to everyone who is uniting behind this national mission, spreading the word about the life-saving benefits of the vaccines and encouraging people to roll up their sleeves and get boosted now.

    We’re working with the NHS to provide advice and information at every opportunity on how to get a vaccine and the protection it provides. Today’s discussion with faith leaders is another opportunity to listen to views from across the country and join forces to get ahead in the race against the Omicron variant.

    It is never too late to get your vaccine, whether it’s your first, second or third. Please come forward and get protected for yourself, your family and your community.

  • John Healey – 2021 Comments on Female Recruits into Military

    John Healey – 2021 Comments on Female Recruits into Military

    The comments made by John Healey, the Shadow Defence Minister, on 16 December 2021.

    The Government has consistently let down women in our frontline forces, and Ministers keep making pledges which sounds good but fail to act.

    Women often have the impression that it is harder for them to succeed in the military, and such unclear targets will only reinforce this. We cannot allow more women to be put off a career in the Armed Forces.

    Ministers must stop seeking quick headlines and have a plan to drive up female recruitment, as well as ensuring women are properly supported throughout their service.

  • Louise Haigh – 2021 Comments on Tightening of Travel Restrictions

    Louise Haigh – 2021 Comments on Tightening of Travel Restrictions

    The comments made by Louise Haigh, the Shadow Transport Secretary, on 16 December 2021.

    This decision will cause huge uncertainty for passengers, businesses and the travel sector alike.

    The Chancellor should come out of hiding, and come forward with his plan to ensure our great British businesses and their workers have the clarity and support they need to weather this storm.

    And more people will now be forced onto the rip-off testing market. Now more than ever, Ministers should take the action regulators demanded, clean-up this racket and help families with the huge cost of travel.

  • Angela Rayner – 2021 Comments on Sick Pay

    Angela Rayner – 2021 Comments on Sick Pay

    The comments made by Angela Rayner, the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, on 16 December 2021.

    Labour has said throughout the pandemic that we need to support people who want to do the right thing.

    Inadequate sick pay is wrong, but it is also a public health risk.

    The Conservatives failure to sort this has put people’s lives at risk.

    The Chancellor needs to leave Hollywood and come back to the reality facing UK business and families.

  • Mike Amesbury – 2021 Comments on the Local Government Finance Settlement

    Mike Amesbury – 2021 Comments on the Local Government Finance Settlement

    The comments made by Mike Amesbury, the Shadow Local Government Minister, on 16 December 2021.

    In the decade since 2010, central government funding for local services has been cut by over £16bn, hitting the poorest councils and populations hardest. Now the Conservatives are turning to taxpayers to paper over the cracks.

    From the energy price cap going up, soaring food costs and fuel prices hitting another record high – the list of price rises under this government goes on and on. Now the Tories in Westminster are hitting people with higher tax twice for social care, with an increase in National Insurance and a council tax rise.

    Instead of taking meaningful action to tackle the cost of living crisis, the Government has trapped us in a high tax, low growth cycle. The message today is clear: you pay more but get less under the Conservatives.

  • Nick Thomas-Symonds – 2021 Comments on UK-Australia Trade Deal

    Nick Thomas-Symonds – 2021 Comments on UK-Australia Trade Deal

    The comments made by Nick Thomas-Symonds, the Shadow Home Secretary, on 16 December 2021.

    Labour supports a free trade deal with Australia that promotes UK interests, increases exports and creates jobs across the country. This deal is a crucial one for the Government’s trade negotiating strategy going forward as it sets precedents for what other countries are likely to demand in future agreements.

    We will scrutinise the details of this agreement very carefully and will hold the Government to promises made to farming communities, its pledges on environmental protections, and on food and drink standards.

    But notable from the outset is that the Government ‘list of benefits’ contains no mention of climate targets or the impact of the removal of import tariffs on UK agriculture.

    Labour will hold the Government to account on the benefits it has promised to deliver from this deal.

  • Jonathan Reynolds – 2021 Comments on Help for British Businesses

    Jonathan Reynolds – 2021 Comments on Help for British Businesses

    The comments made by Jonathan Reynolds, the Shadow Business Secretary, on 17 December 2021.

    Every day the Chancellor is missing in action is an insult to the British businesses and workers who have struggled to get to this point.

    They are now facing closure by stealth from a Government without the authority to take the public health measures required and back it up with economic support.

    Firms are clear in their message to Government, they need help now not just warm words. Labour backs British business and workers with our plans to fix sick pay, ease the burden of debt repayments and cut business rates for small businesses.

  • Julian Smith – 2021 Comments on the Personal Conduct of John Redwood

    Julian Smith – 2021 Comments on the Personal Conduct of John Redwood

    The comments made by Julian Smith, the Conservative MP for Skipton and Ripon, on Twitter on 17 December 2021.

    Just heard you on @BBCr4today – wasn’t the BBC just deciding how to run its own show? ‘usual tricks’ is an unnecessary slur & just corrodes trust in another U.K. institution on the basis of no fact. You got on their show. What is the actual issue?

    [in response to John Redwood – BBC up to usual tricks. Invited me on for a live on Today at 7.10. I agreed. After hearing what I might say they cancelled and are talking about a pre record later! No surprise there.]

  • Neil Shastri-Hurst – 2021 Comments on the North Shropshire By-Election

    Neil Shastri-Hurst – 2021 Comments on the North Shropshire By-Election

    The comments made by Neil Shastri-Hurst, the Conservative candidate in North Shropshire, on Twitter on 17 December 2021.

    Tonight’s result is deeply disappointing but I remain proud of the positive campaign we ran and deeply humbled by the support so many have provided.

    Along with 100s of volunteers, my campaign team headed up by Tony Lee and Max Hopfl have been absolutely fantastic. I thank them all.

  • Andrew Adonis – 2021 Comments on the North Shropshire By-Election

    Andrew Adonis – 2021 Comments on the North Shropshire By-Election

    The comments made by Andrew Adonis on Twitter on 17 December 2021.

    Verdict of North Shropshire: Johnson is highly vulnerable but at present only to a moderate coalition of the centre & left, not to a straight swing to Labour. And Brexit absolutely isn’t done: it could & should be reversed step by step. The LDs are the most pro-European party!