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  • Kate Green – 2021 Comments on Resignation of Kevan Collins

    Kate Green – 2021 Comments on Resignation of Kevan Collins

    The comments made by Kate Green, the Shadow Education Secretary, on 2 June 2021.

    Kevan Collins’ resignation is a damning indictment of the Conservatives’ education catch-up plan.

    He was brought in by Boris Johnson because of his experience and expertise in education, but the Government have thrown out his ideas as soon as it came to stumping up the money needed to deliver them.

    Labour has set out a plan to deliver the bold policies that will boost children’s recovery from the pandemic recognising that learning and wellbeing go hand-in-hand together.

    Our children and their future ambitions and life chances depend on us getting this right. The Conservatives’ failure to deliver for children now could cost our country dearly long-term.

  • Sadiq Khan – 2021 Comments on the Climate Emergency

    Sadiq Khan – 2021 Comments on the Climate Emergency

    The comments made by Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, on 2 June 2021.

    Creating jobs and tackling the climate emergency are two of my priorities for London and that’s why I am delighted London is leading the way on a retrofit revolution. With the COP26 summit taking place later this year, it’s vital that we show how London is leading the way with our Green New Deal.

    A strong economic recovery from COVID-19 and a green recovery are not mutually exclusive. This transformative approach to retrofit will directly help those living in ageing, energy-inefficient homes, and could play a vital role cutting energy bills and tackling fuel poverty. It will also support Londoners with the skills they need for jobs in the green economy, rebuilding our city post-COVID so that it’s cleaner, greener and fairer.

  • James Duddridge – 2021 Comments on Tanzania

    James Duddridge – 2021 Comments on Tanzania

    The comments made by James Duddridge, the UK Minister for Africa, on 2 June 2021.

    I am pleased that my first visit to Tanzania since the inauguration of President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been productive and mutually beneficial. I welcomed the President’s commitments on international cooperation, working with the business sector and seeking advice from Tanzanian experts on COVID-19 and I encouraged decisive action to tackle the effects of the pandemic in Tanzania. I look forward to engaging further as these areas progress.

  • David Lammy – 2021 Comments on Prison Safety

    David Lammy – 2021 Comments on Prison Safety

    The comments made by David Lammy, the Shadow Justice Secretary, on 2 June 2021.

    Conservative mismanagement has left our prisons overcrowded and understaffed, making them hotbeds for reoffending.

    The Government’s insulting treatment of prison workers is now impacting their mental health. This is putting public safety further at risk.

    It is time for ministers to treat prison staff and other key workers in the justice system with the respect they deserve.

  • Nick Thomas-Symonds – 2021 Comments on Foreign Health Workers Paying for Visas

    Nick Thomas-Symonds – 2021 Comments on Foreign Health Workers Paying for Visas

    The comments made by Nick Thomas-Symonds, the Shadow Home Secretary, on 2 June 2021.

    What does the Home Secretary have against NHS and care workers? Conservative plans to slap a stealth tax on frontline heroes, who have risked their own health to keep us safe through this pandemic, is shameful.

    The Prime Minister made a personal promise to remove the Immigration Health Surcharge for overseas workers. Now, what he gave with one hand, he seeks to take away with the other.

     

  • Gavin Williamson – 2021 Comments on Tutoring Plans

    Gavin Williamson – 2021 Comments on Tutoring Plans

    The comments made by Gavin Williamson, the Secretary of State for Education, on 2 June 2021.

    This is the third major package of catch-up funding in twelve months and demonstrates that we are taking a long-term, evidence-based approach to help children of all ages.

    I am incredibly proud it recognises the efforts and dedication of our teachers who are at the forefront of children’s recovery – making sure every teacher has the opportunity to access world-leading training, giving them the skills and tools to help every child they work with to fulfil their potential.

    The package will not just go a long way to boost children’s learning in the wake of the disruption caused by the pandemic but also help bring back down the attainment gap that we’ve been working to eradicate.

  • Liz Truss – 2021 Comments on CPTPP Membership

    Liz Truss – 2021 Comments on CPTPP Membership

    The comments made by Liz Truss, the Secretary of State for International Trade on 2 June 2021.

    CPTTP membership is a huge opportunity for Britain. It will help shift our economic centre of gravity away from Europe towards faster-growing parts of the world, and deepen our access to massive consumer markets in the Asia-Pacific.

    We would get all the benefits of joining a high-standards free trade area, but without having to cede control of our borders, money or laws.

  • Kate Green – 2021 Comments on Labour’s Post-Covid Education Strategy

    Kate Green – 2021 Comments on Labour’s Post-Covid Education Strategy

    The comments made by Kate Green, the Shadow Education Secretary, on 1 June 2021.

    Children are excited to be back in the classroom with their friends and hungry to learn. After such disruption, we owe it to them to match their energy and motivation, with the support and resources they need to thrive, not just whilst they catch-up, but for their school careers and beyond.

    Our plans deliver this, by funding activities to combine learning and play while investing in our teachers and staff, Labour will ensure that children not only recover, but are supported to push on. In contrast, the Conservatives are showing no ambition for children’s futures.

    Labour’s innovative plans, informed by parents, teachers and children, will deliver not just a world-class education for all based on play and social development, but fulfilled and confident young people.

    We must match the ambition children have for their own futures and put them at the heart of our national recovery. This is an investment that our children’s futures and the future of our country depends on.

  • Kate Green – 2021 Comments on Government’s Tutoring Plans

    Kate Green – 2021 Comments on Government’s Tutoring Plans

    The comments made by Kate Green, the Shadow Secretary of State for Education, on 2 June 2021.

    This announcement makes a mockery of the Prime Minister’s claim that education is a priority.

    His own education recovery commissioner has all but said this plan is insufficient. Sir Kevan Collins told Ministers that 10 times this level of investment was needed to help children recover.

    Labour has set out a bold plan that will provide new opportunities for all children to play, learn and develop post-pandemic. The Government has let down children and families over the last year and the last decade and is set to do so again.

  • Sadiq Khan – 2021 Comments on Council Housing in London

    Sadiq Khan – 2021 Comments on Council Housing in London

    The comments made by Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, in Southwark on 1 June 2021.

    Building genuinely affordable housing is one of my top priorities and I’m proud that we stand at the beginning of a council homebuilding renaissance in London.

    When I was elected five years ago I was determined to do everything I could to help reverse many years of declining council home building. Now, thanks to our hard work, we’re once again seeing these vital homes return to every corner of the capital. I’m delighted to be here in Southwark, a borough that has truly embraced council homebuilding with ambitious targets to start 11,000 homes over the next 20 years.

    But we still have so much to do. We must maintain our relentless focus on tackling London’s housing crisis, push the Government for more funding and deliver the high-quality homes Londoners demand and deserve.