The statement made by London Fire Brigade on 11 October 2022.
An appliance from Kensington Fire Station was temporarily stopped by a road block and arrived within 14 minutes of being called.
Tag: Comments
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Suella Braverman – 2022 Comments on Just Stop Oil Stopping Emergency Vehicles
The comments made by Suella Braverman, the Home Secretary, on Twitter on 11 October 2022.
Blocking ambulances and fire engines and putting lives in danger is completely indefensible.
I thank the Met Police who have arrested over 300 disruptive protesters from this self-defeating organisation so far this month.
I expect the police to use the full powers we have given them to stop those who are hell bent on disrupting everyone’s lives.
Our Public Order Bill will strengthen these powers further and toughen the penalties for guerrilla tactics.
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Caoimhe Archibald – 2022 Comments on Conservative Budget Plans
The comments made by Caoimhe Archibald, the Sinn Fein MLA, on 11 October 2022.
The Tories reckless mini budget continues to wreak economic chaos and will hit workers, families and businesses by pushing up mortgages and hiking businesses borrowing costs.
The incompetent approach of the Tory Chancellor has led to the Bank of England having to again intervene to buy up government bonds to protect pensions.
There is no greater indication that your plan is a mess when even the IMF, who championed cruel austerity that decimated our public services, are criticising them for making attempts to drive down inflation more difficult.
It’s time for Liz Truss and the Tory government to scrap this plan, end the shameless policy of lining the pockets of the rich and halt the attack on our public services.
Instead, they should support workers, families and small businesses who are struggling and introduce a windfall tax to cut the eye-watering profits of the big energy corporations.
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Caoimhe Archibald – 2022 Comments on Need for Executive to Protect Jobs
The comments made by Caoimhe Archibald, the Sinn Fein MLA for East Londonderry, on 11 October 2022.
The latest monthly outlook from Ulster Bank paints a bleak picture of the impacts of the soaring costs on doing business.
Stark figures from NISRA have also outlined a decrease in the monthly number of employees on pay rolls, falling for the first time in over a year.
Sinn Féin has consistently called on the British government to act to support businesses and they have failed to do anything.
Instead, the Tory chancellor announced an outrageous mini-Budget that will cost businesses even more through unaffordable borrowing costs.
We need an Executive formed now to immediately protect jobs and support businesses.
The DUP’s boycott has blocked any efforts by local ministers to support businesses while they have also undermined the opportunities afforded by the Protocol to create jobs.
Sinn Féin is ready to form an Executive today to support workers, families and businesses through this crisis.
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Jacob Rees-Mogg – 2022 Comments on the New Energy Prices Bill
The comments made by Jacob Rees-Mogg, the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, on 11 October 2022.
Businesses and consumers across the UK should pay a fair price for energy. With prices spiralling as a result of Putin’s abhorrent invasion of Ukraine, the government is taking swift and decisive action.
We have been working with low-carbon generators to find a solution that will ensure consumers are not paying significantly more for electricity generated from renewables and nuclear.
That is why we have stepped in today with exceptional powers that will not only ensure vital support reaches households and businesses this winter but will transform the United Kingdom into a nation that offers secure, affordable and fairly-priced home-grown energy for all.
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Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya – 2022 Comments on Belarus and the Russian Attack on Ukraine
The comments made by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the leader of the Belarusian democratic movement, on Twitter on 11 October 2022.
This is our position:
?Belarus must officially withdraw from ?? war participation.
?Every ?? soldier must leave Belarus unconditionally.
?All involved in ?? attack from Belarus must be held accountable.
?Democratic Belarus & ?? should build an alliance against ?? aggression. -
Eddie Izzard – 2022 Comments on Standing for Labour in Sheffield Central
The comments made by Eddie Izzard on Twitter on 11 October 2022.
Labour ideals of fairness and equality have been at the core of my life. I’m standing to be the next Labour MP for Sheffield Central to support the city that has supported me.
Please join me, in taking on this great challenge.
eddieizzard.uk/
For Sheffield. For Labour.
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Nicola Sturgeon – 2022 Comments on Tackling Child Poverty
The comments made by Nicola Sturgeon, the Scottish First Minister, on 10 October 2022.
I am proud of the work the Scottish Government is doing to tackle child poverty. The Scottish Child Payment is paid to eligible families and is unique in the United Kingdom. It started for under-6s at £10 per week per eligible child. In April we doubled it to £20. Five weeks from today we will increase it again, to £25 and will also extend it to families with children up to age 16.
That is vital financial help for well over 100,000 children, delivered in time for Christmas. That is the sign of a government with the right priorities.
But we need to do more because we know this winter is going to be really tough. Rather than looking forward to Christmas, too many families will be dreading it because they don’t know if they can afford to heat their homes or even pay for food.
As part of our help to the poorest families over last year and this, ahead of rolling out the Scottish Child Payment to under 16s, we have made quarterly bridging payments of £130 to children and young people in receipt of free school meals.
I am delighted that the Scottish Government will double the December Payment from £130 to £260.
That will help put food on the Christmas table for families of 145,000 children and young people. I don’t pretend it will make all of their worries go away – no government with our limited powers can ever do that. But I hope this investment of almost £20 million will bring a bit of Christmas cheer to those who need it most.
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John Swinney – 2022 Comments on Scottish Budget Date Being 15 December
The comments made by John Swinney, the Deputy First Minister in Scotland, on 6 October 2022.
There is no doubt that the challenges and obstacles of recent times have heavily impacted the way we live. Our continued recovery from the pandemic, the current cost of living crisis, the ongoing turmoil and uncertainty regarding the UK Government’s plans for its Autumn budget and Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine all have implications on the people of Scotland and our economy.
We are not privy to discussions surrounding the UK Government’s ever changing Autumn budget plans, despite the clear and obvious impact this has on our ability to plan our 2023-24 Budget. The Scottish Budget will be informed by voices across Scotland to ensure we continue to deliver to build a fairer, greener and more prosperous country.
I look forward to working with stakeholders and the Committee to ensure a Budget is delivered which puts the priorities of the Scottish people at the forefront and continues to strengthen our economy.
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Therese Coffey – 2022 Comments on Covid Backlog
The comments made by Therese Coffey, the Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, on 11 October 2022.
My number one priority is delivering for patients and we’re getting on with the job of tackling the issues that affect people most – ambulances, backlogs, care, doctors and dentists.
Today I’m announcing the approval of 10 new community diagnostic centres which are helping to bust the COVID-19 backlogs by delivering vital tests, checks and scans in local areas.
They have delivered over 2 million checks over the past year, diagnosing conditions from cancer to lung disease – and we’re on track to open up to 160 centres across the country by 2025, delivering an additional 17 million checks.