21 January 2012
Fare rises of 8 per cent above inflation confirmed in West Coast Franchise tender documents – Maria Eagle Maria Eagle MP, Labour’s Shadow Transport Secretary, responding to today’s publication of the Invitation to Tender for the West Coast Main Line rail franchise, said: Our prison system is almost full to capacity – Khan Sadiq Khan [...]
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14 January 2012
Tory-led Government has no solutions to deal with this impending crisis in our prisons – Khan Sadiq Khan MP, Shadow Justice Secretary, commenting on the impending crisis in the prison estate, said: Ministers must publish assessment of the impact of botched Government fee reforms – Mahmood Labour has today written to Higher Education Minister David [...]
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07 January 2012
End ‘something for nothing’ pay in the City and the boardroom, Cameron told Labour has announced that it supports the recommendations of the report of the independent High Pay Commission and has set three tests for David Cameron to show he is serious about increasing accountability and transparency on high pay. Spin and warm words [...]
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31 December 2011
Growing care crisis as charges for elderly home care top £7,000 a year A new survey of care provided by local councils, published today by Labour, reveals shocking increases and wide disparities in charges for services for vulnerable elderly and disabled people. Politics can make a difference: Ed Miliband New Year Message Britain starts 2012 [...]
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24 December 2011
Sale of BMI raises serious concerns about competition and the connectivity on which Scotland’s economy depends – Curran & Eagle Margaret Curran MP, Labour’s Shadow Scottish Secretary, and Maria Eagle MP, Labour’s Shadow Transport Secretary, have responded to the proposed sale of British Midland Limited (BMI) to International Airlines Group (IAG). Government must focus on [...]
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17 December 2011
Carbon Capture & Storage investors need answers, not dither and delay from out of touch Government – Greatrex Tom Greatrex MP, Labour’s Shadow Energy Minister, said in response to the appointment of Patrick Dixon as the Expert Chair of the Office of Carbon Capture and Storage: Feltham and Heston: Verdict on Government’s failing economic plan [...]
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14 December 2011
Councillor Nick Clarke, Labour spokesman for Business and Economic Regeneration has today expressed his delight after leading a successful campaign against proposed hikes in parking charges. At a Cabinet meeting of North West Leicestershire District Council on 13 December Conservative Councillors announced they would be dropping proposals to increase parking charges in Coalville and Ashby [...]
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10 December 2011
Cameron has chosen isolation when he should have been building alliances to solve eurozone crisis – Ed Balls Ed Balls MP, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, responding to today’s EU summit, said: Cameron’s isolation is a sign of weakness not of strength – Douglas Alexander Douglas Alexander MP, Labour’s Shadow Foreign Secretary, said: Michael Gove should come [...]
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03 December 2011
With record prison numbers Government’s policy a recipe for disaster – Khan Sadiq Khan MP, Labour’s Shadow Justice Secretary, commenting on the prison population having reached an all time high this week at 88,179 has said: We want to hear from a diverse range of people to be Police and Crime Commissioners – Hanson David [...]
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26 November 2011
Cameron’s PMQs inaccuracies Ed Miliband MP, Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labour Party, today challenged David Cameron on inaccurate claims the Prime Minister has made at PMQs. Rural fuel rebate late and won’t help other hard pressed motorists – Jamieson Cathy Jamieson MP, Labour’s Shadow Treasury Minister, said in response to Danny [...]
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