Shapps: £4.2 billion for local public transport
A Conservative majority government will boost local trains, buses and trams in England's biggest cities - and the towns around them - with billions of pounds in new spending, the Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, announced today...
Wednesday, 4 December 2019 00:01
Labour will end rip-off Britain with a Government that is on your side
In a major speech in Birmingham tomorrow (Wednesday), three weeks before Christmas, John McDonnell, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, will tomorrow pose the question...
Tuesday, 3 December 2019 22:30
This announcement is a pathetic attempt to cover up the government’s disastrous failure to invest in public transport - McDonald
Andy McDonald, Labour’s Shadow Transport Secretary, responding to the Tories’ transport announcement, said...
Tuesday, 3 December 2019 16:49
Defence Secretary's speech at NATO Engages
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace outlines the future of NATO in the Alliance's 70th year...
Tuesday, 3 December 2019 12:33
On the NHS, Dominic Raab has finally admitted what we all know - Ashworth
Jonathan Ashworth, Labour's Shadow Health Secretary, commenting on Dominic Raab admitting the US will be able to increase the price of drugs bought by the NHS after Brexit, said...
Tuesday, 3 December 2019 12:30
Labour announces plans to tackle discrimination and restore protections for disabled people and their families
Today (Tuesday), Labour launches its manifesto for disabled people, “Breaking Down Barriers”, which sets out how a Labour Government will enforce the right of disabled people to live independent lives...
Tuesday, 3 December 2019 00:01
A child becomes homeless in Britain every eight minutes: Shelter report reveals there are now 135,000 children without a home
A staggering 135,000 children in Britain are homeless and living in temporary accommodation, according to a report launched today by Shelter – which is the highest number in 12 years...
Tuesday, 3 December 2019 00:01
Hanging on the telephone - Which? reveals the worst energy firms for call waiting times
A Which? snapshot investigation has revealed the slowest energy companies for customer service call waiting times - with a fifth of suppliers keeping customers on hold for longer than 10 minutes on average...
Tuesday, 3 December 2019 00:01
This show Tories' appalling neglect of the police service - Diane Abbott
Responding to figures showing there are now 27,000 fewer police staff under the Conservatives, Labour's Shadow Home Secretary, Diane Abbott, said...
Tuesday, 3 December 2019 00:01
Healey responds to statistics showing that 135,000 children will be homeless this Christmas
Responding to new research by the housing charity Shelter which finds there will be 135,000 homeless children this Christmas, Labour's Shadow Housing Secretary, John Healey said...
Tuesday, 3 December 2019 00:01