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Ed Balls MP, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, responding to the Bank of England’s quarterly inflation report, said: "The long-delayed return to growth is welcome, but the Governor is right to warn that the recovery is not yet balanced and sustainable. And this is not yet a recovery for ordinary...

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Lucy Powell MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for Childcare and Children, commenting on Elizabeth Truss’s speech to the Resolution Foundation event on meeting the childcare challenge for working parents, said:

“This is another announcement from Ministers that will have little if any real impact on...

Liz Kendall MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for Care and Older People, commenting on reports that local Healthwatch budgets are £10m less than the Government promised, said:

“You can’t trust David Cameron with the NHS. He pledged to give patients and the public a stronger voice in the NHS, but the...

Vernon Coaker MP, Labour’s Shadow Defence Secretary, commenting on the latest Armed Forces Reserve recruitment figures, said: "It is incredible that as the Defence Secretary says his plans to recruit thousands of new Army reservists are on course, the figures show that the number of reserve...

Yvette Cooper MP, Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary, in response to figures released today by the Office for National Statistics on Intimate Personal Violence and Partner Abuse, said: “These shocking new figures show that 30% of women and 16.3% of men have been victims of domestic abuse. That’s...

Andy Burnham MP, Labour’s Shadow Health Secretary, responding to figures published today by NHS England showing half a million more people on the operation waiting list, said:

“This is yet more proof that David Cameron’s NHS reorganisation has failed at every level - waiting lists for operations...

Analysis of Conservative Party donations shows that half of their money in the last quarter came from donors who attended private dinners with David Cameron and other senior Ministers. These donors, who include financiers, hedge fund managers and bankers, have given a total of £2.21 million in the...

Ed Miliband MP, Leader of the Opposition, speaking on a visit to parts of Exeter effected by flooding, said: “We need the Government to turn warm words into real action - from the provision of sandbags to getting our transport infrastructure up and running, to having the necessary investment we...

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Caroline Flint MP, Labour’s Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary, commenting on energy company complaints data from Which?, said:

“This is yet more evidence that Britain’s energy market is not working for families and businesses and is causing a cost-of-living crisis. Under David Cameron...

Liam Byrne MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for Universities, Science and Skills, responding to a Public Accounts Committee report on student loan repayments, said:

“The Public Accounts Committee has today exposed an astonishing £80 billion black hole in the student finance budget. It is now...

Jamie Reed MP, Labour’s Shadow Health Minister, responding to the Government announcement on NHS trusts in special measures, said: “These particular hospitals are struggling even more than most under this Government and extra support is welcome. “When the trusts were put into special...

Mike Kane, Labour’s MP for Wythenshawe and Sale East, speaking after tonight’s result was declared, said:

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Tonight the people of Wythenshawe and Sale East have sent a very clear message – they want a government will to stand up for us all – a One Nation Labour...

Mary Creagh MP, Labour’s Shadow Transport Secretary, speaking ahead of a visit to Berkshire later this morning, said:

“Rail passengers have lost out during the continuing severe weather, with delayed and cancelled services, long rail replacement bus journeys and exorbitant walk-on fares.

“The...

Maria Eagle MP, Labour’s Shadow Environment Secretary, responding to reports that Environment Agency redundancy plans have been put on hold, said:

“It will be welcome news to flood-stricken communities that David Cameron has finally accepted Ed Miliband’s call to protect hundreds of frontline...

Andrew Gwynne MP, Labour’s Shadow Health Minister, responding the publication of A&E data today, said:

“These figures are further evidence that A&E departments are struggling with a winter crisis and recording their worst performance in almost a year.

“Two-thirds of hospitals missed the...

Sadiq Khan MP, Labour’s Shadow Justice Secretary, commenting on the ongoing crisis in the prisons system, said: “This is an illustration of just how much David Cameron’s prisons policy is failing, and what they’ll do to hide their embarrassment. The severe shortage of space in our prisons system...