Queen's Speech response - Ed Miliband

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Ed Miliband MP, Leader of the Opposition, in response to the Queen's Speech which sets out the Government's priorities, said: ... more

The immigration measures in the Queen’s speech don't tackle important issues on exploitation and illegal immigration - Cooper

Yvette Cooper MP, Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary, said:

Lesson of the last three years is that people see a country which is not working for them - Angela Eagle

Angela Eagle MP, Labour’s Shadow Leader of the House of Commons, speaking ahead of the Queen’s Speech, said:

Osborne should not arrogantly dismiss the advice of the IMF team flying into London this week - Leslie

Chris Leslie MP, Labour’s Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury, commenting ahead of the IMF’s visit to Britain and TUC analysis of economic growth in 33 IMF countries, said: 

Response to Government announcement on HMRC initiative to help Ethiopia and Tanzania collect taxes

Ivan Lewis MP, Labour’s Shadow International Development Secretary, in response to David Gauke’s announcement said:

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Government set to plunge over a million children into poverty by the end of this decade - Liam Byrne

Liam Byrne MP, Labour’s Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, responding to research by the IFS showing more than one million children are expected to be living in poverty by 2020, said:

Disappointing to see the UK slipping down the rankings and lagging behind much of Europe when it comes to mothers and babies

Yvette Cooper MP, Labour's Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities, commenting on the Save the Children report 'The State of the World's Mothers 2013', said: ... more

Nursery places shortage: childcare crisis created by Cameron just gets worse - Sharon Hodgson

Sharon Hodgson MP, Labour’s Shadow Children and Families Minister, responding to reported shortages in nursery places, said: ... more

One Nation Labour is standing up for people in every part of Britain - Ed Miliband

Ed Miliband MP, Leader of the Labour Party, said:

“It's great to be here in Ilkeston.

“And it's great to be here in Labour Derbyshire.

“I am proud of the way our One Nation Labour Party has made real progress today.
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Underemployment is the untold story of Britain’s jobs crisis - Byrne

Liam Byrne MP, Labour’s Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, responding to research by the NIESR showing underemployment has risen from 6.2 per cent of the UK workforce in 2008 to 9.9 per cent in 2012, said: