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Cameron's claim that the proportion of front line officers has gone up was both wrong and out of touch - Cooper

Cameron's claim that the proportion of front line officers has gone up was both wrong and out of touch - Cooper

8 February 2012

Yvette Cooper MP, Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary, commenting on HMIC figures showing that 9 out of every 10 police officers lost were from the frontline, said: ... more

Debate on childcare is now a national priority - Byrne

Debate on childcare is now a national priority - Byrne

8 February 2012

Liam Byrne MP, Labour’s Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, commenting ahead of his speech to the Social Market Foundation on the future of childcare, said: ... more

C17 aircraft announcement is an insufficient response to a report which noted serious capability gaps - Murphy

C17 aircraft announcement is an insufficient response to a report which noted serious capability gaps - Murphy

8 February 2012

Jim Murphy MP, Labour's Shadow Defence Secretary, responding to the Prime Minister's announcement on the purchase of a C17 aircraft at Prime Minister's Questions today, said: ... more

Awarding of private search and rescue contracts raises serious concerns over operational effectiveness - Maria Eagle

Awarding of private search and rescue contracts raises serious concerns over operational effectiveness - Maria Eagle

8 February 2012

Maria Eagle MP, Labour’s Shadow Transport Secretary, responding to the awarding of private contracts to provide the UK’s Search and Rescue service, said: ... more

There is no evidence to justify Argentina’s actions, which do not reflect the will of the Falkland Islanders - Murphy

There is no evidence to justify Argentina’s actions, which do not reflect the will of the Falkland Islanders - Murphy

8 February 2012

Jim Murphy MP, Labour's Shadow Defence Secretary, commenting on reports that Argentina will make a complaint to the United Nations about Britain’s “militarisation” of the Falkland Islands, said: ... more

Cameron's Government has wasted 18 months on its disastrous and wasteful NHS reorganisation - Kendall

Cameron's Government has wasted 18 months on its disastrous and wasteful NHS reorganisation - Kendall

8 February 2012

Liz Kendall MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for Care and Older People, responding to the Health Select Committee Report on Social Care, said: ... more

Defence Select Committee agrees with Labour that capability gaps and lacking contingency plans require urgent action - Murphy

Defence Select Committee agrees with Labour that capability gaps and lacking contingency plans require urgent action - Murphy

8 February 2012

Jim Murphy MP, Labour’s Shadow Defence Secretary, in response to the Defence Select Committee’s report on ‘Operations in Libya’, said: ... more

Response to Osborne speech to the FSB - Businesses are crying out for a real plan for jobs and growth - Reeves

Response to Osborne speech to the FSB - Businesses are crying out for a real plan for jobs and growth - Reeves

8 February 2012

Rachel Reeves MP, Labour’s Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, responding to George Osborne’s speech to the Federation of Small Businesses dinner, said: ... more

Letter from Jon Trickett MP to Sir Jeremy Heywood on newspaper reports surrounding Andrew Lansley

Letter from Jon Trickett MP to Sir Jeremy Heywood on newspaper reports surrounding Andrew Lansley

7 February 2012

Jon Trickett MP, Labour's Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office, has sent a letter to Sir Jeremy Heywood regarding reports today of briefings from Downing Street against Andrew Lansley. In the letter he said: ... more

Cameron must clarify if briefing on Lansley reflects majority opinion in No 10 - Burnham

Cameron must clarify if briefing on Lansley reflects majority opinion in No 10 - Burnham

7 February 2012

Andy Burnham MP, Labour’s Shadow Health Secretary, said in response to the Downing Street suggestion in today’s Times newspaper that 'Andrew Lansley should be taken out and shot':

“David Cameron must make an urgent statement and clarify whether these remarks come from a rogue source, or reflect his own and majority opinion in 10 Downing Street.
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