British Politics

Another u-turn shows what an embarrassing shambles Osborne's Budget has become - Ed Balls

Updated: 2012-05-31 16:35:24

Ed Balls MP, Labour's Shadow Chancellor, in response to George Osborne’ announcement of a U-turn on Budget plans to cap tax relief on charitable donations, said:

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Dysfunctional car insurance market is pricing people off the roads & must be investigated - Maria Eagle

Updated: 2012-05-31 16:35:24

Maria Eagle MP, Labour’ Shadow Transport Secretary, responding to the Office of Fair Trading’ provisional decision to refer the private motor insurance market to the Competition Commission, said:

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Chris Grayling in denial over welfare-to-work - Byrne

Updated: 2012-05-31 16:35:24

Liam Byrne MP, Labour’ Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, responding to reports that Chris Grayling is to warn ‘nderperforming’welfare-to-work providers, said:

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I would urge doctors to pull back from any form of action that damages patient care, including disruption to non-urgent care

Updated: 2012-05-31 16:35:24

Andy Burnham MP, Labour's Shadow Health Secretary, said:

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The country is seeing defence industrial decline on this government’s watch - Murphy

Updated: 2012-05-31 16:35:24

Jim Murphy MP, Labour's Shadow Defence Secretary, commenting on BAE Systems job losses announced today, said:

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European Commission is latest international organisation to warn that Government urgently needs plan for jobs & growth - Reeves

Updated: 2012-05-31 16:35:24

Rachel Reeves MP, Labour's Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, in response to the European Commission's report on the UK economy, said:

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Warning over impending Universal Credit chaos - Timms

Updated: 2012-05-31 16:35:24

Labour today warned that the Government's flagship Universal Credit programme risked descending into chaos, as an IFS report warned that changes to council tax benefit will 'severely undermine' Iain Duncan Smith's new system.

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Labour slams welfare-to-work chaos as workless households soar - Byrne

Updated: 2012-05-31 16:35:24

Liam Byrne MP, Labour’ Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, today attacked the welfare-to-work chaos at the Department for Work & Pensions, as new figures showed a sharp rise in the number of households where people have never worked.

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Report highly embarrassing for PM who said A&E waits a test of NHS re-organisation - Burnham

Updated: 2012-05-31 16:35:24

Andy Burnham MP, Labour’ Shadow Health Secretary, in response to the King’ Fund quarterly report on longer A&E waits and missed NHS efficiency targets, said:

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Overheard in the Treasury: Part Three...

Updated: 2012-05-31 14:58:40

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Overheard in the Treasury: Part Two...

Updated: 2012-05-31 14:36:27

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Australia: New South Wales Parliament calls on federal government for equal marriage laws

Updated: 2012-05-31 14:26:40

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Overheard in the Treasury: Part One...

Updated: 2012-05-31 13:58:02

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Policing minister Nick Herbert ‘rather fed up’ with being told civil partnerships are enough for gay couples

Updated: 2012-05-31 12:06:49

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“Only Ofcom To Go”

Updated: 2012-05-31 10:16:23

Hunt confirms Iain Martin’s account: “I spotted a large group of media journalists so I moved to a different part of the quadrangle. There may or may not have been trees.”

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Increasingly pessimistic Tory grassroots think Labour government is likeliest outcome of next election

Updated: 2012-05-31 04:51:12

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Daily Mail criticises Nick Clegg’s ‘illiberal’ whipped vote on equal marriage

Updated: 2012-05-30 16:46:07

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Andrew Lansley is right to reform doctors' pensions

Updated: 2012-05-30 15:30:47

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Ken Clarke bids to end unjustified compensation payouts for terrorist suspects

Updated: 2012-05-30 07:28:24

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Tory MP: profit makes schools poorer

Updated: 2012-05-29 17:12:54

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If Michael Gove wants to stop the Tory leadership talk...

Updated: 2012-05-29 16:14:28

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Special ConHome poll: Almost three in four Tory members would vote to leave the EU now

Updated: 2012-05-29 14:30:25

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The Government is wrong to U-turn on the pasty tax

Updated: 2012-05-29 07:13:04

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Labour MP: Newsnight should explain itself

Updated: 2012-05-29 00:20:15

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Spencer Pitfield is the new director of the Conservative Policy Forum

Updated: 2012-05-28 14:50:47

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