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Below is the full text of Keir Starmer's speech to the Trades Union Congress 2021. Thank you Gail and thank you Frances for inviting me to speak today and for your continued leadership and support. When I spoke to you last year, it was from…
Below is the full text of the speech delivered by TUC general secretary Frances O'Grady today at TUC Congress 2021. Massive thanks to Edel, Samson, Alan, Carol and Philippa for that sunny afternoon meet-up in Middleton. You know what…
Below is the full text of the speech Sharon Graham will deliver today to propose the composite motion on 'fire and rehire' at TUC Congress 2021. Fire and rehire is an abhorrence. A legal mechanism used by bad bosses to slash labour costs…
Labour's newest MP Kim Leadbeater declared in her maiden speech this afternoon that she would "give literally anything not to be standing here today in her place", paying tribute to her sister, Jo Cox, who represented Batley and Spen until…
Below is the full text of the speech by Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves explaining why Labour will vote against the National Insurance rise. There are two tests for the package announced yesterday. The first: does it fix social care? The…
Below is the full text of Keir Starmer's response in the House of Commons to the government statement on the new health and social care levy. Thank you, Mr Speaker. And thank you to the Prime Minister for advance sight of his statement. I…
Lisa Nandy set out her views on the Israel-Palestine conflict during an 'in conversation with event' held by the Jewish Representative Council of Manchester and the Jewish Leadership Council earlier this week. Speaking in front of an…
Below is the full text of Keir Starmer's contribution to the debate on Afghanistan in parliament today. Thank you, Mr Speaker. And can I thank you and the staff for recalling parliament for today’s debate. Before I get to the urgent issue…
Below is the full speech on strengthening human rights delivered by Shadow Justice Secretary David Lammy to the Institute for Public Policy Research today. We must not take our human rights for granted. I know this because I am the first…
Dan Carden, the Labour MP for Liverpool Walton, has delivered a speech revealing that he twice nearly lost his life to alcohol in his twenties, in what has been praised as a "brave" and "deeply moving" intervention. "At today's #Pride…
Below is the full text of the speech delivered by Nick Thomas-Symonds today on "government failure to secure our borders against Covid". Good morning everyone. I know people across the country will be hurting this morning. For many – the…
Below is the speech given by Kate Green MP, the Shadow Education Secretary, when opening Labour’s opposition day debate on investing in children and young people. I beg to move that this House regrets the resignation of the education…
