John McDonnell

Below is the full text of John McDonnell's Labour conference 2019 speech. Thank you. All the warmth of that welcome I take as a response to the hard work of my whole Shadow Treasury Team. I want to thank the often unsung heroes of my team…

Below is the full text of John McDonnell's speech in Glasgow today. We are presented with the opportunity of a lifetime. To change the direction of political travel in the UK in a way not seen since the 1980s. Our time is coming. And it may…

The Andrew Marr Show John McDonnell suggested that Labour would not negotiate its own deal but would accept an offer from the EU and put that on a ballot paper in a fresh referendum. He also confirmed that no deal would not be an option…

Below is the full text of John McDonnell's spending round speech this afternoon. Mr Speaker. Briefly let me start by welcoming another Chancellor to his new job. I believe the new Chancellor may be the first person to hold that role whose…

The government's spending round being presented by Sajid Javid today is a "pre-election, panic-driven Tory stunt", John McDonnell has said. The Chancellor will reveal his first spending review in the Commons after PMQs this afternoon…

Ridge on Sunday Now starting at the earlier time of 8.30am, Sky's Ridge on Sunday featured Shadow Chancellor and key Labour leadership figure John McDonnell this week. He said it would be difficult to legislate to block no deal, and…

Below is the full text of Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell's pre-spending review speech delivered at Church House this morning: Thank you for coming along this morning. This is obviously a pivotal moment in British politics. The last 24…

John McDonnell has said that Boris Johnson’s refusal to rule out proroguing parliament threatens “the very nature of our democracy.” The Shadow Chancellor joined some 160 MPs in signing the Church House Declaration, which commits MPs to…

For over 100 years, the right of nations to self-determination has been (at least in words) the one principle that broadly applied across the political spectrum. In 1919, US President Woodrow Wilson convinced the European powers, some more…

Boris Johnson became the Prime Minister today and has started reshuffling the cabinet. A number of government ministers resigned before they were sacked, such as former Chancellor Philip Hammond, while former Foreign Secretary and…

Last month, I wrote about a new campaign group set up by Labour MPs called “Labour for the North”. Comprising of Labour MPs from across the three northern regions, we have formed this group with a view to speaking with one voice to ensure…

Below is the full text of John McDonnell's speech at The Resolution Foundation. Thank you for inviting me to be here to speak today. I want to begin by thanking the Resolution Foundation for their Living Standards Audit 2019. As always…