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Below is the full text of John McDonnell's response to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement. Let me thank the Chancellor for providing me with an early sight of his statement – no matter how heavily redacted. We have just witnessed a display…
It’s going to be a big week for Brexit. I know we say that every other week, but we really mean it this time. Tomorrow, MPs will vote on Theresa May’s draft withdrawal agreement for a second time; with that defeated, MPs will vote on ‘no…
Ridge on Sunday John McDonnell, Shadow Chancellor, talked about Labour's Brexit policy and antisemitism in the party. Brexit... On Labour backing another EU referendum: "We saw only two weeks ago the EU representatives were keen to…
ITV's Peston was particularly newsworthy last night. Here are the main takeaways... Lisa Nandy confirmed that shadow cabinet members were unhappy about Labour backing another EU referendum. .@lisanandy says many of her constituents and…
You might have heard this one before: Theresa May has delayed the Commons vote on her Brexit deal. Just as she did in December, the Prime Minister has again concluded that MPs would vote down her deal and decided to postpone defeat. Due to…
The Andrew Marr Show Ex-Labour MP Luciana Berger appeared with former Conservative backbencher Heidi Allen. She said Labour had "betrayed its promise" on Brexit; asked about the differences between the Independent Groups MPs on policy, she…
Whether rescuing crumbling public services from the ravages of austerity or mounting serious resistance to the global rise of the right and climate change, today’s challenges demand that we build a powerful, purposeful, dynamic movement…
Local Labour Parties in the constituencies of MPs who have quit the party to form "The Independence Group" are calling on their representatives to stand down and allow by-elections to take place. The seven splitters have only resigned from…
It finally happened: seven MPs quit the Labour Party yesterday, and they have formed “The Independent Group”. It is not yet a movement, nor a party - but Chuka Umunna, Luciana Berger, Ann Coffey, Chris Leslie, Angela Smith, Gavin Shuker and…
"The honourable thing for them to do now is to stand down and fight by-elections back in their constituencies." Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell says seven MPs who resigned from the Labour party should seek re-election…
John McDonnell last night told an LBC caller that Labour antisemitism claims are not part of a "smear campaign". The Shadow Chancellor said: “I’ve seen the threats made against some of our Jewish members and MPs so it isn’t a smear campaign…
The economy is the subject of the Brexit debate on Day Three. Accordingly, Philip Hammond opened, and his words were entirely predictable. Hemmed in by Treasury forecasts that show any form of Brexit will make the UK worse off than it would…
