Full text: John McDonnell’s last Commons speech as Shadow Chancellor
Below is the full text of John McDonnell’s final speech in the House of Commons as Shadow Chancellor,…
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“There is no correlation between pay rates and social value” – McDonnell’s full speech
Mr Speaker, let me start by as assuring the Chancellor that the official opposition will be supportive of…
New direction from Chancellor “not far enough or fast enough”, says McDonnell
John McDonnell has described the “shifted direction” from the Chancellor – who announced new economic measures to address…
McDonnell releases Labour coronavirus plan to keep people in work
John McDonnell has released the Labour Party plan to keep people in work amid the coronavirus crisis that…
Is universal basic income the answer to coronavirus in the UK?
In response to the coronavirus epidemic, Labour figures are calling on the government to provide urgent financial assistance…
This week’s Budget was getting it wrong, not ‘getting it done’
It’s been just a few days since the government’s first Budget and there’s an emerging consensus that, once…
Get off your backside and show leadership on coronavirus, McDonnell tells PM
John McDonnell has told the Prime Minister to “get off your backside and show some international leadership” in…
Austerity isn’t over, IFS Budget analysis shows
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“Chancellor, you are sowing the seeds of disappointment” – McDonnell’s Budget response
Below is the full text of the speech delivered by Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell in the House of…
UK left “vulnerable” to coronavirus by ten years of Tory cuts, says McDonnell
John McDonnell has said that ten years of “cuts, weak growth, and widespread insecure work” have left the…
