Sentences with phrase «pensions shadow secretary»

Work and Pensions shadow secretary Rachel Reeves went as far as to say she has had conversations with German, French and Irish officials who seemed to be supportive of Labour's migration plans, forgetting that the governments in Tallinn or Warsaw may have a very different view on the matter.

Not exact matches

The party said Abrahams had agreed to stand aside as shadow work and pensions secretary while an «employment issue» is investigated by the top of the party.

She had served as work and pensions secretary during the final years of the New Labour government; after that she has been shadow minister for women and equalities, shadow foreign secretary and shadow home secretary.

Speaking today at the Policy Exchange, shadow work and pensions secretary Chris Grayling said the welfare state must act as a safety net and not a way of life.

The ABI worked closely with Theresa May's Home Office team on successful reform of riot damages legislation and with her personally during her time as an impressive shadow Work & Pensions Secretary.

«This latest set back will do nothing to ease the concerns of the British public as we head towards a Gordon Brown coronation as prime minster,» claimed shadow work and pensions secretary Phillip Hammond.

It reflects the former shadow work and pensions secretary's belief that he can reach Corbyn supporters while also appealing to the wider electorate.

The former shadow work and pensions secretary Owen Smith has made it clear to colleagues that he is ready to challenge the leader.

And on Monday, our shadow work & pensions secretary Debbie Abrahams announced we would be scrapping the punitive sanctions regime and the degrading Work Capability Assessment.

Labour Party spokesman said that «she has been relieved of her post as shadow work and pensions secretary.»

In opposition she has been shadow foreign secretary and shadow home secretary, as well as shadow minister for work and pensions and for women and equalities.

The shadow work and pensions secretary, Rachel Reeves, said the UK social security system «was never designed for the levels of migration we are now seeing».

She has been health minister; chief secretary to the treasury; work and pensions secretary; and shadow home secretary.

[325] The SNP has also criticised Rachel Reeves, Labour's shadow secretary of state for work and pensions, for saying [326] a future UK Labour government would be even tougher on benefits than the Cameron ministry.

He also claimed that Smith had recently said he was «very happy» in the shadow cabinet - moments before he resigned as shadow work and pensions secretary.

«Owen Smith was shadow work and pensions secretary.

Liam Byrne, Labour's shadow work and pensions secretary, responds to the IFS report on child poverty:

«This report confirms that this government has become obsessed with meeting centrally set targets at the expense of delivering the benefits and services which will do most to lift pensioners out of poverty,» said shadow work and pension secretary Philip Hammond.

The shadow work and pensions secretary is said to be keen and he is fancied by some Labour MPs — even if the public have never heard of him.

Speaking at an event in London, shadow work and pension secretary Liam Byrne argued that many of the government's planned welfare cuts will cost more than they save.

Corbyn's speech follows comments by former shadow work and pensions secretary Rachel Reeves, in which she suggested that there would be riots, if immigration wasn't reduced.

However, opposition MPs condemned the proposals as too timid, and shadow work and pensions secretary Philip Hammond said they would be a «huge disappointment» to the 1.5 million families stuck on the current CSA system and expecting action.

And former shadow work and pensions secretary and Leeds West MP Rachel Reeves is to publish a political biography.

Rachel Reeves, the shadow work and pensions secretary, says the entire project is well intentioned but chaotic and gave no guarantee that it could be resuscitated.

Shadow Brexit secretary Keir Starmer, shadow economic secretary to the Treasury Jonathan Reynolds and shadow work and pensions secretary Debbie Abrahams are all seen as «sensible» politicians who are willing to listen to what businesses and campaigners have to say.

Labour's shadow work and pension secretary Rachel Reeves has asked «when will the PM and IDS [Iain Duncan Smith] get a grip» on Universal Credit, after Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude admitted to ITV News that its implementation had been «pretty lamentable» so far:

Rachel Reeves, the shadow work and pensions secretary, insisted in an interview with the Today programme on Thursday morning that the policy was not punitive but was designed to get people the skills they needed to secure a job.

Liam Byrne, Labour's shadow work and pensions secretary, conceded the news was «welcome» but insisted there was still much work to be done.

Commenting on the findings, shadow work and pensions secretary Liam Byrne criticised the government's handling of the economy.

Former shadow work and pensions secretary Owen Smith this morning launched his bid for the Labour leadership, saying he would be a «radical and credible» alternative.

Another rising star of the 2010 intake, the MP for Leeds West was appointed shadow chief secretary to the Treasury in 2011 and shadow work and pensions secretary in 2013.

His opposite number Owen Smith, Labour's shadow work and pensions secretary, said: «I think Mr Duncan Smith protests a bit too much.

Speaking earlier today, Mr Smith, the former shadow work and pensions Secretary, said he wanted to take on Mr Corbyn in the contest and insisted judges should not «interfere» with the party's ruling.

The former shadow pensions secretary will take on Eagle, who was previously shadow business secretary, in a parliamentary Labour party (PLP) hustings on Monday, as the two challengers vie for support from MPs and MEPs before Wednesday's deadline for nominations.

The former shadow work and pensions secretary also backed Mr Corbyn's call for a war powers act to give MPs in Parliament a legal veto over any decision to go to war.

Former shadow work and pensions secretary Mr Smith - who quit the Labour frontbench along with more than 60 of his colleagues - today vowed to be a «radical, credible» alternative to Mr Corbyn as leader.

Yet, as it stands, the recently resigned shadow work and pensions secretary is unlikely to hold out much hope for the red carpet treatment anywhere in the country.

The MP for Pontypridd resigned as shadow work and pensions secretary last month in protest at Jeremy Corbyn's leadership.

Yvette Cooper is the only Labour figure who has made it into the coverage today in her capacity as shadow work and pensions secretary, which incidentally can't be doing her profile as a potential shadow chancellor any home.

Such a challenge would come from former shadow business secretary Angela Eagle or former shadow work and pensions secretary Owen Smith.

High - profile members of that profession ejected from their Commons seats on May 7 included business secretary Vince Cable, pensions minister Steve Webb, schools minister David Laws and — in a small - hour moment that signalled the turning tide — shadow chancellor Ed Balls.

Some, such as Leslie and Rachel Reeves, the shadow work and pensions secretary and Burnham's shadow chancellor - in - waiting, endorsed Harman's call to abstain on the welfare bill.

Commenting on the research carried out by Politics.co.uk, shadow work and pensions secretary Debbie Abrahams said:

A Conservative government would end the «something for nothing culture» of the welfare state, shadow work and pensions secretary, Chris Grayling has said.

Liam Byrne MP, shadow work and pensions secretary, said in response to the publication of the welfare bill:

Rachel Reeves, shadow work and pensions secretary, told her government counterpart he had «something like a Midas touch, where everything he touches turns to a shambles».

However, shadow pensions secretary Philip Hammond warned that those who lost their pensions were «still in exactly the same desperate position» and demanded the government «show leadership in resolving this crisis».

«This wicked bedroom tax is going to rip neighbour from neighbour, force vulnerable people to food banks and loan sharks, and end up costing Britain more than it saves as tenants are forced to go homeless or move into the expensive private rented sector,» shadow work and pensions secretary Liam Byrne said.

William Hague, the shadow Foreign Secretary, and Chris Grayling, the shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, are both being touted as potential shadow Cabinet replacements for Mr Osborne.

Owen Smith, the shadow work and pension secretary, said: «This report confirms the devastating impact of Tory cuts to universal credit that will leave 2.5 million working families over # 2,100 a year worse off.