Sentences with phrase «shadow work secretary»

This is a sticking plaster solution for what is now a national crisis,» said shadow work secretary Liam Byrne.

The Treasury minister Sajid Javid upped the stakes, quoting back at Labour the shadow work secretary Liam Byrne's conference speech two years ago, when he said: «Let's face the tough truth — that many people on the doorstep at the last election felt that too often we were for shirkers, not workers.»

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.

We agree with shadow education secretary Lucy Powell's call for a» pause» and we intend to work with all possible allies including, importantly, parents and governors to defeat these plans.

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.

«I've said that it's right that we fully support our intelligence agencies in the work they do to keep us safe, while recognising that they must always operate within a framework of legality and accountability,» shadow foreign secretary Douglas Alexander said.

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 Assessmwork & pensions secretary Debbie Abrahams announced we would be scrapping the punitive sanctions regime and the degrading Work Capability AssessmWork 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.

John Denham, Labour's shadow business secretary, commented: «The gvernment's latest attempts to shore up its plans for a massive hike in tuition fees simply show that their plans are not worked out.

«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.

I would like to thank Jo Stevens for her work as shadow Welsh Secretary.

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.

One of the ministers she faced in the Commons has also praised her work as shadow Welsh Secretary - before highlighting Labour's troubles,

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 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.

Douglas Alexander, the shadow foreign secretary and Labour's election co-ordinator, said the party recognises it has work to do to «tackle the alienation that lies at the root of the anger that so many voters feel».

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

«Watering down people's rights at work by doubling the service requirement to claim for unfair dismissal from one to two years is not a substitute for a credible plan for growth,» shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna said.

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.

The workplace, where you go to work, learn, live, and occasionally love, was in the spotlight this morning at LGBT charity Stonewall's annual Workplace Conference, as shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper gave a frank speech about the overwhelming need for «celebration of diversity» in the workplace.

«It has taken three wasted years of rising long - term unemployment and a failed Work Programme to come up with this new scheme,» shadow chief secretary to the treasury Rachel Reeves said.