Sentences with phrase «voted against the benefit»

Stressing that he voted against the benefit cap, Corbyn adds: «The numbers of families involved are not that great but most of them are in London and the south east and they are grievously affected by it.

Since becoming an MP he has generally voted against benefit cuts, but did not vote against the 2015 welfare reform bill, when Labour's mass abstention was seen as helping propel Corbyn to the Labour leadership.

«Labour voted against the benefit cap, against reducing the cost of housing benefit, against universal credit and now Labour will vote against the uprating bill in the new year.»

Not exact matches

On this particular topic as long as people who vote their religious belief against gay marriage then it benefits people who believe differently — for any reason to be involved in the discussions since it affects them directly or indirectly.

The GOP have voted today against extending the UC benefits for the unemployed people who need that meagre money to buy food and necessities.

This sort of thing is always going to happen when teams are allowed to have a say in the rules because obviously, they'll vote against anything which doesn't benefit them.

Premier League clubs voted against using VAR next season after the technology was trialled in cup games, and the league said on Wednesday it needs more evidence of a benefit to fans and clubs before making a decision on safe standing.

Endorsed by UNICEF and quickly adopted by 150 of 194 WHO member nations (with the US, home to two leading infant - formula makers, voting against it), the code stipulated manufacturers should not distribute free samples to promote their products, that advertising should not «idealize the use of breastmilk substitutes», and that packaging should include information on the benefits of breastfeeding.

Simon Hughes has drawn a line in the sand on the row over the spending review, saying Lib Dems would vote against changes to housing benefit unless there are major changes.

Shadow chancellor John McDonnell famously said he would «swim through vomit» to vote against the lower benefit cap in 2015, despite Labour's official stance of abstaining on the bill.

The unfolding of events in the weeks leading up to the vote on 10 December demonstrated two key points: firstly, the importance of the Labour left taking a clear campaigning stand against such anti-woman, anti-working class and deeply unpopular policies; secondly, the crucial role played by a campaign led by women — the Save Lone Parent Benefit campaign — and orientated to linking up with parliamentary and labour movement opposition.

Tony Blair's honeymoon came to an abrupt public end with the vote of 47 Labour MPs and the abstention of many others against the government's proposals to abolish single parent benefits.

Only eight Labour women MPs voted against the attacks on lone parent benefits, with a handful of others conspicuously abstaining.

The Lib Dems have always benefited from tactical voting - although their supporters stopped supporting Labour against us by and large in 2005.

He said: «We have seen Tory backbenchers last week defying the prime minister to vote against the Queen's Speech; former Tory chancellors openly calling for Britain to leave the European Union; serving Cabinet ministers joining the chorus at the weekend, saying they would vote for Britain to leave the EU now; and the embarrassing spectacle and truly ludicrous sight of a British prime minister in Washington negotiating an EU - US trade deal, while back home members of his own Cabinet say they would vote to exclude Britain from its benefits.»

House Speaker Paul Ryan scratched plans for a fund - raiser yesterday that was to benefit the re-election campaign of Rep. Lee Zeldin after the Long Island Republican voted against the sweeping tax overhaul that cleared the House this month.

All of those bills are being allowed by the Republican - controlled Senate — against the will of the Republican voters in the State — but Senator Skelos will reap many benefits from those votes without being blamed for them and without being held accountable.

Faso ultimately voted against the legislation — one of 13 Republicans to do so — though he saw benefits, in addition to drawbacks, of the bill.

According to the Human Rights Campaign, she voted against the repealing of «Don't Ask, Don't Tell» legislation, opposed legislation that would grant equal tax treatment for employer - provided health coverage for domestic partners, opposed legislation to grant same - sex partners of U.S. citizens and permanent residents the same immigration benefits of married couples and opposed legislation to permit state Medicaid programs to cover low - income, HIV - positive Americans before they develop AIDS.

Harriet Harman's announcement on the Sunday politics yesterday, that Labour would not be voting against the welfare bill, nor would they oppose child tax credit cuts or the Tories new benefits cap, has rightly drawn condemnation from different sections of the Party, and now both Yvette Cooper and Andy Burnham have joined Jeremy Corbyn (who -LSB-...]

Harriet Harman's announcement on the Sunday politics yesterday, that Labour would not be voting against the welfare bill, nor would they oppose child tax credit cuts or the Tories new benefits cap, has rightly drawn condemnation from different sections of the Party, and now both Yvette Cooper and Andy Burnham have joined Jeremy Corbyn (who launched a petition last night) calling for opposition to the child tax credit cut.

The coalition government has urged MPs to back a 1 % cap on annual rises in working - age benefits and some tax credits, But some Liberal Democrat MPs are planning to vote against the plans.

Like the rest on Wall street, He made his first $ 10 Million Dollar's by inside - trading when Solomon Brother's (where he was a partner) was sold to another company (great inside info only reserved for the member's of the inner - circle who have ton's of shares in the company) who sent him packing (in my opinion a ruse (i.e. bonus) to keep the SEC from sticking their nose into the matter) and with that money started his own business & bought his way into City Hall where he now sits on his throne denying benefits to the familie's of those who sacrificed their lives to help other's on 9/11, threaten the political future of community representatives (Councilmember's) who dared to disagree with him or voted against one of his policie's etc., etc..

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan scratched plans for a fund - raiser on Wednesday that was to benefit the re-election campaign of Representative Lee M. Zeldin after Mr. Zeldin, a Republican from Long Island, voted against the sweeping tax overhaul that cleared the House this month.

«The very slight increases in dystrophin production didn't seem to me reasonably likely to predict the possibility of clinical benefit,» says internist Aaron Kesselheim of Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital, who was one of the FDA advisory committee members who voted against recommending approval of eteplirsen.

Aleph Investments generally will vote against proposals to move the company to another state less favorable to shareholders interests, or to restructure classes of stock in such a way as to benefit one class of shareholders at the expense of another, such as dual classes (A and B shares) of stock.

He voted against protecting voting rights, against increasing the minimum wage, against unemployment benefits, and in support of lifting a ban on oil and gas drilling off the New Jersey coast.