Today we remember the fallen in all wars, both service men and women and civilians. On the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, we honour in particular those who gave their lives to defeat fascism. In their memory, and that of all who have suffered or lost their lives in war, …
Jeremy Corbyn: I concur with the Prime Minister’s remarks concerning Remembrance Sunday and Remembrance weekend. We mourn all those who have died in all wars, and surely we also resolve to try and build a peaceful future where the next generation does not suffer from the wars of past generations. Last week I asked the …
The Trade Union Bill is not only an attack on working people and rights at work, but on democracy itself. Trade unions represent over six million people. Trade union members are the people we all rely on, every day. From nurses to refuse workers, train drivers to carers, firefighters to steel workers and shop workers. This Bill makes …
I am delighted to hear that Shaker Aamer has finally been released after 13 years in Guantanamo Bay. He is the last British resident to be detained there despite never being brought to trial. I attended an all-party delegation to Washington, in May of this year, which demanded his release. The pressure mounted by the …
Jeremy Corbyn, Islington North: and first time speaker at Scottish Labour conference. Thank you Conference. Friends, I want to begin by thanking you all for inviting and welcoming me, thank you to general secretary Brian Roy and all the staff here in Scotland, and to thank Ian Murray for that very kind introduction. Ian described …
Jeremy Corbyn: I start by associating myself with the Prime Minister’s remarks about Michael Meacher. On behalf of the Labour party, his constituents and a much wider community, I express our condolences to his family. I spoke to them last night and asked them how they would like Michael to be remembered. They thought about …
