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The 100 richest families in Britain have seen their wealth increase by £55.5 billion since 2010

Figures just released by The Equality Trust show the 100 richest families in Britain have seen their wealth increase by £55.5 billion since 2010. The Tories have cut taxes for the very richest since 2010, including cutting corporation tax for big business, cutting capital gains tax, cuts to income tax for the top 1% and …

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A 22-month-old spent five hours without a bed in A&E.

At Prime Minister’s Questions I asked Theresa May about Jack, a 22-month-old, who spent five hours without a bed in A&E. The Labour Party will never abandon the people who need the NHS. Read The Mirror’s interview with Jack’s mum: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/heartbreaking-picture-poorly-boy-2-9612899

NHS privatisation has more than doubled since 2010

Figures released today show privatisation of our NHS has more than doubled since 2010. The Conservatives are privatising our NHS by stealth despite the repeated failures and costs of private provision. The latest figures show private provision in the NHS has more than doubled under the Conservatives. Privatisation fails our most valued national institution: the …

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My statement on privatisation failing our most valued national institution : the NHS

The Conservatives are privatising our NHS by stealth despite the repeated failures and costs of private provision. The latest figures show private provision in the NHS has more than doubled under the Conservatives. Privatisation fails our most valued national institution: the NHS. It saddles us with an expensive and unnecessary internal market. It puts tax …

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The sale of the Green Investment Bank

The government should stop the sale of the Green Investment Bank. As Labour’s Business Secretary, Clive Lewis MP, explains “The Tories are reportedly preparing to sell it off to a well-known asset stripper, with no guarantees that its green purpose, or any kind of public influence, will be maintained. “The Government should stop the sale …

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