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07 May Environment

First new deep coalmine for three decades must go ahead to fuel the UK steel industry

At the heart of this debate is an industry as old as industry itself; indeed, a technology which was first deployed in my neighbouring constituency of Workington using the then-advanced manufacturing process named after its founder, the (Henry) Bessemer blast furnace.

27 Apr Economy

We must decarbonise our steel industry to save it

The crisis at Liberty should be a turning point to invest in British steel and recast it as a world leading sustainable industry of the future.

07 Apr Economy

I’m determined to put disabled people at the forefront of Covid recovery

315 new disability employment advisers will be in place by May to help disabled people into work. They will help deliver our goal of 1 million more disabled people in work by 2027.

25 Mar Environment

The inevitability of HS2 does not mean it is a British success story

There are many arguments which have been presented against HS2: is cost, its damage to the environment, its inability to connect effectively to the rest of the transport network, and whether – in the light of Covid and changing work patterns – it is needed at all.

03 Mar Coronavirus

Rishi Sunak Vows To Do "Whatever It Takes" To Protect Economy With Budget Including Corporation Tax Rise And Covid-19 Recovery Spending

The Chancellor has announced a range of new financial measures to help support businesses recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, but revealed a major increase in corporation tax would be introduced to pay for it.

19 Feb Coronavirus

UK Redundancies Are Rising Faster In The Covid-19 Pandemic Than In The 2008 Financial Crisis

New figures have found that redundancy rates are rising at a faster rate as a result of the coronavirus pandemic than they did during the 2008-2009 financial crash.

17 Feb Coronavirus

Two Million People Have Not Been At Work For At Least Six Months Of The Pandemic, Research Shows

A new study by The Resolution Foundation into the job market during the pandemic has found almost two million people have not been able to work for six months.

07 Jan Coronavirus

Business needs support that goes hand in hand with new restrictions, not sticking-plaster solutions

Businesses are hanging on by their fingertips. We need a proper framework to protect jobs and businesses through this national lockdown and put Britain back on the path to recovery.

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18 Dec 2020 Environment

Openreach builds back better and greener with more than 5,000 new jobs and an all-Electric Vehicle fleet to upgrade the nation’s broadband

26 Nov 2020 Economy

We must ensure our social security system is providing a safety net for everyone who needs it

The Chancellor’s spending review is a missed opportunity to end agonising uncertainty for millions this Christmas. There is still much the DWP can to do to help people get back into work.

25 Nov 2020 Economy

The Chancellor’s irresponsible choices have damaged the economy, we now need an urgent path to recovery

The Tories talk about levelling up, but the reality is that they've been letting people down. We need urgent action to recover jobs, retrain workers and rebuild business in every part of the country.

10 Nov 2020 Economy

The continued exclusion of 3 million people from Covid financial support is a national scandal

Gaps in the furlough and self-employment schemes meant not everyone has been able to access financial support. We must call out this injustice

28 Oct 2020 Transport

Scrapping tax-free shopping will discourage international visitors and put thousands of jobs at risk

We should be extending schemes, such as tax free shopping, that already entice international visitors to our EU neighbours - not cutting them.

21 Oct 2020 Political parties

Scots want a path through this pandemic, not a path to separation

There is no appetite for another Scottish Independence referendum whilst we deal with the devastating impact of Covid-19. That’s why Labour is focused on jobs, jobs, jobs – not borders, flags and currencies.

09 Oct 2020 Coronavirus

The 10pm curfew is putting public health and jobs at risk

There is no evidence that the 10pm curfew is helping protect public health. It throws throngs of pub-goers onto the streets and onto public transport at the same time, as well as putting three million hospitality jobs at risk.

08 Oct 2020 Culture

Thousands in the creative industry at risk of redundancy, unless the government introduces sector-specific support

Without the DCMS sectors thriving, there can be no recovery from the Covid-19 crisis. The government needs to take action now and introduce tailored, sector-specific support.

10 Sep 2020 Economy

We need more work coaches to get the nation back on its feet

As part of our ambitious ‘Plan for Jobs’, we are calling on people to apply to become a work coach, to get more people back into work and build Britain back stronger than ever.

03 Sep 2020 Economy

We cannot afford for Kickstart to be a false start for young people and employers

Two months since Kickstart was announced, the Government still has yet to set out what the targeted objectives of the Kickstart scheme are and the criteria for success.

20 Aug 2020 Culture

Government must act quickly before a storm of job losses in the arts becomes a tsunami

Unless the Government's arts package funding is released quickly, once support from the Job Retention Scheme ends, creative industries will have no choice but to make further job cuts.

17 Aug 2020 Environment

Let’s ‘build back greener’ with a new carbon tax

A new carbon tax with border tariffs would raise valuable revenue from carbon purchases, boost low carbon businesses and accelerate the march to net-zero by 2050.

11 Aug 2020 Coronavirus

Rishi Sunak says government ‘can't protect every job’ as UK employment takes biggest hit since 2009

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said the Government “can’t protect every job” but vowed to ensure nobody is “left without hope” as the UK suffered its biggest drop in employment since 2009.

10 Aug 2020 Coronavirus

BAME Brits twice as likely to have lost their job during furlough, new study finds

Black and minority ethnic (BAME) Brits are twice as likely to have lost their job during the coronavirus furlough period, a new study has found.

05 Aug 2020 Coronavirus

Government warned bosses could make ‘unreasonable’ demands as one in three shielding people ‘not at all’ comfortable returning to work

One in three people covered by the Government’s now-paused coronavirus shielding programme say they are “not at all comfortable” heading back in to their place of work, official figures show.

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03 Aug 2020 Culture

Boris Johnson warned 6,000 jobs may be permanently lost in Casino industry

Government “wrecking ball” to casino industry is costing millions and half the jobs in England are now “at risk”, warns BGC.