Statement on the General Election result
Statement following the result in the Cities of London & Westminster
Statement following the result in the Cities of London & Westminster
At midnight this evening I will cease to be the Member of Parliament for Streatham, a role I have carried out since 6 May 2010, when the people of Streatham elected me to represent the community I was born into and grew up in. It has been a huge privilege to be able to work
It is obvious that Boris Johnson’s Conservatives are trying to shift the blame for their own arrogant refusal to negotiate or suggest workable options. It is clear for all to see that the Conservatives have made a total mess of Brexit and Boris Johnson is intent on pushing the UK closer to a catastrophic no-deal
Reports from a leaked document state that the Department for International Trade will try to lower the UK’s food standards to secure a trade deal with the United States. The promises made by Boris Johnson and the Conservative Government that the UK would have a whole host of trade deals in place by Brexit day
It has been an immense honour and privilege to serve the people of Streatham – where I grew up – since 2010. When I was first elected, I promised to return the trust of my constituents by working hard to protect their interests and to fight their corner in Parliament. With the help of my
I’m absolutely delighted and honoured to have been appointed by Jo Swinson as the Liberal Democrat’s new Shadow Foreign Secretary, scrutinising the work of Dominic Raab and the Foreign Office. In addition to my responsibilities as the Liberal Democrat Shadow Foreign Secretary, I will also be leading on the Department for Trade and Department for
Following the Liberal Democrats forcing the government to release the figures that showed only three in ten businesses who export to the EU had registered for an Economic Operator Registration and Identification (EORI) number, HMRC have today announced they will be automatically enrolling companies in an attempt to prepare for Brexit. In a no-deal Brexit,
Figures released today by the Office for National Statistics show that the UK gross domestic product is estimated to have fallen by 0.2% in Q2 (April-June) 2019. Growth in the services sector output slowed to 0.1% in Quarter 2 2019. The production sector contracted by 1.4% in Q2 2019, providing the largest downward contribution to
New data obtained by the Liberal Democrats from HM Treasury shows less than 3 in 10 exporters to the EU are ready for a ‘no deal’ Brexit. Figures suggest most will not be ready until the beginning of 2021. In a no-deal Brexit, businesses that currently only trade with EU countries will need to apply
In its quarterly inflation report, published today, the Bank of England has warned that even with the smoothest possible Brexit there is a 1/3 chance of a UK recession. Also published today, the IHS Markit PMI for UK Manufacturing showed that production in the sector fell to its lowest in seven years. Today the Bank
Following the appointment of Sajid Javid as Chancellor of the Exchequer, I have written a letter calling on him to protect the British economy from Brexit and to ensure it works for all Britons, not just the richest. The letter sent to Sajid Javid last night is as follows: Dear Sajid, Congratulations on your appointment
The Industrial Trends Survey published today by the CBI, shows that UK manufacturing output fell at the fastest pace since the financial crisis. Boris Johnson talks about the need for a ‘can do’ attitude but by pursuing a ‘no deal’ Brexit he is asking British businesses to run up a down escalator – which makes