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 | Putting you in control of your local services |
The Labour Government has announced a review into how customers of local councils can gain redress when council services don't meet expectations. The review team leading this work includes customer service expertise from Tesco and the National Consumer Council and...
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| Tories can't win fight for fairness - Eagle |
Angela Eagle MP, Labour's Exchequer Secretary, responding to George Osborne's speech at Demos, said: "If this is the best the Tories can do to claim they are a party of fairness, then the Labour Party is delighted that the...
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| Labour announces six thousand new Special Constables |
The Special Constabulary is to be boosted by 6,000 new constables over the next three years thanks to a £2.25 million investment. The extra funding will see 20,000 Special Constables working alongside Police Community Support Officers and Police Officers...
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| A-levels – best maths results in over a decade |
Jim Knight and Ed Balls have congratulated A-level students and welcomed news that increased numbers of pupils are passing A Levels, with rises in key subjects like sciences - and maths at its highest level in over a decade. As...
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| Gordon Brown leads tributes to John MacDougall MP |
Gordon Brown has paid tribute to John MacDougall MP, Labour MP for Glenrothes, who died today. The Prime Minister Gordon Brown MP said: John MacDougall gave more than thirty years of distinguished public service to Fife – as a...
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| Crackdown on underage sale of knives |
Labour’s Home Office Minister Vernon Coaker has called for a crackdown on the illegal sale of knives to under-18s. In a letter to Chief Executives of Local Authorities and Chief Police Officers, he emphasised concerns about young people's access to...
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| Hanson: Lib Dems show once again they are soft on crime |
David Hanson MP, Labour's Justice minister, responding to Lib Dem criticism of anti-social behaviour measures, said today: "By pledging to remove the possibility of a custodial sentence for juveniles convicted of breaching an ASBO, the Lib Dems have shown once...
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| Labour to crack down on rogue employers |
Labour has announced a new drive to crack down on rogue employers who abuse vulnerable workers and undercut honest businesses. The crack down will be overseen by a new Fair Employment Enforcement Board which will co-ordinate the work of the...
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| New help for parents of overweight children |
From September this year, parents of children who have been weighed and measured at school could automatically receive their child's results in a bid to get parents to be more aware about healthy lifestyles, and help their children achieve a...
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| A fair deal on tips |
Labour have announced plans to amend regulations so that tips can no longer count towards payment of the National Minimum Wage. As Labour celebrates the 10th anniversary of its landmark NMW legislation, the changes will end the practice of employers...
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