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Ken's £1,000 fares pledge - I'll wipe out January's fare rise next year
Transport for London’s accumulation of excess revenues mean that fares can be cut further than previously thought – meaning that Ken Livingstone will now entirely wipe out Boris Johnson’s above-inflation...
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Improving social conditions at work
Labour MEPs have worked hard in the European Parliament to create jobs and strengthen your rights at work. When the Labour Government came to power in 1997, one of its...
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Protecting the rights of London's workers
Over the past few years London has benefited greatly from people coming to London to live, work and study. It has added to London’s diversity. However, recent European Court rulings...
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Fighting for a fair deal for London women at work
Fighting for a fair deal for London women at work More London women are working full and part-time. All now benefit from increased rights in the workplace – including better...
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More protection for Londoners abroad
Better protection for Londoners on the move Most Londoners welcome the opportunity to get on a cheap flight – and millions now benefit from new laws that make...
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End of the line for phone-scammers
End of the line for phone scams Many Londoners have been stung by phone scams. The plague of telephone lottery scams, phoney prize draws and pyramid schemes is to...
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Euro MPs helping fight the recession
Jobs, homes, businesses: Action needed now Labour’s London MEPs are working with colleagues in Europe and with the British Government to make sure Europe plays its part in tackling the...
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Islington South & Finsbury Summer Supper
Ken Livingstone is the Guest of Honour at the Islington South & Finsbury CLP Summer Supper Please join Ken and Emily Thornberry for a Fish and Chip Supper & Raffle. Thursday 17th July 2008 at...
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Labour's Top 50 Achievements
1. Lowest inflation since the 60s 2. Low interest rates 3. Introduced the National Minimum Wage 4. Record police numbers in England and Wales 5. Cut overall crime by 35...
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European Funding in London
Our membership of the European Union, with nearly 455million consumers, is one of the main attractions for inward investment in the UK. • Inward investment...
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National News
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Chris Huhne should forfeit ministerial severance pay - Evans
Chris Evans, Labour MP for Islwyn, said:
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Disappointed by the Government’s evasive response to the International Development Select Committee's report on Burundi - Lewis
Ivan Lewis MP, Labour's Shadow International Development Secretary, responding to the Government’s response to the International Development Select Committee's report
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Appointment of new Energy and Climate Change Secretary is opportunity for Government to change course - Flint
Caroline Flint MP, Labour’s Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary, commenting on the appointment of Ed Davey as Secretary of
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Speech on banking - Ed Miliband
Ed Miliband MP, Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labour Party, said today in a speech at the
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Speech on banking - Ed Miliband
Ed Miliband MP, Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labour Party, said today in a speech at the
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Many people will be shocked that this out of touch Government appears not to have dealt with tax avoidance at the top - Leslie
Chris Leslie MP, Labour’s Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury, responding to BBC Newsnight reports this evening suggesting that Danny
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Uncertainty whilst John Terry's case waits to be heard helps no one - Efford
Clive Efford MP, Labour's Shadow Sport Minister, said concerning John Terry's captaincy of England:
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No10 has passed the buck to Justine Greening on Network Rail bonuses & she must now act - Maria Eagle
Maria Eagle MP, Labour's Shadow Transport Secretary, said in response to the admission by Number 10 that the Transport Secretary
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It is deeply concerning that Willetts was happy for the Chief Executive of the Student Loans Company to be appointed in this man
Shabana Mahmood MP, Labour's Shadow Minister for Higher Education, has written to David Willetts following the Urgent Question which took
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There are serious questions to answer over the manner of this announcement on Afghanistan - Alexander & Murphy
Douglas Alexander MP, Labour's Shadow Foreign Secretary, commenting on the Government's announcement on Afghanistan today, said:
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Free travel safeguarded for now - 'nasty' tendency unrepentant
Commenting on the Assembly’s budget debate today (14.2.07), which finally agreed the Mayor’s draft budget, Mayor Ken Livingstone said: ‘The large number of Assembly members who voted to...
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Government achievements against crime in London
We are committed to driving down crime, and creating safer streets and stronger communities • Recorded crime for six key offences in London has decreased...
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385,000 young people under threat from the Tories
Ahead of the Assembly’s final budget-setting meeting Mayor of London Ken Livingstone today published a breakdown of the free bus and tram travel for London’s children threatened with the axe...
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Labour's improvements to the capital's health service
Labour is committed to faster treatment, higher standards and better patient experience in the NHS. • In September 2006 there were 64,608 nurses in the London Strategic Health Authority...
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Labour's improvements to London's Education
Labour is committed to raising standards, better discipline and increasing choice • Average funding per pupil (for those aged 3 to 19)...
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