Emma puts her name to Bill allowing nationalisation of railways

Emma puts her name to Bill allowing nationalisation of railways

Emma has sponsored Labour MP Andy Sawford’s Bill to allow privatised railways to be returned to the public sector. The Railways (Public Sector Operators) Bill would allow the public sector to bid for railway franchises alongside private companies.  This would allow...
Emma puts her name to Bill allowing nationalisation of railways

Conference Update – Six Goals for Britain’s Future

Emma has endorsed Ed Miliband’s speech at Labour party conference, where the Labour Leader set out his plan for Britain’s future.  The plan sets out an ambitious future for the UK, to save the NHS, tackle the cost of living crisis and rebuild the economy. Ed’s speech...
Emma joins Better Together campaign to keep Britain united

Emma joins Better Together campaign to keep Britain united

This Thursday Emma joined thousands of Labour campaigners, including more than 100 Labour MPs, to campaign for a No vote in the Scottish Independence Referendum on 18 September. Emma visited Glasgow and Hamilton, where Labour campaigners were out in force to convince...
Tory welfare reforms trapping vulnerable people in poverty

Tory welfare reforms trapping vulnerable people in poverty

Emma highlighted the Coalition’s failure on work and welfare, as Labour’s Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Rachel Reeves explained Labour’s plan to deal with the root causes of welfare spending. The Coalition claimed they would deal with what they called...