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14:57 In Brief Events
14:57 | Events | PoliticsHome
Prime minister David Cameron hosts the G8 summit in Fermanagh Communities secretary Eric Pickles announces plans to tackle the use of heavy-handed bailiffs by councils Foreign secretary William Hague meets with Ecuadorian foreign mini... Continue to article
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20:00 Dialogue The House Magazine
20:00 | The House Magazine | PoliticsHome
From: Robert Halfon Sent: 05 June 2013 10:06 Dear Stephen, I have always had a passion for the Big Society as I believe it has three major components. First, building social capital, second people power, and third social entrepreneur... Continue to article
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16:41 In Brief Events
16:41 | Events | PoliticsHome
Prime minister David Cameron meets with Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper in London Education secretary Michael Gove is expected to make a statement on GCSE reform in the House of Commons (12.30) Shadow employment minister Stephe... Continue to article
- = Key Development Thursday 6th June
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19:41 Stephen Timms: Welfare cap will be important tool in managing spending On air
On Air | Stephen Timms MP | Shadow Employment Minister | Channel 4 News
Stephen Timms said the welfare cap announced by Ed Miliband would be “an important tool” for reducing the costs of social security. “It’s an important tool for managing the cost of social security, and we recognise we’re going to need to... Continue to article
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13:41 Stephen Timms: Labour's benefit cap must be set at a level that will not hurt the vulnerable On air
On Air | Stephen Timms MP | Shadow Employment Minister | The World at One, BBC Radio 4
Stephen Timms said Labour's benefit cap would have to be set at a level that kept spending down but did not hurt the vulnerable. "We’ve said that in our manifesto in 2015 we will set out what we intend to do on benefit uprating and a who... Continue to article
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13:39 Stephen Timms: Anti-Muslim hate crime increase is not surprising On air
On Air | Stephen Timms MP | Shadow Employment Minister | BBC News
Stephen Timms said an increase in hate crime against Muslims in the wake of the Woolwich killing was "not surprising". "I’m dismayed by that. I suppose it isn’t surprising. I think we do have to keep on affirming that the vast majority o... Continue to article
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20:47 Sadiq Khan: We must value Britain's open society On air
On Air | Sadiq Khan MP | Shadow justice secretary | BBC News
Sadiq Khan said he valued Britain's "open society" of accessible members of Parliament and unarmed police. “What was great about yesterday was the woman passer by who challenged one of the two men and said to him ‘you will not succeed’. ... Continue to article
- = Key Development Tuesday 14th May
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12:45 Stephen Timms: Immigration was not out of control under Labour On air
On Air | Stephen Timms MP | Shadow Employment Minister | Daily Politics, BBC Two
Stephen Timms said he didn’t think immigration was out of control under Labour. “I don’t think so [that immigration was out of control]. We’re members of the European Union. There is mobility within the European Union. I certainly d... Continue to article
- = Key Development Friday 3rd May
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16:46 In Brief Events
16:46 | Events | PoliticsHome
The Queen’s Speech and state opening of Parliament take place today Transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin delivers a speech on road safety at a UN Global Road Safety Week event Energy secretary Ed Davey speaks at the Prince of Wales ... Continue to article
- = Key Development Wednesday 1st May
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12:01 Stephen Timms: VAT cut will be effective On air
On Air | Stephen Timms MP | Shadow Employment Minister | Daily Politics, BBC 2
Stephen Timms said a cut in VAT was had been effective in securing growth before the 2010 general election and could be effecive again. “We saw that measure being effective when it was tried before the [2010 general] election and I think... Continue to article
- = Key Development Monday 29th April
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09:38 Stephen Timms: Delays to Universal Credit will lead to confusion and uncertainty On air
On Air | Stephen Timms MP | Shadow Employment Minister | Sky News
Stephen Timms said delays would mean "confusion and uncertainty" over the Government's Universal Credit reforms. "[The Government] originally said that all new applications would be Universal Credit for people who were out of work by Oct... Continue to article
- = Key Development Friday 12th April
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16:31 In Brief Events
16:31 | Events | PoliticsHome
Baroness Thatcher’s funeral takes place today (11.00) Transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin and transport ministers Norman Baker, Simon Burns and Stephen Hammond attend a HS1 media reception at St. Pancras, London (19.00) Civil socie... Continue to article
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17:31 Government accused of fresh 'shambles' over bedroom tax sub-letting PoliticsHome News
Government accused of fresh 'shambles' over bedroom tax sub-letting
By Jon Stone Ministers were accused of a fresh ‘shambles’ over the so-called 'bedroom tax' today after it appeared Whitehall departments were at odds over plans to crack down on 'subletting' of council homes. Labour went on the attack... Continue to article
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16:01 Transcript: Lord McKenzie speech on Labour amendment to Jobseekers Bill Transcripts
Lord McKenzie speech on Labour amendment to Jobseekers Bill
Lord Bill McKenzie of Luton, Shadow DWP Minister Speech to amendment to Second Reading of Jobseekers (Back to Work Schemes) Bill House of Lords, 21st March 2013 Amendment: †Lord McKenzie of Luton to move, as an amendment to the mot... Continue to article
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18:23 Story (39 links): Grayling: Give jobs to hoodies
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Chris Grayling has urged companies to give a job to "the surly young man in a hoodie".
As new figures showed unemployment has dropped for the first time in months, the Employment Minister said today that "it's easy to hire someone from Eastern Europe with five years' experience", but firms should take a risk on less obvious local recruits:
In a speech to the think tank Policy Exchange, he said: "Very often the surly young man in a hoodie who turns up looking unwilling to work can turn into an excited and motivated employee."
Mr Grayling also attacked those who "rail with outrage" at the idea of young people doing unpaid work experience.
His comments come as the Government received a welcome boost today with figures released by the Office for National Statistics showing unemployment for the three months to February fell slightly.
The number of those out of work fell by 35,000 to 2.65m, the first time a decrease has been seen since the spring of 2011. The number of young people out of work fell by 9,000, whilst 53,000 more people entered employment during the period.
Mr Grayling welcomed the "encouraging figures", but warned there was still "a long way to go".
He told Sky News: "Of course it’s the case that unemployment in the UK is much too high and we want to see it come down as fast as possible.” Number 10 welcomed the figures, saying that "what the figures show is that the private sector is still creating jobs".
Despite the good news, a leading thinktank has warned that 1m people will have been out of work for a year by the end of 2012.
The IPPR’s prediction of a “hidden crisis” of long-term joblessness comes as the Shadow Employment Minister argued the Government’s “incoherence” meant unemployment would “get a good deal worse” over 2012.
Writing exclusively for PoliticsHome, Stephen Timms claimed the “unemployment crisis wasn’t inevitable”. -
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18/04/2012 in Employment
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Grayling: Give jobs to hoodies
Chris Grayling has urged companies to give a job to "the surly young man in a hoodie".
As new figures showed unemployment has dropped for the first time in months, the Employment Minister said today that "it's easy to hire someone from Eastern Europe with five years' experience", but firms should take a risk on less obvious local recruits:
In a speech to the think tank Policy Exchange, he said: "Very often the surly young man in a hoodie who turns up looking unwilling to work can turn into an excited and motivated employee."
Mr Grayling also attacked those who "rail with outrage" at the idea of young people doing unpaid work experience.
His comments come as the Government received a welcome boost today with figures released by the Office for National Statistics showing unemployment for the three months to February fell slightly.
The number of those out of work fell by 35,000 to 2.65m, the first time a decrease has been seen since the spring of 2011. The number of young people out of work fell by 9,000, whilst 53,000 more people entered employment during the period.
Mr Grayling welcomed the "encouraging figures", but warned there was still "a long way to go".
He told Sky News: "Of course it’s the case that unemployment in the UK is much too high and we want to see it come down as fast as possible.” Number 10 welcomed the figures, saying that "what the figures show is that the private sector is still creating jobs".
Despite the good news, a leading thinktank has warned that 1m people will have been out of work for a year by the end of 2012.
The IPPR’s prediction of a “hidden crisis” of long-term joblessness comes as the Shadow Employment Minister argued the Government’s “incoherence” meant unemployment would “get a good deal worse” over 2012.
Writing exclusively for PoliticsHome, Stephen Timms claimed the “unemployment crisis wasn’t inevitable”.
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04/11/2010
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Life for student who 'wanted to be martyr'
Roshanara Choudhry, the student jailed for life for stabbing Labour MP Stephen Timms, told police she wanted to be a martyr after watching online sermons from Islamic extremist Anwar al-Awlaki.
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10/04/2010 in Tax
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Govt 'made £2m profit' on mephedrone
Import duties and VAT on sales of mephedrone raised £2m for the Treasury over the last three years, according to The Sun.
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22/03/2010
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Right of appeal for filesharers
Stephen Timms, financial secretary to the Treasury, has said that a new clause will be added to the Digital Economy bill whereby those accused of illegal firesharing will gain a right to appeal before they are cut off.
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09/04/2010
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Osborne: Darling admits NI rise costs jobs
Financial Secretary to the Treasury Stephen Timms has said that Labour's proposed national insurance rise could have a "limited" impact on employment. George Osborne called on Alistair Darling to publish internal treasury documents on the impact of the increase, and said the chancellor has effectively admitted the rise will cost jobs.
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05/11/2010
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Web removal of MPs 'hit list' urged
Britain is calling on the US authorities to removed a list of MPs who voted in favour of the Iraq war from a "jihadist" website. A Home Office spokesman said it was actively working to have the material removed, following the revelation that it was an influence on a student who tried to kill Stephen Timms.
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