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- = Key Development Friday 17th May
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12:22 Hilary Benn: The emergency services should not be privatised On air
On Air | Hilary Benn MP | Shadow Communities and Local G... | BBC News
Hilary Benn said the fire service and other emergency services should not be privatised. "There should be a very clear response which says that privatisation cannot be the way forward. The fact is our emergency services should put people... Continue to article
- = Key Development Friday 10th May
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17:20 House of Commons Business Commons Business
17:20 | Commons Business | PoliticsHome
COMMONS CHAMBER 11.30am: Treasury questions (topicals at 12.15am) Main business Queen’s speech debate on the cost of living (opposition speakers: shadow energy secretary Caroline Flint and shadow communities and local government sec... Continue to article
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17:08 House of Commons Business Commons Business
17:08 | Commons Business | PoliticsHome
COMMONS CHAMBER 11.30am: Treasury questions (topicals at 12.15am) 12.30pm: Ministerial statement on Operation Herrick Main business Queen’s speech debate on the cost of living (opposition speakers: shadow energy secretary Caroli... Continue to article
- = Key Development Friday 3rd May
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07:40 Hilary Benn: Cameron must be very, very worried by UKIP On air
On Air | Hilary Benn MP | Shadow Communities and Local G... | Sunrise, Sky News
Hilary Benn said the Prime Minister would be very concerned by the rise of UKIP. “I’ll take a good night for Labour, to be honest and we are, as you know, ahead in the opinion polls. And for David Cameron, he must be a very, very worried... Continue to article
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07:22 Hilary Benn: It has been a good night for Labour and a bad one for Cameron On air
On Air | Hilary Benn MP | Shadow Communities and Local G... | BBC News
Hilary Benn said the early election results showed it had been a good night for Labour and “a very bad night” for the Government. “I think it’s been a good night for us. I’m delighted for Emma Lewell-Buck who won in South Shields. It’s a... Continue to article
- = Key Development Sunday 28th April
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10:44 Hilary Benn: UKIP's candidates unappealing On air
On Air | Hilary Benn MP | Shadow Communities and Local G... | Murnaghan, Sky News
Hilary Benn said that the Conservatives should be worried about UKIP in the local elections, but that UKIP are not a party of government and are unappealing. "If I were David Cameron, I'd be very worried about the threat from UKIP becaus... Continue to article
- = Key Development Sunday 21st April
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14:16 Hilary Benn: People can see the economic plan is not working On air
On Air | Hilary Benn MP | Shadow Communities and Local G... | Sunday Politics, BBC 1
Hilary Benn said people could see the Government’s economic plan was not working. “Remember, you go back to the 1979 election and the then prime minister was out polling the then-leader of the opposition and you remember bwas the result ... Continue to article
- = Key Development Saturday 20th April
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16:30 Hilary Benn: Planning system is back where it started On air
On Air | Hilary Benn MP | Shadow Communities and Local G... | Sky News
Hilary Benn said the Government’s U-turn on planning regulations meant the system was now “more or less where [it] started”. “The truth is 90% of these kind of planning applications already get permission, and what the system does is to ... Continue to article
- = Key Development Friday 19th April
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13:30 Hilary Benn: We are fighting for every vote On air
On Air | Hilary Benn MP | Shadow Communities and Local G... |
Hilary Benn said Labour are taking their 'One Nation' message around the country to reach traditionally Conservative parts of the electorate. "We are talking about One Nation. We are concerned about the things that affect people in all p... Continue to article
- = Key Development Tuesday 16th April
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09:40 Labour: Likely backbench rebellion over planning shows the Government is weak and divided Press Release
09:40| Press ReleaseLabour party press release Hilary Benn MP, Labour's Shadow Communities and Local Government Secretary, commenting on reports that Lib Dem and Conservative MPs are likely to rebel against the Government's plans to relax planning laws, sai... Continue to article
- = Key Development Thursday 28th March
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11:19 Hilary Benn: Council tax rises another blow to the poorest in society On air
On Air | Hilary Benn MP | Shadow Communities and Local G... | BBC News
Hilary Benn said the rise in council tax bills was another blow to the poorest in society. "This new poll tax is going to hit the disabled, carers, single mums. It’s also going to effect about half a million people who are working, going... Continue to article
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10:18 Labour statement: Labour: Families are facing a double tax hit next week - Benn Press Release
10:18| Press Release | Labour
Labour press release Hilary Benn MP, Labour's Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, responding to a Joseph Rowntree Foundation Report showing more than two million of the poorest households in England will pay m... Continue to article
- = Key Development Wednesday 13th March
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11:31 Hilary Benn: The Commons should have the chance to vote on Leveson On air
On Air | Hilary Benn MP | Shadow Communities and Local G... | The Daily Politics, BBC 2
Hilary Benn condemned David Cameron's failure to implement Leveson's recommendations on press regulation. “Well, because the Prime Minister is resisting implementing full Leveson, and we have just heard from Hugh [Grant] a perfect ... Continue to article
- = Key Development Thursday 28th February
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20:01 Mary Creagh: Big Game Hunter The House Magazine
20:01 | The House Magazine | PoliticsHome
WORDS: PAUL WAUGH AND SAM MACRORY When the horsemeat scandal broke earlier this year, Mary Creagh had to stop eating, literally mid-forkful, as she tucked into her homemade spag bol. The Shadow Environment Secretary remembers the moment p... Continue to article
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07:07 Story (8 links): Pickles seizes on council 'rich list'
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Eric Pickles says details of high wages at local authorities shows there is still room to crack down on "dodgy pay deals and boomerang bosses" at councils. The Communities Secretary was responding to research from the Taxpayers' Alliance which found that over 3,000 council staff were earning over £100,000 a year. Labour's Hilary Benn said the Conservative Party needed to "get their house in order" as the research showed nine out of ten of "top town hall earners" were employed by Tory councils.
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12:36 Story (7 links): Pickles warns of non-English 'sub-class'
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Immigrants who are not taught to speak English "like a native" face life as members of an unemployable "sub-class", Eric Pickles has said.
In an exclusive interview with PoliticsHome's sister publication The House magazine, the Communities Secretary said the Government wanted people to speak adequate English, adding that there would be a £10m grant to help teach immigrants.
Labour have criticised Mr Pickles' language, with Hilary Benn saying he should be "thinking of practical ways to ensure that anyone settling in this country is able to speak English rather than talking about sub-classes". -
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25/04/2012 in Local Government
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Pickles seizes on council 'rich list'
Eric Pickles says details of high wages at local authorities shows there is still room to crack down on "dodgy pay deals and boomerang bosses" at councils. The Communities Secretary was responding to research from the Taxpayers' Alliance which found that over 3,000 council staff were earning over £100,000 a year. Labour's Hilary Benn said the Conservative Party needed to "get their house in order" as the research showed nine out of ten of "top town hall earners" were employed by Tory councils.
Labour's "green manifesto" reveals that the party would be prepared to legislate to ensure greater competition in energy markets. The manifesto, released yesterday, revealed it wanted to open the retail energy market which it said was dominated by the "big six".
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16/03/2010
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Benn rules out compulsory dog levy
Environment secretary Hilary Benn has ruled out compulsory insurance for dog owners, saying the government did not want to "penalise" responsible owners. The Conservatives have accused the government of a "humiliating u-turn."
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09/03/2012 in Employment
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Pickles warns of non-English 'sub-class'
Immigrants who are not taught to speak English "like a native" face life as members of an unemployable "sub-class", Eric Pickles has said.
In an exclusive interview with PoliticsHome's sister publication The House magazine, the Communities Secretary said the Government wanted people to speak adequate English, adding that there would be a £10m grant to help teach immigrants.
Labour have criticised Mr Pickles' language, with Hilary Benn saying he should be "thinking of practical ways to ensure that anyone settling in this country is able to speak English rather than talking about sub-classes".
The government has set out proposals which would license farmers to cull badgers, to help combat tuberculosis in cattle.
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18/02/2010
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Cameron pressed on hunting plans
Environment Secretary Hilary Benn has written to David Cameron urging him to rule out a repeal of the fox hunting ban - today is the fifth anniversary of the ban's introduction.
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