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Shocking and unfair attack on children and families. 25 August 2010 Responding to a report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies for the End Child Poverty coalition, showing that the poorest families with children are the group hardest hit by George Osborne’s budget, shadow work and pensions secretary Yvette Cooper said: "These figures show the government is pursuing a shocking and unfair attack on children and families. “The Chancellor claimed his Budget didn't increase child poverty – but only because he deliberately didn't count cuts in housing benefit, disability benefits and child tax credit that hit families hard. “The idea that the poorest families with children should...
Dangerous and callous to cut support for jobs 14th July 2010 Responding to unemployment figures released today, Yvette Cooper Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions said: “These figures show just why it is dangerous and callous to cut support for jobs and the economy. “May's small fall in unemployment is welcome and reflects the extra support Labour put into the economy as it started to come out of recession. “But there's still little sign of private sector job growth, with jobs in areas like construction still being heavily hit. And this is before the big spending cuts and the surge in young people...
Cooper slams rape anonymity plans 8th July 2010 Responding to the government’s plans to give pre-charge anonymity only to rape defendants, Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities said: "It's deeply disturbing that the government is pushing ahead with these controversial plans which could prove so damaging for rape convictions without any formal consultation. "Again the government's failed to give any reason why rape should be treated differently to any other crime - and chose, instead, to send out the very strong signal that women are not to be believed."...
