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...
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...
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...
Women bear brunt of budget cuts 5 July 2010 Study shows that last month’s emergency budget “looks like the worst for women since the creation of the welfare state” A gender audit of the Budget, commissioned...
Yvette's court closure concerns Local MP Yvette Cooper is deeply concerned by the government’s threat to close two Pontefract Courts. The shock plans to shut down Pontefract Magistrates’ and County Court were slipped out...
School building cash axed Following Yvette's successful campaign, Labour had promised cash for new school buildings and facilities for Airedale High, Castleford High, Carleton High, Knottingley High and Freeston. The government's decision to scrap...
budget: Hidden Hundred Pound Cut for Pensioners 24th June 2010 New research from the House of Commons library reveals 10 million pensioners will get an average £100 cut in their pensions as a result of Budget plans....
Government axes free swimming Free swimming for under 16s and people over 60 is to come to an end in the Wakefield district following the Government’s announcement that its funding for the Swim 4...
Welfare Reform Response 27th May 2010 Responding to Iain Duncan’s Smith announcement on welfare reform, Yvette Cooper said; “We’ve seen a lot of hype but no actual policies. “These plans for sickness benefit...
Cooper urges government to u-turn on rape anonymity 27th May 2010 Shadow Minister for Women, Yvette Cooper has urged the government to drop its plan to change the law in rape cases, as 47 Labour MPs sign EDM...
