Category: Labour in the World
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Why 2016 is the year to leap, not shuffle, towards gender equality
By Emily and Katie Berrington Despite being the year that the United States may be set to welcome its first female president; the first year that Saudi Arabia’s female residents will live under municipal governments that they were able to vote in; and the year that more than 90 countries answered the UN Women’s call
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Ivan Lewis MP on recent visit to Tanzania
Shadow Secretary of State, Ivan Lewis MP writes for Huffington Post on a recent visit to Tanzania with ActionAid. For a country like Tanzania, support for the improvement of healthcare systems and educational provision is crucial, but it is also crucial that we empower people and give them the power to build themselves a better
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Video – Ivan Lewis MP on Climate Change in Bangladesh
Shadow Secretary of State, Ivan Lewis MP has recorded a video blog on the impacts of climate change on Bangladesh.
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Ivan Lewis – Britain should be proud of the progress made in battling pneumonia
Ivan Lewis MP, Shadow Secretary of State for International Development, writes for Left Foot Forward today on a visit to Bangladesh to see how UK aid is delivering value for money, concrete results and saving lives Today is World Pneumonia Day and I am in Bangladesh to witness firsthand the UK supported healthcare programs that
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Ivan Lewis – ‘a new agenda for development rooted in our values of social justice’
Ivan Lewis MP, who was recently appointed as Shadow International Development Minister, writes in The Guardian today on his excitement at taking up his new role. Saying that social justice and development are central to Labour’s values, and how Labour’s vision for the future will be different from the Tories who see aid as charity, and arguing that
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Harman – International community must respond to Pakistan floods
Responding to recent flooding in Pakistan, Harriet Harman MP, Shadow Secretary of State for International Development has released the following statement; “These devastating floods are causing more suffering for people who were still recovering from the floods of 2010. For the second time, many have lost their homes and the crops and livestock they depend
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The famine in the Horn of Africa is causing suffering for millions of people and is set to get worse – Harman
Harriet Harman MP, Labour’s Shadow International Development Secretary and Shadow Deputy Prime Minister has published a report based on a recent visit to the Dadaab refugee camp and severely drought-stricken areas of the Horn of Africa with Islamic Relief: “The famine in the Horn of Africa is causing suffering for millions of people and is
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Labour launches International Development Policy Review
Today Labour launches its International Development policy review. The review is made up of one working group which will oversee the process and advise the Shadow International Development team and six taskforces working on specific development issues. Harriet Harman MP, Labour’s Shadow International Development Secretary, said: “The Labour Party’s commitment to reducing poverty in the
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Fairtrade Fortnight kicks off
Fairtrade Fortnight kicked off today with the good news that sales of Fairtrade products in the UK topped £1bn for the first time in 2010. Around 20% of roast and ground coffee, and 20% of bananas sold in the UK are now Fairtrade, and on a daily basis Britons now consume 9.3m cups of tea
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How we reported Britain in World debate on twitter
LCID was in the hall this morning for the Britain in the World session. We tweeted throughout as @LabourCID. Here’s what we had to say. In the hall for Britain in the World which is about to start at #lab10 – LCID hopes to get called to ask a question later While we waited for
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