Articles - Bridget Phillipson

BRIDGET PHILLIPSON MP: Chancellor risks undoing the positive impact of furlough scheme

This summer, Labour called on the Chancellor to deliver a Back-to-Work Budget that addressed the unemployment crisis we face. The North East has almost 15 jobseekers for each available job – the highest number in England. In Sunderland alone around 1 in 3 workers is furloughed, and no doubt anxious…

Bridget Phillipson MP: We were promised a New Deal – but Rishi Sunak gave us a meal deal

The chancellor should yesterday have a delivered a proper Back to Work Budget. One that focussed on jobs and a plan for growth, so we could start to get our economy motoring again. But what we saw didn’t match the scale of the challenge facing the country. For weeks, the…

Bridget Phillipson MP: 10 things to look for in Wednesday’s speech from the Chancellor

Rishi Sunak will deliver a statement in the Commons on Wednesday. Detail has been thin on the ground, save for some briefing to the newspapers about apprenticeships and possible VAT cuts. But if Boris Johnson’s damp squib of a speech last week is anything to go by, it is unlikely…

Bridget Phillipson MP: We need urgent action from Government to create jobs

Although lockdown is being eased, our country still faces the real threat of an unemployment crisis unless the government takes swift action. We know the warning lights are flashing on the dashboard of our economy. Manufacturing jobs are in real danger. Even before the pandemic, high street businesses were struggling…

Bridget Phillipson MP writes for Daily Mirror on tech firm tax avoidance

With high streets closed for several months, and so many of us on furlough, the big tech companies have been raking it in. These companies connect people to each other, and to things they want to watch and buy. They are making big profits but paying very little tax. That’s…

Bridget Phillipson MP: If the government’s response to lockdown is any indication, this looming employment crisis will be devastating

Easing lockdown this week is an important step towards getting the economy moving again. But there are still significant challenges ahead for Britain’s economy as well as for our health. Official figures show that without decisive government action, Britain could face unemployment on a scale not seen for decades. We…

Bridget Phillipson MP: The Government is letting vulnerable families slip by the wayside

Coronavirus is having an impact on everyone’s lives, but it’s clearly affecting the communities and groups that have suffered most from the last decade of Tory government. I’m particularly worried about the impact this crisis is having on our region. Before COVID-19 hit, almost a quarter of children in the…

Bridget Phillipson MP: Ambitious plan needed to get the economy moving again

As we all grapple with the impact of COVID-19 on our daily lives, it’s vital that politicians work together as far as possible to ensure the best possible outcome for families and communities across the country. Throughout the crisis, Labour has made clear that we’ll press the government where things…

Bridget Phillipson MP: We must plan now to avoid a furlough cliff edge

In just over a month, 6.3 million workers have been placed on furlough. With the TUC, CBI, FSB and many others, Labour supported the creation of the Job Retention Scheme. It has staved off the immediate threat of mass unemployment, and protected families’ incomes at this time of national crisis.…

Bridget Phillipson MP: Gaps in support mean many workers will be left out

While this is a hugely challenging time, we are also seeing the best of our community, as local people look out for another and help those in need. I pay tribute to our key workers, from shop workers, to the NHS and social care, and across our public services, who…

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