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Labour: On The Side of Vulnerable Victims – Gillian Merron MP
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Gillian Merron, Labour MP for Lincoln and Minister in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, today stood alongside Labour MPs and Ministers today, on the side of vulnerable women and men in the Eas...
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East Midlands Assistant Regional Minister Welcomes Real Help
through Tough Times
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Tom Levitt, Labour’s Assistant to the East Midlands Regional Minister and Labour MP for High Peak , today welcomed the Pre-Budget Report as real help for people and business through tough times. ...
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Your Labour team for the European Elections 2009
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It is vital that the East Midlands is well represented in Europe. The next European Elections will be held in 2009. You need MEPs that will: Make sure that new European laws benefit you Stand up for ...
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Here are the latest news feeds from the Labour Party. For news from Labour in the East Midlands please follow the link on the left to the news page.
| Community payback |
David Hanson MP, Labour’s Justice Minister, writes exclusively for labour.org.uk - “When people break the law, they must face the consequences. For the most serious offenders – and the most persistent – that means a prison sentence. For other less serious offenders, community sentences are a very good alternative. Figures show that in terms of cutting re-offending, it is often better to send such offenders on a community punishment rather than a short spell in prison. Labour has done a lot to make these sentences even more effective and tougher as part of an approach which punishes offenders but also gives them the chance of reform. Offenders sentenced to Community Payback will be literally paying back the community for their crimes by clearing up graffiti, renovating community centres and other hard, physical work. But for these sentences to be effective, they must also be visible to the community: people must literally be able to see offenders repaying for their crime. Justice must not only be done, it must be seen to be done. And the community must have confidence in these sentences. That’s why we today are introducing orange jackets for all offenders on Community Payback. The jackets will also have the Community Payback logo on them. The idea is to strengthen the effectiveness of community punishments and improve the public’s confidence in them. Some offenders think when they are given a community punishment they are being let off. And the public can sometimes be forgiven for thinking the same...
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| Continuing the Fight against HIV and AIDS |
On World Aids Day the Labour Government reaffirms its commitment to securing improved services for people living with HIV and AIDS across the globe. There have been great advances in tackling HIV and AIDS. Some 3 million people are on anti-retroviral treatment compared to 100,000 in 2001, the price of first-line AIDS drugs has halved since 2003 and the percentage of adults living with HIV has levelled off. Yet with 33 million people still living with HIV and AIDS worldwide, the Labour Government will continue to act. The Labour Government has a proud history of leadership in this area. The UK is the world’s second largest bilateral donor to the global fight against HIV and AIDS. Through the Presidencies of the G8 and EU in 2005, the Labour Government led the way in galvanising the international commitment, increasing funding, and achieving better results in the global fight against HIV and AIDS. To help continue fighting to reverse the spread of HIV and meet the global goal of universal access to prevention, treatment and care is achieved the Labour Government has launched a new long-term strategy, and has committed £6 billion to strengthen health systems and services over 7 years in addition to the £1 billion already committed to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria. Douglas Alexander, Labour’s Secretary of State for International Development said: “I am pleased to reiterate our Labour Government’s commitment to global leadership on HIV and AIDS. World...
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It is vital that the East Midlands is well represented in Europe. The next European Elections will be held in 2009. You need MEPs that will: Make sure that new European laws benefit you Stand up for ...