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Jonathan Ashworth

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Gender Male
Age 45
Date of birth October 14,1978
Zodiac sign Libra
Born Salford District
Greater Manchester
United Kingdom
SpouseEmilie Oldknow
Office Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom
Job Politician
Education Durham University
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Jonathan Michael Graham Ashworth is a British Labour Party politician serving as Member of Parliament for Leicester South since 2011, and has served as Shadow Secretary of State for Health in Jeremy Corbyn's Shadow Cabinet since 2016.

Rishi Sunak refuses to say if he backs Suella Braverman multiculturalism remarks

Rishi Sunak refuses to say if he backs Suella Braverman multiculturalism remarks
Sep 28,2023 12:21 pm

... " Bishop of Leicester Martyn Snow and local Labour politicians were among those to criticise her comments, with Leicester MPs Jonathan Ashworth and Liz Kendall describing them as " ignorant and offensive"...

Liz Truss urges PM to cut taxes and benefit increases

Liz Truss urges PM to cut taxes and benefit increases
Sep 17,2023 8:51 pm

... " Meanwhile Labour have called on the prime minister to block Labour s shadow paymaster general Jonathan Ashworth argued that " those who crashed the economy" should not be rewarded...

Angela Rayner handed new role as Keir Starmer reshuffles top team

Angela Rayner handed new role as Keir Starmer reshuffles top team
Sep 4,2023 10:41 am

... She replaces Jonathan Ashworth, who takes on a role shadowing the Cabinet Office...

Two-child benefit cap: Keir Starmer to face challenge from Labour policy body

Two-child benefit cap: Keir Starmer to face challenge from Labour policy body
Jul 18,2023 8:11 am

... They feel instead - like deputy leader Angela Rayner and shadow work and pensions secretary Jonathan Ashworth - he could have denounced the policy, but simply explained the money was not there to change it yet, as the Conservatives have crashed the economy...

Food price cap won't make a difference - retailers

Food price cap won't make a difference - retailers
May 28,2023 10:20 pm

... Labour s shadow work and pensions secretary Jonathan Ashworth compared the plans to pricing controls introduced by Conservative prime minister Edward Heath in the 1970s...

CBI rape allegations 'shocking' says Labour shadow minister

CBI rape allegations 'shocking' says Labour shadow minister
Apr 23,2023 9:10 am

... On Sunday, Labour s shadow work and pensions secretary Jonathan Ashworth stopped short of calling for the group to be disbanded, instead saying it needed " root and branch" reform...

Budget 2023: Universal credit claimants to get more childcare cost help

Budget 2023: Universal credit claimants to get more childcare cost help
Mar 11,2023 6:00 pm

... " Labour s shadow work and pension s secretary Jonathan Ashworth said: " Over recent months, Labour has outlined welfare reforms to get Britain back to work and now the Tories are following our lead...

No Sue Gray contact during Partygate report, Keir Starmer says

No Sue Gray contact during Partygate report, Keir Starmer says
Mar 6,2023 7:20 am

... But, Ms Donelan added, the main concern was about " what process has taken place for her to acquire this new job, have talks taken place when potentially they shouldn t have, etc? " Speaking to the BBC s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme, shadow work and pensions secretary, Jonathan Ashworth, was repeatedly asked when Ms Gray was offered the job...

CBI rape allegations 'shocking' says Labour shadow minister

Mar 5,2023 6:30 am

Allegations of rape and sexual assault at the Cbi are " absolutely shocking" a Labour shadow minister Said as firms continue to cut ties with the lobby group.

Dozens of firms have Said they are leaving The Group or pausing their membership due to the allegations.

The Cbi has Said it is suspending key activities Until June while it seeks to " refocus".

But some business leaders have Said the Cbi 's brand could be " beyond repair".

The lobbying group has been rocked by the allegations, with a Second Woman claiming she was raped by Cbi colleagues in a Guardian article on Friday.

The Police were investigating an alleged rape at a Cbi summer party in 2019 before The Guardian reported The Second incident. There have also been allegations of other sexual misconduct.

On Sunday, Labour's Shadow Work and pensions secretary Jonathan Ashworth stopped short of calling for The Group to be disbanded, instead saying it needed " root and branch" reform.

" The revelations, the stories, have just been absolutely shocking, haven't they? " He Said . " I feel for The People who have been victims. "

He added there are " clearly deep-rooted problems" at The Group and it needs a " root and branch review and reform process".

Both the government and the Labour Party have cut ties with the Cbi for now.

A waves of firms has withdrawn support from the lobbying group.

Firms that have quit include: John Lewis , BMW, Virgin Media O2, Vodafone, insurers Aviva, Zurich and Phoenix Group , banking firm Natwest, payments company Mastercard; B& Q owner Kingfisher; media firm ITV; insurance marketplace Lloyds of London; investment firm Schroders; auditor EY; catering giant Compass; consultants Accenture; and outsourcing giant Capita.

The Association of British Insurers and The British Insurance Brokers' Association have also left, as has Energy UK, which represents energy suppliers.

Organisations that have suspended membership include: pharmaceutical giants GSK and AstraZeneca; airports operator Heathrow; retailers Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, and Marks & Spencer; banking group Santander; National Grid, Octopus Energy and Scottish Power ; drinks giant Diageo; Rolls Royce; Unilever; BT; property company British Land ; accountancy giant PwC; Manpower Group; British Beer and Pub Association; Shell and BP; Nissan; Royal Mail ; Uber; Facebook owner Meta; Paddy Power owner Flutter Entertainment ; Nurofen maker Reckitt; British American Tobacco; and FTSE 100 hotel group IHG which owns Holiday Inn .

The Cbi - which employs More Than 300 People - Said on Friday it would suspend key activities and launch a review of its future role.

Andy Wood , The Boss of brewer Adnams, told The Bbc on Saturday the Cbi brand was probably " beyond repair" and it would have to " reinvent itself root and branch".

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