Tag: Grant Shapps

The transport secretary also argued “cheaper labour” stops companies from automating British jobs, whilst insisting the government wants “people domestically” to do those jobs. 

The transport secretary insisted last week that it was "wrong" to say Brexit was to blame for the energy crisis.

"If we hadn’t left the European Union we wouldn’t be able to introduce desperate, probably doomed, ideas designed to address problems caused by leaving the European Union.Grant Shapps there, reaching peak Grant Shapps."

"We have shortages of staff, shortages of supplies and shortages of skills. It’s largely happened because of the promises that your party made on Brexit which have not been delivered," Labour's David Lammy told Shapps.

The recently announced travel rules are inconsistent, illogical, unfair and they scream discrimination. Why are we allowing the Tory government to do this to people?

“Instead of pressuring drivers to drive in unsafe conditions, we should think about why these shortages exist," Labour's Alexandra Bulat said.

"Why would only UK vaccinated people avoid quarantine? If you are vaccinated it does not matter what your residency is," one person said.