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Bristol East MP speaks out against EDL March

- 14 May 2012

Labour MP for Bristol East, Kerry McCarthy, has spoken out against plans to allow the EDL to march in Bristol on the same day when Bristol holds its annual Pride. Kerry has called upon the Police and Bristol City Council to reconsider allowing the march to go ahead on the 14th July and has urged all parties to consider the potential risk to public safety. While the freedom to protest must be respected, Kerry has said the EDL’s message of intolerance and their reputation of intimidation and public disorder is contrary to what the vast majority of decent Bristolians stand for.

Feeding the 5000 - Kerry backs Food Poverty Event

- 10 May 2012

This Saturday 12th May, a delicious, free hot lunch will be prepared for members of the public at College Green, Bristol, using good quality food that would have otherwise been wasted. Feeding the 5000 Bristol will highlight the unacceptably high levels of good food which is currently wasted and action that can be taken to reduce it.

6,400 families in Bristol set to lose all tax credits

- 05 April 2012

Families with children will lose an average of £511 a year from changes to tax, benefits and tax credits being introduced from tomorrow, according to new figures from the Institute for Fiscal Studies being highlighted Labour MP Kerry McCarthy today.

Kerry condemns the loss of 196 police officers who respond to 999 emergency calls

- 19 March 2012

The MP for Bristol East, Kerry McCarthy, has condemned Government for the loss of 5,200 emergency response officers in England and Wales. Analysis by the House of Commons library of data provided by every force in England and Wales has shown a shocking cut of 196 police officers who respond to 999 emergency calls in the Avon and Somerset area.

Unemployment Reaches 17 Year High

- 14 March 2012

The Government’s compliancy in tackling rising unemployment is unacceptable. That was the message from the MP for Bristol East, Kerry McCarthy, following the news that long term youth unemployment in Bristol East has increase by 264% in the last year. Responding to figures that 2.67 million people are unemployed, the highest rate since 1995, Kerry has condemned the Government’s failure to get the economy moving.

Kerry Slams Government for Shutting Bristol's Remploy Factory

- 09 March 2012

The MP for Bristol East, Kerry McCarthy, has sharply criticised the Government’s decision to close Bristol’s Remploy Factory in St Philips, making around 29 disabled people redundant. The news came after the Government decided to close 36 of its 54 factories which will result in the redundancy of 1,752 employees, directly or indirectly involved with these businesses nationally.

Kerry Targets Wasteful Supermarkets

- 24 February 2012

Supermarkets and food manufacturers who throw away huge amounts of good quality edible food every day should donate it to charities for the hungry and homeless instead. That was the message from the MP for Bristol East, Kerry McCarthy, who recently visited the South West branch of Fareshare.

“Tax credits bombshell” as families in Bristol could lose £4,000 a year

- 15 February 2012

Hundreds of parents in part-time work in Bristol could lose around £4,000 a year from this April, following a change to tax credit rules being introduced by the government. Kerry McCarthy Labour MP, for Bristol East, is urging the Government to reconsider a little-noticed change to tax credit rules which means thousands of families will lose all of their working tax credits unless they can significantly increase their working hours.

Kerry hits out against soaring water bills

- 02 February 2012

Kerry has criticised the Government for failing to protect Bristol from soaring water bills, despite promising to take action to limit increases in the South West. Bristol Water has been criticised for a rise of 8.8 per cent – a figure which represents the highest increase in the UK.

South West hit hard by drop in university applications

- 31 January 2012

New figures from the Universities and Colleges Administration Service (UCAS) reveal that university applications from the South West for 2012 have fallen by 12.6% compared to last year - the biggest drop in student applications in the country. Overall, applications to UK universities from UK students are down by 8.7%, but the decline is even worse in the South West.

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