Adam Thompson

Better broadband for 77.4% of homes and business in Amber Valley, for free

2019-11-15T08:09:56Z

Under Labour, 77.4% of households and businesses in Amber Valley (that’s 32889 premises) will get a stronger, more reliable internet connection, for free.

Election 2019: Labour pledges free broadband for all by 2030

2019-11-15T02:21:59Z

Labour has promised to give every home and business in the UK free full-fibre broadband by 2030, if it wins the general election.

Scientists for Labour policy idea: science funding

2019-11-14T15:20:21Z

As part of my role as vice chair (policy) in Scientists for Labour, I run a policy discussion group that has come up with some ideas for Labour policy in the future, which I strongly support. I’ve laid the main one of these ideas out in this article.

Labour announce that they will close the gender pay gap

2019-11-14T14:50:58Z

On Equal Pay Day today, the day when women effectively stop getting paid for the rest of the year compared to their male counterparts, Laura Pidcock, Shadow Employment Rights Secretary and Dawn Butler, Shadow Women and Equalities Secretary, set out the next Labour government’s target of closing the gender pay gap by 2030.

Labour announces £26bn real terms Rescue Plan to deliver real change in our health service

2019-11-13T14:21:48Z

Details of Labour’s NHS Rescue Plan and how I want it to work for local people in Amber Valley and the surrounding areas.