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Anneliese Dodds to criticise 'cavalier' pandemic spending | Anneliese Dodds to criticise 'cavalier' pandemic spending |
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Shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds is to accuse the government of mismanaging billions of pounds spent in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. | Shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds is to accuse the government of mismanaging billions of pounds spent in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. |
In a speech to party members on Monday, she will accuse ministers of a "cavalier" approach to public spending during the crisis. | In a speech to party members on Monday, she will accuse ministers of a "cavalier" approach to public spending during the crisis. |
But she will call for firms in struggling sectors to get extra support to retain workers, or provide training. | But she will call for firms in struggling sectors to get extra support to retain workers, or provide training. |
The government accused Labour of offering "recycled" economic plans. | The government accused Labour of offering "recycled" economic plans. |
Ms Dodds will call for a change in approach to managing the economic downturn during a speech to Labour's online conference, which will end on Tuesday. | Ms Dodds will call for a change in approach to managing the economic downturn during a speech to Labour's online conference, which will end on Tuesday. |
She will unveil proposals for a jobs recovery scheme targeted at sectors that have been closed or on reduced capacity because of social distancing rules. | She will unveil proposals for a jobs recovery scheme targeted at sectors that have been closed or on reduced capacity because of social distancing rules. |
In a bid to stem job losses, she will also call for £3bn in funding to be brought forward to retrain the unemployed or those at risk of losing their jobs. | In a bid to stem job losses, she will also call for £3bn in funding to be brought forward to retrain the unemployed or those at risk of losing their jobs. |
She will urge ministers to provide additional support to viable but indebted firms due to start repaying government loans from next spring. | She will urge ministers to provide additional support to viable but indebted firms due to start repaying government loans from next spring. |
'Ambitious Labour vision' | 'Ambitious Labour vision' |
And she will vow to "restore trust" with the private sector, adding that she understands the "critical role business plays in creating jobs". | And she will vow to "restore trust" with the private sector, adding that she understands the "critical role business plays in creating jobs". |
"Recover jobs, retrain workers and rebuild business. Three steps to a better, more secure future," she will say. | "Recover jobs, retrain workers and rebuild business. Three steps to a better, more secure future," she will say. |
"This is an ambitious Labour vision - where security and fairness aren't just aspirations, but where they are a reality for families and communities across our country." | "This is an ambitious Labour vision - where security and fairness aren't just aspirations, but where they are a reality for families and communities across our country." |
In her first conference speech since being appointed shadow chancellor in April, Ms Dodds will accuse the Conservatives of mismanaging public funds in response to the crisis. | In her first conference speech since being appointed shadow chancellor in April, Ms Dodds will accuse the Conservatives of mismanaging public funds in response to the crisis. |
She will point to actions, including the recall of unused testing kits and a decision not to use 50m face masks bought for the NHS, as examples of waste. | She will point to actions, including the recall of unused testing kits and a decision not to use 50m face masks bought for the NHS, as examples of waste. |
She will also unveil party analysis which claims the government's job retention bonus scheme will hand £2.6bn to firms who would have retained staff anyway. | She will also unveil party analysis which claims the government's job retention bonus scheme will hand £2.6bn to firms who would have retained staff anyway. |
Labour has previously called for the scheme, which will pay firms £1,000 for each employee brought back from furlough and employed until January, to be reviewed. | |
'Recycled plans' | 'Recycled plans' |
For the government, Steve Barclay MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, said the Labour were offering nothing more than former leader Jeremy Corbyn's "recycled economic plans". | For the government, Steve Barclay MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, said the Labour were offering nothing more than former leader Jeremy Corbyn's "recycled economic plans". |
He said they would hold the UK back and "hinder our recovery from coronavirus". | He said they would hold the UK back and "hinder our recovery from coronavirus". |
"This Conservative government is getting on with delivering its plan for Jobs - creating, supporting and protecting employment across every corner of our country," he said. | "This Conservative government is getting on with delivering its plan for Jobs - creating, supporting and protecting employment across every corner of our country," he said. |