Labour outlines alternative to the government’s social care plan
Care, and how we do it, remains at the forefront of politics. Keir Starmer and his frontbench have highlighted…
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Sunday shows: Labour would fund social care via community-first savings plan
Trevor Phillips on Sunday Shadow Health Secretary Jonathan Ashworth said Labour would want a “national framework” for social…
Dissatisfaction with Tory care proposals provide an opportunity for Labour
MPs backed the health and social care levy last night. 319 voted in favour and 248 against. Any murmur of…
MPs back health and social care levy by 319 votes to 248
MPs have backed the health and social care levy, which will see National Insurance contributions rise by 1.25…
PMQs: Starmer accuses Johnson of “hammering working people”
Keir Starmer and Boris Johnson met today following the unveiling of the Prime Minister’s long-awaited social care ‘plan’.…
Richard Leese to stand down as Manchester City Council leader
Sir Richard Leese has announced that he will be standing down as the leader of Manchester City Council…
Universal Credit vote blocked as government scraps opposition day
Jacob Rees-Mogg has told parliament that an opposition day debate, in which Labour had been planning to force…
National Insurance rise for social care not the right way to go, Starmer tells PM
Boris Johnson will today unveil his social care plan, or at least the plan to fund the plan.…
Mandatory voter ID could cost £180m, government impact assessment shows
Campaigners have criticised the “staggering” cost of government plans to require photo identification for voting after an official…
Political leadership “missing in action” over Afghanistan, Starmer tells MPs
Keir Starmer has thanked government staff, troops and Afghans involved in the evacuation effort from Kabul, telling parliament…
