WATCH: Government must listen to councils on lockdown, says Burnham
Andy Burnham has said that the UK has been trying to fight the coronavirus pandemic with a “Whitehall-knows-best…
Andy Burnham
Hancock’s new Covid payment? Too little, too late
Matt Hancock has announced that people on low incomes who test positive for Covid-19 will start receiving payments…
Labour mayors join TUC to launch ‘Time Out to Help Out’ campaign
The mayors of Greater Manchester and the Liverpool city region have joined with the TUC to launch the…
WATCH: People “just can’t afford” to self-isolate, warns Burnham
Andy Burnham has warned that “many people are struggling to self-isolate because they just can’t afford it” and…
Why the UK should consider a guaranteed income floor
Support for the ancient idea of a basic income for all has been gathering pace during the Covid-19…
WATCH: Free parking should continue through pandemic, says Burnham
Andy Burnham has said that free parking for NHS workers should continue “for the duration of the pandemic”,…
Universal basic income should be considered for recovery, says Burnham
Andy Burnham has suggested that the government should consider introducing a universal basic income to “address health and…
Local lockdown policy is “recipe for chaos”, says Burnham
Andy Burnham has warned against a “rush into a local lockdown policy” – which would seek to target and…
“Now is the time to act” to end rough sleeping, says Labour
Labour has said that “now is the time to act” to end rough sleeping in the UK, and…
Andy Burnham: “Please do not consider a regional release from lockdown”
“Please do not consider a regional release from lockdown,” Andy Burnham told the government this morning as discussions…
