Labour would have followed ‘circuit breaker’ SAGE advice, Ashworth says
While every other lobby journalist was distracted by the publication of the September scientific advisory group for emergencies…
Andy Burnham
Starmer’s ‘abstention strategy’ comes under pressure as PM unveils tier system
The Prime Minister will deliver a statement this afternoon on the new ‘three tier’ system, under which every…
‘Captain Hindsight’: Labour’s tricky coronavirus challenge
Government communications are not improving. You would have thought that they would be learning from their mistakes during…
Labour representatives form ‘Alliance for Full Employment’ backed by Gordon Brown
Labour representatives from across the regions and nations of the United Kingdom have come together and formed a…
Local Covid lockdowns should not be based on political bias, warns Labour
The Labour Party has raised concerns over decisions around local Covid restrictions being made by the UK government…
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…
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…
