Labour slams government as fast-track visa plans exclude care workers
Nick Thomas-Symonds has slammed the government for its failure to include care workers in plans for a post-Brexit…
Care workers
Just as the NHS emerged from WWII, so must a National Care Service from Covid
On the 72nd birthday of the NHS, its chief executive Sir Simon Stevens called for a properly funded…
Labour demands plan to clear NHS backlog as waiting times increase
Labour has called on the government to set out a plan to clear the NHS backlog in non-coronavirus…
Test all health and care workers – not just those with symptoms, says Labour
Labour has called on the government to expand the current coronavirus testing of NHS and social care staff,…
Clapping for our carers must be matched by meaningful action
I hosted a meeting on Zoom last week with frontline care workers who were so worried about the…
The struggle for migrants’ rights – beyond the NHS surcharge U-turn
The Labour frontbench last week celebrated a victory as the government confirmed its U-turn on the health surcharge…
Labour celebrates U-turn on NHS immigration surcharge exemption
Keir Starmer has declared that the government U-turn on the immigration health surcharge is a “victory for common…
PM “poorly briefed or deliberately misleading” on health charge, says Labour MP
The Prime Minister was either “poorly briefed or deliberately misleading” on the cost of scrapping the immigration health…
As a social worker, I’m ashamed of the way care workers are treated
I am a social worker in an adult social care team, and I have known for some time…
“It’s not about a salary guide, it’s about skills”: Patel defends immigration bill
Priti Patel has said that the immigration bill is “not about a salary guide, it’s about skills” and…
