Full text: John McDonnell’s last Commons speech as Shadow Chancellor
Below is the full text of John McDonnell’s final speech in the House of Commons as Shadow Chancellor,…
Coronavirus
76 Labour MPs urge pause on ‘no recourse to public funds’ migrant status
76 Labour MPs have urged the government to temporarily remove the ‘no recourse to public funds’ status held…
Government is pressing ahead with A&E closures despite Covid-19
The government is continuing with plans to close existing A&E departments and intensive care units in the capital…
Rachel Reeves demands coronavirus answers from Mike Ashley and Tim Martin
Labour MP and chair of the business select committee Rachel Reeves has written to Sports Direct owner Mike…
“This crisis shows what government can do” – Corbyn’s coronavirus speech
Below is the full text of Jeremy Corbyn’s opening speech delivered during the House of Commons coronavirus debate…
PMQs: Boris Johnson puts big business first, public health second
Parliament will close early for recess this evening due to Covid-19, which made this Prime Minister’s Question’s the…
The hostile environment is being kept in place even amid the coronavirus crisis
An elderly woman with lung cancer was told she would have to fly home to Ukraine in order…
Delays, inaction and U-turn risks health of NHS staff, self-employed and women
Matt Hancock has called for 250,000 people to volunteer to join a new ‘responders’ group, which will be…
Care system in danger of coronavirus collapse, says GMB
GMB has warned that the care system is in danger of “total collapse” due to the coronavirus health…
The BBC is performing a vital service during this crisis – we must defend it
It feels like years ago – although it’s actually been less than six weeks – that Nicky Morgan,…
