Starmer demands Johnson “keeps his side of the bargain” in Covid lockdown
Keir Starmer has demanded that Boris Johnson “keeps his side of the bargain”, with all four nations of …
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Keir Starmer sets challenge as Boris Johnson makes mass vaccination promises
We were presented with a familiar scene at the coronavirus press conference yesterday. Boris Johnson made reassuring noises…
Labour: Government left UK “completely exposed” to overseas Covid strains
Nick Thomas-Symonds has accused the government of leaving the UK “completely exposed” to new strains of coronavirus coming…
Starmer: “Let’s be the first in the world to get our country vaccinated”
Keir Starmer will declare this evening – in response to the new lockdown in England – that he…
Labour calls on government to cancel BTEC exams to prevent unfair grades
Labour has called on the government to cancel Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC) exams this year in…
The Labour Academic Network is here to offer a reliable reservoir of experts
Solid expertise and a sound grasp of the evidence has never been more important than now. Although this…
Close nurseries to all except vulnerable and key worker children, urges UNISON
UNISON has called on the government to close nurseries to all except vulnerable children and those of key…
Dodds calls on Sunak to provide “comprehensive plan” for Covid support
Anneliese Dodds has called on Rishi Sunak to come forward with a “comprehensive plan” to support people and…
How the government’s approach to schools unravelled over three weeks
If a week is a long time in politics, I’m not sure how to describe the last three.…
Lockdown returns and schools close as PM performs another U-turn
Blaming the new, faster-spreading variant, Boris Johnson last night announced a third national lockdown in England and a return to…
