“Not so much test and trace, more like trace a test” – Ashworth’s full Covid-19 speech
Below is the full text of the speech delivered by Shadow Health Secretary Jonathan Ashworth this morning in…
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15 North East Labour MPs demand clarification on new Covid restrictions
15 Labour MPs representing constituencies in the North East of England have written to the Health Secretary to…
Government rejects Usdaw call for law to protect retail staff from abuse
Usdaw has vowed to keep fighting to change the law after the government rejected a call from the…
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan warns of upcoming Covid mental health crisis
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan has warned the government of a “pending mental health crisis” after a new report has…
Labour slams government for “losing control” of pandemic
Jonathan Ashworth has accused the government of “losing control” of the coronavirus pandemic and called on the Prime…
Labour: Put winter Covid plan in place for care homes now – or risk repeat of crisis
Labour has called on the government to put in place a plan for care homes now as the…
New TUC survey casts doubt over Covid safety of UK workplaces
A new study from the TUC has revealed that many workplaces in the UK are still not following…
New ‘R’ rate increase caused by Tory test and trace “fiasco”, says Labour
Labour has described the increase in UK coronavirus cases as “deeply worrying” rise and suggested that the rise…
Government failing to stop outbreaks in poorer areas, says Labour
Jonathan Ashworth has argued that the government needs to “go further” to help the poorest self-isolate as areas…
Arts and culture funding key to ‘levelling up’ agenda, says Fabians report
Spending by local councils on arts and culture has been slashed by £860m – but the industry is…
