Labour demands “smart” furlough extension with new terms and conditions
Labour has announced a new economic policy for Covid: Anneliese Dodds is calling on the government to introduce…
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Dodds slams Sunak over “last-minute” U-turn on furlough extension
Anneliese Dodds has criticised Rishi Sunak for a “last-minute” U-turn as he announced that the furlough scheme would…
Trickle-down Covid support: Sunak’s statement for business
Rishi Sunak this morning outlined an updated package of support for businesses in the Covid crisis. The backlash…
Three million jobs at risk as redundancy deadline looms, Labour analysis finds
New analysis by the Labour Party has found that almost three million jobs are at risk as the…
Labour: Government has “failed” BAME people hit by Covid economic downturn
Marsha de Cordova has argued that the government has “failed to act to protect Black, Asian and minority…
1,200 local Labour leaders urge PM to rethink end of furlough
1,200 council leaders, mayors and councillors across the country have called on the Prime Minister to rethink the…
Starmer to PM: “Defeat virus” and stop trying to “reopen old wounds over Brexit”
Keir Starmer will use his TUC Congress 2020 speech on Tuesday morning to urge the Prime Minister to…
“Stand by working families – don’t walk away,” TUC’s O’Grady tells Rishi Sunak
General secretary Frances O’Grady has issued a personal challenge to Rishi Sunak at the opening of the TUC…
Treasury committee backs Labour’s call for targeted furlough extension
The Treasury select committee has today called on the government to “carefully consider” targeted extensions to its coronavirus…
Over 500,000 jobs at risk in new Tory seats if furlough not extended, warns Dodds
Shadow Chancellor Anneliese Dodds has urged newly elected Tory MPs to “do the right thing” by voting to…
