“Deliberate” slow response to pandemic led to higher death toll, report finds
A cross-party parliamentary report has found that a “deliberate policy” pursued by ministers and government officials to take…
Jonathan Ashworth
This pandemic should be a watershed moment for health inequalities
Inequality in health is the worst kind. If we address the factors that mean some people live shorter…
“We offer hope for the best quality health care for all” – Ashworth’s speech
Below is the full text of the speech delivered by Shadow Health Secretary Jonathan Ashworth to Labour Party…
Labour outlines alternative to the government’s social care plan
Care, and how we do it, remains at the forefront of politics. Keir Starmer and his frontbench have highlighted…
Sunday shows: Labour would fund social care via community-first savings plan
Trevor Phillips on Sunday Shadow Health Secretary Jonathan Ashworth said Labour would want a “national framework” for social…
NHS rescue plan needed as patients at risk of permanent disability, says Labour
Jonathan Ashworth has told ministers that the need for a “credible long-term NHS rescue plan to deliver quality…
Ashworth: Prioritise cutting NHS waiting times over “distracting ” reorganisation
Jonathan Ashworth has declared that bringing down the record high number of people currently on NHS waiting lists…
3% pay settlement a “let down” for health and care staff, Ashworth says
Jonathan Ashworth has described the announcement of a 3% pay rise for NHS staff by the government on…
Ashworth: “The mayor from Jaws has decided to reopen the beaches”
Labour’s Jonathan Ashworth has criticised Boris Johnson over the unlocking, saying “the mayor from Jaws has decided to…
Sunday shows: Labour criticises “special treatment” for PM avoiding self-isolation
Update, 11am: There has been a U-turn since earlier this morning – Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak will…
