PM faces Covid passports showdown as Labour expresses scepticism
We are sticking to the plan: that’s what Boris Johnson told the public in his latest Covid briefing…
Jonathan Ashworth
Sunday shows: Labour calls for “NHS rescue package”
Sophy Ridge on Sunday Shadow Health Secretary Jonathan Ashworth this morning stressed the need to get to grips…
Local elections offer chance to send message on NHS pay, Labour tells voters
Jonathan Ashworth is telling voters that the May elections represent an opportunity for the public to “send a…
Ashworth: Vaccine delay disappointing after “unspeakably horrific year”
Jonathan Ashworth has called the delay in coronavirus vaccine supply, revealed in a letter to local vaccinators on…
Labour ramps up calls for public inquiry into handling of Covid crisis
Ministers are scrambling to reassure the public that everything is fine. An NHS England letter emerged yesterday warning…
Labour criticises Hancock over attempt to “downplay” vaccine supply concerns
Jonathan Ashworth has accused Matt Hancock of attempting to “downplay legitimate concerns” over the Covid vaccine roll-out after…
Labour urges PM to correct record after false claim on NHS funding vote
Labour is urging Boris Johnson to “set the record straight” after the Prime Minister falsely claimed today that…
Jonathan Ashworth’s IPPR speech on preparing for pandemics – full text
Below is the full text of Shadow Health Secretary Jonathan Ashworth’s IPPR speech on resilience and preparing for…
Labour calls for independent body to oversee future pandemic preparations
Everyone is talking about that interview. Before being broadcast in full on ITV last night, there was pressure…
Broken pay promise shows Tories cannot be trusted with NHS, says Ashworth
Jonathan Ashworth has declared that the failure of the government to deliver on its commitment in the long-term…
