Tory MPs vote down Labour motion on “fair deal” for Tier 3 communities
The government has defeated – by a majority of 79 votes – the Labour motion in the House…
Local lockdowns
Why Andy Burnham is right to say this fight is not over
The coronavirus crisis has always been intensely political, but it has only recently become intensely party political. With…
“This isn’t a game. This is about people’s lives” – Ashworth’s response to Hancock
Below is the full speech delivered by Jonathan Ashworth tonight in response to Matt Hancock’s House of Commons…
Burnham says “this fight is not over” as government rejects £15m a month plan
Labour mayor Andy Burnham has declared that “this fight is not over” after the UK government rejected the…
Local lockdown talks continue as UK heads for ‘bigger-than-80s’ challenge
The government is pushing on with its messy local lockdown plan, insisting that the national ‘circuit break’ idea…
Starmer’s ‘abstention strategy’ comes under pressure as PM unveils tier system
The Prime Minister will deliver a statement this afternoon on the new ‘three tier’ system, under which every…
‘Captain Hindsight’: Labour’s tricky coronavirus challenge
Government communications are not improving. You would have thought that they would be learning from their mistakes during…
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…
Local Covid lockdowns should not be based on political bias, warns Labour
The Labour Party has raised concerns over decisions around local Covid restrictions being made by the UK government…
