News Labour: We trust public to “do the right thing” despite Boris Johnson’s example Wes Streeting has urged the British people to “do the right thing” and follow public health rules, saying… Elliot Chappell 13th December, 2021, 5:18 pm
News Streeting: “Come clean” over No 10 parties or undermine public compliance Wes Streeting has urged the government to “come clean” over the party reportedly held in contravention with Covid… Elliot Chappell 6th December, 2021, 6:24 pm
Comment 28 months after the PM promised to ‘fix’ social care, the plan is unfair and lacking Ministers today unveiled a ten-year ‘vision’ for social care. 28 months after Boris Johnson told the public that… Elliot Chappell 1st December, 2021, 6:15 pm
Comment PMQs: When is a new hospital not a new hospital? When it’s promised by the PM Keir Starmer and Boris Johnson met today after allegations emerged that Downing Street broke Covid rules by hosting… Elliot Chappell 1st December, 2021, 1:29 pm
News MPs back “Robin Hood in reverse” social care funding plan by majority of 26 The new government plan for social care costs, which Labour branded as “Robin Hood in reverse”, has passed… Elliot Chappell 22nd November, 2021, 10:48 pm
Comment We need a proper solution for rescue and reform of our health service Elective waiting lists are the highest ever recorded. The target on A&E waiting times has not been met… Jon Ashworth 22nd November, 2021, 8:00 am
Comment 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… Jon Ashworth 6th October, 2021, 3:43 pm
News Labour passes policy on NHS, social care, public services, LGBT+ rights Delegates at the Labour Party annual conference in Brighton have passed a batch of policy motions today on… Elliot Chappell 28th September, 2021, 1:30 pm
Comment Labour’s ambition for social care is as far reaching as Bevan’s was for the NHS Transforming social care is the challenge of our generation. This was true even before Covid struck, but the… Liz Kendall 23rd September, 2021, 2:28 pm
News Commons passes health and social care levy by 56-vote majority The health and social care levy, which will see National Insurance contributions increase by 1.25 percentage points to… Elliot Chappell 14th September, 2021, 8:28 pm