Labour criticised over refusal to back 12% pay rise for NHS nurses
Angela Rayner has been criticised by left activists over Labour’s refusal to back demands for a 12% pay…
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Women must be able to walk alone without fear
Women should be able to walk alone without fear. But it is simply not the case. As reports emerged that…
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…
WATCH: “Public sector workers should get a pay rise,” says Starmer
Keir Starmer has declared that “public sector workers should get a pay rise” and “it’s absolutely wrong to…
Can the clapping we saw last year translate into real political change?
The latest YouGov poll shows the Conservatives 13 points ahead of Labour. There are different ways of looking at this…
Labour highlights cuts buried in the Budget and Tory pork-barrel politics
Despite the carefully choreographed social media performance (and a new party political broadcast from the BBC), many will feel that…
Our public service heroes must not pay the price for Rishi Sunak’s mistakes
As GMB national secretary for public services, I have spent the pandemic with NHS workers, paramedics, cleaners, caterers,…
The NHS white paper: solutions for our health service or a major distraction?
‘The worst winter ever.’ ‘A&E targets missed every month.’ ‘Record number of patients waiting for operations.’ February 2021?…
Ashworth challenges Hancock over timing of NHS reorganisation
Jonathan Ashworth has challenged Matt Hancock over the timing of his health and social care white paper planning…
Tories plan to reverse Lansley reforms in new NHS reorganisation
Austerity, rail privatisation, the Grayling reforms, now the Lansley reforms: it’s remarkable to watch a Conservative government that…
