Opposition in the time of coronavirus
Labour members and voters vary in their views on how – and to what extent – capitalism should…
NHS
Labour celebrates U-turn on NHS immigration surcharge exemption
Keir Starmer has declared that the government U-turn on the immigration health surcharge is a “victory for common…
Labour pushes to exempt NHS and care workers from the immigration health surcharge
Keir Starmer again used Prime Minister’s Questions this week to push along the news agenda and potentially government policy too.…
“It’s not about a salary guide, it’s about skills”: Patel defends immigration bill
Priti Patel has said that the immigration bill is “not about a salary guide, it’s about skills” and…
Health unions publish blueprint for safe opening up of NHS as lockdown eases
16 health unions have published a blueprint for the safe opening up of the NHS as lockdown measures…
Labour calls for plan to deal with non-Covid clinical need backlog
Jonathan Ashworth has called on the government to provide a plan to deal with a “growing and alarming…
Now is exactly the right time to argue for radical change
Life has changed beyond recognition. We keep being told that soon we will enter a ‘new normal’, but…
WATCH: Minister dodges question on NHS immigration checks
The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Robert Jenrick dodged a question from a journalist…
Labour MP calls for extension of migrant rights for NHS workers and their families
Claudia Webbe has urged the government to grant permanent residency to migrant NHS workers and their dependent family…
WATCH: Ashworth calls for plan to roll out Covid-19 testing and tracing
Jonathan Ashworth has called for a “plan to roll out testing and tracing” and said that the use…
