“How on earth does he expect to hit his moonshot?” – Ashworth’s full Covid-19 response
Below is the full text of the speech delivered by Shadow Health Secretary Jonathan Ashworth in parliament this…
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Government fails to bring forward evictions legislation ahead of ban lifting
The government has ignored calls from Labour, local councils and charities and failed to bring forward new legislation…
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…
“This is about trust”: Labour slams Tories over Northern Ireland Brexit plans
Labour has slammed the government over its leaked Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland and said that the people…
“Massive failure of accountability”: MPs’ staffers say parliament isn’t working
Labour MPs’ staffers have described a “massive failure of accountability on the part of the government” as they…
Government still needs to answer “basic questions” on kickstart scheme, says Labour
Labour has declared that the government still needs to answer “basic questions” about its newly launched £2bn ‘kickstart’…
Petition for new law to protect retail workers reaches over 58,000 signatures
A parliamentary petition to introduce a new law to ensure the protection of shop staff and create a…
Tory MP arrested on suspicion of rape – joint statement by charities and unions
Below is the full text of the joint statement issued by a number of charities and trade unions…
Tory lead over Labour widens to nine points, Survation poll shows
A new poll has indicated that the Tory lead over the Labour Party has widened from six points…
PMQs: “The Labour Party is under new management,” Starmer tells MPs
Today’s Prime Minister’s Questions session was the first in a long time not dominated by Covid-19. Instead, the…
