Comment Tory trickery on funding will not tackle the social care crisis, writes a Labour mayor It may have been wrapped up as an early Christmas present for councils, but the £240m fund… John Biggs 4th January, 2017, 3:16 pm
Comment Last year people took a risk and voted for change – in 2017 employers and politicians must hold their heads up and start to listen This is the New Year message issued today by GMB general secretary Tim Roache. In generations to come,… Tim Roache 1st January, 2017, 6:00 pm
Comment Provide urgent cash for social care crisis and you can still hit deficit targets – McDonnell’s letter to Hammond This is the letter sent today by shadow chancellor John McDonnell to Philip Hammond, his opposite number, over… John McDonnell 19th December, 2016, 12:52 pm
Comment Corbyn: It is a national disgrace that elderly and disabled people are being denied the dignity and care they need This is the letter sent by Jeremy Corbyn to Theresa May demanding an urgent summit on the social… Jeremy Corbyn 17th December, 2016, 10:19 pm
News Corbyn and Ashworth deliver call to arms over care crisis… and call out UKIP’s tricks Jeremy Corbyn has launched a stinging condemnation of the government’s slashing of council budgets and “idiotic economics” of… Emma Bean 16th December, 2016, 11:57 am
Comment GMB: Social care settlement sends a shameful message that low-paid workers should do even more for less Yesterday’s local government financial settlement showed us all what Sajid Javid thinks of local communities. The answer is… Rehana Azam 16th December, 2016, 8:40 am
News Social care settlement will barely “make a dent” in the funding gap The Tories have provided an “inadequate” social care “sticking plaster” in the council tax add-on Teresa Pearce has said.… Emma Bean 15th December, 2016, 6:28 pm
News Corbyn attacks “grotesque” Tory social care failings The Tories are “passing the buck” on social care, Jeremy Corbyn will say launching a blistering attack tonight At tonight’s rally… Emma Bean 15th December, 2016, 4:08 pm
News Corbyn and Ashworth set for mass rally tomorrow over Tory NHS failings Jeremy Corbyn and Jon Ashworth will try to tap into public anger over Tory failings in the NHS… Emma Bean 14th December, 2016, 3:03 pm
Comment PMQs verdict: Corbyn prospers as social care crisis quells Christmas cheer It was the last prime minister’s questions of 2016 and what price would you have got 12 months… Peter Edwards 14th December, 2016, 1:38 pm