The care we need
This article is from Our Labour, Our Communities – a pamphlet of 10 essays by Labour PPCs, published by LabourList…
Social Care
Labour MPs get behind Social Care campaign
A Month ago I wrote a piece attacking the scandal of the care workers who don’t receive the minimum…
Living Wage week – a time to think about the care challenge Labour needs to address
Living Wage week is when we celebrate the fact that tens of thousands of low paid workers are…
A fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work
By Liz Kendall and Richard Watts Entrusting the care of a loved one to a paid professional can…
The scandal of the care workers who don’t receive the minimum wage
There’s been a great deal of focus on the Minimum Wage recently. Labour pledged an £8 an hour…
Labour announce care sector reforms as report estimates thousands not paid minimum wage
Labour are responding to an independent report on the care work industry with a raft of new proposals,…
Miliband announces “GP guarantee” – and confirms plans to integrate health and social care
Speaking this evening in Manchester, Ed Miliband will unveil a new “GP guarantee”, designed to improve services for patients, ease the…
Why don’t we value the people who care for a living?
I watched last night’s Panorama. Like most people who watched, I was horrified – but sadly I wasn’t…
The Cost of Ageing: Why Labour should integrate health and social care
We face a challenging future with an increasing population and one that is ageing rapidly. Statistics show that…
Labour launches review on exploitation in the care sector
To little fanfare and even less media coverage, the party has launched a review into exploitation in the…
