No 10 denies plans to make over-40s pay more tax amid social care crisis
10 Downing Street has rejected reports that the government is considering a move to make the over-40s pay…
Social Care
Social care must be “key area of focus” in Covid inquiry, says Starmer
Keir Starmer has said that the social care sector must be a “key area of focus” in the…
Labour slams government as fast-track visa plans exclude care workers
Nick Thomas-Symonds has slammed the government for its failure to include care workers in plans for a post-Brexit…
How local government has responded to Covid-19: adult social care
The local government response to Covid has been wide-ranging and involved all elements of council services. In a…
Labour sets out six key areas of action to tackle social care Covid-19 crisis
Labour has set out six key areas of action for the government to address in its effort to…
Who cares? Underpaid, undervalued and unprotected
The army of key workers in social care make up one of the largest low-paid workforces in the…
Labour calls for urgent government action to support social care system
The Labour Party has called on the government to take urgent action to support the struggling social care…
The health, pay, employment and families of care workers must be protected
During this deeply troubling time, it’s shocking to see so little protection given to frontline workers who are…
Labour demands coordinated and urgent Covid-19 plan for social care sector
Barbara Keeley and Jonathan Ashworth have written to Matt Hancock calling for a “coordinated approach” to ensure that…
“We must win the battle for the NHS” – James Murray’s maiden speech
Below is the full text of the maiden speech delivered by the recently elected Labour MP for Ealing…
