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Keir Starmer asks how Boris Johnson and ministers ‘magically selected’ for self isolation trial

Keir Starmer asks how Boris Johnson and ministers ‘magically selected’ for self isolation trial Keir Starmer, Leader of the Labour Party, is demanding the Prime Minister answers a series of questions about how he and Rishi Sunak were “magically selected” for a testing trial so they could avoid self isolation.…

Labour responds to record numbers of people on NHS waiting lists

Jonathan Ashworth MP, Labour’s Shadow Health Secretary, commenting on figures showing a record number of people on NHS waiting lists, said: “More than five million people on the waiting list means record numbers waiting in pain or distress for treatment. “We know that hospitals are already under extreme pressure…

Labour demands answers from the Government over the ‘tens of thousands’ of needless deaths

Labour demands answers from the Government over the ‘tens of thousands’ of needless deaths as Jonathan Ashworth condemns the Government’s handling of the pandemic Matt Hancock has failed to explain the Government’s failure to prevent ‘tens of thousands’ of needless deaths during the Covid-19 pandemic, when appearing before parliament today. The Secretary…

Starmer’s open letter to the country: vote Labour this Thursday for more jobs, more police on the streets and to protect our NHS

Keir Starmer has sent an open letter to the country ahead of this week’s elections saying a vote for Labour can be a first step in making Britain the best place to grow up and grow old in. As the election campaign draws to a close, Starmer’s personal message talks…

Labour highlights scandal of lengthening waiting lists

Labour is today calling for an NHS rescue plan that would see patient care prioritised in the recovery from the Covid pandemic as Jonathan Ashworth pledges to use upcoming NHS legislation and votes in parliament to demand action from Government. New research from the Labour Party reveals the huge increase…

Labour demands Health Secretary explain family business sleaze

Labour demands Health Secretary explain family business sleaze Labour has today demanded that the Health Secretary explain how a company owned by members of his family in which he himself holds more than 15% of the shares won a place on an NHS Shared Business Services framework to provide services to…

Labour will warn of future exodus of health workforce without pay rise for NHS staff

Labour will highlight the shocking numbers of healthcare staff leaving the profession, as they continue their efforts to secure a pay rise for NHS staff. In a Westminster Hall debate on NHS Pay, Labour will warn that a pay rise for NHS staff is urgent to avoid staff leaving after…

Labour brands pay cut for over 225,000 NHS heroes in the Midlands the “ultimate insult”

Labour’s Deputy Leader Angela Rayner has branded the Government’s pay cut for hundreds of thousands of NHS staff in the Midlands the “ultimate insult” and a “kick in the teeth” for our NHS heroes ahead of a virtual visit today (17th March) with hospital staff in Wolverhampton. The visit comes as…

Labour “won’t rest” until every NHS hero gets a fair pay deal, Shadow Chancellor warns Government

Labour “won’t rest” until every NHS hero gets a fair pay deal, Shadow Chancellor warns Government Shadow Chancellor Anneliese Dodds has warned the Government that Labour will use “every parliamentary opportunity” to secure a fair pay deal for every NHS worker after the pandemic. Speaking during an ‘In Conversation With’…