Today I joined the BBC News Panel reacting to Prime Minister’s Questions. One of the main topics we talked about was the Government moving to publish daily figures for COVID-19 related deaths outside of hospitals, including in care homes. This is something I had been pushing the Government to do, […]
Today I was a guest on BBC Radio 5 Live’s The Emma Barnett Show. On the show we discussed what more is needed from the Government during the COVID-19 crisis, especially for care homes, on testing and PPE. We also discussed the impact of schools being closed. You can listen […]
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Today the ONS and CQC published statistics showing one third of deaths due to Covid-19 were in care homes in the week ending 17th April. These new figures show the devastating impact Covid-19 is having on care homes, and will be desperately worrying for residents, their families, and staff. Urgent […]
Yesterday I took part in the GMB Union’s virtual Rally4Carers. Carers are risking their lives on a daily basis. I was really pleased to be able to show our solidarity and discuss our key demands. You can watch my speech here, and you can watch the full rally here.
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I was recently a guest on ITV’s Peston. On the show I talked about social care, coronavirus testing and how as we emerge from this crisis we must build a better, fairer country. You can watch a clip of me speaking about this last point here, and you can watch […]
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The latest ONS figures show how badly coronavirus is affecting social care. Sending care workers miles away for testing, especially if they don’t have a car, simply doesn’t make sense. We need more local testing centres and mobile testing, alongside proper PPE for all frontline staff. You can watch me speaking […]
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