Sir Keir Starmer has urged the Government to use the third national lockdown in England to create a ’round-the-clock’ vaccination scheme in order to end ‘this nightmare’. In a televised response to Boris Johnson‘s statement, the Labour leader reiterated that his party supports the new measures being imposed and would back them in a Commons … Read more
Since the 1870s, when Britain stopped sending children up chimneys, this country has upheld its commitment to the care of the young. As of Monday, when it was announced that all schools would have to close until mid-February at the earliest, that principle is now in question. It is clear to me, and to other … Read more
Giving pregnant women extra oxygen during labour and delivery is ‘often unnecessary’, study suggests US researchers compared 16 studies assessing benefit of oxygen in childbirth Found there is no clear or significant benefit to providing extra oxygen Researchers say being more judicious with oxygen will reduce childbirth costs By Joe Pinkstone For Mailonline Published: 16:13 GMT, 4 January … Read more
Among the actors, athletes and NHS heroes recognised in the most diverse New Year honours list ever, one name was once again absent. It was that of Tony Blair, former Prime Minister and, by some measure, the most successful leader of the Labour Party in its history. More than 13 years have elapsed since Mr … Read more
Alarm bells for Boris as huge poll finds Labour would reclaim Red Wall in an election – and the PM would lose his OWN seat Massive poll produced seat-by-seat predictions for the results of an election Labour was on track to win back most of the Red Wall seats Tories took in 2019 The PM … Read more
Labour frontbencher Rosena Allin-Khan issues grovelling apology after ‘inappropriate and wrong’ tweets suggesting vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi jumped the queue for jabs Labour MP sorry for ‘inappropriate and wrong’ tweets about Nadhim Zahawi Rosena Allin-Khan apologised for fuelling false claims he jumped vaccine queue Spat came as government tries to get the crucial jabs to … Read more
Labour shadow cabinet minister Jo Stevens, 54, is in hospital with coronavirus Her aides announced in a tweet that the Cardiff Central MP was being treated It first emerged the 54-year-old MP had contracted Covid-19 on New Year’s Eve Sir Keir Starmer tweeted his best wishes to ‘a dear friend and colleague’ By Jack Elsom … Read more
MPs voted by 521 to 73 – majority 448 – to approve legislation to ratify Boris Johnson’s trade deal with the EU. But how did MPs vote at third reading? – Ayes 359 Conservative MPs: Nigel Adams (Selby and Ainsty), Bim Afolami (Hitchin and Harpenden), Adam Afriyie (Windsor), Imran Ahmad Khan (Wakefield), Nickie Aiken (Cities … Read more
MPs voted by 521 to 73 – majority 448 – to approve legislation to ratify Boris Johnson’s trade deal with the EU. But how did MPs vote at third reading? – Ayes 359 Conservative MPs: Nigel Adams (Selby and Ainsty), Bim Afolami (Hitchin and Harpenden), Adam Afriyie (Windsor), Imran Ahmad Khan (Wakefield), Nickie Aiken (Cities … Read more
MPs voted by 521 to 73 – majority 448 – to approve legislation to ratify Boris Johnson’s trade deal with the EU. But how did MPs vote at third reading? – Ayes 359 Conservative MPs: Nigel Adams (Selby and Ainsty), Bim Afolami (Hitchin and Harpenden), Adam Afriyie (Windsor), Imran Ahmad Khan (Wakefield), Nickie Aiken (Cities … Read more