Labour calls for ‘a national consensus’ on tackling coronavirus
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer also calls for new safety standards in the workplace.
How safe do you feel about going back to work? Going on public transport? The Chancellor has said the lockdown is not sustainable as the furlough scheme could soon cost as much as the NHS. The government has drawn up draft guidelines for its back to work strategy which involves companies producing risk assessments.
But trade unions and Labour argue the guidance doesn't go far enough. The party's leader Sir Keir Starmer has set out seven principles to govern the return to work including a National Safety Standard - he's also calling for a national consensus.
(Image: Keir Starmer. Credit: PA)
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