jonathan ashworth. _ social care. thank you. jonathan ashworth, labour's _ social care. thank you.h and i social care. thank you. jonathan - ashworth, labour's health and social care board spokesman. let's go back to the house of commons were that debate is continuing. what will happen is that will ramp up what will happen is that will ramp up over time as the system kicks in, but the distribution will be set out in due course by the secretary of state for health.— state for health. nobody in this house, state for health. nobody in this house. and _ state for health. nobody in this house, and adults _ state for health. nobody in this house, and adults in _ state for health. nobody in this house, and adults in the - state for health. nobody in this i house, and adults in the country, will be surprised that the prime minister has guts to take on reforming social care will not of his predecessor did so. i was amazed that in minister's statement he pointed out that roughly one in three hospital beds are occupied by people who could be better treated elsewhere. it seems to me, from my s

. —— jonathan ashworth. not to oppose them. -- jonathan ashworth— not to oppose them. -- jonathan ashworthnd treaded events, you _ ashworth. the part about nightclubs and treaded events, you have i ashworth. the part about nightclubs and treaded events, you have to i ashworth. the part about nightclubs. and treaded events, you have to have all the _ and treaded events, you have to have all the measures in place, they have to be _ all the measures in place, they have to be well— all the measures in place, they have to be well ventilated and you have to be well ventilated and you have to have _ to be well ventilated and you have to have clean air, and we have been arguing _ to have clean air, and we have been arguing for— to have clean air, and we have been arguing for months now, particularly when _ arguing for months now, particularly when it— arguing for months now, particularly when it comes to school, put the clean _ when it comes to school, put the clean air— when it comes to school, put the clean air facilities in place which is relatively straightforward. so is relatively straightfor

labour don't look set to oppose the decision, with shadow health secretary jonathan ashworth saying theyng spaces. i think the problem with vaccine passports is people thought that was the key to everything, but the point about nightclubs and crowded events is you have to have other measures in place, they've got to be well ventilated, you have got to have clean air and it is one of the things we have been arguing for months now, especially when it comes to schools, to put the clean air facilities in place. in scotland, people will need proof they have been fully vaccinated to enter nightclubs and other large events from the 1st of october and, in wales, a decision is expected next week. the prime minister will announce his covid winter plan for england on tuesday, outlining plans for boosterjabs and also contingencies that could be needed if the nhs risks being overwhelmed, such as the use of face coverings. but the direction of travel is clear. sajid javid has said he wants to get rid of pcr tests for double—jabbed travellers as soon as possible and he said he didn't see how we could g

shadowl oppose the decision, with shadow health secretaryjonathan ashworth health secretary jonathan ashworthsport is people thought that was the key to everything on the point about nightclubs in crowded events as you have to have other measures in place, they got to be well ventilated, you have got to have clean air and it is one of the things we have been arguing for months now, especially when it comes to schools, put the clean air facilities in place. in scotland, --eole facilities in place. in scotland, peeple will — facilities in place. in scotland, people will need _ facilities in place. in scotland, people will need proof- facilities in place. in scotland, people will need proof they i facilities in place. in scotland, i people will need proof they have been fully vaccinated to enter clubs and other large events from the 1st of october and, in wales, a decision is expected next week. the prime minister will announce his covid winter plan for england on tuesday, outlining plans for boosterjabs and contingencies that could be needed if the nhs risks being overwhelmed, such as the use o

this is what the labour mp jonathan ashworth had to say about the health secretary's decision to allowt covid just before 19july — causing the prime minister to have to self—isolate, predicted that case numbers could soar. he set the startjuly that... then there were those who said — one expert said there was a unique opportunity here to become a "petri dish for the world." this is a slight gamble, this is a slight experiment at the moment. i think it's justifiable and i'm reasonably optimistic. so has the government's gamble paid off? well, in the past six weeks, we have certainly seen enough to make critics of the government's plan nervous. scenes like this at the london bar heaven at the stroke of midnight on so—called "freedom day". various festivals, people flocking to beaches, crowded bars and restauarants. case numbers have certainly risen — but not to the levels that were feared. the highest they have reached since 19july is just over 54,000 cases per day — less than half of that 100,000 figure that was feared. meanwhile, the average death rate is 100 per day — which is far bel

shadow secretary of state, jonathan ashworth. by the vaccine —— vaccination rates being posted in adults. what is he going to do to vaccinate more younger adults? what campaign will he run to get those vaccination rates up? what is the plan for those who are immunosuppressed, who have shielded throughout this crisis. one example, there were 1 million cancer patients who can produce an immune response to vaccines. will they be offered prophylactic antibody treatment is not available, or will they be expected to shield further throughout the winter? he is right to raise flu and seasonal viruses, but he will know that the australian flu season has been minimal, but that impacts the ability to collect samples to make an appropriate vaccine for the strains that might hit us. is he confident of the effectiveness of the flu vaccine to match this year's strain? on test and trace, flu, we are likely to see more common colds and coughs. these are viruses with overlapping symptoms to temp —— jr covid. we look at multiplex testing, so as wel