the meantime, for those who are being asked to go back into their existing offices, we heard from the tucworkplaces and whether employers are doing enough. what is your view on that? i think the report that independent sage put out last week, and it is not alternative, as you said, it is very much comp lament due to the government's sage committee, on the safe return to work that has been supported by the british society of occupational health and the tuc, it lays out what needs to be done in terms of ensuring that workplaces are safe, that inspections take place, that people can have a place where they can complain if they feel it is not safe when they return. all of these things are needed to be put into place before people can return and really feel safe. we know that the more people have contact with other people, the longer periods of time, and also, indoors, the more the virus is going to go from one person to another and the more the transmission will increase. we need much more than the government has currently done to ensure that their health and safety executive and other organi

the tuc have asked for a public inquiry. do you agree with that?n the race equality strategy. and i think that's what people expect. we've got the evidence, we've had the reports. we've found that, in the last 20 years, at least ten uk—wide reports have raised the issue of health inequalities in wales. this is just another one of those. why haven't they been acted on in the past? well, i mean, we didn't know what the impact of covid—19 would be as a virus. but we knew about socio—economic inequalities, you're absolutely right. we've got to accept that there are structural inequalities. racism? and, and there's racism. we cannot, and there's absolutely no way, that we should be either complacent or think this doesn't apply to us in wales. brothers raza and ghulam were buried side by side, near their father's grave. since then, their family has welcomed a new arrival. she was born on 6th ofjuly, our granddaughter, raza's princess. we are absolutely over the moon. papa julius! jovelyn‘s returned to work, and new guidelines mean that she's finally got

the tuc. good morning to you. things are the tuc. good morning to you.illion more people losing theirjobs, that is something we really do not want to see, so i don't think we are out of the woods yet. we are at a crunch point, aren't we? what would you like to see the government do to make sure we recover quicker? the bank of england talks about just we recover quicker? the bank of england talks aboutjust how important the job retention scheme has been in protecting people'sjobs and with local lockdowns and the high degree of uncertainty going into the winter, we do think that we may need to see that extended for businesses who have a viable future, but just need a businesses who have a viable future, butjust need a bit more support to survive. we also want to see the government creating more jobs survive. we also want to see the government creating morejobs in sectors that we need for the future. so we have a search showing over1 millionjobs could be so we have a search showing over1 million jobs could be created so we have a search showing over1 millio

, he does it as a single dad who took the train back to wilmington each and every night so he could tuc kids into bed. when he meets with military families who have lost their hero, he does it as a kindred spirit, the parent of an american soldier. somebody whose faith has endure the hardest loss there is. for eight years, joe was the last one in the room whenever i faced a big decision. he made me a better president, and he has got the character an the experience to make us a better country. and then my friend kamala harri he has chosen an ideal partner, someone who knows what it's lik to overcome barriers and make a career. along with the experience neede to get things done, joe and kamala have concrete policies that will turn their vision int a reality. they will get this pandemic under control like joe did when he helped me manage others and prevent an ebola outbreak from reaching our shores. they will expand health care to more americans like joe and i did ten years ago. when he helped craft the affordable care act and kneel down the votes to make it a law. they will rescue the eco

i m joined now by paul nowak, deputy secretary general of the tuc. thank you forjoining us.ign to tell some workers it is time to get back in the other is? we know it is time to get the economy back on track anti—get life back into the town and city centres but i think we need more than spin and a glitzy advertising campaign, trying to scare people back into work. what we need from the government is a credible plan that will give people the confidence to return to work. we know millions of people have worked throughout the crisis, whether they work in factories or public services and many people are keen to return to work but the picture is going to be mixed across individuals and across different circumstances. what the government needs is a credible plan underpinned by solid proposals to give people confidence it is safe to give people confidence it is safe to return to work. when you say a credible plan, what do you think is not credible about what is being proposed at the moment? at the moment, there are three key things we can do. first, we need to dramatically step up

we can speak now to kate bell, who is head of employment rights at the tuc, and david abrahamovitch,ment guidance has been pretty unclear. we still do not have a requirement for business to publish their risk assessments, the reassurance for people who have been shielding just is not clear and we do not have a proper sick pay that people so that —— that people live so they can know they can stay home if they are not feeling well. your business is reliant on people travelling fast and buying your coffee and if they are working in their back bedroom, they are not travelling pass? absolutely. there isa travelling pass? absolutely. there is a ecosystem of businesses depending on people getting the tubes and train into central london and consuming stuff. there is a whole industry to service them. 80% reduction in football in parts of london, it is pretty scary. —— footprints. how bleak has it been? we have ten locations, but those in places like liverpool street and london bridge, it really is a ghost town. as a londoner it scares me, let alone as a business owner. when you hear businesse

we are launching a campaign today, myself, the tuc and the mayor of liverpool, we are saying to the governmentoyment and education and the economy. the prime minister has said this weekend that schools are the number one priority, that even if pubs and restaurants have to shut again, schools must stay open. do you agree with that? yes, i do. stay open. do you agree with that? yes, ido. it stay open. do you agree with that? yes, i do. it has to be our priority. we have got to put politics aside and work together to get kids back into school. they have had so much disruption. and of course then you have to look at other things that may need to close. if there is a risk of an increase with the children coming back. this is where test and trace is so crucial. if it is working properly you might not need to close anything, you can do it very carefully. i am anything, you can do it very carefully. lam prepared anything, you can do it very carefully. i am prepared to listen to the government and work with them, particularly when they came to me asking for further restrictions in greater manchester, b