Category Archives: National Health Service

Letter to editors with Cllr Anne Clarke on PHE report into Covid impact on BAME communities

Dear Editor, Last week, the Government bowed to pressure and released Public Health England’s report on coronavirus health inequalities. The report confirmed Black, Asian and minority ethnic people are more likely to contract and die from Covid-19. This tragic and unjust situation demands action, so we are disappointed the report made no recommendations to the Government. It is also concerning […]

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Huge win for Mayor as Government u-turn on face coverings

The Government has performed a u-turn after sustained lobbying from the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, forced them to change their position on requiring face coverings whilst using public transport. Mr Khan called for the change in April. Also welcoming the news was Barnet and Camden London Assembly Member Andrew Dismore, who raised the issue at Mayor’s Question Time last […]

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Mayor of London statement in response to the Government’s face coverings announcement

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan – “I’m pleased that our lobbying has paid off and the Government has finally seen sense and made it mandatory for people to wear face coverings on public transport. This is something I and others have been calling on ministers to do for some time, and is in line with a large body of evidence […]

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