Protecting workers’ health 

Much of my individual casework has been on workers’ concerns about employers not complying with health guidelines. I’ve been taking the cases up and wrote to the Prime Minister over the confusion Ministers had created. More here. 

Supporting incomes 

After seeking support for the self-employed last month (more here), I’ve been pressing Ministers on the gaps in schemes that have been introduced – and particularly for furloughed workers (more here). 

Backing NHS and frontline workers 
 

Lots of constituents have contacted me about protective equipment and testing for the NHS and frontline workers, which we’ve been pressing with Ministers and I’ve raised in local meetings with the Director of Public Health.

Next steps on Brexit 

I’ve been appointed Shadow Minister for Brexit & EU Negotiations and will lead for Labour on the second phase of talks, working across the Shadow Cabinet Office and Shadow International Trade teams. More here.

Student nurses 

376 student nurses from Sheffield Hallam University, are among the thousands who’ve volunteered to join the NHS workforce and I signed my colleague Sarah Owen’s letter calling for the cancellation of their debt. More here. 

Getting people home
 

The lockdown left constituents stuck all over the world. I pressed with colleagues for a proper repatriation plan and wrote twice to Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab over those caught in Pakistan. More here.  

Virtual Parliament
I backed Keir Starmer’s call for the recall of a ‘virtual parliament’ during the recess and joined with colleagues in seeking online arrangements so the Government is scrutinised and held to account at this time. More here. 

Helping our foodbanks 

I’ve been pressing supermarkets and working with the Council to ensure supplies to our local food banks to deal with increased demand. They need more money too – please donate to the S2 foodbank here or to the S6 foodbank here.