"Flexible working should be a day one right for all employees"Kelli Jones from the @EHRC addressing tonight's 'Influencing the Disability Strategy' webinar
"It's important that we don't allow the government to move the narrative away from the structural racism that quite clearly exists" - Marsha De Cordova MP speaking at #DisabilityLive
Currently on the @UNISONdm lunchtime webinar about working from home for disabled members during the pandemic. So much relatable stuff being discussed. @unisontheunion@UNISONSE
Disability Live! Launches today with our Keynote session with UNISON President Josie Bird, @vickyfoxcroft MP and
@QuinnRoache from the TUC - see you there! 🙌
NEW: MPs have voted down a Labour motion that called on the government to drop private firms such as Serco from its coronavirus test and trace system: https://t.co/q1lg7ZQK8Z
NEW: Shadow Chancellor Anneliese Dodds and shadow mental health minister Dr Rosena Allin-Khan have endorsed Open Labour candidates in the ongoing NEC elections at a rally held by the soft-left group this evening: https://t.co/uo4mixIyVJ
NEW: Labour will use an opposition day debate today to urge the government to "ditch Serco and let councils and local public health teams run contact tracing": https://t.co/7B4yEVs1qa
1) A thread
A tale of two PPE suppliers.
The company set up on 12 May 2020 by an associate of a Conservative Peer.
The family business in Knowsley, with over 50 years proven track record.
One was given a contract for £122 million.
The other was given the run around.