The UK government has introduced measures to address various societal and economic challenges, including the recession, childcare costs, and migration policies. The government's plan to ban overseas care workers from bringing dependants, affecting an estimated 120,000 dependants from Oct 22-Sep 23, is part of an effort to deliver the biggest-ever cut in migration. This move has sparked criticism from various quarters, including opposition MPs and care sector representatives, who argue it will exacerbate the shortage of care workers in the country. Additionally, the cost of childcare has significantly increased, with accusations that the Conservative government's policies have failed parents, as childcare costs have rocketed by 80%. Labour MPs have criticized the government's economic policies, highlighting issues such as low pay, low investment, and the recent entry into recession. They advocate for a new direction under a Labour government, including measures to improve workers' rights and childcare affordability, noting that over one million working people in the UK are on zero-hours contracts.
We're delivering on our plan for the biggest ever cut to migration. Overseas care workers brought an estimated 120,000 dependants to the UK from Oct 22-Sep 23. From March, we're putting a stop to this. https://t.co/u8N6v7mSGE
Callous and inhumane, asking overseas care workers to come and shore up our under-staffed care sector while leaving their families behind. https://t.co/E7m2AHnoTS
At a time when our NHS and social care services are being pushed to breaking point, it’s absurd that the Government is banning prospective migrant workers from bringing their families to the UK. Making it harder to fill those vacancies does nothing for Londoners in need of care.…
Working parents are struggling to make ends meet in the face of a housing crisis *and* a child care affordability crisis. These are basic needs for families across America. Congress must act to make sure parents can access the child care they need. https://t.co/kukFeJEHB5
The Tories used to call themselves the party of the family. Now they want women who come to care for our families to leave their own children behind thousands of miles away. Utterly cruel and heartless https://t.co/vKrvVYekMm
The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act delivers a child tax credit that helps parents provide for their families and removes penalties on parents with multiple children. Congress must pass this legislation immediately so working families can get relief this tax…
Insecure employment has surged under the Tories, with over one million working people in the UK on zero-hours contracts. It's time to end the race to the bottom on workers' rights. Back @UKLabour's plan to ban zero-hours contracts now 👇 https://t.co/9AmWE81bhj
Tories continue to fail parents - childcare costs have rocketed by 80% Families deserve better - a @UKLabour Govt will reform childcare to ensure it is accessible across the country. We cannot take any more chaos from the Tories - we need a #GeneralElection https://t.co/860pTZGGsL
‘How can we possibly blame somebody else for the shortages that our policies have caused?’ As the Home Office tightens rules, @mrjamesob says it's 'extraordinary' to make it tougher for foreign workers to fill jobs that are ‘screaming out for staff’. https://t.co/lZPatMHpr6
There is a massive national shortage of care workers, and the Government's main priority is attacking care workers and preventing them from living fulfilling family lives? Inhumane and stupid. https://t.co/AftPOZyufr
"You’re telling them, ‘you can come and take care of my family, but you can't care for your own.’” @mrjamesob condemns James Cleverly for 'boasting' about his plan to deliver Britain's 'biggest ever' cut in migration by banning overseas care workers from bringing dependants. https://t.co/10gcXPIdsr
Hundreds of thousands of workers on zero hours contracts are "stuck" in insecure jobs. TUC's @nowak_paul says: "Bad employers are parking workers on zero hours contracts for years on end." https://t.co/3RXVAimicN
Rising costs, falling availability, and now a shoddy plan for more childcare hours that the Tories have no clue how to deliver. Labour will fix this mess, giving parents choices and kids the life chances they deserve. https://t.co/YdLOuVITyo
Most zero hours workers are “stuck” on their contracts, showing the need to ban them, according to a TUC report. It said hundreds of thousands of workers are being trapped in low-pay and insecurity, with bad employers “parking workers on zero hours contracts for years on end”. https://t.co/SCPESfT9uQ
Finally, a government prepared to take the fight to underpaid care workers! The last thing Britain needs is more care workers, despite the national shortage, especially ones who have a happy home life to support their arduous working conditions. That'll show them! https://t.co/XkNXbJdUgJ
Insecure work has exploded under the Tories. More than one million working people in the UK are on zero-hours contracts. A Labour government will ban them.👇🏻 https://t.co/llDJgrgyii
Under the Tories, childcare has become unaffordable for working families. Only Labour will deliver the change families need. https://t.co/T8GERlx7XN
Jeez. We have a desperate shortage of care workers in this country which is driving up hospital waiting lists. The ban on families means overseas care staff will be much less likely to come to work in the UK & the Government knows it - and Cleverly is actually gloating about it https://t.co/5eY6BYTvRX
The Conservatives have been accused of failing parents after figures showed the cost of childcare has risen a third faster than inflation since the party came to power in 2010. Read more 🔗 https://t.co/vONWzfLq62
Tories accused of failing parents as cost of childcare rises faster than inflation Read more 🔗 https://t.co/vONWzfLq62
Discouraging care workers from coming to your country sounds like a great plan...for America. Come here instead, folks. The USA needs more care workers! https://t.co/4D8m93Mzlu
Today in Parliament I challenged the Government over their economic failure following the recent news that the UK is now in recession. https://t.co/xSpMNbKw8p
“The Chancellor should be here in Parliament explaining why Britain has fallen into recession.” Rachel Reeves was not happy to learn that her urgent question to Jeremy Hunt would be answered by the economic secretary. https://t.co/B5diyh6i8u
In more Tory economic failure news, the UK slumped into a recession last week. The only thing rising are taxes, mortgages and bills, while living standards spiral. We need a new Prime Minister, a new government, and a new direction.
Earlier this month, I voted to bring back the Child Tax Credit. The expanded monthly CTC has been the most successful tool to lift millions of children out of poverty and provide a crucial lifeline to families struggling to make ends meet. Can’t wait until it's signed into law!
Care workers make a vital contribution to society but reliance on immigration is not the long term answer to social care needs. Immigration is too high, but our plan will see the decisive cut needed to reach more sustainable levels. Today we're getting on with delivering it. https://t.co/iNuqD2mUFr
Rachel Reeves: "The Chancellor should be here in Parliament explaining why Britain has fallen into recession... & answer for his failure in this House... will Laura Trott again be relying on incompetence as her best defense..." https://t.co/0c7I4cxwy9
We're delivering plans for the biggest-ever cut in migration. From March, those entering the UK on health and social care visas will be prevented from bringing dependants. https://t.co/BahIjwUf6K
🔴 Shadow Chancellor @RachelReevesMP is asking an urgent question: "To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the UK economy." Watch live ⬇️ https://t.co/llam6z77Cd
Watch live: Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves asks an Urgent Question about the UK entering a recession ⬇️
Today in Parliament we have laid an order to ban overseas care workers from bringing dependants. This is just one part of our plan to deliver the biggest-ever cut in migration 👇 https://t.co/ZRTMfvVho8
Today, in Parliament we have laid an order to ban overseas care workers from bringing dependants. This is just one part of our plan to deliver the biggest-ever cut in migration 👇 https://t.co/zpADcZB7y4
One of Rishi Sunak’s key promises was to grow the economy. It is now going backwards. Households didn’t need the statistics to tell them about Tory economic failure. They see it in their rising taxes. They see it in rising costs. And they feel it in shrinking living standards
The Tories have left Britain in a cycle of low pay, low investment and low productivity. This is bad for workers, bad for businesses and bad for our economy. The next @UKLabour Government will work with employers to deliver a New Deal that lifts the bar. https://t.co/0nX1wlqljd
The Government are failing workers, parents and children. Childcare is at a tipping point because recruitment into the industry is falling so drastically. We need a pay rise for workers in childcare now to save the profession. https://t.co/MZDrtjbm2a