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Ahead of chancellor Rishi Sunak\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s latest economic update on Thursday (October 22), a number of trade unions, including Unite, alongside several Labour MPs, councillors and mayors such as Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham, have teamed up to make fresh demands amid a second wave of Covid-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In their joint statement, the signatories have demanded that the government truly do \u00e2\u20ac\u0098whatever it takes\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 as they have promised and offer to a provide \u00e2\u20ac\u015ba comprehensive financial package of support to protect jobs and incomes, in the way France, Germany, Spain and others are doing\u00e2\u20ac\u0165. This should include an extension of the furlough scheme covering 80 per cent of people\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s wages for those who cannot work under Tier-3 restrictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), which in the UK is among the lowest levels in Europe, must also urgently be increased to help people self-isolate and so stop the continued spread of coronavirus virus which has ravaged parts of the UK amid the second wave of the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The unions and politicians have also called for more funding for public services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The joint statement comes just as a Labour motion, calling for a \u00e2\u20ac\u0098fair deal\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 for those living under tier 3 lockdowns \u00e2\u20ac\u201c including 80 per cent wage subsidy support \u00e2\u20ac\u201c was defeated by a majority of 79 votes last night (Wednesday 21).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two Tory MPs broke ranks and voted with Labour – Bolton West\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Chris Green and Hazel Grove\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s William Wragg \u00e2\u20ac\u201c who both represent constituencies in the Greater Manchester area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The motion was put forward after the government imposed Tier-3 restrictions on Manchester on Tuesday<\/a> (October 20) after talks with Manchester mayor Andy Burnham and other city leaders broke down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In her opening statement during last night\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s debate, Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner said, \u00e2\u20ac\u015bThis is not just about Greater Manchester. This is about all of us. We will not be picked off one by one. Offered the crumbs when we helped bake the loaf. We deserve a fair slice.\u00e2\u20ac\u0165<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She continued, \u00e2\u20ac\u015bWe are starting down the barrel of a bleak winter because the government has lost control of the virus. Infections are rising. Hospital admissions are rising. Deaths, tragically, are rising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u015bThe testing system is collapsed. People and businesses across the country will be anxious that they will not be able to make ends meet and put food on the table. Our motion today will ensure a fair, national deal for the country.\u00e2\u20ac\u0165<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below is full text of the joint statement from unions and Labour politicians and full list of signatories<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This government\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s handling of the pandemic has been disastrous for people\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s lives and their livelihoods. We have the highest death rate in Europe and it continues to grow. We are sliding into the deepest recession in history with mass unemployment, poverty and the widespread destruction of our communities threatened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The government said at the start of the crisis that they would do \u00e2\u20ac\u0098whatever it takes\u00e2\u20ac\u2122. Instead, by failing to provide support for businesses, jobs and incomes, they are denying people the help they desperately need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ministers must urgently provide a comprehensive financial package of support to protect jobs and incomes, in the way France, Germany, Spain and others are doing, including an extension of the job retention scheme with 80% wage support, action to support incomes, helping people to self-isolate by increasing the level for statutory sick pay and enabling all to claim it, and equipping our public services with the resources they need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sadiq Khan, mayor, London<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andy Burnham, metro mayor, Greater Manchester<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steve Rotheram, metro mayor, Liverpool<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jamie Driscoll, metro mayor, North of Tyne<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marvin Rees, mayor, Bristol<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Len McCluskey, general secretary, Unite the Union<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paddy Lillis, general secretary, USDAW<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dave Ward, general secretary, CWU<\/p>\n\n\n\n

John Phillips, general secretary, GMB<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mick Whelan, general secretary, ASLEF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matt Wrack, general secretary, FBU<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manuel Cortes, general secretary, TSSA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Roy Rickhuss, general secretary, Community<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kevin Courtney, joint general secretary, NEU<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michelle Stanistreet, general secretary, NUJ<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Faiza Shaheen, director, CLASS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miatta Fahnbulleh, chief executive, NEF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jeremy Corbyn MP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

John McDonnell MP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dan Carden MP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zarah Sultana MP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrew Gwynne MP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diane Abbott MP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jon Trickett MP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apsana Begum MP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sarah Owen MP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paula Barker MP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Olivia Blake MP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nav Mishra MP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nadia Whittome MP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mohammed Yasin MP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Margaret Greenwood MP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rebecca Long-Bailey MP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mary Foy MP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ian Byrne MP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kim Johnson MP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Richard Burgon MP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kate Osborne MP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ian Lavery MP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ian Mearns MP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grahame Morris MP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mick Whitley MP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jon Cruddas MP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Claudia Webbe MP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rachel Hopkins MP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beth Winter MP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clive Lewis MP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sarah Champion MP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rosie Cooper MP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tracy Brabin MP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paula Barker MP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

George Howarth MP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

John Spellar MP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virendra Sharma MP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jack Dromey MP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jessie Joe Jacobs, Labour candidate for Tees Valley mayor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jennie Formby<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baroness Christine Blower<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Andy Western, Leader, Trafford<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Peter Lamb, Leader, Crawley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Elaine Murray, Leader, Dumfries and Galloway<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Matt Dent, Southend-on-Sea<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Noordad Aziz, Hyndburn<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Ruth Bennett, Liverpool<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Salma Mumtaz, Nottingham<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Silvana Kelleher, Lewisham<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Nina Killen, Sefton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr John Vickers, Wigan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Maureen Worby, Barking and Dagenham<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Rachel Massey, Rochdale<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Mike Kearns, Knowsley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Margaret Mullae, Barking and Dagenham<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Majid Mahmood, Birmingham<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Archie Dryburgh, Dumfries and Galloway<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Peter Bradbury, Cardiff<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Christine Martin, Cannock Chase<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Mike Roberts, Rushmoor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Tony Concepcion, Liverpool<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Melvyn Worth, Cumbria<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Paul Peacock, Newark and Sherwood<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Rob Fail, Wyre<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Bev Craig, Manchester<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Sarah Doyle, Liverpool<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Sean Halsall, Sefton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Danny Gee, Chorley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Gary O\u00e2\u20ac\u2122Donnell, Leicester<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Ibrahim Dogus, Lambeth<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Stan Hill, Halton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Christine Roberts, Wigan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Carla McQueen, Cambridge<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Nazia Rehman, Wigan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Marina Asvachin, Devon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Danny Myers, York<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Ben Clay, Manchester<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Paul Cummins, Sefton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Yousuf Motala, Lancashire<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Sue Waddington, Leicester<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Mark Blake, Haringey<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Lily Bath, Hounslow<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Peter Davis, Oldham<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Maureen Bateson, Blackburn<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Lorraine Beavers, Lancashire<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr David Meller, Stockport<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Martin Donaghy, Bolton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Peter Smith, Crawley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Lesley Walton, Swansea<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Neil Gethin, Doncaster<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Michael Hood, Gateshead<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Harry Howard, Halton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Michael McPake, North Lanarkshire<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Brian Smedley, Sedgemoor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Ian Wingfield, Southwark<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Gary Hewson, Lincoln<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr David Hughes, Doncaster<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Rob Vernon, Cheshire East<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Jill Lovecy, Manchester<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Francesco De Molfetta, Lancashire<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Kevin Richard, South Derbyshire<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Des Thomas, Swansea<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Aisling Gallagher, Lewisham<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Eddy Newman, Manchester<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Pavlos Kotsonis, Nottingham<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Stephen Homer, Tameside<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Surinder Singh Purewal, Hounslow<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Alistair Chisholm, Newcastle<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Michelle Gregory, Hackney<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Samantha Charles, Malvern Hills<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Hassan Ahmed, Nottingham<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr John Edwards, Sandwell<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cllr Mike McCusker, Salford<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Hajera Blagg<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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