Press Clippings - Gareth Thomas MP

MP Gareth Thomas says some A-level students ‘let down’

MP Gareth Thomas says some A-Level Students ‘let down’ The Harrow West MP believes many A-level students have been “let down” as 39 per cent of predicted grades were downgraded. Gareth Thomas, the Labour MP for Harrow West, congratulated students receiving their results today (August 12) but said many opening…

Closures and redundancies at regional papers continue amid Covid-19 cutbacks

Closures and redundancies at regional papers continue amid Covid-19 cutbacks Tindle is closing a popular Welsh newspaper series and a Scottish publisher is cutting jobs as the hit to advertising revenues from Covid-19 continues to impact regional titles. Tindle’s 37-year-old Glamorgan Gem series is closing, with approximately five editorial jobs…

Harrow MPs respond to planning law changes on unused buildings

Harrow MPs respond to planning law changes on unused buildings A Conservative MP criticised recent changes to planning laws that mean unused buildings can be demolished for redevelopment without full planning applications. Bob Blackman, who represents Harrow East, said it could lead to the creation of “substandard” housing if developers…

London coronavirus: Why Northwick Park could be the ‘epicentre’ of Covid-19 deaths

London Coronavirus: Why Northwick Park could be the ‘epicentre’ of Covid-19 deaths It’s no secret that our hospitals have been put under strain since the coronavirus pandemic gripped the nation. Our NHS staff and key workers are working hard on the frontlines to battle the deadly virus, and the deaths…

Harrow West MP criticises government response to coronavirus

Harrow West MP criticises government response to coronavirus The Government could have acted sooner and done more to support care and medical staff during the coronavirus outbreak, according to a Harrow MP. Labour politician Gareth Thomas, who represents Harrow West, said there would be less pressure on the NHS had…

Many Londoners still unable to get home from India and Bangladesh due to coronavirus

Many Londoners still unable to get home from India and Bangladesh due to coronavirus There has been progress with repatriating people left stranded overseas, but it appears to have been uneven so far Thousands of Londoners are still stranded overseas due to coronavirus travel restrictions, despite the government saying a…

London Coronavirus: As Northwick Park staff receive PPE MP wants tests for medics and care workers

London Coronavirus: As Northwick Park staff receive PPE MP wants tests for medics and care workers Testing must be carried out on care workers helping the most vulnerable says Gareth Thomas Harrow West MP Gareth Thomas has warned that while Northwick Park Hospital’s doctors and nurses are starting to receive…

Coronavirus: Ocado buys 100,000 test kits for staff

Coronavirus: Ocado buys 100,000 test kits for staff Online supermarket Ocado has bought 100,000 coronavirus test kits for its delivery staff. The internet grocery firm has spent £1.5m on the kits and has received 40,000 so far. It would not say how many of its 30,000 staff had been tested…

Coronavirus: Gareth Thomas questions Northwick Park Hospital safety

Coronavirus: Gareth Thomas questions Northwick Park Hospital safety The Harrow West MP claims that Prime Minister Boris Johnson is not “providing the assurances” to keep NHS staff at Northwick Park Hospital safe. MP Gareth Thomas used the final Prime Minister’s Questions before the Easter to address the issues of Personal…

Coronavirus: Worker reveals lack of protective equipment in Northwick Park Hospital

Coronavirus: Worker reveals lack of protective equipment in Northwick Park Hospital A frontline worker says that NHS staff have been feeling a “sense of paranoia” due to disorganisation with the handling of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and an influx of Covid-19 patients. One NHS frontline worker at Northwick Park Hospital…

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