Care services must now be nationalised, says John McDonnell

The former shadow chancellor will set out his vision for a post-Covid-19 economy on WednesdayCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageJohn McDonnell has called for the urgent nationalisation of care services in response to the coronavirus pandemic, warning that years of underfunding have put older and disabled people at heightened risk from a second surge in infections this winter.In his first significant intervention since stepping down as shadow chancellor earlier this year, McDonnell said fixing Britain’s long-running crisis in social care should be a top priority of government as Covid-19 exposes severe frailties in the system. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/jul/20/care-services-must-be-nationalised-post-coronavirus-urges-labours-john-mcdonnell #john_mcdonnell #older_people #social_care #nhs #health #politics #coronavirus_outbreak #uk_news #society #business