defences and preserve greater freedom for the long term. ida defences and preserve greater freedom for the long-term. no matter how dysfunctional freedom for the long-term. no matter how dysfunctional the freedom for the long-term. no matter how dysfunctional the conservative - how dysfunctional the conservative party how dysfunctional the conservative party has how dysfunctional the conservative party has become, the country can rely on party has become, the country can rely on labour. he will act in the national rely on labour. he will act in the national interests, as we have done throughout national interests, as we have done throughout the pandemic, putting public health before party politics, by supporting the motion is under consideration this afternoon. we can brina in consideration this afternoon. we can bring in lten consideration this afternoon. we can bring in ben wright consideration this afternoon. we can bring in ben wright at consideration this afterno
point, government. we do expect at some point, more government. we do expect at some point, more restrictions to be announced if the government continuing contingency plans around coronavirus. that would mean facemasks being required in most settings facemasks being required in most settings and more people being required settings and more people being required and told to work from home and possibly the introduction of vaccine and possibly the introduction of vaccine passports as well. that is tricky vaccine passports as well. that is tricky and vaccine passports as well. that is tricky and controversial for a couple tricky and controversial for a couple of tricky and controversial for a couple of reasons. firstly, there are a couple of reasons. firstly, there are a lot couple of reasons. firstly, there are a lot of couple of reasons. firstly, there are a lot of conservative mps who remain are a lot of conservative mps who remain deeply opposed to those being
winter, as the nhs faces potentially a triple whammy. an increase in the number of covid cases, a spike in flu cases in the backlog we have heard so much about. there was already evidence of that. look at scotland today, with the unite union saying that the army should be brought in to help a&e crews, such is the pressure there. 0fficials brought in to help a&e crews, such is the pressure there. officials in england are looking at contingency plans if there is a spike here, and there is a fear around hospital struggling. for instance, facemasks being used again, people working from home if possible, if necessary. the prime minister there will say that some of the emergency powers that some of the emergency powers that the government took hold of in england, for instance insisting that schools should close, they will be revoked. separately, the committee that looks at vaccinations expected on monday to decide or set out its advice on who should be eligible for advice on who should be el