Mick Cornish from his European Election leaflet in 1989.
- Credit: Labour Party
One of the best-known figures in the Labour Party in Suffolk has died after a lifetime of political activity. Old Lefty Mick Cornish from Great Cornard near Sudbury fought five parliamentary elections in the 1960s and 70s, stood as Labour candidate in the 1989 European Election, and was leader of the Labour Group on Suffolk County Council in the 1980s.
He was born at Trimley, near Felixstowe, in 1937 and in 1945 helped his father who was a railway signaller deliver Labour Party leaflets for the general election which saw Clement Atlee sweep to power.
Doctors say temporary hospitals can t open because there are not enough staff to adequately service them
Enormous structures were hailed at start of pandemic as a solution to growing crisis in UK hospital capacity
But many are still lying empty as crisis continues to spiral amid concerns over whether they will ever open
London, Birmingham and Tyne and Wear all on standby while Manchester is only open for non-Covid care
Exeter and Harrogate open as specialist diagnostics centres while Bristol is only for local NHS services
ExCeL centre - the first site opened by NHS England amid the crisis, is seen practically deserted today
It would be the largest ICU in Europe if operational, capable of providing up to 500 intensive care beds
The venue is just one of England s nightingale hospitals lying in wait to be fully utilised, along with a site in Manchester, open for non-Covid care, and sites in Exeter and Harrogate open for specialist diagnostics
Nightingale hospitals built during the first Covid-19 lockdown still remain on standby despite parts of England being plunged under draconian Tier 4 measures.
The ExCeL London temporary hospital, which was the first site opened by NHS England amid the crisis, is lying in wait alongside medical centres in Birmingham and Sunderland, the Sun on Sunday reported.
The site in Manchester is open for non-Covid care , NHS England said, while Exeter and Harrogate are open as specialist diagnostics centres and Bristol for local NHS services.
It has been suggested the hospitals are largely deserted, despite Boris Johnson s dramatic decision to plunge a third of those in England under tough Tier 4 measures from Sunday.
NORTH Essex has escaped being plunged into Tier 3 of coronavirus restrictions after the Government’s latest review but council bosses have warned residents need to stick to the rules as the infection rate in Essex rises. Health Secretary Matt Hancock addressed Parliament yesterday, announcing the latest Tier rules for towns and cities across England. Both Colchester and Tendring will remain under Tier 2 rules, despite most of Essex moving to Tier 3, the strictest level of restrictions. Mr Hancock has kept the areas in Tier 2, where they will remain until the next review on or about Wednesday. The rest of Essex, except Uttlesford, will remain under Tier 3 rules.