A year into the pandemic, the Government’s proposal to give NHS workers a measly 1% pay rise amounted to a real-terms pay cut. After all our NHS heroes’ sacrifices in the face of coronavirus, this was an absolute disgrace – and our community pulled out all the stops to demand the Government did better.

“Partygate” has left trust in the politicians leading the country at an all time low. The pain, anger and hurt that was caused by news and pictures of the PM and senior advisers drinking, while we stayed home to save lives, is palpable. Opinion polling shows that the British public are not ready, despite ministers’ pleas, to “move on”. And 38 Degrees supporters from across the country are telling us the very same.