By not supporting strikes, UK’s Labour has driven a knife into the backs of the people upon whom the party is built.

By not supporting strikes, UK’s Labour has driven a knife into the backs of the people upon whom the party is built.

COVID public health measures are not a matter of personal liberty.

The court affirmed that Uber drivers are workers and they should be treated as such.
![Uber drivers protest outside the Uber offices on May 8, 2019 in Birmingham, England [Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/GettyImages-1147801589.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
The Conservative Party can now deregulate the labour market as it pleases amid a pandemic.
![Medical workers transport a patient from an ambulance at the Royal London Hospital amid the coronavirus pandemic in London on January 9, 2021 [Reuters/Simon Dawson]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/2021-01-09T103833Z_250860259_RC2A4L9RZ4IG_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-BRITAIN.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
The UK government has a responsibility to ensure the safety of workers who are keeping the country going during the coro
![Uber driver Yasar Gorur wears personal protective equipment while cleaning his vehicle on April 14, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. Gorur says he wipes down the seats in his car every 2-3 trips and wears personal protective equipment whenever he drives [Hollie Adams/Getty Images]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/GettyImages-1209882995.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)