Keir Starmer has lashed out at the government for being "too slow to act" throughout the coronavirus pandemic in a scathing attack.
Writing in The Guardian, the MP for Holborn and St Pancras has warned the nation is at a "crucial point" in the pandemic - and said Britain faces "a long and bleak winter" if immediate steps were not taken to ensure the country was better prepared for a second wave.
The Labour leader blasted the Government's lack of clear communication throughout the crisis, and said its Test and Trace programme needs rapid improvement.
He wrote: "On the occasions that the government has acted at pace, it has too often done so without a clear plan. "Trying to get answers and clarity from the prime minister is a frustrating