Carers need practical support more than applause

As all four UK nations get used to fresh lockdowns and restrictions on all of our daily lives, clap for carers, now expanded to all ‘heroes’ working through and fighting the virus, returns tonight (Thursday).
Since COVID-19 started spreading last year, UNISON has been at the forefront of those fighting for the public service workers – the key workers – fighting the virus.
UNISON was the first to highlight the issue of sick pay at the very start of the pandemic and went on