People are dying at the hands of austerity, says Jeremy Corbyn

Labour leader blames social crisis on 'disgraceful neglect' of government as crucial Stoke and Copeland byelections approach Jeremy Corbyn has said people are dying at the hands of the government's austerity policies in a scathing attack on the prime minister days before two crucial byelections. The Labour leader blamed ministers for an "emergency" in local services and a social care crisis caused by "disgraceful neglect" as he urged voters in Copeland and Stoke-on-Trent to "send a message" to T...