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nhs as for example, the welsh nhs as one examples. for example, the welsh nhs as one they've exampleswelsh nhs as onethey've had|ples. for example, the welsh nhs as onethey've had power devolved to >> they've had power devolved to them, but they had extra them, but they haven't had extra money them. so money devolved to them. so that's the limitation. so the wales great wales government can have great policies. wales government can have great policthought they did have some >> i thought they did have some elements of decisions elements of tax decisions devolved to them. >> think they've got any >> i don't think they've got any more tax raising powers than, say, council has. say, a local council has. >> so you're >> i thought they did. so you're saying actually you're saying that labour. that the reason that labour. sorry not a beacon sorry that wales is not a beacon is they don't have is because they don't have enough money, they don't have the raising say that the tax raising powers say that scotland has. >> scotland can vary >> so in scotland they can vary income rate. in wales they
nhs as for example, the welsh nhs as one examples. for example, the welsh nhs as one they've exampleswelsh nhs as onethey've had|ples. for example, the welsh nhs as onethey've had power devolved to >> they've had power devolved to them, but they had extra them, but they haven't had extra money them. so money devolved to them. so that's the limitation. so the wales great wales government can have great policies. wales government can have great policthought they did have some >> i...
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chris mcqueen are the conservatives have repeatedly spoken about the failings of the welsh nhs and ofdnesday.— first minister probably on wednesday. first minister probably on wednesda . , , ' . ~' wednesday. hywel griffith, thank you for that. we will _ wednesday. hywel griffith, thank you for that. we will leave _ wednesday. hywel griffith, thank you for that. we will leave cardiff - wednesday. hywel griffith, thank you for that. we will leave cardiff the - for that. we will leave cardiff the moment, butjust a reminder that vaughan gething hasjust moment, butjust a reminder that vaughan gething has just been selected as the next first minister of wales. here in england, a section of wales. here in england, a section of one of the uk's busiest motorways is shut this weekend, there is concern that thousands of drivers will be stuck in gridlock. for the first time since it opened in 1986, a five mile stretch of the m25 between junctions ten and 11 is closed for maintenance. 0ur reporter frances reid has the story. it is that love to hate bit of the country's motorways, one of the busie
chris mcqueen are the conservatives have repeatedly spoken about the failings of the welsh nhs and ofdnesday.— first minister probably on wednesday. first minister probably on wednesda . , , ' . ~' wednesday. hywel griffith, thank you for that. we will _ wednesday. hywel griffith, thank you for that. we will leave _ wednesday. hywel griffith, thank you for that. we will leave cardiff - wednesday. hywel griffith, thank you for that. we will leave cardiff the - for that. we will leave cardiff...
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the welsh nhs is a joke . more than 30,000 people joke.than 30,000 people have waited more than two years for treatment. one of the country's biggest health boards has been in special measures for six of the last eight years, plagued by chaotic mismanagement . it is being through seven chief executives in 13 years and four since 2019. at one point it was paying a cost saving consultant nearly £2,000 a day for nine months in a deal that allowed him to work from his villa in marbella. all of this despite the welsh nhs receiving £1.20 for every pound received by the english service. welsh labour have an obsession with wokery. in 2022, the taxpayers alliance found mark drakeford's government had spent almost £9 million on woke jobs, which it defined as those with one of these words in the title equality, diversity , inclusion, equality, diversity, inclusion, wellbeing, carbon net zero, climate, race, lgbt plus sustainability, green culture or art. they are obsessed with identity politics. the new first minister got stuck into it straight away
the welsh nhs is a joke . more than 30,000 people joke.than 30,000 people have waited more than two years for treatment. one of the country's biggest health boards has been in special measures for six of the last eight years, plagued by chaotic mismanagement . it is being through seven chief executives in 13 years and four since 2019. at one point it was paying a cost saving consultant nearly £2,000 a day for nine months in a deal that allowed him to work from his villa in marbella. all of...
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gething had campaigned on pledges education pledges to raise education standards, improve the welsh nhsall right. okay. i think maybe we should just judge him on whether or not he delivers those promises. shall on the colour shall we? and not on the colour of skin. carol, what the of his skin. carol, what the heck of his skin. carol, what the hechu know that reporter there >> you know that reporter there that saying? that was saying? because i listened full report listened to the full report earlier he actually said to listened to the full report earlpresentere actually said to listened to the full report earlpresenter ,actually said to listened to the full report earlpresenter , it'sially said to listened to the full report earlpresenter , it's noy said to listened to the full report earlpresenter , it's no bigid to listened to the full report earlpresenter , it's no big deal. the presenter, it's no big deal. and then then proceeded to and then and then proceeded to make deal of the colour make a huge deal of the colour of this guy's skin. i don't care what colour your skin want what c
gething had campaigned on pledges education pledges to raise education standards, improve the welsh nhsall right. okay. i think maybe we should just judge him on whether or not he delivers those promises. shall on the colour shall we? and not on the colour of skin. carol, what the of his skin. carol, what the heck of his skin. carol, what the hechu know that reporter there >> you know that reporter there that saying? that was saying? because i listened full report listened to the full...
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nhs .d thank had enough drake for thank god is gone . but now we're left with is gone. but now we're left with gethin. we, voters, didn't is gone. but now we're left with gethijennifer voters, didn't is gone. but now we're left with gethijennifer says. ers, didn't want jennifer says. >> andrew said good to seeing the of drake fired . yes, the back of drake fired. yes, but the people of wales are using going using their savings and going into debt to pay for medical operations. thanks vaughan operations. thanks to vaughan gething and his mismanagement of the service. are the health service. we are doomed because he was the doomed here because he was the health minister and the health service mess service is in a terrible mess in the in wales. the nhs in wales. >> absolutely, and where >> yeah, absolutely, and where else messages? here we else are your messages? here we go. potholes. we're going to be talking just talking about these in just a moment , because you are talking about these in j
nhs .d thank had enough drake for thank god is gone . but now we're left with is gone. but now we're left with gethin. we, voters, didn't is gone. but now we're left with gethijennifer voters, didn't is gone. but now we're left with gethijennifer says. ers, didn't want jennifer says. >> andrew said good to seeing the of drake fired . yes, the back of drake fired. yes, but the people of wales are using going using their savings and going into debt to pay for medical operations. thanks...
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no coincidence nhs has its roots in wales.solidarity shown in the miners�* strike. no concerns that welsh people are working around the world to build peace and heal division. in times of strife, unites, we organise, we succeed. when we see adversity, we act. but what about when it comes to ambition, to raising our sites? not just knuckling down, but rising up. we can do more. wales has every right to be confident. of course we are still here. we have always been here, we always will be here. the question today is, what is next? can we answer the call of a generation in waiting to deliver the wales that they want? a wales that they want to be proud of, a wales we can all be proud of. i believe we can. i have set up building blocks of how we will get there. for a healthy nation, for a place called home, for a green prosperity, for ambitious futures and for a stronger wales. and i note that we can win the next general election. we can win so that young people no longerfeel weighed down by a uk government that has no interest in
no coincidence nhs has its roots in wales.solidarity shown in the miners�* strike. no concerns that welsh people are working around the world to build peace and heal division. in times of strife, unites, we organise, we succeed. when we see adversity, we act. but what about when it comes to ambition, to raising our sites? not just knuckling down, but rising up. we can do more. wales has every right to be confident. of course we are still here. we have always been here, we always will be here....
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i want to read you a statement we received this morning from the welsh government and they said the nhse team has reviewed children's neurodevelopmental service and it shows every health burden mass provides an access to diagnostic pathway for tourette's and they've been provided with recommendations on which to improve services. we received similar things from the social and health department. i wonder do you think that enough is actually being done? ida. wonder do you think that enough is actually being done?— actually being done? no, i did not. in terms actually being done? no, i did not. in terms of— actually being done? no, i did not. in terms of wales, _ actually being done? no, i did not. in terms of wales, they _ actually being done? no, i did not. in terms of wales, they are - actually being done? no, i did not. in terms of wales, they are trying l in terms of wales, they are trying to improve things. i know that. over the past couple of years they are trying to put improvements in place but we are contacted daily by families of the uk who are struggling to get a diagnosis and
i want to read you a statement we received this morning from the welsh government and they said the nhse team has reviewed children's neurodevelopmental service and it shows every health burden mass provides an access to diagnostic pathway for tourette's and they've been provided with recommendations on which to improve services. we received similar things from the social and health department. i wonder do you think that enough is actually being done? ida. wonder do you think that enough is...
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when coronavirus reached wales, it was up to the welsh labour government to respond, to protect the nhscontrol over daily life. mark drakeford says his government hadn't expected to have so much responsibility until days before the first lockdown. but he insists ministers had done what they could. for what we actually faced, we were not as well prepared as we needed to be. the enemy we faced was not the enemy we were expecting. for months, businesses shut down, families locked down for longer in wales, and the relations with the uk government clearly broke down. mr drakeford says he repeatedly called to meet borisjohnson but had no response. the inquiry�*s heard there was a feeling in downing street the welsh government was making decisions just to be different. i had no motivation of any sort to make decisions for the sake of being different. and i think my effort through the whole pandemic is to try and find better ways of coming together, to make better informed decisions. and i don't think the prime minister or the secretary of state could offer you a single specific instance to jus
when coronavirus reached wales, it was up to the welsh labour government to respond, to protect the nhscontrol over daily life. mark drakeford says his government hadn't expected to have so much responsibility until days before the first lockdown. but he insists ministers had done what they could. for what we actually faced, we were not as well prepared as we needed to be. the enemy we faced was not the enemy we were expecting. for months, businesses shut down, families locked down for longer...
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when coronavirus reached wales, it was up to the welsh labour government to respond, to protect the nhs government hadn't expected to have so much responsibility until days before the first lockdown. but he insists ministers had done what they could. for what we actually faced, we were not as well prepared as we needed to be. the enemy we faced was not the enemy we were expecting. for months, businesses shut down, families locked down for longer in wales, and the relations with the uk government clearly broke down. mr drakeford says he repeatedly called to meet borisjohnson but had no response. the inquiry�*s heard there was a feeling in downing street the welsh government was making decisions just to be different. i had no motivation of any sort to make decisions for the sake of being different. and i think my effort through the whole pandemic is to try and find better ways of coming together, to make better informed decisions. and i don't think the prime minister or the secretary of state could offer you a single specific instance to justify the charges that they have made. the path m
when coronavirus reached wales, it was up to the welsh labour government to respond, to protect the nhs government hadn't expected to have so much responsibility until days before the first lockdown. but he insists ministers had done what they could. for what we actually faced, we were not as well prepared as we needed to be. the enemy we faced was not the enemy we were expecting. for months, businesses shut down, families locked down for longer in wales, and the relations with the uk...
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but i am surprised to hear her raising the nhs when it's her party that's propping up the welsh labouras absolutely the worst nhs performance of any part of the united kingdom. sir christopher chope . christopher chope. >> mr speaker, may i thank my right honourable friend for meeting me six weeks ago to discuss the plight of victims of covid 19 vaccine damage and may i ask him, following that discussion and his very sympathetic response during the gb people's forum to mrjohn watt, who himself is a victim of covid 19 vaccine damage, whether the government will be supporting my covid 19 vaccine payments bill this friday. >> prime minister mr speaker, can i thank my honourable friend for raising the issue and the conversation that i had with him previously and extend my sympathies to all of those who have been affected by this. i will, of course, make sure that he can meet with the secretary of state to discuss his bill. and as i committed to him, we are looking at the issue in some detail that the detail to make sure that the policies got are providing policies we've got are providing t
but i am surprised to hear her raising the nhs when it's her party that's propping up the welsh labouras absolutely the worst nhs performance of any part of the united kingdom. sir christopher chope . christopher chope. >> mr speaker, may i thank my right honourable friend for meeting me six weeks ago to discuss the plight of victims of covid 19 vaccine damage and may i ask him, following that discussion and his very sympathetic response during the gb people's forum to mrjohn watt, who...
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and so the welsh government are already getting a considerable uplift in the nhs budget .. and you have to have independent businesses to create the taxation revenue and the employment opportunity cities to create a prosperous economy. don't forget there's no such thing as government money. it comes from you, me and the many businesses and individuals that make up a country. and one thing that labour have been automatically poor at is creating new businesses, new start—ups and new opportunities. and so this is a retrograde step that will greatly impact on independent businesses here in wales. and as i said, a pub in the cheshire side of the border would be paying £6,000 less as opposed to a pub in wrexham. because of these changes this afternoon. >> and andrew, i'm just reading here that wales lost over 2% of its pubs just last year, 63 shutting down there won't be many pubs left to tax . many pubs left to tax. >> well, we know it's been a difficult climate for pubs , um, difficult climate for pubs, um, especially as they used to be such a core stone of our communities. bu
and so the welsh government are already getting a considerable uplift in the nhs budget .. and you have to have independent businesses to create the taxation revenue and the employment opportunity cities to create a prosperous economy. don't forget there's no such thing as government money. it comes from you, me and the many businesses and individuals that make up a country. and one thing that labour have been automatically poor at is creating new businesses, new start—ups and new...
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it's no coincidence that the nhs had its roots here in wales. no coincidence. heroism and the solidarity shown through the miners strike. no coincidence that welsh people are working around the world to build peace and heal division in times of strife, we unite, we organise , strife, we unite, we organise, we succeed . we succeed. >> so quite a moment for vaughan gethin, because , as he says, he gethin, because, as he says, he is the first black leader in any european country. well, let's talk to gb news political correspondent olivia utley. a very good afternoon to you, olivia . talk us through then olivia. talk us through then what wales can expect now from vaughan gething . well, it vaughan gething. well, it certainly is a historic moment for wales and for vaughan gething himself. >> he is, as you say, the first black first minister of any european country. >> but i think he's going to have a pretty short honeymoon period. wales is in a bit of a tncky period. wales is in a bit of a tricky situation, as is england, but arguably wales is suffering even more fr
it's no coincidence that the nhs had its roots here in wales. no coincidence. heroism and the solidarity shown through the miners strike. no coincidence that welsh people are working around the world to build peace and heal division in times of strife, we unite, we organise , strife, we unite, we organise, we succeed . we succeed. >> so quite a moment for vaughan gethin, because , as he says, he gethin, because, as he says, he is the first black leader in any european country. well, let's...
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vaughan gething was front and centre of the welsh response as health minister up until may 2021.net. however, what he was saying to his colleagues and officials unofficially, there is no record of that. he said he used his whatsapp only really to blow off steam and to keep up morale with colleagues. he said no decisions were made informally in that way, but we have no way of scrutinising that. he says messages were lost injune 2022 when his phone was changed. he had created it with the senate it system but that meant an unfortunate mistake was made. i certainly do regret the fact that all those messages aren't available to you because you could see them and satisfy yourself that all of the information there is consistent with all the information in the records you do have in front of you. it's a point of embarrassment and if i had been able to provide all of those records then i don't think this would really be the issue that i understand it is for a number of people. he has also been questioned about how seriously the welsh government took this pandemic in the early months befor
vaughan gething was front and centre of the welsh response as health minister up until may 2021.net. however, what he was saying to his colleagues and officials unofficially, there is no record of that. he said he used his whatsapp only really to blow off steam and to keep up morale with colleagues. he said no decisions were made informally in that way, but we have no way of scrutinising that. he says messages were lost injune 2022 when his phone was changed. he had created it with the senate...
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but i am surprised to hear her raising the nhs when it is her party that is propping up the welsh labourmage? and mayi plight of victims of covid vaccine damage? and may i ask him, following that discussion and his very sympathetic response during the people's forum to mrjohn watt, himself a victim, whether the government will be supporting my covid vaccine payments bill this friday? covid vaccine payments bill this frida ? . . ~ , covid vaccine payments bill this frida ? . ., ~ , ., ., friday? can i thank my honourable friend for raising _ friday? can i thank my honourable friend for raising the _ friday? can i thank my honourable friend for raising the issue - friday? can i thank my honourable friend for raising the issue and i friday? can i thank my honourable friend for raising the issue and the | friend for raising the issue and the conversation that i had with him previously, and extend my sympathies to all of those affected by this. i will make sure that you can meet with the secretary of state to discuss his bill. as i committed to him, we are looking at the issue in some detail
but i am surprised to hear her raising the nhs when it is her party that is propping up the welsh labourmage? and mayi plight of victims of covid vaccine damage? and may i ask him, following that discussion and his very sympathetic response during the people's forum to mrjohn watt, himself a victim, whether the government will be supporting my covid vaccine payments bill this friday? covid vaccine payments bill this frida ? . . ~ , covid vaccine payments bill this frida ? . ., ~ , ., ., friday?...
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the big posts in education, the nhs and agriculture being such a big thing in wales at the moment, we about how there has been a number of protests in wales, on the holder feeling from welsh farmers has been far more kind of angry to the proposed new subsidy that the welsh government had which was to have every farm in wales bill 10% of their land trees. we will see what happens that will be a key post, junior consultant strike on the horizon, another thing that prompted a big backlash, the changing of school holidays, how will he tackle that issue and who does he put in position to look over at? , ., .. ., does he put in position to look over at? , ., ., ., at? there will be more reaction to the formal — at? there will be more reaction to the formal nomination _ at? there will be more reaction to the formal nomination of- at? there will be more reaction to the formal nomination of vaughan gething as wales's first minister on the bbc news website or the app. the other big political story has come out of ireland. leo varadkar is going to step down as the irish prime minister. and party
the big posts in education, the nhs and agriculture being such a big thing in wales at the moment, we about how there has been a number of protests in wales, on the holder feeling from welsh farmers has been far more kind of angry to the proposed new subsidy that the welsh government had which was to have every farm in wales bill 10% of their land trees. we will see what happens that will be a key post, junior consultant strike on the horizon, another thing that prompted a big backlash, the...
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parliament. >> in this hour we'll hear from welsh voters. >> good riddance, perhaps nhs in need.ve the nhs? shocking new polling suggests most of us wouldn't. has the nhs lost its sacred cow status? >> we're going to be debating that very question very shortly, actually, about whether you would spend more on the nhs. you will give more of your tax, pay more tax, pay even more tax to make the nhs better, fewer and fewer of us are saying we would. it used to be the case that people said, oh yes, i'd be delighted for more of my tax to go to the sacred cow that is the nhs. to that iconic institution. >> it's interesting , isn't it, >> it's interesting, isn't it, because whenever people say, i'd because whenever people say, i'd be very, very happy to pay more tax, you know, hmrc does allow that option. you can go to gov.uk and volunteer merrily, contribute more tax if you so choose. contribute more tax if you so choose . the number of people who choose. the number of people who choose. the number of people who choose to perform that. however vanishingly small. >> surprisingly, i think
parliament. >> in this hour we'll hear from welsh voters. >> good riddance, perhaps nhs in need.ve the nhs? shocking new polling suggests most of us wouldn't. has the nhs lost its sacred cow status? >> we're going to be debating that very question very shortly, actually, about whether you would spend more on the nhs. you will give more of your tax, pay more tax, pay even more tax to make the nhs better, fewer and fewer of us are saying we would. it used to be the case that...