george osborne is giving evidence.e treasury is in joined up thinking with other government departments than there is a piece of the jigsaw departments than there is a piece of thejigsaw missing. yes. departments than there is a piece of the jigsaw missing.— thejigsaw missing. yes, i agree with that. institutionally, - thejigsaw missing. yes, i agree with that. institutionally, the i with that. institutionally, the treasury— with that. institutionally, the treasury is involved in every government decision because decisions can't come to the cabinet, for example, untilthe decisions can't come to the cabinet, for example, until the treasury has given— for example, until the treasury has given its_ for example, until the treasury has given its sign. so the treasury, uniquely— given its sign. so the treasury, uniquely amongst government departments, is already part of many decisions _ departments, is already part of many decisions across government. the nature _ decisions across government. the nature of— decisions across

the former chancellor george osborne giving evidence to the inquiry.ew trade, his brother, triston, and two romanian associates. the charges include rape, human trafficking and forming an over organised crime group as well as illegally accessing a computer system, and violence against one of the alleged victims. the indictment says that at the beginning of 2021 to four defendants formed an organised criminal group to commit human trafficking in romania and in other countries such as the united states and great britain. it name seven alleged victims who said they were recruited through false promises of love and marriage. let's cross live to our correspondent who is outside the court in bucharest. it has taken several months to get at this point. tell us more. it several months to get at this point. tell us more-— tell us more. it is taken about six months to — tell us more. it is taken about six months to get _ tell us more. it is taken about six months to get at _ tell us more. it is taken about six months to get at this _ tell us more. it is taken ab

_ a deputy prime minister, and george osborne as_ a deputy prime minister, and george osborne as yourorne as your chancellor. yes. to put that in— osborne as your chancellor. yes. to put that in context, you became prime _ put that in context, you became prime minister in the wake of the 2008 _ prime minister in the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis and you remained _ 2008 global financial crisis and you remained prime minister in 2015, when _ remained prime minister in 2015, when the — remained prime minister in 2015, when the conservatives won the generai— when the conservatives won the general election, and you formed a conservative government. in 2016 you stood _ conservative government. in 2016 you stood down, _ conservative government. in 2016 you stood down, following the european union _ stood down, following the european union exit _ stood down, following the european union exit referendum result. your evidence _ union exit referendum result. your evidence this morning is going to fall under— evidence this morning is going to fall under four topics. first, evidence thi

the former uk chancellor, george osborne, has told the public inquiry into the covid pandemic that then. mr osborne said that no treasury in the western world had planned for such an event. mr osborne also argued that his austerity programme while chancellor made britain better prepared to weather the coronavirus pandemic. there is some good news for those of us who would like to take a nap during the day, it could help to preserve brain health. more on all of their stories on the bbc news website. hello. good afternoon. well, there's plenty of dry and indeed sunny weather to come in the forecast as we head through the rest of the week for most of us, but it's been rather unsettled so far today. heavy rain in central southern england earlier this morning and some thunderstorms breaking out. a lovely weather watcher picture here from north uist in the western isles. there could be some more heavy, thundery showers breaking out for many of us as we head through the rest of today. there are localised weather warnings in place, but also some sunny spells too and it will still be feeling wa

we heard from george osborne, the former chancellor.id cameron, questioned about austerity, question about what it uk had gone into with the health service in a decent state with all the political criticism that has been over the years and indeed already last weekend and this inquiry that his argument was that wasn't the case and a misunderstanding if you like, his quote was that there was no point in having contingency plan about the pandemic emma because essential to all of us would have to be a strong economy was able to cope with the pandemic. talking about the furlough system here in the uk where essentially the state was able to pay peoples wages. if the economy hadn't been strong enough, this argument was britain wouldn't have been able to do that. so i think it got political. this isn't meant to be a political inquiry, but clearly questions over some of the political decisions made.— questions over some of the political decisions made. thank you so much for takinu decisions made. thank you so much for taking me _ decisions made.

you're there with george osborne and she doesn't know. that's correct.not conservatives. indeed. they, i imagine, would have been quite uncomfortable in conservative company. well, that's interesting. so my parents, my dad liked harold wilson. you know, don't forget, my parents are refugees to this country, both came here in �*47. they got married in fifties in 57. so they're refugees to the country. my father was a scientist. he liked the idea of planning and thought that would work for the economy because after all, that's what he was a systems engineer and it worked for him. but actually they always had a thing that held them back from the left, which was that my grandfather had been in the gulag, my father had been exported to soviet collective farm. so they thought that socialism was a really bad idea and they were very concerned about people on the left who were against...who might sort of favour that system. which brings us on to this family memoir that you produced. hitler, stalin, mum and dad, which you produced after both had died. was there a

but as oliver letwin and george osborne say, a long time was spent preparing for a pandemic that didwhat happened wrath and one that did. in retrospect, do you think as prime minister. _ in retrospect, do you think as prime minister, your government 's failure to plan— minister, your government 's failure to plan for— minister, your government 's failure to plan for economic impact on businesses and individuals played any role _ businesses and individuals played any role in — businesses and individuals played any role in the catastrophic loss of lives _ any role in the catastrophic loss of lives when — any role in the catastrophic loss of lives when the storm of covid—i9 arrived _ lives when the storm of covid—i9 arrived in — lives when the storm of covid—i9 arrived in the uk some four years after— arrived in the uk some four years after your— arrived in the uk some four years after your departure? arrived in the uk some four years afteryour departure? | arrived in the uk some four years after your departure? i am desperately _ after your departure? i am desperately sorry - after you

appearance of david cameron, george osborne and other former political leaders next week. plan for and what steps they took to plan for a pandemic. and what steps they took to plan for a pandemic-— the commons is expected to approve the privilege's committee's recommendation, a committee that vets ex—minister�*s appoints say borisjohnson has broken the ministerial code but not seeking am professional for a ministerial code but not seeking am professionalfor a new ministerial code but not seeking am professional for a new role of writing column fors the daily mail. our political correspondent is live at westminster for us. jonathan, take us through all this today. well, borisjohnson and his supporters were indignant at the finding he deliberately misled parliament, others uncomfortable with the severity of the punish. on monday, some had planned to vote against it, but borisjohnson has today told his supporters he doesn't want them to put up a fight. in the words of one i spoke to who had spoken to mrjohnson today, the world needs to move on. and it means it could all be no

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i would like to display paragraph 26 of george osborne 's witness statement, which we have.6, please. thank you. "reducing the deficit and placing debt as — "reducing the deficit and placing debt as a — "reducing the deficit and placing debt as a percentage of gdp on a downward — debt as a percentage of gdp on a downward path was also essential to rebuild _ downward path was also essential to rebuild fiscal space to provide scope — rebuild fiscal space to provide scope to— rebuild fiscal space to provide scope to respond to future economic shocks _ scope to respond to future economic shocks a _ scope to respond to future economic shocks. a responsible approach to repairing — shocks. a responsible approach to repairing the uk 's public finances are following the financial crisis was essential. i have no doubt that taking _ was essential. i have no doubt that taking those steps to repair the uk 's taking those steps to repair the uk '5 public— taking those steps to repair the uk 's public finances in the years following _ 's public finances in the years following the financial

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the regrets you see in oliver letwin's evidence and in george osborne's evidence is that more questions and plan. we did work on ebola, which it exercises, we try to change that national dynamic on these things and we planned and prepared in accordance with that. the evidence — in accordance with that. the evidence of _ in accordance with that. the evidence of professor alexander, received — evidence of professor alexander, received by the inquiry last thursday, it included them posing this question — who— this question — who is in charge of keeping the country— who is in charge of keeping the country save? what is your answer to that question? a country save? what is your answer to that question?— that question? a prime minister is alwa s in that question? a prime minister is always in charge — that question? a prime minister is always in charge of _ that question? a prime minister is always in charge of keeping - that question? a prime minister is always in charge of keeping the i always in charge of keeping the country safe and onto my reforms, the prime minister was more actively in

were rearw— cameron, george osborne were reahw .— cameron, george osborne were reahw . rearw— cameron the best time . what we need to see is actually a resetting of the tax system. we need to make it more beneficial to bring your home to the market and to make sure that people do have the right sort of homes in the right sort of places. and that's also a problem in itself. yeah, but of course,imean, you- “ yeah, but of course, mean, you know, the course, i mean, you know, the reahw— course, i mean, you know, the reahw er— course, i mean, you know, the reality of this— course, i mean, you know, the reality of this i— course, i mean, you know, the reality of this i mean, i was rarhhe— reality of this i mean, i was rawhe raer— reality of this i mean, i was talking last night south talking last night in the south rah— talking last night in the south raer ahewr— talking last night in the south east about-huge- talking last night in the south east about huge number of east about the huge number of he— east about the huge number of houses-built— east about the huge number of houses-built in-

were neauy— cameron, george osborne were neauy .— cameron, george osborne were neauy , neauy— cameronneficial to bring your home to the market and to make sure that people do have the right sort of homes in the right sort of places. and that's also a problem in itself. yeah, but of course,imean, you- “ yeah, but of course, mean, you know, the course, i mean, you know, the neaiiiy— course, i mean, you know, the neaiiiy oi— course, i mean, you know, the reality of this— course, i mean, you know, the reality of this i— course, i mean, you know, the reality of this i mean, i was iauing— reality of this i mean, i was iauing iaei— reality of this i mean, i was talking last night south talking last night in the south iaei— talking last night in the south iaei aion— talking last night in the south east about-huge- talking last night in the south east about huge number of east about the huge number of noee— east about the huge number of houses-built— east about the huge number of houses-built in- east about the huge number of houses built in sussex and houses being built in sussex and ken— hou

prime minister, david cameron for the health minister, jeremy han sinfulness, finance minister, george osborne. in the coming weeks, as he inquired, tries to determine why brittany wasn't more resilience in the face of a time. debit and we expect missing parts. it focuses particularly on 2 exercises, simulations that took place in 2016 exercise sickness, an exercise alice, which shows just how long passed the country was in the event of a fictional pandemic by the by influenza or refer it to a virus at that time. epidemiologist shows how hospitals could be quickly overwhelmed along with more curious how nurses and doctors might not have access to enough protective possible protective equipment. how that would be like the beds and ventilation and hospitals and how some of 6 people might have to be transferred back to cat homes. and that will sound quite familiar because that is exactly how many scenarios played out in this country. so this inquiry is going to be scrutinizing why knowing the results of those simulations. the results were not asked to the point why, according to one minister, it

george osborne in 2016 scrapped an £800 million worth of bursaries that covered fees and the part ofop in a number of students of the uk training to become a nurses that only recovered partially when boris johnson become a nurses that only recovered partially when borisjohnson in 2019. on the uk side, what many nurses i've spoken to have told me is that the pay is a huge issue. even now and that is leading to nurses leaving the nhs. i've spoken to nurses who told me they have to take on credit card debt and they are struggling to pay the bills after a decade of essentially real term cuts to their pay. this after a decade of essentially real term cuts to their pay. as always, more on that _ term cuts to their pay. as always, more on that story _ term cuts to their pay. as always, more on that story is _ term cuts to their pay. as always, more on that story is on - term cuts to their pay. as always, more on that story is on our - more on that story is on our website. now it is time to say goodbye to the international viewers here on bbc news. all of you in the uk are here and you stay

all this is preparing the ground for the appearance of david cameron, george osborne and other formers and what steps they took to plan for a pandemic. a two year investigation by the us justice department into the murder of george floyd by a police officer in 2020, has found that the minneapolis police department had a pattern of using excessive force on, and discriminating against, black people. george floyd's death led to mass protests across the country and overseas. our north america editor sarah smith has been looking at the details of today's scathing report. the demonstrations sparked by the death of george floyd, the police in minneapolis attacked protesters and journalists, violating their constitutional right to free speech. that is one of the conclusions from a report that also finds the police. as racist and i'm wantonly violent. the report found that... we found that the minneapolis police department routinely uses excessive force, often when no force is necessary. including unjust deathly force and unreasonable use of tasers. ., ., , ., tasers. the death of george floyd

has made it tecc— with george osborne has made it less attractive _ with george osborne has made it lots of supply. it kept pnces produced lots of supply. it kept prices under control. but the key part of it was that landlords were confident they could get their property back. and if you take that away, then you will find you don't have landlords. most landlords landlords. but most landlords want good long term tenants . so want good long term tenants. so it all worked. and this reform, i think, is it's very, very bad. now, you and i were within a few teet— now, you and i were within a few teetleoct— now, you and i were within a few feet-each other— now, you and i were within a few feet-each other at— now, you and i were within a few feet each other at lords feet of each other at lords totoy. — feet of each other at lords totoy. twe— feet of each other at lords today. i've just— feet of each other at lords today. i've just praised jonny totrctow— today. i've just praised jonny bairstow for— today. i've just praised jonny bairstow for getting rid of that protecter— bairstow for getti

has made it teee— with george osborne has made it less attractive _ with george osborne has made itupply. it kept prices under control. but the key part of it was that landlords were confident they could get their property back. and if you take that away, then you will find you don't have landlords. most landlords landlords. but most landlords want good long term tenants . so want good long term tenants. so it all worked. and this reform, i think, is it's very, very bad. now, you and i were within a few teet— now, you and i were within a few feet-epon— now, you and i were within a few feet-each other— now, you and i were within a few feet-each other at— now, you and i were within a few feet each other at lords feet of each other at lords today. — feet of each other at lords toooy. toe— feet of each other at lords today. i've just— feet of each other at lords today. i've just praised jonny nonstop— today. i've just praised jonny bairstow for— today. i've just praised jonny bairstow for getting rid of that protester— bairstow for getting rid of thati protester—terms. protester in no u

former chancellor george osborne is giving evidence to the uk �*s covid—19 inquiry in london.nch police and financial investigators are searching the headquarters of the paris 2024 olympics. let's update you with more noise on those five people who have gone missing in that submersible. a frenchman is on board. a spokesperson for his —— has been in touch with his family. an intensive search is under way. shahzada dawood sha hzada dawood is shahzada dawood is a representative of the princes trust. the princes trust they are shocked by the news that he is on the submersible. princes trust international has a long—standing relationship with shahzada dawood and his family, rang for a rescue and sending our thoughts to his family. they said that shahzada dawood has been an adviser in their international arm. we will bring you more as soon as it comes in. a word of warning, there are details in this video which may find upsetting. these are just some of the thousands of videos we found on youtube of baby monkeys being abused. at the heart of this shocking torture ring was mini. the

the former chancellor, george osborne, gave evidence to the official covid—i9 inquiry this morning. public health experts have told the inquiry that the measures introduced by mr osborne weakened the nhs. he disputes this, saying they improved the country's ability to respond to the pandemic. that's the latest from the covid—i9 inquiry today. you're alive would bbc news. let's turn to a developing story. four israelis have been killed and several others wounded in a shooting attack near a settlement in the occupied west bank. these are pictures of the scene of the shooting which happened at a petrol station and hummus restaurant near eli. the israeli military said that the gunmen arrived by vehicle and opened fire. let's go live live now tojerusalem and our middle east correspondent, yolande knell. tell us more. according to israeli media, tell us more. according to israeli media. two _ tell us more. according to israeli media, two men _ tell us more. according to israeli media, two men have _ tell us more. according to israeli media, two men have to - tell us more. according to isr

continues and we have george osborne tomorrow , of george osborne tomorrow, of course, who was— georgef course, procession. but, of course, buckingham palace would not comment on that. he is no longer a working member of the royal family in fact, he doesn't really have a anything to do with the royal household in terms of the working members of the royal family. but in terms of being brother of the of him being the brother of the king and the uncle of the future king, he is very still much part of the family. and we're just seeing, again, those pictures from last year's procession . he from last year's procession. he wasn't allowed or t1t“ he wasn't allowed or declined 1“ he wasn't allowed or declined to attent— wasn't allowed or declined to attend thet— wasn't allowed or declined to attend that particular procession— attend that particular procession because, of course, of procession because, of course, et att— procession because, of course, et at the— procession because, of course, of all the public— procession because, of course, of all the public sensitivity is , ves— of all the pu

the former chancellor, george osborne, has been given evidence that the fictional covid inquiry as allowederts have told the inquiry that the measures introduced by mr osborne weakened the nhs, he disputes that, saying that they improved the country's ability to respond to the pandemic. the latest detail coming from the covid inquiry. you are live with bbc news. prosecutors in romania have charged the controversial influence, andrew tate and his brother triston with rape, human trafficking and forming an organised crime group to exploit warming. two associates of the brothers have also been charged. andrew tate was first arrested in his only bucharest in december. prescot is alleged in the four defendants formed an organised groups to commit human trafficking in romania and other countries, including the united states. i correspondent in bucharest told us that the charges come several months after the original arrests. this indictment — after the original arrests. this indictment detail _ after the original arrests. try 3 indictment detail seven alleged victims with a romanian prosecutors

mr cameron 's old | colleague and former chancellor george osborne is expected to appear in front ofata analysed by the us govdernment scientists shows sea temperatures in some places are four degrees celsius above the average for this time of year. with me is our climate editor, justin rowlatt, justin, what's going on? let's ta ke let's take a look at the map if we can. there's a couple of areas of ely concentrated east, one of them off the east coast of the uk from durham to aberdeen and another pretty intense area off the west coast of ireland and this heatwave has been developing over the past three weeks and it could have a really serious effect on marine life, heat waves are sometimes associated with huge scales of marine death of fish and other plants and animals. they are also associated with more intense storms and this comes against a backdrop of elevated sea temperatures across the whole of the north atlantic. in may they were 1.25 celsius above the long—term average, a really significant high. scientists are not entirely sure why this is happening under comes against the

the former chancellor, george osborne, gave evidence to the official covid—i9 inquiry this morning.tingency plans. public health experts have told the inquiry that the measures introduced by mr osborne weakened the nhs. he disputes this saying they improved the country's ability to respond to the pandemic. hundred biting as agreed to plead guilty to two text evinces and illegally owning a gun —— hunter biden. hunter biden is expected to agree to drug treatment and monitoring, the terms of the agreement are likely to keep him out ofjail. that has infuriated republicans. here's how speaker kevin mccarthy. if you are the presidents leading political opponent and they try to put you in prison. if the presidents line, you get a sweetheart deal. speak to a washington reporter with the political newsletter. the devey with us and we heard some reaction, bring us up—to—date on how this is going down in the us. bring us up-to-date on how this is going down in the us.— going down in the us. there's certainly a _ going down in the us. there's certainly a lot _ going down in the us. there's cert

the former chancellor, george osborne, has told the public inquiry into covid that the treasury did notedness for a pandemic and our health correspondent, catherine burns, has been listening. cath, what's mr osborne been saying? this has been one of the feistiest sessions we have seen so far during the inquiry. kate blackwell, the inquiry�*s lawyer, has pushed him on decisions he made before the pandemic, asking how they affected things when the pandemic happened. he has pushed right back. it comes back to austerity. the decision to cut public spending from 2010 onwards. the question is whether that affected how we coped with the pandemic. he says he stands by his decisions. the one thing i'm sure of is, you know, there's no point in having a contingency plan you can't pay for, and absolutely central to all of this is the ability of your economy and your public finances to flex in a crisis. he has also been asked about planning for a lockdown. he says essentially neither this country nor any... sorry about the ambulance noise, neitherthis any... sorry about the ambulance noise, neither

they struck a different tone from the former days and george osborne and of course the former prime ministerup to the pandemic. 0f austerity measures and the run—up to the pandemic. of course there were criticisms that the nhs had been depleted because of those cuts that they had made. i think there was a more conciliatory tone today we heard from the dippy prime minister who said that the current government would very much positively engage with the inquiry and would listen to the recommendations. you heard from jeremy hunt there sounding in many ways quite regretful of some of the lessons that had been missed. as he said we have heard a lot in the last few days about plans that were made for a pandemic, few days about plans that were made fora pandemic, potential few days about plans that were made for a pandemic, potential pandemic, influenza. todayjeremy hunt talked about the blind spots that were in government and that there was groupthink among notjust uk government but western countries in general. the any pandemic that would come would be an influenza pandemic. that of course turned

and the former chancellor, george osborne gave evidence at an official cover 19 inquiry today.rnor to pay for its contingency plans, public health experts have told the inquiry that the measures introduced by mr osborne weakened the nhs. he 0sborne weakened the nhs. he disputes that, saying that to be improved to the countries ability. you are levied bbc news. let's return to that news from washington. prosecutors have been giving details of the last little while, hunter biden in a plea for agreement with the attorneys office. he acknowledged possessing a firearm, despite being a drug user. let's get the latest life in washington. let's talk to our national politics response at the hill. thanks had been with us so quickly since this news broke. tell us more... yes. news broke. tell us more... yes, essentially. _ news broke. tell us more... yes, essentially, this _ news broke. tell us more... yes, essentially, this came _ news broke. tell us more... yes, essentially, this came as - news broke. tell us more... yes, essentially, this came as a i essentially, this came as a surpris

because we heard george osborne say this week, _ because we heard george osborne say this week, let'sce is still with me and will be with— his voice is still with me and will be with me _ his voice is still with me and will be with me for a long time. kevin, i will come to — be with me for a long time. kevin, i will come to you, _ be with me for a long time. kevin, i will come to you, but _ be with me for a long time. kevin, i will come to you, but sam, - be with me for a long time. kevin, i will come to you, but sam, i - be with me for a long time. kevin, i will come to you, but sam, i think | will come to you, but sam, i think your screen froze. ijust will come to you, but sam, i think your screen froze. i just want you to address this point. and given as well and then we will regroup. we need to have a recession. what is that all about, sam? need to have a recession. what is that allabout, sam? let's need to have a recession. what is that all about, sam? let's fade you “p that all about, sam? let's fade you up so we can hear you. we can't hear you, he is talking, but we are not hea

— about andrew bailey, because george osborne has claimed that she george osborne has claimed that one— me as economic lunacy. what do you innno— me as economic lunacy. what do you ininno ii-o— me as economic lunacy. what do you think? it's mad— me as economic lunacy. what do you think? it's mad. me as economic lunacy. what do you think? it's mad . you think? it's mad. but let me be you think? it's mad. but let me to non— you think? it's mad. but let me be very clear. i don't think that's the corporate view , do that's the corporate view, do i just think there are 1 or 2 of you here whispering jeremy hunt seems slightly hinting at seems to be slightly hinting at it. i don't know what jeremy meant his remarks, but meant by his remarks, but i think you know openly to will a recession when you're responsible for an economy is not responsible. can you give us a not responsible. can you give us o gnooion— not responsible. can you give us a greater impression— not responsible. can you give us a greater impression of- can you give us a greater impression of what it ino— a greater impression o

the former chancellor george osborne give evidence to the covid—19 inquiry this morning saying his austerityerts of two of the inquiry that the measures introduced by mr osborne we can phs any disputes it's saying that improved the countries ability to respond to the pandemic. your live with bbc news. hunter biden, the son ofjoe biden has agreed to plead guilty to misdemeanor tax offences into illegally owning a gun. the charges arose from an investigation started by a us attorney was pointed by donald trump. hunter biden is expected to agree to drug treatment and monitoring on the terms of the agreement likely to keep him out of jail. that is infuriated republicans. here's how speaker kevin mccarthy. iii republicans. here's how speaker kevin mccarthy-— kevin mccarthy. if you are the presidents — kevin mccarthy. if you are the presidents fleeting _ kevin mccarthy. if you are the presidents fleeting political i presidents fleeting political opponent, the department ofjustice tries to put you in jailing to view present time. if you're the president son, you get a sweetheart deal. ., ., ~' pres

george osborne tweeted, it almost feels like we are at the back of the queue when it comes to a brexit prime minister hailed a new era of economic relations, as he signed an atlantic declaration with president biden. if you look at what we've announced today, it responds to the particular opportunities and challenges that we face right now and into the future. and it asks the question, what do we need to do working together that can bring the most benefit to our citizens as quickly as possible? our agreement does that. a first of a kind agreement in what it seeks to achieve. and warmth from the president. we we re we were launched negotiations on critical_ we were launched negotiations on critical materials and agreement to deal with_ critical materials and agreement to deal with the climate crisis. echoes of a similar partnership — two years ago, borisjohnson signed an atlantic charter withjoe biden. an atlantic charter, an atlantic declaration. it is easy to say we have seen these before, as prime ministers seek their churchillian moment with the us president. but rishi sunak says th

pension— wicked twin on the right, george osborne pension pension pots are copped— osborne pension pension and the.— the very basis of the nhs is wrong and the. what do you mean it's wrong and the. what do you mean we wronge— wrong and the. what do you mean we wronge po— wrong and the. what do you mean we wronge po oop— wrong and the. what do you mean it's wrong? do you think they enowkon-r— it's wrong? do you think they shouldn't be— it's wrong? do you think they shouldn't be like a universal neonn— shouldn't be like a universal health care? _ shouldn't be like a universal health care? no.- shouldn't be like a universal health care? \rtr i think that health care? no. i think that wnor— health care? no. i think that wnor we— health care? no. i think that what we need— health care? no. i think that what we need to— health care? \rrtr i think that what we need to we should have nooeke— what we need to we should have nooeke rke— what we need to we should have models like continental europe , models like continental europe, wnor— models like continental europe, wnor rne— models like continenta

and we've also seen george osborne appearing what moo— george osborne appearing what nowo wo— george of main— yeah, there seems to have been two sort of main focuses. tootot. — two sort of main focuses. isabel. the— two sort of main focuses. isabel. the first is brexit. so tnoto— isabel. the first is brexit. so tnoto wo— isabel. the first is brexit. so there was-that- isabel. the first is brexit. so there was-that a- isabel. the first is brexit. so there was that a lot of there was talk that a lot of mono— there was talk that a lot of plans within— there was talk that a lot of plans within whitehall, planning wttntn—totonl plans within whitehall, planning wttntn—toton noi within government was taken up by within government was taken up tw-otoooto— within government was taken up tw-otoooto to- within government was taken up by prepare to leave the by how we prepare to leave the tntoooon— by how we prepare to leave the european union— by how we prepare to leave the european union that might european union and that might noto— european union and that might nowo-toto— european union and t

the former prime minister, david cameron, the former chancellor, george osborne.r blueprints in terms of planning _ weather blueprints in terms of planning. one of the big question is asked _ planning. one of the big question is asked of— planning. one of the big question is asked of david cameron and his former— asked of david cameron and his former chancellor, george osborne, was about— former chancellor, george osborne, was about the state of the nhs, the state of— was about the state of the nhs, the state of the finances. a lot of criticism _ state of the finances. a lot of criticism levelled at them about economic— criticism levelled at them about economic decisions they made in the so-called _ economic decisions they made in the so—called austerity of cuts. cuts not just — so—called austerity of cuts. cuts not just to — so—called austerity of cuts. cuts not just to the nhs but also local authority— not just to the nhs but also local authority budgets and other departments, and how that all played into whether the health service and public _ into whether the

so in 2017, george osborne added a property— 2017, george osborne added a property seotton— 2017, georgeant— still a relatively small number ant-tts— still a relatively small number ant-hts the— still a relatively small number and-it's the third- still a relatively small number and it's the third most and yet it's the third most unpoputar— and yet it's the third most unpopular-the- and yet it's the third most unpopular the united unpopular tax in the united htngton— unpopular tax in the united kingdom say kingdom. 50% of the public say it's kingdom. 50% of the public say tt-s an— kingdom. 50% of the public say tt-s an untan— kingdom. 50% of the public say it's an unfair tax,— kingdom. 50% of the public say it's an unfair tax, despite the tast— it's an unfair tax, despite the tast that— it's an unfair tax, despite the fact that only— it's an unfair tax, despite the fact that only around sort of the.— fact that only around sort of the ovo— fact that only around sort of the so. ot— fact that only around sort of five, 6% of estates pay it. and that-s— five, 6% of estates pay it. and that-s-t

they from david cameron and george osborne, remember them?iliatory tone in terms of defending the made by the government stop but none of them are personally involved in decisions made during the pandemic, unlike matt hancock, the pandemic, unlike matt hancock, the health secretary in the run—up to and during the pandemic. he was a centralfigure, seen as to and during the pandemic. he was a central figure, seen as something of a bogeyman figure for some of the decisions made. he is not a minister now. he is not even a conservative mp. he is standing down at the next general election. today will be for him a chance, as he sees it, to clear his name personally. what can we expect? on the agenda i think it is crucial to remember this is the part of the covid inquiry that is about preparedness, so not decisions made during the pandemic. i think we will hear about questions about pp stockpiling. yesterday the royal couege stockpiling. yesterday the royal college of nursing said there wasn't enough stockpiling. we will also hear about social care.

legacy heet— sort of george osborne legacy heet them — sort of george osborne legacy back from 2016.dge ? �*hfthhiee si”h:i 3 pledge? well, there certainly will be. and of course the etewhewe— will be. and of course the previous president- a: and of course the previous president of the united stetee— previous president of the united states, donald— previous president of the united states, donald trump , used to states, donald trump, used to teth— states, donald trump, used to teht we— states, donald trump, used to teht we the— states, donald trump, used to talk up the idea— states, donald trump, used to talk up the idea of getting a teet— talk up the idea of getting a teeh tene— talk up the idea of getting a deal done quickly with the whhtet— deal done quickly with the united kingdom , a fully fledged united kingdom, a fully fledged free united kingdom, a fully fledged thee teete— united kingdom, a fully fledged free trade agreement with the uhhtet — free trade agreement with the united kingdom, without our new hhtehehteht— united kingdom, without our new independent trade— united ki

and george osborne tomorrow. and iooouo— george osborne tomorrow.ng to be there. the transport sooroiory— going to be there. the transport sooroiory io— going to be there. the transport secretary is not— going to be there. the transport secretary is not going be secretary is not going to be onero— secretary is not going to be inure-oi— secretary is not going to be there-of-mps secretary is not going to be- there-of-mps will there and a lot of tory mps will not there and a lot of tory mps will nor-because— there and a lot of tory mps will not-because they- there and a lot of tory mps will not because they think the not vote because they think the onroi — not vote because they think the oonroi _ioo— not vote because they think the centre too draconian centre piece was too draconian oni— centre piece was too draconian oni-iooon-i— centre piece was too draconian and doesn't people and boris doesn't want people to go oni— and boris doesn't want people to go and-oi— and boris doesn't want people to go and .of - defend - and boris doesn't want people to go

you know, david cameron, george osborne, all that generafben— george osborne, all that generation camefe starts with— turnaround in business or public life starts with the— turnaround in business or public life starts with the unvarnished frufb. — life starts with the unvarnished frufb. se— life starts with the unvarnished frufb. se bs— life starts with the unvarnished truth. so is that— life starts with the unvarnished truth. so is that moment when the truth. so is that moment when rbe berry— truth. so is that moment when rbe barfy can— truth. so is that moment when the party can face— truth. so is that moment when the party can face into itself or the party can face into itself er busbness— the party can face into itself or business can— the party can face into itself or business can face itself and say,— or business can face itself and say, bf— or business can face itself and say, bf we— or business can face itself and say, bf we aenbf— or business can face itself and say, if we don't change, we're nef— say, if we don't change, we're nef gebng— say, if we don't change, we're nef geb

the former chancellor george osborne will give evidence to the covid—i9 inquiry today.under david cameron, who gave evidence yesterday, and denied that his government's austerity policies damaged the uk's ability to cope with the virus, claiming that he needed to shore up the economy to protect public services like the nhs. more than six million people with disabilities will start to receive a £150 cost—of—living payment from today. the one—off payments, which will be issued over the next fortnight, are part of a wider package of support worth up to £1,350 to the most vulnerable households. the government is set to remove a ban on opening new coalmines from its energy bill. peers in the house of lords voted to add the clause, but the government plans to scrap it before it reaches a vote of the whole house of commons. ministers also intend to scrap clauses which were designed to help small—scale community energy companies supply local homes. graeme souness has been meeting mps at the house of commons, just one day after taking part in a gruelling cross—channel swim. the

george osborne made it possible to have the offshore wind industry that we have got so one has to thinkernment for that and think it, too, for setting the best targets in the world. the issue now is a delivery and one does have to say that the delivery has been very poor. on electric cars, for example, the number now being sold and building up to 2030 when we won't have anything but electric and equivalent cars, so that is going better than we might have thought but unfortunately, the government has now discovered that hybrid cars are very much more now polluting that they thought but they still have not moved to say that hybrid cars will be phased out and people need to have plenty of warning that they will in fact be phased out and not be able to be bought. that is not be able to be bought. that is not people who have already got one, but the question of buying them in the future. this breaking story has just come into the newsroom. just stop oil protesters have stopped the second ashes test and england wicketkeeper jonny bairstow was seen picking up one of the protesters, according t

george osborne dangled it as an tteae— george osborne dangled it as an tteae res.— george osborne dangledt? it's. become-itv and itv's become about itv and itv's eattare— become about itv and itv's suture-_t- become about itv and itv's culture._| think. culture. yes well, i think there's obviously there's a sense are more sense that there are more allegations come. we don't allegations to come. we don't know exactly what those are, but they about to start landing. they are about to start landing. we katie hind, who's we believe katie hind, who's written this splash for the daily supposed to be daily mail, is supposed to be sitting all sorts of terrible sitting on all sorts of terrible scoops. who knows? i mean, scoops. but who knows? i mean, who knows? don't know until who knows? we don't know until we . and for now, we can we know. and for now, we can just. the focus of the story is itv , the cover up. you know, itv, the cover up. you know, there's a sort of sense that this is itv's jemmy savile scandal, that they were sort of sitting on it again, i think those comparisons slightly those

we also heard this week from david cameron and george osborne on the impact of austerity, on preparationut asiuaiiy. ine — preparedness for a pandemic. but actually, the question is, actually, the first question is, is-even prepared- actually, the first question is, is even prepared for is the nhs even prepared for snis— is the nhs even prepared for this winter?— is the nhs even prepared for this winter? and _ is the nhs even prepared for this winter? and i think we know were— this winter? and i think we know were-nuge— this winter? and i think we know there huge problems that there are huge problems in that there are huge problems in that the-inflexible- there are huge problems in that the-inflexible and- there are huge problems in that the inflexible and can't the nhs is inflexible and can't ieai— the nhs is inflexible and can't ieai wiin— the nhs is inflexible and can't deal with the— the nhs is inflexible and can't deal with the winter crisis . so deal with the winter crisis. so now— deal with the winter crisis. so now — deal with the winter crisis. so how are we going— deal with the

wnew— david cameron and george osborne wwew-te— david cameron and george osborne when-to austerity-og. .we're- answer to why there is a- backlog. .we'reiageing backlog. but we're an ageing papararrew— backlog. but we're an ageing papararrew .— backlog. but we're an ageing population . you— backlog. but we're an ageing population . you know, it has population. you know, it has been— population. you know, it has been here— population. you know, it has been were up— population. you know, it has been held up bureaucracy, been held up by bureaucracy, werew— been held up by bureaucracy,i waww—wear which was was absolutely right to articulate.— which was was absolutely right to articulate. so— which was was absolutely right to articulate. so making sure wear— to articulate. so making sure that-reforms- to articulate. so making sure that-reforms can. to articulate. so making sure. that-reforms can come that all these reforms can come eeewew— that all these reforms can come regerrrer, wear— that all these reforms can come together, that everybody on a erase-parry— together, that everybody on

yesterday, the inquiry heard from the former chancellor george osborne, who said the treasury had notts under his tenure meant the uk was better able to cope with the financial pressures of the pandemic. more than three—quarters of councils in england say they may not be able to provide the minimum level of social care support, of social care support required by law. the association of directors of adult social services is calling for the sector to be made a priority over the next decade, amid rising demand. the government says it's providing up to £7.5 billion for social care over the next two years. around one in five women conceive naturally after having a baby through ivf, according to new research. scientists at university college london used data from more than 5,000 women and found that natural pregnancies after fertility treatments are not as unusual as was previously thought. if your dream is to own your own business in a beautiful location, a scottish island might be the perfect opportunity. an airport in the western isles is looking for someone to provide hospitality for pa

it was something that george osborne and the run up to the 2010 general election that the conservatives many other ordinary— our family, like many other ordinary families, took a eoionnai— ordinary families, took a colossal hit.— ordinary families, took a colossal hit. now, when you look around— colossal hit. now, when you look aoni ine— colossal hit. now, when you look anoni ine un— colossal hit. now, when you look around the uk and— colossal hit. now, when you look around the uk and ireland seem to around the uk and ireland seem io nave— around the uk and ireland seem io nave ine— around the uk and ireland seem to have the highest integrity inheritance _ to have the highest integrity inheritance tax— to have the highest integrity inheritance tax rates in the void.— inheritance tax rates in the void none— inheritance tax rates in the world, more or— inheritance tax rates in the world, more or less. now china , world, more or less. now china, iniia— world, more or less. now china, iniia innnia— world, more or less. now china, india, russia, new— world, more or less. now china, india, ru

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so mark carney george carney famously and george osborne both said back in 2013, 14 we brexited hardh, nobody really notices it. yeah, there-c— nobody really notices it. yeah, tnere-c an— nobody really notices it. yeah, there's an argument because in real wages now are real terms wages now are increasing about 7 or 6 or 7% increasing by about 7 or 6 or 7% per annum. that obviously that is and above house price is over and above house price inflation. that's inflation. so therefore that's starting to of re equalise starting to kind of re equalise the balance i suppose. but, but starting to kind of re equalise the realitye i suppose. but, but starting to kind of re equalise the reality is suppose. but, but starting to kind of re equalise the reality is that)ose. but, but starting to kind of re equalise the reality is that the. but, but starting to kind of re equalise the reality is that the ukit, but the reality is that the uk property market, despite those two doomsayers, has been remarkably resilient for a number of reasons, i think. i mean, first of all, because of course you only s