through some _ javid, because we will move through some key— javid, because we will move through some deal with in relation to omicron, and we — deal with in relation to omicron, and we have your witness statement, which _ and we have your witness statement, which sets _ and we have your witness statement, which sets out the chronology. so to quickly _ which sets out the chronology. so to quickly summarise, throughout that november— december period, the advice _ november— december period, the advice from sage was that the infection— advice from sage was that the infection rate was rising rapidly and with— infection rate was rising rapidly and with regard to that, they were advising _ and with regard to that, they were advising certain actions potentially be considered to be taken. as i understand from your witness statement, in terms of some of those frictions _ statement, in terms of some of those frictions that were rising, you were certainly— frictions that were rising, you were certainly more on the cautious side and wanted — certainly more on the cautious side and wanted some mor

so i have no beef with mr javid. but equally, i don't think thatis javid.e right. i think dominic cummings, certainly on diagnosis, but also trying to galvanise direction of travel, was much needed, some grit in the oyster. i think if you look at some of the things he said, we may come onto this, but i think this covers the osmosis between professionals from outside the government in government. funnily enough, chris whitty and patrick vallance are great examples of this, when it came to the vaccine trials and the rest of it. having someone who has not only been a scientist who knows how government works, but also has been a major multinational taking a drug from trials to conclusion is just gold dust. i think chris whitty was superb as well. one of the things dominic cummings had observed is that sometimes, whitehall can feel like a closed shop, and so i want to give you a sense in which he correctly identified some of the structural challenges without getting into some of the he said, she said, frankly soap opera of westminster bubble politics. the questi

that stood in stark contrast to some of the things that sajid javid was saying.eading up to the pandemic, until he resigned as a result of a row with the former prime minister borisjohnson�*s then advisor dominic cummings. sajid javid described the government at the time as being dysfunctional, he was an experienced minister, he suggested he had not seen number ten operating in this way in his previous experience and says that dominic cummings was seeking to be prime minister in all but name. that is clearly quite an accusation about the way that the pandemic was being handled between those personalities right in the heart of government, but it is one that dominic raab flatly rejected and said he did not really recognise that kind of characterisation. then, aside from that, you had damejenny harries at the time of the pandemic who was chief medical officer, evidence emerged from her today suggesting that she thought that people who had covid and were not in hospital would have to be, unfortunately discharged into care homes. that e—mail the inquiry so today, i'm

that was sajid javid there.n. he was there to drive forward delivery, and also, i think — and he was certainly well disposed to this and i think well suited to this — try and miss the daily hustle and bustle of events brought up by the media, or whatever was the issue of the day, take a half—step back and try to look strategically. and i think that was the intention of his role. and i also thought... you'll come onto this, but in terms of diagnosis, i mean, quite a few of the things that he diagnosed that were wrong, i think he was right about. the broader question you raised about whether...boris johnson was actually a puppet, i'm afraid i don't find that a serious allegation. our correspondent hannah miller was at the inquiry and has sent this update. we've heard two very different perspectives today from two senior ministers who were at the heart of government, particularly in the months leading up to the first lockdown in 2020. dominic raab said that he was given just five minutes' notice of when he had to s

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so javid will continue his evidence this afternoon. 3,500 previously undiagnosed cases of hiv, hepatitis b and c. meanwhile, the bbc has learned that sir eltonjohn will address mps this evening at an event in parliament where he'll talk about what more the government could do to hit its 2030 target of eliminating new hiv cases. our political reporterjack fenwick. jackie was diagnosed with hiv after many years of ill health. if i had been tested early, i would never have got to the point where they asked my children to spend time with me before i passed. sorry. that's okay. take your time. sam, not his real name, is one of 580 people who've been diagnosed with hiv via opt out testing. it's made me look at life in a completely different way. ijust feel grateful that i got the test because i was quite happily going through life, feeling fit and healthy. had that test not happened, i may not be here today. conservative mp steve brine set the government's target to eradicate all new hiv cases in england by 2030. if we want to finish the job

i would be very happy to come back- _ that brings the end of sajid javid, former health secretary, hise to the covid inquiry. he's been giving evidence for a few hours, it started at ten o'clock. it wasn't him, it was damejenny harries. he was talking about many things, not least saying his conclusion was that he didn't believe we have enough hospital beds in the uk. while sajid javid was in front of the inquiry, rishi sunak has been in the commons for the weekly session of prime minister questions. the inquiry was brought up. questions. the inquiry was brought u . _ �* , , questions. the inquiry was brought u. h , ., questions. the inquiry was brought up. let's listen. iquote, rishi sunak up. let's listen. iquote, rishi suhakthihgs_ up. let's listen. iquote, rishi sunak things just _ up. let's listen. iquote, rishi sunak things just let - up. let's listen. iquote, rishi sunak things just let people i up. let's listen. iquote, rishi. sunak thingsjust let people die up. let's listen. iquote, rishi- sunak thingsjust let people die and sunak things just let people die and thatis sunak thi

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. >> today it was savage javids turn to queue up and have a pop at boris johnson. and he said, bofis at boris johnson. and he said, boris wasn't even in charge of his own government. we'll have all the latest on that all coming up in the next hour. all the latest on that all coming up in the next hour . so coming up in the next hour. so let me know your thoughts. vaiews@gbnews.com about this . vaiews@gbnews.com about this. what seems to be now a cold ordinated attack on nigel farage seems to be setting out to discredit him. >> do you think that's true or is this all kind of conspiracy theory .7 theory? >> but stick around for the next houn >> but stick around for the next hour. you'll see we've got some fresh juice from the jungle. all of that coming up after your latest news headlines with tatiana sanchez . tatiana sanchez. >> martin, thank you. the latest from the newsroom. the israeli army are investigating claims made by the hamas terror group that a family thought to be held hostage has been killed in an israeli bombardment of the gaza strip. ten month old kfir

as for the sixth anniversary of the martyrdom of seyyed hadi ali, one of the martyrs of javid al-hatdar and one of the commanders of the fatemiyoun army, it was held in mashhad, according to the tradition of fatimi thursdays, our correspondent went to the martyr seyed hadi alavi, a martyr whose body was exchanged by the takfiris. the land and departure of fatemiyoun fighters from the area is taken hostage. he started making sacrifices from his family and quit school to continue his brothers ' education. and get busy working to save the family economy completely. my martyr seyyed hadi alidaya of fatemiyoun army was born in 1362 in freeman city of razavi khorasan province in a religious family. being my little brother, he was very brave since he was a child, that is, he was brave. we understood the defense of privacy he learned islam from his father and brother. our elder brother asid nasrallah and our father were almost behind each other in the war of holy defense . he got married at the age of 19 and went to syria through his friends in 1994. it serves to defend the sanctuary of ahl al-

immigration and adviser to caroline nokes, the ministerfor immigration and amber rods and also sajid javidsecretary is under my time, and theresa may was prime minister. it was a very different world back then. ~ ., ., ,, ~' was a very different world back then. ~ ., ., ,, ~ was a very different world back then. ~ ., ., ~ . ., then. what do you think may change we have gone _ then. what do you think may change we have gone from _ then. what do you think may change we have gone from suella _ then. what do you think may change i we have gone from suella braverman, who courted a lot of headlines in the year or so she was in office, versus james cleverly? i the year or so she was in office, versus james cleverly?- the year or so she was in office, versus james cleverly? i think it is auoin to versus james cleverly? i think it is going to be _ versus james cleverly? i think it is going to be a _ versus james cleverly? i think it is going to be a very _ versus james cleverly? i think it is going to be a very different - versus james cleverly? i think it is going to be a very different tone. l go

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this afternoon we are due to hear from sajid javid, government.than two weeks have been pulled free. the workers have been taken to hospital for checks. it was one of the country's biggest ever rescue operations. the men had been trapped for 17 days. the inquest opens today into the four teenagers who died in a crash in north wales earlier this month. jevon hirst, harvey owen, wilf fitchett and hugo morris, from shrewsbury, were found in an overturned, partially submerged car in gwyneth on 24th november. the car had been spotted following a major search to find the teenagers after they were declared missing during a camping trip. britain and greece are embroiled in an escalating diplomatic row, after rishi sunak cancelled a meeting with the greek prime minister. the dispute is over these, the parthenon sculptures also known as the elgin marbles, and once part of the acropolis in ancient athens. our europe correspondent nick beake is in athens for us. this row is rumbling on, is there any sign of it coming to an end? good morning, luxmy. not at the

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- include michael gove a minister throughout the pandemic at the heart of government, and said to javidering system of restrictions in england. tiering system of restrictions in england-— in england. this is brutal, this is no _ in england. this is brutal, this is no way _ in england. this is brutal, this is no way to - in england. this is brutal, this is no way to run - in england. this is brutal, this is no way to run the l this is no way to run the country on a national crisis. so a big week at the enquiry as political leaders are questioned on their key decisions. and potentially even bigger, when borisjohnson and rishi sunak make their appearances next month. hugh pym, bbc news. a global investment conference in the uk kicks off, hoped to be a big week for retail, cyber monday today, travel tuesday tomorrow, who knew? do stay with us we will be back in a minute, some leading experts to guide you through the top business stories. i'll see you in a moment. hello there. if you thought sunday was a cold day, well done — you go to the top of the class. yeah, it was cold across large are

include michael gove, who was a minister throughout the pandemic at the heart of government, and sajid javidr's mayor, who was angered at times by the tiering system of restrictions in england. it's brutal, to be honest, isn't it? this isn't a way, this is no way to run the country in a national crisis. so it's a big week at the inquiry as political leaders are questioned on their key decisions and potentially even bigger when borisjohnson and rishi sunak make their appearances next month. hugh pym, bbc news. for more than a decade, rex has attended fires and helped put criminals behind bars, which is impressive for a labrador. he's britain's longest—serving fire investigation dog, and retired earlier this year. now, he's been awarded for his outstanding work, as abigail smitton reports. fire investigation dog rex closing down for the final time, over. today, fire investigation dog rex is headed for retirement. after 11 years on the job, injuly rex earned himself a rest and the chance to put his paws up. the uk's longest—serving fire investigation dog, rex racked up some impressive figures,

then a sajid javid and then steve barclay briefly.of leadership under liz truss, therese coffey took over the brief, then she was replaced by steve barclay coming back to help. it is a very difficult job. there are more than i back to help. it is a very difficult job. there are more thani million employees in the nhs. in england it has a very large budget, £150 billion. there is always this debate about whether it needs more money, whether it has the ability to be more efficient. she will have to get up more efficient. she will have to get up to speed on that quickly. the other issue is prevention and the obesity strategy which has been basically stalled in england for the last couple of years. measures to cut back on the promotion of unhealthy foods in supermarkets and on tv and online have been put on hold effectively. she will have to walk into that agenda. her husband has a senior role in the sugar industry. she will have to tread carefully there.— carefully there. that is a useful bit of information. _ carefully there. that is a

i —" the adviser to caroline nokes, the minister for immigration under amber rudd and sajid javid, whoa very different world back then. b, very different world back then. a very different world back then. a very different world back then. a very different world. what do you think may change going from suella braverman who courted a lot of headlines who courted a lot of controversy versus james cleverly. it will be a very different tone. it feels the party is moving more to a centrist position. we will see fewer inflammatory statements coming from james cleverly. he has done a good job as foreign secretary. he understands the diplomatic tones you need to take on the world stage. this will be very interesting, especially when we look at the rwanda decision, which will come through from the courts this week. and then what the government will do with that information, whichever way it goes, and how they will tackle especially my great crisis that we have. and the bigger interests around policing and the manner in which the police are dealing with protests, which are going to be ongoing. he

this comes after dominic raab and sajid javid both appeared at the inquiry yesterday.g over the government's response to the early days of pandemic management . it and the two management. it and the two alleged royals who were branded racist in the dutch edition of that controversial new book by omid scobie, have been revealed called on british tv. >> gb news is not naming the royals in the english version of endgame. scobie said he's aware of the identity of the two individuals, but was prohibited by law from publishing the information in the uk . information in the uk. >> now developing story for you in the last hour, both israel and hamas have announced that the ceasefire will continue. hamas said it will continue for another day while the israelis didn't specify how long, only adding that the truce will continue in order to continue exchanging hostages as well. >> we're joined by gb news reporter charlie peters with the latest morning. charlie >> good morning. so yesterday day, some 16 hostages released include adding four filipinos and two russian israeli national

and yesterday we heard from the former chancellor, sajid javid , former chancellor, sajid javid, whominic cummings influence at the centre of government and that is exactly what matt hancock said today as well . and he said that today as well. and he said that dominic cummings was a malign actor and that the influence he had, well, it was deeply frustrating . and there was a frustrating. and there was a culture of fear that was created by cummings's behaviour and matt hancock throughout the day he has spoken with conviction. he's due to give evidence for another hour or so and then give more evidence all day tomorrow. we haven't even got on to this question of care homes . haven't even got on to this question of care homes. martin the protective ring that he said was thrown around care homes as he's going to be questioned forensically on that, i'm sure. and also it's next week. we now know that boris johnson will be giving evidence. the former prime minister comes here next wednesday and thursday . wednesday and thursday. >> geoff thompson, thank you. an excellent update of a busy da

. —— sajid javid. in the february of that year. obviously there has been plenty made in the witness to study so far about the relationships within government, within no 10 and between key advisers like dominic cummings and borisjohnson and how it all works and the toxic culture that we've had so much about, so i think there will be plenty that he will properly want to say on that as well. and sajid javid's testimony comes before matt hancock is due to speak, who will be in for a day and a half. he is a key focus of this part of the inquiry. he is a key focus of this part of the inquiry-— he is a key focus of this part of theinui . . , the inquiry. matt hancock will be somethin: the inquiry. matt hancock will be something of— the inquiry. matt hancock will be something of a _ the inquiry. matt hancock will be something of a blockbuster - the inquiry. matt hancock will be | something of a blockbuster figure something of a blockbusterfigure when he comes here tomorrow. he has been slated for a couple of days and their timetable has be

and he goes downstairs, sajid javid was having his row with the prime minister, which he left the governmentt's right, isn't it, that quite often there are rows going on behind scenes ? going on behind the scenes? because i was because certainly when i was appointed president, the appointed lord, president, the council of the house council and leader of the house of had a long of commons, i had a very long wait. i think i was in there for the best part of couple of the best part of a couple of hours there were some hours because there were some terrible going on downstairs terrible row going on downstairs with somebody wasn't with somebody thinking he wasn't being position. but you're downing >> but if you're in downing street, been summoned >> but if you're in downing st|downing been summoned >> but if you're in downing st|downing street,en summoned >> but if you're in downing st|downing street, you ummoned >> but if you're in downing st|downing street, you know�*ned to downing street, you know you're going to okay. you're going to be okay. if you're going to be okay. if you're the house of

include michael gove, who was a minister throughout the pandemic at the heart of government, and sajid javided matt hancock as health secretary in 2021. today, london's mayor, sadiq khan, will give evidence. so too andy burnham, manchester's mayor, who was angered at times by the tiering system of restrictions in england. it's brutal, to be honest, isn't it? this isn't a way, this is no way to run the country in a national crisis. so it's a big week at the inquiry as political leaders are questioned on their key decisions and potentially even bigger when borisjohnson and rishi sunak make their appearances next month. hugh pym, bbc news. metro bank shareholders are to vote later on whether to back a rescue deal aimed at securing its future. metro has warned that if the plans are rejected, it might be deemed unviable by the bank of england and then put into a process for managing failed banks. the tobacco company, bat, is calling for more stringent regulations on vaping, including a ban on flavours based on desserts or sweets that could appeal to children. it says the products should be licens

so we should javid, sadiq khan.fferent next week, perhaps more the economic more about the economic consideration batus and less about the science. but this week is all about the science. we're heanng is all about the science. we're hearing from all of the scientists and they all have something pretty similar to, say , that a little bit like , funny that a little bit like the last two years. >> three years, wasn't it? thank you very much, olivia. they all had things say. well, had similar things to say. well, indeed, the indeed, that's. that's the issue, we've to issue, isn't it? we've got to trust the science. there's no such thing as the science. >> any that >> don't trust any policy that is open to debate. if is not open to debate. if lockdowns are such a good idea, if vaccine mandates are such a good then would good idea, then you would happily debate but of happily debate them. but of course you debate them. happily debate them. but of courwere u debate them. happily debate them. but of courwere chucked debate

room is packed with relatives of the bereaved people who weren't here yesterday to hear what sajid javid secretary, matt hancock , can say secretary, matt hancock, can say because he's very much been painted, hasn't he, as the villain of the piece, there's going to be questions about the lack of ppe and of course, what happenedin lack of ppe and of course, what happened in care homes. and we also know now that next wednesday and thursday, former prime minister boris johnson will be giving evidence to the inquiry and mei mei mei that could be explosive. yeah >> box office stuff to come. well pip, we know you'll be with every twist and turn of it and we'll be back with you as we hear more on that . hear more on that. >> yes. boris johnson. hear more on that. >> yes. borisjohnson. is hear more on that. >> yes. boris johnson. is he is he going to be in there for one day, two days or three days? >> i think he'd need to be there for several weeks. really, if you're going to get all of you're going to get to all of it. absolutely. fascinating it. no, absolutely. fascinating stuff. doubt some st

the 1960s, including suella, suella parents, rishi sunak's parents, priti patel's parents, sajid javid'sat them, they're a product of multiculture tourism. and could you say therefore , well, some people i therefore, well, some people i regularly say that they've failed. but the fact is they haven't failed to integrate. they've gone through british they've gone through the british system, gone to uni, system, they've gone to uni, they've contributed to society allegedly, and the fact is there are areas where people are and communities are gathered. so you get areas such as in birmingham and bradford and manchester and southall , but equally they're southall, but equally they're tourist attractions too, and touristy stuff too. and i wouldn't say they place an extra burden on in them communities. it's just where people prefer to live. so you'll find indians all over or people from indian origin all over the uk, from scotland to southampton . scotland to southampton. >> okay. so that's that's how. rebecca, what do you make of that then, we've that then, that we've got nothing worry about wh

some very prominent >> we've got some very prominent muslim conservative mps just just think of sajid javide ruthlessness of starmer. i think that he is beginning to be seen as a strong leader because a lot of that corbyn toxicity has been expelled from the party just look at what he did to jeremy corbyn himself. i mean, this is unthinkable in the past that someone who was the labour leader the party into leader leading the party into two elections. now two general elections. he is now no to run as no longer able to run as a labour mp. there are lots of labour mp. there are lots of labour mps who do take corbyn's line on the ceasefire. >> we had that amendment proposed to the king's speech, signed by so many labour backbenchers, some former shadow cabinet ministers signing up to that as does sir keir that as well. does sir keir starmer actually have this iron grip over the party or is it just the very top layer that he controls? >> this is a very important question and it's certainly a very divisive issue and allowing allowing to stick up for allowing people to stick up for the innocent liv

. >> today it was savage javids turn to queue up and have a pop at boris johnson.

did he forget that suella braverman priti patel , james braverman priti patel, james cleverly, sajid javideone from a minority background in and of himself , is minority background in and of himself, is sadiq khan really suggesting that he alone could be the person to understand minority ethnic concerns ? minority ethnic concerns? >> look, when i've questioned mr khan on his performance during covid, before he gets very, very, very protective . and you very, very protective. and you may recall that he actually did come out publicly and say that he had mental health potential issues himself during the during covid and he did disappear for quite a while during the whole covid period . and because of covid period. and because of that, i've always given him the benefit of the doubt because everybody's mental health is obviously incredibly important. but reality is everybody but the reality is everybody privately , even labour privately, even labour colleagues, would say that mr khan added next to no value dunng khan added next to no value during the whole covid period. he is the ultimate bit p