kwasi kwarteng.rced to pull out 18 of his own teeth because he couldn't get a dentist's appointment. this week, a patient body, healthwatch england, said access to dentistry had worsened during the pandemic, with some people asked to wait up to three years for care. meanwhile, nearly half of all dentists in england responding to a survey said they were considering leaving their practice if covid restrictions remained in place. this is a service that is broken. many constituents i've heard from now face insurmountable barriers accessing basic health care. they face extreme delays in getting an appointment, if they can secure one at all, and then they're faced with prohibitive treatment costs, even for nhs services, which some simply can't afford. an mp who works part time as a dentist said it was time to lift covid restrictions. the time has come for a road map to release dentists from ppe and all other restrictions. we need a return to the pre—covid treatment of patients, and we need sage to look at

kwasi kwarteng reminded mps that the uk will host the cop 26 climate conference later this year.nd of leadership we want to show in this vitally important year. all of these actions, mr speaker, bring us a step closer to net zero by 2050, meeting this planet's greatest threat with ambition and innovation that is absolutely necessary if we are to hit our goals. labour said it recognised that the government's targets were ambitious by international standards. but the secretary of state's central challenge is whether targets are matched by the scale of action required in this decisive decade. and i do have to say to the secretary of state that, once again, his statement shows that the government is very good at self—congratulation, but perhaps less good at self—awareness. because i think the evidence is that there is a wide gap between rhetoric and reality. key crucial areas not dealt with, the scale of finance not delivered, leading us to be off—track on our target. ed miliband. and that was tuesday in parliament, thank you for watching. i do hope you canjoin me at the same time to

also in the commons today, the business secretary kwasi kwarteng has said britain is considering all greensill capital but that nationalisation was the least likely. liberty steel — which employs 3,000 people in britain — is planning to sell its stocksbridge plant as part of a restructuring. addressing mps, mr kwarteng was asked what support the government could offer to local communities. mr gupta promised that none of our steel plants would close on his watch, but after the serious fraud office descended on his empire, the workforce is afraid for their future. now the liberty steel plant in tredegar puts food on the table and pays the mortgage is of my constituents and across the country, 5,000 families rely on the company. we now need the government to ensure that these plants remain open and crucially provide the finance to bridge any transition period should a new buyer or estate purchase be necessary and of course work with the trade unions to test the commitment of any new buyers. if promises are broken, will the secretary of state step in with the finance to support our steel

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this morning, the business secretary kwasi kwarteng said this.e said that, as _ rush to any conclusions. we've said that, as far— rush to any conclusions. we've said that, as far as i can see, there is nothing — that, as far as i can see, there is nothing in — that, as far as i can see, there is nothing in the data that will delay the date — nothing in the data that will delay the date but we will always be reviewing the data and come to a final conclusion on whether to reopen— final conclusion on whether to reopen on— final conclusion on whether to reopen on the 215t ofjune onjune the 14th — ministers have always said they will be cautious when looking at the data and this is the link they're trying to understand at the moment, the fact that infections are rising, the engine variant is seeing something of a surge in parts of the country, but hospitalisations remain very flat, and that's the relationship they're trying to understand. we will not know, even for perhaps a couple of weeks yet, what decision will be made on that really key dates, dur

and that was the question put to business secretary kwasi kwarteng.balanced message, so it is_ the message is a balanced message, so it is saying that people can go out and — so it is saying that people can go out and enjoy social life, but that they should exercise some caution and common sense, and the caution i described _ and common sense, and the caution i described refers to hand washing, making _ described refers to hand washing, making sure that you have clean hands, — making sure that you have clean hands, observing some degree, i suppose. — hands, observing some degree, i suppose, of social distance, and also _ suppose, of social distance, and also making sure that the rooms are pmperly— also making sure that the rooms are properly ventilated. and people are wearing _ properly ventilated. and people are wearing face coverings, i mean, this is a common—sense approach. a little nuggets that illustrates the plays we have got to do, boris johnson is not going to do a photo opportunity having a pint indoors in a pub today, whereas there have been

kwasi kwarteng is that it is a vote of confidence in the uk economy. plans to improve the adult social care system by the end of the year. the cross—party commons health and social care committee says the absence of a fully—funded policy would be a wasted opportunity to tackle problems that have bedevilled the sector for the past two decades. well, let's get more on this — fiona carragher is director of research and influencing at the alzheimer's society, and also we can also talk to jonathan freeman, whose mother gillian was diagnosed with mixed dementia in 2014. welcome to you both. if i can start with you, first of all, perhaps fiona. the queen's speech had nine words dedicated to social care reform. borisjohnson has said, since he's been in power, that he was going to fix the system which was going to fix the system which was in desperate need to be reformed. how encouraged are you by any radical formative change? goad any radical formative change? good morninu. any radical formative change? good morning- as — any radical formative change? good mor

this morning, the business secretary kwasi kwarteng also said it was too early to say what would happen always reviewing the data and we'll come to a final conclusion on whether to reopen on the 215t ofjune, onjune the 14th. and where our week with questions about matt hancock as health secretary, whether he pledged to the prime minister that everybody been discharged from hospital to care homes would be tested first? —— where are we. homes would be tested first? -- where are we.— homes would be tested first? -- where are we. and whether that's true or not? _ where are we. and whether that's true or not? that _ where are we. and whether that's true or not? that is _ where are we. and whether that's true or not? that is the _ where are we. and whether that's true or not? that is the key - true or not? that is the key question that remains hanging over matt hancock today and there are gruesome front pages he will wake up to. he issued a broad denial yesterday in the house of commons saying that these were unsubstantiated allegations by dominic cummings and he was honest in all his dealing

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business secretary kwasi kwarteng has said this is a vote of confidence in the uk economy. women may have wrongly been made to wear a facemask during childbirth, a leading charity has warned. research shared exclusively with bbc news found 160 mothers, out of more than 900 who gave birth last december, said they were made to wear a mask during labour. guidance published by the royal college of midwives says expectant women shouldn't have to wear any form of facial covering during labour because of the risk of harm and complications. let's talk now to joeli brearley, who's the founder of the charity pregnant then screwed — an organisation that campaigns against pregnancy discrimination. so they were made to wear these facemasks, but how much danger is associated with that if it is just a normal covid style covering? we know how important— normal covid style covering? we know how important it _ normal covid style covering? we know how important it is _ normal covid style covering? we know how important it is to _ normal covid style covering? we know how important it is to be

speaking to us this morning, the business secretary, kwasi kwarteng, suggested thatjust because there all able to do now doesn't necessarily mean that we should. so it is a nuanced message, two things. one, _ it is a nuanced message, two things. one, fantastic news that we are 0ne, fantastic news that we are reopening, but do exercise some caution _ reopening, but do exercise some caution in — reopening, but do exercise some caution in the form of washing your hands, _ caution in the form of washing your hands, may— caution in the form of washing your hands, may be a bit of social distance. _ hands, may be a bit of social distance, also opening windows to -et distance, also opening windows to get more — distance, also opening windows to get more ventilation. so it is a cautious— get more ventilation. so it is a cautious approach, but of course we are very— cautious approach, but of course we are very pleased that we have managed to hit the date that we set out in _ managed to hit the date that we set out in the _ managed to hit the date that we set out in the road map, the 17th of may

also in the commons today, the business secretary kwasi kwarteng has said britain is considering ally transition period should a new buyer or state _ transition period should a new buyer or state purchase be necessary. and of course _ or state purchase be necessary. and of course work with the trade unions to test— of course work with the trade unions to test the _ of course work with the trade unions to test the commitment of any new buyers _ to test the commitment of any new buyers if— to test the commitment of any new buyers. if promises are broken, will the secretary of state step in to support — the secretary of state step in to support our steel communities? the support our steel communities? honourable support our steel communities? the honourable gentleman will remember that we _ honourable gentleman will remember that we were — honourable gentleman will remember that we were asked _ honourable gentleman will remember that we were asked £470 _ honourable gentleman will remember that we were asked £470 million - honourable gentleman will remember that we were asked £470 millio

tomorrow, the business secretary kwasi kwarteng will be giving evidence on liberty steel and the futureou weren't surprised by this move. ., ., , ., move. hello, good to see you. i am unsurprised- _ move. hello, good to see you. i am unsurprised. the _ move. hello, good to see you. i am unsurprised. the stockbridge i unsurprised. the stockbridge business _ unsurprised. the stockbridge business produces very high quality aerospace — business produces very high quality aerospace steals, and i noticed that liberty— aerospace steals, and i noticed that liberty are _ aerospace steals, and i noticed that liberty are packaging this up with two other... i know all of these plants — two other... i know all of these plants really well and together they make _ plants really well and together they make a _ plants really well and together they make a complete supply chain specialist aerospace industries. it is my— specialist aerospace industries. it is my expectation there will be a great _ is my expectation there will be a great deal— is my expectation there will be a great deal of interest in the