this is a main _ with the nhs in england. this is a main priority _ with the nhs in england.ti 3 is a main priority of the government, to cut that waiting list in england, big priority for the nhs and this is the first reduction in that overall list since february. 7.57 million but, down from 6.74, figures for september. that is going to be quite a relief, but they will have to hold fire on making a judgment whether this is a trend or not for a few more months because we have had a few ups and downs this year. we have had this key target for the nhs in england, to eliminate very long waits of more than 65 weeks for an operational appointment. that should have been done by september. as it was, in september, there was still a list of 22,900 waiting 65 weeks or longer. that remains a big issue. the overall picture is that it will take years over this parliament for labour, the government to hit what it needs to do, bring everything back to target, that the vast majority of patients be treated within 18 weeks, certainly not 65 or longer. 18 weeks, certainly not 65 or loner. �* .

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nhs trusts in england, about those plans for the nhs.minister's questions coming up in about three minutes' time. we expect it is currently women and equalities questions. the prime minister and kemi badenoch preparing to face off today. another round of prime minister's questions and it is kemi badenoch�*s second pm tos as tory party leader. a lot has happened in the last ten days or so. she was also seen this week giving evidence in the post office inquiry in which she blamed bureaucracy in a delayed for redress payments for some postmasters. the prime minister has been in azerbaijan at cop29, the climate conference where he announced the uk would aim for an 81% cut in carbon emissions by 2035. the government also, as we were just hearing from wes streeting, announced measures to improve failing hospitals and it also published its assisted dying bill. number ten also said sue gray will not take up her new nations and regions roll. what could come up regions roll. what could come up to date was mac that is always a surprise but the leag

he says nhs managers who don't improve patient care will be sacked.lth editor, hugh pym, has the latest. wes streeting had already made it clear there would be no extra money for the nhs without reform. the budget set out funding. today he told an audience of nhs leaders it was time to deliver better value for money. so improving services for patients should be rewarded, and the quid pro quo is there will be no more rewards for failure. the work you do couldn't be more serious. when you get it right, lives are saved. when you don't, the consequences can be tragic. if performance slips, i reserve the right to take those freedoms away. and for those judged to be persistently failing, we will act, going from zero consequences for failure, to zero tolerance. the plans include league tables for nhs trusts in england, with a range of performance benchmarks, stopping wage rises for nhs bosses and other performing trusts, and removing bosses at failing trusts. so what did health leaders make of it? trust leaders absolutely recognise the scale of the task and

if we have chances questions about the nhs...dence round the world shows it increases suicide in the general population, so suicide is contagious and oregon, which is often pointed to... suicide outside assisted suicide laws rose by a third since assisted suicide was legalised, there is an enormous contagious effect if it was licensed in this way. i am grateful to him for giving way and he makes an excellent case for the bill to pass today. what you are actually doing is saying there are specifics that need to be to, analysis, discussion, great detail in committee. that is the whole point of it and if it is not done properly in committee, it won't past the third reading. because you don't like specifics, your suggestion is we cannot discuss it in any form of detail. i’m it in any form of detail. i'm sure the — it in any form of detail. i'm sure the honourable - it in any form of detail. i'm sure the honourable lady is delighted to have the support of the honourable gentleman with the bill and i refer to the point i was making. my

i don't put it all on the nhs, but as a gynaecologist in the nhs, i have seen delays, cancellations andcts lengthening the waiting lists by us women as well as the nhs. i think we should have more knowledge for the women to understand what is normal and what is abnormal. the symptoms of heavy and painful periods, these may be pushed under the carpet to say this is normal. women have to know that it is abnormal and they are anaemic. they need to attend a doctor, they shouldn't postpone the appointment, and be vocal about their problems. i am sure that if we take on responsibility in our hands, we would manage much better. there is an inherent gender bias.— better. there is an inherent gender bias. don't you think art of gender bias. don't you think part of the _ gender bias. don't you think part of the problem - gender bias. don't you think part of the problem is - gender bias. don't you think part of the problem is that l part of the problem is that sometimes, women are not relieved when they are suffering from debilitating pain, so even when they go to the doctor, maybe they have the e

last week, the leader of the opposition admitted that she supported labour's plans to invest in the nhsand homes. the conservatives want all the benefits of the budget, but have no idea how they will pay for them. the faces may change, but it is the same old tory party, straight back to putting everything on the credit card, spending the reserves three times over. we took the difficult decisions to fix the £22 billion black hole that they left behind, and while they are reinventing the past, we are investing in the future. >> andy mcdonald. andy mcdonald. >> in a new report, human rights watch has set out irrefutably how israeli authorities are committing the war crime of forcible transfer in gaza, which amounts to crimes against humanity. israel's evacuation system fails to ensure civilian safety. civilians are not provided with access to health, nutrition and shelter, that is compounded by the banning of the united nations relief and works agency, and much of gaza is now uninhabitable. will the government acknowledge that israel has carried out mass forced displacement in gaza, and wi

do you think the nhs is in the right state its the state to ensure access to healthca re state its theot influence people's decisions if they feel those care options are not available? —— state. i don't think it is a new issue. the first assisted dying bill was in 1938, so it goes back a long way and many recent bills are the last few decades. it is nothing new, nothing sudden and yes, the nhs always has problems, frankly, people who are terminally ill are already being looked after by the nhs so it is not as if they will suddenly be a burden on the nhs, very often having intense care and i'm not worried people would give up life easily and there is nothing stronger than there is nothing stronger than the life force within us and as you may know, in oregon, where it has been almost exactly the same system in operation for the last 27 years, one in three of all people who apply for an assisted death and get the medication, get the prescription actually take it because they can carry on. it is almost like an emotional safety net so if things go horrible, they can take it but actually, th

homes or hospices, which provide nhs services.espondent dominic hughes has more. gp surgeries are often referred to as the front door of the nhs, but most often run as independent businesses. as things stand, they will be hit by the rising national insurance contributions unlike any other business. teepees say that we'll have a drastic affect on the services they can offer —— gps. timer;r services they can offer -- gps. they will hand their _ services they can offer -- gps. they will hand their contract _ services they can offer —— gps. tie: will hand their contract back. couldn't come that? absolutely. it will really lean _ couldn't come that? absolutely. it will really lean already, _ couldn't come that? absolutely. it will really lean already, and - couldn't come that? absolutely. it will really lean already, and any i will really lean already, and any more asks from the government is enough to drown certain practices. is notjust gp surgeries where they're worried about the impact of they're worried about the impact of the rise

organisations, public— sector, nhs organisations, public sector organisations, so that they— publicby the — that they would not be affected by the additional costs. the health— by the additional costs. the health care system is pretty complex in england, and within it, complex in england, and within it. or— complex in england, and within it, oracross complex in england, and within it, or across the complex in england, and within it, oracross the uk, it has lots — it, oracross the uk, it has lots of— it, oracross the uk, it has lots of private companies that deliver— lots of private companies that deliver nhs services like, for example, care homes, hospices and also— example, care homes, hospices and also gp surgeries, family doctors _ and also gp surgeries, family doctors. there have been some concerns— doctors. there have been some concerns from those in the sector— concerns from those in the sector that this would put big pressure _ sector that this would put big pressure on the budget. there was confusion over whether or not gps — was confusion over whether or not gps would have

that is a huge investment that is much welcome to the nhs.rk with gps and consult the sector on the services they provide and the money they are entitled to in return. all that funding will be confirmed in the usual way. >> charlie maynard. >> we recognise that labour is determined to defend the economically disastrous conservative policies of being outside the customs union and single market. however, does the prime minister agree with the principle that where it is in our country's interest to maintain alignment with eu standards so that we can better sell our products internationally, we align; and where it is in our interest to diverge, we diverge? ["hear, hear"] prime minister starmer: i certainly agree that the deal we got under the last government is not the best deal that we can get. that is why we are determined to reset the relationship which we have already begun. obviously, there will be no return to freedom of movement, the customs union or the single market. but beyond that we can increase and improve the situation, whether on t

we had record spending in the nhs. will reform the nhs and we will improve productivity . labour improve productivity. labour will not. >> the thing in answer to the question that these guys have to answer now is what would they stop investing in now that we are investing? that's the question they've got to answer and they are not willing to be. >> the labour party clearly wants to still be in opposition because they keep asking us the questions. they have to realise they are in power now. they are in government. it's time to take responsibility. we made our choices. your broken promises and the betrayal of the british people who did not vote for any of them. >> gareth davis we are out of time. will you come back on? >> yeah, yeah, only if josh does. yeah. >> okay. >> okay. >> let's bring the wives next time in britain with miriam and emily. >> what's in your show? both. >> what's in your show? both. >> oh, we have such a good show lined up. >> of course, we're going to be continuing the reaction to donald trump's win.

of my question is the witness statement of safran caudery, who is the deputy chief executive of the nhsus that mental health services for children and young people faced a significant treatment gap prior to the pandemic, in addition to demand stemming from the pandemic." and paragraph 209 of the same statement, she describes how in may 2021 nhs providers conducted a survey of chairs and chief executives of mental health and learning disability trusts that provide mental health services for children and young people. the findings of that survey include that 85% of respondents said they could not meet demand for children and young people's eating disorder services, and two thirds said that they were not able to meet demand for community services and inpatient services.- community services and i inpatient services.- so community services and - inpatient services.- so my inpatient services. yes. so my auestion inpatient services. yes. so my question is — inpatient services. yes. so my question is in _ inpatient services. yes. so my question is in specific - question is in specific relation

anna is still on nhs waiting lists and in pain every day.tivity is my daughter. i have to keep going for her, i've got no choice. i don't want her generation to suffer the way i've suffered. catherine burns, bbc news. let's speak to anna cooper, she's the co—founder of the menstrual health project. we were wincing in pain as she took on smoothie experiences you have had, and it is incredibly brave of you to speak about this, important also, you are trying to take the experience and do something positive with it. you found in the project, what are you hoping to achieve? irate the project, what are you hoping to achieve? we are hoinu hoping to achieve? we are heping to _ hoping to achieve? we are hoping to improve - hoping to achieve? we are l hoping to improve education hoping to achieve? we are - hoping to improve education for all mental health concerns and conditions, because that is where it starts, better education to hopefully then better the health care system —— menstrual help. we have a lack of understanding and it comes to these con

_ health and social care and the nhs itself are not able to work on a _ nhs itself are not able to workntil now. the charities have done a lot of the — charities have done a lot of the thinking about what might happen — the thinking about what might happen. but there are tens of thousands of care staff and peopie _ thousands of care staff and people who work in volunteer at all levels — people who work in volunteer at all levels in the country is 200 — all levels in the country is 200 hospices, there is a full range — 200 hospices, there is a full range of— 200 hospices, there is a full range of opinions. our staff, from — range of opinions. our staff, from monday morning, will start to have — from monday morning, will start to have questions. leaders like myseif— to have questions. leaders like myself cannot currently answer them — myself cannot currently answer them we _ myself cannot currently answer them. we don't know how it will work— them. we don't know how it will work in — them. we don't know how it will work in practice. the other thing — work in practice. the other thing to—

keep her house warm, she does not get the home discount, she doesn't get the 169-pound tv license or nhs prescriptions. is this fair? >> mr. speaker, we passed a budget to fix the foundations. one of the issues we had to confront was the 22 billion pound black hole left by the last government. we have taken the tough decision. that will stabilize our economy. that means we can commit and pensions will be better off seeing an increase in the pension that they would have been under party opposite. >> jacob collier. >> thank you, mr. speaker. every week i meet hard-working families who are juggling raising the children and their family finances. when they hear the party opposite and its new leader say that maternity pay has gone too far, they are terrified about what this means for them. to ease the worry felt by thousands of hard-working families, can up prime minister please commit that he has no plans to change maternity pay or to rollback -- prime min. starmer: i think my friend for his question. he is a champion for his constituency. my answer is simple, yes. and i don't agree with the

some nhs trusts already ban smoking in their grounds. you know you've got people that are quite ill. they're never going to stop smoking. i'm probably going to, you know, probably one of them as well. but, um, if it does, you know, like, i think go a bit further down the road, have a cigarette and go back to your hospital bed. the proposed licensing scheme will apply to shops selling tobacco, nicotine and vaping products. i think anything we can do to clearly stop the appeal of vaping to children is a good thing, but it's got to be proportionate. there's over 5 million vapers, over 3 million of those were previous smokers. and therefore we have to ensure that we're putting this into the right proportionate context _ and therefore anywhere that does expose children to these products is a good thing to stop. but it can't be at the cost of enabling adult smokers to make the switch to a materially safer product, which is vaping. scotland already has a registration system for retailers and, along with wales, a ban on smoking outside hospitals

nhs, very often having intense care and i'm not worried people would give up life easily and there isd as you may know, in oregon, where it has been almost exactly the same system in operation for the last 27 years, one in three of all people who apply for an assisted death and get the medication, get the prescription actually take it because they can carry on. it is almost like an emotional safety net so if things go horrible, they can take it but actually, the life force impels them to carry on until the last breath. that is what happens with most people but for those few who are suffering unbearably, they now have a way to ease it that they did not have before. talking about that life force in your words, the people did not give up on life easily, there are people who feel their voices are not heard in society as it is, people who may be disabled, for example, who feel they are not listened to. what would you say to them? this bill will not _ would you say to them? this bill will not affect _ would you say to them? this bill will not affect them - would you say to them? ti 3 bill w

all these other aspects that provide nhs services but are not actually a part of the nhs itself.re questions about they will be impacted by these really significant tax rises, whether they will be any mitigation for them. samantha: tha you. still to come on the world today, millions across the globe gathered to celebrate the hindu festival of lights. and hundreds wear white sheets to break a halloween record in dorset but have they broken the record for the largest gathering of ghosts? around the world and across the u.k., this is the world today on bbc news. samantha: more now on the u.k. budget, one of labors announcements was the introduction of vat on private school fees. now a group representing 1400 independent schools have said that it would press ahead with a legal challenge to stop the new levy. we will be speaking to the group in a minute but first let's speak to vanessa clark who joins us not to explain all of this. this was a policy that the labour party promised in their manifesto. now delivering on . explain what it means, how many it will impact? >> this was mentio

absolutely the impact of lengthy nhs waiting times i of lengthy nhs waiting times cannot be overstatede living with endometriosis and being in chronic pain can have a devastating effect on both someone's physical and mental health. it can impact your relationships, your career, your finances, and relationships, your career, yourfinances, and more. and if those women are not getting treatment, endometriosis can progress and get worse. you talk about — progress and get worse. you talk about the _ progress and get worse. you talk about the physical health but also the mental health, what does it do to you psychologically when you're living with that level of pain? i think psychologically living with daily pain where you are having to take daily painkillers can be quite debilitating, but also missing out on important events. i think of myself i mist out on my nephews graduation i miss out on countless appointments and trips. you have to have understanding family and friends and that can be mentally draining. also with the painkillers and the hormonal medication, does come their own side ef

talking to senior people in the nhs they say the consultant contract is pretty unique in the nhs, allowingand consultants only have to offer the first four hours a week at normal rates and beyond that it can be negotiated locally what they can get, and if there are shortages they can hold out for quite a lot of money. other staff do not have this advantage. it is not in the interest of consultants or the bma to renegotiate this contract, which is over 20 years old. there does not look to be much movement there. there is recruiting extra doctors, which the government is doing, but there are also things with technology, ai reading scans and helping to make diagnoses, getting other staff like speciality doctors below the grade of consultants and senior nurses to do some of the work of consultants to ease the pressure. if all this money is going on over time it cannot be spent elsewhere? it can't. the overall total spent on consultant overtime £1 billion, overtime is £1 billion, which is clearly significant. last week the government said it was putting an extra £25 billion into the budget, thi

i want to touch on the policy we have seen many systems of failure, whistle—blowing in the nhs repeatedlyhown failure in the system. and there is great trust for those supporting the bill that these safeguards will deliver. we made coercive control in this house are legal in 2015 and yet this bill, although it talks about the safeguards, ifearthat although it talks about the safeguards, i fear that it will not pick up coercive control. we have rooted is illegal and we thought that was a moment to progress in this house. because of the time i will move onto some of the practical challenges delivering this. my constituents are struggling to see doctors face—to—face receive the same doctor twice, that feels like a miracle in modern britain. the health secretary is trying to sort this out but it will take a long time. we need to make sure that we sort out our battling health service, support palliative care and make sure that we discuss what a good death days. the good death of cicely saunders, triumphant campaign to make sure we had one of the best hospice movements in the world. if you have

bbc analysis of official nhs data shows that mia is not alone.n their health after treatment, with one in ten actually deteriorating. the main story we hear is that, you know, people will eventually, you know, get some care and then, you know, they'll maybe get ten sessions of cbt and then no matter what improvement they've been, they'll be discharged. nhs england say that stabilising symptoms can allow a patient to be offered new options, but in mia's case, her health worsened further and earlier this year she tried to end her life. her recovery has been gruelling. i couldn't move, couldn't sit up. i was in constant pain. i was on multitudes of medication just to not cry. whittington health nhs trust, which provided mia with mental health services, said the care they provided was in line with national guidance and regret that mia's difficulties continued to escalate. so, essentially, i'm trapped in my own home. the 14—year—old now faces another challenge. her home in this block of flats has no lift, so to get anywhere she has to shuffle down two

the nhs will start offering an "improved" stop smoking pill to tens of thousands of people in englandblet given over a few months, is more effective than nicotine replacement gum or patches. it works by reducing cravings and blocking nicotine's effect on the brain, while also helping with withdrawal symptoms. sir keir starmer�*s former chief of staff, sue gray, will not be taking up her post as the prime minister's envoy to the nations and regions. she was appointed to the newly—created position after stepping down from her role in downing street. sue gray said then, that she risked becoming a distraction, after a series of negative headlines about her pay. you're live with bbc news. the un secretary—general has warned world leaders we are facing the final countdown to limit global temperature rises. it comes as a new report shows carbon dioxide emissions are set to hit a new high this year, with experts saying there's no sign of the use of fossil fuels peaking. as the united nations climate change conference continues in baku, british prime minister sir keir starmer says he wants the

hard to get into your gp practices for appointments, then i think it would have a big impact on the nhsnk it's valuable to keep pharmacists like this open. the department of health in england said the sector had been neglected by the previous government, and it is now committed to working on a new contract. without agreement, though, community pharmacists say they could start to reduce services from january. any action would not include major high street chains or hospitals. jim reed, bbc news. let's speak to pharmacist and chair of the national pharmacy association. nick, thank you forjoining us here on bbc news. just take us through the issues, because a lot of people will be watching this and feeling it is so difficult to get a gp appointment and people have really come to rely on pharmacies and may be outside of working hours. so the thought of them closing will be a huge worry for people.- a huge worry for people. thank ou for a huge worry for people. thank you for having _ a huge worry for people. thank you for having me _ a huge worry for people. thank you for having me on, - a h

the darzi report clearly set out that under the previous government, the nhs was broken, with patientsing too long for care. we are committed to ensuring that all women and babies receive safe, compassionate and personalised care through pregnancy, birth and, critically, the following months. we will ensure that maternity services deliver the best outcomes for patients as we invest to build an nhs fit for the future. >> i know how much professional care work means to the deputy prime minister. cariad care homes in porthmadog tells me that it will not be able to absorb the additional exorbitant costs imposed by her government's budget. it tells me that they pose a threat worse than covid to the business. will she therefore personally intervene, so that her government at least make care providers exempt from the rise in employers' national insurance contributions? >> the right honorable lady is right to say that i value the work of care providers and carers across the whole of the united kingdom. that is why we have put in additional funding through the budget. we have been ensuring that

this is according to nhs england. they say these are the lowest figures since april 202a.he uk have faced financial pressure for months, with many warning of cuts to jobs and services. there are also concerns of the rising costs linked to increased employers national insurance contributions, announced in the budget. the health secretary wes streeting has managed to outline what support will be available by christmas. a reporter visited one hospice in staffordshire where the financial strain is already having an impact. to my wonderful wife, wendy. all my love. always loved you. always will. wendy and john gilbert from burntwood have been married for 56 years. wendy's terminal illness has affected her sight, but she's still determined to celebrate her 77th birthday in her final days at st giles hospice. brilliant. brilliant because they've given me a calming feeling. i know my time is very, very short — extremely short — and i've chosen it to be that way. but the staff here, without exception, has anybody, anybody at all moaned or claimed or said this isn't right? everybody

he also revealed nhs managers who don't improve patient care will be sacked.hat there could be no more rewards forfailure. we'll publish the results starting from next year. those systems and providers in the middle of the pack will get support to improve, to bring them to where the best art now. those icy bees and providers doing well will be rewarded with greater freedoms over how to spend their capital with fewer funds. to spend their capital with fewerfunds. we to spend their capital with fewer funds. we want to move to a system where freedom is the norm and central group is the exception to challenge performance. improving services for patients should be rewarded and the quid pro quo is that there will be no more rewards for failure. there will be no more rewards forfailure. the there will be no more rewards for failure. the work you do could not be more serious. when you get it right, lives are serious. when you don't, the consequences can be tragic. if performance dips, i reserve the right to take those freedoms away and for those judged to be persisten

he told a conference of nhs trusts there could be no more rewards forfailure.services for patients should be rewarded, and the quid pro quo is there will be no more rewards for failure. we wa nt we want to move to a system where freedom is the norm and central grit is the exception to challenge poor performance. improving services for patients should be rewarded and the quid pro quo is that they will be no more rewards forfailure. the work you do couldn't be more serious. when you get it right, lives are saved. when you don't, consequences could be tragic. if performance dips, i reserve the right to take those freedoms away. we will go from zero consequences for failure to zero tolerance. we will set out substantial reforms. the actor timothy west has died at the age of 90. in a diverse career spanning seven decades, he appeared in soap operas, dramas and tv sitcoms. he is survived by his wife, the fawlty towers star, prunella scales. our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba looks back at his life. lords, i protest my soul is full of woe, that blood should s

the nhs only covers a third of the outbuildings, and the rest depends on fundraising.d be disastrous.— they now face could be disastrous. �*, ., ~ disastrous. it's a kick in the teeth for— disastrous. it's a kick in the teeth for hospice _ disastrous. it's a kick in the teeth for hospice sectors i teeth for hospice sectors aheady— teeth for hospice sectors already on their needs. we vet seen _ already on their needs. we vet seen services cut back, make nurses— seen services cut back, make nurses redundant. the chancellor _ nurses redundant. the chancellor says - nurses redundant. the chancellor says her - nurses redundant. tie: chancellor says her budgets all extra money for the nhs in the health service needs to with live within the financial framework.— live within the financial framework. ~ ., framework. we are confident we will be able _ framework. we are confident we will be able to _ framework. we are confident we will be able to deliver _ framework. we are confident we will be able to deliver bill - framework. we are confident we will be able to deliver bill or-

the impact on the nhs, on hospices. — the impact.rvice and _ on hospices, on the health care service and the judiciary. health care workers can opt out of being involved. — care workers can opt out of being involved, but it will take two doctors _ involved, but it will take two doctors to approve each application, plus a _ doctors to approve each application, plus a high — doctors to approve each application, plus a high courtjudge. it is part of a growing trend since 2015 when mps last— of a growing trend since 2015 when mps last voted and rejected it, more and more _ mps last voted and rejected it, more and more jurisdictions around the world _ and more jurisdictions around the world have — and more jurisdictions around the world have grappled with this issue and introduced a right to die. california, _ and introduced a right to die. california, new zealand, spain, austria. — california, new zealand, spain, austria, new zealand. so it is a huge _ austria, new zealand. so it is a huge moment, but as chris and others have said. _ hug

why— leave the nhs are in crisis. why are _ leave the nhs are in crisis.verybody a good _ why are we not giving everybody a good death? why are we talking _ a good death? why are we talking about this first? when there — talking about this first? when there are _ talking about this first? when there are so many other things we need — there are so many other things we need to sort first.— we need to sort first. your organisation _ we need to sort first. your organisation not - we need to sort first. your organisation not dead - we need to sort first. your organisation not dead yetj we need to sort first. your. organisation not dead yet is chanting, assist us to live not to die. should there be better palliative care but also a choice on behalf of the individual to decide for themselves? ~ , themselves? absolutely, the choice argument... _ themselves? absolutely, the choice argument... i- themselves? absolutely, the choice argument... i want. choice argument... i want controt— choice argument... i want control in_ choice argument... i want control in my life

_ the decline but even if you look at the nhs it— the decline but even if you look at the nhs it ise economy, — grand scheme of things and the economy, you know, living standards, people _ economy, you know, living standards, people aren't — economy, you know, living standards, people aren't feeling great from the livin- people aren't feeling great from the living standards perspective. they haven't _ living standards perspective. they haven't had a proper wage increase. that'll_ haven't had a proper wage increase. that'll be _ haven't had a proper wage increase. that'll be a — haven't had a proper wage increase. that'll be a difficult pitch for labour~ _ that'll be a difficult pitch for labour. the message from this american — labour. the message from this american election is you have got to have a _ american election is you have got to have a very— american election is you have got to have a very strong messenger with a strong _ have a very strong messenger with a strong message. kamala harris didn't have that _ strong message. kamala harris didn't have that. can keir starmer hav

rational fear of how institutional pressures, lack of resources and appallingly culture within the nhss is not a new fear and the honourable member for york central mentioned this. baroness neuberger�*s review into the care pathway said that in order for everyone dying in the acute sector can do so with dignity the present situation must change, and that was in 2013. we know in the aftermath of covid how little has changed. death is an institutional convenience... studio: we will is an institutional convenience... studio: we wileust pull away from the debate for a moment because we canjoin former high court the debate for a moment because we can join former high courtjudge and co—presenter of movers and shakers podcasts are nicholas mostyn. thank you for taking the time to talk to us today. we had that emotional testimony from an mp. what are your 34 testimony from an mp. what are your 3a foot thought on the debate so far? it 34 foot thought on the debate so far? ., , , 34 foot thought on the debate so far? . , , ., ., far? it has been a intelligent and somewhat emotional _ far? it has

so some of the money that he's dishing out in his nhs , he's dishing out in his nhs, well, you can'there if you're going to go and spend it on killing some people. it's the weakest one where he says, where's the money going to come from? i don't know the department of work and pensions, because maybe it will come from the nhs costs, which will no longer be used on the pension, on the patient who no longer lives. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> that's why it's the stupidest argument, isn't it, whether you're for or against it, it's almost drawing attention to the to the unspoken motivation that many suspect lies behind the bill, the savings you're going to make. yes , is what we're to make. yes, is what we're thinking. >> i mean, it's literally a question of bending over and pulling out the plug on some in some instances, isn't it? >> you see, the smart metre slow down. >> i do find the whole debate. there is a lot of disquieting dystopian edge to it. again, you know, two dystopias on one front page. some people are saying the humanitarian, not humanitarian. the humanist society today said that

anna is still on nhs waiting lists and in pain every day.ce. i don't want her generation to suffer the way i've suffered. catherine burns, bbc news. some of the uk's biggest mortgage providers are refusing to lend money on homes with spray foam insulation. about 250,000 homes have it, often paid for with a government grant. lenders are concerned — as it can trap moisture, which then rots roof timbers. lora jones is here to tell us more. so this insulation is often paid for with a government grant but there is still concern, why? we with a government grant but there is still concern, why?— still concern, why? we contacted the 20 bi est still concern, why? we contacted the 20 biggest mortgage _ still concern, why? we contacted the 20 biggest mortgage providers - still concern, why? we contacted the 20 biggest mortgage providers in - still concern, why? we contacted thej 20 biggest mortgage providers in the uk and five of them, including tsb bank, skipton building society and the cooperative bank, told us that they didn't lend against propertie

anna is still on nhs waiting lists and in pain every day.o choice. i don't want her generation to suffer the way i've suffered. catherine burns, bbc news. back to brazil now. joe biden has become the first sitting us president to visit the amazon rainforest. the trip — which came ahead his arrival at the g20 summit — was used by the outgoing president, to pledge an additional $50 million to the amazon conservation fund, bringing the total us commitment to more than $100 million. an international manhunt is under way for the husband of a woman, whose body was found in the boot of a car in east london. the remains of 24—year—old harshita brella were discovered on thursday. police say they're looking for pankaj lamba, who they believe has left the uk. let's speak to our reporter aruna iyengar. tell us about the hunt that is under way. tell us about the hunt that is under way-— tell us about the hunt that is underwa . , ., ., , ., under way. the body of harshita brella was _ under way. the body of harshita brella was found _ under way. the body

anna is still on nhs waiting lists and in pain every day.nt her generation to suffer the way i�*ve suffered. catherine burns, bbc news. a bird species found in mainland europe and the mediterranean has been pronounced likely globally extinct by a coalition of conservation groups. the slender—billed curlew 7 a migratory shorebird that bred in western siberia and migrated to the mediterranean in winter 7 could be the first known global bird extinction from mainland europe, north africa and west asia. dr alex bond is the senior curator in charge of birds at the natural history museum. he has been involved in tracing the fate of the curlew. thank you forjoining us. the first bird to be declared extinct on mainland europe and 500 years. how did you actually come to that conclusion?- come to that conclusion? that's ri . ht, come to that conclusion? that's riaht, we come to that conclusion? that's right, we compiled _ come to that conclusion? that's right, we compiled over- come to that conclusion? that's right, we compiled over 900 . right, we com

there was an exemption put into that for anything in the public sector, so nhs organisations, publicalth care system is pretty complex in england and it has within it lots of bribe nhs services, like for example, there were —— it has within it lots of services like care homes, gps and family doctors. there have been concerns from those in the sector this will put big pressure on their budgets. there was confusion about whether gps would have to pay this extra money, but this morning, the chief secretary to the treasury, one of the senior treasury ministers, has confirmed there will not be an exemption for gps, that larger gps surgeries would have to pay the additional money. the british medical association, which represents doctors, says that would have a monumental impact on surgeries across the country. from government sources i have spoken to, there are suggestions of conversations happening between the department of health and the department of health and the treasury, certainly around gps. perhaps there are ways of feeding money back into the wider system, feeding money back int

of physician and anasthesia associates in england because of growing worries about their use in the nhscal association had expressed concerns that those in the roles were being asked to perform tasks they were not meant to. our health editor, hugh pym has this report. physician associates work alongside doctors in hospital wards, in gp surgeries, and in a&e. the role was created to help support doctors and improve patient access to trained health professionals. they have fewer years of training than a doctor, though it includes a relevant biomedical degree and then a two year masters. but some concerns have been raised about their role with patients. stephen is a pa who now runs a group representing the profession. the things that we care about are looking after patients and also taking the pressure off the vast majority of the medical workforce that is struggling right now. some doctors have said your profession raises safety concerns and it's not properly regulated. what do you say to them? i'd say they're fundamentally wrong. for 20 years we've done this now. we're very underrepresen

they were going to pick up the tab for rebuilding the nhs and stopping our public services.acing austerity again. 00:01:01,564 --> 2147483051:37:15,498 now, those who run 2147483051:37:15,498 --> 4294966103:13:29,429 businesses complain that 211 people are now known to have died and many are still missing as the clean up continues. and kemi badenoch wins the race to become the new leader of britain's conservative party. badenoch, the former business secretary, was up against the former immigration minister robertjenrick. she'll now have the job of rebuilding the party afterjuly�*s crushing general election defeat. now on bbc news, political thinking with nick robinson. hello and welcome to political thinking, a conversation with, rather than a newsy interrogation of, someone who shapes our political thinking about what has shaped theirs. the chancellor was clear in her budget business were going to pay the bill. they were going to pick up the tab for rebuilding the nhs and stopping our public services. facing austerity again. now, those who run businesses complain that they'

as she was at number two to sir simon stevens at nhs england injuly 2020 and she has told the inquiryospital beds being rejected was very disappointing. the inquiry was told the government had said and said the nightingale hospitals should be used. they were created in the early stages of the pandemic but were barely used at all. amanda prichard's view was they were only there as in field hospitals only if no were possible. she said and said what was required were hospital beds with specialist treatment for planned operations and nonurgent procedures. and that if they had been available then, 10,000 hospital beds, a lot more operations would have been carried out sense and the nhs wouldn't be in the position it is now. a treasury spokesman has said evidence has been submitted to the inquiry and it wouldn't be appropriate to comment further at this stage. appropriate to comment further at this staue. . ~ appropriate to comment further at this staue. ., ~ i. the european boss of fujitsu, paul patterson, was asked at the post office inquiry today why the company still hasn't offered any

the health secretary we5 streeting has told our colleagues at bbc breakfast, that too often, nhs failurehe release of a new package of measures to tackle the issue, mr streeting also said failing ho5pital5 would be �*named and shamed' in league tables, with under—performing managers replaced. if it is the case that actually the problem isn't the wider context, it is just that you have got a consistently failing senior manager, then we have to performance manage tho5e people out in the way that we would in any other workplace or environment. but too often in the nhs, that failure has been tolerated, and sometimes you see poorly performing managers actually get quietly moved off, given a payoff and then they reappear somewhere else. i think that is what people are fed up with. we5 streeting, the health secretary 5peaking we5 streeting, the health secretary speaking to my colleagues on bbc breakfast. around the world, acro55 colleagues on bbc breakfast. around the world, across the uk, you were watching bbc news. i'm going to take you to a live event happening here in the uk. this is regard

of the role of physician associates in england because of increasing concerns about their use in the nhsealth care professionals with two years of training, who support doctors but the british medical association says they are being asked to do tasks they are not meant to. the health secretary wes streeting said there were legitimate issues that needed looking at — but has also criticised the "toxic nature of the debate", saying it had left pas feeling demoralised. here's our health editor hugh pym. morning, how are you today? that is so kind of you, thank you. starting the day with a cup of tea. busy for you? always is, yes. but with patients waiting, rosie gets on with her first case. lovely, let me get the door for you. oh, the door is open. my name is rosie, i'm a physician associate. i had the gall bladder removed and everything and i still get cramps in my stomach. there is a private examination and the patient needs reassured. —— the patient leaves reassured. take care, bye—bye. one of several appointments where patients get to see a pa quicker than a gp. yes, i've seen that lady