i have been to see the prime minister to resign as secretary of state for health and social care. ous sacrifices that everybody in this country has made, that you have made, and those of us who make these rules have got to stick by them and that's why i have got to resign. i want to thank people for their incredible sacrifices and what they have done. everybody working in the nhs, across social care, everyone involved in the vaccine programme and frankly, everybody in this country. who has risen to the challenges that we have seen over this past 18 months. i'm very proud of what we have done to protect the nhs at the peak, to deliver that vaccine roll—out, one of the fastest in the world. and i look forward to supporting the government and the prime minister from the backbenches to make sure that we can get out of this pandemic. we are so close to the end and then build back better so that this country can fulfil its potential, which is so great and i will do that with all of my heart. that was the statement issued on twitter short time ago. rivka gottlieb is from the campain group

but i've been to see the prime minister to resign as secretary of state for health and social care. it was just such a bad look. those images of his alleged affair. no matter for the moment. he's a married father of 3, but he's been telling the entire country to mask up social distance steer clear for the sake of saving lives for britain's massively overburdened hospitals and for its health infrastructure, the social difference in roles of that to everyone. and that incredibly important and that, that the serious then he was caught locking lips in the office and cctv shared to a tabloid. so on to us about candidates, he can do that and then to go on, break them for minute the tree as well. i said this guy's waiting for the storm to die down was no longer an option. hancock conceded on saturday. i understand the enormous sacrifices that everybody in this country has made that you have made. and those of us who make these rules have got to stick by them. and that's why i've got to resign. hancock's replacement such a job, it is no, not for his health care background. but for his stint

the new secretary of state for health and social care, sajid javid, has told mps he sees no reason forll have to learn to live with coronavirus, he said, and his aim is to end all restrictions as soon as possible. that's despite more than 22,000 new cases being reported today. that's the highest since january, although there were only three new deaths. meanwhile, questions still surround the former health secretary, matt hancock, with labour demanding an investigation into allegations he used private e—mails for government business. here's our political editor laura kuenssberg. the hard hat and high—vis are the same, but it's not really been business as usual. one of borisjohnson�*s most senior colleagues had to quit when he was caught out breaking the covid rules. and, at the start, the prime minister had wanted to keep him on. well, i read the story on friday, and we got a new health secretary in post on saturday and i think that's about the right pace to proceed in a pandemic. we're very likely to be in a position onjuly the 19th to say that that really is the terminus and we can go

leaders representing those who both run and use adult social care services have today written to the prime minister, chancellor and secretary of state for healthremind us what social care actively means in practical terms.— practical terms. social care is the su . tort practical terms. social care is the support that _ practical terms. social care is the support that someone _ practical terms. social care is the support that someone who - practical terms. social care is the support that someone who is - practical terms. social care is the i support that someone who is older practical terms. social care is the - support that someone who is older or disabled, it could be somebody under the age of 65 who is disabled or somebody older and needing support for disabilities or dementia or whatever. it supports adult throughout the life if they have care needs and that is help with day—to—day living, it might be washing, dressing, increasingly, it is with medication and the sort of that in days gone by we might have expected to be happening in small cottage hospital, although that is often happening in the home. the responsibilities of care staff have

and such javid has said he is honoured to have been asked to serve as the secretary of state for health and social care he looks forward to contributing to the fight against the pandemic observing the country in the cabinet but of course it is notjust the pandemic, he also has some pretty big issue something like the impact of the nhs and social care coming down the track also. ., ~ , ., , . also. helen, thank you very much, helen catt- — half of all adults aged under 30 in england will have received a first dose of a covid—i9 vaccine by the end of today. more than 4.2 million people aged between 18 and 29 have now had a jab. our health correspondent catherine burns reports. drop in, pop—up, grab ajab, whatever you call it, the government is making it as easy as possible for people to get their vaccines. so the message is this weekend, any adult in england can turn up for theirs without booking. it's happening in venues up and down the country, shopping centres and theatres to stadiums, including the emirates. i feelamazing. finally stadiums, including the emirates. i feel amazing. finally get this jab

but it was very hard for a number of reasons some of which are fixed and some which are not. i am secretary of state for health and social care simply did not have believers and we had to invent a whole series, we now have far better data. but some of these problems still need to be fixed, we need to reform social care and we need to make sure we put into more the ability of national governance where necessary to come in firmly to, whether it is to issue guidance that is binding or put in place funding because we had to funnel funding directly through the local authorities. so there is a series of things that have been improved and a series of things we still need to do. let us go into some of the decisions, to know whether you did have levers yourself or whether you were denied them. we know that on the 17th of march nhs providers were instructed by nhs england and i have the letter from sir instructed by nhs england and i have the letterfrom sir simon instructed by nhs england and i have the letter from sir simon stevens to all nhs trusts. it orders them to urgently discharge all hospital inpatients who were medically fit.

for that. contra costa and alameda counties align with the state, no capacity limits for businesses, no social distancing requirements unless individual businesses require it. the same with masks except in health caretings on public transit and at large events both indoors and outdoors. san francisco, napa and marin have some of the highest vaccination rates in all of the bay area, they say they, too, are going to align with the state. in milpitas, kris sanchez, "today in the bay" >> sounds good. thanks, kris. >>> speaking of heading into reopening, how about this? today two more counties are waking up in the yellow tier, one week before the entire state goes green. napa, alameda counties enjoyed a majority of the bay area in the yellow tier. when bars they can actually reopen at 25% capacity in those gyms can increase to 50% capacity, along with the wineries and tasting rooms. again, next tuesday all capacity restrictions will be dropped. >>> san francisco leaders hold out hope for a rebound in one of its critical money makers, the big convention business. according to "the examiner" 30 moscone center conventions have been canceled this year. in 2019 events accounted for about 20% of the city's to

going to align with the state and that will mean no capacity limits for businesses, no social distancing requirements, masks will be up to individual businesses, except in health cared such, both indoor and outdoor. in our next half hour we'll look at san francisco, marin and napa, which have some of the highest vaccination rates in all of the bay area, so their rules will be a little bit different because they have a little bit more freedom to move around. if you want to get your vaccine before we head into the new normal, i'll post a link for you so you can find a shot near you so that you don't have to be perhaps the one person with the mask while everybody else is going maskless. in milpitas, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> always looking to help out, thanks, kris. >>> two more counties are waking up in the yellow tier one week before the entire state goes green. napa and alameda counties have joined the majority of the bay area in yellow. indoor bars with open at 25% capacity, gyms increase to 50% capacity and wineries and tasting rooms increase to 50% capacity but this tuesday, all capacity restrictions will be dropped. >>> as we move forward, there is a

health care, and social services for the veterans of san francisco. that's merely 40 years in which this commissioner has been working without being supported by any state department, without any funding from the city or status report. we are ultimately without any help and capacity to carrying out our mission and that's something that i don't take lightly. i feel the shame to admit that. i feel deeply ashamed that we can't do more for the veterans in our community. every time i see one of the hundreds of veterans we have in the streets, they're suffering from substance depend sea and one of the wealthiest cities in the world and there are hundreds and hundreds more teetering on the edge unable to get a job, housing unit. the odds are completely stacked against us. we represent and advocate for one of the most marginalized and disadvantaged groups in the city and there are over 27,000 of us across the city and all districts of the city. and veterans are disproportionately affected by every single issue that the average san franciscan faces. the problem is everyone thinks the va does what we need. but that's definitely not the case. not even close and we

health care, and social services for the veterans of san francisco. that's merely 40 years in which this commissioner has been working without being supported by any state department, without any funding from the city or status report. we are ultimately without any help and capacity to carrying out our mission and that's something that i don't take lightly. i feel the shame to admit that. i feel deeply ashamed that we can't do more for the veterans in our community. every time i see one of the hundreds of veterans we have in the streets, they're suffering from substance depend sea and one of the wealthiest cities in the world and there are hundreds and hundreds more teetering on the edge unable to get a job, housing unit. the odds are completely stacked against us. we represent and advocate for one of the most marginalized and disadvantaged groups in the city and there are over 27,000 of us across the city and all districts of the city. and veterans are disproportionately affected by every single issue that the average san franciscan faces. the problem is everyone thinks the va does what we need. but that's definitely not the case. not even close and we

and every state a border state. they're transferring the cost to our states, our local communities, the cost for education, for health care, for children's services, for social services, for housing. the federal government doesn't want to admit they're incurring that cost so what are they doing? at taxpayer expense they are putting this over a half million illegal entrants on to airplanes, on to buses. and they're sending them to communities around this country. that is what they are doing. and that is what millions of americans, including thousands of tennesseans are pushing back on. i'll have to tell you i had a telephone town hall last night. it's some of the counties that are around chattanooga, tennessee, in that area. and covid-19 and the immigration policies of the biden administration were the top questions that came. and i will tell you things don't look any better on the national security front. if you account for inflation, you find out that topline requests for the department of defense represents a $7 billion decrease compared to fiscal year 2021 funding levels. that's right. $7 billion decrease for dense. maybe -- for defense. maybe they forgot