the health secretary, steve barclay's . the secretary, steve barclay's.old with smart metres could receive discounts if they cut their energy use during peak times today. after successful trials, national grid is launching demand flexibility scheme between five and 6 pm. 26 suppliers as are signed up to the. it's also ordered three coal plants to begin warming as a contingency with . forecasters a contingency with. forecasters predicting supplies could be squeezed during cold snap . squeezed during cold snap. meanwhile, the energy is launching a review . the checks launching a review. the checks and balance companies use to place customers on pre—payment metres. ofgem is threatening legal action if they don't take due care in the process. the chief executive jonathan brierley says the number people forced onto prepayment metres is extremely high and vulnerable customers shouldn't left in the dark and cold during winter. from april , households on dark and cold during winter. from april, households on median dispose income will spend 10% of that on their e

steve barclay and rishi sunak actually say in relation to _ barclay and rishi sunak actually say inrishi sunak actually say in relation to the issues concerning | in relation to the issues concerning social care?— social care? they have got to be much bolder _ social care? they have got to be much bolder and _ social care? they have got to be much bolder and bring - social care? they have got to be much bolder and bring forward l social care? they have got to be i much bolder and bring forward long overdue social care reform. we needs health and social care in one body, we have talked about integration a long time, it is not work and when to bring both together. it is very difficult at the minute, but it is going to cost more to get more in the future, but it will be better longer term, the future, but it will be better longerterm, invest the future, but it will be better longer term, invest in both together, but we need action quickly. no more reports, no more inquiries, we need action this day. the person who was in number 10 at the start of this parliament, which seems like a bil

steve barclay says capability.pandemic levels . the plan to pre—pandemic levels. the plan also includes thousand more hospital beds , 800 new hospital beds, 800 new ambulances as well as expanding urgent care to take place in people's homes. but labour says the plans aren't enough to tackle the problems . more detail tackle the problems. more detail on that when we come back at 5:00. in the meantime back to . patrick kay . kay, welcome back, kay. kay, welcome back, everybody. patrick christys here on gb news on the is reportedly leaned on the of canterbury to ask prince harry attend his coronation. the monarch is said to hope that justin welby can come to some sort of agreement with two sons that would allow the duke and duchess of sussex to attend the coronation in may. the king is said to believe harry and meghan's absence will be more of distraction than if be more of a distraction than if they and only thing they attended and only thing asked people, because i suspect asked people, because i suspect a people it

steve barclay.t came early and, quickly came early and, came quickly in sevenfold between and december . sevenfold between and december. it also came when jp's and primary care and care who they're most constrained and just flu affects the population . it also affects the workforce too leading to staff sickness absence that constraints apply just at the same time, as it also increases demand . and mr. also increases demand. and mr. these flu pressures come on top of cold with over 9000 people in hospital, we covid while exceptional levels of scarlet activity and an increase in strep a has created further on a and e and all of this, of course comes on top of a high historic starting point . so we didn't starting point. so we didn't have a quiet with a significant levels of covid and delayed discharges were more than double what they were during the pandemic. so to put this in context for the house in june 2020, there were just 6000 cases of delayed discharge per day. those patients were ready to leav

just a few weeks later, out went therese coffey and welcome back, steve barclay.hs, one of whom was the same person. there is also one bit of data that suggests the impact of covid will remain with all of us for a long time to come. for most of the year, the number of excess deaths recorded in the uk has been well above the five—year average. that means hundreds of extra deaths a week, but less than half are directly linked to the virus. some of those deaths may be because of the very hot weather we had in the summer. and we do have an aging population. but it's also possible that a previous covid infection has left some people more frail. and we also know that the pandemic has left others less healthy. for example, alcohol consumption is up, while physical activity has fallen. early on in the pandemic, many people stayed away from the nhs, and that's led to concerns over undiagnosed conditions like heart disease. and health experts have warned the current pressures on the emergency care system, for example, long waits for ambulances, make it more likely that some

but one of today's attendees, the health secretary steve barclay, is preparing for more talks on mondayrs to discuss next year's pay settlement, but they say they're still unhappy with this year's. they want to talk about the future and they want to talk about this in broad terms. we'll, of course, go to the meeting and make the case for nursing in all forums, but it's sadly not what's going to prevent the strike action that's planned for ten days' time. today, though, the government says it wants to focus on unwarranted variations in performance in different areas, but senior doctors have been warning for some time that the nhs as a whole has been operating on a knife edge. sean dilley, bbc news. our political correspondent damian grammaticas is in downing street. this is his analysis of the meeting between the prime minister and health leaders. the pressures facing the health service and broader than that, the sort of whole care system from your family doctor all the way through hospitals, emergency surfaces right to the social care that deals with people when they come out of hospita

the health secretary, steve barclay . the secretary, steve barclay.e action is hugely disappointing and warned patients of disruption . a 72 year old man disruption. a 72 year old man suspected of carrying out a mass shooting in. california has been found dead by police. ten people believed to be in their and sixties were at a dance club in monterrey park near los angeles at the weekend . ten others were at the weekend. ten others were injured. detectives say the suspect, who tran took his own life around 12 hours after the attack. members of the public who intervened were praised by the county sheriff . the weapon the county sheriff. the weapon that was recovered from the alhambra location in which remember the suspect went to the alhambra location after he conducted the shooting and he was disarmed , armed by two was disarmed, armed by two community members who i to be heroes because they saved lives . households with smart metres could receive discounts if they cut their energy use during peak times today . after successful times today. after succe

the health secretary, steve barclay , says secretary, steve barclay, says he wants to work with unionable pay rises will stoke inflation . intensive will stoke inflation. intensive care nurse kellie hopkins told gb news the government is destroying the nhs . i've got destroying the nhs. i've got a relationship with the local foodbank and the amount of nurses that are having to use that on a weekly basis to feed their families is , is disgusting their families is, is disgusting to be honest . i mean, nurses are to be honest. i mean, nurses are there to look after all the people who's looking after the nurses at the moment, nobody doesn't sit right with me on strike. and i never thought i be on a picket line for. the government need to take ownership and i'm come to the table and talk about pay. while the government is asking the st to call off the industrial action with immigration minister robert jenrick warning it could cause harm to the public . and we cause harm to the public. and we have worked hard to negotiate a series of derogate signs with the union which will mean that servic

but the health secretary steve barclay has said what he described as unaffordable pay hikes would takeaway from patient care. in the last few minutes, the gmb union has announced more strike dates for ambulance workers in february and march. our health correspondent dominic hughes reports. # do a deal, do a deal, do a deal! on a freezing morning in wigan, nurses on the picket line outside the town's main hospital. one of more than 50 nhs trusts across england affected by today's industrial action. what do we want? fair pay! when do we want it? now! for those like karen, a nurse with 30 years experience, going on strike as a last resort. we really need people to understand the difficulties that the nhs is facing and that nurses are facing. i never thought it would have come to this. i never thought i would ever be on a picket line. getting up this morning, i was gutted, really. sad. but ijust think it is the only solution. the nurses leader pat cullen came to meet those on the wigan picket line. but with little sign of a breakthrough in pay talks, she says ministers need to recognise th

but one of today's attendees, the health secretary steve barclay, is preparing for more talks on mondays pay settlement, but they say they're still unhappy with this year's. they want to talk about the future and they want to talk about this in broad terms. we'll, of course, go to the meeting and make the case for nursing in all forums. but it's sadly not what's going to prevent the strike action that's planned for ten days' time. today, though, the government says it wants to focus on unwarranted variations in performance in different areas, but senior doctors have been warning for some time that the nhs as a whole has been operating on a knife edge. sean dilley, bbc news. let's return to the news that the uk prime minister will hold emergency can get more from damian grammaticas. what you think we can expect from today's meeting? labour site is too little too late despite liberal democrats eight is too little too late, labour said it is a talking shop. it little too late, labour said it is a talking shop-— talking shop. it might galvanise thins but talking shop. it might galvanise thi

the health secretary, steve barclay , says secretary, steve barclay, says he wants to work with unions to find a fair resolution but warned unaffordable pay rises will stoke inflation. ukraine's interior minister is among at least 16 people who've been killed in a helicopter crash. the national police chief says denis minister ski was killed in the crash near a nursery in the town of bavaria outside ukraine's capital, kyiv. the cause is unknown and there's been no immediate comment from russia . the man arrested on russia. the man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a drive by shooting outside a church in central london has been released on bail. the incident left six people injured, including a seven year old girl. he remains in a series but stable condition in a series but stable condition in hospital . the metropolitan in hospital. the metropolitan police say shotgun pellets were fired from a moving black toyota on saturday afternoon as mourners left a funeral service . europe to date on tv online in derby plus radio. this is tv news now it's back to the briefing . b

and of course pat cullen and steve barclay as well.es seem to be a sign that the government is prepared to blink in order to keep some tory backbenchers happy and to show that, you know, they're not caving to the unions. rishi sunak in sunak was written in conservativehome morning conservativehome this morning talking about the legislation which talked about over which is being talked about over and over again, which curtail strikers rights . it seems that strikers rights. it seems that that's going be brought that's going to be brought forward but we have forward this week, but we have very on exactly what it's very little on exactly what it's going to involve. but yes, this does seem to be the beginning of the of the strikes the end of the strikes this morning. mean, it's a way is morning. i mean, it's a way is it for sides to face a it for both sides to face a little bit. the idea of a lump sum payment the government not giving in to pay rise, as it giving in to the pay rise, as it were . however, it's still to were. however, it's s

now steve barclay is assisting this man. apparently. now steve barclay is assisting this man .better be safe. and i think they refer to each other as so . they are, to each other as so. they are, you know, trying to get into cahoots and, you know, going up to jeremy hunt is obviously the chancellor and rishi the prime minister see look, let's pull our resources together let's give or let's give our pr money, please let us for money. rishi jeremy, what you doing? give us the money that we need. but steve barclay is enlisting the help of the unions to try and make the case for them more money that they've been doing since before christmas. it's where john used to advise tony blair, the former adviser to the prime minister. would the prime minister. how would the prime minister. how would the prime if someone prime minister feel if someone in was of in his cabinet was kind of getting every health secretary goes native? right. no health secretary wants to fight an nhs . and you look at the polls , the . and you look at the polls, the polls say the ambulance drivers are being suppor

steve barclay admitted winter.ons in a&e had not acceptable recently , blaming the acceptable recently, blaming the worst flu season a decade. high levels of and delayed patient discharges from hospital . in discharges from hospital. in response, the government is to spend hundred million pounds buying of beds in care homes so patients can leave hospitals . patients can leave hospitals. and health, say talks with the government about pay have done nothing to persuade them to call off strike this month. royal of nursing describe the meeting with the health secretary as bitterly disappointing and an inqu bitterly disappointing and an insult . nurses bitterly disappointing and an insult. nurses in bitterly disappointing and an insult . nurses in england are insult. nurses in england are planning industrial action on the 18th and 19th of this month and ambulance staff in england and ambulance staff in england and wales will walk on the 11th and wales will walk on the 11th and the 23rd. well as you've been hearing all d

steve barclay admitted winter.in a&e had not acceptable recently , blaming the acceptable recently, blaming the worst flu season a decade. high levels of and delayed patient discharges from hospital . in discharges from hospital. in response, the government is to spend hundred million pounds buying of beds in care homes so patients can leave hospitals . patients can leave hospitals. and health, say talks with the government about pay have done nothing to persuade them to call off strike this month. royal of nursing describe the meeting with the health secretary as bitterly disappointing and an inqu bitterly disappointing and an insult . nurses bitterly disappointing and an insult. nurses in bitterly disappointing and an insult . nurses in england are insult. nurses in england are planning industrial action on the 18th and 19th of this month and ambulance staff in england and ambulance staff in england and wales will walk on the 11th and wales will walk on the 11th and the 23rd. well as you've been hearing all day o

steve barclay was meetings.workforce. 100 strike on february the first. the decision follows a meeting with the government which the pubuc with the government which the public and commercial services has called a total farce . union has called a total farce. union leaders met to discuss the ongoing dispute over pay jobs conditions following weeks of walkouts, including the strike, calling border force staff over christmas , unions have said more christmas, unions have said more money will have to be offered in order prevent further industrial action . the irish premier and action. the irish premier and labour leader are meeting political at stormont today in a bid discuss the row over the northern protocol. leo varadkar and sir keir starmer are discussing the post—brexit deadlock over rules on the irish land border. the dup's blocking formation of a government until the protocol has dramatically altered over moved and the prince and princess wales have appeared in public for the first time since the release of t

steve barclay. well, secretary. steve barclay.o work constructively with the trade unions in terms of the pay review body process. those are the discussions we have. that is a constructive way that i and other ministers are engaging with our respective trade unions. but ultimately we need to act in the interests of the patient . frozen in place in the patient. frozen in place in appears that this dispute will outlast winter. will hollis for gb news in derby . well today the gb news in derby. well today the advice you are seriously injured or ill and call 999 as usual and if not urgent then you can still call the 111 service as well. let's speak to our north—west of england. reporter now sophie reapen england. reporter now sophie reaper, who is in lancashire.7 sophie there braving the cold temperatures once more. they're still out in force, but what is their mood? are they still to term? and to see this through? well, i'm here at whiston hospital where yesterday we saw almost 200 nurses take to the picket line. and today, the last

gmb union what he calls a lack of patient and public safety during recent ambulance strikes , steve barclaywrote to strikes, steve barclay wrote to the saying voluntary arrangements , which were put in arrangements, which were put in place, were not enough. he wants minimum service levels to be set in law. it comes as anti strike legislation is due to be debated by mps tomorrow . last week the by mps tomorrow. last week the gmb an open letter saying ambulance staff felt demonised by the government . stay with by the government. stay with health and sir keir is calling for an overhaul . the nhs saying for an overhaul. the nhs saying it must reform or it will die . it must reform or it will die. writing in the sunday telegraph , he says a future labour government would turn gp's into direct employees rather than allowing them to run their own practises he's also announced plans to allow some patients such as those back pain, to self—refer themselves, to specialists will double the number of medical students using money from abolishing the non—dom for the super rich . but non—dom for the super

do they have steve barclay. do they have a point ? so i steve barclay. do they have a point?ink to use the term , demonising is a bit of term, demonising is a bit of hyperbole here. if we look particularly in the public that the health workers who are going on strike have such great sympathy amongst the public then than any other industry that we're seeing at the moment. but there is a sort of harsh reality here whereby if you are going to go on strike, they service is that are already so stretched when they're potentially at full capacity . now you cut them down capacity. now you cut them down by about two thirds and try and still say that this is the minimum service requirement. things are going to go in things are going to go wrong in people's potentially people's lives, are potentially going lost from that. and going to be lost from that. and so when we have ambulance strikes happening on the 23rd of january this month, we've got nurses going out for two days this coming week. that does have be of reality check. and be a bit of reality check. and although grant shapps 100

the health secretary, steve barclay , saying secretary, steve barclay, saying that these pay rises areffordable to the government and would stoke inflation and mean that billions would be spent in places where it could be used . used are used it could be used. used are used elsewhere in terms of the rcn, they of course are asking for about 5% above inflation but are willing to negotiate around that figure and in terms of the disruption that this has caused to people wanting care today , we to people wanting care today, we know from the december strikes around 30,000 appointments had to reached . scheduled will to be reached. scheduled will see similar number over the see a similar number over the next couple the next next couple of over the next today. over the next day as today. and over the next day as they strike another 24 they for strike another 24 hours. for the nhs they've , hours. and for the nhs they've, they've to patients they've been saying to patients today need caring today if you need caring one, one, one in first instance, one, one in the first instance, but if you fill

steve barclay thank you . okay. steve barclay thank you. okay.more on what the unions think of the government new strike legislation . the government vows to protect lives with a bill to kerb strikes as workers walk out today. strikes as workers walk out today . hello there. very good today. hello there. very good morning to you. just after 7:00 on this wednesday, the 11th of january. thank you for your company, you're watching and listening to breakfast and gb news with amazon. isabel, it was leading the news this morning. unions attacked a new bill aimed at kerbing the impact of strike action, calling it introducing the legislation to business secretary grant shapps said he was duty bound to protect the lives of the british people . lives of the british people. this comes as 25,000 ambulance workers and coal handlers walk out across england and wales today.longer out across england and wales today. longer waits for 999 and 111 calls are expected and there will be fewer ambulances , the will be fewer ambulances, the roads . the foreign secretary

health secretary steve barclay was asked about the viability of a 10% pay rise for nurses, which it hasly suggested might be acceptable to the royal college of nursing union. here's what he had to say. well, 10% isn't affordable. it would be an extra £3.6 billion a year, and obviously that would take money away from patient services, essential services that we need to invest, given the backlogs we have from the pandemic. so we're focusing, in particular, that investment, that £6.6 billion of extra investment over the next two years, into the front line, into patient services, to deal with those covid backlogs. approach, of course, i have discussions with the treasury, as do other secretaries of state. these things need to be balanced, notjust with the needs of teachers, with the education secretary, or train drivers, with the transport secretary, but also with what's affordable for your viewers in terms of their own cost—of—living pressures. that is the health secretary, of course. we've also been speaking with the national secretary of the gmb union, andy prendergast, who said his memb

the health secretary, steve barclay, said it was hugely disappointing , but it was hugely disappointinge constructive talks were held regarding a pay settlement for 2023 to 20 full. i'm going to be speaking to labour mp khaliq mahmood , who supports a general mahmood, who supports a general strike to see what he thinks . i strike to see what he thinks. i am going to be looking also at the conservative party and their misdemeanours , as rishi sunak misdemeanours, as rishi sunak has been for and by the police for not wearing a seat belt. party chairman adding zahawi is being urged to reveal all about his taxes. etc. etc. do you think this government is acting within targeting that integrity 7 within targeting that integrity ? of course that rishi sunak promised to you and the orthodox tessa dunlop in the broadcast broadcaster andrew e will be joining me for the next 2 hours with some lively discussions about the biggest stories about the biggest news stories of the day. of course, you are my third panellist, so don't forget to vote in our poll this morning on twitter, please. i'm asking a

health secretary steve barclay told gb news that despite contingency plans, there will be an impact on patient responses and to people if they do face genuine , life do face genuine, life threatening issues . then of threatening issues. then of course the responses to phone 999. but if not, then to be very mindful of the pressure on the system today. clearly there's one more one which is there for urgent calls . we were just urgent calls. we were just asking people to be mindful of the significant pressure of ambulances this will be under today. ambulances this will be under today . teachers in scotland are today. teachers in scotland are on strike for a second day today after last ditch talks failed to find a solution . secondary find a solution. secondary schools across scotland will be closed following primary schools being shut yesterday. the scottish teaching union has demanded a 10% pay increase , but demanded a 10% pay increase, but the scottish government only offered 5, meaning the labour party will initiate a vote in the house of commons to try to end private school tax break

the health secretary, steve barclay, will also meet with the royal college of nursing today in a bid to avert further strike action. well, joining us in the studio, the pope for that and political news, the head of news here at gb news dan falvey. dan, very good to see you. so what do you expect from this meeting with union leaders today ? so think union leaders today? so think you know what we've got with this meeting with union leaders is the chance them to move forward. it looks like there could be this optimism. that could be this optimism. that could be this optimism. that could be the talk , a deal going could be the talk, a deal going forwards. let's clear. union leaders want, a pay agreement for the last 12 months which is saying what we're talking about today is going be for the next 12 months. so there's still tensions there, but there's talks and that's a positive step forward. and i think for, as you see, not frankly, these are some negative about these strikes. so you a little bit disappointed, actually. now, that looks it could be progress the front could be progress an

details on pay weren't discussed at today's meeting, but steve barclay , he must address the barclay,alks are the only way forward . much better, only way forward. much better, surely, is to use the system that we already have , which is that we already have, which is that we already have, which is that people negotiate. they are bafic that people negotiate. they are basic safety levels and can see nurses running off picket lines in order to go and help when there is a particular crisis . there is a particular crisis. that's the reality. that's what's always happened. and we know even if they do pass this legislation is not going to help with the current situation . the with the current situation. the current situation can only be helped if the government stops playing games, sits down and to the unions and negotiates deal. meanwhile, 100,000 civil servants will strike next month on february the first. the decision follows another meeting the government which the public and commercial services union has called a total farce. union leaders met to discuss the ongoing over pay, jobs and c

steve barclay cancer treatment. steve barclay says the deal with biontech means cancer patients in england will get early access to experimental trials, including cancer vaccine . in total, 10,000 cancer vaccine. in total, 10,000 doses of personal ally's therapies could be delivered to patients by 2030. shall will pay around patients by 2030. shall will pay aroun d £1.7 billion in uk and eu around £1.7 billion in uk and eu windfall taxes for the final quarter of last year. the oil giants says it will face a hit to earnings because of the increased uk energy profits levy and additional eu taxes. back in october , bosses at the firm said october, bosses at the firm said they hadn't paid any uk windfall taxes because of heavy investment in the north sea . investment in the north sea. well, that is petrol retailers are being criticised for failing to reduce prices last month in line with wholesale fuel costs. the rac says the average price of petrol fell by 8.4 pence per litre when it should have been cut by $0.11. dies

steve barclay also trade unions. steve barclay also saying the government is not looking to back date a pay increase for nhs workers. we don't think it would be appropriate to go back to last april to retrospectively go back all those months in terms of what has already happened this yeah what has already happened this year. we had a process that looked at the issues in the round, but at the same time we want to listen to the trade unions want to engage with them. constructive they want to get the right evidence in to the pay review for the next year. and of course, they made further representations in terms of this year notwithstanding that were more than three quarters of the way through year. and it's way through the year. and it's right that we listen to those concerns. more strike action now this time in scotland, where teachers across the country are on the first day of their two day strike after failing to reach an agreement over pay with the scottish government. the current offer would see most staff in class

wrote to strikes, steve barclay wrote to the union's saying voluntary arrangements, which were put in place were not enough . he wants place were not enough. he wants minimum service levels to be set in law. it comes as anti strike legislation is due to be debated by employers monday. last week, the gmb published an open letter saying ambulance staff felt demonised by the government . sir demonised by the government. sir keir starmer is calling an overhaul of the nhs saying it must reform or , it will die. must reform or, it will die. writing in the telegraph, he says a future labour government would turn gp's direct nhs employees rather than allowing them to run their own practises. he also announced plans to allow some patients such as those with back to self—refer themselves to specialists will double the number of medical students using money from abolishing the non—dom status for the super rich. but also we need to look at the way gp's operate and see whether we can't make changes , whether we can't make changes, things which will actually preserve the nhs going forward. the mome

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is incapable deaung steve barclay is incapable dealing with it.authority . the prime the authority. the prime minister now needs to step in. okay, well, now you go on. i thank you very much. only because of that. who is the national officer unite the union? just watching through the latest on the ambulance struggles . interesting, struggles. interesting, i suppose. do of suppose. what do you make of that suppose it's clearly nobody in the nhs fault the in the nhs is fault all the fault the government in his fault of the government in his view would mean patrick view you would mean patrick christys gb news cross christys on gb news will cross lives commons very lives the house of commons very shortly. deputy leader, shortly. labour's deputy leader, angela rayner is expected to demand then it is always demand answers then it is always tax affairs . but first okay i tax affairs. but first okay i will go live now how is the commons labour leader deputy labour angela labour leader angela is questioning own questioning the government's own vetting minis

steve barclay wrote to the union saying arrangements were put in place but not enough.it comes as a.c. legislation is due to be debated meps tomorrow. last week, the gmb published open letter saying that ambulance staff felt demonised by the government staying nhs and sir keir starmer's calling for an overhaul, saying it must reform or it will die . writing reform or it will die. writing in the sunday telegraph , he says in the sunday telegraph, he says a future labour government would turn gp's into direct nhs employees rather than them to run their own practises he's also announced plans to allow some patients such as those with back pain to self—refer specialists will double the number of medical students using money from abolish the non—dom status for the super . but also status for the super. but also we need to look at the way gp's operate and see whether we can't make changes there things which will actually preserve the nhs going forward. the moment what the government's doing is really just presiding over a managed decline that i will not decline and that i wil

according to the observer newspaper unison as chief, says steve barclay , to as chief, says steve barclayn to double down on strike efforts in february if negotiations don't progress . sir negotiations don't progress. sir keir starmer is calling for an overhaul of the saying it must reform or it will die. writing in the sunday telegraph, he says a future government would turn gp into direct nhs employees rather than allowing them to run their own practises. he also plans to allow some patients , plans to allow some patients, such as those with back pain, to specialists , will double the specialists, will double the number of medical using money from abolishing the non—dom status for the super rich. but also, we need to look at the way gp's operate and see whether we can't make changes there. things which will actually preserve the nhs forward. the moment what the government's is really just presiding over managed decline and i will not of course there will be , you know, challenges, will be, you know, challenges, whatever reforms , something, but whatever reforms, something, but frankly i

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health secretary can see steve barclay, a meeting between them and also amanda prichard from nhs englandcing the nhs in england. that is a picture that hasjust been nhs in england. that is a picture that has just been released of that meeting and we will bring you more on that later as we get it. if you want to talk through stories we have been having today you can reach me on twitter. now it is time the weather forecast with ben. good afternoon. heavy downpours make up one half of our weekend weather story. the other side of the coin, some very strong and gusty winds whipping up some big waves along some of our coasts. what's in charge of the weather at the moment? well, it's a big area of low pressure. this swirl of cloud on the earlier satellite image. this band of cloud here brought rain for many of us through the first part of the day. that rain clearing eastwards. behind it, sunny spells but scattered heavy showers with some hail and some thunder mixing in. the winds picking up once again towards the end of the day around some western areas and temperatures as we close out the afte

the royal college of nursing says it's willing to compromise — the health secretary, steve barclay, sayse money away from patient care. our health editor, hugh pym, reports from university college hospital on the impact of the strikes. claps don't pay the bills, claps don't pay the bills! outside the hospital, the noise from striking nurses and protesters. claps don't pay the bills, claps don't pay the bills! inside, the operating theatres are silent. no planned operations are going ahead. there is no—one in the recovery room. today we would have had two days' worth of operations planned in these theatres, our newest set of theatres here at the grafton way building, and we have nothing planned at all in terms of surgical activity today or tomorrow. and what normally happens here, what level of activity? normally we'd be busy with orthopaedic or ear, nose and throat surgery. it's one of our busiest surgical hubs in the whole of the uclh campus. but not today. university college hospital in london gave us access to one of their surgical centres. over 2,000 patients across the trust will mi

the uk health secretary steve barclay said work is being done to free up hospital beds but that reducingtake time.". it comes as people across the uk are faced with record ambulance and a and e wait times. graham satchell reports. these are all ambulances outside king's lynn hospital waiting to take patients in. this phone footage was taken by sarahjones at this phone footage was taken by sarah jones at the this phone footage was taken by sarahjones at the queen elizabeth hospital in norfolk. she was with her 84—year—old dad, murphy. it’s she was with her 84-year-old dad, murphy-— dad, murphy. it's 850 and we 'ust not dad, murphy. it's 850 and we just got out — dad, murphy. it's 850 and we| just got out of the ambulance, 8:50 p.m., and the call was made from the house at 8:30am this morning so we've been almost 12 hours in an ambulance and we are going now up to the ward. and we are going now up to the ward, ., �*, ward. sarah's died on the structure, struggling to breathe with heart failure. indie breathe with heart failure. we have the breathe with heart failure. - have the doctors tea

the royal college of nursing says it's willing to compromise, the health secretary, steve barclay, saysld take money away from patient care. the head of one of london's largest hospitals says the dispute is hugely disruptive and needs to be resolved swiftly. 0ur health editor, hugh pym, reports from university college hospital on the impact of the strikes. claps don't pay the bills! outside the hospital, the noise from striking nurses and protesters. claps don't pay the bills! inside, the operating theatres are silent. no planned operations are going ahead. there is no—one in the recovery room. today we would have had two days' worth of operations planned in these theatres, our newest set of theatres, and we have nothing planned at all in terms of surgical activity today or tomorrow. and what normally happens here, what level of activity? normally we'd be busy with orthopaedic or ear, nose and throat surgery. it's one of our busiest surgical hubs in the whole of the uch campus. but not today. university college hospital london gave us access to see how it's affecting them. over 2000 pat

steve barclay has made it clear that he is happy to discuss next year's pay agreement, this is the one. what the unions want to do is renegotiate essentially the deal for this year that was put in place injuly or august. we got the recommendation of the independent pay review body and the money for that pay rise with about between foreign 5% has already gone into people's bank accounts. what the unions say is that deal was not good enough especially with the cost of living and inflation being so high, they want to renegotiate that deal whereas the government wants to look forward and start to talks about the next deal. that is where the current dispute is at the moment. the family of a 17—year—old boy who was fatally stabbed have won their fight to have a fresh inquest into his death. yousef makki was killed during a row in hale barns, greater manchester, in march 2019. his assailant, joshua molnar, was cleared of manslaughter and murder. an inquest later ruled out both unlawful killing and accidental death and recorded a narrative conclusion. yousef�*s family were granted a judicial r

the health secretary steve barclay said the policy would speed up the handover of patients waiting inand in turn would free up more ambulances to respond to call—outs. care providers said the policy was no substitute for proper long—term planning. our health correspondentjim reed is here with more details. thanks, huw. we know the health service, the nhs, across the whole of the uk, it is under huge pressure at the moment. this blue line here shows the total number of beds in the nhs in england — it always hovers around 100,000, as you can see here. and doctors say to operate safely the average number of beds being used should not go above 85%, which is what this dotted line here shows. that is the level considered safe. but here in red you can see that this winter once again the nhs in england is operating well above that level — around 95% of beds are being used on some days. the scottish government today also warned that hospitals are "almost completely full". last week more than 12,000 of those beds in england — that's one in eight — were taken up by patients well enough to go hom

steve barclay sit down with hosptial and dental associa patients in a bid to avert future over pay andonditions . it's after he conditions. it's after he cancelled a meeting with them yesterday. nhs workers , nurses, yesterday. nhs workers, nurses, ambulance staff and physiotherapists are due to walk off the job again later this month . the prime minister's month. the prime minister's promise reduce nhs waiting and tackle illegal migration . in his tackle illegal migration. in his first political broadcast last night, rishi sunak blamed the covid pandemic for creating the backlog in the health service. but promise not to let down those on the waiting list. mr. sunak also promised hardheaded common sense in approaching illegal migration . the irish illegal migration. the irish premier and labour leader will meet political parties at stormont later in a to resolve the row over the northern ireland protocol. leo varadkar and sir keir starmer will travel to belfast to discuss the post—brexit deadlock over trade rules on the irish border. the protocols become a contentious issue with the du

health secretary steve barclay told us despite contingency plans , there will be contingency plans, thereill be an impact on patient responses saying to people if they do face genuine, life threatening issues, then of course their response is to phone 999. but if not, then to be very mindful of the pressure on the system today. clearly, there's one more one which is there for urgent calls. we were just asking people to be mindful of the significant pressure of ambulance service will be under today. ambulance service will be under today . so well, teachers in today. so well, teachers in scotland are striking for a second day today after last ditch talks failed to find a solution . secondary schools solution. secondary schools across scotland will be closed following primary schools being shut. yesterday, the scottish teaching union has demanded a 10% pay increase, but the scottish government only offered 5. nine the prime minister and his japanese counterpart will sign a landmark defence agreement today that will allow the uk and japan to deploy forces into each other's countries. the trea

the health secretary in england, steve barclay, said it was regrettable that some union members werenext year would continue. but there is little sign of an end to this long—running dispute. unions are determined to pursue a pay deal they say reflects the cost of living crisis. ministers argue they simply cannot afford to pay them what they want. dominic hughes, bbc news. more than 25,000 health care staff in northern ireland are on strike in a dispute about pay. nurses, ambulance workers and hospital support staff who are members of the unite, unison and nipsa unions are striking for 24 hours. a pay award of £1,400 has been offered for this year, but unions say that figure is lower than inflation. emergency cover is still being provided and staff can leave picket lines if required. the time is 1.19. our top story this lunchtime... another wave of russian missiles has hit ukraine sending people underground in kyiv, the day after germany and the us said they would send tanks to the country. and still to come — an iceberg the size of greater london has broken off an ice—shelf in antarc

neither side sounding particularly optimistic but it has been confirmed health secretary steve barclayparticularly well and haven't averted strike action. next week a different sect or will come into the frame, of education, and the teaching unions in england are balloting for strike action, those ballots close at the end of next week. so the education secretary gillian keegan will meet with them. she has written to them and then that letter she says she is willing to talk about industrial relations but she says when it comes to pay the independent pay review body is the independent pay review body is the way to do this. she says it is a neutral process and take the politics out of pay discussions. so a clear sign that they are all still talking but not much agreement really on what should be on the agenda. the government wants to talk about next year's pay review, the union is making it very clear that strike action will not go away unless the government changes its mind. . ~ the prime minister is one of the guests with laura kuenssberg. three people who died in a fire at a hotel in p

in a statement, the health secretary, steve barclay, said patients will understandably be worried byon. the previous two days of nurse strike saw around 30,000 elective procedures and outpatient appointments cancelled. and the department said the health secretary had constructive talks with the royal college of nursing and other unions about the 2023—24 pay process. and he looks forward to continuing that dialogue. there's more disruption on the way. the rcn says that next month nurses will stage their biggest strikes so far. and later today, the gmb union could announce as many as six new ambulance strikes. zoe conway, bbc news. we can speak now to our reporter sean dilley, who's at university college hospital in london. tell us a bit about the mood there on the picket line and the likely impact of these two days of strike action. i impact of these two days of strike action. . ., , cheering hearing not just the hearing notjust the crowds but vehicles driving along one of the busiest roads in london. 0ut vehicles driving along one of the busiest roads in london. out the front here we

health secretary steve barclay.ell, i want to work constructively with the trade unions in terms of the pay review body process. those are the discussions we have. that is a constructive way that i and other ministers are engaging with our respective trade unions, but ultimately we need to act in the interests of the patient . frozen in place, it patient. frozen in place, it appears that this dispute will outlast winter. will hollis for gb news in derby . well, joining gb news in derby. well, joining us now is the political editor of the daily express, sam lister. good morning to you, sam. the pressure is really building on the government here. wes streeting really making capital out of all of this for the labour party. what can be done to try and avert this? it's really difficult and actually spoke to the health secretary yesterday. he he ruled out attempts an increase nurses attempts an increase in nurses pay- attempts an increase in nurses pay. and that's a really big blow to the nursing union because they felt i