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NHS doing everything to avoid winter crisis, says Atkins This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Sam Francis Political reporter The NHS is doing “everything” it can to avoid a winter crisis in the health service, the health secretary has said. There are… Continue reading NHS doing everything to avoid winter crisis, says Atkins

Boris Johnson to apologise to Covid Inquiry but say he got big calls right Getty Images By Chris Mason Political editor, BBC News Boris Johnson is expected to apologise to the Covid Inquiry next week and acknowledge the government did not get everything right during the pandemic. But the former PM will argue robustly that… Continue reading Boris Johnson to apologise to Covid Inquiry but say he got big calls right

Covid inquiry: Earlier lockdown could have kept schools open, says Matt Hancock PA Media School closures in January 2021 could have been avoided if ministers had taken action earlier the previous autumn, Matt Hancock has said. The former health secretary told the Covid inquiry that avoiding a lockdown led to tougher measures later on. WhatsApp… Continue reading Covid inquiry: Earlier lockdown could have kept schools open, says Matt Hancock

Former Chancellor Alistair Darling dies aged 70 Getty Images By Sam Francis & Faisal Islam BBC News Alistair Darling, the Labour chancellor who steered the UK through the 2008 financial crisis, has died aged 70, a family spokesperson has said. Following Labour’s landslide 1997 election win, Lord Darling served in cabinet for 13 years under… Continue reading Former Chancellor Alistair Darling dies aged 70

Dominic Raab denies Dominic Cummings made key pandemic decisions UK Covid-19 Inquiry/PA Media By Chas Geiger BBC Politics Dominic Raab has rejected a claim by a former cabinet colleague that many of the key government decisions at the start of the Covid pandemic were taken by Dominic Cummings. Sajid Javid told the Covid inquiry that… Continue reading Dominic Raab denies Dominic Cummings made key pandemic decisions

Sir Elton John to address MPs after HIV testing trials success PA Media By Jack Fenwick & Adam Smith BBC Politics Sir Elton John is heading to Parliament to urge ministers to do more to hit a 2030 target of eliminating new HIV cases in England, the BBC has learned. The rock legend will address… Continue reading Sir Elton John to address MPs after HIV testing trials success