Travellers queuing up at UK airports due to severe delays and cancellations earlier this monthBills are soaring, the transport network seems to be deadlocked and the NHS is on its last legs – it doesn’t feel like the best summer to be in the UK.Although the country is trying to return some form of normality as Covid worries recede, there’s no question that British services are struggling to get back […]
A viral clip of A&E waiting times has stunned the general publicThe grim reality of NHS services was revealed in a viral clip this week where A&E staff told people waiting to be seen could be there for up to 13 and a half hours.Shared by Guardian journalist Hannah Jane Parkinson, the video – originally posted by Twitter user Gary Sitton – quickly amassed more than a million views.In her […]
Health secretary Sajid JavidSajid Javid has accused the Labour Party of conducting a “smear campaign” after they called on tax authorities to investigate his financial affairs.Labour has written to HMRC requesting a fresh examination of the health secretary’s historic tax arrangements, according to reports.Their allegations focus on Javid’s ties to a company called SA Capital which he co-owned with his brother and their wives.Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting said his […]
Conservative MP and leadership contender Jeremy Hunt at the last leadership election hustings in London, on July 17, 2019.Former foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt has refused to rule out running to replace Boris Johnson before the next general election.The senior backbencher - who Johnson beat to the leadership in 2019 - warned the Tories they have “a big mountain to climb” to win another term in office.It follows months of concerns […]
