‘It will take the NHS up to ten years to clear the backlog of cancer patients awaiting treatment’.
BBC news website.
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A government spokesperson said, ‘These are unprecedented times as a result of Covid-19 and our hardworking NHS staff are doing their utmost to support patients. The government is investing ten million pounds in the service.’
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‘A pensioner died after waiting 40 hours for an ambulance. In an unrelated incident, an 85 year old women lay on her kitchen floor with a broken hip whilst waiting for an ambulance to respond’.
Scottish Daily Record.
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A Scottish government statement said, ‘We would like to express our condolences to the family of the bereaved man. There is unprecedented demand for ambulance services at present, as there is across England. We have requested support from the army.’
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Gas prices will rise by over 100% in the next year.
Fuel shortages continue in the south-east.
Power-cuts by Christmas.
Empty shelves in supermarkets.
Pigs to be culled due to abattoir shortages.
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In response the Prime Minister said that we lived in unprecedented times. ‘Things will sort themselves out’. He wants to build a new economic model for the country, based on high skills-high wages, reported Laura Kuenssberg from the party conference venue in Manchester.
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‘Preparations are well underway in Glasgow for COP26. The Pope will not attend. Organisers are still waiting on confirmation from the Chinese government. Two thousand police have been drafted in for security. The British government has authorised the opening of a new North Sea oil field. Meanwhile in China the government they are re-opening disused coal power plants to resolve the energy crisis.’
STV evening bulletin.
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The Environment Minister said, ‘The challenges the world faces are immense. In these unprecedented times it is important that delegates make firm commitments for change. The British government will lead the way.’
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On-screen. Mrs Evanshaw and her husband confronting illegal immigrants as they land on a beach near Dover. She pursues them with a camera, asking the questions. ‘So why do you want to come here? Why don’t you stay in France?’ He is being interviewed by a TV reporter. ‘I’m not against immigration. But look at them, in their Nike trainers. They’re hardly poor. And how many of them are hiding Kalashnikov’s?’
South East TV report.
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In a recorded statement the Home Secretary said, ‘The government faces an unprecedented challenge in turning back the tide of illegal immigration. We have increased the number of patrol boats in the Channel and we are working with the authorities in France.’
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