Rishi Sunak blames striking NHS workers for rising waiting lists
- Today's PMQs session began with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apologizing for the "horrific" treatment of LGBT armed forces veterans under a previous ban on homosexuality. The apology was welcomed by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and other MPs.
- The independent review into the treatment of LGBT veterans, led by Lord Terence Etherton, published its findings. The report detailed the historic homophobia within the military and made 49 recommendations, including restoring medals and clarifying pension rights.
- Statistics regarding child poverty were discussed during the session.
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Sunak blames NHS staff demanding more pay for the increase in waiting times
Rishi Sunak has blamed NHS wait times on striking staff who are demanding more pay. The prime minister added that “clear plans are in place” to bring down waiting lists as he was challenged on why the number of people waiting has increased in the nine months since he took office during PMQs on Wednesday 19 July. “Mr Speaker, the reason that the NHS waiting lists are higher today than they were then - after actually being stable for the first few…
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