Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen, including Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn at PMQs and David Davis, the Brexit secretary, giving evidence to the Commons Brexit committee.
Corbyn says Labour would not be under-funding the NHS. As many as 80 patients were harmed or died as a result of ambulance delays this winter, according to a whistleblower. What investigation is being carried out?
May says these reports are alarming. They will be properly investigated. If there are lessons to be learnt, they will be learnt, The government is backing the NHS with more funding. Survival rates for cancer are better than ever before. And waste in the NHS is being reduced. That’s a plan for the NHS, but one that puts patients first.
Corbyn says May must be aware of ambulances having to wait at A&E, because there is no room for patients. It has been reported someone froze to death waiting 16 hours for an ambulance. These are not isolated cases. The NHs needs extra money, and it needs it now. People can see the NHS has been starved of resources. People are dying. GPs numbers are down. The NHS is in crisis. When will May face up to reality, and save the NHS from death by a thousand cuts.
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