Porters. We have met the recommendations of the independent Pay Review Bodies forjunior doctors and consultants in full. We have cut their taxes on their pensions, as they requested, but they continue, they requested, but they continue, they continue to demand massive, unaffordable pay rises, and that they have chosen to walk out this week says it all. This strike is all about politics, not patients. Applause these strikes are not in the spirit of the nhs. This year we celebrate its 75 years of service and one of my abiding aim is as your Prime Minister is to set the nhs up for the next 75. True believers in the promise of the nhs wanted to reflect the world we live in today. That means a Higher Quality service that offers you the patient more choice, allowing you to use any provider, independent or nhs, free of charge, if that will get you treated quicker. A common sense reform that this conservative government has made. Applause now, next, steve and i want to give the nhs the staff i
To our world . With us this morning, the Prime Ministers right hand man, Oliver Dowden. And by the man who wants to be the next Foreign Secretary, labours david lammy. And the chief of the Defence Alliance nato, Jens Stoltenberg, tells us about the growing threats to the west. We live in a more dangerous world, and we have to be prepared for crisis. Morning. Today were reflecting on two important anniversaries six months since the October 7th Hamas attacks on israel, but also 75 years since the founding of the defence partnership, nato. We are living in serious times, but i promise we will have lots of enlightening conversations too, maybe even a bit of wit with our panel this morning ruby wax, lord mark sedwill, who was the National Security advisor and Cabinet Secretary in charge of the Civil Service, and baroness amos, Former Labour Cabinet Minister under tony blair, and master of University College oxford, a very warm welcome to you all and a very warm welcome, of course, to you at