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The uk Prime Minister used his interview with the bbc earlier today, to suggest that the nhs is broken ahead of a report on the state of the Health Service in england due later this week. In particular its expected to highlight severe problems for children and young people getting access to care. Our health editor, hugh pym, reports. Within hours of forming the new government, ministers were saying the nhs was broken and the problems could not be fixed overnight. The medical Expert Lord Darzi was asked to carry out a rapid review of the state of the nhs in england. His full report is due out later in the week, but now the first findings have been released, including that more than 100,000 infants have waited more than six hours in A E Departments Last year, ....
And sent his condolences to the victims families. The attacker reported to be a jordanian Truck Driver was shot dead by israeli security forces. The incident happened at the King Hussein Allenby bridge crossing. The victims are thought to have been private security personnel. Jordan has launched an investigation into the shootings. Jordan and israel signed a Peace Treaty in 1994 and have close security and economic ties, but diplomatic relations have been strained. Lets hear from an eyewitness who was at the crossing at the time of the attack. Translation we were sitting and standing at the checkpoint| waiting for our turn after the bus in front of us was searched. There was a bus and a truck in front of us. A man got out and he carried out the shooting. Thank God Nothin ....
Of ireland, after tensions over brexit, but Sir Keir Starmer is in dublin, saying the moment is right for a meaningful reset in relations. Hes been holding talks with his opposite number simon harris. Our Ireland CorrespondentSara Girvin reports. After years of strained relations, this was the moment Sir Keir Starmer was given A Hundred Thousand welcomes to dublin. There were smiles and handshakes as he and his irish counterpart were presented with football jerseys. This will be proudly worn in North London before too long. Both leaders said this was an opportunity to renew and deepen the friendship between britain and ireland. I know as two new ....