Andy Street, the Conservative mayor of the West Midlands, said that although tier 3 had not been confirmed, the region was in a “very serious” situation and the NHS was coming under “intense pressure”. He said: “This is not a sustainable situation and unless the rate of infection falls then we will have to take further action.” … [Read more...] about Priti Patel refuses to rule out second Covid lockdown for England
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Gush Etzion junction – the West Bank roundabout that became a symbol of escalating violence
The attacks have shone a harsh spotlight on the junction, which in recent days has seen visits from Israel’s prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, president, Reuven Rivlin, party leaders and senior army officers. “It’s a symbol,” said one young Israeli army officer among a group that had come with commanders to the roundabout on Tuesday. “That should be obvious.” … [Read more...] about Gush Etzion junction – the West Bank roundabout that became a symbol of escalating violence
Dehumanising: Israeli groups’ verdict on military invasions of Palestinian homes
“Like checkpoints and the separation barrier it is part of the DNA of the occupation. For soldiers like myself it ended when we walked back to the jeep and went back to camp to sleep. But for Palestinians it is a long-term trauma. What it means is that you cannot feel safe in your own home or bed. For me the last memory is of the piercing looks of fear and hatred.” … [Read more...] about Dehumanising: Israeli groups’ verdict on military invasions of Palestinian homes
England at risk of third Covid wave in new year, says Raab
Asked if the government was thinking of breaking down regions into smaller areas so restrictions could be lifted earlier, Raab told Sky’s Sophy Ridge on Sunday: “Well, we’ll have a review every two weeks and of course there’ll be, I’m sure, debate this week on it.“We always look at all things, but the problem is … you’ve got to get the geographic size sufficiently effective that you don’t find the smaller enclaves of lower-level virus shooting up because they’re not subject to the restrictions in the higher level areas around them.” … [Read more...] about England at risk of third Covid wave in new year, says Raab
Matt Hancock’s temporary NHSX chief still in charge, a year on
In May a National Audit Office report on digital transformation in the health service warned that NHSX’s creation had complicated responsibility for the expansion of digital technologies, and that “national governance arrangements for digital transformation remain confused, despite attempts to clarify them”. … [Read more...] about Matt Hancock’s temporary NHSX chief still in charge, a year on
