politicians and perhaps particularly that period during the pandemic, did you feel there was as it were a deficit in their understanding of the granular way in which the nhs works? i the granular way in which the nhs works? ~ ,. , ., , , works? i think her description seems to be accurate works? i think her description seems to be accurate regarding works? i think her description seems to be accurate regarding their - to be accurate regarding their cabinet office. the extent to which number ten has health expertise is to some extent a function of how the prime minister of the day chooses to staff the number ten policy unit. during the pandemic itself i think there is truth in what she says. but to some extent, as long as that doesn t lead to ill informed second guessing the decisions that people in the nhs are actually trying to take, that need not in itself be a problem. fine trying to take, that need not in itself be a problem. itself be a problem. one can certainly
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American allies on the messaging on this, we send messages directly and indirectly to iran and houthis to see time was running out but they decided on the 9th of january to enact an enormous mission, trying to hit a lot of ships. This is illegal activity. We host the International Maritime Organisation here in london. We are, if youd like, in some senses, the guardians of this international free trade, some senses, the guardians of this internationalfree trade, it some senses, the guardians of this international free trade, it matters to us as an economy which brings 90 of our product in by sea. So we have hit the houthis as you said, we intend it as a single action and will be monitored very carefully to see for that they didnt next and how they respond. We will see from there. I cannot predict the future for you. There. I cannot predict the future foryou. But there. I cannot predict the future for you. But i can say it is unacceptable to have a major sea
Sorry to cut a rough sport. From studio here is the prime minister. Sorry to cut a rough sport. Sorry to cut a rough sport. From the 19th of november, sorry to cut a rough sport. From the 19th of november, iran sorry to cut a rough sport. From the 19th of november, iran backed 19th of november, iran backed Houthis Have launched attacks on the red sea. On the 9th of january, they mounted a direct attack against british and american warships. They fired on our ships and our sailors. It was the biggest attack on the Royal Navy for decades. And so, we acted. We did so in Self Defence consistent with the Un Charter and to uphold freedom of navigation as britain has always done. Alongside the united states, with support from australia, bahrain, canada, and the netherlands, we order the ari off to strike to houthi facilities in yemen. I want to be clear these are limited strikes carefully targeted at launch sites for drones and ballistic missiles to degrade the houthi capacity to make further
Offensive action that was put in place. Priorto Offensive Action that was put in place. Prior to that Offensive Action on the 9th ofjanuary we place. Prior to that Offensive Action on the 9th of january we saw one in five vessels avoiding the red sea. Since the standstill we are now expecting traffic to continue. It is a dynamic situation, we who say our clear, they want to target Israel Affiliated Vessels or those supporting israel in terms of the port so we are reviewing the risk for vessels operating in the area, hourly as situations go on. That will change and we have to continue to provide assurance to the industry as it evolves. To provide assurance to the industry as it evolves as it evolves. Thanks very much for talkin to as it evolves. Thanks very much for talking to us as it evolves. Thanks very much for talking to us so as it evolves. Thanks very much for talking to us so quickly as it evolves. Thanks very much for talking to us so quickly after as it evolves. Thanks very mu