i cannot answer more, is to compete with what i cannot answer more, is to compete with what i i cannot answer more, is to compete with what i said to be house of commons with what i said to be house of commons. what i hope you understand is, while commons. what i hope you understand is, while we commons. what i hope you understand is, while we wait for all that to go on, is, while we wait for all that to go on. we ve is, while we wait for all that to go on. we ve to is, while we wait for all that to go on, we ve to get on and the government is getting on with our work government is getting on with our work that government is getting on with our work. that is clearing the covid hackioq work. that is clearing the covid backlog but also making sure that we help to backlog but also making sure that we help to fix backlog but also making sure that we help to fix the cost of living crisis. help to fix the cost of living crisis, help to address the issues with inflatio
issues facing the country so this united front, particularly on economic policy, in particular with perhaps the most important minister after the prime minister in the cabinet, and potential leadership rival at some point, i think is quite telling and also shows great confidence in the prime minister now has, is he on safer territory? has he bought himself more time with the police are now investigating? he perhaps does not need to offer the concessions to backbench mps that he thought at one point he would. this will be controversial because a lot of people are struggling at the moment and mps feel strongly about it and that is why i think you will see the prime minister and chancellor making the case it is about tackling the covid backlog and getting people into the nhs because they know this is also going to be an on the doorstep issue at the next election, people don t want to see waiting list of millions and
political correspondent helen catt reports. speaking on the bbc s question time programme, the armed forces minister appeared to concede that raising national insurance from april to pay for the covid backlog and social care was unpopular. describing opposition among the audience is absolute. is absolute. everybody in the room is against, is absolute. everybody in the room is against, everybody l is absolute. everybody in the | room is against, everybody in the room. i5 room is against, everybody in the room- - - the room. is that fair, are ou all the room. is that fair, are you all against the room. is that fair, are you all against it? - the room. is that fair, are you all against it? he - the room. is that fair, are you all against it? he also l you all against it? he also said that you all against it? he also said that the you all against it? he also said that the governmentl you all against it? he also - said that the government was in listening mode. you said that the g
bird counting survey. we are showing you this and waiting for the bed to appear. and those birds are probably hiding from the chill this morning because it is a frosty site for some but will ten milder later. with it, more cloud around and this weekend, pretty windy. your full forecast here on breakfast. it s friday 28th january. our main story. there s increasing pressure on the government to delay a planned rise in national insurance. a number of backbench conservative mp5 have joined calls to put off the increase for a year to help relieve the cost of living crisis. one minister has admitted the plan is unpopular, and says the government is in listening mode as our political correspondent, helen catt, reports. welcome to question time. speaking on the bbc s question time programme, the armed forces ministerjames heappey appeared to concede that raising national insurance from april to pay for the covid backlog in social care, was unpopular, describing opposition among the audi
back to the exam hall for gcse and a level students in england. the government confirms exams will go ahead this summer, as exam boards release advance information on what pupils can expect to be tested on. details are being published throughout the day. also this lunchtime. a plan to tackle the nhs waiting list backlog in england is delayed but the government has announced a new online service to let patients waiting for routine surgery see how long it s going to take. i am interested in what we at westminster do to help people across the country. myjob is to address what i think is the number one issue for this country, which is fixing the covid backlog. the uk and ireland have