And coming up on bbc news. Bayern munich s latest bid for harry kane is enough to get a yes from spurs but will they get the same answer from the england captain himself . Hello. The nhs achieved an unwelcome milestone today that nobody wanted. The number of people waiting to start routine Hospital Treatment in england is at a record high nearly 7. 5 Million People. The figures are from the end ofjune, and mean 1 in 7 of the population is waiting for hospital care. Nhs providers, which represents Health Trusts in england, says the numbers arent surprising, given the diffculties the nhs has been facing. This includes backlogs made worse by the pandemic, and strikes by health care workers. Yet rishi sunak has made cutting nhs Waiting Lists one of his key priorities this year. The government today says there are positive signs in the figures, including a drop in those waiting for more than 18 months, and improved Ambulance Response times. To dig into the figures and look at when they migh
Likely to rise for some considerable time. so the debate will continue. is it the strikes that are the main factor or is it more underlying factors, like lack of investment in the nhs and workforce issues? 0ften hospitals are not catching up with the demand put on them. but we should neverforget, there are human stories of patients waiting in a lot of discomfort. of discomfort. absolutely, 0k. thank ou. huh of discomfort. absolutely, 0k. thank yom hugh pym. of discomfort. absolutely, 0k. thank yom hugh pym. our of discomfort. absolutely, 0k. thank you. hugh pym, our health of discomfort. absolutely, 0k. thank you. hugh pym, our health editor. i the chief constable of northern ireland says dissident republicans are claiming to be in possession of some of the information accidentally leaked regarding the names and work places of thousands of police service officers and support staff. simon byrne says he recognises legitimate concerns, saying he s deeply sorry for an industrial sca