Watch live: Catherine Calderwood, the former chief medical officer for Scotland between 2015 and 2020 will provide evidence at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry -
The 75th birthday of the NHS is the backdrop for today's Deputy Prime Minister's Questions - but the party leaders will have to skip a chance to trade blows on that one.
But with both enjoying a sharp political attack, we can expect some familiar jibes about Labour and Just Stop Oil, and Tory weakness. As we reported, plans to close nearly every railway station ticket office across England have now been officially announced. "This is catastrophic for elderly, disabled and vulnerable passengers trying to access the rail network.
Nearly all ticket offices could be shut with only the busiest stations left with open person-operated ticket facilities. Pupils face even more disruption today as teachers in England go on strike again in a long-running dispute over pay. Education union leaders have warned that further strike action in the autumn term is likely if the ongoing pay dispute remains unresolved.
Around three out of five English stations have a ticket office - the vast majority of which are owned and run by train operators. But trade unions - which are in dispute with the government over pay and working conditions - have already reacted angrily to the proposal, with the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association branding it"daft".Ex-minister weighs in on claims UK climate pledge could be abandoned
"The only way it could be kept is if the next government - in its first year - allocates over 80% of ALL UK bilateral Aid to climate . Mr Goldsmith had accused the prime minister of having"apathy" towards the environment when resigning from government last Friday.Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting has claimed Rishi Sunak is trying to blame striking NHS staff for his failure to cut waiting lists.
"They are slogging their guts out and they know that patients aren't getting good enough care, through no fault of their own, and they are desperate for some light at the tunnel but the prime minister isn't providing it."
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