During a BBC Question Time episode, Keir Starmer of the Labour party highlighted the rise in NHS waiting lists under the Tories since 2010 and pledged to eliminate them within a 5-year term. Starmer mentioned not scrapping tuition fees to allocate funds for NHS waiting lists. Rishi Sunak faced criticism over NHS waiting lists and defended the health service's efforts in conducting checks and tests.
🔵 Rishi Sunak has been grilled over the growing NHS waiting lists, insisting that the health service was carrying out more checks and tests “than it has done in its history” Follow the latest from #bbcqt 👇 https://t.co/e2PD82LPyd https://t.co/nv7rTwUTdg
“You talk about the waiting lists and putting money in - how are we going to see that on the ward?” “We need the workforce coming in…it will take time” Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer tells a nurse in the #bbcqt audience that he won’t resort to "sticking plaster" NHS solutions https://t.co/95tofOo0nY
🔵 Rishi Sunak immediately came under fire after the first question put to him was whether he felt any “embarrassment” over leading the Conservatives after seven prime ministers Follow the latest from #bbcqt 👇 https://t.co/e2PD82MnnL https://t.co/2loHstTPHV
Keir Starmer points out how sharply waiting lists have risen under the Tories since 2010, and says we've (Labour) done it before, we'll do it again Fiona Bruce points out last Labour government invested far more (6% per year) than Labour is currently pledging (1.1%) #BBCQT https://t.co/LO9V4e6D7T
🚨 NEW: Keir Starmer says he made a "political choice" to not scrap tuition fees because he needs to use the money for NHS waiting lists instead #bbcqt
🚨 NEW: Keir Starmer pledges to eliminate NHS waiting lists by the end of a 5-year term #bbcqt