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There have been repeated warnings over long waiting lists for routine operations and procedures, which have been made worse by the pandemic. They're at record levels in England and aThat's what a report from MPs says the government needs to do - or NHS staff will quit.
Although the crisis is "entirely predictable", says Jeremy Hunt who chairs the Commons health and social care select committee, the "current wave of Omicron is exacerbating the problem". The government's given an extra £5.9bn to help clear the backlog.Despite sales of electric cars taking off last year, the market hasn't recovered from the Covid pandemic. The shortage of computer chips meant that dealers were struggling to get hold of new models.