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Lords Report Slams Government COVID Response & Hancock Defends Himself Against Cummings – TLDR News
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This Week in Parliament is the series where we discuss what’s been going on in the Houses of Parliament. This week Matt Hancock spoke to the Science & Health Committees to defend himself against Cummings’ claims, a Lords report decries Government COVID action & a rebellion is squashed.
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00:00 Introduction
00:30 Hancock Defends Himself Against Cummings Allegations
05:54 Lords Report Slams Government’s COVID Approach
08:05 Rebellion Stopped Over Foreign Aid
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With older people falling out of work sooner than ever, many are beginning to question if early retirement is actually hurting the UK economy. So let’s unpack the trend as well as Jeremy Hunt’s plan to get old people back into work
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Brexit isn’t going quite to plan and the oven-ready Brexit deal may have not been properly baked, with polls suggesting that most Brits view it as a mistake and would rejoin the EU if given the chance. In this video, we take a look at potential solutions to Brexit and whether any of these solutions could help.
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1 – https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/freedom-of-movement-leavers-remainers/
2 – https://omnisis.co.uk/polls/sound-as-a-euro-one-in-four-brits-would-welcome-euro-as-part-of-eu-re-join-deal/
3 – https://omnisis.co.uk/polls/sound-as-a-euro-one-in-four-brits-would-welcome-euro-as-part-of-eu-re-join-deal/
4 – https://obr.uk/box/the-latest-evidence-on-the-impact-of-brexit-on-uk-trade/
5 – https://www.institute.global/insights/geopolitics-and-security/fixing-brexit-new-agenda-new-partnership-european-union
00:00 – Introduction
01:57 – Could the UK Rejoin?
02:34 – What About Norway Plus?
04:14 – So, What Else Can We Do?
07:13 – Sponsored Content
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In this video we explore Burnham’s promise to implement a more representative electoral system in the UK but will he actually succeed where countless other governments have failed – and actually change the voting system?
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History of Electoral Reform
Idox Group Electoral Reform: A Never Ending Story?
https://www.idoxgroup.com/insights/electoral-reform-a-never-ending-story/
BBC News Opposing Voting Reform ‘Selfish’ and ‘Immoral’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-41775307
UK in a Changing Europe Electoral Reform: the State of Debate and Future Prospects
https://ukandeu.ac.uk/electoral-reform-the-state-of-debate-and-future-prospects/
Make Votes Matter 2024 Was Our Least Representative Election Ever
News Articles
Electoral Reform Society Prime Minister Announces Manifesto Pledge at Labour Conference
Prime Minister announces manifesto pledge and historic National Commission at Labour Conference
The Guardian Labour MPs Will Push Burnham to back Voting Reform
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/25/andy-burnham-electoral-reform-first-past-the-post
Labour List Majority of MPs Back Review of Voting System
https://labourlist.org/2026/08/majority-labour-mps-review-voting-system/
Official Resources
Parliament UK Alex Sobel Amendment
https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/4080/stages/20676/amendments/10035247
Labour Andy Burnham Conference Speech Transcript
Polling
YouGov Should We Change Our Current British Voting System
https://yougov.com/en-gb/trackers/should-we-change-our-current-british-voting-system
More in Common September MRP Poll
0:00 Can Burnham Actually Ditch First-Past-the-Post?
8:06 Sponsor
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Nigel Farage said Andy Burnham’s comments about potentially rejoining the EU had given him “the biggest boost in [his] career”. We look at why — even if it seems counter-intuitive — another Brexit debate could actually hurt Farage.
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Farage responds to Burnham’s decision to reopen EU debate
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/01/burnhams-reopening-of-brexit-debate-is-biggest-boost-in-my-career-says-farage
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/30/andy-burnham-uk-could-go-all-the-way-rejoining-eu
British public sentiment on the EU
https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/54925-what-do-britons-think-of-brexit-10-years-since-the-referendum
https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/54567-how-strong-is-uk-support-for-rejoining-the-european-union
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/03/half-want-to-rejoin-eu-and-backing-it-could-drive-up-labour-vote-megapoll-finds
https://www.politico.eu/article/the-politico-poll-britons-want-to-get-closer-to-the-eu-and-even-farages-voters-agree/
Economic impact of Brexit
https://ukandeu.ac.uk/brexits-impact-on-the-uk-economy/
https://www.economicsobservatory.com/how-has-brexit-affected-business-investment-in-the-uk
Reform UK crises
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckly020edl45o
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3v4zvyde15o
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Yesterday, Holborn and St. Pancras headed to the polls to select a new MP (replacing former MP Keir Starmer). With another leader on the ballot, the Green’s Zack Polanski, all eyes were on the race… one Polanski ultimately lost.
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@josh9671
December 24, 2023 at 12:30 am
“Don’t think so” lies
@mohammadiqbal6688
December 24, 2023 at 12:30 am
cornuto come coprire British parlamentare
@joeymeigh4077
December 24, 2023 at 12:30 am
all pissin up same fuckin fence fuck it were going to start burning lodge members all of them
@collinwadham6582
December 24, 2023 at 12:30 am
If Matt Hancock is right, then Dominic Cummings is the guilty one. And is simply covering himself. Him being to blame.
OR…Matt Hancock is guilty as our observations indicate and it seems we need a more authoritarian questioner.
This questioning was too passive for such a British constitutional accusation.
This was like a friend asking a friend awkward questions.
We need a complete and firm investigation.
WE…as the people of the UK.
@sandrafoxley735
December 24, 2023 at 12:30 am
another bunch of lies from the face everyone would love to punch.
@ironsideeve2955
December 24, 2023 at 12:30 am
Lol Hancock is a pleb
@rogerlautier
December 24, 2023 at 12:30 am
The only good thing I would say about him is that he’s a good liar.
@benharris1764
December 24, 2023 at 12:30 am
Please Please Please make a summary video for parliament discussions around eScooters ! I want to understand ! Love TLDR !!!
@karenyoung8341
December 24, 2023 at 12:30 am
Really? Brings to mind Mandy Rice Davies…’well he would say that wouldn’t he?’
Absolute fuckery. 🤔
@matthewv4170
December 24, 2023 at 12:30 am
This is like the thick of it
@alexflorance1111
December 24, 2023 at 12:30 am
The YouTube algorithm really be doing you dirty at the moment. Usually get your videos on my feed but I’ve had nothing for ages
@mceajc
December 24, 2023 at 12:30 am
"… my job is to protect lives…" says the man who, under his watch, it was OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT GUIDANCE to move elderly patients back in to care homes despite not having a negative COVID test. Tens of thousands of early deaths can be attributed to this one thing alone.
Edited to add: The Government claims that it needed to act quickly, yet what evidence do we have that they acted quickly? We have ample evidence that the government acted without appropriate scrutiny, however.
@georgep2712
December 24, 2023 at 12:30 am
Boring, petty, government-slamming videos like this are why you aren’t getting any views at the moment
@stormruner9183
December 24, 2023 at 12:30 am
Cummings: Hancock did these bad things.
Hancock: I did not do these bad things.
Wow, what a shocking, absolutely unexpected response.
@harnas3848
December 24, 2023 at 12:30 am
Summarise. The highest death tool in Europe, The longest time spent in the lockdown/under restrictions, The highest amount of money spent on the Covid response including the vaccination program that doesn’t work as still in lockdown.
@Kira-Namida
December 24, 2023 at 12:30 am
In the end, I want to the truth to win out as ultimately: that is what is most important here. That being said, the very human part of me sees this being turned into a matter of Cummings vs. Hancock in much of the media and if those are the stakes, I feel like whichever of them wins we all lose as a result…
@adrikhankant6170
December 24, 2023 at 12:30 am
when judiciary licks the legislative ass, we are left with absolutist democracy
@huyiii2435
December 24, 2023 at 12:30 am
And people still believe the shyte that comes of their mouths
Boris says crawl on your hands and knees and watch the sheep follow orders
@Gert-DK
December 24, 2023 at 12:30 am
UK parliament is as useful as the North Korean parliament, sad !
@KalpPatel
December 24, 2023 at 12:30 am
How can he say sith such confidence that every person who had covid received the care needed for them. Has he ever worked in a hospital?
@zeus_9875
December 24, 2023 at 12:30 am
Too long didn't watch
@PabloTBrave
December 24, 2023 at 12:30 am
The lord's needs amending until that's happend they shouldn't even sit . Unelected life peers,( if you can't be sacked no incentive to be good ) , with some party grossly over represented which is fine if they were elected that don't represent the masses . Maybe an elected house of lords with half up for re election every general election
@arandmorgan
December 24, 2023 at 12:30 am
Some of the questions put to Matt Hancock were unnecessary and out of context. This shows me this enquiry is only to show that there is or has been an enquiry and not to actually follow through with any allegations, particularly allegations which involves herd emunity. It's ticking the box so the public believe there is actual repricussions for foolish decisions that led to the deaths of many vulnerable people.
@rogdeb1
December 24, 2023 at 12:30 am
To be a government official you have to be a good liar, they are doing a good job at it. People are taken in by the garbage they spew out hook line and sinker and haven't woken up have they. All governments are bankrupt and corrupt, arrests are going on.
@mark.e.p
December 24, 2023 at 12:30 am
Totally unaccountable.
@GreenBlueWalkthrough
December 24, 2023 at 12:30 am
"Anyone that needed treatment got what they required." According to the bing covid tab, UK has/had 4,558,484 cases 127,896 deaths and my Home state of Florida known for our amazing healthcare system 2,329,897 cases 37,2365 deaths looks like to me like the good man said "No". As we albeit a much smaller population had a third fewer deaths what is up with that?
@H2OSoarin
December 24, 2023 at 12:30 am
@4:54 "I don't think so" is him saying "I would be lying if I said no"
@hereas1
December 24, 2023 at 12:30 am
I thought you were impartial, by saying the government made decision that ultimately saved live, is not impartial, the scrutiny may have saved more lives. Please be balanced when claiming to be, the other effect of no scrutiny is a dictorial government, oh we had that, but you failed to mention it in this piece. Why?
@biologicalentity7153
December 24, 2023 at 12:30 am
Hasn't directly denied any of the allegations?
@SKARTLEAD
December 24, 2023 at 12:30 am
If his job was to "Protect lives and get us out of the pandemic" then he's one of the biggest failures in British politics. He's done nothing of the sort – He's made mistake after mistake, told lie after lie and now he wants us to be thankful. He's in over his head, but ignorance is bliss I suppose.
@natemonroe2559
December 24, 2023 at 12:30 am
"would parlimentary scrutiny have resulted in better coronavirus legislation or just slowed it down when making decisions that ultimately saved lives"- I know you're trying to be unbiased, but how could you guys not crack up at this question? the legislation we got allowed ministers to ignore british firms dying to sell their ppe, instead making profit handing out contracts to their mates for make believe firms and equipment, and the governments response to literally everything last year was either too slow, or u-turned on.
This government will do absolutely anything to avoid scrutiny because they're robbing the taxpayer blind.
@rlh12170
December 24, 2023 at 12:30 am
They’re all lying because they’ve paid for the Wuhan lab to develop this to lower the population
@martingibbs1179
December 24, 2023 at 12:30 am
My take on covid is that NO PARTY could have done a good job! Some deaths were unavoidable and whoever was in power would get slated; it is a lose-lose situation.