Podcast Summary
Biden's Decision Not to Run for Re-election: Biden shocked many by announcing his decision not to seek re-election, following criticism after a poor debate performance. Harris received his endorsement for the November race against Trump.
US President Joe Biden has unexpectedly announced his decision not to seek re-election, following weeks of criticism after a poor debate performance against Donald Trump. Biden's close friend and former White House Director of Public Affairs, Robert Wiener, expressed sadness over the situation, but believed it was inevitable after the controversial debate segment. Prime Minister Keir Starmer praised Biden for putting the country's interests first. However, Republican mega donor and former adviser to Senator Ted Cruz, Lambert, accused the Democrats of trying to deceive the American people by pushing a weak candidate and now scrambling to save their race against Trump. Biden has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the November presidential election. Elsewhere, a 15-year-old boy was shot dead in West London, and six males have been arrested on suspicion of murder.
NHS IT outage recovery: NHS in England is experiencing delays in recovering from a global IT outage, causing GP service backlogs. Patients should attend appointments but normal services may not resume soon. British groups call for increasing UK land for fruit, veg production to reduce reliance on imports and promote a nature-friendly sector.
The NHS in England is experiencing delays in recovering from a global IT outage, leading to a backlog in GP services. Patients with appointments this week should attend as usual, but the British Medical Association warns that normal services may not resume immediately. Meanwhile, farming and environmental groups are urging the new government to increase the amount of land used for growing fruit and vegetables in the UK. They argue that the country must reduce its reliance on imports and promote a nature-friendly British horticulture sector to prevent further disasters for supermarket shelves, health, and the environment. These issues will be further discussed on Times Radio.