Daily update – Covid inquiry update

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12:29pm – Former Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, on the escalating hostilities in Israel/Palestine.

The escalation of hostilities overnight in Jerusalem & now Tel Aviv is a direct result of the home invasions #SheikJarrah by government-backed settlers. If it wanted, Israel could halt the bloodshed by ending the siege of Gaza and the occupation of Palestine. Ceasefire needed now

— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) May 12, 2021

11:06am – Beyond the UK, tensions between Israel and Palestine have escalated considerably in recent days.

The environment secretary, George Eustice, was asked about the situation during his media rounds this morning:

Environment Secretary George Eustice says the rockets sent into Israel from Gaza were 'completely unacceptable'.

Read more here: https://t.co/wf8AfEqXeJ pic.twitter.com/sw4mcegEdG

— Sky News (@SkyNews) May 12, 2021

10:07am – In case you didn’t see, the Brit Awards were on last night.

One of the big winners, a certain Dua Lipa, called on a pay rise for NHS workers after winning one of her two awards.

I wonder if the Conservative MPs spotted in the crowd stood up and applauded…

"It's very good to clap for them, but we need to pay them"

Dua Lipa demands pay rise for NHS workers as she wins Brithttps://t.co/wIlDK6G69q

— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) May 12, 2021

8:54am – Tony Blair’s had a haircut.

Appearing on GMB (Alastair Campbell is now on hosting duties), the former PM had this to say on Labour’s current predicament.

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair praises the UK's vaccine rollout but says there is still vaccine hesitancy, especially around AstraZeneca.

He says the government needs to set out the statistics clearly for the public to raise confidence in the vaccine. pic.twitter.com/AvrRUd5tca

— Good Morning Britain (@GMB) May 12, 2021

… And the cultural message, because he is not clarifying it, is being defined by the ‘woke’ left, whose every statement gets cut-through courtesy of the right”. Blair also calls for the Labour Party to undergo “a total deconstruction and reconstruction. Nothing less will do”.

— Tom Newton Dunn (@tnewtondunn) May 12, 2021

8:30am – It promises to be another busy day in Whitehall.

Here are your key headlines this morning:

• PM expected to reveal further details over covid inquiry
• Urgent question on Israel/Palestine violence
• MPs continue to dissect new bills announced in the Queen’s speech

8:00am – A new session of parliament, PMQs, it should be another eventful day on Politics Live!

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