Kate Ardern

As promised here is the link to my recent & positively received honorary prof lecture @SalfordUni tx @SalfordPH @MargaretRoweUoS #citizenledpublichealth one for @wesstreeting @GwynneMP @LaylaMoran @annalouisedixon @AndyBurnhamGM @LCRMayor vimeo.com/1026581234

Watch the Reform UK's James Orr humiliate himself on #BBCQT James Orr, "When the wind doesn't blow, you need gas to back it up and sometimes the wind doesn't blow" Fiona Bruce asks how drilling helps us is oil and gas are traded on the international market James Orr, "Prices are fixed internationally but a portion of them is connected to" Caroline Lucas, "It really isn't. It's sold on international markets to the highest bidder" James Orr, "That's not true.. Bills are higher because of unreliable renewables" Caroline Lucas, "They are not unreliable. All we need are interconnectors so when its not windy in this country you import the wind power from somewhere else" "I just despair at the kind of lies James, you are telling to people" James Orr, "These are not lies" Caroline Lucas, "They are"

Wes Streeting @wesstreeting wiping the floor with the woeful Helen Whatley on #bbcqt “Kemi Badenoch chose to use an international conflict to score cheap political points. She cozied up to Trump, realised it was unpopular and then she pulled back” KemiKazi at her worst.

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1/ The Chair of the UK Covid Inquiry, Baroness Hallett has made a statement on her findings and recommendations.

1/ The Chair of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, Baroness Heather Hallett, has today published her third report.

The Covid Inquiry has published its report into the impact of the pandemic on healthcare systems. Its conclusions are shocking and must lead to change before it is once again too late. 🧵 1/10

Hence why it isn’t surprising that nature & our fabulous & historic natural heritage emerged as the public favourite to appear on our English banknotes….. 👇

Thank you to all our visitors for making us the UK's most popular visitor attraction for 2025! 🎉 We can't wait to inspire millions more people to be advocates for the planet, and will be opening a new or revitalised gallery every year until our 150th birthday in 2031 🎂.

And there we have it…. Turns out Nature and The Natural World is very much part of our heritage.

Sports centre clinic update ⚠️ The queue for our on campus clinic is already very busy, and we're expecting that it may close at a similar time to yesterday due to demand. Students and those eligible can also attend the following locations for vaccination and precautionary antibiotics: Vicarage Lane Clinic, Ashford (TN23 1NJ) • Fri 20 March: 8.30am–7.30pm • Sat 21 March: 9am–4.30pm • Sun 22 March: 9am–4.30pm Faversham Health Centre (ME13 8QR) • Fri 20 March: 9am–5pm • Sat 21 March: 9am–5pm Gate Clinic, Kent and Canterbury Hospital (CT1 3NG) • Fri 20 March: 8.30am–7.30pm • Sat 21 March: 9am–4.30pm • Sun 22 March: 9am–4.30pm Please attend any of these sites if more convenient, and we thank everyone for their patience and understanding. More information - kmhealthandcare.uk/meningitis-ant…

I have just spoken with the Emir of Qatar and President Trump following the strikes that hit gas production facilities in Iran and Qatar today. It is in our common interest to implement, without delay, a moratorium on strikes targeting civilian infrastructure, particularly energy and water supply facilities. Civilian populations and their essential needs, as well as the security of energy supplies, must be protected from military escalation.

I have two clear messages: First, to the United States & Israel: It’s high time to end this war that is risking to get out of control, causing immense suffering on civilians, with dramatic effects on the global economy & potentially tragic consequences, especially for the least developed countries. Second, my message to Iran: Stop attacking your neighbors, they were never parties to the conflict. The Security Council has condemned these attacks, has ordered them to stop, as it has order to open the Strait of Hormuz. The prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz causes enormous pain for so many people around the world who have nothing to do with this conflict. It’s time for the force of the law to prevail over the law of the force. It’s time for diplomacy to prevail over war. My remarks from the European Council in Brussels: un.org/sg/en/content/…

"We cannot allow someone to think they own the world..." Brazilian President Lula da Silva criticised the US’s aggressive foreign policy under President Trump and called on the UN Security Council to prevent war.

Time to re-tune your plans. The London Symphony Orchestra is taking over Trafalgar Square for the BMW Classics open-air concert. It’s free, it’s iconic, and it’s the perfect way to spark some musical magic in the next generation. lso.co.uk/bmw-classics/

Lent and Ramadan coinciding this year feels truly special 🤍 Grateful to share moments like our Trafalgar Square @OpenIftar with Londoners from different faiths and backgrounds - not just tolerating, but respecting and celebrating each other.

Here's an Iftar on Trafalgar Square. And here’s Easter, Diwali, Vaisakhi and Chanukah. London is, and will always be, a place for everyone. #UnityOverDivision

Oil and gas prices have soared after a number of strikes on energy facilities in the Middle East. Iran's South Pars gas facility, one of the largest natural gas fields in the world, was hit by Israel last night. Iran retaliated, striking the Ras Laffan facility in Qatar, which is the world's biggest liquefied natural gas plant. President Trump said on social media that he would ‘blow up’ Iran’s major gas field if it strikes Qatar again.

US- Israel Middle East military strategy becomes more and more bizarre and self-defeating. theguardian.com/world/2026/mar…

What is the point of keeping water privatised? This was the question Labour MP Barry Gardiner put to Emma Reynolds, the secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs. However, when Reynolds said nationalising water would "cost an enormous amount of money", she was quizzed on where her figures were coming from. According to Gardiner, the Labour government has simply refused to do the maths.

The public are getting sick while sewage is pumped into our rivers and seas, and water companies keep getting away with it. This cannot continue. Water must be run for public good, not private profit. #CleanWater #PublicOwnership