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He defended his decision to cut winter fuel payments for most pensioners, and said his government is "going to have to be unpopular" to deliver change.

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​​Paddy’s also been talking to the Health Secretary Wes Streeting, who says he’ll call in the private sector to get NHS waiting lists down.

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