Controversial Appointments and Political Resilience

Today, we look at President-elect Trump’s first administration appointments and Wes Streeting’s much-trailed NHS reforms.

Adam speaks to BBC News Chief Presenter Caitriona Perry and Social Media and Disinformation Correspondent Marianna Spring about what happened when Biden and Trump met and what Elon Musk’s new role as head of a Department of Government Efficiency mean.

And, BBC Health Editor Hugh Pym decodes what reforms the Health Secretary Wes Streeting has proposed in a speech at the NHS providers conference this morning.

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