Between January and March 2023, more than 2,500 people waited 12-hours or more at the hospital's A&E after a decision was made to admit them to a ward.
The pair clashed in the past. In 2016, Pope Francis criticised Trump's proposal to build a wall on the US-Mexico border, saying a person "who thinks only about building walls" and "not building bridges, is not Christian".Trump hit back, saying: "For a religious leader to question a person's faith is disgraceful."
, he said: "He is something, he's really good. We had a fantastic meeting."In February, Pope Francis described Trump's mass deportations as a "major crisis".Marcos Jr described Francis as the "best Pope in my lifetime".
"A man of profound faith and humility, Pope Francis led not only with wisdom but with a heart open to all, especially the poor and the forgotten," he said.The Philippines is one of the world's most Catholic countries, with almost 80% of Filipinos identifying as Roman Catholic.
Pope Francis's last visit to the country in 2015 drew a crowd of
, a record for a papal event.The matter was "urgent" due to increasingly cold weather and the significant impact on people "who are at risk of disconnection, and who are increasingly having to forgo adequate heating and cut other essential spending", the letter read.
“People do not understand, I do not understand how a Labour government has taken away the fuel allowance of millions of pensioners just as winter approaches," Graham added.The government said on Sunday millions of pensioners would "see state pensions rise by up to £1,700 this parliament" through its commitment to the triple lock.
It said more than a million pensioners would still receive the payment, with a 152% increase in pension credit claims, while some would benefit from the £150 warm home discount.Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer