The prime minister has said new ‘tough targets’ will be set to tackle record NHS waiting lists in England. The long-awaited plan to tackle the NHS backlog was due to be announced on Monday but Johnson said more details would be set out later in the week. Earlier, the health secretary denied reports the Treasury has blocked the announcement, blaming the impact of Omicron for the delay Sajid Javid denies row with Treasury behind NHS backlog plan delay Johnson ‘absolutely not’ worried about Sunak’s loyalty