Guardian Daily podcast: Dirty hospitals told to improve or face closure; plus displaying the guillotine

One in four health trusts have failed to meet standards over hospital infections, with five getting warnings under the Care Quality Commission's tough new regulatory regime. Randeep Ramesh, the Guardian's social affairs editor, has the details. There have been violent clashes in East Jerusalem between Palestinians and the Israeli police. George Mitchell, the US Middle East envoy, has postponed a visit. Commentator Jonathan Freedland considers President Obama's new hardline approach with the Isra...

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