Stephen Hawking spars with Jeremy Hunt over NHS

Stephen Hawking has criticised the Conservative Government for its handling of the NHS and accused Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt of "abusing" science.The renowned physicist and lifelong Labour supporter said Mr Hunt was "cherry-picking" scientific research into the so-called "weekend effect".Mr Hunt has cited studies showing that death rates are highest during weekends and he said this was the main reason behind his drive for a seven-day health service.