Rod Stewart calls on Tories to make way for Labour 

Rock legend Rod Stewart has called on the Tory government to “stand down” and make way for Labour, in an impromptu call-in to Sky News.

Stewart, 78, phoned in to Sky’s “your say” segment to discuss the crisis engulfing the NHS. 

He said he had never seen the country “so bad.” 

“I’ve personally been a Tory for a long time and I think this government should stand down now and give the Labour party a go,” he said.

He told the programme he had attended a private clinic on Thursday that was basically “empty” and was prompted to call into the show after hearing about the “ridiculous” NHS crisis. 

“There are people dying because they cannot get scans,” Sir Rod said.

He said he’ll pay for up to 20 scans “to do some good.” 

“If other people follow me I’d love it,” he added.

He told the broadcaster the “NHS needs to be rebuilt with billions and billions” and that nurses who had been striking over the last two months over pay were “not asking for much”.

He added: “Poor nurses, I’m on your side.”

He concluded his phone call telling viewers to “change the bloody government”.