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�*of mp5, and suella braverman number of mps, and suella braverman certainly would be one of them, calling for britain to leave the european convention on human rights. rishi sunak has been on the offence on this issue. some people say —— on the fence on this issue, some people say he would be prepared to consider such a move. it would be a huge step for the party to take. there are many people in the centre of the conservative party who would be extremely concerned about the party deciding to tear up this human rights handbook which is guided this country, and to which we were to some extent offers of since the second world war. hugely controversial move if the government to lose on wednesday, and it be interesting to see which way downing street goes. even if the government wins, there will be quite a lot of
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legal challenges on an individual basis, and maybe even a challenge that goes to the european court, at which point, despite winning, it may be that rishi sunak and people like suella braverman and others will say, well, this also demonstrates why britain should leave the convention. mark easton, and home affairs chris pond. we have some reaction from steve barclay who has moved from the health brief, he is no longer secretary of state for health, he has moved to be environment secretary. he has said he is delighted to be appointed in that role and he will be working to back british farming and fishing, champion rural communities, protect the environment. as an mp for a rural area he says i know how important these issues aren't too many people up—and—down the country. as we said earlier david cameron has been getting down to work in his new role as foreign secretary. he met
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india's foreign minister sj schenker who was due to meetjames india's foreign minister sj schenker who was due to meet james cleverly until earlier today. we are joined by our diplomatic correspondent james landale to discuss that and the rest of the news of today in more detail. straight to work for mr cameron. , , ., cameron. these meetings are constantly _ cameron. these meetings are constantly scheduled - cameron. these meetings are constantly scheduled and - cameron. these meetings are constantly scheduled and if i cameron. these meetings are l constantly scheduled and if you cameron. these meetings are - constantly scheduled and if you get the job you start straightaway, but he will know him already, because he's been on the circuit for some time. sjaishankar has been in town for a while, the importance the uk government places on its relationship with india at the moment. straight to it. something is the new foreign secretary needs to do, he has to give and all staff address so he's done that, just all the staff in the foreign office, not just those present in the building
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in king charles street in central london but all the staff around the world. they have all looked in. the people i know who work for the foreign office around the world say he acquitted himself pretty well, he exuded a confidence that they haven't always had from all the previous incumbents in that role for some time. he seems to have struck the right notes. some things he won't do immediately, the previous foreign secretary james cleverly was due to give a long and detailed session of answering questions to mps tomorrow before the foreign affairs committee. that session has been postponed until another day. obviously mr cameron is fresh off his appointment and is not up to speed with all the events.- his appointment and is not up to speed with all the events. there are lots of important _ speed with all the events. there are lots of important relationships - speed with all the events. there are lots of important relationships mr i lots of important relationships mr cameron will have to continue to cultivate as foreign secretary. he mentioned his meeting with s jaishankar today. the uk is still trying to do a trade deal with india
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at the moment. it's been talked about for many months and has not been done. he about for many months and has not been done-— been done. he is in charge of relations _ been done. he is in charge of relations with _ been done. he is in charge of relations with these - been done. he is in charge of. relations with these countries, been done. he is in charge of- relations with these countries, he is not totally personally in charge of the trade deal negotiations. that is one part of the job he will be doing. if you think about it, david cameron has a huge amount of experience and knowledge that he brings to this role. but we have to remember he isn't up to speed with the immediate information. he has a huge amount of reading to do. there was a famous example ofjohn major when he was made foreign secretary by margaret thatcher many years ago. he had an entire summit to go to a friend because my house to go off and sit by the swimming pool and read foreign office briefings and came back ready for his newjob, only to discover margaret thatcher had had a row with her chancellor,
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sacked that chancellor and since john major to that role. so all that briefing came to nothing. that's the sort of reading david cameron will have to do to get up to speed on all of those issues where, if you think about it, he's been out of office for quite a while and he will need to be briefed as to exactly where negotiations are and where britain's relations are on every issue that will cross his desk. pym; relations are on every issue that will cross his desk.— will cross his desk. any reaction from his opposite _ will cross his desk. any reaction from his opposite number - will cross his desk. any reaction from his opposite number david will cross his desk. any reaction - from his opposite number david lammy in the labour party? ddeid from his opposite number david lammy in the labour party?— in the labour party? david lammy has ut out a in the labour party? david lammy has put out a tweet _ in the labour party? david lammy has put out a tweet being _ in the labour party? david lammy has put out a tweet being pretty _ put out a tweet being pretty critical of the appointment are saying here is a failed prime minister, an unelected minister who mps will not be able to scrutinise, and that he doesn't in any way represent any kind of change. pretty robust criticism from the shadow foreign secretary. i don't think mr cameron will be too troubled by that. what will be interesting now is to see what mr cameron says. we
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think he is giving an interview this afternoon at some point. we will see that. what does he make out of his priorities, what does he think of the key issues of the day, whether about the middle east, china, the war in ukraine against russia's invasion. that is what really matters. there is lots of baggage he brings with him and he will be politically controversial in parts of the country. but the interesting question is what does this appointment mean for uk foreign policy over the next 12 months before the next general election? that, we will wait to see what mr cameron says. do that, we will wait to see what mr cameron says-— that, we will wait to see what mr cameron says. that, we will wait to see what mr cameron sa s. ,, , . ., cameron says. do you expect there to be that significant _ cameron says. do you expect there to be that significant change, _ cameron says. do you expect there to be that significant change, if- be that significant change, if anything? be that significant change, if an hint ? ., be that significant change, if anything?— be that significant change, if an hint? ., . , . , anything? not initially. equally, because mr _ anything? not initially. equally, because mr cameron _ anything? not initially. equally, because mr cameron will- anything? not initially. equally, because mr cameron will be - anything? not initially. equally, i because mr cameron will be loyal, his written statement was very loyal, not surprising. but equally you must remember david cameron is a former prime minister, he has heft, political weight, former prime minister, he has heft, politicalweight, he former prime minister, he has heft, political weight, he will want to
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shift and nudge agendas. for example, he might feel more comfortable and more confident than james cleverly in criticising israel. in the past when he was prime minister and mr cameron was willing, notjust as a very loyal supporter of israel, but also to be very candid and say, look, when he felt israel was being excessive, when he thought its military operations should be restrained and more attention focused on protecting civilians. it will be interesting what he says about that. china is interesting, because of his past association with a much more positive attempt to get what he called a golden era of warmer relations with china, lots of interest will be on what he says when he first talks about china. does he put it back in a box and say we have moved on and we are in a different world now? the third issue where there is some interest is in development aid. david cameron was a
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big supporter of development aid as prime minister. he was the man who legislated so we have 0.7% of britain's national income spent on it every year. that figure was cut to 0.5% by his new boss mr sunak. what does mr cameron say about that? what does mr cameron say about that? what does mr cameron say about that? what does he think about the current development aid policy? the first test of that will happen next week when the government publishes its new white paper on development aid. there are areas where potentially mr cameron could adopt slightly more nuanced positions but we will wait to see. ., , nuanced positions but we will wait to see. . , , . , to see. there have been differences in the ast to see. there have been differences in the past between _ to see. there have been differences in the past between rishi _ to see. there have been differences in the past between rishi sunak - to see. there have been differencesj in the past between rishi sunak and david cameron. how do you think those will be ironed out? what david cameron. how do you think those will be ironed out? what was interestin: those will be ironed out? what was interesting in _ those will be ironed out? what was interesting in a _ those will be ironed out? what was interesting in a statement - those will be ironed out? what was interesting in a statement today, i those will be ironed out? what was. interesting in a statement today, mr cameron addressed those. he was explicitly saying there have been areas where i disagree with mr sunak but i think he is a great prime minister. the most obvious, he opposed the cut in development aid. he opposed the scrapping of the
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northern part of hs2. they have clearly been areas where he disagreed. he is now a member of the government and bound by collective responsibility. what he has said in previous years is on the public record but he is obliged to follow government policy because he is a member of the cabinet.— member of the cabinet. james landale, member of the cabinet. james landale. our — member of the cabinet. james landale, our political - landale, our political correspondent, thank you for the update. throughout the day we have been getting reaction across the political spectrum on these latest changes at the top of government. let's listen to pat mcfadden, shadow cabinet secretary, and also will run labour's general election campaign. the prime minister promised change and one thing this reshuffle isn't is change. it will not change the fundamental problems of the country, it will not do anything to fix the cost of living or nhs waiting lists. the only way to get real change is to get rid of this failed tory
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government.— to get rid of this failed tory government. to get rid of this failed tory rovernment. , ~ a y , government. this kicked off this money because _ government. this kicked off this money because suella _ government. this kicked off this | money because suella braverman government. this kicked off this - money because suella braverman was sacked as home secretary. what is your response to her leaving government? suella braverman should never have been _ government? suella braverman should never have been appointed _ government? suella braverman should never have been appointed home - never have been appointed home secretary in the first place and was only there because of a deal done by rishi sunak with the right wing of his party to avoid a tory leadership contest. that meant someone who was unfit to be home secretary occupied that position, sowing division for the past year. she should never have been there in the first place. final ruestion, been there in the first place. final question, perhaps _ been there in the first place. final question, perhaps the _ been there in the first place. final question, perhaps the biggest surprise of the morning is david cameron being made foreign secretary. what do you make of that? one thing the return of david cameron does not signal is change. you can't fix the sunak is facing with personnel changes. you can only fix them with policy changes and the tory party can't do that. the only way to get real change is to get rid of the tory government, have a general election.—
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of the tory government, have a general election. you heard, the view from _ general election. you heard, the view from the _ general election. you heard, the view from the labour _ general election. you heard, the view from the labour party - general election. you heard, the view from the labour party on i view from the labour party on today's changes at the top. i'm joined by rosa prince from the politico website, newspaper, whatever you call it, playbook, which is the daily newsletter. thank you forjoining us. you posted this morning that you are expected suella braverman to be gone by the morning, and of course you are right, she did get the sackjust before nine o'clock in the morning. but the big surprise, of course was the return of david cameron. what is your reaction to that? i of david cameron. what is your reaction to that?— of david cameron. what is your reaction to that? i didn't predict that but to _ reaction to that? i didn't predict that but to be _ reaction to that? i didn't predict that but to be fair _ reaction to that? i didn't predict that but to be fair on _ reaction to that? i didn't predict that but to be fair on me - reaction to that? i didn't predict that but to be fair on me i - reaction to that? i didn't predict| that but to be fair on me i didn't think anybody in westminster had that on the list of what ings would happen in november 2023. it was such a shock. there are moments of high drama we see from time to time but this was up there, that car drawing up this was up there, that car drawing up in front of downing street and
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david cameron of all people walking out. so quite a surprise.— out. so quite a surprise. indeed. not so much _ out. so quite a surprise. indeed. not so much of _ out. so quite a surprise. indeed. not so much of a _ out. so quite a surprise. indeed. not so much of a surprise - out. so quite a surprise. indeed. not so much of a surprise that i not so much of a surprise that suella braverman has gone. we have not really talked about james cleverly much in the last few hours but it's an interesting move as well, isn't it? because many seemed to think he was quite comfortable and happy in the foreign office but now he's been moved to the home office. i now he's been moved to the home office. ., now he's been moved to the home office. ~' ., , office. i think he was en'oying the foreian office. i think he was en'oying the foreign office * office. i think he was en'oying the foreign office and _ office. i think he was en'oying the foreign office and was _ office. i think he was enjoying the foreign office and was seen - office. i think he was enjoying the foreign office and was seen to - office. i think he was enjoying the foreign office and was seen to be| foreign office and was seen to be doing well. i believe the reason that had to happen was to make way for david cameron. it is kind of a tradition that someone in the foreign office might be almost a little bit above politics. it is a role that you can just about imagine a former prime minister in a way that you can't imagine a former prime minister at the home office. i think it was not at all a case of james cleverly having not done the good job at the foreign office, quite the opposite, i think he is well thought of both around the
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world and domestically. but he needed to move on to make way for david cameron and he is a safe pair of hands to put into the home office which has been a real place of discord and division, and i think the idea is that he will kind of calm things down, make amends with the civil service, he is probably much less keen than suella braverman was to consider pulling out of the european court. i think it is all about calming things down and taking heat out of the situation. we about calming things down and taking heat out of the situation.— heat out of the situation. we have 'ust had heat out of the situation. we have just bad news _ heat out of the situation. we have just had news that _ heat out of the situation. we have just had news that the _ heat out of the situation. we have just had news that the vacancy - heat out of the situation. we have just had news that the vacancy for| just had news that the vacancy for housing minister has now been filled in that reshuffle. louis rowley has been appointed housing minister at the department for levelling up. she replaces... he replaces, ishould say, rachel mclean who earlier posted that she was disappointed to lose the post. i was talking to my colleague ione wells earlier about how others seem to be quite disappointed, including michael gove, that rachel mclean was being moved on. �* ., ,.,
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gove, that rachel mclean was being moved on. �* ., , ., gove, that rachel mclean was being moved on. �* ., ., ., moved on. and also it is a lot of churn out _ moved on. and also it is a lot of churn out the _ moved on. and also it is a lot of churn out the housing _ moved on. and also it is a lot of i churn out the housing department. moved on. and also it is a lot of - churn out the housing department. i think there have been eight or nine housing ministers since just the last election. it is kind of crazy in a brief that is really important. it has been seen as something that is quite overlooked, people are anxious about housing, people are worried about how they will get on to the housing ladder. it is seen as the next big scandal. why this constant rollover of housing ministers doesn't make sense. also some chatter that several other people were offered this job before lee rowley and perhaps for that reason, the challenges are described, many of them were not keen but finally they have filled the brief. i keen but finally they have filled the brief. ., ., keen but finally they have filled the brief. . ., ., , the brief. i have a note here is sa in: the brief. i have a note here is saying that — the brief. i have a note here is saying that lee _ the brief. i have a note here is saying that lee rowley - the brief. i have a note here is saying that lee rowley is - the brief. i have a note here is saying that lee rowley is the l the brief. i have a note here is . saying that lee rowley is the 16th minister for housing since the conservatives entered government in 2010. a bit of a revolving door in what you say is a very important brief. they have been a few other
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revolving doors, for example, the health brief. steve barclay is now gone and victoria atkins takes that one over. ., �* , gone and victoria atkins takes that one over. . �* , ., , , one over. that's right. he was seen as havin: one over. that's right. he was seen as having done _ one over. that's right. he was seen as having done ok _ one over. that's right. he was seen as having done ok but _ one over. that's right. he was seen as having done ok but hadn't - as having done ok but hadn't particularly set the world on fire in the health department. there had been a long—running industrial disputes, you will remember, and i think number 10 felt they wanted someone a bit more dynamic in that post so we have some fresh blood in there, new member of the cabinet. that is something else i think rishi sunak really wanted to do with this reshuffle, to bring on some of those 2019, 2017, 2015 mp5 and get reshuffle, to bring on some of those 2019, 2017, 2015 mps and get some youngerfaces, some sort 2019, 2017, 2015 mps and get some younger faces, some sort of fresh talent in his top team.— talent in his top team. what will ou be talent in his top team. what will you be writing — talent in his top team. what will you be writing in _ talent in his top team. what will you be writing in your— talent in his top team. what will you be writing in your blog - talent in his top team. what will - you be writing in your blog tomorrow morning? it you be writing in your blog tomorrow mornin: ? , ., ., morning? it will be the remainder of the reshuffle. _ morning? it will be the remainder of the reshuffle, i— morning? it will be the remainder of the reshuffle, i think— morning? it will be the remainder of the reshuffle, i think we _ morning? it will be the remainder of the reshuffle, i think we still - morning? it will be the remainder of the reshuffle, i think we still have i the reshuffle, i think we still have a few posts to fill, and i'm really looking forward to seeing what the reaction is to all these big seismic
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changes. i imagine some of the right—wing newspapers such as the daily mail and the telegraph will be pretty unhappy that suella braverman has been kicked out. i wonder if she will be ready to say something in her brief statement. she said she will be saying more at some point. i wonder if it will be overnight in one of those newspapers. share one of those newspapers. are robabl one of those newspapers. are probably not _ one of those newspapers. are probably not the last we will have heard from her. rosa prince, from politico playbook, thank you. i'm joined by henry hill from the conservative home website, he is the deputy editor. good to have you with us. what is your main headline at the moment?— the moment? obviously the big headhne the moment? obviously the big headline departure _ the moment? obviously the big headline departure is _ the moment? obviously the big headline departure is the - the moment? obviously the big headline departure is the exit i the moment? obviously the big| headline departure is the exit of suella braverman from government, thatis suella braverman from government, that is what has precipitated the whole thing. we had been expecting a reshuffle from rishi sunak for a while, initially floated as taking place in the summerjust gone. i think after party conference came and went the expectation was it
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would take place in the new year. given developments between the pm and home secretary he clearly decided to bring it forward rather than go to the trouble of conducting a mini reshufflejust to demote her and go through the whole thing again in a few months. the and go through the whole thing again in a few months.— in a few months. the other big headhne in a few months. the other big headline is _ in a few months. the other big headline is the _ in a few months. the other big headline is the return - in a few months. the other big headline is the return of - in a few months. the other big headline is the return of david| headline is the return of david cameron. every commentator and journalist i have spoken to today said they did not see that coming. no, i did not think it was happening, i hadn't heard any whisper about it. rishi sunak apparently tried to get william hague, anotherformer tory apparently tried to get william hague, another former tory leader who is in the lords, who had been foreign secretary, to come back into the post. william hague smoothed the path for david cameron. david cameron isn't currently in the house of lords so that will have to be sorted out sooner rather than later. it's an interesting development. the last time we had a former prime minister serving in cabinet was in 1974. it is really uncommon these
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days. 1974. it is really uncommon these da s. ., ., , ., ., ., days. david cameron is lord cameron now, he's days. david cameron is lord cameron now. he's been _ days. david cameron is lord cameron now, he's been appointed _ days. david cameron is lord cameron now, he's been appointed to - days. david cameron is lord cameron now, he's been appointed to the - now, he's been appointed to the house of lords, they happened this morning. an interesting point you made about william hague, not something i have heard before. anything more you can tell us about that? i anything more you can tell us about that? ., �* ~ ., ., anything more you can tell us about that? ~ ., ., . ., , that? i don't know for certain, 'ust somethin: that? i don't know for certain, 'ust something i— that? i don't know for certain, 'ust something i picked i that? i don't know for certain, 'ust something i picked up i that? i don't know for certain, 'ust something i picked up from h that? i don't know for certain, just | something i picked up from reading around the chatter going on about the reshuffle. it would make sense. obviously a former prime minister, prime ministers play a large role in foreign policy and do a lot of overseas trips, so having a former prime minister in the brief makes a degree of sense but it is a very, as you say come out of the blue appointment so while i don't know for certain it would make sense to me the initial move was to bring back someone who did serve with some distinction as foreign secretary in previous conservative government and he decided instead to smooth the way for somebody with whom he is a close
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ally because william hague was foreign secretary under david cameron. . foreign secretary under david cameron-— foreign secretary under david cameron. ., , ., cameron. one thing that is important to note is what _ cameron. one thing that is important to note is what happens _ cameron. one thing that is important to note is what happens next - cameron. one thing that is important to note is what happens next for - to note is what happens next for suella braverman. she is an ambitious politician. yes, she is now on the backbenches, she's not on the front bench any more. but do you think she will be a vocal backbencher? especially given she has clashed with the prime on many issues. ~ , , ,, ., issues. absolutely. if suella itraverman _ issues. absolutely. if suella braverman had _ issues. absolutely. if suella braverman had wanted - issues. absolutely. if suella braverman had wanted to i issues. absolutely. if suella i braverman had wanted to stay issues. absolutely. if suella - braverman had wanted to stay in cabinet she would not have been conducting herself in the way she has been over the last weeks and months. this was a clash between she and the prime minister she could have avoided and chose not to. the advantage for her, especially if she thinks the tories will lose the next election which seems likely and she has an eye on running for the leadership, is as a backbencher she now has the freedom to say whatever she likes, and also she is freed from the poisoned chalice of the home office because she is no longer
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responsible for if the government spend the next year and don't get a grip on small boats, don't get a grip on small boats, don't get a grip on small boats, don't get a grip on putting migrants in hotels and all the other issue that so exercised segment of the conservative electorate, that is no longer her fault which makes life a little bit easierfor longer her fault which makes life a little bit easier for her in any future leadership contest. there have been _ future leadership contest. there have been a _ future leadership contest. there have been a number— future leadership contest. there have been a number of- future leadership contest. there have been a number of changes| future leadership contest. there have been a number of changes today. we have talked about some of them throughout the day. the departure of steve barclay who has left the health brief. victoria atkins taking over. as someone who covers conservative politics day in and day out what you think, apart from the ones we have discussed in notably the foreign and home office, the great offices of state, what other changes do you see as the most eye—catching today? the changes do you see as the most eye-catching today?— changes do you see as the most eye-catching today? the big picture is rishi sunak _ eye-catching today? the big picture is rishi sunak is _ eye-catching today? the big picture is rishi sunak is circling _ eye-catching today? the big picture is rishi sunak is circling the - is rishi sunak is circling the wagons. he became prime minister in circumstances of extraordinary weakness after the liz truss
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debacle, he inherited his chancellor jeremy hunt which is not something most prime ministers would not choose. he restored suella braverman to the home office as part of a deal to the home office as part of a deal to avoid trouble from the conservative right and what we are seeing now is he is building a cabinet that is more in his own image, more willing to stick to his line. i think there is some interesting tensions in there because most of the appointments really do seem to suggest that facing a very difficult defensive general election, the prime minister is focusing more on what is called the blue wall, traditional conservative seats that have voted conservative seats that have voted conservative for a long time and often backed the conservatives under david cameron with big majorities which are vulnerable. and yet his appointment as party chairman, richard holden, is a right—wing read war mp, so it will be interesting to see whether that creates tensions because the tories and have so many activists and so much money and have to defend an awful lot of seats. holden will come under a lot of pressure from other people in his 2019 intake to defend those red wall seats. if the prime minister's actual strategies to dig in in the
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true blue shines in the areas where he thinks he is more at risk from the liberal democrats, that will be a difficultjob for richard holden to pull off. a difficult job for richard holden to ull off. , ., to pull off. henry hill from conservative _ to pull off. henry hill from conservative home, - to pull off. henry hill from conservative home, thankj to pull off. henry hill from - conservative home, thank you very much. in the last few minutes my colleague political editor chris mason has wrapped up an interview with david cameron who of course today has returned to front line politics as foreign secretary. so let's listen to that interview with david cameron. david cameron. david cameron. david cameron you left government over brexit and you will now be the face and the voice of post—brexit written, lord cameron, foreign secretary, quite a thing. i written, lord cameron, foreign secretary, quite a thing. i know it is not usual— secretary, quite a thing. i know it is not usual for— secretary, quite a thing. i know it is not usual for a _ secretary, quite a thing. i know it is not usual for a prime _ secretary, quite a thing. i know it is not usual for a prime minister. secretary, quite a thing. i know it. is not usual for a prime minister to is not usualfor a prime minister to come back in this way, but i believe in public service. the prime minister asked me to do this job and it is a time when we have some daunting challenges as a country. the conflict in the middle east, the war in ukraine, and of course, i hope that in six years as prime minister, 11 years leading the conservative party, gives me some useful experience, contacts,
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relationships and knowledge that i can help the prime minister to make sure we build our alliances, we build partnerships with our friends, we deter our enemies and we keep our country strong. that's why i'm doing the job and why i'm delighted to accept. the job and why i'm delighted to acce t. ., ., the job and why i'm delighted to accet. ., ., , ,, accept. you have expressed disagreements _ accept. you have expressed disagreements with - accept. you have expressed disagreements with the - accept. you have expressed i disagreements with the prime minister publicly recently. is it collective responsibility from here on in? fin collective responsibility from here on in? ., ., , ., on in? on the whole as an ex prime minister i've — on in? on the whole as an ex prime minister i've tried _ on in? on the whole as an ex prime minister i've tried to _ on in? on the whole as an ex prime minister i've tried to keep - on in? on the whole as an ex prime minister i've tried to keep quiet - minister i've tried to keep quiet about politics, stay out of politics. it is hard enough being prime minister without having your predecessors endlessly giving a running commentary. but of course, i disagree with some individual decisions. but politics is a team enterprise. i've decided to join this team because i believe rishi sunak is a good prime minister doing a difficultjob at a hard time. i want to support him. i'm a member of the team and i accept the cabinet collective responsibility that comes with that. �* , , ., ., , .,
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with that. let's explore what you have been _ with that. let's explore what you have been doing _ with that. let's explore what you have been doing since _ with that. let's explore what you have been doing since you - with that. let's explore what you i have been doing since you became prime minister. the treasury select committee accused you of a lack of judgment over your lobbying of ministers on behalf of the finance company greensill. why should voters trust yourjudgment now? the company greensill. why should voters trust yourjudgment now?— trust your 'udgment now? the most im ortant trust yourjudgment now? the most important thing _ trust yourjudgment now? the most important thing i've _ trust yourjudgment now? the most important thing i've done _ trust yourjudgment now? the most important thing i've done since - important thing i've done since leaving office is to act as president of alzheimer's research and to raise millions of pounds and help our scientists to get closer to a diagnosis and a cure for something that affects almost 1 million a diagnosis and a cure for something that affects almost1 million people in our country. but today, i resigned from all of those things, from all of the businesses i've been helping at all the other things i've been doing, including being a professor at nyu. that all stops, i now have one job as foreign secretary of the united kingdom and i'm very proud to work with our prime minister to make sure our country can be as secure and as prosperous as possible. i noticed ou prosperous as possible. i noticed you ducked _ prosperous as possible. i noticed you ducked my — prosperous as possible. i noticed you ducked my question - prosperous as possible. i noticed you ducked my question on - prosperous as possible. i noticed - you ducked my question on greensill, specific answer to the question the treasury select committee branded a
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significant lack ofjudgment? those significant lack of 'udgment? those thins significant lack of 'udgment? those thin . s were significant lack of 'udgment? those things were dealt — significant lack ofjudgment? those things were dealt with _ significant lack ofjudgment? those things were dealt with by _ significant lack ofjudgment? those things were dealt with by the - things were dealt with by the treasury select committee and other inquiries at the time and as far as i'm concerned that is all dealt with and in the past and i now have one job as britain's foreign secretary as part of rishi sunak�*s team to try and make sure this country can be as secure and prosperous in a difficult and dangerous world. you secure and prosperous in a difficult and dangerous world.— and dangerous world. you will be foreian and dangerous world. you will be foreign secretary _ and dangerous world. you will be foreign secretary in _ and dangerous world. you will be foreign secretary in the - and dangerous world. you will be foreign secretary in the house i and dangerous world. you will be foreign secretary in the house of lords, it isn't unprecedented but it is unconventional. what do you say to the speaker of the house of commons who has articulated a concern this afternoon about how you can be held to account when you can't appear in the house of commons and face questions from mps there? i will be held to account in the house of lords where i will have to account for myself and the government and andrew mitchell, and a talented team of ministers at the foreign office will be held to
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account in the house of commons. i will appear in front of the house of commons select committees as appropriate to answer the questions. and of course this government, my role in it, all of that will be accountable to the electorate at the general election when it comes. in the meantime, i want to do everything to strengthen alliances, work with our friends and build vital partnerships to make sure our country is secure and prosperous in a difficult and dangerous world. that work starts now and i've got to get on with it. that work starts now and i've got to get on with it— that work starts now and i've got to get on with it. thank you very much. cheers, get on with it. thank you very much. cheers. thanks _ get on with it. thank you very much. cheers, thanks a _ get on with it. thank you very much. cheers, thanks a lot. _ get on with it. thank you very much. cheers, thanks a lot. the _ get on with it. thank you very much. cheers, thanks a lot. the new - cheers, thanks a lot. the new foreign secretary, the former prime minister david cameron, speaking to my colleague chris mason. he answered a range of questions. i'm joined by my political correspondent ione wells. we were just watching that and we are processing what he said. expected reactions, he was asked about sitting in the house of lords, some of the differences he has had with mr sunak in the past.
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there were no real surprises in the interview, where there? irla there were no real surprises in the interview, where there?— interview, where there? no real surrises interview, where there? no real surprises but — interview, where there? no real surprises but what _ interview, where there? no real surprises but what was - interview, where there? no real surprises but what was more - surprises but what was more interesting was what was not said or not engaged with as much and some of these questions he will be continuing demic continued to be asked again and again, not least the question chris asked about his involvement lobbying on behalf of the firm greensill, which the treasury select committee as chris said, accused him of a significant lack ofjudgment over. he did not engage with that but i suspect it will follow him around for some time. he was asked about the house of lords. the question of accountability. this will come up a lot because they may be moments in the coming weeks, is fighting in israel and gaza continues, where mps will want to question their foreign secretary and will not necessarily have the chance to do so. he said he
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has a team ofjunior ministers like andrew mitchell, the development minister below him, who will be mps and accountable to mps and answer questions. but and accountable to mps and answer ruestions. �* , ., and accountable to mps and answer questions._ that's| questions. but it is not him? that's riuht. questions. but it is not him? that's right- some — questions. but it is not him? that's right. some mps _ questions. but it is not him? that's right. some mps will— questions. but it is not him? that's right. some mps will feel _ questions. but it is not him? that's right. some mps will feel that - questions. but it is not him? that's right. some mps will feel that is i right. some mps will feel that is not the kind of accountability they want, at a time of two big international crises at the moment. ione wells, thank you. it has been a frenetic day in downing street. we have basically got most of the reshuffle moves confirmed. you can see the qr code next to me on the screen. you can already watch it on the bbc news live page to get news of all of the moves today. it kicked off this morning just before nine o'clock when, as widely anticipated, suella braverman was sacked by rishi sunak as home secretary. it came after she wrote an article in the times newspaper in which she criticised the metropolitan police, talking about the policing around
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the pro—palestinian marches this weekend. the article in the times newspaper wasn't sanctioned by downing street in full. that effectively broke the rules of collective responsibility for a cabinet member. this is not the first time suella braverman had caused controversy. but finally mr sunak sacked her this morning. that created a vacancy in the home office. that then led to the move of james cleverly to the home office and in a kind of game of political musical chairs, as is always the case in a reshuffle, a big surprise when people saw this morning a car pull up to downing street and david cameron get out of it, former british prime minister, many people didn't expect to see him in the street again after he resigned. but he is now foreign secretary. there have been a number of other big changes including steve barclay no longer in the health post, having
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moved to environment. a lot of big changes here. we are bringing you all of those from downing street on bbc news. stay with us. i'm rajini vaidyanathan. welcome to downing street in what has been a tumultuous day in british politics. it began at nine o'clock in the morning when news broke that suella braverman had been sacked as home secretary. it came after a disagreement she had with rishi sunak and downing street following a newspaper article that she wrote criticising the metropolitan police. that came in the times newspaper last week. downing street said she had not been sanctioned to make those comments, effectively breaking government effective first —— collective responsibility. that created a vacancy in the home office and james cleverly was moved from
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the foreign office to the home

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