and nhs in a state of crisis and chaos. and this _ nhs in a state of crisis and chaos. and this is — nhs in a state of crisis and chaos. and this is what _ nhs in a state of crisis and chaos. and this is what it— nhs in a state of crisis and chaos. and this is what it will— nhs in a state of crisis and chaos. and this is what it will mean - nhs in a state of crisis and chaos. and this is what it will mean for. and this is what it will mean for patients. empty operating theatres and yet more cancellations of appointments and procedures. bbc news. rishi sunak has been campaigning in south—west england today and he said his party would replace what he called rip off university degrees and fund 100,000 more apprenticeships instead. the southwest is a key battleground for the conservatives and our political editor has been following the prime minister on his campaign train today. bodmin in cornwall, one week into the general election campaign. and the verdict from some folk here? it's ok, really, i think it's a good idea to have it.— idea to have it. they are looking for our idea to have it. they are looking for your vote — idea to have it. they are looking for your vote but _ idea to have it. they are looking for your vote but i _ idea to have it. they are looking for your vote but i think - idea to have it. they are looking for your vote but i think they - idea to have it. they are looking i for your vote but i think they are fighting — for your vote but i think they are fighting with each other and is ridiculous.— fighting with each other and is ridiculous. ~ . ., .~ ridiculous. what do you make the whole election _

ridiculous. what do you make the whole election fun _ ridiculous. what do you make the whole election fun and _ ridiculous. what do you make the whole election fun and games? . ridiculous. what do you make the l whole election fun and games? it's ridiculous. what do you make the i whole election fun and games? it's a total nightmare. _ whole election fun and games? it's a total nightmare. i— whole election fun and games? it's a total nightmare. i can't _ whole election fun and games? it's a total nightmare. i can't bear- whole election fun and games? it's a total nightmare. i can't bear it. i can watch— total nightmare. i can't bear it. i can watch television. _ total nightmare. i can't bear it. i can watch television. it's - total nightmare. i can't bear it. i can watch television. it's just - can watch television. it's just dreadfut _ can watch television. it's 'ust dreadful. ., , can watch television. it's 'ust dreadfulfi can watch television. it's 'ust dreadful. ., , dreadful. you can be telling me you are not watching _ dreadful. you can be telling me you are not watching television? - dreadful. you can be telling me you are not watching television? i'm - are not watching television? i'm t in: not are not watching television? i'm trying not t0- — are not watching television? i'm trying not to. planes _ are not watching television? i'm trying not to. planes and - are not watching television? i'm i trying not to. planes and policies, trains and... _ trying not to. planes and policies, trains and... more _ trying not to. planes and policies, trains and... more trains. - trying not to. planes and policies, trains and... more trains. the - trying not to. planes and policies, i trains and... more trains. the prime minister in penzance this morning, not looking too rough after a night on the sleeper from london. first stop a rail maintenance depot to talk up his idea on apprenticeships in england. its, talk up his idea on apprenticeships in encland. �* ., , . in england. a future conservative government _ in england. a future conservative government will _ in england. a future conservative government will take _ in england. a future conservative government will take the - in england. a future conservative government will take the bold . in england. a future conservative . government will take the bold action of closing down underperforming university degrees and are living our young people down and instead using that money to fund 100,000 new high—quality apprenticeships. meet. high-quality apprenticeships. meet, . reet, high-quality apprenticeships. meet, areet, talk high-quality apprenticeships. meet, greet. talk and _ high-quality apprenticeships. meet, greet, talk and move _ high-quality apprenticeships. meet, greet, talk and move on _ high-quality apprenticeships. meet, greet, talk and move on is - high-quality apprenticeships. meet, greet, talk and move on is the - greet, talk and move on is the rhythm for all the party leaders out and about. it's lunchtime, this is liz guard and the prime minister is arriving at a local... i liz guard and the prime minister is arriving at a local. . ._ arriving at a local... i heard

ou're arriving at a local... i heard you're an — arriving at a local... i heard you're an expert. _ arriving at a local... i heard you're an expert. having i arriving at a local... i heard you're an expert. having a l arriving at a local... i heard l you're an expert. having a go arriving at a local... i heard - you're an expert. having a go at other people — you're an expert. having a go at other people jobs. _ you're an expert. having a go at other people jobs. and - you're an expert. having a go at other people jobs. and listen i you're an expert. having a go at| other people jobs. and listen out for the generous job offer, depending on how things turn out. if depending on how things turn out. if you're looking for a job in telecom... you're looking for a “0b in telecom. . .fi you're looking for a “0b in telecom. . .* you're looking for a “0b in telecom... you're looking for a “0b in telecom. .. ., telecom. .. the winding road to the 4th of jul telecom. .. the winding road to the 4th ofjuly polling _ telecom. .. the winding road to the 4th ofjuly polling day _ telecom. .. the winding road to the 4th ofjuly polling day still - telecom. .. the winding road to the 4th ofjuly polling day still has - irth ofjuly polling day still has plenty around the corner and were every announcement prompts a flurry of reaction as each party seeks to undermine the others. fiur undermine the others. our message that the conservatives _ undermine the others. our message that the conservatives let _ undermine the others. our message that the conservatives let people . that the conservatives let people down _ that the conservatives let people down in — that the conservatives let people down in the — that the conservatives let people down in the west _ that the conservatives let people down in the west country- that the conservatives let people down in the west country over i that the conservatives let people i down in the west country over the health— down in the west country over the health service, _ down in the west country over the health service, over— down in the west country over the health service, over the _ down in the west country over the health service, over the economyl down in the west country over the i health service, over the economy and things— health service, over the economy and things like _ health service, over the economy and things like sewage _ health service, over the economy and things like sewage in _ health service, over the economy and things like sewage in the _ health service, over the economy and things like sewage in the rivers i health service, over the economy and things like sewage in the rivers and l things like sewage in the rivers and on our— things like sewage in the rivers and on our beaches _ things like sewage in the rivers and on our beaches is— things like sewage in the rivers and on our beaches is resonating - things like sewage in the rivers and on our beaches is resonating with l on our beaches is resonating with people _ on our beaches is resonating with --eole. ., , . , . on our beaches is resonating with n-eole. ., , ., , ., ., people. the conservatives had to say if they announce _ people. the conservatives had to say if they announce any _ people. the conservatives had to say if they announce any policy _ people. the conservatives had to say if they announce any policy how i people. the conservatives had to say if they announce any policy how they| if they announce any policy how they pay for and what that is what we deliver in the labour party with fully funded and costed policies and as we are expecting the conservatives. in as we are expecting the conservatives.- as we are expecting the conservatives. , .. as we are expecting the conservatives. , u, , conservatives. in this campaign is the cost of _ conservatives. in this campaign is the cost of living _ conservatives. in this campaign is the cost of living crisis _ conservatives. in this campaign is the cost of living crisis inflicted i the cost of living crisis inflicted by westminster, challenges in

relation — by westminster, challenges in relation to brexit and austerity policies — relation to brexit and austerity olicies. , , . ~ relation to brexit and austerity olicies. , , . ,, . policies. prime ministers make a thin of policies. prime ministers make a thing of projecting _ policies. prime ministers make a thing of projecting a _ policies. prime ministers make a thing of projecting a certain i policies. prime ministers make a l thing of projecting a certain energy as they hurtle around england, scotland, wales and northern ireland in the first couple of days but now he has here in the south—west of england in a region teeming with conservative seats that he really needs to cling onto and after a morning in cornwall, next it's devon. late this afternoon he arrived in a military vehicle manufacturer to talk to members of staff and to reporters. there is no doubt your meeting plenty of people out and about but are you changing many minds?— out and about but are you changing man minds? ., ., ~ , i. .. , many minds? look, chris, you can see we are having — many minds? look, chris, you can see we are having a _ many minds? look, chris, you can see we are having a conversation - many minds? look, chris, you can see we are having a conversation that i we are having a conversation that i'm determined talked with many people as i can across this country over the remaining weeks in this campaign and that's howl over the remaining weeks in this campaign and that's how i started it and as you have heard i am thoroughly enjoying myself. i am having conversations with people or have you changed your mind? —— their minds? yes, iam changing minds? find

minds? yes, i am changing minds? and ou can tell minds? yes, iam changing minds? and you can tellthe minds? yes, iam changing minds? and you can tell the election is getting nearer when you see pictures like this. five weeks to go. chris mason, bbc news in devon. a labour mp says he has been suspended from the party because of a complaint made about his behaviour. lloyd russell moyle says he has been told he will not be a eligible candidate because of what he believes to be vexatious and politically motivated complaint about his behaviour eight years ago. he says he will cooperate with the labour party process to clear his name. laboursays labour party process to clear his name. labour says it's investigating fully in line with its and procedures and mr russell moyle was elected as mp for brighton in 2017. let's cross live to westminster now and speak to our political correspondent damien dramatic is. damian, have we had anything more from the labour party about this suspension? from the labour party about this susoension?_

from the labour party about this suspension? from the labour party about this susension? ., , , . suspension? no, pretty much as you said there- — suspension? no, pretty much as you said there. what _ suspension? no, pretty much as you said there. what we _ suspension? no, pretty much as you said there. what we know _ suspension? no, pretty much as you said there. what we know is - suspension? no, pretty much as you said there. what we know is that i said there. what we know is that lloyd russell moyle, he told local party workers and activists about this suspension and that's how the news came out. bbc reporter in the region confirmed from him exactly as you said that he had been suspended because of a complaint. what we understand is that complaint or complaint is about behaviour that happened eight years ago and he was elected in 2017 so seven years ago, but as you are saying, he will be suspended now while there is this investigation and that means he will not be able to stand in the selection labour is simply saying, as you said there, that it takes complaints seriously and they are fully investigated in line with procedures and any appropriate disciplinary action would then be

taken. the one thing we do also believe is that this complaint was only received last week, we understand.— only received last week, we understand. �* . , ., , . , understand. and it was only last week that rishi _ understand. and it was only last week that rishi sunak _ understand. and it was only last week that rishi sunak was i understand. and it was only last l week that rishi sunak was outside downing street calling this election. the party's certainly not hanging around as we saw in the report. hanging around as we saw in the re ort. .. , hanging around as we saw in the reort. , . hanging around as we saw in the reort. .. , ., . ~ hanging around as we saw in the reort. , ., . ,, . ., report. exactly, it was a week ago as chris was _ report. exactly, it was a week ago as chris was saying _ report. exactly, it was a week ago as chris was saying that _ report. exactly, it was a week ago as chris was saying that rishi i report. exactly, it was a week ago i as chris was saying that rishi sunak was getting drenched in the rain outside downing street calling a snap election and trying to catch the other parties off—guard and then being out of the traps around the country and today we saw him down in the south—west. that's interesting because it's an area where the conservatives have quite a lot of seats, the liberal democrats historically used whole seeds there and it used to be quite strong for them so targets for the liberal democrats, defensive seats for the conservatives so pretty defensive

strategy if you like and that kinda fits a bit if you like with the policy announcements we have been hearing the conservatives pushing out, talking about pensions and not taxing the state pension and that idea they put out today and this idea they put out today and this idea about apprenticeships which we know appeals to all age groups but also this particularly popular with polls that suggests for older age groups and so a reason why the conservatives might be in that region and making all sorts of announcements. the liberal democrats saying that their response to some of that is to say the point of the conservative record and the health service in the state and say why would you vote the conservatives when you look at the record? damien, thank ou when you look at the record? damien, thank you very — when you look at the record? damien, thank you very much _ when you look at the record? damien, thank you very much indeed. - when you look at the record? damien, thank you very much indeed. just i when you look at the record? damien, thank you very much indeed. just a i thank you very much indeed. just a quick reminderfor you thank you very much indeed. just a quick reminder for you that you can keep up—to—date on all election

—related developments as they happen and you can take a look at the live page on the bbc news app and also on our website. page on the bbc news app and also on ourwebsite. let's page on the bbc news app and also on our website. let's take a look at some of the days other news. the wife of a woman who was stabbed to death in bournemouth last friday has paid tribute to her as one of the most amazing, funny, kind and energetic souls. 34—year—old amy gray died at the scene on the beach. her wife seen in the right side of her wife's laugh and smile will be hard to do without. she said words cannot describe the pain that we feel amy was the most loving wife and mother are larger—than—life and mother are la rger—than—life character. we have been speaking to our correspondent duncan kennedy who was in bournemouth. bath correspondent duncan kennedy who was in bournemouth.— in bournemouth. both amy's wife and

her mother with _ in bournemouth. both amy's wife and her mother with this _ in bournemouth. both amy's wife and her mother with this tribute _ in bournemouth. both amy's wife and her mother with this tribute issued i her mother with this tribute issued in that first division photograph from the family showing amy on the left wearing the glasses next to her wife and what was clearly a much happier day for them. they are beaming at the camera, both smiling in the photograph and this officially released this afternoon. in her tribute to amy, her wife rice and full the words cannot describe the pain we feel. she says amy was the pain we feel. she says amy was the most loving wife and mother, her giggly laugh and big smile will be hard to be without. a larger—than—life character i will miss you immensely my love. and also, amy's mother, sharon has issued her own tribute to her daughter and in her statement she says "as a family we are devastated to have lost one of the most amazing, funny, kind and energetic souls. when amy entered a room it filled with laughter and her

presence could not be ignored. she was beautiful inside and out." here in bournemouth, alongside us we have the cliffs on the hillside covered in greenery and all day again today we have seen police officers scrambling down on abseiling robes and poking away and prodding of the undergrowth and sometimes clearing it with a trimmer to try and look for any kind of evidence to connect with this assault which took place about 400 yards down the beach from where i am standing. separately, dorset police have told us last night that working together with the metropolitan police they arrested a 20—year—old man from south london in the croydon area and working with the croydon area and working with the met their intelligence officers and some armed police officers and a 20 oh man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder and separately, in terms of the 38—year—old woman was also stabbed in the same incident on friday night, there has been no fresh update today from the police and her condition and the most

recent update we had was yesterday in which the police that she remains in which the police that she remains in hospital in a serious condition. to new york where the 12 jurors and donald trump's hush money trial has begun their deliberations in the first ever criminal trial of the us president. thejudge first ever criminal trial of the us president. the judge told them to set aside any opinions they had about mrtrump and set aside any opinions they had about mr trump and warned them not to convict him solely on the testimony of his former fixerjust five months away from the presidential election and he is facing 34 counts of falsifying business records, allegedly to cover hush money payment to an adult. in the final weeks of the 2016 election. he denies the charges. during the trialjurors heard testimony from stormy daniels who described in lurid detail at 2006 sexual encounter with the former president and from donald trump or former attorney and fixer who paid

miss daniel's $130,000, allegedly to buy her silence during his 2016 white house run. the defence argued the case was built on lies told by mr cohen. let's have a listen to what mr trump at a site outside the court is a short while ago.— court is a short while ago. mother teresa could _ court is a short while ago. mother teresa could not _ court is a short while ago. mother teresa could not beat _ court is a short while ago. mother teresa could not beat dischargesl teresa could not beat discharges it's all rigged, the whole country is messed between the borders and fake collections and have a trial like this where the judge so conflicted he can't breathe. he has got to do hisjob. it's a disgrace and i mean that. mother teresa could not be discharges but we will see. earlier we spoke to a north american correspondent.

they are trying to reach a unanimous decision on that historic decision and outside of the court there is a charged atmosphere as we get closer to a potential verdict and security has been stepped up and we have seen a larger number of competing protests in the last two days and we really have through a large portion of this trial. in front of me are about two dozen or so potentially more of donald trump's supporters and occasionally yelling out in support of him saying how much they love donald trump and china should do or shouting a derogatory terms of his political enemies and the trial itself but very much anticipation outside here while the jury is inside deliberating. and you can follow all the latest developments on the bbc news website orapp developments on the bbc news website or app and we are running a live page with updates and we have a

correspondence at the court in new york so you can follow it all as it happens there. here almost 200 years after it launched, the london newspaper the evening standard is axing its daily print edition. it will be published once a week instead. circulation figures have fallen in the last five years from 800,000 to 150,000 in the paper has been forfree since 800,000 to 150,000 in the paper has been for free since 2009. the fallen readership is being blamed on more people working from home and the fact that wi—fi is now available on the underground. there has been another volcanic eruption in the south—west of the icelandic capital of rec vic and is the fifth in six months. the fissure is more than one kilometre long and it opened on the peninsula at noon local time on this live footage from the site shows a wall of molten rock shooting up to a

height of an incredible 50 metres. huge plumes of smoke covering most of the sky and the eruption is taking place in an inhabited part of iceland —— my uninhabitable advisement of the fishing village of grindavik to the south and the blue lagoon spa will must popular tourist resorts has been evacuated. time to digest the election campaigning with newscast. 0h, she stop away. is that a social call? social call. sorry to interrupt. it social call. sorry to interrupt. it was a social call but now i'm in the game nick what political rhetoric nightly inaction eight election news night. taste nightly inaction eight election news niuht. ~ ., , nightly inaction eight election news niuht. ~ . , . , nightly inaction eight election news niuht. ~ . , . night. we finally get details of the rimates night. we finally get details of the primates debate _ night. we finally get details of the primates debate tuesday - night. we finally get details of the primates debate tuesday at i night. we finally get details of the primates debate tuesday at 9pm | night. we finally get details of the i primates debate tuesday at 9pm put up primates debate tuesday at 9pm put up a short, brief window to discuss our favourite election debate

moment. mr; our favourite election debate moment-— our favourite election debate moment. g , . . ., moment. my personalfavourite memory of an election — moment. my personalfavourite memory of an election night _ moment. my personalfavourite memory of an election night debate _ moment. my personalfavourite memory of an election night debate is _ moment. my personalfavourite memory of an election night debate is on - of an election night debate is on the campaign trailand of an election night debate is on the campaign trail and this would've been 2015 and we were all staying in a random hotel in a seafront somewhere and the whole election team got round to watch the first debate with wine and cheese. we're so civilised. we were just watching it. literally for kicks, for fun. so civilised. we were just watching it. literally for kicks, forfun. it it. literally for kicks, for fun. it was great. clearly the wisest line ever said — was great. clearly the wisest line ever said in any television election debate, _ ever said in any television election debate, beds ten out of originality. i debate, beds ten out of originality. i agree _ debate, beds ten out of originality. i agree with nick. the first one everin i agree with nick. the first one ever in the uk. i am torn between allen because that's when i got stranded in northern ireland because of the icelandic volcanic ash cloud. was that... 2010. it took me three days to get home from northern ireland. and then... it was a

ridiculous ferry journey which i'll tell you about another day. also, the one in cambridge where none of the one in cambridge where none of the big names are going to turn up event that lasts second jeremy corbyn turned out for that that was exciting. the debate was not but the shot of adrenaline for the news that night. taste shot of adrenaline for the news that ni . ht. ~ ., ., shot of adrenaline for the news that ni. ht, . ., ., ., ., ~' shot of adrenaline for the news that nirht.~ . . ., _ night. we all had to make emergency tri -s to night. we all had to make emergency trips to cambridge. _ night. we all had to make emergency trips to cambridge. i _ night. we all had to make emergency trips to cambridge. i was _ night. we all had to make emergency trips to cambridge. i was there i trips to cambridge. i was there alread . trips to cambridge. i was there already- l'm — trips to cambridge. i was there already. i'm an _ trips to cambridge. i was there already. i'm an aficionado i trips to cambridge. i was there already. i'm an aficionado of. trips to cambridge. i was there i already. i'm an aficionado of these things with the bike turn up even in vips are not there. thank you for not inviting me to this episode of newscast. , . ., , not inviting me to this episode of newscast. u. , ., �* �* newscast. newscast from the bbc. hello, it's adam _ newscast. newscast from the bbc. hello, it's adam in _ newscast. newscast from the bbc. hello, it's adam in the _ newscast. newscast from the bbc. hello, it's adam in the studio. i newscast. newscast from the bbc. j hello, it's adam in the studio. alex from the studio. _ hello, it's adam in the studio. alex from the studio. and _ hello, it's adam in the studio. alex from the studio. and its neck. i i from the studio. and its neck. agree with from the studio. and its neck. i agree with nick in the studio. you can't agree with yourself. chris mason is in the west country but he will probably turn up. let's see

what happens. talking about who's turning up to the election and personnel, there's been a bit of a rolling mystery today. i haven't even started on the last episode of newscast about diane abbott. she is now a labour mp again, except parliament dissolves in a few hours' time. she will be a labour mp at the end but she's got the weapon again for a bit. end but she's got the weapon again fora bit. is end but she's got the weapon again for a bit. is she or not a candidate at the last election and it's because she's been banned from one or not? ibig because she's been banned from one or not? �* , ., because she's been banned from one ornot? ,., ,, or not? big question because if we ick u- or not? big question because if we pick up where _ or not? big question because if we pick up where we _ or not? big question because if we pick up where we left _ or not? big question because if we pick up where we left off, - or not? big question because if we pick up where we left off, which i or not? big question because if we | pick up where we left off, which was last time we're talking about this on tuesdays newscast. at that point we said things were developing around what was going on with diane abbott. we know she was suspended from parliamentary labour because of the comments made about racism for which he apologise there's an incredibly long running investigation, over a year when this was unresolved. last night reports emerge that she got the whip back which turned out to be true the

times newspaper was reporting that despite that she was going to be barred from standing as a candidate. hence some chaos and confusion. this morning diane abbott confirmed to my colleague, bbc political correspondent that she had been barred from standing. after that keir starmer was asked about this and he said, no, she hadn't been barred from standing. what we have now is a day of confusion about where we're. is diane abbott a candidate or not? keir starmer was at an event in worcester and this is where and how he said that. no decision has been taken to bar diane abbott. the process that we were going through ended with the restoration of the whip the other day. she's a member of the parliamentary labour party. and no decision has been taken barring her. 0k, nick, what is your theory? what 0k, nick, what is your theory? what so magnificent _

0k, nick, what is your theory? what so magnificent is _ 0k, nick, what is your theory? what so magnificent is diane _ 0k, nick, what is your theory? what so magnificent is diane abbott saying — so magnificent is diane abbott saying i've been barred and keir starmer— saying i've been barred and keir starmer saying diane abbott has not been barred is they are both right. the reason — been barred is they are both right. the reason why they are both right is that— the reason why they are both right is that keir— the reason why they are both right is that keir starmer is right that the national executive committee, the national executive committee, the labour party, which at this stage — the labour party, which at this stage vets _ the labour party, which at this stage vets and on candidates has not considered _ stage vets and on candidates has not considered diane abbott's case. she hasn't _ considered diane abbott's case. she hasn't applied to be a candidate were _ hasn't applied to be a candidate were she — hasn't applied to be a candidate were she to apply every single ally and keir— were she to apply every single ally and keir starmer i've spoken to have told me _ and keir starmer i've spoken to have told me that — and keir starmer i've spoken to have told me that she would not be allowed — told me that she would not be allowed to be a candidate the whole point of _ allowed to be a candidate the whole point of what had been going on in the last— point of what had been going on in the last few weeks is that there were _ the last few weeks is that there were negotiations around what won pretty— were negotiations around what won pretty key— were negotiations around what won pretty key player described to me as a golden— pretty key player described to me as a golden bridge. and the golden bridge _ a golden bridge. and the golden bridge was not the whip would be restored — bridge was not the whip would be restored to diane abbott for that at that point— restored to diane abbott for that at that point she would make it clear that point she would make it clear that she _ that point she would make it clear that she wouldn't be contesting the etection— that she wouldn't be contesting the election and then there would be a whole _ election and then there would be a whole loaded praise for diane abbott from keir— whole loaded praise for diane abbott from keir starmer downward. that golden— from keir starmer downward. that golden bridge is what these people

said to _ golden bridge is what these people said to me has been blown up. it's been _ said to me has been blown up. it's been blown — said to me has been blown up. it's been blown up because my colleague had a _ been blown up because my colleague had a great scoop which proves that the process— had a great scoop which proves that the process investigating her head ended _ the process investigating her head ended in— the process investigating her head ended in december. and then it was blown _ ended in december. and then it was blown out _ ended in december. and then it was blown out because there was a briefing — blown out because there was a briefing to the times last night saying — briefing to the times last night saying that she would be barred, which _ saying that she would be barred, which is — saying that she would be barred, which is probably where you'd be if thisjourney completed which is probably where you'd be if this journey completed its end for that but— this journey completed its end for that but it's not technically where we're _ that but it's not technically where we're now — that but it's not technically where we're now. there's a lot of anger about— we're now. there's a lot of anger about which— we're now. there's a lot of anger about which supporters of keir starmer— about which supporters of keir starmer it may well have briefed the times _ starmer it may well have briefed the times. it— starmer it may well have briefed the times. ., , starmer it may well have briefed the times. . , ., , starmer it may well have briefed the times. . , . , ., times. it was actually quite a fra . ile times. it was actually quite a fragile compromise _ times. it was actually quite a fragile compromise being i times. it was actually quite a - fragile compromise being constructed and then multiple people...— and then multiple people... average made out of — and then multiple people... average made out of matchsticks. _ and then multiple people... average made out of matchsticks. diane i made out of matchsticks. diane abbott — made out of matchsticks. diane abbott is — made out of matchsticks. diane abbott is really angry because she is made _ abbott is really angry because she is made it— abbott is really angry because she is made it clear that she had not told anyone she was intending to retire _ told anyone she was intending to retire for— told anyone she was intending to retire for the because nothing format— retire for the because nothing formal had happened. but there was one of— formal had happened. but there was one of her— formal had happened. but there was one of her allies who were the leadership, trying to construct this golden— leadership, trying to construct this golden bridge. it was built on a

pretty— golden bridge. it was built on a pretty flimsy framework.- golden bridge. it was built on a pretty flimsy framework. alex, the recent nick— pretty flimsy framework. alex, the recent nick is _ pretty flimsy framework. alex, the recent nick is talking _ pretty flimsy framework. alex, the recent nick is talking about - pretty flimsy framework. alex, the recent nick is talking about the i pretty flimsy framework. alex, the | recent nick is talking about the nec being involved is because we're in the period where the central parties or labour parties case, they can impose or take more control in constituencies like who the candidates again to be these places. yes, the final decisions around candidacy and obviously that processes been sped up all of a sudden because of the way that rishi sunak all the election. they are having to make all of these decisions within quite a tight timeframe for thejune seven, i think is the deadline for candidates to be in place and seems ready to fight the general election campaign. that is sort of allowed... while all of this is been rambling on for a long time around diane abbott and again we discussed on tuesdays newscast is increasingly labour front benches are going and asked if this had been resolved for that

they've been very keen to say, we're directly involved in this process at this point because there is doubt this point because there is doubt this other labour party process, which was set up following jeremy corbyn is leadership to try and put some distance between the front benches some of these decisions that they have taken around personnel. it allows some of those labour front benches to give them distance when asked about it. but now despite the fact that the clearly is a role for the nec to play, the way that's been handled and the way it's been played out so publicly in last 24 hours is absolutely the last place the labour leadership wanted to be with theirs. there are people angry around keir starmer about what may or may not have been leaked. their people very angry close to diane abbott about the way she's been seen to be treated so publicly. somebody who is such a long—standing member of the labour party in an influential figure in many ways. whatever you say about exactly who's responsible, the end result is a take away from the fact that this looks pretty bad right now. the the fact that this looks pretty bad riaht now. , ., , ,, . ., right now. the problem with shadow

cabinet members _ right now. the problem with shadow cabinet members and _ right now. the problem with shadow cabinet members and leadership i cabinet members and leadership saying. _ cabinet members and leadership saying, not me, it's true that that was the _ saying, not me, it's true that that was the case until december. in nec panel— was the case until december. in nec panel was— was the case until december. in nec panel was looking at it and it has to be _ panel was looking at it and it has to be at— panel was looking at it and it has to be at arms length because labour party— to be at arms length because labour party got— to be at arms length because labour party got into terrible trouble with the ecology and human rights commission underjerry organs commission under jerry organs leadership commission underjerry organs leadership what is seen to intervene. it leadership what is seen to intervene-— leadership what is seen to intervene. . , intervene. it was getting too personal- — intervene. it was getting too personal- in _ intervene. it was getting too personal. in december- intervene. it was getting too personal. in december thatl intervene. it was getting too i personal. in december that process ended with a _ personal. in december that process ended with a formal _ personal. in december that process ended with a formal warning. - personal. in december that process ended with a formal warning. the i ended with a formal warning. the final hurdle that i inhabit you haven't— final hurdle that i inhabit you haven't had to do an online anti—semitism course which he completed in february for the —— diane _ completed in february for the —— diane abbott in february the went to the chief_ diane abbott in february the went to the chief whip for that what did the cheap— the chief whip for that what did the cheap whip of any party do? they enforce _ cheap whip of any party do? they enforce the will and the authority of the _ enforce the will and the authority of the leader of their party. in other— of the leader of their party. in other words, the issue then did rest with the _ other words, the issue then did rest with the shadow cabinet. it did rest with the shadow cabinet. it did rest with the _ with the shadow cabinet. it did rest with the chief whip. it's very difficult _ with the chief whip. it's very difficult but labour party to say, not us _ difficult but labour party to say, not us for — difficult but labour party to say, not us for that when they are able to say— not us for that when they are able to say that — not us for that when they are able to say that is as soon as the election— to say that is as soon as the election was called these nec procedures kick in for the selection of candidates so at that point

candidates are nec. in between diane abbott _ candidates are nec. in between diane abbott completing this course of the election— abbott completing this course of the election being called this rested with the — election being called this rested with the chief whip, is very close to the _ with the chief whip, is very close to the leader.— with the chief whip, is very close to the leader. �* , ., , _ to the leader. being webinars by the conservative — to the leader. being webinars by the conservative party. _ to the leader. being webinars by the conservative party. i've _ to the leader. being webinars by the conservative party. i've noticed - to the leader. being webinars by the conservative party. i've noticed the| conservative party. i've noticed the tories is sent out e—mails, whether it's about nhs waiting list, which was labours big intent story today or whether it's about claims about public spending and how much pledges will cost, the tories go, look at keir starmer in him not being honest what happened to diane abbott. it doesn't matter the e—mail start with, it ends with that. find doesn't matter the e-mail start with, it ends with that. and using stron . er with, it ends with that. and using stronger language _ with, it ends with that. and using stronger language and _ with, it ends with that. and using stronger language and math. - with, it ends with that. and using | stronger language and math. rick holden _ stronger language and math. rick holden issued a statement saying keir starmer live. holden issued a statement saying keirstarmerlive. keirstarmer is holden issued a statement saying keir starmer live. keir starmer is a lawyer— keir starmer live. keir starmer is a lawyer so_ keir starmer live. keir starmer is a lawyer so he — keir starmer live. keir starmer is a lawyer so he chooses his language very carefully. it is indeed true that— very carefully. it is indeed true that once — very carefully. it is indeed true that once the election happened it went to _ that once the election happened it went to the nec. there's some people and labour_ went to the nec. there's some people and labour party bring this row on, this is_ and labour party bring this row on, this is a _ and labour party bring this row on, this is a route with the labour left, — this is a route with the labour left, were _ this is a route with the labour left, were happy to have that route. this is _ left, were happy to have that route. this is a _ left, were happy to have that route. this is a change labour party, jeremy— this is a change labour party, jeremy corbyn is not a candidate in the labour— jeremy corbyn is not a candidate in the labour left, were happy to have

that route — the labour left, were happy to have that route. this is a change labour party. _ that route. this is a change labour party, jeremy corbyn is not a candidate _ party, jeremy corbyn is not a candidate in this election. change lahour— candidate in this election. change labour party, we see not the hard left as— labour party, we see not the hard left as they— labour party, we see not the hard left as they would set that has produced electoral dividends. some people _ produced electoral dividends. some people saying, notjust people on the left, — people saying, notjust people on the left, saying diane abbott is not jeremy— the left, saying diane abbott is not jeremy corbyn. diane abbott they say is an jeremy corbyn. diane abbott they say is arr icon _ jeremy corbyn. diane abbott they say is arr icon of— jeremy corbyn. diane abbott they say is an icon of the labour movement. the first— is an icon of the labour movement. the first black woman mp elected in 1987. _ the first black woman mp elected in 1987, arr— the first black woman mp elected in 1987, an mp for nearly four years. and those — 1987, an mp for nearly four years. and those who want to have a war with the _ and those who want to have a war with the hard left —— 40 years without — with the hard left —— 40 years without these people are saying about _ without these people are saying about watch out, diane abbott is a totally _ about watch out, diane abbott is a totally different political figure totally different political figure to jeremy corbyn. we totally different political figure to jeremy corbyn.— to jeremy corbyn. we were discussing. — to jeremy corbyn. we were discussing, exactly - to jeremy corbyn. we were discussing, exactly the - to jeremy corbyn. we were i discussing, exactly the point, to jeremy corbyn. we were - discussing, exactly the point, even if the leader two labour leadership were to have the right and wrong context the way that this is played out in 24 hours is now i think the distraction and the sense of confusion and potentially some might say chaos around the management of these processes, no matter where you thatis these processes, no matter where you that is not something you want to be a perception of the way you're running things at this point in the campaign. that

running things at this point in the cam aiun. . , running things at this point in the camaiun. �* , running things at this point in the camaian.�* , campaign. at this point in newscast it is 642 on — campaign. at this point in newscast it is 642 on wednesday _ campaign. at this point in newscast it is 642 on wednesday evening, . it is 642 on wednesday evening, another situation developing with labour with the labour mp called lloyd russell moyle who has a seat in the south coast of england, he is also quite often the diane abbott, jeremy corbyn kind of political tradition. nick, explain what is happening. he put out a statement tonight? he happening. he put out a statement toniaht? , ., ., , tonight? he is one of the bright mps, he is _ tonight? he is one of the bright mps, he is a — tonight? he is one of the bright mps, he is a member— tonight? he is one of the bright mps, he is a member of- tonight? he is one of the bright mps, he is a member of the - tonight? he is one of the bright - mps, he is a member of the campaign group— mps, he is a member of the campaign group called _ mps, he is a member of the campaign group called dues on the left. the other— group called dues on the left. the other group that basically produce jeremy— other group that basically produce jeremy corbyn, he has put out a statement — jeremy corbyn, he has put out a statement this evening saying that he has _ statement this evening saying that he has been suspended from the labour— he has been suspended from the labour whip very close to the deadline _ labour whip very close to the deadline for the selection of candidates. he saying there is now an investigation for that what labour— an investigation for that what labour are saying is that last week they were — labour are saying is that last week they were in receipt of a very serious — they were in receipt of a very serious complaint for take these complaints very seriously and they need _ complaints very seriously and they need to— complaints very seriously and they need to investigate them. the problem — need to investigate them. the problem of lloyd russell moyle is there _ problem of lloyd russell moyle is there will be an investigation. he says he _ there will be an investigation. he says he will cooperate with the

investigation but it will not be done — investigation but it will not be done until after the election, therefore he will not be able to stand — therefore he will not be able to stand he — therefore he will not be able to stand. he said this complaint is vexatious — stand. he said this complaint is vexatious and politically motivated. alice, _ vexatious and politically motivated. alice, theorising about this. it means that labours critics internally and externally will be able to make similar arguments with what happened with the diane abbott case, hang on, these procedures are quite handy. if you want to perhaps put from the labour left. it quite handy. if you want to perhaps put from the labour left.— put from the labour left. it comes back to that _ put from the labour left. it comes back to that point. _ put from the labour left. it comes back to that point. keir _ put from the labour left. it comes back to that point. keir starmer l put from the labour left. it comes l back to that point. keir starmer has seen it as in his interest to be seen, to be taken on the left of the labour party. obviously with the timing of this does is reopen what we know our existing different ideological dividing lines within the labour movement. are, they've always existed and keir starmer has able to say he change the party from what it was underjeremy corbyn its leadership. that doesn't mean that isn't going to put consternation and

no doubt a bit of backlash from people that sit on the left of the labour movement. the people that sit on the left of the labour movement.— labour movement. the labour left will be saying _ labour movement. the labour left will be saying the _ labour movement. the labour left will be saying the sealed - labour movement. the labour left will be saying the sealed tomb - labour movement. the labour left will be saying the sealed tomb is| will be saying the sealed tomb is filling _ will be saying the sealed tomb is filling out. the seal tomb was a phrase — filling out. the seal tomb was a phrase that peter mendelson used without— phrase that peter mendelson used without the seal tomb is that's where — without the seal tomb is that's where we _ without the seal tomb is that's where we need to put the labour left. where we need to put the labour left if _ where we need to put the labour left if the — where we need to put the labour left. if the labour left are seeing at the _ left. if the labour left are seeing at the forefront we lose. it was a phrase _ at the forefront we lose. it was a phrase used in the 1990s. it is true on the _ phrase used in the 1990s. it is true on the left — phrase used in the 1990s. it is true on the left of the labour party they say basically from about 1992 until about— say basically from about 1992 until about 2015 it was very, very difficult _ about 2015 it was very, very difficult to get selected if you are a candidate on the left. john mcdonald got elected in 1997, not mcdonald got elected in1997, not many— mcdonald got elected in 1997, not many after that. they will be saying on the _ many after that. they will be saying on the left — many after that. they will be saying on the left that the tomb is opening up on the left that the tomb is opening up what _ on the left that the tomb is opening up what i _ on the left that the tomb is opening up what i think the labour leadership would say is low, with -ot leadership would say is low, with got this— leadership would say is low, with got this complaint about lloyd russell— got this complaint about lloyd russell moyle and we acted on it. we would _ russell moyle and we acted on it. we would not _ russell moyle and we acted on it. we would not be taking this lightly. lloyd _ would not be taking this lightly. lloyd russell moyle might not be a household name but is quite well—known in west minister. i was thinking about the time he spoke

movingly in the chamber about living with hiv. didn't he grab the basic one point? that gold, sticky thing that's on the table in between the two front benches for that what was that about? 1 two front benches for that what was that about? ~ ., , two front benches for that what was that about? ,, ., , ., that about? i think it was over brexit. i think— that about? i think it was over brexit. | think it _ that about? i think it was over brexit. i think it was... - that about? i think it was over brexit. i think it was... he - that about? i think it was over brexit. i think it was... he is i that about? i think it was over| brexit. i think it was... he is a verym — brexit. i think it was... he is a verym a— brexit. i think it was... he is a very... a passionate guy. but there have _ very... a passionate guy. but there have been— very... a passionate guy. but there have been instances, i'm trawling through— have been instances, i'm trawling through my memory where he has behaved _ through my memory where he has behaved in — through my memory where he has behaved in a way that has called into question an issue with myriam kate who _ into question an issue with myriam kate who is — into question an issue with myriam kate who is a socially conservative mp, kate who is a socially conservative mp. where — kate who is a socially conservative mp, where he was seen to sit next to her and _ mp, where he was seen to sit next to her and that— mp, where he was seen to sit next to her and that was seen as overly aggressive. it is a mixed record to this _ aggressive. it is a mixed record to this. , ~ . ., , aggressive. it is a mixed record to this. , a . , this. did michael heseltine grabbed the mace? he _ this. did michael heseltine grabbed the mace? he grabbed _ this. did michael heseltine grabbed the mace? he grabbed the - this. did michael heseltine grabbed the mace? he grabbed the mason l this. did michael heseltine grabbed i the mace? he grabbed the mason it was in the 1970s. _ the mace? he grabbed the mason it was in the 1970s. i _ the mace? he grabbed the mason it was in the 1970s. i think— the mace? he grabbed the mason it was in the 1970s. | think it - the mace? he grabbed the mason it was in the 1970s. i think it was - was in the 1970s. i think it was over— was in the 1970s. i think it was over the — was in the 1970s. i think it was over the nationalisation of shipbuilding. . it was