sunak to make this statement at this oint? ,, . ., ., sunak to make this statement at this oint?,, . ., ., ., sunak to make this statement at this oint? . ., ., ., , sunak to make this statement at this oint? ,, . ., ., ., , ., point? speculation had been mounting on westminster _ point? speculation had been mounting on westminster for _ point? speculation had been mounting on westminster for the _ point? speculation had been mounting on westminster for the last _ point? speculation had been mounting on westminster for the last couple - on westminster for the last couple of weeks about when an election would be. we knew it was highly likely to be this year at some point and what we have seen over the last few days as the opposition party, labour, liberal democrat piling on pressure to hold a may election, an election in the spring at some point. and what rishi sunak has done is address it for the first time and try to kill off that speculation, try to kill off that speculation, try to kill off that speculation, try to dampen down any excitement about the possibility of a spring e

. have be sunak.o have to be someone from someone with some support from the from maybe a lot from the back benches but also back benches certainly, but also from other frontbench, uh, ministers from other frontbench, uh, minisin's from other frontbench, uh, minisin order really crush state in order to really crush this government. rishi, obviously this obviously famously did this himself he? himself with boris, didn't he? so thought he'd get a so maybe he thought he'd get a taste medicine. some taste of his own medicine. some would karma. perhaps and would call it karma. perhaps and i'm sure there'll be many members those red seats members of those red wall seats that be happy to see this that will be happy to see this happen. >> but surely this 45, the approval listen, >> but surely this 45, the app aval listen, >> but surely this 45, the app aval voter listen, >> but surely this 45, the app a val voter. listen, >> but surely this 45, the app a val voter. i'm isten, i'm a labour voter. i'm delighted

so rishi sunak , i couldn't tell you right sunak, i couldn't tell you right now.ght now. it will be a sweating right now. you guys are talking. he will be. he will be he. >> you're absolutely right, michelle. you're analysing his armpits very accurately. >> the africa will be in >> the links africa will be in close proximity. if i was to hazard a guess with what might be going on with rishi sunak right now, jeff, one of my viewers um, you know, viewers says, um, you know, shouldn't lee anderson, it shouldn't lee anderson, it shouldn't be anderson shouldn't be lee anderson resigning should shouldn't be lee anderson reswishy should shouldn't be lee anderson reswishy washy. should shouldn't be lee anderson reswishy washy. rishi should shouldn't be lee anderson reswishy washy. rishi now1ld shouldn't be lee anderson reswishy washy. rishi now , d shouldn't be lee anderson reswishy washy. rishi now , if be wishy washy. rishi now, if you're just tuning in, that is because he's referring to lee anderson, the deputy party chair has resigned , has, as had has resigned, has,

but we have seen today rishi sunak really attempting today rishi sunak really attempting to kill off might go sooner than that elections traditionally tend to be in may. there will be local elections in may, and there had been a lot of people thinking he might choose to do it then instead. going in the second half of this year it means he potentially gets to have two whole years in office, it doesn't necessarily mean anything in terms of how people will feel towards the conservative government. people might seem to feel better off this year, other people worse off, depending on factors like house —— housing and inflation. the only thing that is clear, the later rishi sunak�*s weights the longer he stays in power. sunak's weights the longer he stays in ower. ., , ., , in power. that gets me to my next oint. in power. that gets me to my next point- we've _ in power. that gets me to my next point. we've heard _ in power. that gets me to my next point. we've heard from _ in power. that gets me to my next| point. we've heard from opposition parties, labour say that rishi sunak is simply r

how do you view the fallout from rishi sunak? fix, how do you view the fallout from rishi sunak?om rishi sunak? a small rebellion, 11 mps, if you _ rishi sunak? a small rebellion, 11 mps, if you go — rishi sunak? a small rebellion, 11 mps, if you go back _ rishi sunak? a small rebellion, 11 mps, if you go back to _ rishi sunak? a small rebellion, 11 mps, if you go back to the - rishi sunak? a small rebellion, 11 j mps, if you go back to the second reading of the bill before christmas there was a lot of hype and noise from the rebels, talk that they could perhaps vote with labour to demolish the bill. that once again has been more talk than action. therefore the right of the party looking a slightly diminished force on the rhetoric and what they can do and rishi sunak are succeeded to the next stage however to get there we have had a week of tory psychodrama and i think we have had the tory selection strategist saying on monday a disunited party, people will not vote for it but one of the main takeaway from this is that the party is divided. tt is main takeaway from this is that t

sunak the next election. or another. well, the results are in. and how about this ? are in. and how about this? 12.3% have gone for sunak kemi badenoch 20.8% a whopping 44.4% for suella braverman . with 22.6% for suella braverman. with 22.6% as the others. your reaction to joseph david to that snap poll from i didn't see that coming. >> i know braverman expect that. >> i know braverman expect that. >> yeah, yeah, there you go . >> yeah, yeah, there you go. could she would she be a good prime minister at some point? >> braverman i think she's got the skills to but it as in every situation you need to be careful you're not alienating people with with your rhetoric. >> right. let's have >> right. okay. let's have a look now at some front look now at some more front pages whilst reflect on that pages whilst we reflect on that opinion. we the mail opinion. and we go to the mail newspaper and how about this how to sleep more soundly and reduce your dementia risk. that's michael mosley i'm a big fan of his brilliant

from rishi sunak.e on what we have heard from rishi sunak.— what is your take on what we have heard from rishi sunak. in some ways can i feel today _ heard from rishi sunak. in some ways can i feel today doesn't _ heard from rishi sunak. in some ways can i feel today doesn't really - heard from rishi sunak. in some ways can i feel today doesn't really move i can i feel today doesn't really move the dial most westminster watches have been predicting that and most likely window for an election was for october and november this year for october and november this year for many months now. what sunak has said today indicating that looking at the latter part of this year, nonetheless, doesn't rule out him going to the public injune if there is a miraculous recovery in the economy in this conservative party's pulling fractions. i don't think he's backed himself into a acorn corner it's in the unlikely event that things are positive for his party, his own approval ratings later this spring. however, party, his

. . ., ., , sunak? ian and i are great friends, aood sunak?agues but _ sunak? ian and i are great friends, good colleagues but not _ sunak? ian and i are great friends, good colleagues but not relatives, | sunak? ian and i are great friends, | good colleagues but not relatives, i should say. the conservatives are in an absolute whole world of trouble, not just an absolute whole world of trouble, notjust rishi sunak but the whole party, because after nearly 1a years in government the opinion polls suggest and the focus group suggest they were historically unpopular and unless anything changes in a truly dramatic and unforeseen way they are probably heading for a thumping the next time there was an election. that is the big picture. the small picture, how bad a day is this, how about a week for rishi sunak? not great, but any worse than last week? probably not. was it a good day for sir keir starmer? hat probably not. was it a good day for sir keir starmer?— sir keir starmer? not a bad day. if the -a sir keir starmer? not a bad day. if the party

i think it has been a i difficult week for rishi sunak. as withjust difficult week for rishi sunak. betterfor him, in the sense you have had lots of talk of rebels and how they will march up the hill and take this drastic action. actually, the rebellion was pretty small. 0nly drastic action. actually, the rebellion was pretty small. only 11 tory mps voting against. they said they looked into the voting lobby with labour and thought, why am i doing that when i am in the tory party? but i think even though they can say we quelled the rebellion, i think tim lots of people have been following the news, it's a story of the tories being at war with one another for most of the week. that is of course damaging. hope another for most of the week. that is of course damaging.— is of course damaging. how is it that this rebellion _ is of course damaging. how is it that this rebellion that - is of course damaging. how is it that this rebellion that so i is of course damaging. how is it that this rebellion that so many| is of course damaging. how is it l that this rebellion that so many of us wer

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a key pledge that's become rishi sunak�*s biggest parliamentary challenge.he ayes to the right 68. the noes to the left 529. last night, 60 of his own mps tried and failed to make changes to the rwanda bill. among them, three who resigned their roles to vote against the government. the now former deputy chairmen of the conservative party, lee anderson and brendan clark—smith, and jane stephenson, who had been a pps, or ministerial assistant. i don't think i could carry on in my role as deputy chairman of the conservative party when i fundamentally disagree with the bill. i think most of the bill is sound. i think it can work. but we needed it beefing up. we needed it strengthening over the next few days. and i can't be in a position to vote for something which i don't believe in. the bill aims to send some people who arrive in the uk illegally to rwanda. their asylum case would be heard there and, if successful, that's where they'd stay. the policy was first announced by borisjohnson nearly two years ago. two months later, the first deportation flight was ca

possible replacement for sunak. jacob rees—mogg , gb news jacob rees—mogg, gb news superstar and a man who would bnng superstar and a man who would bring not just fine victorian values back to this country, but a victorian wardrobe as well . in a victorian wardrobe as well. in at number eight, former gb news presenter and the government minister for battling woke esther mcvey as pm. could she wipe out pc? she might be worth a go at number seven. replacements for rishi sunak. how about penny mordaunt, famous for her massive sword? she kept that quiet at number six. dare to dream , find a safe seat or a to dream, find a safe seat or a place in the house of lords and bnng place in the house of lords and bring back boris. oh, the problem is nina myskow. he's making a fortune on the speaking circuit. >> he can't be bothered to come back. >> he doesn't need it. and given the fact that he's got at least 27 children, can he even afford to be prime minister at number five, you'll like this one, peter. itv's stephen mulhern s

she was adamant that she supports rishi sunak.s never sort of been imputed to her that she is part of these whispers around rishi sunak's leadership. not this time. exactly. the question is often then to people like simon clarke, "ok, well, who would you replace the prime minister with?" and that's when people say, not that simon clarke has said this publicly, but people then sort of turn to kemi badenoch. i mean, ithink some people who would who i've been speaking to this week, conservative mp who would like her to become leader of the conservative party at some point would prefer her to renew the conservative party in opposition, because i can't stress enough that is the assumption of every conservative mp that they're headed for a opposition rather than become prime minister for a few months before what they assume is a defeat. but why, if people haven't been following every twist and turn of this in westminster, you say she put a real line in the sand down today saying she has nothing to do with this. and that's important beca

awful leadership from sunak . our sunak grief.can't even listen to his mps, what hope do we his own mps, what hope do we have of him listening to the british ? well, richard british people? well, richard says didn't force them. it says sunak didn't force them. it was a blatant career move . they was a blatant career move. they know seat status is know their safe seat status is gone and if they had any integrity, they'd have left ages ago. is in 77% of ago. your verdict is in 77% of you agree that sunak was wrong to force the resignations of lee anderson and brendan clarke—smith, 23% of you say that he wasn't. yeah. all of this could have been avoided if he'd just adopted the kind of amendments that people were putting forward. anyway, putting forward. but anyway, coming up, i'm joined exclusively by the son of england world winner nobby exclusively by the son of englan heiorld winner nobby exclusively by the son of englan he is ld winner nobby exclusively by the son of englan he is leadingvinner nobby exclusively by the son of eng

what do you mean they should get behind rishi sunak?— rishi sunak?och and i others, robert jenrick, they are out others, robertjenrick, they are out for themselves, they are not out for the benefit of the individuals in the benefit of the individuals in the country and the citizens. when they removed borisjohnson, we have had years of chaos. years of chaos while they were doing it. no benefit... there has been a moral and professional dereliction of their duty to do what they were elected to do, serve the people. they are serving themselves. kemi badenoch is one of those people. they want to be both prime minister and leader of the conservative party. and leader of the conservative pa . , ., ., party. our viewers will have heard her family deny — party. our viewers will have heard her family deny she _ party. our viewers will have heard her family deny she does - party. our viewers will have heard her family deny she does not - party. our viewers will have heard her family deny she does not have anything to do with rumours and plots. —— heard her den

possible replacement for sunak. rees—mogg , gb news jacob rees—mogg, gb news superstar and a man who would bfing superstar and a man who would bring not just fine victorian values back to this country, but a victorian wardrobe as well . in a victorian wardrobe as well. in at number eight, former gb news presenter and the government minister for battling woke esther mcvey as pm. could she wipe out pc? she might be worth a go at number seven. replacements for rishi sunak. how about penny mordaunt, famous for her massive sword? she kept that quiet at number six. dare to dream , find a safe seat or a to dream, find a safe seat or a place in the house of lords and bfing place in the house of lords and bring back boris. oh, the problem is nina myskow. he's making a fortune on the speaking circuit. >> he can't be bothered to come back. >> he doesn't need it. and given the fact that he's got at least 27 children, can he even afford to be prime minister at number five, you'll like this one, peter. itv's stephen mulhern star of

uh rishi sunak. well >> does. uh rishi sunak.mer a weathervane, i.e. he goes with the wind, changes direction . um, the wind, changes direction. um, every day. um does keir starmer make you miss your old boss in that position ? the old jeremy that position? the old jeremy corbyn, at least he stuck to his principles even though they didn't go down too well . didn't go down too well. >> well, you knew where jeremy stood on issues and he had an agenda and a vision for the country. i think someone like starmer quite terrifying. starmer is quite terrifying. prospect in that you only have to go back four years to see what he was saying in the leadership contest that i was working on a rival leadership contest at the time, but , working on a rival leadership contest at the time, but, you know, and that was for the left wing candidate. and there was no you divide on policy. you couldn't divide on policy. there dividing lines with there was no dividing lines with starmer whatsoever . um, and now starmer whatsoever. um, and now to see how

she was adamant that she supports rishi sunak.r, it's never sort of been imputed to her that she is part of these whispers around rishi sunak's leadership. not this time. exactly. the question is often then to people like simon clarke, "ok, well, who would you replace the prime minister with?" and that's when people say, not that simon clarke has said this publicly, but people then sort of turn to kemi badenoch. i mean, ithink some people who would who i've been speaking to this week, conservative mp who would like her to become leader of the conservative party at some point would prefer her to renew the conservative party in opposition, because i can't stress enough that is the assumption of every conservative mp that they're headed for a opposition rather than become prime minister for a few months before what they assume is a defeat. but why, if people haven't been following every twist and turn of this in westminster, you say she put a real line in the sand down today saying she has nothing to do with this. and that's importan

sunak the next election.s or another. well, the results are in. and how about this ? are in. and how about this? 12.3% have gone for sunak kemi badenoch 20.8% a whopping 44.4% for suella braverman . with 22.6% for suella braverman. with 22.6% as the others. your reaction to joseph david to that snap poll from i didn't see that coming. >> i know braverman expect that. >> i know braverman expect that. >> yeah, yeah, there you go . >> yeah, yeah, there you go. could she would she be a good prime minister at some point? >> braverman i think she's got the skills to but it as in every situation you need to be careful you're not alienating people with with your rhetoric. >> right. let's have >> right. okay. let's have a look now at some front look now at some more front pages whilst reflect on that pages whilst we reflect on that opinion. we the mail opinion. and we go to the mail newspaper and how about this how to sleep more soundly and reduce your dementia risk. that's michael mosley i'm a big fan of his brillian

i think rishi sunak is one thing to have _ think rishi sunak is one thing to have some _ think rishi that rub off on him too and he _ have some of that rub off on him too and he is _ have some of that rub off on him too and he is the — have some of that rub off on him too and he is the first world leader to visit ukraine this year. rishi sunak and his— visit ukraine this year. rishi sunak and his team were beauties of the optics _ and his team were beauties of the optics coming out of this visit, looking — optics coming out of this visit, looking tough on the world stage in particular— looking tough on the world stage in particular and whilst it is good news — particular and whilst it is good news for— particular and whilst it is good news for the ukrainians that they have _ news for the ukrainians that they have that — news for the ukrainians that they have that {2.5 billion commitment to funding, _ have that {2.5 billion commitment to funding, but also for rishi sunak, to go— funding, but also for rishi sunak, to go home — funding, but also for rishi sunak, to go home with a politi

rishi sunak defiant . they're rishi sunak defiant.ce, necessary and proportionate. he also thought this would quash the rebels, but mark, that hasn't happened. in fact , hostilities happened. in fact, hostilities are intensifying . are intensifying. >> yes, indeed. and rishi sunak was at pains to point out that the action taken last week was limited in nature . however, it limited in nature. however, it clearly is now more uncertain as to what the response from the uk will be going forward , given will be going forward, given that we've had these fresh strikes as the houthi rebels warned they would actually launch in response to the strikes that took place from the us and the uk, and there wasn't really an answer from rishi sunak about that, except to say that he wouldn't go in to what any future action might entail, or even indeed, whether that might happen. clearly for security reasons . now, this ship security reasons. now, this ship that was struck by missiles was a bulk carrier , the gibraltar a bulk carrier, the gibraltar eagle

sunak is so bad that the better 0 tion be sunak is so bad that the better option be another— sunak ison be another round of- sunak is so bad that the better option be another round of thej option be another round of the conservative pantomime of restraint as a next? we conservative pantomime of restraint as a next? ~ ., conservative pantomime of restraint as a next? . ., ., ., as a next? we have to look into the mirror as professional _ as a next? we have to look into the mirror as professional politicians i mirror as professional politicians recognise the reality of what is likely to happen unless we act. but if that is a fourth prime minister apartment returns, people to say want a? ., , apartment returns, people to say want a? . , apartment returns, people to say wanta? . , , apartment returns, people to say wanta? ., , , want a? clearly, political unity is very valuable _ want a? clearly, political unity is very valuable part _ want a? clearly, political unity is very valuable part of _ want a? clearly, political unity is very valuable part of the - want a? clearly, political unit

what do you think this means rishi sunak ? because means for rishi sunak? landmark it's going to be a landmark moment it? but moment for him, isn't it? but it's risk . it's got risk. >> it does, you know, calling in military action is one of the powers that is still very much reserved to the prime minister. it's their decision, and it is one of the most serious decisions that they can make. even this limited action. you are putting british personnel at risk. are potentially risk. you are potentially opening to opening the country up to retaliation for, um, retaliation elsewhere for, um, at the moment, i think it's quite clear from the government they want to minimise those risks as much possible . our risks as much as possible. our involvement appears to be very limited. it is very much led by the united states. but these things can wrong. they can things can go wrong. they can escalate what we've seen. um over the last few decades, you know, there was the big issues of iraq and afghanistan, which were so terrible for tony blair. but even some the limited b

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this afternoon, rishi sunak has been addressing ukraine's parliament. prime minister and has this report. the train to kyiv — snowy, secure, but even here there is no escaping what ukraine wants. rishi sunak came to offer just that, military and, yes, moral support too, for a country under fresh attack. prime minister, when you come here and you see the sheer scale of the devastation, how does it make you feel? i was here a year ago, talking to people who were impacted by what was happening, and doing the same thing again today is incredibly moving, reminds us why it is so important that we continue to support ukraine. but is the purpose of this military aid to help ukraine defeat russia orjust to survive the year? no, the purpose of this military aid is to make sure that ukraine can first and foremost to keep its people safe and regain its freedom and sovereignty. the prime minister saw the devastation of russia's latest strikes, meeting one woman who lost family, seeing first—hand the impact of ukraine's weakening air defences, something he hopes £2.5

sunak, who i)le. yesterday's prime minister's question sunak, who i think the >> rishi sunak, who iy of the public, whatever they on immigration and they think of on immigration and asylum, rishi asylum, will feel that rishi sunak failed, failed his asylum, will feel that rishi suneterms failed, failed his asylum, will feel that rishi suneterms and d, failed his asylum, will feel that rishi suneterms and that'sed his asylum, will feel that rishi suneterms and that's fine. his own terms and that's fine. that's that's being that's that's not being personally abusive. but he then said that keir starmer was on the of the criminal gangs. the side of the criminal gangs. now that is a personal attack. it's obviously untrue and it it lowers the tone of debate. we have an election where this country, in my view, is in a mess. a lot of people think it's breaking or broken. there are massive issues at stake. let's focus on the policies and to an extent, the politics. but let's not hammer. >> there's a lot of. he said she said urbanik because just a few months ago it was sir keir starmer who sa

might leave downing street and how rishi sunak responds.— rishi sunak responds. how likely is that? it is possible, entirely - that? it is possible, entirely possible. — that? it is possible, entirely possible, because _ that? it is possible, entirely possible, because you - that? it is possible, entirely i possible, because you scratch that? it is possible, entirely - possible, because you scratch the surface privately amongst conservative mps and there is a deep gloom, pretty widespread, and amongst some of there is such a deep gloom that they think that anything is worth a go, and clearly an intervention like this reopens all of the anger, the public anger and anxiety and arguments within the conservatives that plenty of conservatives that plenty of conservatives say is deeply damaging, but some are concluding it is worth a go because they think they are stirring oblivion in the face. reaction to the remarks from sir simon. david davis, liam fox and priti patel are publicly very critical of simon clarke, describing him variously as silly, self—indulgent, facile and divisive. and

is that rishi sunak ? nonsense. is that rishi sunak?, but as rishi says, we certainly don't keir certainly don't need a keir starmer will just take the starmer that will just take the knee. but to respond now i'm joined again by author and broadcaster christine hamilton, businessman activist adam businessman and activist adam brooks former labour party brooks and former labour party adviser matthew laza christine. the labour party . he would just the labour party. he would just provide over a complete and utter woke hellscape, wouldn't they? >> absolutely. i mean, if you think some of the labour mps at the moment are pretty grim, wait till you see what's waiting down the line after the next election. you ain't seen election. i mean, you ain't seen nothing . yes. and this and nothing yet. yes. and this and thangam debbonaire on thangam debbonaire going on about white privilege. that is , about white privilege. that is, it is middle class white guilt coming out. i know she's not white, but that's all this national trust business and all t

rishi sunak talking to in'ured ukraine. rishi sunak talking to injured soldiers, _ ukraine.i sunak talking to injured soldiers, some who - ukraine. rishi sunak talking to | injured soldiers, some who had fought in the city and east of ukraine which has been under heavy russian attack during recent months. ukrainian doctors also explained the details about the rehabilitation process for injured soldiers. just a few more of the pictures coming into us from that trip by rishi sunak. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. bbc news bringing you different stories from across the uk. at the nearby council house financial stability is a subject of concern to this year's budget has a £12 million shortfall and next year's is forecast to be almost as bad. the alarm bells are ringing loud and clear, but if we don't make the right decisions now and over the next 12, 18 months, then that is a real possibility. the possibility the conservative council leader refers to is bankruptcy. but he warns increased tax revenue won't cover the rising costs. there is net of adult social

he also denounced rishi sunak, the prime minister's on - sunak, the prime minister's on inspiring leadershiprship and the electorate as well. he said now was a time to act. the question is will anyone act? it will be uncomfortable for rishi sunak because in a couple of hours he will be facing leader of the opposition at prime minister's questions and certainly there is, bytes simon clarke will be a gift to sir keir starmer, the labour leader. also he attacks the policy agenda of rishi sunak. he says, where is welfare reform, tax reform, a plan for housing? again a gift to the opposition. it takes 53 conservative mps to decide they want to have a vote of confidence in the prime minister. simon clarke is one voice, another conservative mp andrea jenkyns has already said mr sunak should go as well. that seems to be some way short of that magical figure. during the rwanda debate and about on the rwanda bill, sir simon clarke and some others wanted the government to go further, they weren't convinced that piece of legislation would work and would be effective but only 11 conservative mps in the e

rishi sunak is hoping years.ife in britain will start to get better and people home get better and people at home will him for it. it might will thank him for it. it might be a little bit of optimistic be a little bit of an optimistic way looking things . way of looking at things. although the of living although the cost of living crisis will eased. you know , crisis will be eased. you know, mortgage rates will start to go down from the high that they're at at the moment. but, know, at at the moment. but, you know, people will question whether those at home will be that grateful to rishi sunak, that their mortgage repayments are only up by, say, £1,500 a only going up by, say, £1,500 a month. instead . of £1,700 a month. instead. of £1,700 a month. instead. of £1,700 a month. it's not all great news for the prime minister um, but there is good logic and i can see why he's doing it. and it will put to bed the fact that he's made the announcement now will put to bed any sort of speculation that he was calling a gen

rishi sunak is here.k about immigration. it's one of your top priorities. we also know from documents the bbc saw this week that when you were chancellor you expressed doubts about number ten�*s desire to send migrants to rwanda. do you admit you had reservations? no, and i haven't seen the documents so i can't comment on them specifically. i discussed it with the prime minister and ultimately funded the plans and the scheme and myjob now funded the plans and the scheme and my job now as funded the plans and the scheme and myjob now as prime minister is to get it up and running. i believe it's really important because it is about deterrence. the national crime agency has said you need a deterrent to solve the problem and i believe that. that's why i got a new deal with albania shortly after becoming pm meaning we can return to thousands of people to albania. we have seen the numbers arriving from albania dropped by 90%, showing deterrence works and that's what the rwanda scheme is about, providing that de

rishi sunak has come here _ and sovereignty. rishi sunak has come here not— and sovereignty.sovereignty. rishi sunak has come here not only to _ and sovereignty. rishi sunak has come here not only to see - and sovereignty. rishi sunak has come here not only to see the i come here not only to see the devastation himself but promise ukraine more support, to show british leadership while america and europe hesitate. but the new money is only for one year and is being promised later than some mps wanted. thank you for all your support. you will keep having our support. ukraine — will keep having our support. ukraine place _ will keep having our support. ukraine place leaders - will keep having our support. ukraine place leaders will. will keep having our support. ukraine place leaders will be| ukraine place leaders will be grateful for the support and for rishi sunak�*s presents, a reminder to the world while their eyes may be on the middle east the people of ukraine are still facing an existential threat from russia that has gone away. james landale, bbc news. a mother and her n

, because for the pm rishi sunak, because of course, he he with sunak jenrick and sunak and one otherfis i think came out to support um boris johnson in 2019 and tipped the away from jeremy the balance away from jeremy hunt so thought that hunt. so they all thought that sunak , that forgive me, jenrick sunak, that forgive me, jenrick was right. well he's was a sunak. right. well he's not this issue. and whether not on this issue. and whether they're wedded on other they're wedded together on other areas but he had areas like tax. but he has had a haircut, lost weight and is for also running maybe against suella braverman for leadership. so play. martin so it's all in play. martin >> he's very, very clear. >> and he's very, very clear. this work. it's this bill will not work. it's a betrayal of the british people. again, that word betrayal key dunng again, that word betrayal key during the brexit referendum. we are very, very strong rhetoric. >> we're very much back to brexit. we're very much back to that mv3 meaningful vote three stage back in march 2019. i've gone grey since then. i m

sunak has his five pages and _ leaders at the moment, rishi sunak has his five pages and keir- leaders, rishi sunak has his five pages and keir starmer| has his five pages and keir starmer has his five pages and keir starmer has the emissions, so how do they play with voters? —— pledges and keir starmer has his missions. in terms of overall ratings but also specific attitude in terms of the people and who they trust, it is not great news for either leader. keir starmer is on a net approval rating of —3, slightly more people think he is doing a bad job than a good job, and that might not sound great but by historical standards it is not bad, and a lot better than the rating of —25 that rishi sunak is on, when you ask people can be most trusted and who could represent normal people and who can speak to the country better, in all of those cases keir starmer wins out, but not overwhelmingly. the difficulty keir starmer and labour generally may face is the skein of the challenge in historical terms, and when the election comes they need to gain 124 seats and the only person who has managed

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did you ask for them from rishi sunak? i met with boris l from rishi sunak?met with boris| johnson some days before that was put johnson some days before that was but in _ johnson some days before that was put in place to put in place a scheme _ put in place to put in place a scheme that would have done that. we will scheme that would have done that. will come scheme that would have done that. - will come back to this, i'm sure. thank you forjoining us. tomorrow, the labour party will host a major business conference in central london where sir keir starmer will claim that labour can be "the party of business". it's an audacious raid in an election year into traditional conservative territory. and there's no doubt that relations have improved substantially since thejeremy corbyn era. yet at the same time, labour is under massive political pressure to further water down its so—called green prosperity plan, which was supposed to involve £28 billion a year of public investment to decarbonise the uk economy. the hope is that private investment will fill the gap.

a key pledge that's become rishi sunak�*s biggest parliamentary challenge. ayes to the right 68. the noes to the left 529. last night, 60 of his own mps tried and failed to make changes to the rwanda bill. among them, three who resigned their roles to vote against the government. the now former deputy chairmen of the conservative party, lee anderson and brendan clark—smith, and jane stephenson, who had been a pps, or ministerial assistant. i don't think i could carry on in my role as deputy chairman of the conservative party when i fundamentally disagree with the bill. i think most of the bill is sound. i think it can work. but we needed it beefing up. we needed it strengthening over the next few days. and i can't be in a position to vote for something which i don't believe in. the bill aims to send some people who arrive in the uk illegally to rwanda. their asylum case would be heard there and, if successful, that's where they'd stay. the policy was first announced by borisjohnson nearly two years ago. two months later, the first deportation flight was canc

oh, rishi sunak to assume that?hi targets and this will all be over the houthis as you keep saying, don't to get saying, they don't seem to get that memo. >> no. and we've seen before, as we've spoken about on your program, the way the saudis in a coalition tried it, 2015, they tried to restore to the government of yemen , uh, back to government of yemen, uh, back to its rightful place . um, and they its rightful place. um, and they thought they could bomb the houthis into submission . that houthis into submission. that didn't work. and uh, several years later, it ended really in stalemate. so they are clearly battle hardened . they are battle hardened. they are determined, and they have enjoyed a resurgence in terms of whatever we might hear from rishi sunak and his counterparts in washington about this in norway being linked to the conflict in israel. well, the houthis have made it about the conflict in israel . that's what conflict in israel. that's what they're saying publicly. and again, as i say, whatever the

rishi sunak leaving downing street today. is it time for you to go?et minister wants him to go permanently. sir simon clark was a close ally of liz truss and he has denounced what he sees as rishi sunak was an inspiring leadership and writing in the telegraph he says, the unvarnished truth is that rishi sunak is leading the conservatives into an election where we will be massacred. i know many mps are afraid another change of leader would look ridiculous, but what would be more ridiculous than meekly walking towards unavoidable annihilation. the labour leader didn't look this political gift horse in the mouth.- didn't look this political gift horse in the mouth. , , horse in the mouth. they slacken off behind his back _ horse in the mouth. they slacken off behind his back and _ horse in the mouth. they slacken off behind his back and they _ horse in the mouth. they slacken off behind his back and they cheer - horse in the mouth. they slacken off behind his back and they cheer him i behind his back and they cheer him in here. —— they slagged him off. s

what do you make of rishi sunak�*s plans? thank make of rishi sunak's plans?nak's plans? thank you for having me. the _ make of rishi sunak's plans? thank you for having me. the process - make of rishi sunak's plans? thank you for having me. the process is l you for having me. the process is that the british government has declared rwanda a safe country using uk law and in my humble opinion that is wrong, and whatever rwanda is, it is wrong, and whatever rwanda is, it is a decision which depends on the opinions of the people in rwanda and how they feel. some of my political party worsen —— were assassinated, do you think the families and friends and the neighbours of my political party think that rwanda is a safe country? no. and today rwanda is confronting other issues, it is not a free country, and today it is facing the problem of political tensions of the neighbouring countries, and both of these challenge its safety so i do not understand how the british government has declared rwanda as a safe country where you can send asylum seekers. 50 safe country wh

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is this a moment of jeopardy for rishi sunak? tonight, the prime minister has lost two deputy chairman and one ministerial aid, and 58 of his own mps voted against him. has he lost his grip on his party? i've been talking to one mp on the right of the party who defied the three line whip today. if we don't succeed in making the bill work and providing an effective deterrent that stops people setting off across the english channel illegally, then we will not be able to win the election. so, how much trouble is the pm's flagship policy in, if any? we'll discuss with two people in the know. also tonight, donald trump was the runaway winner of the iowa caucus. is he invincible? what donald trump has achieved here is remarkable. he is a phenomenon, especially when you consider that his attempt to overturn an election and unprecedented legal troubles do not seem to have dented the devotion of his supporters. and a mea culpa from fujitsu. we did have bugs and errors in the system, and we did help the post office in their prosecutions of

can i welcome, rishi sunak, the prime minister. _ again. as _ again. can i welcome, rishi sunak, the prime minister. as for- again. can i welcome, rishi sunak, the prime minister. as for number| the prime minister. as for number ten's incumbent, _ the prime minister. as for number ten's incumbent, he _ the prime minister. as for number ten's incumbent, he has _ the prime minister. as for number ten's incumbent, he has been - the prime minister. as for number ten's incumbent, he has been a i ten's incumbent, he has been a battleground in the east midlands and gave the strongest hint yet about when polling day might be. mi; about when polling day might be. m general about when polling day might be. m: general assumption about when polling day might be. m; general assumption is we will have a general assumption is we will have a general election in the second half of this year but in the meantime i have a lot i want to get on with. we are introducing a significant tax cut. �* . , ., , are introducing a significant tax cut. �* . , ., ., ., cut.

all we have got today from rishi sunak is more dither and delay.use people are paying more in tax, they are paying more on their mortgages because of decisions taken by the conservatives. the nhs is on its knees with people waiting longer for waiting lists. our children are not getting the education that they need and deserve. we could make our streets much safer with a new direction and of course we could invest in the green infrastructure of the future and bring down energy bills for people. but all we have got today's dither and delay when this country needs change. shire got today's dither and delay when this country needs change. are you sa in: is this country needs change. are you saying is sir— this country needs change. are you saying is sir keir— this country needs change. are you saying is sir keir starmer— this country needs change. are you saying is sir keir starmer has - this country needs change. are you j saying is sir keir starmer has some concrete pledges he could share with us? �* , ,., , , ., concrete pledges he could share with

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