we have had four chancellors in a few months, and yet another home secretary, we've got that coming in and we don't know who it is but this home secretary has gone after only a few days in office. i think after what was her for a very good on a sticky wicket prime ministers question time, this is the last thing the prime minister wanted this afternoon. the last thing the prime minister wanted this afternoon.— this afternoon. the country doesn't need et this afternoon. the country doesn't need yet more _ this afternoon. the country doesn't need yet more instability. - this afternoon. the country doesn't need yet more instability. but - this afternoon. the country doesn't need yet more instability. but we l need yet more instability. but we are where we are and if grant shapps is appointed, it will be a good thing. i need to go and talk to people about the report into maternity services in my hospital, which is of vital importance, actually nationally, but crucial importance to my constituents who have lost children in that unit. if you forgive me, i have got to go and do what i have got to do now. we will forgive you, thank you for being with us on bbc news. let me

recap the letter that we have just received a copy of, the resignation letter from suella received a copy of, the resignation letterfrom suella braverman as home secretary. we can show it to you once again. dear prime minister, it is with the greatest regret i am choosing to tender my resignation, says suella braverman. and then she explains how she sent earlier today, an official document from her personal e—mail to a trusted parliamentary colleague with the aim of garnering support for government policy on migration. she admits in her letter this was a technical infringement of the rules. she says it was a mistake, she rapidly reported that mistake in official channels. she told the cabinet secretary. she said as home secretary, she held herself to the highest standards and her resignation was the right thing to do. suella braverman says in the second paragraph, the business of

government relies on people accepting responsibility for their mistakes and pretending we haven't made mistakes, carrying on as if everyone cannot see we have made them and hoping things will magically come right is not serious politics. i have made a mistake, she says, i accept responsibility, i resign. that is the reason she has gone. but also as we look at pictures from the house of commons, this is the scene live, we are about to hear a point of order on this dramatic resignation from labour's yvette cooper, we are going to talk now to the guardian's political correspondent who broke this story this afternoon. thank you very much for being with us as well. tell us more about what you know about why she has gone? can you hear us? tell

us more about what you know about why suella braverman has left the government? it why suella braverman has left the government?— why suella braverman has left the covernment? , ., , government? it has been a very rocky few hours. government? it has been a very rocky few hours- we — government? it has been a very rocky few hours. we started _ government? it has been a very rocky few hours. we started hearing - few hours. we started hearing whispers this afternoon and we were checking it out with people from the home office, right across whitehall and the government. it has taken some time to figure out exactly what has gone on. we have obviously had... i has gone on. we have obviously had... ~' ., .,, has gone on. we have obviously had... ~' ., i. had... i think we have lost you, actually- _ had... i think we have lost you, actually- we — had. .. i think we have lost you, actually. we will— had... i think we have lost you, actually. we will try _ had... i think we have lost you, actually. we will try and - had... i think we have lost you, actually. we will try and get - had... i think we have lost you, | actually. we will try and get back to you. he broke the story that suella braverman had gone from the government. i was reading you how resignation letter in which he tells the prime minister about how she made an honest mistake earlier on. but let me also tell you she did say that the government is going through a tumultuous time and suella braverman says, i have concerns

about the direction of this government. not only have we broken key pledges that were promised to voters, i have had serious concerns about this government's commitment to honouring manifesto commitments. such as reducing overall migration numbers, stopping illegal migration, particularly the dangerous small bug crossings. although she has resigned for what she calls this mistake, honest mistake in terms of sending an official document from a personal e—mail, which is against the rules, she also does in her resignation letter talk to the prime minister about her concerns, about the direction of the liz truss government. which is the last thing liz truss needed on another turbulent day in her premiership. let's go to inside the house of commons and the chamber of the house of commons where we are waiting for

an intervention from yvette cooper for the opposition, for the labour party on this dramatic resignation from the government of the home secretary, suella braverman. we will bring you that live as soon as that happens. butjust then to recap the reasons we were hearing the reasons for suella braverman�*s resignation. it isn't predominantly political differences, but is interesting suella braverman does highlight some of those differences in her letter and she talks about how the government is going through a tumultuous time and her concerns about the direction of this government. but having said that, it isn't the key reason. the key reason isn't the key reason. the key reason is this infringement, a technical infringement as suella braverman calls it. these are library pictures of her walking in downing street we can go to alan langford, a political

reporter. as we garner more reaction to this extraordinary news, thank you for being here. another top cabinet minister is gone. we had kwasi kwarteng gone, now the home secretary, gone. what more do you know about this, what is your reaction to it and what does it mean for liz truss? it reaction to it and what does it mean for liz truss?— for liz truss? it is pretty damning, not only does _ for liz truss? it is pretty damning, not only does it _ for liz truss? it is pretty damning, not only does it say _ for liz truss? it is pretty damning, not only does it say she _ for liz truss? it is pretty damning, not only does it say she resigned l not only does it say she resigned over this technical breach, which she admitted to an error which led to her resigning, she openly says she is not happy with the direction of the government. interesting subtext, i made a mistake so therefore i am resigning considering therefore i am resigning considering the prime minister was in the common saying, i made a mistake but i will continue. it is not an endorsement of the prime minister she leaving behind. i of the prime minister she leaving behind. ., ., of the prime minister she leaving behind. . ., ., , ., behind. i am having trouble hearing ou, i behind. i am having trouble hearing you. i don't— behind. i am having trouble hearing you, i don't know _ behind. i am having trouble hearing you, i don't know if _ behind. i am having trouble hearing you, i don't know if you _ behind. i am having trouble hearing you, i don't know if you can - behind. i am having trouble hearing you, i don't know if you can hear i you, i don't know if you can hear me? where does this leave the liz

truss government, do you think? i think it is incredibly damaging. if this had been a normal reshuffle... i don't think we are hearing you, sorry. sorry, we are hearing you, i am told. i am not, sorry. sorry, we are hearing you, i am told. iam not, but sorry. sorry, we are hearing you, i am told. i am not, but you carry on, sorry. am told. i am not, but you carry on, sor . ., ., , , ., am told. i am not, but you carry on, sorry. no worries. if this had been a normal departure _ sorry. no worries. if this had been a normal departure for— sorry. no worries. if this had been a normal departure for the - sorry. no worries. if this had been a normal departure for the home l a normal departure for the home secretary, just a reshuffle, it wouldn't be that damaging, it would be a sign of control. but this letter and sudden departure and the nature of it are quite serious security breach is a really big concern. prime minister's questions did not go fantastically for liz truss, lots of laughter from the labour benches, so she needs to reassert her control. her response and who she replaces her with will be interesting.— be interesting. who do you think miaht be be interesting. who do you think might be the _ be interesting. who do you think might be the new _ be interesting. who do you think might be the new home - be interesting. who do you think i might be the new home secretary, be interesting. who do you think - might be the new home secretary, any ideas, any speculation we have heard

about, possibly grant shapps? grant sha -s about, possibly grant shapps? grant shapps would _ about, possibly grant shapps? grant shapps would be _ about, possibly grant shapps? grant shapps would be a _ about, possibly grant shapps? gent shapps would be a plausible option, he backed rishi sunak and the big things you need to do is win over all corners of the party. i think it is likely it will come from that wing of the party, it will be another rishi sunak supporter, just to show her unity in bringing people together at a time when, as you already said, she hasjust lost together at a time when, as you already said, she has just lost two of her most senior ministers in the last week. we haven't even had seven days since kwasi kwarteng's departure. to keep her position going, it is a very difficult time for her young premiership. it will have to be someone who didn't support her in the leadership race. i am hearing you very well now. where does all this leave liz truss? prime minister's questions she was saying i am a fighter, not a quitter. that sounded like a message

to her own tory mps sitting alongside her, sitting behind her. how much longer do you think she can hang on? ii how much longer do you think she can hanu on? , ~ , ~ , hang on? if things like this keep ha enin: hang on? if things like this keep happening it _ hang on? if things like this keep happening it is _ hang on? if things like this keep happening it is going _ hang on? if things like this keep happening it is going to - hang on? if things like this keep happening it is going to be - happening it is going to be incredibly damaging. the assumption within westminster is that she was going to cling on for a little while, at least until the 31st because then she could get the medium term fiscal plan out of the way. pmqs today was meant to be a reset, show her authority. i thought she did that quite well, she was more powerful than she was a monday when she was sat behind jeremy hunt. losing your home secretary and such a damning letterfrom the departing home secretary is not a sign of confidence. it is going to be very, very tricky for her to keep going if things like this keep cropping up in the next few weeks. halloween is not that far away. the next few weeks. halloween is not that far away-—

that far away. when you say it is a damnin: that far away. when you say it is a damning letter, _ that far away. when you say it is a damning letter, is _ that far away. when you say it is a damning letter, is it _ that far away. when you say it is a damning letter, is it that - that far away. when you say it is a l damning letter, is it that paragraph overhead disagreements with the government, whatever her reasons for her resignation and this technical infringement of the rules? she makes it clear she doesn't like the direction of the liz truss government?— direction of the liz truss government? direction of the liz truss covernment? , , ., ., ., government? yes, she did not have to sa that, government? yes, she did not have to say that. she — government? yes, she did not have to say that, she could _ government? yes, she did not have to say that, she could have _ government? yes, she did not have to say that, she could have left _ government? yes, she did not have to say that, she could have left it - government? yes, she did not have to say that, she could have left it on - say that, she could have left it on the technical breach but she chose to put in the lines about her views on the government. attending we haven't made mistakes, carrying on as if everyone cannot see we have made them is serious politics. made them is not serious politics. it is a serious damning, she was made them is not serious politics. it is eittizggus d to 1ing, she was made them is not serious politics. it is eittizggus d to 1ing, she we few ago. that is not at moment when questions iment when questionsiment it hen discussed long being discussed how long she can last. and has only being discussed how long she can last. in d has only being discussed how long she can last. in d days has only being discussed how long she can last. in d days t¥fi§sonly’*�*” “4 i ”c ' being discussed how long she can last. in only days if and only“ “4 i ”c '

early is. page? thfi-eefi�*séasafiaefl: gangs-zen us, we had a few communications to us, we had a few communications clear. to us, we had a few communications clear. get) to correspondent, helen our political correspondent, helen kat who has more inside the houses of parliament tonight. {iii kat who has more inside the houses of parliament tonight.— of parliament tonight. of course, what we have _ of parliament tonight. of course, what we have heard _ of parliament tonight. of course, what we have heard in _ of parliament tonight. of course, what we have heard in the - of parliament tonight. of course, what we have heard in the last i of parliament tonight. of course, . what we have heard in the last hour, is suella braverman has left the government. she has sent this letter to liz truss in which she explains she has gone because she sent a written ministerial statement on her personal e—mail, that was a mistake and she shouldn't have done it. but what is really notable about this letter committee includes, she takes a real kick at the government on her way out. it is clear that is what she's doing, there is one paragraph in her letter where she talks about having concerns about the direction of this government. not only she says we have broken key pledges to voters, she has serious concerns the

government's ability to own a manifesto commitment. suella braverman stood in the leadership contest herself and she was one of the first to get behind liz truss quickly when she was knocked out and she brought her supporters with her. it will be interesting and crucial to see how those people who supported suella braverman in the leadership contest over the summer, how do they react to this? do they feel she has been treated fairly and what they make of her criticisms of the government. that is in itself, interesting. this is providing further instability to liz truss' government. the cabinet will meet for the fourth time next week and at their fourth meeting they will have had two chancellors and two home secretaries. they are two of the biggest jobs secretaries. they are two of the biggestjobs in government. these are some of the problems liz truss is going to face. it may always seem like things are calming down but you can never tell where the next

flashpoints or blind siding will come from. flashpoints or blind siding will come from-— flashpoints or blind siding will come from. ~ ., ., come from. well, here we have an answer. come from. well, here we have an answer- the _ come from. well, here we have an answer. the state _ come from. well, here we have an answer. the state with _ come from. well, here we have an answer. the state with us, - come from. well, here we have an answer. the state with us, we - come from. well, here we have an answer. the state with us, we are| answer. the state with us, we are going to talk to the shadow transport ministerfrom going to talk to the shadow transport minister from the labour party. louise hague, what is your reaction to the departure of the home secretary? it is reaction to the departure of the home secretary?— home secretary? it is utterly astonishing. _ home secretary? it is utterly astonishing, this _ home secretary? it is utterly astonishing, this tory - home secretary? it is utterly - astonishing, this tory government have had — astonishing, this tory government have had four chancellors in as many months _ have had four chancellors in as many months and — have had four chancellors in as many months and by the end of the day, if anyone _ months and by the end of the day, if anyone will— months and by the end of the day, if anyone will take on the job, they will have — anyone will take on the job, they will have had three home secretaries in six _ will have had three home secretaries in six weeks. it is a government falling _ in six weeks. it is a government falling apart by the minute and the tory party— falling apart by the minute and the tory party ripping itself apart at the seams and has lost any interest in governing. what the country desperately needs now is stability and responsible government. what this government are doing is providing absolutely neither. we have providing absolutely neither. have been providing absolutely neither. - have been reading the resignation letter from suella have been reading the resignation letterfrom suella braverman, she talks about the technical infringement of rules, the technical rules, the use of personal e—mail to send government information? i am

heafina send government information? i am hearing this — send government information? i am hearing this and _ send government information? i am hearing this and other rumours around — hearing this and other rumours around her_ hearing this and other rumours around her resignation and her sacking — around her resignation and her sacking the same as you are. i am not sure. — sacking the same as you are. i am not sure. lout— sacking the same as you are. i am not sure, but what is clear is one of the _ not sure, but what is clear is one of the most _ not sure, but what is clear is one of the most important offices of state. _ of the most important offices of state, responsible for the security of our _ state, responsible for the security of our nation, and our borders and tackling _ of our nation, and our borders and tackling serious crime, the government needs to be transparent and open _ government needs to be transparent and open with the british public as to why— and open with the british public as to why she — and open with the british public as to why she had to leave and what standard — to why she had to leave and what standard she is being held to. yvette — standard she is being held to. yvette cooper is raising in the commons, on the floor of the commons, on the floor of the commons, a point of order about this, what does she want to talk about? ,, , ., , .. , about? she will be raising exactly that, the government _ about? she will be raising exactly that, the government must - about? she will be raising exactly that, the government must be i that, the government must be transparent about whether this is a breach— transparent about whether this is a breach of— transparent about whether this is a breach of the ministerial code and how she _ breach of the ministerial code and how she breached the ministerial code _ how she breached the ministerial code and — how she breached the ministerial code and why there are security concerns — code and why there are security concerns about her placement as home secretary~ _ concerns about her placement as home secretary. this is one of the most important — secretary. this is one of the most important offices of state and they need to _ important offices of state and they need to be completely transparent. she also— need to be completely transparent. she also says in the letter she has some policy differences with the

government. maybe you are not surprised by that?— government. maybe you are not surprised by that? clearly, policy differences— surprised by that? clearly, policy differences right _ surprised by that? clearly, policy differences right across - surprised by that? clearly, policy differences right across the - surprised by that? clearly, policy differences right across the tory| differences right across the tory party, _ differences right across the tory party, they are tearing themselves apart— party, they are tearing themselves apart at— party, they are tearing themselves apart at the seams, they have no credibility— apart at the seams, they have no credibility and they have trashed the economy and our asking working people _ the economy and our asking working people right across the country to pay the _ people right across the country to pay the price to soaring bills, increased _ pay the price to soaring bills, increased cost of living and it is increased cost of living and it is utterly— increased cost of living and it is utterly disgraceful what they have done to _ utterly disgraceful what they have done to the economy. they are unable to deliver— done to the economy. they are unable to deliver stability and they have no mandate from the british people for any— no mandate from the british people for any of— no mandate from the british people for any of this chaos. | no mandate from the british people for any of this chaos. i am no mandate from the british people for any of this chaos.— for any of this chaos. i am told grant shapps _ for any of this chaos. i am told grant shapps has _ for any of this chaos. i am told grant shapps hasjust - for any of this chaos. i am told grant shapps hasjust been - for any of this chaos. i am told l grant shapps hasjust been seen grant shapps has just been seen going into number ten and he has been talked about as a possible replacement for suella braverman as home secretary, what would be your thoughts on that? i home secretary, what would be your thoughts on that?— home secretary, what would be your thoughts on that? i would be amazed if an one thoughts on that? i would be amazed if anyone was — thoughts on that? i would be amazed if anyone was willing _ thoughts on that? i would be amazed if anyone was willing to _ thoughts on that? i would be amazed if anyone was willing to take - thoughts on that? i would be amazed if anyone was willing to take on - thoughts on that? i would be amazed if anyone was willing to take on a - if anyone was willing to take on a significant — if anyone was willing to take on a significant role in this government which _ significant role in this government which is _ significant role in this government which is chopping and changing every day. which is chopping and changing every day this _ which is chopping and changing every day this is _ which is chopping and changing every day. this is not a serious government and not a serious party interested — government and not a serious party interested in governing in the best interests _ interested in governing in the best interests of the british people. we are 'ust interests of the british people. - are just hearing our political

editor saying, grant shapps is expected to be confirmed as the next home secretary. the prime minister's questions, liz truss was saying i am a fighter, not a quitter. do you have some respect and respect she is fighting through what is obviously a huge political storm at the moment? the only thing she is fighting as reality— the only thing she is fighting as reality and the interests of working people _ reality and the interests of working people across this country. she is responsible for the crashing of the plan, _ responsible for the crashing of the plan, increased interest rates and increased — plan, increased interest rates and increased mortgage rates and piling the cost _ increased mortgage rates and piling the cost of— increased mortgage rates and piling the cost of her disastrous economic decisions _ the cost of her disastrous economic decisions on — the cost of her disastrous economic decisions on the british people. this entire government has no mandate — this entire government has no mandate and the only remedy to the crisis _ mandate and the only remedy to the crisis she _ mandate and the only remedy to the crisis she has created, turning to the tory— crisis she has created, turning to the tory economic policy of the last 12 years. _ the tory economic policy of the last 12 years, hold back growth, hold 12 years, hold back growth, hold back— 12 years, hold back growth, hold back the — 12 years, hold back growth, hold back the economy and the only thing she should _ back the economy and the only thing she should be doing now is stepping aside _ she should be doing now is stepping aside. in _ she should be doing now is stepping aside. ~ , �* , aside. in prime minister's questions, _ aside. in prime minister's questions, liz _ aside. in prime minister's questions, liz truss - aside. in prime minister's questions, liz truss try i aside. in prime minister's| questions, liz truss try to aside. in prime minister's - questions, liz truss try to take the fight to keir starmer. she said he

doesn't have a plan, she said he backs the rail strikes, he does not backs the rail strikes, he does not back strivers, he back strikers, what did you make of that? utterly ridiculous to _ what did you make of that? utterly ridiculous to suggest _ what did you make of that? utterly ridiculous to suggest they - what did you make of that? utterly ridiculous to suggest they are - ridiculous to suggest they are on the side — ridiculous to suggest they are on the side of working people when they have just _ the side of working people when they have just trashed the economy and piled the _ have just trashed the economy and piled the results of that on the working — piled the results of that on the working people. we will invest in infrastructure, invest in the industries of the future and with working — industries of the future and with working people. that is the only way we can— working people. that is the only way we can sustainable growth and we can sustainable growth and deliver— we can sustainable growth and deliver finances, just like the last labour— deliver finances, just like the last labour government. the tories presided — labour government. the tories presided over very weak growth over the last— presided over very weak growth over the last 12 _ presided over very weak growth over the last 12 years and now are responsible for the biggest act of economic— responsible for the biggest act of economic self—harm in the country's history _ economic self—harm in the country's history we — economic self-harm in the country's histo . ~ , ., ., ., history. we 'ust hearing from our olitical history. we just hearing from our political editor, _ history. we just hearing from our political editor, chris _ history. we just hearing from our political editor, chris mason, - history. we just hearing from our political editor, chris mason, it i history. we just hearing from ourj political editor, chris mason, it is understood that the cabinet secretary informs the prime minister there have been two breaches of the ministerial code by suella braverman. but how serious is it is

a personal e—mail to send government information? a personal e-mail to send government information?— information? incredibly serious. as the home secretary _ information? incredibly serious. as the home secretary responsible . information? incredibly serious. asj the home secretary responsible for the home secretary responsible for the most secretive, intelligent, confidential intelligence that could be passed around government, to be using private e—mails, not being secure with that kind of information is of the highest order and really worrying that liz truss could feel appropriate to appoint such a person who could not be trusted with handling that kind of information with due sensitivity. [10 handling that kind of information with due sensitivity.— handling that kind of information with due sensitivity. do you want liz truss to _ with due sensitivity. do you want liz truss to go? _ with due sensitivity. do you want liz truss to go? there _ with due sensitivity. do you want liz truss to go? there are - liz truss to go? there are suggestions the labour party, because of her popularity ratings are through the floor, —70, whatever they are at the moment, that suits you. you would rather have her in 10 downing street than somebody more popular? i(eir downing street than somebody more .0 ular? ,, ., �* , downing street than somebody more n-oular? ,, . �*, . . , popular? keir starmer's labour party has alwa s popular? keir starmer's labour party has always been _ popular? keir starmer's labour party has always been clear, _ popular? keir starmer's labour party has always been clear, we _ popular? keir starmer's labour party has always been clear, we put - popular? keir starmer's labour party has always been clear, we put the i has always been clear, we put the country _ has always been clear, we put the country before the labour party. and

her reckless — country before the labour party. and her reckless government is damaging this country. we her reckless government is damaging this count . ~ ., her reckless government is damaging this country-— this country. we are going to go to yvette cooper _ this country. we are going to go to yvette cooper in _ this country. we are going to go to yvette cooper in the _ this country. we are going to go to yvette cooper in the commons. i this country. we are going to go to | yvette cooper in the commons. on yvette cooper in the commons. qt migration from her personal yvette cooper in the commons. q�*i migration from her personal e—mail which she says was due for publication and was against the rules. it raises huge questions about white home secretary, who was responsible for security was breaching basic rules. there are also rumours that in fact, this statement on migration she refers to had not been agreed across the government, there were major disagreements and this had been blocked by the chancellor. she also saysin blocked by the chancellor. she also says in her statement she has concerns about the direction of the government, about the breaking of key pledges and says very pointedly that when we have made mistakes and hoping things will magically come right, is not serious politics. there is clearly huge chaos at the

heart of the government, mr deputy speaker. home affairs is far too important for this kind of chaos, this is about security, public safety and the issues covered by the great officers of state. given that the government seems to just be imploding, mr deputy speaker, we clearly need, not simply a change of home secretary, but a change of government. can we get a new statement to this house? i government. can we get a new statement to this house? i want to thank the right _ statement to this house? i want to thank the right honourable - statement to this house? i want to thank the right honourable lady i statement to this house? i want to thank the right honourable lady for her point _ thank the right honourable lady for her point of order, her advanced notice _ her point of order, her advanced notice of— her point of order, her advanced notice of it _ her point of order, her advanced notice of it. i was made aware of the departure of the home secretary in the _ the departure of the home secretary in the usual way.— in the usual way. twitter. laughter _ in the usual way. twitter. laughter. _ laughter. but she is asking the question if i was notified in the usual way and if

there _ was notified in the usual way and if there is— was notified in the usual way and if there is to — was notified in the usual way and if there is to be a statement? i have not been — there is to be a statement? i have not been notified as such, but should — not been notified as such, but should the situation change, members will be _ should the situation change, members will be notified by the annunciator and by— will be notified by the annunciator and by other means. as it stands at this moment, there are no statements to be made _ this moment, there are no statements to be made today. we are still on the six _ to be made today. we are still on the six minute limit and then we drop— the six minute limit and then we drop to — the six minute limit and then we drop to four minutes.— the six minute limit and then we drop to four minutes. fracking is an outdated, dangerous _ drop to four minutes. fracking is an outdated, dangerous and _ drop to four minutes. fracking is an j outdated, dangerous and expensive way to produce energy... taste outdated, dangerous and expensive way to produce energy. . ._ way to produce energy... we heard yvette cooper _ way to produce energy... we heard yvette cooper talking _ way to produce energy... we heard yvette cooper talking about - way to produce energy... we heard yvette cooper talking about the i yvette cooper talking about the resignation of suella braverman as home secretary, saying what a serious matter it was that this personal e—mail had been used on a statement about migration, had not been agreed by the government. she also talked about the huge chaos at the heart of government, matters of security and public safety and the government imploding. i think we can also show you pictures of grant

shapps, who we gather has been made at the new home secretary. i5 shapps, who we gather has been made at the new home secretary. is the government _ at the new home secretary. is the government in _ at the new home secretary. is the government in chaos, _ at the new home secretary. is the government in chaos, grant i at the new home secretary. is the government in chaos, grant shapps? those _ government in chaos, grant shapps? those are _ government in chaos, grant shapps? those are pictures of grant shapps arriving at 10 downing street. the bbc understands he has been confirmed as the replacement for suella braverman. that is a very interesting development. it looks like liz truss is bringing in somebody from the rishi sunak wing of the party, if you want to call it that. let's talk to helen again, is it your understanding, it is grant shapps and what did you make of what yvette cooper was just saying, summing up her remarks by saying this government is imploding? yes. this government is imploding? yes, we do understand _ this government is imploding? yes, we do understand it _ this government is imploding? yes, we do understand it is _ this government is imploding? yes we do understand it is grant shapps who is the new home secretary, the former transport secretary. he is seen as a good performer when it comes, particularly to the media, he is seen as an effective cabinet minister. that appointment will be

welcomed by quite a few. there is an opportunity for liz truss to have brought in someone from a different wing of the party. but does that override the instability of having lost a second, very, very senior cabinet minister in a week. we move onto the chancellor of this government and now the second home secretary of this government. more than that, suella braverman, even though she has gone for sending documents on her personal e—mail, which virtually equates to two breaches of the ministerial code. first because she used a personal e—mail account and then sending a government document to someone who was not authorised to receive it. even though she has gone and accept that she should not have done that, she has taken a swipe at the direction of the government on her way out with the letter, where she say she is concerned about the direction of the government. she does have a following in a particular part of the conservative party so i think that could prove

significant. party so i think that could prove significant-— significant. just reading it, it is a very long _ significant. just reading it, it is a very long letter _ significant. just reading it, it is a very long letter of _ significant. just reading it, it is. a very long letter of resignation. significant. just reading it, it is i a very long letter of resignation. i think we can have a quick look at it. the first two paragraphs are all about this mistake which she calls a technical infringement of the rules. i don't know enough about the machinery of government to know whether that is more than technical, and certainly that is what labour the same, we were talking to louise hague, who said it was much more serious than a technical in infringement of the rules. but the third paragraph, this sudden torpedoing attack of government policy. it is obvious to everyone we're going to a tumultuous time, i have concerns about the direction of government, not only have we broken key pledges that were promised to our voters, key pledges that were promised to ourvoters, but key pledges that were promised to our voters, but i have serious concerns about this government's commitment to honouring manifesto commitments. normally that would be

enough to have you resign from the government, those kind of differences, political differences? yes, it is clear, she didn't have to make a political point on her way out, it is as simple as that. especially at a time when she knows the prime ministers living day by day, hour by hour. she will know losing a home secretary is a destabilising thing. she could have chosen to minimise that by saying, i made a mistake and i'm going. but she hasn't, she has clearly chosen to make that harder for liz truss by questioning the direction of the government. one of the key things is going to be what does suella braverman do next and how do her supporters within the party react to what has happened? do they think she has been given a fair shout or treated fairly? that could weigh quite heavily on what happens next. but we were talking earlier about the fact that you can never see the unexpected flashpoints that are suddenly going to appear at a time

when the government is in a precarious position. this is definitely one of those, and how it goes from here will be interesting. just to mention, in the commons at the moment he heard evatt cooper make a statement, but they are doing this opposition day motion on fracking. a couple of conservative mps confirming they will not be voting for the government this evening, even though they have been in effect threatened by the whips with severe punishment for not doing so because they said they were making it into a confidence vote. it is another headache liz truss will face by the end of the day. helen, sta with face by the end of the day. helen, stay with us- _ face by the end of the day. helen, stay with us- i _ face by the end of the day. helen, stay with us. i want _ face by the end of the day. helen, stay with us. i want to _ face by the end of the day. helen, stay with us. i want to go - face by the end of the day. helen, stay with us. i want to go back i face by the end of the day. helen, stay with us. i want to go back to l stay with us. i want to go back to the guardian's reporter who we lost on the line earlier. you broke the story in the guardian earlier about suella braverman going. tell us, what was your understanding about exactly why she went?— exactly why she went? there was a treat exactly why she went? there was a great deal of _ exactly why she went? there was a great deal of secrecy _ exactly why she went? there was a great deal of secrecy from - exactly why she went? there was a great deal of secrecy from number| great deal of secrecy from number ten, from the home office and all

the different parts of the government we were trying to speak to over the last few hours. it compounded the mystery around the excuse we have now been given. suella braverman has gone on the record and explained the detail of this alleged security breach in her letter. but there are lots of eyebrows being raised at that suggestion, whether or not it is the sole contributing factor as to why she stepped out. in her letter she said she had concerns about the way the government was going. she did say it was a coup that the prime minister had been forced to into a u—turn to drop the 45p tax rate. they were much wider concerns. other people i have spoken to in government has said this is a relatively trivial potential breach of the code, because they think this sort of thing happens all the time amongst politicians who are working quite quickly and trying to get information shared between colleagues. there is quite a lot of

confusion as to whether or not this potential two breaches of the ministerial code is the only reason suella braverman is out of the government. suella braverman is out of the government-— suella braverman is out of the covernment. ., ., , government. the third paragraph where she talks _ government. the third paragraph where she talks about _ government. the third paragraph where she talks about her- where she talks about her differences with liz truss and the direction of travel of this government, do you think that might be more of the key reason? that government, do you think that might be more of the key reason?- be more of the key reason? that is the suggestion _ be more of the key reason? that is the suggestion we _ be more of the key reason? that is the suggestion we are _ be more of the key reason? that is the suggestion we are getting i be more of the key reason? that isj the suggestion we are getting from some of those who have supported her in the past. i know dominic cummings, who has been very senior member number ten, he said given government documents are routinely circulated by gmail and whatsapp, the idea of sending a draft ministerial statement on a personal phone to equal a sacking was laughable. he said what we have also been told by several sources, she had been fired by the prime minister under the guise ofjeremy hunt influence. that has been pushed back against very strongly, but it is

clear there is an attempt to try and sweep away some of the troublemakers in government and try to clear the decks, get some people from other wings of the party, older hands who can help to steady the ship. thank ou ve can help to steady the ship. thank you very much _ can help to steady the ship. thank you very much indeed, _ you very much indeed, congratulations on your scoop, great story breaking the news that suella braverman has gone from the government, gone as home secretary, which we have confirmed as well. let's talk to the whitehall editor of the financial times. i think you are a bit sceptical about this letter of resignation and suella braverman saying she has gone because of this technical infringement of the rules? that is riaht, infringement of the rules? that is right, i have been _ infringement of the rules? that is right, i have been talking to i infringement of the rules? that is i right, i have been talking to people in whitehall over the past half an hour or so, since this story broke and they think it is very unusual to see a home secretary sacked for sharing a written ministerial statement which would be in the public domain anyway when it eventually goes to parliament and the general view at the moment is

this is more of a ruse for wider policy disagreements between the home secretary and downing street. there is a lot of conflicting reports going round, some say it is over migration policy. we do know liz truss has been wanting to allow more visas, allow more people to come into the uk and suella braverman has been on the other end of that spectrum, take a hardline view of migration. it is a very plausible suggestion. the other thing, as you can see in that very bombastic resignation letter, is the general unhappiness of how the government is being run when the home secretary says, when you do things wrong you have to apologise and take responsibility and is essentially accusing liz truss of doing that. i don't think suella braverman has taken particularly kindly to the suggestion she has had to go for breaking the ministerial code, even though that is the official line at the moment from number ten.

the new home secretary is going to make a statement in the next few minutes so we will go to that if we get it. but this would be a big story, the home secretary departing, if it were any government, but i mean, liz truss needs this like a hole in the head. it is extraordinary, isn't it? ourfourth chancellor in a few months and now our second home secretary in a few weeks and it points to chronic instability, doesn't it? in this government. it instability, doesn't it? in this government.— instability, doesn't it? in this government. , ~ government. it feels like the wheel is a carving — government. it feels like the wheel is a carving of _ government. it feels like the wheel is a carving of government - government. it feels like the wheel is a carving of government very i is a carving of government very rapidly this afternoon because the home secretary was crucial. she brought the right flank of the conservative party, the hardline brexiteers who have a lot of power among tory mps.

sorry. i think we have lost sebastien. we will try to get him back as soon as we can. butjust to recap, if you're just back as soon as we can. butjust to recap, if you'rejustjoining us, let's bring you up—to—date because suella braverman, the home secretary, was the home secretary, you might have thought, but she is no longer the home secretary. she has gone from the government. she has gone from the government. she has resigned over, we gather, to breaches of the ministerial code. this was about using a personal e—mail to send government business but also in her resignation letter she talked about very deep—seated political differences with their liz truss government. back to sebastien. on top of all of this there is a vote on fracking in the commons tonight which might not seem, you know, something that could bring down a government but we are told it could be treated as a confidence

vote. what are your latest information on that? well, we've already heard — information on that? well, we've already heard there _ information on that? well, we've already heard there are - information on that? well, we've already heard there are three i information on that? well, we've already heard there are three or| already heard there are three or four conservative mps who said they will vote against the government on this including a close colleague of liz truss and vote a famous book which painted the vision of the trust government. he is the government's next zero sara eddie said he will stick with a 2019 manifesto commitment and vote against fracking and said in that tweet he is willing to accept the consequences of what that means. he essentially said he is willing to lose the conservative party whip. we have heard from the sports minister. she is going to vote against the fracking motion and the mp for guildford as well. there is great rebellion brewing. just for a moment, this is treated as a confidence measure and if the government lost that that would be it. we would fall into general election and it is quite bizarre that the whips office have made this a confidence issue but, as as i was

saying before, it really feels like the wheels are coming off the liz truss government now. you've lost the home secretary. there's a huge amount of unhappiness amongst tory mps. the government will see a rebellion. this can't keep going on at this pace. with grant sharp's been the new home secretary, he is a snack supporter comes from a different wing of the conservative party and it feels like we're having an almost hostile takeover of the liz truss government. first you have gotjeremy hunt as chancellor and now grant sharp's as home secretary and tory mps as they will be long until that takeover is completely with the there is a new book by the prime minister caught out by christmas.

that provoked a lot of laughter in the comments. can she survive into christmas?— christmas? things feel really precarious — christmas? things feel really precarious at _ christmas? things feel really precarious at this _ christmas? things feel really precarious at this moment i christmas? things feel really precarious at this moment in | precarious at this moment in westminster and christmas feels like an awful long time away never mind the end of the year. never mind october the 31st when the government is meant to be setting out its medium fiscal plan which explains how the public finances are going to be added together given the massive u—turn we have seen on the economic strategy. as i said, it is hard to estimate how quickly things are moving here so i'm not sure i would want to make any predictions but fundamentally if this truss is going to go there as one of two ways. if the cabinet loses faith in her. suella braverman is loss faith. if others decide to quit and if they do

we could end up in a situation very quickly where the tide becomes too great to hold back and the prime minister is forced to quit.- minister is forced to quit. sorry, let me just _ minister is forced to quit. sorry, let me just interrupt _ minister is forced to quit. sorry, let me just interrupt you - minister is forced to quit. sorry, let me just interrupt you and i minister is forced to quit. sorry, | let me just interrupt you and get you to react to this letter which we have had from the prime minister to suella braverman, the outgoing home secretary. i would just weed it out. thank you for your letter. i accept your resignation and respect the decision you made. it is important the ministerial code is upheld in the ministerial code is upheld in the cabinet confidentiality is respected. i am gratefulfor your services as home secretary. your time in office has been marked by your steadfast commitment to keeping the british people say then you oversaw the largest ever ceremonial policing operation with thousands of officers deployed from across the uk to ensure the safety of the royal family. i'm gratefulfor your family. i'm grateful for your previous family. i'm gratefulfor your previous work as attorney general, as may cabinet colleague and in particularfor as may cabinet colleague and in particular for your work in the northern ireland protocol bill. i look forward to working with you in the future and wish you all the

best. that is quite a curt, short letter which does not actually address some of the key issues in suella braverman's resignation letter where she talked about being concerned about the direction of the liz truss government. oh, he is gone again. let's go back to our political correspondent inside the houses of parliament. i don't know if you've had a chance to see that reply to suella braverman from the prime minister. but it is pretty brief and it does not mention any of so suella braverman's concerns about the direction of this government. it doesn't. quite a short letterjust thanking suella braverman for her role and performance on the role particularly around those policing operations around the queen's funeral but a pretty short letter.

what is going to be key is finding out what other mps make of all this. did they feel that suella braverman has been fairly treated here and what the fallout is. i have one with me, the conservative mp in shropshire. this is pretty destabilising, isn't it? you're already onto your second chancellor now this is your second home secretary. ih now this is your second home secretary-— now this is your second home secreta . , , ., secretary. in every government --eole secretary. in every government people come — secretary. in every government people come and _ secretary. in every government people come and go _ secretary. in every government people come and go all- secretary. in every government people come and go all the i secretary. in every government i people come and go all the time. we've _ people come and go all the time. we've had — people come and go all the time. we've had a few changes in succession which is not ideal but i think— succession which is not ideal but i think the — succession which is not ideal but i think the prime minister was right to take _ think the prime minister was right to take decisive action and to debut the new_ to take decisive action and to debut the new home secretary. i think it is an— the new home secretary. i think it is an opportunity for the government to have _ is an opportunity for the government to have a _ is an opportunity for the government to have a more inclusive cabinet. i hope _ to have a more inclusive cabinet. i hope there — to have a more inclusive cabinet. i hope there will be other people who come _ hope there will be other people who come in _ hope there will be other people who come in as— hope there will be other people who come in as we see other people move out come in as we see other people move out of— come in as we see other people move out of the _ come in as we see other people move out of the cabinet perhaps at a future — out of the cabinet perhaps at a future reshuffle. the prime minister today— future reshuffle. the prime minister today i_ future reshuffle. the prime minister today i think took the right action and she _ today i think took the right action and she was right to thank suella braverman, who has been an excellent

attorney— braverman, who has been an excellent attorney general, home secretary for a very— attorney general, home secretary for a very short _ attorney general, home secretary for a very short time but a critical time — a very short time but a critical time overseeing the security operation of the royal family around the queen's demise. i think that many— the queen's demise. i think that many people will see this as perhaps more _ many people will see this as perhaps more frenetic activity in the government which perhaps could have been avoided. my view minister took decisive _ been avoided. my view minister took decisive action, took the right decision— decisive action, took the right decision and is rightly thanking the home _ decision and is rightly thanking the home secretary for what she has done _ home secretary for what she has done. �* .., , home secretary for what she has done. �* , ,, ., home secretary for what she has done.�* , ,, ., �* ., ., �*, done. because suella braverman's letter imply _ done. because suella braverman's letter imply she — done. because suella braverman's letter imply she has _ done. because suella braverman's letter imply she has resigned i done. because suella braverman's. letter imply she has resigned rather than exact. is it your understanding she was sacked, then?— than exact. is it your understanding she was sacked, then? either way you look at it, the — she was sacked, then? either way you look at it, the prime _ she was sacked, then? either way you look at it, the prime minister- she was sacked, then? either way you look at it, the prime minister had i look at it, the prime minister had an excellent pm queue. i think that is great _ an excellent pm queue. i think that is great and most fair—minded people out there _ is great and most fair—minded people out there in— is great and most fair—minded people out there in the country will say, considering the pressure the prime minister— considering the pressure the prime minister has been under to come out and pm _ minister has been under to come out and pm tuesday give such a great performance and continuing to deliver— performance and continuing to deliver our national security, and the economy, and all the things the prime _ the economy, and all the things the prime ministers to make decisions on and also _ prime ministers to make decisions on and also today been decisive for the home _ and also today been decisive for the home secretary. the home secretary

designed _ home secretary. the home secretary designed and there is a sequencing process _ designed and there is a sequencing process. whether the home secretary resigned _ process. whether the home secretary resigned or— process. whether the home secretary resigned or she was removed from her position. _ resigned or she was removed from her position. the _ resigned or she was removed from her position, the fact is that the prime minister— position, the fact is that the prime minister was right to take that decision... its minister was right to take that decision- - -_ minister was right to take that decision... �* ., .,, decision... a lot with those then, well, hang _ decision... a lot with those then, well. hang on. — decision... a lot with those then, well, hang on, sending _ decision... a lot with those then, well, hang on, sending a - decision... a lot with those then, well, hang on, sending a written | well, hang on, sending a written ministerial statement on a personal e—mail, people are questioning whether that would usually be a resigning matter. if whether that would usually be a resigning matter.— whether that would usually be a resigning matter. if you read the former home — resigning matter. if you read the former home secretary's - resigning matter. if you read the former home secretary's letter. former home secretary's letter she'll— former home secretary's letter she'll visit thought it was a resigning matter. ithink she'll visit thought it was a resigning matter. i think there she'll visit thought it was a resigning matter. ithink there is she'll visit thought it was a resigning matter. i think there is a wider— resigning matter. i think there is a wider issue — resigning matter. i think there is a wider issue about migration because the paste _ wider issue about migration because the paste breaks dividend, the whole issue of— the paste breaks dividend, the whole issue of outbreaks it, one of the key ones — issue of outbreaks it, one of the key ones was managing migration and protecting _ key ones was managing migration and protecting our borders and i think the new_ protecting our borders and i think the new home secretary will be conscious — the new home secretary will be conscious of that but at the same time _ conscious of that but at the same time if— conscious of that but at the same time if you — conscious of that but at the same time if you want to see growth, increasing — time if you want to see growth, increasing productivity, a better narrative — increasing productivity, a better narrative for the united kingdom is one of— narrative for the united kingdom is one of them managed migration. we have huge _ one of them managed migration. we have huge vacancies in the nhs, in

the service — have huge vacancies in the nhs, in the service sector and public sector and deliver— the service sector and public sector and deliver the private sector so we need _ and deliver the private sector so we need people in this country but need to manage _ need people in this country but need to manage right and i'm sure new home _ to manage right and i'm sure new home secretary, very experienced, and the _ home secretary, very experienced, and the cabinet twice before. transport secretary, chairman of the party, _ transport secretary, chairman of the party, will _ transport secretary, chairman of the party, will be very mindful of getting — party, will be very mindful of getting that balance right, as is the prime minister, keeping our border— the prime minister, keeping our border state, managing migration but making _ border state, managing migration but making sure we have that people to fixed robberies of potatoes in shropshire are to service hotels here _ shropshire are to service hotels here in— shropshire are to service hotels here in london people in the nhs throughout the country. she�*s here in london people in the nhs throughout the country. she's made this oint, throughout the country. she's made this point, suella _ throughout the country. she's made this point, suella braverman, i throughout the country. she's made this point, suella braverman, and i this point, suella braverman, and her resignation letter and have been rumours in the papers around westminster that the two perhaps did not see i to eye on that. if westminster that the two perhaps did not see i to eye on that.— not see i to eye on that. if you look at the _ not see i to eye on that. if you look at the labour _ not see i to eye on that. if you look at the labour party i not see i to eye on that. if you look at the labour party and i not see i to eye on that. if you i look at the labour party and liberal democrats — look at the labour party and liberal democrats there is always a debate about _ democrats there is always a debate about how — democrats there is always a debate about how britain manages migration so the _ about how britain manages migration so the conservative party is no different. just so happens we are in government, under greater scrutiny. there _ government, under greater scrutiny. there is— government, under greater scrutiny. there is an _ government, under greater scrutiny. there is an important debate. the new home — there is an important debate. the new home secretary is very

experienced and very mindful of the prime _ experienced and very mindful of the prime minister's comments. we need migration— prime minister's comments. we need migration but needs to be managed in the right— migration but needs to be managed in the right way. yes, there's the more drama _ the right way. yes, there's the more drama in_ the right way. yes, there's the more drama in westminster today. whatever stay to— drama in westminster today. whatever stay to my _ drama in westminster today. whatever stay to my constituents and those listening — stay to my constituents and those listening to this is the focus of the government is delivering and we have started very well the last few weeks _ have started very well the last few weeks of _ have started very well the last few weeks of bringing jeremy hunt, that is created _ weeks of bringing jeremy hunt, that is created stability, comes the horses — is created stability, comes the horses as _ is created stability, comes the horses. as i said, people come in and out _ horses. as i said, people come in and out of— horses. as i said, people come in and out of government under whatever government _ and out of government under whatever government. we may well have another more wide—ranging reshuffle. some of your colleagues, though, have already said they are going to abstain on tonight's that on fracking.

i don't think the opposition would do a good job at all. another bit of instability, though, isn't it? these people are saying you're not going to vote for this and then suella braverman choosing, very much choosing to take a kick on the way out. choosing to take a kick on the way out. ,, ., ., choosing to take a kick on the way out. ,, . ., ., , ., choosing to take a kick on the way out. ,, ., ., .,, ., , ., out. she did a great “0b in a short time as home h out. she did a great job in a short time as home secretary - out. she did a great job in a short time as home secretary and i'm i out. she did a great job in a short . time as home secretary and i'm sure she will be back in government in the future. she made the decision to resign in conjunction with the prime minister, taking a view as well. this is a small drama in the scheme

of things. it will blow over. tomorrow or even tonight, i am sure, the prime minister will be at her desk trying to deliver for the british people on the economy, keeping us safe and continuing to support the efforts in ukraine. that is the immediate _ support the efforts in ukraine. that is the immediate reaction to suella braverman's resignation. it certainly would not be what liz truss would have wanted. this evening more instability. a lot of people here at westminster really stand as one of my political correspondence put it it is like a hand grenade has been thrown into the government. this departure from the government. this departure from the government. this departure from the government. the resignation letter from the by home secretary

was quite long and it contained a lot of stinging criticisms of the government and in reply, the prime minister's letter was pretty curt and it ignored all of the points that suella braverman had raised about her disagreements with the policy of this government. and there it is. thanks for your letter. i accept your resignation in respect the decision you've made. important ministerial codes are upheld in the that cabinet confidentiality is respected. she thanked herfor respected. she thanked her for her work as home secretary and looks forward to working with her in the future. i wish you all the best. it is comparatively to the letter that was sent by suella braverman, very short and you could say pretty curt letter from short and you could say pretty curt letterfrom liz short and you could say pretty curt letter from liz truss who, beating back tween the lines, says i need this like a hole in the head. let's just read the scene in downing street outside number ten. suella

braverman is gone. in fact, the prime minister had to cancel an engagement she had this afternoon, we are told, to electronics manufacturer, to deal with this whole issue of home secretary and to accept a letter of resignation then to appoint a replacement. he was a rishi snack supporter and we may hearfrom him in the next few minutes, we are not sure. we'll bring that live if we do. in the meantime, let's talk to lucy fisher who knows a thing or two about what goes on behind the door of io goes on behind the door of 10 downing street. he did not think this government could get any more extraordinary with a number of twists and turns. we've had the fourth chance of the in a few months. , , ., ., ., ., ,

fourth chance of the in a few months. , ., ., ., ., , months. just an extraordinary day in olitics and months. just an extraordinary day in politics and losing _ months. just an extraordinary day in politics and losing another _ months. just an extraordinary day in politics and losing another of - months. just an extraordinary day in politics and losing another of the - politics and losing another of the great offices of state is pretty disastrous. and the details now trickling out suggest there was a vile between their prime minister and home secretary over migration. it was part of a growth agenda and suella braverman equally had made no secret of the fact she opposed that plan. also in recent weeks suella braverman may clear her disappointment in the prime minister as she you turned. she also made some comments about indians in the uk overstaying their visa which

seems to put a trade deal on the back burner between the uk and india so a lot of background to this particular row it could not have come at a worse moment for this trust and the technical reason she is going today is because she shared the details of a draft veteran ministerial statement with a parliamentary colleague and this was thought to have contained details about migrant numbers and the market sensitive. many people suggesting that seemed a very technical and strict interpretation of the rules, however, think there is a more political dimension to this departure. political dimension to this departure-— political dimension to this dearture. , ., ., ., departure. this and a few other commentators _ departure. this and a few other commentators are _ departure. this and a few other commentators are saying, - departure. this and a few other- commentators are saying, essentially a political resignation, not to resignation over a technical breach of ministerial code regulations? well, more that suella braverman, it seems, may have been forced to

resign over this technical breach against the backdrop of a lot of political disagreements with the prime minister.— political disagreements with the prime minister. says she has been fired, she prime minister. says she has been fired. she has— prime minister. says she has been fired, she has been _ prime minister. says she has been fired, she has been sacked - prime minister. says she has been fired, she has been sacked is - prime minister. says she has been fired, she has been sacked is what you're saying? that fired, she has been sacked is what you're saying?— fired, she has been sacked is what you're saying? that is what it looks like and when _ you're saying? that is what it looks like and when you _ you're saying? that is what it looks like and when you look— you're saying? that is what it looks like and when you look at - you're saying? that is what it looks like and when you look at the - you're saying? that is what it looks like and when you look at the tone | like and when you look at the tone of her resignation letter she has been allowed to resign so technically must describe it as that and it makes clear that she attended her resignation has been accepted but in that letter she lobs a grenade at the prime minister by making a none too subtle hint that she feels she has made a mistake in showing the details of this draft ministerial statement but that she accepts responsibility for mistakes and has resigned, think making clear that her thoughts perhaps liz truss should do the same. she also makes clear in her resignation letters her concern at the direction the government is going on and draws attention in particular to the manifesto commitment to bring migration down. as a parting shot makes clear her view that the prime minister should stick to that migration target and not change it

with a view to driving growth. fix, few with a view to driving growth. a few urenades with a view to driving growth. a few grenades going _ with a view to driving growth. a few grenades going off _ with a view to driving growth. a few grenades going off at _ with a view to driving growth. a few grenades going off at the _ with a view to driving growth. a few grenades going off at the moment, aren't there? in prime minister's questions liz truss said i am a fighter, not a quitter. do you think she can fight on through this? can she can fight on through this? can she survive in a short time if not the longer term? i she survive in a short time if not the longer term ?_ she survive in a short time if not the longer term? i think even the next six hours — the longer term? i think even the next six hours of _ the longer term? i think even the next six hours of the _ the longer term? i think even the next six hours of the key - the longer term? i think even the next six hours of the key for - the longer term? i think even the next six hours of the key for the i next six hours of the key for the prime minister. this is shaping up to be a very important day for her. we knew it would be a make or break pm cues. shejust about we knew it would be a make or break pm cues. she just about got through it by showing she had some steel and channelling with that view i am a fighter. despite the funereal mode in the comments, that she would try to fight on. this evening, a key vote on fracking that number ten was talking about, number ten sources were suggesting could be a

confidence vote. several mps have made clear they will not be willing to vote with the government, whatever the arrangements, they are willing to accept the consequences of that, potentially losing the weight if it were to be a three line whip on that vote. and conversations going on in the 1922 committee about potential rule changes so very, very important day. things are moving fast. unclearat important day. things are moving fast. unclear at the moment where we will end up by this evening. {line fast. unclear at the moment where we will end up by this evening.— will end up by this evening. one of the thins will end up by this evening. one of the things we _ will end up by this evening. one of the things we keep _ will end up by this evening. one of the things we keep hearing - will end up by this evening. one of the things we keep hearing is - will end up by this evening. one of the things we keep hearing is the i the things we keep hearing is the party can't agree on an alternative. if there is to be, you know, forcing out of liz truss by the men in suits of the women sits, we don't know, who would be the alternative? well. who would be the alternative? well, there's still lots _ who would be the alternative? well, there's still lots of _ who would be the alternative? well, there's still lots of jockeying - who would be the alternative? -ii there's still lots ofjockeying for

that position. rishi sunak, ben wallace and evenjeremy hunt despite suggesting he wanted to build himself out but still names a lot of mps are talking about and you're right. there is not a unity candidate yet and there is no mechanism for this trust being forced out. some mps in the past few days and indeed ministers have been talking to felt the mood had calmed after monday morning injeremy after monday morning in jeremy hunt's after monday morning injeremy hunt's intervention, warning of tax rises to come and spending cuts, studying the markets but today, the mood is very few vile and it feels like that studying, calming atmosphere has for the moment evaporated and we are back in very stormy territory.— stormy territory. we've got jeremy hunt as chancellor— stormy territory. we've got jeremy hunt as chancellor and _ stormy territory. we've got jeremy hunt as chancellor and grant - stormy territory. we've got jeremy i hunt as chancellor and grant schapps as home secretary and they are not of her politics, if you like, not of her tribe.

of her politics, if you like, not of hertribe. commence of her politics, if you like, not of her tribe. commence a number ten she filled the cabinet with what she thought were her supporters, really, from her wing of the party but, you know, what you make of those two now and the political make up at the higher echelons of the government? well, certainly, bringing injeremy hunt was seen as a move to the moderate one nation caucus of the party after, as you say, she built her cabinet mainly with people who had supported her in the leadership contest and were more to the right of the party. i think it was a stabilising mood to bring on board jeremy hunt and it is no secret that grant schapps has been collecting evidence of discontent with the prime minister into a colossal spreadsheet. he is said to have spoken to 230 tory mps to garner their views. that was deemed to be a very useful piece of data for the rebels plotting against the prime minister so again probably a canny

move to bring him into the tent, binding him in with cabinet responsibility and taking them out of play in terms of the plots still circling around her. in a short-term she has to — circling around her. in a short-term she has to survive _ circling around her. in a short-term she has to survive into _ circling around her. in a short-term she has to survive into the - circling around her. in a short-term she has to survive into the end - circling around her. in a short-term she has to survive into the end of i she has to survive into the end of the month with the announcement by the month with the announcement by the chancellor of his financial economic plan. that is the next stage, the neck sort of hurdle to get to, in a way? this stage, the neck sort of hurdle to get to. in a way?— stage, the neck sort of hurdle to get to, in a way? as i said, there was a sense. _ get to, in a way? as i said, there was a sense, as _ get to, in a way? as i said, there was a sense, as of _ get to, in a way? as i said, there was a sense, as of last _ get to, in a way? as i said, there was a sense, as of last night, - get to, in a way? as i said, therel was a sense, as of last night, that this morning, liz truss could pass the threshold of pm cues today by getting to that then she was likely to survive until october 31 because many tory mps felt that any more political instability in the meantime we spoke more about market volatility and would be responsible so there was essentially made it halloween and then who knows. all

bets are off today with the latest instability. with suella braverman going in the 1922 talks about a potential rule change it does feel like things are very few vile and i'm not sure mps are as convinced that she is likely to stay. that it is certain she is going to stay until october 31. the is certain she is going to stay until october 31.— is certain she is going to stay until october 31. the labour party keep saying _ until october 31. the labour party keep saying they _ until october 31. the labour party keep saying they want _ until october 31. the labour party keep saying they want to - until october 31. the labour party keep saying they want to go - until october 31. the labour party keep saying they want to go on i until october 31. the labour party i keep saying they want to go on but in the same time, in a way, her presence in downing street suits them with her extraordinary unpopularity at the moment, —70 in the polls. unpopularity at the moment, -70 in the olls. .,., ., , the polls. extraordinary unprecedented - the polls. extraordinary unprecedented poles i the polls. extraordinary unprecedented poles in j the polls. extraordinary i unprecedented poles in terms the polls. extraordinary - unprecedented poles in terms of labour's lead over liz truss and the conservatives. unprecedented polls regarding how un—favourability numbers. her ratings right now are worse and the ideas that worse than borisjohnson never reached at its worst moment. the labour party is having a field day. shadow home

secretary said it seems the government falling apart at the seams. here starmer appeared on the front foot with a number of jokes saying out by christmas, could be the title of a new about liz truss as well as the release date. she a feeling that they will be sailing into government and the next election. ~ . , into government and the next election. ~ ., , , , into government and the next election. ., , , , ., election. what is your best bet? how much longer — election. what is your best bet? how much longer do _ election. what is your best bet? how much longer do think _ election. what is your best bet? how much longer do think she _ election. what is your best bet? how much longer do think she will - election. what is your best bet? how much longer do think she will be i election. what is your best bet? how much longer do think she will be our| much longer do think she will be our prime minister?— much longer do think she will be our prime minister? look, nobody knows, i'm not going — prime minister? look, nobody knows, i'm not going to _ prime minister? look, nobody knows, i'm not going to be — prime minister? look, nobody knows, i'm not going to be hostage _ prime minister? look, nobody knows, i'm not going to be hostage to - i'm not going to be hostage to fortune on that front.- i'm not going to be hostage to fortune on that front. thank you very much _ fortune on that front. thank you very much indeed. _ fortune on that front. thank you very much indeed. let's - fortune on that front. thank you very much indeed. let'sjust i fortune on that front. thank you l very much indeed. let'sjust recap very much indeed. let's just recap where we are as we approach six o'clock. the extraordinary news in the last hour or so that the home secretary has gone from the government, a resignation letter of

what she described as technical infringement of government rules on communications because she sent government information on a personal e—mail but reading between the lines and we were just hearing there from some political commentators, that they were revealed deep—seated political differences with the prime minister over migration in particular and there was also, as has been described today, hand grenades in suella braverman's resignation letter were she challenge the political direction of the liz truss government and in response to that letter of resignation and it may effectively been a sacking, we don't know yet. in response to that letter, a pretty short letter from the prime minister to suella braverman thanking her for her services. to suella braverman thanking her for herservices. back to suella braverman thanking her for her services. back now to our political correspondent. what is the

latest? ,, ., political correspondent. what is the latest? ., ., ,, ., latest? some reaction to suella braverman's — latest? some reaction to suella braverman's departure. - latest? some reaction to suella braverman's departure. she i latest? some reaction to suellai braverman's departure. she says latest? some reaction to suella i braverman's departure. she says in her letter she has resigned but there is some suggestion about whether that was entirely of her own back and the tone of a letter you have just pointed out, back and the tone of a letter you havejust pointed out, she has chosen to put in that paragraph very clearly criticising the direction of liz truss's government. after a day on which liz truss had started to calm things and stabilise things a bit, her performance at prime minister's questions pretty well received. be they make she had done enough of a job for now. we are looking at the next flashpoint, the next unexpected thing to knock people off course and tonight we have got this departure of the home secretary, one of the biggestjobs in government. one mp suggesting it was small drama but to lose to your

moist senior team in less than a week is going to destabilise any government let alone one that is already fairly perilous.— already fairly perilous. where do ou think already fairly perilous. where do you think this — already fairly perilous. where do you think this leaves _ already fairly perilous. where do you think this leaves liz - already fairly perilous. where do you think this leaves liz truss i already fairly perilous. where do i you think this leaves liz truss now because we heard from her, and i were she to be very because becoming to the top of the hour, she said she's a fighter and not a quitter, how much longer can she fight for? she will try to fight for long as possible and i think mps are convinced that is probably thinking in terms of weeks if not days. i think her time, it certainly feels there is a time limit on this government unless you can do something with the radical to turn this all around but every day seems to bring something fresh, something new, some new challenge and we'll have to see how long that can go on for. ~ , . ~ have to see how long that can go on for. ~ , have to see how long that can go on for. , . , for. we will be back with you. just to sum up. _ for. we will be back with you. just to sum up, then, _ for. we will be back with you. just

to sum up, then, suella _ for. we will be back with you. just i to sum up, then, suella braverman, the home secretary has gone and she has been replaced by grant schapps as the new home secretary in another day of huge political drama here at westminster. official line at the moment from number ten. day of huge political drama here at westminster. welcome to bbc news, we are live at westminster. the government is facing a night of chaos after suella braverman resigned as the home secretary and launched a damaging attack on the leadership of the prime minister, liz truss. it has been called a hand grenade. suella braverman said she had breached the ministerial code by sending an official document from a personal e—mail. in her resignation letter she says the business of government depended on people taking responsibility for their mistakes. she added, she did have concerns

about the political direction