the from the former conservative leader iain duncan smith.— iain duncan smith. ity for us is that we see constituents - iain duncan smith. the reality for us is that we see constituents all| us is that we see constituents all the time — us is that we see constituents all the time but in the houses and surgeries— the time but in the houses and surgeries who are out and about and we are _ surgeries who are out and about and we are always available, we must be available _ we are always available, we must be available. the most critical bit of what _ available. the most critical bit of what makes the british parliamentary system _ what makes the british parliamentary system of _ what makes the british parliamentary system of the most acceptable in the world _ system of the most acceptable in the world and _ system of the most acceptable in the world and as because we want it that way. world and as because we want it that way we _ world and as because we want it that way. we don't want to be cowed or frightened — way. we don't want to be cowed or frightened into doing

iain duncan _ injured here. ijust want to bring a tweet from iain duncan smith - injured here. iain duncan smith in i injured here. ijust want to bring a | tweet from iain duncan smith in on this. he says "my thoughts are with sir david amess and his family at this awful time, praying for a full recovery following the shocking news. this angry, violent behaviour cannot be tolerated in politics or any other walk of life.". that tweet from iain duncan smith, fellow conservative mp of sir david amess. the baking needs within the last half hour or so to recap, essex police have confirmed a man has been arrested after a stabbing at the constituency surgery of sir david amess, the conservative mp. this tweet on screen now, one of several reactions, this one coming from in duncan smith. let's bring an conservative councillor david gaston. he didn't witness what happened but now is sir david amess and worked alongside him. what more are you hearing? i and worked alongside him. what more are you hearing?— and worked alongside him. what more are you hearing? i know no more news about thi

meanwhile, iain duncan smith said we are heading intoa iain duncan smith said we are heading into a perfect well, it's unlikely, so _ heading into a perfect storm. well, it's unlikely, so we _ heading into a perfect storm. well, it's unlikely, so we must _ heading into a perfect storm. well, it's unlikely, so we must take - heading into a perfect storm. -ii it's unlikely, so we must take this very seriously. this is conference chat, this is what happens. tories gather together and they moan, and at the minute, they are moaning about tax rises, but i very much doubt that the prime minister's decisions on taxation are going to be swayed by a friend page in the daily telegraph, given that we know the prime minister has a lot of respect for that particular newspaper, considering how much money they have paid him over the years. but this is what happens in conference we can and to be fair to journalist, you need a friend page, you need things to write about and this is a good story in the sense that it shows that there is unhappiness in the tory party. but it would be surprising if there wasn't

iain duncan smith- i'm going _ for the rest of my life. iain duncan smith. arrived after him, i remember very clearly, i also remember very clearly, i also remember late on when i got to know him better, recording that somebody in my constituency referred to david in my constituency referred to david in basildon as somebody that went always to the opening of an envelope, so i put this to him, i segment you are accused of going to the opening of an envelope and he said, i damn well hope so, because i wrote it to them so i could go there in the first place! ? i said to him you are accused. i also remember, when they won basildon council, for the first time, and he was there, not enough for david was it to just be with them when they went in, he formed a conga line outside the chamber and took the whole of the newly elected councils on a conga right through the council buildings and into the chamber. his sense of humour was always there and it was always preceded by this megawatt smile that he could turn on like that. the most of us in this chamber it is hard wo

but then listening to one of his colleagues who used to work for iain duncan smith, tim montgomerie,how incredibly supportive david amis was to the point of saying, if it gets darker, you promise me you will call me, and how insistent he was, and the effect he made to bring other people up and encourage and support them is quite a tribute to him. nigel, also, iwas them is quite a tribute to him. nigel, also, i was going to mention the people because this sums up the fact that other people are affected by this very, very directly, and of course, notjust as by this very, very directly, and of course, not just as friends and by this very, very directly, and of course, notjust as friends and his colleagues and the people who knew him through his work but above all, his family. him through his work but above all, his famil . , ., ., ., , his family. yes, and our thoughts really should _ his family. yes, and our thoughts really should be _ his family. yes, and our thoughts really should be with _ his family. yes, and our thoughts really should be with them, - his family. yes, and our thoug

, like iain duncan smith and... , , key members, like iain duncan smith and... , _. and... duncan smith, _ and... yes, he was carefully saying, ian duncan smith, this _ and... yes, he was carefully saying, ian duncan smith, this is _ and... yes, he was carefully saying, ian duncan smith, this is the - and... yes, he was carefully saying, ian duncan smith, this is the rate i ian duncan smith, this is the rate you wanted. ian duncan smith, this is the rate you wanted-— ian duncan smith, this is the rate ou wanted. ~ , ., , , you wanted. absolutely, absolutely, and i think that — you wanted. absolutely, absolutely, and i think that is _ you wanted. absolutely, absolutely, and i think that is key _ you wanted. absolutely, absolutely, and i think that is key and _ you wanted. absolutely, absolutely, and i think that is key and saying, i and i think that is key and saying, look, we are listening to you, but we think this is the way to do it and he has rewarding people who are in work and that was another big emphasis on what he was saying. but eo - le emphasis on what he was sayin

we saw yesterday when somebody try to hit iain duncan smith— when somebody try to hit iain duncan smithrinciple — arrested. it is exactly the same principle here. when you overstep the mark, — principle here. when you overstep the mark, we need to use the law to bring _ the mark, we need to use the law to bring you _ the mark, we need to use the law to bring you to — the mark, we need to use the law to bring you tojustice. the mark, we need to use the law to bring you to justice.— bring you to 'ustice. cameron, is that true. — bring you tojustice. cameron, is that true. you — bring you tojustice. cameron, is that true, you are _ bring you tojustice. cameron, is that true, you are alienating - bring you tojustice. cameron, is that true, you are alienating the| that true, you are alienating the people from your cause question mark can i ask if any of those protesters outside the conference party have had a space on the bbc news today, are they being interviewed like myself? we are missing the point, really. unfortunately we have to because this disruption because it gives us a platform. u

five people have been arrested after former tory party leader sir iain duncan smith was allegedly assaultedt talk on the fringes of the conservative party conference in manchester on monday. greater manchester police said three men and two women were arrested after reports of an assault. more than 200,000 children have been victims of paedophile priests in france according to a report published in the last few minutes. the head of a commission into sexual abuse in the catholic church that the perpetrators were protected by a veil of silence with victims treated with it cruel indifference. 0ur paris correspondent has been listening to a news conference on the report this morning. i listening to a news conference on the report this morning.- the report this morning. i have been listenin: the report this morning. i have been listening to — the report this morning. i have been listening to the _ the report this morning. i have been listening to the head _ the report this morning. i have been listening to the head of— the report this morning. i have been listening to the head of the - listening

should tell you about come out in the streets of manchester, just outside the conference hall, iain duncan smithhat. so some pretty unsavoury scenes over the last 24 hours too. thank you very much indeed. whatsapp, instagram and facebook are all down tonight, in a major global black out. users have reported being unable to access all three apps, that are owned by facebook, since about five o'clock this evening. joining me now is scott helm, a cybersecurity expert. i checked literally a second or two ago, and whatsapp, facebook, still not available to people. what's going on? i available to people. what's going on? . , available to people. what's going on? ., , . . ~' on? i have been checking the incident for _ on? i have been checking the incident for a _ on? i have been checking the incident for a few _ on? i have been checking the incident for a few hours - on? i have been checking the incident for a few hours nowl on? i have been checking the i incident for a few hours now and on? i have been checking the - incident for a few hours now and it looks like this could well be a mistake that faceb

and apologies we have lost that line to iain duncan smith, paying tribute to iain duncan smith, paying covid vaccines as well. that is coming up injust a few minutes for you. now it is time for sport. good afternoon. members of the consortium which took over at newcastle united yesterday are meeting at st jame's park for the first time this morning. they are going to move the statue of alan shearer. they have called for newcastle fans to give them time to make their more expansive changes. it is importantly do notjust spend it on the team, the training ground needs improving and the grounds. they are going to invest in the city, which is a great thing for people here in newcastle. i think the city deserves that. there is no doubt we new players in. d0 the city deserves that. there is no doubt we new players in.- doubt we new players in. do they need a new _ doubt we new players in. do they need a new manager? _ manager steve bruce has admitted the new owners may want to replace him. speaking to the daily telegraph, he said he hoped to be given time to prove himself with the club second

the work and pensions secretary, looking delighted, and a former work and pensions secretary, iain duncan smithohnson across the dispatch box instead of keir starmer. we will come back to all of these things, i hope. we will speak to the chief secretary of the treasury, simon clark. we have to go back into the house just now because rachel reeves, the shadow chancellor, is giving her response.— giving her response. thank you, madam deputy _ giving her response. thank you, madam deputy speaker. - giving her response. thank you, i madam deputy speaker. families struggling with the cost of living crisis, businesses hit by a supply chain crisis, those who rely on our schools and hospitals and police. they will not recognise the world the chancellor is describing. they will think that he is living in a parallel universe. the chancellor in this budget has decided to cut taxes for banks. so, madam deputy speaker, at least the bankers on short—haul flights sipping champagne will be chairing this budget today. and the arrogance, after taking £6 billion out of the pockets of some of the poorest people in