let's speak to our political correspondent iain watson. een slow to criticise the conservatives for a high interest rates and falling standards of living but today he really wanted to pour cold water on the idea that his party could quickly turn things round when in government. 0bviously quickly turn things round when in government. obviously this was aimed partly at his own party members and partly at his own party members and partly due trade unions but he also had a message i think for those voters who he is perhaps trying to woo when he praised mrs thatcher's sense of purpose at the weekend. he is under attack from the conservatives for his plan to spend or indeed borrow to spend billions of pounds on green projects so it is a kind of political shield as he was emphasising fiscal responsibility today and also trying to make it very clear that there is no unannounced tax rises up his sleeve if he takes power. he said economic growth rather than tax rises would provide the pot of gold, if you like, for public services. there are those on

iain watson, thank you very much — pandemic.ut the prospect of a deal to restore devolved power at stormont before christmas. northern ireland has been without a devolved government for almost two years, after the dup withdrew support following brexit. the westminster government wanted the devolved assembly to be recalled this week so ministers could be appointed — but it�*s understood the dup�*s position is that the negotiating process is not yet complete. our ireland correspondent chris page is following all the developments and has more on the impact this is all having on people and services. northern ireland has been without a devolved government now for almost two years and really the impact of that is mainly being felt, most would say, in public services — health, education. people working in those areas would say there has been a lack of leadership, a lack of strategy. decisions have been left unmade. northern ireland is basically being run by officials who don�*t have the power to take major decisions as elected politici

iain watson, our political correspondent.hopes there might be a deal to restore power sharing before christmas seem to have been dashed. it's understood the biggest unionist party, the democratic unionists, have ruled it out. northern ireland has been without a devolved government now for nearly two years, with civil servants running government departments instead of ministers, and no new laws passed on health, on education, or the environment. so, how did we get here? well, since february last year, the dup has been refusing to engage in power—sharing with the nationalist party sinn fein. its mostly because of a row over post—brexit trade arrangements — which the dup claim undermine northern ireland's place in the united kingdom. the uk government is thought to be offering a financial deal worth £2.5 billion to get the assembly at stormont up and running again. but for now, there's been 22 months of political stalemate and gridlock. from hillsborough castle, where there are more talks between the parties today, here's our ir

revolt byjust 29 conservative rebels would be enough to reject the bill. 0ur political correpsondent iain watsonhi sunak in danger of losing control of his policy to stop the boat? a vote in parliament today on his plan to

iain watson, bbc news.s the last day of negotations at the un climate summit in dubai, but there are worries that talks could overrun as nations argue over the final deal. it's after some nations reacted furiously to a draft on fossil fuels they call weak. the draft agreement is due to be signed this morning. it includes a range of actions countries could take to reduce emissions, but makes no direct reference to phasing out fossilfuels, which had been in an earlier draft. the eu is threatening to walk out, a representative of small island states says it would be like signing their death certificate. a 12—year—old activist took centre stage at the cop28 climate summit as she stormed up to the front, shouting for an end to the use of fossil fuels. licypriya kangujam from india, was escorted away as the audience clapped. have a listen. my my generation is already the victim of a crisis and i want my generation to make action on climate change. no, do not touch me. i know what you are doing, out loud. inaudibl

more analysis now with iain watson.er, but what are others saying? prime minister, but what are others sa in: ? , ., prime minister, but what are others sa inc? , ., ' , saying? yes, two different meetings auoin on saying? yes, two different meetings going on simultaneously _ saying? yes, two different meetings going on simultaneously this - going on simultaneously this evening. the one nation group, the centre—right group, meeting at six o'clock, but also elsewhere around the palace of westminster, groups on the right were coalescing in deciding how they would vote. now, the latest information i have from those meetings as they were deciding whether to abstain or vote against rishi rwanda �*s bell, so there is still somejeopardy for rishi rwanda �*s bell, so there is still some jeopardy for the rishi rwanda �*s bell, so there is still somejeopardy for the prime still some jeopardy for the prime minister, but still somejeopardy for the prime minister, but enjoy now by damien green, providing some relief for the print mi

iain watson has that story.r but she spent less time in number ten than any of her predecessors. iam resigning... after six weeks she quit as conservative leader and after serving as prime minister she was entitled to a resignation honours list. she made 11 nominations — one for about every four days she spent in office and three of them are given seats in the house of lords. matthew elliott, a long—time supporter of tax cuts. join moynihan, a business man who donated to her leadership campaign, and ruth porter, an adviser who previously worked for a free market think tank. in a statement liz truss said... liz truss faced opposition from her own mps after a mini budget pushed up borrowing and scrap the top rate of tax. opposition parties say her time in office should not be honoured. families across the country pay more on their mortgage, more in tax, more on credit cards is a consequences cards as a consequences of decisions taken by liz truss and these are rewards for failure. some campaigners say prime minist

live now to westminster and our political correspondent, iain watson. good evening.hanging it, ministers resigning but rishi sunak standing firm?— ministers resigning but rishi sunak standing firm? apparently standing firm but we shall _ standing firm? apparently standing firm but we shall wait _ standing firm? apparently standing firm but we shall wait and - standing firm? apparently standing firm but we shall wait and see, - firm but we shall wait and see, because legislation comes to parliament on tuesday and as we have been hearing, there are different factions in the conservative party that are sceptical towards it. cannot rishi sunak and those around him win them over by next week? that remains to be seen. next week is crucial, mps will vote on tuesday, but the consideration of this in parliamentary committees, then there is a further vote, so it could be here wins the vote next week but faces further opposition down the line, so he is not out of the woods yet. indeed, there are some questions as to whether there is even a risk of potential defeat next week bec

here's our political correspondent iain watson.he spent less time and number ten than any of her predecessors. i time and number ten than any of her predecessors-— predecessors. i am resigning... after six weeks _ predecessors. i am resigning... after six weeks she _ predecessors. i am resigning... after six weeks she quit - predecessors. i am resigning... after six weeks she quit as - after six weeks she quit as conservative leader and after serving as prime minister she was entitled to a resignation honours list. she made one for about every four days she spent in office and three of them are given seats in the house of lords. matthew elliott, a long—time supporter of tax cuts. join moynihan, a business man who donated to her leadership campaign, and liz porter, an adviser who previously worked for a free market think tank. in a statement liz truss said i'm delighted these champions for the conservative causes of freedom, limited government and a proud and sovereign britain have been suitably honoured. liz truss faced opposition

iain watson, bbc news, westminster.g me now is political commentator claire pearsall, who's a former special adviser to the immigration minister. that was caroline knox in 2018, 19. what do you make of this vote and how tight it will be? i what do you make of this vote and how tight it will be?— how tight it will be? i think it will be incredibly _ how tight it will be? i think it will be incredibly tight - how tight it will be? i think it will be incredibly tight and i l how tight it will be? | think it - will be incredibly tight and i think the prime minister will get it over the prime minister will get it over the line. it was helped enormously last night with the one nation caucus of the centre as part of the conservative party saying they would support it and they will suck up any dissolution they had method and go for it so that it is a positive buzz as we have seen, there is grips on the right, at least anotherfour groups who are really unhappy so i think there will be an awful lot of posturing and i think at the

iain watson, bbc news, westminster.ur chief political correspondent henry zeffman is in downing street where mps will shortly be arriving for breakfast with the prime minister. morning, henry, how important is this breakfast meeting for rishi sunak? ~ , ., this breakfast meeting for rishi sunak? ~ ,, _, �* this breakfast meeting for rishi sunak? ~ ,, �* ., sunak? well, you couldn't move esterda sunak? well, you couldn't move yesterday in _ sunak? well, you couldn't move yesterday in westminster, - sunak? well, you couldn't move| yesterday in westminster, sally, sunak? well, you couldn't move - yesterday in westminster, sally, the people who would come up to you and tell you, this isjust people who would come up to you and tell you, this is just like people who would come up to you and tell you, this isjust like the brexit years all over again. and it's even the same characters. when those members of the european research group came out yesterday, principally mark francois, their chairman, and told the prime minister he