, sir alan duncan who work with borisjohnson at backlash, sir alan duncan who work with boris johnsoncklash, sir alan duncan who work with borisjohnson at the foreign 0ffice with borisjohnson at the foreign office said it marked a disgusting moment in modern edition politics, tom tugendhat the chair of the foreign affairs select committee who was a former serving officer in afghanistan, strong condemnation for him -- afghanistan, strong condemnation for him —— from him, he said a suicide bomb he saw while in helmand province, comparing the prime minister to that was not funny and he urged some people to grow up. not eve ryo ne he urged some people to grow up. not everyone strong he urged some people to grow up. not everyone strong in their criticism, community secretary james broken sure criticised his tone and sajid javad speaking to andrew marr this morning stopped short of criticising him quite so vocally. i think there are much better ways to articulate differences and i think it's a reminderl differences and i think it's a reminder i think for all of us in the policy whichever po

worked with borisjohnson at mps, sir alan duncan worked with boris johnson at the mps, sir alan duncanwith borisjohnson at the foreign office, he said it marked a disgusting moment in british foreign politics, tom tugendhat, himself a former serving army officer and on the foreign affairs select committee, strong condemnation from him, he tweeted ascribing a suicide bomb his soul in helmand province, comparing the prime minister to that was not funny and some need to grow up. not eve ryo ne funny and some need to grow up. not everyone has been quite so strong in their criticism, james broken shower community secretary has criticised his tone, sajid javid home secretary speaking to andrew marr stopped short of criticising quite so vocally. i think there are much better ways to articulate your differences. i think it's a reminder i think for all of us in public policy whichever political party we represent to use measured language because i think that's what the public want to see. in terms of measured language, it's the first time i've asked you about this, would you approve of the wome

the foreign office minister, alan duncan called his remarks "disgusting". our political correspondent, helen catt gave more details about the latest storm around mr johnson. he decided to employ this metaphor of a suicide vest, saying theresa may would be wrapping a suicide vest around the british constitution and handing the detonator to the eu. as you said, that's seen some quite vocal backlash, sir alan duncan who worked with borisjohnson at the foreign office said it marked a disgusting moment in modern british politics, tom tugendhat the chair of the foreign affairs select committee who was a former serving officer in afghanistan, strong condemnation from him, he saw a suicide bomb while in helmand province, comparing the prime minister to that was not funny and he urged some people to grow up. not everyone so strong in their criticism, community secretary james brokenshaw criticised his tone and sajid javad speaking to andrew marr this morning stopped short of criticising him quite so vocally. i think there are much better ways to articulate differenc

sir alan duncan said for him to say the pm's view is like that of a suicide bomber is too much.e of his former cabinet colleagues have stopped short of criticising the man focusing instead on his tone. i think there are much better ways to articulate your differences, and i think it's a reminder for all of us in public policy, whatever political party we represent, to use measured language. i think that's what the public want to see. supporters of boris johnson have defended him. i think boris says it as he sees it and i think it's how a lot of people see it but very few dare to call it. he speaks truth to power and are not surprised they resent that and there's a backlash. boris johnson's star status in the party has been based on his ability to appeal to voters. the real test will be not how his comments are received in westminster, but beyond. the trade unions have said they will back the campaign for a referendum on the final brexit deal, if the government fails to secure an agreement that protects jobs and the economy. the tuc general secretary, frances o'grady, warned that

sir alan duncan, who was a junior men and stirunder sir alan duncan, who was a junior men and stir undersgusting, the worst thing he's heard in politics and if this doesn't finish borisjohnson he will politics and if this doesn't finish boris johnson he will personally make sure of it. this is his former colleague in the foreign office saying this. another tory mp who served in helmand and has seen the impact of suicide vests, he has seen his own soldiers die and be seriously wounded regards it as equally disgusting. why does boris johnson use language like this? you could argue on this occasion it is to distract from his social life, or another bid to keep himself on the front page in his bid for leadership. yesterday i saw two very long place about cicero and ancient rome and like the rest of the audience i was seeing all these parallels with the current political system discourse. the more you ratchet up the pressure the more you use, frankly, i accept full language. the more you seem, your message seems to cut through. and it seems as if the more normal political discourse which was

the foreign office minister, alan duncan called his remarks ‘disgusting'.'s get more detail on this from our political correspondent, helen catt. helen, we are used to colourful language from boris johnson, helen, we are used to colourful language from borisjohnson, a bit more of that today, what has he been saying and what has been the reaction? this is far from the first time borisjohnson reaction? this is far from the first time boris johnson has reaction? this is far from the first time borisjohnson has criticised theresa may up roach to the brexit proposals through the chequers plans, but this by far the worst attack, we would expect colourful language from him describing the cheque as a humiliation that would mean the uk looking like a weakling. so far, so boris in a way but the thing that seems to be causing the sort of backlash that you mentioned is that metaphor that he used of a suicide bomber, when he's talking about the government's commitment to avoiding friction at the irish border, i think you mentioned that there, theresa may had wrapped the

there is a story of alan duncan, a deputy minister for the foreign office who really goes for borisjohnson britain's trump, he's a non——— enormous chance are, nota trump, he's a non——— enormous chance are, not a team player, not intellectually sensible and he's saying he's talking completely as complete nonsense of the brexit stuff, so again every time we think the tory party will stop worrying about europe and the cracks being papered over, it alljust collapses in and thankfully we have another whole of it. i'm really looking forward to it. we are all looking forward to it. we are all looking forward to it. the daily telegraph waiting in with a different take on the borisjohnson latest interventions, because of course he has got the borders. jacob rees—mogg backing his plan. this is not exactly shocking news. it would be news if... brexiteers want to lose the brexit. we also know who really wa nts to the brexit. we also know who really wants to get rid of chequers is jacob rees—mogg, so i'm not entirely surprised by this. the canada deal is not perfect in any way. this would be a looser t

the reaction from inside the conservative party, sir alan duncan saying if not now then later, fiery civil war on revenge tragedy over the yea rs war on revenge tragedy over the years and i suspect brutal is the word. there is a lot of people in the tory party who will try and stick the knife in, his furry popular in terms of party members up and down the country but in terms of the tory party machine and in parliament that said problem for him and that is what might do for him. parliament that said problem for him and that is what might do for himlj heard a labour in the on the radio talking about labour and the problems... exactly. and this person, maybe they were being ironic, said i can't see any signs of the conservatives doing that at the moment, looks like they are likely to there. look at the history of the tory party the last 25 years, some big nasty feuds in that time and it gets a messy. theresa may dry to placate mps who are against the checkis to placate mps who are against the check is planned by having them round for dinner according to the sunday express. good luck wi

the foreign office minister, alan duncan called his remarks "disgusting."er. the chief constable of the police service of northern ireland, george hamilton, says if the border was to return it would be exploited by criminals and terrorists. in an interview with the sunday times he says that some politicians don't understand the dangers. the government says it is considering his call for extra resources. rules which prevent some victims of crime from being compensated if they lived with their attacker are being scrapped by the ministry ofjustice. the "same roof rule" was changed in 1979, but not retrospectively, meaning victims from before that time have been refused payouts. the move is part of a government review to "improve access" to compensation. religious education in english schools is outdated and needs to be overhauled to include non—religious beliefs according to a new report. the independent commission on re wants children to learn about atheism and humanism as well as world faiths. the report authors warn that without change, the subject could wi

while sir alan duncan, a government minister, said it was one of the most disgusting moments in modernitics. with years of experience at westminster, there is little doubt boris johnson knew that his comments would provoke reaction. critics have suggested it was a deliberate distraction from revelations about his private life including the recent announcement about his divorce, but his supporters say his only focus is fighting for brexit and that's why he's being attacked. i think boris says it as he sees it and it's how many people see it in the country but few dare to call it. and he speaks truth unto power and i'm not surprised that those in power resent that and there's a backlash. either way, his willingness to challenge the prime minister has again fuelled speculation about his own ambition. although his allies insist the only change he wants in downing street is a different brexit policy. alex forsyth, bbc news, westminster. the trades union congress has said it will back the campaign for a referendum on the final brexit deal if the government fails to secure an agreement that p

the foreign office minister sir alan duncan, for example, said the comparison was too much and that itked a disgusting moment in british politics. there is strong condemnation to from the chair of the foreign affairs select committee, tom tugendhat. he is an army officer who served in afghanistan, a former army officer, and he described the aftermath of a suicide bombing that he saw in hell mind province, saying that comparing the prime minister to that isn't funny and some people need to grow up. —— helmand. foreign secretary jeremy hunt defended the prime minister's plan today, saying that the position be strengthened if the party united behind her. helen, thank you. the government has been accused of failing to prepare for the potential impact which brexit could have on peace and security at the irish border. the chief constable of the police service of northern ireland, george hamilton, says if the border was to return it would be exploited by criminals and terrorists. in an interview with the sunday times he says that some politicians don't understand the dangers. the government s

while sir alan duncan, a government minister, said it was one of the most disgusting moments in moderns. with years of experience at westminster, there is little doubt boris johnson knew that his comments would provoke reaction. critics have suggested it was a deliberate distraction from revelations about his private life including the recent announcement about his divorce, but his supporters say his only focus is fighting for brexit and that's why he's being attacked. i think boris says it as he sees it and it's how many people see it in the country but few dare to call it. and he speaks truth unto power and i'm not surprised that those in power resent that and there's a backlash. either way, his willingness to challenge the prime minister has again fuelled speculation about his own ambition. although his allies insist the only change he wants in downing street is a different brexit policy. alex forsyth, bbc news, westminster. the trades union congress has said it will back the campaign for a referendum on the final brexit deal, if the government fails to secure an agreement that prot

the foreign office minister sir alan duncan has described the comment as "one of the most disgustingoments" in british politics. our political correspondent helen catt reports. borisjohnson is a man usually at home in the spotlight, but with divisions over brexit and his own leadership ambitions, the former foreign secretary may have had more than just the cricket on his mind on a trip to the oval yesterday. and he appeared to get a mixed reception. borisjohnson has rarely been out of the headlines this week. this morning, there were further allegations about his personal life. but mrjohnson chose to use an article in the mail on sunday to drop his own bombshell. he claimed that through a backstop proposalfor the irish border, we had opened ourselves to the perpetual political blackmail. we have wrapped a suicide vest around the british constitution and handed the detonator to michel barnier. the former foreign secretary's language brought a furious response from a minister he worked alongside until mrjohnson‘s resignation in july. siralan duncan said, for boris to say that the pm's

alan duncan, who worked with boris johnson said it was the most disgusting thing he had heard from ahem but more interesting, the man who served in the army who said it was deeply offensive to talk about that and he had seen a suicide bombing in afghanistan and prayed the people —— praised the people who saved his life. he is saying it was offensive to use it as a colourful phrase to make a point. it seems to me he is going down into the gutter, like what he said about women wearing the burqa, to appeal to a ukip based pa rt burqa, to appeal to a ukip based part of the tory party. using offensive language to capture the market which he knows he needs to win the leadership and number 10 downing st. when he uses these phrases, does he plan them, are they off—the—cuff? dashing it out on his laptop, or is it carefully designed as james suggests, to achieve a certain result? these pieces i think written pretty quickly, this is how his mind works. he comes up with metaphors with language. the pieces through with extreme language. you said britain has been feeble, humiliation, we are mad, s

our correspondent duncan kennedy is at blackbushe airport in surrey. mike, barry and alan.r surrey in a unique triple formation. the fact that you may be disabled, you can achieve great things. barry hobkirk became paraplegic after a rugby accident, but was determined nothing would stop him getting airborne. from being told in 1990 that i would probably never walk again, and i'd certainly neverfly again, to being in a three ship formation team... yes, ifeel very proud, yes. the three men have been practising for three months, dealing with the stresses of formation flying without the full use of their limbs. mike wildeman lost the lower part of his leg in a motorbike accident, but says aviation can be an inspiration. at the moment we are flying in training aircraft which have been adapted for a training role here at blackbushe, but eventually we'd like to be flying in aerobatic aeroplanes and doing close aerobatic formation work, just the same as other teams you see on the display circuit. archive: bader: tin legs and iron courage... the team was inspired by sir douglas bade

our correspondent duncan kennedy sent this report from blackbushe airport in hampshire. mike, barry and alan to reach for the skies. today, they became britain's first ever disabled air display team, taking off over surrey in a unique triple formation. the fact that you may be disabled, you can achieve great things. barry hobkirk became a paraplegic after a rugby accident, but was determined nothing would stop him getting airborne. from being told in 1990 that i would probably never walk again, and i'd certainly neverfly again, to being in a three ship formation team... yes, ifeel very proud, yes. the three men have been practising for three months, dealing with the stresses of formation flying without the full use of their limbs. mike wildeman lost the lower part of his leg in a motorbike accident, but says aviation can be an inspiration. at the moment we are flying in training aircraft which have been adapted for a training role here at blackbushe, but eventually we'd like to be flying in aerobatic aeroplanes and doing close aerobatic formation work, just the same as other teams you see on

our correspondent duncan kennedy sent this report from blackbushe airport in surrey. mike, barry and alann's first ever disabled air display team, taking off over surrey in a unique triple formation. the fact that you may be disabled, you can achieve great things. barry hobkirk became a paraplegic after a rugby accident, but was determined nothing would stop him getting airborne. from being told in 1990 that i would probably never walk again, and i'd certainly neverfly again, to being in a three ship formation team... yes, ifeel very proud, yes. the three men have been practising for three months, dealing with the stresses of formation flying without the full use of their limbs. mike wildeman lost the lower part of his leg in a motorbike accident, but says aviation can be an inspiration. at the moment we are flying in training aircraft which have been adapted for a training role here at blackbushe, but eventually we'd like to be flying in aerobatic aeroplanes and doing close aerobatic formation work, just the same as other teams you see on the display circuit. archive: bader: tin legs and