in the same without other cabinet would be -- cabinet _ cabinet would be —— cabinet committee would bettees and covid s and covid 0 had that status. i and covid s and covid 0 had that status. . r' and covid s and covid 0 had that status. . w , .. , and covid s and covid 0 had that status. . , , ., , and covid s and covid 0 had that status. , ., ,, , status. i ask because only yesterday in fact evidence _ status. i ask because only yesterday in fact evidence was _ status. i ask because only yesterday in fact evidence was given _ status. i ask because only yesterday in fact evidence was given to - status. i ask because only yesterday in fact evidence was given to the i in fact evidence was given to the inquiry in effect in relation to the second national lockdown, ultimately the decision to impose that lockdown was taken by a meeting of tambe in november 2020. constitutionally, was that an appropriate position to be in by virtue of the fact that as a cabinet committee it was vested with the full power and authority of the cabinet to make a decision as such? that was after my time, so wit

lead ministerfor the cabinet lead minister for the cabinet office. lead ministerfor the cabinet officeidence, she says that injuly 2019, she had been given clear instructions by the prime minister and his team that following the de facto deputy prime minister model, which some attribute the role of cdl to be in, was not the role of cdl to be in, was not the intention behind appointing mr gove into the cabinet office, my teens and i should be clear that our ministerial accountability flowed through the prime minister. —— my teams. and i think even though helen was talking about the particular circumstances under which i was appointed, it was a feature of the way in which the cabinet office work that various secretariat, they have a national—security secretariat and so on, worked to the prime minister. ministerial, to whom should the inquiry look in terms of accountability for the state into which the cabinet office descended prior to the onset of the coronavirus pandemic? prior to the onset of the coronavirus andemic? ~ ., coronavirus pandemic? well, i would take two steps _ coronavirus

~ , ., ., ., , cabinet.nk you for the latest air- as peter _ cabinet. thank you for the latest air. as peter touched _ cabinet. thank you for the latest air. as peter touched on - cabinet. thank you for the latest air. as peter touched on their i cabinet. thank you for the latest | air. as peter touched on their one of the questions that people have been asking in the last 2a hours since lord cameron has become foreign secretary is how he can properly be held accountable on the job and be scrutinised, given that he does not sit in the house of commons and therefore cannot take questions from mps in the usual way. although of course he can be grilled by various committees. to discuss this further, i am joined by a programme director and institute of government, an independent think—tank which aims to improve government effectiveness. you know a thing or two about all of this, accountability and how to hold ministers to account. what do you think is the best mechanism now to ensure that the foreign secretary c

became cabinet secretary into a unified cabinet secretary at..., deliberately designed to look like the olympic rings, to show there were overlaps because i felt it was necessary to have that connective tissue in the centre to balance the very strong vertical structures of departments of state. were those changes to the machinery of the cabinet office office introduced in january and of the cabinet office office introduced injanuary and february? we began some of them beforehand, it was an ongoing programme but certainly to the broader cabinet secretariat, it was in its very earliest stages.— secretariat, it was in its very earliest stages. secretariat, it was in its very earliest sta . es. . ., earliest stages. the evidence from alex thomas. _ earliest stages. the evidence from alex thomas, who _ earliest stages. the evidence from alex thomas, who was _ earliest stages. the evidence from alex thomas, who was the - earliest stages. the evidence from alex thomas, who was the expert| earliest stages. the evidence from | alex thomas, who was the expe

cabinet meetings, cabinet committee business, i did all of that. probably aren't significant to the inquiry. probably aren't significant to the inuui . �* ., probably aren't significant to the inuui .�* ., ., ., , ., probably aren't significant to the inuui .~ ., ., ., , ., ., inquiry. and we have already heard a fair amount — inquiry. and we have already heard a fair amount of _ inquiry. and we have already heard a fair amount of evidence _ inquiry. and we have already heard a fair amount of evidence about i inquiry. and we have already heard a fair amount of evidence about the i fair amount of evidence about the rhythm of work in the cabinet office, daily meetings with the prime minister, cabinet meetings, less frequent but still regular. did you have an involvement in those meetings?— you have an involvement in those meetings? yes, absolutely, and i would say although _ meetings? yes, absolutely, and i would say although it _ meetings? yes, absolutely, and i would say although it might i meetings? yes, absolutely, and i | would say although it m

it is a big day in cabinet because it is a big day in cabinet because it is a big day in cabinet becauseaire coutinho going on now... big reset. how do you think it will be having a former prime minister at the cabinet table? it’s minister at the cabinet table? it's a stranue minister at the cabinet table? it�*s a strange combination. claire coutinho has not been the energy secretary long. when she was appointed she was the first member of the 2019 intake, the first mp elected in 2019 to join the cabinet. you have this strange dual thing, she hasjoined now, other 2019 intake, laura trott, energy secretary, richard holden... here we io, secretary, richard holden... here we no, there secretary, richard holden... here we go. there is— secretary, richard holden... here we go, there is mr cameron. _ secretary, richard holden... here we go, there is mr cameron. are - secretary, richard holden... here we go, there is mr cameron. are you - go, there is mr cameron. are you lookin: go, there is mr cameron. are you looking forward _ go, there is mr cameron. are you looking forward to _ go, there is

tab 39, 308 from cabinet almost immediately. 39, 308 305, from cabinet almost immediately.08 305, a rather from cabinet almost immediately. t5; 39, 308 305, a rather different situation but perhaps the same basic point. an e—mail you sent about the action plan in march which we talked about, this is the road map, the plan for coming out of lockdown in may 2020. you are sending an e—mail to martin reynolds having had a first look at the draft stop you have various criticisms and in the first paragraph one of the points you make, second line down, on a fundamental level i do not see how this can be the recovery strategy without any debate or advice about the policy or choices contained within it and without it being shared with government ministers. i think you see it simply wasn't shared amongst the cabinet in the course of drafting it. is that another example of this problem you describe? yes another example of this problem you describe? . . another example of this problem you describe? , ., .., , , _, , describe? yes and in case this comes across as process _ describe? yes

we don't know what went on in the cabinet meeting but we - on in the cabinet meeting but we know it hasvarious members of that newly reshuffled cabinet leave the black door behind, including of course lord david cameron. i think we have some shots that we can show you of the meeting as it was getting under way. you can see there the prime minister with members of his cabinet and it was interesting sir alan talking about the fact that david cameron will now have to be subordinate because he is no longer prime minister, although he said that he thinks he would be a very good addition to that cabinet table. we have been speaking to a number of other people about this new addition to the cabinet. a new, old addition, you might cottage. david cameron brings a great deal of experience into a specialised role as foreign secretary. it is not your normal partisan party political role. the foreign affairs world is very hierarchical. you only have to go to the conferences to see the huddles that take place between the senior members. you have diplomats, ambassadors and others who gather and help m

i am _ cabinet secretary. the government's cabinet secretary. i am not - cabinet secretary.e government's cabinet secretary. i am not sure it i cabinet secretary. i am not sure it is a poor reflection on the resilience are just a reflection of the stress that those key players were under. the stress that those key players were under-— the stress that those key players were under. ., ., ., ., ., were under. you would have to ask them. were under. you would have to ask them- does — were under. you would have to ask them. does what _ were under. you would have to ask them. does what you _ were under. you would have to ask them. does what you have - were under. you would have to ask them. does what you have said i were under. you would have to ask. them. does what you have said about them. does what you have said about the fact that you wanted to try to lead and perhaps reduce the level of tension and pressure and try to keep a grip on the system, does at all explain why sir patrick vallance has said repeatedly in his diaries that a meeting which we assess must have been one of

_ smaller groups and then presented to cabinet for— smaller groups and then presented to cabinet fori description you are familiar with from this period?— from this period? i probably wouldn't agree _ from this period? i probably wouldn't agree with - from this period? i probably wouldn't agree with framing from this period? i probably l wouldn't agree with framing it from this period? i probably - wouldn't agree with framing it in those terms. the cabinet can be used for scaler businesses, from open discussion to decision—making with all the points. that has been the case for every prime minister i have served, including david cameron. for example, in the context of brexit, cabinet was important, but you had the brexit excess, as it was called. and you also had other cobra meetings. you would expect to distill decisions downward the right pass, then two putted to cabinet, but kavanagh doesn't need to duplicate discussions that have been held at length —— cabinet. i think that would be frankly poor use of time. what is important is that cabinet, and anyone in cabinet who hasn't been

the are within the cabinet office. indeed. they are a _ within the cabinet office. indeed.et office. indeed. they are a party that _ within the cabinet office. indeed. they are a party that there - within the cabinet office. indeed. they are a party that there is - within the cabinet office. indeed. they are a party that there is a i within the cabinet office. indeed. | they are a party that there is a lot else to. their feelings or failings of the cabinet office, were they not. i wouldn't describe their failures. they did not have their capability and capacity to do what was required and of course, that is part of the cabinet office and its overall response. i accept that. they're very function was to be to respond effectively, speedily to any crisis that might befall in front of the nation. they are the government's primary crisis machinery elements. they could not cope with the crisis that they were confronted with.— cope with the crisis that they were confronted with. they could not cope with a crisis — confronted with. they could not cope with a crisis of— confronted w

will all be present in the future cabinet, so it is true that a cabinet far from netanyahu's religious individualists will probably be formed in israel, but that cabinet is also right-wing and extreme, and will not be less than the current cabinet. going back to the conversation with mr. mustafa nazari, we heard about the issues of the zionist regime. mr. ali believed that the cabinet might be formed and the bloodshed and crimes would continue. in your opinion, if a cabinet is formed based on the assumption that you said that because it does not have the support of a man, it will be difficult for them, and if it is formed, it will be destroyed again. and power how much do you know about the military of this cabinet? is it possible that if there is a replacement in the post of prime minister , will they have the military power to continue the war? muslim, well, this replacement between the governments will not bring about much change in the military power of the childish army of the sahanist regime, it is the same army. well, we saw that army in this war, you see, the whole world should

at the cabinet office, if. taken at the cabinet office, if there — taken at the cabinet office, if theret the cabinet office, if. there was indeed awareness of taken at the cabinet office, if- there was indeed awareness of this issue _ there was indeed awareness of this issue during — there was indeed awareness of this issue during the _ there was indeed awareness of this issue during the months _ there was indeed awareness of this issue during the months of- there was indeed awareness of this issue during the months of march i there was indeed awareness of this . issue during the months of march and april 2020? _ issue during the months of march and a-ril 2020? ., ~ issue during the months of march and aril2020? ., ~ _, issue during the months of march and aril 2020? ., ~ _, ~ issue during the months of march and a-ril2020? ., ~ ,., ~ ., april 2020? thank you. i think going into the first — april 2020? thank you. i think going into the first lockdown, _ april 2020? thank you. i think going into the first lockdown, of _ april 2020? thank you. i think going into the first lockdown, of cou

the cabinet secretary certainly _ understand. the cabinet secretary certainly had it.tary certainly had it.— certainly had it. let me follow on from there- _ certainly had it. let me follow on from there. did _ certainly had it. let me follow on from there. did you _ certainly had it. let me follow on from there. did you discuss - certainly had it. let me follow on from there. did you discuss the l from there. did you discuss the contents of this document with either the cabinet secretary or the premise minister or both? i premise minister or both? i discussed it with the cabinet secretary. discussed it with the cabinet secretary-— discussed it with the cabinet secreta . ., secretary. not with the prime minister? _ secretary. not with the prime minister? no, _ secretary. not with the prime minister? no, i— secretary. not with the prime minister? no, ithink- secretary. not with the prime minister? no, i think martin | secretary. not with the prime i minister? no, i think martin was auoin to minister? no, i think martin was going to discuss _ minister? no, i think martin

_ cabinet secretary. he did a similar job to mr reynolds? he _ cabinet secretary. he was the director of that _ job to mr reynolds? he was the director of that at _ job to mr reynolds? he was the director of that at the _ job to mr reynolds? he was the director of that at the time. i job to mr reynolds? he was the director of that at the time. we | director of that at the time. we have director of that at the time. - have touched on the fact number ten and the cabinet office are different but the same but this was what he did across both organisations? i felt it very important it was owned by both— felt it very important it was owned by both organisations stop because of some _ by both organisations stop because of some of— by both organisations stop because of some of that friction and it was much _ of some of that friction and it was much better if it was the prime minister— much better if it was the prime minister and the cabinet secretary had together asked for this piece of work and _ had together asked for this piece of work and the reason why i thought it wa

and there is a crisis there tends to be in cabinets, wall cabinets are similar.e taken in a nimble way by the prime minister, her then foreign secretary, defence secretary. foreign secretary, defence secretary-— foreign secretary, defence secretary. foreign secretary, defence secreta .~ , , secretary. why do you send your witness statement _ secretary. why do you send your witness statement that - secretary. why do you send your witness statement that there - secretary. why do you send your| witness statement that there was secretary. why do you send your i witness statement that there was in fact and _ witness statement that there was in fact and need to bring the wider cabinet — fact and need to bring the wider cabinet into and when it was done it was occasionally too little too late. — was occasionally too little too late. . , ., , late. there are several points there. late. there are several points there- the — late. there are several points there. the first _ late. there are several points there. the first thing - late. there are several points there. the fi

security cabinet and then the full cabinet as part of the process that it takes to approve this. following that, a 24-hour window to have appeals to follow to supreme court -- wait, we have gotten the official word that the war cabinet has begun. and let me bring in gail diktman who has two members held. your cousins who are being held, and is the government giving you information and do you know where the process is? >> not really. we know what you know. the government is not talking to us speckly about this. there are members of the cabinet meeting, but not in the last 12 hours. >> as the deal becomes more solid and we expect votes on the deal, and members of the coalition have said they will vote against it, the far right governing members of the coalition, and does that worry you or if there is a deal in place, it will get there? >> actually, i was in the knesset yesterday with two of the party members. i know that they are against it. i believe that we have the word of the people of the ministers from the cabinet who say we will make it happen, we will make the deal happen.

will not be less than the current cabinet. let's go back to the conversation with mr. mustafa nazari, an expert on zionist issues we heard that mr. ali believed that the cabinet might be formed and the bloodshed and crimes would continue. in your opinion, if a cabinet is formed based on the assumption that you said that because it does not have the support of the people , it will be destroyed . yes, again. will be dissolved. and the military strength of this cabinet. how much do you know? is it possible that if there is a replacement in the post of prime minister , they will have the military power to continue the war? muslim , well, this replacement between the governments will not create a special and significant difference in the military power of the child army. it is the same army, so it is our army. we saw in this al-aqsa storm war, we must know this, the whole world must know that a multi-billion-dollar army was supported by the regime, especially the americans, the british and the germans, and you can see it in the sam

you said - that the members of the cabinet were focusing _ that the members of the cabinet were focusingcusing on the worst case but if there _ focusing on the worst case but if there worst case is 800,000 deaths, bad case _ there worst case is 800,000 deaths, bad case could be 500,000 deaths. so i'm bad case could be 500,000 deaths. so i'm not— bad case could be 500,000 deaths. so i'm not understanding why is a focus on the _ i'm not understanding why is a focus on the reasonable worst case scenariu _ on the reasonable worst case scenario. how about a fairly predictable scenario? i scenario. how about a fairly predictable scenario? i think that is riaht, predictable scenario? i think that is right. and _ predictable scenario? i think that is right. and i— predictable scenario? i think that is right, and i think _ predictable scenario? i think that is right, and i think there - predictable scenario? i think that is right, and i think there is - predictable scenario? i think that is right, and i think there is a - is right, and i think there is a question about, as mr keith touched on ear

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the cabinet, the wider cabinet office outside the cabinet secretary, i don't know if he was referringt was necessary, we had to set “p and it was necessary, we had to set up three dozen programmes across government to make sure the government to make sure the government was able to respond to the crisis as it moved up pace in march and inevitably there was quite a lot of friction around that and we sought to not that into shape through the course of march and into april. through the course of march and into aril. ., . . april. you have given evidence in relation to _ april. you have given evidence in relation to the _ april. you have given evidence in relation to the failure _ april. you have given evidence in relation to the failure at - april. you have given evidence in relation to the failure at the - april. you have given evidence in| relation to the failure at the heart of government to appreciate that there was an absence of cross government planning and to bring the departmental planning such as it was into shape and into the centre, and there was a failure to appreciate and to

it is his team, to use a word, marginalise cabinet ministers?— cabinet ministers?e _ i would absolutely agree with them on the damage that leaking caused in terms _ on the damage that leaking caused in terms of— on the damage that leaking caused in terms of the quality of decisions that then — terms of the quality of decisions that then are taken because you are rushing _ that then are taken because you are rushing in _ that then are taken because you are rushing in terms of getting a decision— rushing in terms of getting a decision out and i would say it is very— decision out and i would say it is very important there is good reporting of what government is doing _ reporting of what government is doing so— reporting of what government is doing so it is not an attempt to shut— doing so it is not an attempt to shut down— doing so it is not an attempt to shut downjournalist doing so it is not an attempt to shut down journalist reporting things— shut down journalist reporting things but it is really corrosive when — things but it is really corrosive when somebody deci

office _ arrange ourselves in the cabinet office i— arrange ourselves in the cabinet office.d that wasn't in fact— time i really understood that wasn't in fact the _ time i really understood that wasn't in fact the question.— in fact the question. there was nothin: in fact the question. there was nothing for _ in fact the question. there was nothing for you _ in fact the question. there was nothing for you to _ in fact the question. there was nothing for you to start - in fact the question. there was nothing for you to start with i in fact the question. there was i nothing for you to start with from the department of health? irla. you the department of health? no. you detail in your statement, you say you have gone back. studio: you'rejoining us on the coverage of the uk covid inquiry and we can go live to our political correspondent nick eardley who has been following this. we have heard a lot about the warnings that helen macnamara gave 10 days before that first lockdown in march 2020. can you expand on what she said? i think the icture you expand on what she said? i think

a number of cabinet roles within . a number of cabinet roles within government _ a number of cabinet14, is that right? yes. you were - is that right? yes. you were secretary — is that right? yes. you were secretary of _ is that right? yes. you were secretary of state _ is that right? yes. you were secretary of state for - is that right?“ you were i secretary of state for culture, media — secretary of state for culture, media and _ secretary of state for culture, media and sport, _ secretary of state for culture, media and sport, and - secretary of state for culture, | media and sport, and minister secretary of state for culture, - media and sport, and minister for equalities — media and sport, and minister for equalities. that— media and sport, and minister for equalities. that continued - media and sport, and minister for| equalities. that continued through various— equalities. that continued through various components, _ equalities. that continued through various components, secretary - equalities. that continued through various components, secretary of| various components, secreta

you mentioned how there are many steps, the war cabinet meeting, now the full cabinet meeting. soon do we expect them to come to a final decision? >> reporter: effectively depends on how long the debate inside the full cabinet meeting goes. that's expected some time in the next few hours and, perhaps even sooner than that. we are at the final stage of this process from the israeli legal and political perspective. we're through the very small war cabinet meeting. we're through the larger security cabinet meeting. now we're at the full cabinet meeting, which includes all the ministers and other members that have to make a decision here. it doesn't have to be unanimous, if i'm not mistaken. it simply needs to be a majority there. from everything we're seeing, everything we're hearing, it will have a majority vote. there are some far right parties within the coalition that have come out against it but they don't have the numbers to sink this agreement. we saw a video released from the israeli prime minister's office in which netanyahu made a strong case to have this approved. he ca

cabinet table._ it cabinet table. there is a theme. it is worth noting _ cabinet table.e. it is worth noting she _ cabinet table. there is a theme. it is worth noting she worked - cabinet table. there is a theme. it is worth noting she worked for- cabinet table. there is a theme. it i is worth noting she worked for david cameron, now sitting around the cabinet table, richard holden, the new conservative party chairman was also an advisor in the cameron era, now sitting around the table with him, the deputy prime minister oliver dowden was deputy chief of staff for david cameron so there is a bit of a retro vibe to this reshuffle, for those of us sad enough to have known these before they became mps. but rishi sunak will also want to project a fresh image to the public will be learning, many of them, but laura trott and richard holden for the first time right now. the trott and richard holden for the first time right now.— first time right now. the other thing about — first time right now. the other thing about these _ first time right now. the other. thing about these ap

cabinet — understanding and my recollection is, cabinet office is the eyes and ears _ is, cabinet officeis, cabinet office is the eyes and ears of the — is, cabinet office is the eyes and ears of the machinery of government, and whilst _ ears of the machinery of government, and whilst i _ ears of the machinery of government, and whilst i was based in dwp, any stakeholder engagement would invariably bring up issues that were beyond _ invariably bring up issues that were beyond dwp tuners go and responsibility, and it was more efficient— responsibility, and it was more efficient from a cabinet office ahgte — efficient from a cabinet office angle to — efficient from a cabinet office angle to then go and chase up the relevant _ angle to then go and chase up the relevant departments to either flag the issue. — relevant departments to either flag the issue, sick resolution et cetera _ the issue, sick resolution et cetera. and so it was a move i was very— cetera. and so it was a move i was very supportive. —— seek resolution. and also— very supportive. —— seek resolution. and also being part of

of the full cabinet. it involves a release of palestinian prisoners in exchange for a release of israeli hostages. netanyahu said although it was a difficult decision to take a pause, it was the right thing to do. but there were some elements of his coalition, some of the far right members who said they would vote against it. still, they don't have the votes to try to scuttle this deal. that's why the expectation is it was going to be approved. we're waiting for a final statement here. it will be welcome news to many of the families who have waited for this moment. some sort of breakthrough that would allow some of the 240 or so israeli hostages held in gaza to be released. women and children first. but in speaking to many of these families, they believe this is a possibility to get to a larger breakthrough and begin the process of releasing more hostages. crucially, john, as i just said, it is women and children. it does not include men and it does not include hostages who were israeli soldiers. >> oren,

i a contract with the cabinet office. i don't _ a contract with the cabinet office.al government, manchester or whateven _ from local government, manchester or whateven i_ from local government, manchester or whatever. i don't recall doing stuff in northern ireland. so mainly sent to government in uk westminster. in to government in uk westminster. relation to to government in uk westminster. in relation to the scope of your initial instructions back in february, 2020, and we can see that at paragraph 18 of your statement, that initial meetings with the permanent secretary and in due course matt hancock, but your scope really there was to assist with the behavioural aspect of how the public would engage with the government response to covid and he would provide advice on how the government would communicate covid related messaging so the public recognise the severity of the virus while avoiding public panic. it sounds easy when you read it out but it's actually quite a difficult balance to provide information but also not to provide information but also not to commen

maybe not so much in the cabinet. what was - much in the cabinet.had been asked whether they agreed with her comments on homelessness being a lifestyle choice. and then her article in the times and no one was rushing to defend her. on the backbenches, certainly, she has her supporters. sometimes it is overstated how popular she is but undoubtedly it will anger some of those particularly on the right of the party who agree with a lot of the party who agree with a lot of the things that she was saying. that was one of the calculations that rishi sunak was having to make when he was deciding whether or not to sack her. he has a busy decided that, ultimately, he can live without having suella braverman causing trouble —— he has obviously decided. causing trouble within the cabinet. some people will be making clear their unhappiness that she has now been removed from the cabinet. isn't that the point. you say within the cabinet that —— but she is popular amongst the rank—and—file of the party and she represents a certain wing of the conservative party. i

cabinet of change. needs? before the meeting i speculated he would - needs? before the meeting i speculated he would talk - needs? before the meeting i. speculated he would talk about needs? before the meeting i- speculated he would talk about his five priorities as prime minister, he didn't really talk about the cost of living, stopping the boats, he talked about some of the things he announced that conservative party conference, changing infrastructure spending, scrapping of hs2 north of birmingham and to the east midlands. he also talked about the phasing out of smoking. a new approach to government seems to be his messaging. but as you have heard from some of the opposition parties, thatis from some of the opposition parties, that is quite a difficult message, argument to make when you have brought back a former prime minister to a great office of state. we brought back a former prime minister to a great office of state.— to a great office of state. we 'ust saw lord cameron i to a great office of st

he is becoming a bit of a cabinet troubleshooter at this point.ron has re—entered the government, it is a bit odd to say that someone who entered the cabinet in 2018 is a bit of a veteran, but he is. he was brexit secretary under theresa may and borisjohnson, when that was a very thorny task. he was chief executive -- chief —— chief secretary to the treasury, and ultimately he had the impossible task of trying to top up the government as chief of staff. that is the spurious rishi sunak will try to drop on by appointing him as secretary of environment, food and rural affairs. firm; secretary of environment, food and rural affairs-— rural affairs. any other developments - rural affairs. any other developments in - rural affairs. any other developments in the l rural affairs. any other i developments in the hour rural affairs. any other - developments in the hour i went rural affairs. any other _ developments in the hour i went for lunch? we developments in the hour i went for lunch? ~ ., , developments in the hour i went for lunch? ~ . , ., , lunch?

cabinet reshuffle is nothina defence. cabinet reshuffle is nothing new— defence.nothing new and _ defence. cabinet reshuffle is nothing new and as - defence. cabinet reshuffle is nothing new and as we - defence. cabinet reshuffle is nothing new and as we go i defence. cabinet reshuffle is i nothing new and as we go into defence. cabinet reshuffle is - nothing new and as we go into what is probably a year before the next general election, it would be rather unusual actually if the cabinet was not reset at that point. what i experienced this morning when i attended cabinet was a united cabinet that is totally focused on the priorities of the british people, including getting inflation down on which we are having some —— considerable success in stopping the boats where we are having considerable success. but taking a tough decisions that are right for our country in the long—term. and thatis our country in the long—term. and that is what this prime minister is doing and we are absolutely united behind him. this doing and we are absolutely united behind him. , ., , be

around the cabinet, you need a wide range of l cabinet, you need a wide range of views.m and democracy, and she didn't get the balance of other colleagues. —— too much of a chumocracy. there are many good communicators during the brexit referendum, and the slightly lost out, but having a range of views around the cabinet table and having david cameron back around that cabinet table can only be a good thing. pare around that cabinet table can only be a good thing-— around that cabinet table can only be a good thing. are you sad to see suella girl? — be a good thing. are you sad to see suella girl? -- _ be a good thing. are you sad to see suella girl? -- sad _ be a good thing. are you sad to see suella girl? -- sad to _ be a good thing. are you sad to see suella girl? -- sad to see _ be a good thing. are you sad to see suella girl? -- sad to see her- be a good thing. are you sad to see suella girl? -- sad to see her go? l suella girl? —— sad to see her go? in terms of immigration and stopping the small boats, that is still one of the prime minister's priorities, and we'll

what's tanya is the cabinet does sign off on the deal. what happens next? the 1st of all, we expect of course to know more about the details of the view of what it entails. it will also uh show uh, in terms of uh, concerning the palestinian prisoners that are mainly women and a minus the children under the age of 18 that are expected to be released. their details will be released and this will give the is really public the chance to a p, a or a loan to petition at the supreme court if they have any objections towards that. then we will of course hear when the ceasefire, this temporary sees the fire will be put in place. and then of course the, um, we will prepare the ground as well. uh, for when the 1st hostages are, will be released, we are waiting all these details, of course to be confirmed, and then to see whether the hostages will be released. you know, when this over that happened and put into motion by the end of the week. thanks tanya dw correspondent time you crime or injuries them for us i'll be on is in the american is riley in tennessee to membe

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an hour from that, the security cabinet will meet, then an hour after that, the full cabinet, known asovernment here, will convene to potential approve this deal. i'm told in following that, this could be as little as 24 hours before the deal goes through. there's time for the israeli supreme court to approve any potential deal. nobody will call this until it's fully done. in the meantime, the families are very anxious about these negotiations. they have been watching anxiously for week now, as there's been reports about the potential release as part of this deal. now they're waiting to see which ones, which names of the hundreds of hostages were being held by hamas and mill tap groups will actually be released. what we're continuing to see is continued fighting in the gaza strip. we just saw several explosions, bombings happening in northern gaza, the thick close you can see in the distance is a smokescreen deployed about 15, 20 minutes ago, indicating the movement of troops and materiel, potential for fighting. what you typically before before a pause in the fighting, you usually see

then the full cabinet itself. that's the government.needs to be approved that each one of those stages for this deal to go through. that's critical because two partners in benjamin netanyahu's governing coalition have already put out statements saying they will oppose this deal. and that could scuttle it. if they want it to go to the extreme, they could topple benjamin netanyahu's government. but speaking to one of the families, they received an assurance from one of the other critical members of the government that if this deal is put forward, it will get approved. that gives them a critical bit of confidence that having gotten to this point where we see the process in israel begin to approve a hostage deal in exchange and an agreement with hamas that would see them free israeli and other hostages potentially, that it will get over the line. that's what they are looking to now. and that's important because the families have heard reports and rumors that something is about to happen. but if you speak with them, they believe there's some

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_ what we have to ask is will the new cabinet speak up for those concerns are very— cabinet speak updinary people that were made clear in 2016 and again recently— made clear in 2016 and again recently and if not, how will we stay _ recently and if not, how will we stay true — recently and if not, how will we stay true to that realignment of voters? — stay true to that realignment of voters? ., , , , , ., ., voters? you represent his seat that miaht be a voters? you represent his seat that might be a so-called _ voters? you represent his seat that might be a so-called red _ voters? you represent his seat that might be a so-called red wall- voters? you represent his seat that might be a so-called red wall seat, | might be a so—called red wall seat, traditional labour seat before 2019, is the prime minister ignoring the red wall now? i is the prime minister ignoring the red wall now?— red wall now? i would not say ignoring. _ red wall now? i would not say ignoring. but _ red wall now? i would not say ignoring, but certainly - red wall now? i would not say ignoring, but certainly the - i

it's added a statesman—like heir to the cabinet, and we _ statesman—like heir to the cabinet, and wehis cabinet is not _ became an mp in 2015 and his cabinet is not full— became an mp in 2015 and his cabinet is not full of— became an mp in 2015 and his cabinet is not full of experienced people who have — is not full of experienced people who have served at length in government. i think there will be a role for— government. i think there will be a role for david cameron behind—the—scenes as a kind of mental— behind—the—scenes as a kind of mental for— behind—the—scenes as a kind of mental for rishi sunak. he is not going _ mental for rishi sunak. he is not going to — mental for rishi sunak. he is not going to threaten his position. he is not _ going to threaten his position. he is not a _ going to threaten his position. he is not a leadership rival, but it's also _ is not a leadership rival, but it's also an— is not a leadership rival, but it's also an important signal in terms of the direction of the party, and that's— the direction of the party, and that's what's been debated over th

this pending approval by israel's war cabinet and the full cabinet meeting at this hour. prime minister netanyahu says he hopes there would be good news soon. president biden weighing in this morning. >> we're now very close, very close. we could bring some of these hostages home very soon. i don't want to get into details. nothing is done until it's done. >>> new numbers from our nbc news poll showing strong bipartisan support for border control far exceeds support to fund wars in israel or ukraine. >>> as holiday travel rush kick into high gear, tom costello looks at the life of the airplanes we fly all day. ♪♪ >>> good day. i'm andrea mitchell in washington. new indications thasrael and hamas could be getti closer to a deal. a deal for the release of 50 women andhildren in exchange for 0 palestinians held in israel. this could you include a halt in fighting to permit fuel and other aid to get in. a key u.s. dend israel's prime minister netanyahu is meeting with his war cabinet. they would need to sign off any deal, which sources say could be imminent. officials in qata

she will be operating from the cabinet office . we from the cabinet office.quite know what this move means, to be means, but we're going to be talking her husband, philip talking to her husband, philip davis, of this who davis, also of this parish, who can hopefully some light. can hopefully shed some light. >> is this just move to >> so is this just a move to appease right the party appease the right of the party after braverman ? after sacking suella braverman? let what you think at let us know what you think at home. vaiews@gbnews.com. let us know what you think at h0|you vaiews@gbnews.com. let us know what you think at h0|you make vs@gbnews.com. let us know what you think at h0|you make of?gbnews.com. let us know what you think at h0|you make of it?news.com. let us know what you think at h0|you make of it? mr/s.com. do you make of it? mr >> well, he political reshuffles are all about balance. so if you get rid of a hard line, well, let's not call a hard line. she spoke for the common sense view of the british people on policing and on the march at the wee

cabinet.hat's the last step in the approval process. that's necessary because of what this deal entails and that is the release of palestinian prisoners which can't simply be done unilaterally by the prime minister. he needs the support of the government and that's why this is critical. there is a bit more. there is then a 24-hour window in which appeals can be filed at the supreme court to try to stop this. so, that also has to start -- that clock also has to start ticking. that starts right after the government vote, which we should expect here fairly soon given that the full cabinet is meeting right now. again, that's the final stage in the process here as this moves forward. two of prime minister benjamin netanyahu's far-right coalition parties coming out against it, but they don't have the numbers to make sure or to stop this from going through here. the families eagerly waiting for word, even if they don't know who will be released, they say this is a critical first step to get that ball

so i think that once the cabinet israeli cabinet meeting ends and the advertisely cabinet approves the release, those lists will be made public and 24 hours later, the deal can go ahead and be implemented. >> in that 24 hour period they can appeal to the supreme court per israeli law. spider, we saw earlier today that multiple large explosions over northern gaza took place. is this part of israel's strategy to step up its military campaign before any potential pause in fighting as part of the hostage negotiations? >> i would not characterize it as stepping up the campaign. i would say this is primarily an acceleration so maybe that's the distinction without a difference. they're trying to accelerate to get as many objectives accomplished before they move into this inevitable pause. this is not unexpected. >> do these reactions and scenes like this where the strikes -- to hospitals that are paralyzed complicate any potential negotiations to free these hostages and potentially hopefully future hostages? >> honestly, i think we are in a very sensitive 24-hours now because the pause will o

there was a [an as cabinet in february 2020? there was a plan as set — cabinet in february 2020?et out _ cabinet in february 2020? there was a plan as set out and _ cabinet in february 2020? there was a plan as set out and based - cabinet in february 2020? there was a plan as set out and based on i cabinet in february 2020? there was a plan as set out and based on the i a plan as set out and based on the 2011 pandemic flu plan, updated with the conclusions of cygnus, and in module one we discussed at length the flaws in that plan. the argument that wasn't a plan is false. indeed, i've heard a number of cabinet office figures argue there wasn't a plan. if you look at the 28th of february, submission to the prime minister by cc yes, it sets out that we had very advanced plans, in fact it is much too bullish and self—confidence. —— my self confident, that note, and the idea it was wrong to suggest we had a plan is completely false. i appreciate that some people in the cabinet office did then later catch up cabinet office did then later catch up with the seriousness of the situation

just today's cabinet reshuffle. about as unanimous as it gets. coming up, we'll suella braverman sacked simply for being right out. i will hit back at sunak rogue reshuffle with my explosive reaction and the explosive reaction of tonight's panel. but now it is, of course, i think the moment that a lot of you have been waiting for. former cabinet minister has sensationally handedin minister has sensationally handed in a vote of no confidence letter in the prime minister earlier today. and they will join me for exclusive will join me for an exclusive interview to why they interview to explain why they think that rishi sunak has to go. former education minister dame andrea jenkyns, she joins me in just a matter of seconds breaking tonight , former breaking tonight, former education minister dame andrea jenkyns has submitted a letter of no confidence in the prime minister rishi sunak. with further rebellion from the tory backbenchers expected to continue. you let me read you a little bit of an extract from this letter b

in an hour, it will be the slightly larger security cabinet, but the critical meeting is the full cabinetich will be at 1:00 p.m. eastern. that's where we expect the israeli government will vote to approve this tentative deal. jose, as you said, knowledge is time until ---ized, but you expectation is the israeli government, having negotiated this tentative agreement will now approve at the full cabinet. there are a number of far-right members of benjamin netanyahu's government who might vote against it, but it's believed the majority is there to approve this deal. as you said, jose, sources telling nbc news the broad outlines here are some 50 israeli women and children, as well as other nationalities, to be released in the coming days in exchange for several days of cease-fire. i can tell you, jose, there's a sense of ants pace across israel right now. this country has been absolutely glued to the news in the last 46 days, never more so than right now. for jose, for the families who have had some of the most anxious hours, these are some of the most anxious yet. jose? >> gabe, what do we

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