we have mentioned james brokenshire.me reason she put james brokenshire into place she could slot him in without any other disruptions to the ministerial team, either at cabinet level or minister of state—level, which strikes me as probably a better option than having to reshuffle everybody all over again. he has experience as well. what do you think because you mentioned, as sebastian did, michael gove or sajid javid? what you think ofjames gove or sajid javid? what you think of james brokenshire's name gove or sajid javid? what you think ofjames brokenshire's name in the frame? he has experience as an immigration minister. he was in the department. yes commanders ruth said he could be slotted in because he came straight out of the cabinet to deal with his cancer. if that is now on the mend he could come straight backin on the mend he could come straight back in and that would be a straight swap. you could see how that would be attractive. i suppose stepping back from this particular row and looking at where the caverno

james brokenshire has experience of immigration.mbolic appointment... is the prime minister brave enough to do that symbolism? yes... it does not have a huge amount of experience in running a department either. not have a huge amount of experience in running a department eitherlj in running a department either.” think she realises that the home office is such an appalling department to have to run. i think she will go for the safest pair of hands she can find. i thinkjames brokenshire and david lidington would be safe hands. sajid javid, possibly, i respect him, have a lot of time for him, but i suspect he has not quite got that weight. the other thing, apart from thinking who has got the weight, the experience, the safe pair of hands, is how can i avoid destabilising or reshuffling so much of my cabinet that i create more uncertainty? that is it. theresa may did not want to

james brokenshire who has taken overfrom question.former cabinet minister and former home office minister, damian green. do you think amber rudd was right to resign? it is not about the policy itself, is it? amber did do the right thing, when she discovered she had inadvertently misled a select committee, then that was the right thing to do. i'm sure people will respect her for that, as well as for her very considerable record as home secretary. i very much hope that she will have more to give in government, i am absolutely certain she has a lot more to give to public life in this country. alli some people could still become fused as to whether there are targets are not. there are senior officials in the home office who were saying on the home office who were saying on the same day as amber rudd that actually there weren't any targets. ina weird actually there weren't any targets. in a weird way, it depends what you mean by target. a summary had asked mean by target. a summary had asked me when i was immigration minister dear have a t

james brokenshire returns from illness to replace sajid javid at the housing department.ve got this new responsibility. for him and mrjavid, with near—impossible tasks ahead, a brief moment to enjoy day one. but i haven't called my mum yet, and i will do that later, when you give me a moment. he is inheriting big problems, and no home secretary can be sure of avoiding accidents that may come. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. in one of the worst days of violence in afghanistan this year, 37 people have died and many more injured in a series of attacks, including twin suicide bombs in the capital, kabul. the first was detonated by a motorcyclist near the headquarters of afg hanistan‘s intelligence service. the second blast was reportedly by a bomber disguised as a cameraman. the attack appeared to target journalists. these men, all afghans, were among them. the islamic state group says it carried out the attacks. a separate attack in afghanistan's khost province has claimed the life of a bbc journalist. ahmad shah, who worked for the bbc‘s afghan service, died of gu

james brokenshire has experience of immigration.nk sajid javid would be an interesting symbolic appointment... is the prime minister brave enough to do that symbolism? yes... it does not have a huge amount of experience in running a department either. not have a huge amount of experience in running a department eitheri think she realises that the home office is such an appalling department to have to run. i think she will go for the safest pair of hands she can find. i thinkjames brokenshire and david lidington would be safe hands. sajid javid, possibly, i respect him, have a lot of time for him, but i suspect he has not quite got that weight. the other thing, apart from thinking who has got the weight, the experience, the safe pair of hands, is how can i avoid destabilising or reshuffling so avoid destabilising or reshuffling so much of my cabinet that i create more uncertainty? that is it. theresa may did not want to have a reshuffle at this stage. this delicate stage. we are just about to enter the most difficult stage of the bre

james brokenshire returns from illness to replace sajid javid at the housing department.ve got this new responsibility. for him and mrjavid, with near impossible tasks ahead, a brief moment to enjoy day one. i haven't called my mum yet and i will do that later, when you give me a moment. he's inheriting big problems. and no home secretary can be sure of avoiding accidents that may come. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. so what challenges lie ahead for the new home secretary? as well as dealing with the windrush scandal, crime and security are key issues sajid javid will have to keep on top of in a brief that is as wide ranging as it is full of potential bear traps. here's our deputy political editor, john pienaar. who would want to run the home 0ffice, who would want to run the home office, where political careers get pulled up short? crime figures, police funding, always tough. a co nsta nt police funding, always tough. a constant terror threat never far off, and is always the unexpected. the windrush scandal. making amends for that, the new home secretary's prom

james brokenshire returns from illness to replace sajid javid at the housing department.o have got this new responsibility. for him and mrjavid, with near impossible tasks ahead, a brief moment to enjoy day one. i haven't called my mum yet, and i will do that later, when you give me a moment. he's inheriting big problems. and no home secretary can be sure of avoiding accidents that may come. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. the list of challenges facing the new home secretary is a daunting one. mrjavid also has to contend with the incidence of violent crime on the streets and matters of security and counter—terrorism. 0ur deputy political editor, john pienaar, takes a closer look. more regrets, more promises — this time with a new man in charge. sarah 0'connor arrived from jamaica 51 years ago. she's had to fight to stay, to work, for her benefits. was sajid javid the one to put things right? words are words, but actions speak a lot more than words, and action has got more of a punch than words have. the new home secretary was clear enough. the most urgent task i

one person who thinks a screening programme would save lives is the conservative mp james brokenshireappened? late summeri holiday, tell us what happened? late summer i remember holiday, tell us what happened? late summer i remember being out... i was out in northern ireland with family enjoying some time with the kids, had some lunch, realised i needed to clear my throat and the next thing i saw when i looked down was to see a blog of blood in my tissue. realising this wasn't right, i was referred onwards by my gp after an inconclusive x—ray, i had a consultant, different steps, and ultimately told i had a tumour in my right lung, a small tumour, but early stage, therefore i was able to have surgery, as i did a few months ago. you've highlighted these statistics, the fact that actually the death rates for lung cancer have been stubbornly poor, and that's because in most cases that wasn't the situation. my situation common. most cases are picked up very late when the disease has already progressed to other organs and it's why we need a screening programme, need to be aware of some of

she could have appointed james broken sure -- brokenshire. he is going to housing instead. he was in the home office under her. she has chosen not to. she wants this immigrant son of a pakistani bus driver to address what is seen as an absolute top priority. mired innment has been row after row because of brexit. now it has been marred in the windrush scandal. people want to try to put this behind it. certainly address the concerns that are needed. the sajid javid did on weekend was, he wrote an article in the sunday paper, saying the windrush generation -- that could have been me. it could be my mother, my father, my grandfather, or my uncle. he is saying, i understand these concerns, and i am going to make a difference. will he? we will find out. benedicte reporting from london. in afghanistan, suicide blasts rocked cabell -- kabul this morning. photographer killed, working for the ap news agency. many rushed to the scene of the first explosion when the second blast went off. to give us the latest, live from in ourlet's bring rereporter. what can you tell us about this ab

very quickly, we have james brokenshire taking over at the ministry of housing.ministry of housing. that is a difficult brief. he has to find a way to double the number of homes being delivered in england. new proposals of social housing, a green paper in the autumn, and dealing with the consequences of the g re nfell with the consequences of the grenfell tragedy. people will be wondering if he can get his feet under the table fast enough to deal with that. thank you very much indeed. other news now — sainsbury‘s has agreed terms to merge with asda. combined, the two supermarkets would represent almost a third of the uk grocery market. sainsbury‘s says it would mean lowering prices on key items by around 10% — and has promised the deal would not lead to store closures or job losses. emma simpson reports. it isa it is a deal that will reshape a retail. for these two chains, bigger is better. this is a very competitive market. customers have more choice than ever. this is a response to that, and we are creating a dynamic new player. that will mean we can bring the