lisa nandy talking about not just heartlands disappearing.e voters? —— but the hounds. of course everything has now changed because of the coronavirus. the political landscape has changed, look at the way this will be announced, with an e—mail but also huge sums of public money after yea rs but also huge sums of public money after years where the public purse was tightened and now being pumped into the economy to save people's businesses and jobs. that goes alongside the huge amount of money going into public services. that will be a very different dynamic going on in the next few months and yea rs. going on in the next few months and years. i do not think anyone thinks this is something which will disappear quickly once the battle eve ryo ne disappear quickly once the battle everyone hopes to win against the virus itself has been won. then they have to think about the long—term impact of the upheaval in the economy so that will be a huge challenge. it was interesting that on the dayjeremy corbyn stops being the labour leader that boris johns

lisa nandy. secretary priti patel apologised to those who felt they were not getting access to ppe. alok sharma reiterated that a policy to andrew marr. i accept there has been a challenge. but we are in unprecedented times. there is an international demand for ppe out there. that does have an impact in terms of supply. look, i am incredibly sorry that people feel they are not able to get this equipment but that‘s why we have set up equipment but that‘s why we have set upa20 47 equipment but that‘s why we have set up a 20 47 hotlines of people within the nhs and social care settings can phone and get that equipment. we have also said we will be sending out a portal in the next few weeks to make sure that people can directly key in their demand for ppe, and we can then monitor that and get that out to them. there is no doubt this is unprecedented and this is a challenge. but we are doing absolutely everything we can to make sure we get support to the front line. i completely acknowledge that that

i nominated lisa nandy, she is an old friend of mine.navirus outbreak. and i think tracy is absolutely right. he will bring the party together because as we have seenin party together because as we have seen in recent years, disunity in a party really damages a party and i think once he is elected today, and somebody else goodwin, of course, but i think are all expecting keir starmer to be crowned the winner later today, the whole party has got to unite behind him. disunityjust means that we lose elections and we cannot do what we want to do on behalf of the people we represent. so let's get behind keir starmer. let's continue to be constructive but forensic, asking questions in response to the coronavirus crisis, but let's pull together and go the future. and tracy brabin, it is interesting whatjohn ashworth has said about the party being united, it is almost as if party politics ta kes a it is almost as if party politics takes a shift away from the main see now, because of the idea that the opposition, the role of opposition now isn't

who's only been an mp for five years — took 56% of the vote, defeating rebecca long—bailey and lisa nandyirst task will be to respond to the coronavirus emergency and he has accepted an invitation from the prime minister to take part in briefings from next week. 0ur political editor, laura kuenssberg reports. phone rings no eager crowd, no hush of anticipation. instead, the ping of an e—mail, the bleep of a text, labour's new leader announced in lockdown. it is the honour and the privilege of my life to be elected as leader of the labour party. it comes at a moment like none other in our lifetime. coronavirus has brought normal life to a halt. under my leadership, we will engage constructively with the government, not opposition for opposition‘s sake, but we will test the arguments that are put forward. we will shine a torch on critical issues. and where we see mistakes orfaltering government or things not happening as quickly as they should, we'll challenge that and call them out. sir keir starmer was in charge of labour's troubled brexit plan, but was ahead from the start of this long c

who's only been an mp forfive years — took 56% of the vote — defeating rebercca long—bailey and lisa nandyext week for coronavirus briefings — adding that sir keir offered to work constructively with the government in a time of national emergency. here's our political correspondent, helen catt. keir

, who's only been an mp for five years, took 56% of the vote, defeating rebecca long—bailey and lisa nandyirst task will be to respond to the coronavirus emergency and he has accepted an invitation from the prime minister to take part in briefings from next week. 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg reports. phone rings no eager crowd, no hush of anticipation. instead, the ping of an e—mail, the bleep of a text, labour's new leader announced in lockdown. it is the honour and the privilege of my life to be elected as leader of the labour party. it comes at a moment like none other in our lifetime. coronavirus has brought normal life to a halt. under my leadership, we will engage constructively with the government, not opposition for opposition‘s sake, but we will test the arguments that are put forward. we will shine a torch on critical issues. and where we see mistakes orfaltering government or things not happening as quickly as they should, we'll challenge that and call them out. sir keir starmer was in charge of labour's troubled brexit plan, but was ahead from the start of this long co

, who's only been an mp for five years, took 56% of the vote, defeating rebecca long—bailey and lisa nandyiefings from next week. 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg reports. no eager crowd, no hush of anticipation. instead, the ping of anticipation. instead, the ping of an e—mail, the beep of the text. labour's new leader announced in lockdown. it is the honour and privilege of my life to be elected as leader of the labour party. it comes at a moment like none other in our lifetime. coronavirus has brought normal life toa coronavirus has brought normal life to a halt. under my leadership, we will engage constructively with the government, but we will test the arguments put forward. we will shine arguments put forward. we will shine a torch on critical issues. sir keir starmer was in charge of labour‘s brexit plan. what was ahead from the start of this long contest. a former lawyer, he is considered last left—wing with jeremy lawyer, he is considered last left—wing withjeremy koerber —— jeremy corbyn. today... he's cinched he's been described as sensible and steady but i also think he's

, who's only been an mp for five years, took 56% of the vote, defeating rebecca long—bailey and lisa nandy he has accepted an invitation to take part in briefings from next week. 0ur political editor, laura kuenssberg, reports. phone rings. no eager crowd, no hush of anticipation. instead, the ping of an e—mail, the bleep of a text, labour's new leader announced in lockdown. it is the honour and privilege of my life to be elected as leader of the labour party. it comes at a moment like none other in our lifetime. coronavirus has brought normal life to a halt. under my leadership we will engage constructively with the government but we will test the arguments that are put forward, we will shine a torch on critical issues. sir keir starmer was in charge of labour's troubled brexit plan but was ahead from the start of this long contest. the former lawyer before becoming a london mp, he's considered less left—wing thanjeremy corbyn but he won twice as many votes as his nearest rival. back injanuary, these members in the marginal bury north gave him mixed reviews but today... i have in the past

the party's leadership contest with 56 per cent of the vote —— defeating rebecca long—bailey and lisa nandyer had been widely expected to win this contest, but few could have predicted the circumstances in which he would become labour's new leader. in a sign of the extraordinary times, his victory was announced by e—mail, his speech a prerecorded video. his first challenge, how to lead the opposition when party politics is pretty much set aside. -- his —— his victory was announced by tweet. under my leadership we will engage constructively with the government. not opposition for opposition's sake, not scoring party political points, or making impossible demands. but with the courage to support where that is the right thing to do. but we will test the arguments that are put forward. we will shine a torch on critical issues, and where we see mistakes, orfaltering government, or things not happening as quickly ahas they should, we will challenge that. but as party lead he will face plenty of challenges. but as party leader he will face plenty of challenges. labour is still dealing with the fal

, who's only been an mp for five years, took 56% of the vote, defeating rebecca long—bailey and lisa nandy respond to the coronavirus emergency, and he has accepted an invitation from the prime minister to take part in briefings from next week. our political editor laura kuenssberg reports. phone rings no eager crowd, no hush of anticipation. instead, the ping of an e—mail, the bleep of a text, labour's new leader announced in lockdown. it is the honour and the privilege of my life to be elected as leader of the labour party. it comes at a moment like none other in our lifetime. coronavirus has brought normal life to a halt. under my leadership, we will engage constructively with the government, not opposition for opposition's sake, but we will test the arguments that are put forward. we will shine a torch on critical issues. and where we see mistakes or faltering government or things not happening as quickly as they should, we'll challenge that and call them out. sir keir starmer was in charge of labour's troubled brexit plan, but was ahead from the start of this long contest. a former la

who has only been an mp forfive years, took 56% of the vote, defeating rebecca long—bailey and lisa nandyvirus emergency, and he has accepted an invitation from the prime minister to take part in briefings from next week. where we see mistakes or faltering government, or things not happening as quickly as they should, we will challenge that, that out. our purpose when we do that is the same as the government's. to save lives, and to protect our country. let's return to the us, and while new york is the worst—hit state so far, other states are preparing for a surge in infections. michigan already has over 12,000 confirmed cases, including more than a50 deaths. the largest city, detroit, has relatively high levels of poverty and chronic disease, which could make it more vulnerable to the virus than other american cities. for more on the situation there, i spoke to professor phillip levy, who set up the city's drive—through testing programme. we started very soon after the pandemic started to manifest. we set up drive—through settings for healthcare workers and first responders, recognising

who's only been an mp forfive years — took 56% of the vote — defeating rebercca long—bailey and lisa nandyesman said sir keir has already talked to the prime minister and accepted the offer to meet next week for coronavirus briefings — adding that sir keir offered to work constructively with the government in a time of national emergency. here's our political correspondent, helen catt. keir starmer had been widely expected to which this contest, but few could have predicted the circumstances in which he would become labour's new leader, in a sign of the extraordinary times his victory was announced by e—mail, his speech a prerecorded video. his first challenge, how to lead the opposition when party politicians is pretty much set aside. under my leadership we will engage constructively with the government, not opposition for opposition‘s sake, not scoring party political points, or making impossible demands. but with the courage to support where that is the right thing to do. but we will test the arguments that are put forward, we will shine a torch on critical issues, and where we see mist

his leadership rival lisa nandy becomes shadow foreign secretary.thomas—symonds becomes shadow home secretary. the appointments came as sir keir said the government had made serious mistakes in its handling of coronavirus, and called for an exit strategy, a way out of the current restrictions, to be published. our science editor david shukman has been exploring what might be, and when. in the city where the outbreak started, wuhan in china, a return to the open air after months of tight control. despite questions about the virus, and whether it might strike again, the authorities want to show life getting back to normal. so, when will restrictions be eased here in the uk? from the quiet streets of manchester, to the usually packed landmarks of london, everyone wants to know. so, what is involved in what's called an exit strategy to get us out of this crisis? well, the first step has to be reducing the number of infections, because until that happens, measures like social distancing can't be relaxed. then there will have to be mass testing to find ou

the human rights lawyer beat rivals rebecca long—bailey who got 27.6% and lisa nandy who got 16.2% afteroting. angela rayner won the deputy leadership race. the mp for ashton—under—lyne and shadow education secretary won 52.6% of the vote in the third round of votes. sir keir starmer has been elected as the new leader of the labour party here in the uk. he said his task was to lead the labour party with confidence and hope and he also promised to tackle anti—semitism within the party. it is the owner and the privilege of my life to be elected as leader of the labour party. it comes at a moment like none other in our lifetime. coronavirus has brought normal life to a halt. 0ur cities, oui’ normal life to a halt. 0ur cities, our towns and our villages are silent, our roads deserted. public life has all but come to a standstill and we are missing each other. people are frightened by the strangeness, anxious about what will happen next, and we have to remember that every number is a family shaken to its foundation, unable even to carry out their most poignant of ceremonies, a funeral, in the

the human rights lawyer beat rivals rebecca long—bailey who got 27.6% and lisa nandy who got i6.2% afterla rayner won the deputy leadership race. the mp for ashton—under—lyne and shadow education secretary won 52.6% of the vote in the third round of votes. a spokesman said sir keir has already talked to the prime minister and accepted the offer to meet next week for coronavirus briefings, adding that sir keir "offered to work co nstru ctively" with the government in a time of national emergency. he has also spoken this afternoon to the chief medical officer and the chief executive of the nhs about the covid—i9 crisis. here's our political correspondent, helen catt. sir keir starmer had been widely expected to win this contest, but few could have predicted the circumstances in which he would become labour's new leader. in a sign of the extraordinary times, he isa sign of the extraordinary times, he is a victory was announced by tweet, a speech on pre—recorded video. his first challenge was how to lead the opposition when party politics had been set aside. in my leadership we will not lead

the labour mp lisa nandy, who came third in the leadership contest, said it was time for the party to, we have got to show real leadership out in the country. i think ourfront bench leadership out in the country. i think our front bench has leadership out in the country. i think ourfront bench has been leadership out in the country. i think our front bench has been doing a good job of that over the recent weeks, but we got to do two things. we've got to absolutely leave the divisions that characterised british politics behind, and we've got to step up and play our part in helping to resolve this national crisis. but we've also got to make sure that where there are tough questions that need to be asked, and whether government is getting it wrong, that we are unafraid to say so. and in the conversations that i have had with the other leadership candidates, with keir starmer in particular, over the last few weeks, iam particular, over the last few weeks, i am absolutely convinced he will show that leadership at the top of the party. let's speak now to the labour mp jess phillips, who sto

lisa nandy, one of the contenders for the leadership becomes shadow foreign secretary. so will lead the opposition response do the government as far as the virus is concerned. what does that list of names suggest to you about the type of leader we will have? the most striking thing is the absence of those who were seen to be politically closest to jeremy corbyn, so away has gonejohn mcdonnell. he said he would stand down whenjeremy corbyn stood down. also gone barry gardiner, john trick kept and ian lavery and the last two we re very kept and ian lavery and the last two were very close politically to jeremy corbyn. no word on rebecca long—bailey, in the final three for the leadership, we are told that emily thornberry, who was relieved of her services as shadow foreign secretary will remain in the cabinet. we don‘t know in whatjob. nick brown remaining as chief whip, angela smith in the lords. we will see from keir starmer, an attempt in his casting of the shadow cabinet and the remaining posts to have a broader range of voices from the labourfamily, broader range of vo

look, sir keir starmer winning on that first round, 56% of the vote, rebecca long—bailey on 27%, lisa nandy of all, we as a political party exist to wind power, to implement all the good policies we wa nt implement all the good policies we want to do. that has not happened for a long time. we have now lost four general elections in nine years. but he also has to clean up the party. the party fell into terrible disrepute because of anti—semitism, bleeding, harassment, there was a very toxic culture around the labor —— labour party, andl around the labor —— labour party, and i think that is something they will want him to act on very quickly when the commission of human rights report comes out into anti—semitism. we will expect very kind of decisive action, and i hope he does, you know, send a signal that those type of people are not welcome in the labor —— labour party. but i think he has the kind of character that he is not going to be vengeful, and i think if you are a strong leader, you don't need to be vengeful. you assert your dominance by being very, very good at being leader of the la

and i am joined by lisa nandy, to speak for the opposition. we have also got fantastic music.ce at the moment. that is a special easter treat. my easter case. he might grow a little bit. i am sure our reviewers don't mind. it must be a very strange easter for you, reviewers don't mind. it must be a very strange easterfor you, not being ina very strange easterfor you, not being in a church? yes, the weirdest easter we have ever known. we don't wa nt easter we have ever known. we don't want to be a vector of infection. everything is coming to the vicarage. the archbishop of canterbury is preaching from his kitchen, i will be doing it from my dining room. it means so much of our effort has gone, instead of gathering people in one place, we reach out to our community. along with clergy the length and breadth of britain, we are coordinating our community response team so every household in my paris has a named coordinator they can call if they need any help, picking up prescriptions, doing shopping. as these weeks become months, it is going to be much more about providing support,

his leadership rival lisa nandy becomes shadow foreign secretary.update from the hospital who spent the night in hospital, while the queen was addressing the nation, he was on his way to hospital while he underwent a series of tests, what is your response to that news? obviously, i would want to offer him my very best wishes, i hope that he makes a speedy and full recovery as quickly as possible and i'd obviously like to send my best wishes to his family as well, it must be a very worrying time the them as it is for so many families across the country, so i wish him well. congratulations on your new role in the shadow cabinet, it has been a very fast rise for you, you have only been an mp for three yea rs. have only been an mp for three years. are you feeling the pressure and expectation of being involved in the level of parliament where you are now at the time of national crisis? obviously, i am concerned that we really need to make sure that we really need to make sure that the british parliament, the whole political system responds correctly to t