lisa nandy has said the first place. lisa nandy has said the labour the first place. lisa nandy has said the labour party would _ the first place. lisa nandy has said the labour party would not - the first place. lisa nandy has said the labour party would not bring . the first place. lisa nandy has said the labour party would not bring itj the labour party would not bring it on and she says it's ironic that on the day michael gove is announcing plans to level up and address inequality is that this is not the right time to raise taxes and people should be able to spend more withering incomes to bounce back from covid. the foreign secretary liz truss said it is the intention of the government to cut tax rises before the next election but stressed this is about trying to deal after an unprecedented period of public spending to deal with coronavirus. one of the strongest winter storms in years is continuing to batter the east coast of the united states. more than 60 cm of snow fell on parts of new york state, as well as in massachusetts, where high winds have caused more

but labour's shadow housing secretary, lisa nandy, questioned if mr gove had the power to impose taxesrs who won't pay. today he warned developers that if negotiation fails, our backstop, what we can do, he said, is increased taxation on those responsible, but that is not quite right, is it? i have the letter from the chief secretary to the treasury and can i remind him what it says? he was told, "you may use a high—level threat of tax or legal solutions in discussions with developers, but whether or not to impose or raise taxes remains a decision for me, the chief secretary and is not a given at this point." if i have seen this letter, i'm fairly sure that the developers have, too. it appears that what he has told the public that tax rises are the backstop is not what he has told the treasury, and this letter says, you have confirmed separately that budgets are a backstop for finding these proposals in full should sufficient funds not be raised from industry, and now that is not what the secretary of state told the house a moment ago, so can he clear this up? has the chancellor agreed

lisa nandy talking to us there.— nandy talking to us there.r half an hour or. looking ahead for half an hour or so, at 730 you will be aware that many of borisjohnson's cabinet have come out supporting him and one of those, brandon lewis, secretary of state for northern ireland is joining us at 730 so we will put some of the points that people have made this morning, very emotionally as well, about whether or not boris johnson answered the questions people wanted to hear and brandon lewis will be here at 730 this morning. lewis will be here at 730 this morninu. ~ lewis will be here at 730 this morning-— lewis will be here at 730 this morninu. ~ , , ., morning. we will bring you the headhnes morning. we will bring you the headlines at _ morning. we will bring you the headlines at seven _ morning. we will bring you the headlines at seven o'clock- morning. we will bring you the headlines at seven o'clock but| headlines at seven o'clock but first, let's find out what's happening where you are. good morning, i'm sonja jessup. a north london mp is c

lisa nandy there with her reaction.ex and dangerous situation with the withdrawal from afghanistan. it took a lot of support across whitehall, defra, the home office, the foreign office, and in downing street itself. i am not certain why the prime minister ever embraced his role in this project because it was humanitarian, primarily. the royal college of veterinary surgeons wrote an open letter to him in the middle of august, when i started the animal rescuers campaign, which made it very clear that we have vets and animal care assistants within the charity and other charities on the ground in afghanistan, who were under threat, particularly ground in afghanistan, who were underthreat, particularly women, under threat, particularly women, and underthreat, particularly women, and we had manyjobs for them in the uk, where we have lots of vacancies across the veterinary care sector. the prime minister understood those arguments, accepted them, and did put those people on the evacuation is, working with the home and foreign

but labour's shadow housing secretary, lisa nandy, questioned if mr gove had the power to impose taxespers, but whether or not to impose or— developers, but whether or not to impose or raise taxes remains a decision— impose or raise taxes remains a decision for— impose or raise taxes remains a decision for me, the chief secretary and is _ decision for me, the chief secretary and is not _ decision for me, the chief secretary and is not a — decision for me, the chief secretary and is not a given at this point, it says _ and is not a given at this point, it says if— and is not a given at this point, it says if i— and is not a given at this point, it says. if i have seen this letter, i'm says. if i have seen this letter, in fairly— says. if i have seen this letter, i'm fairly sure that the developers have, _ i'm fairly sure that the developers have as _ i'm fairly sure that the developers have, as well. it appears that what he has _ have, as well. it appears that what he has told — have, as well. it appears that what he has told the public that tax rises — he has told the public that tax r

because this is a shared responsibility, i am looking forward to working with lisa nandy and labour mps party politics. can i ask you about i some of the other issues which some of these flat owners are facing? cladding is the one which has taken the vast majority of attention which everybody will understand. there has been a general welcoming of this news of this money and the pressure being put on developers. but quite a few people have been talking about some of those other problems like defective fire doors, flammable balconies, buildings that are missing fire breaks because of noncompliant building works. what about those issues which are also causing huge costs problems for many people in those buildings? you causing huge costs problems for many people in those buildings?— people in those buildings? you are absolutely right. _ people in those buildings? you are absolutely right. cladding i people in those buildings? you are absolutely right. cladding is i people in those buildings? you are absolutely right. cladding is the i absolutely right. cladding is the first and most urgent

lisa nandi saying it is increasingly clear that the prime minister's story is not credible and he has she uncertain fate in afghanistan. she said, in her words, she said uncertain fate in afghanistan. she said, in herwords, she said it uncertain fate in afghanistan. she said, in her words, she said it is increasingly clear you cannot believe a word our prime minister says and he has been very damaging to britain. is says and he has been very damaging to britain. , ., ., ,, to britain. is the labour leader sir keir starmer— to britain. is the labour leader sir keir starmer has _ to britain. is the labour leader sir keir starmer has been _ to britain. is the labour leader sir keir starmer has been expressing | to britain. is the labour leader sir i keir starmer has been expressing his feelings about the delay to sue gray 's report. you will i want to see the publication of the report in full as soon as possible.- the publication of the report in full as soon as possible. when i say in full as soon _ full as soon as possible. when i say in full as soon as _ full as soon as possible. when

as well about levelling up, if you are confused about what that actually means, i will talk to lisa nandy£12 billion rise in national insurance - mark gatus. a planned £12 billion rise in national insurance from i rise in national insurance from april must go ahead, according to borisjohnson and rishi sunak, who say the money will be used towards easing pressure on the nhs. critics, including some of their own mps, that it will make a huge impact against those on the lower end of the spectrum, the competitive mp but conservative mp robert halfon joins us. you've been making the argument for some time that you feel the tax rises coming at the wrong time and now article this morning from the chancellor and prime minister looks like they are ignoring you. i chancellor and prime minister looks like they are ignoring you.- like they are ignoring you. i agree with the government _ like they are ignoring you. i agree with the government that - like they are ignoring you. i agree with the government that we i like they are ignoring you. i agree | with the government that we need like they are ign