meanwhile, liz kendall is made shadow work and pensions secretary.a prominent shadow role, as is rising labour star darrenjones as number two in the treasury's shadow team. live now to westminster and our political correspondent alex forsyth. three and a half years on — does the promotion of three figures on the right of the party tell us more about where keir starmer�*s political leanings lie. that will definitely be one reading of this reshuffle because despite the fact the top jobs, the shadow home secretary, health secretary, chancellor, shadow education secretary, dale stayed the same but apart from that there's been a pretty extensive reshuffle of other ministerial posts. angela rayner taking on levelling up, housing and communities. that meant a bit of a demotion for lisa nandy who becomes shadow international development minister although she doesn't know how the department. liz kendall has been promoted now to shadow work and pensions secretary, pat mcfadden people's tony bland's political secretary takes on an important role being the natio

takes forjustice as liz kendall takes work.nd rural affairs . the prime rural affairs. the prime minister says it's completely and utterly wrong to suggest that he is to blame for failing to fully fund a programme to rebuild england's schools. when he was chancellor. it comes as ministers are under pressure to explain how they'll keep schools safe from crumbling concrete as children return to school. earlier today , education earlier today, education minister gillian keegan was caught using expletive to express her frustration over 100 schools have already had to close or partially close . an close or partially close. an independent review says former cabinet minister sir gavin williamson should apologise to mps for bullying the former chief whip . he sent offensive chief whip. he sent offensive text messages to wendy morton after he wasn't invited to the late queen's funeral . the panel late queen's funeral. the panel says sir gavin should also take part in appropriate behaviour training . and drivers were hit training. and dr

he promoted liz kendall and he's promoted liz kendall and he's promoted other people. >> so can i ask i think we're keir starmer. look, i see logic behind what i can see the logic behind what he's bringing he's doing here, bringing in a few people who are deemed to have had experience , brilliance, have had experience, brilliance, and will be the closest thing to household names as you can possibly in the labour party possibly get in the labour party at the minute. but there's a question of believability about some that he says. some of the things that he says. so his other big thing today actually, which flew under the radar, will not radar, was he said, i will not increase i will not increase income tax, i will not increase income tax, i will not increase income tax, i will not increase income tax. and for a lot people who are in the lot of people who are in the higher tax bracket, that especially them , i think was especially for them, i think was a concern. by now loads a concern. by the way, now loads of people are in the higher tax bracket. no longer a rich bracket. it's no long

liz kendall, a stalwart of new labour is the new shadow work and pensions secretary, but the top team the election they are not just an effective opposition but they really are an alternative government.— they really are an alternative government. they really are an alternative rovernment. . ., ., , the government says it's exploring the introduction of a new rule on patient safety for the nhs, after appeals from the mother of a 13 year old girl, whose death in hospital was preventable. martha mills died two years ago, after failures in treating her sepsis at king's college hospital, and now the health secretary, steve barclay, says he'll explore making it easier for patients to receive an urgent second medical opinion. martha's mum, merope mills, has been speaking to mishal husain. she had one of the world's greatest laughs, a sort of gift to the world, her laugh. it was the sort of laugh that was an invitation to be part of whatever she was finding funny. she was a 13—year—old full of promise and plans, but in 2021 martha mills fell off her bike and went into hospital. her injury wa

some of the key keir starmer allies, like peter kyle and liz kendall have been given higher promotions keir starmer wants his close allies in those top jobs, running keir starmer wants his close allies in those topjobs, running into in those top jobs, running into a general election. a lot of them are on the centre of the party, rather than the left, who ruled the roost underjeremy corbyn. big question now, do any of them try to tweak their policies?— now, do any of them try to tweak their policies? and we are hearing there could _ their policies? and we are hearing there could be _ their policies? and we are hearing there could be another _ their policies? and we are hearing | there could be another by-election there could be another by—election coming up? there could be another by-election coming up?— coming up? quite possibly, in tamworth. — coming up? quite possibly, in tamworth, where _ coming up? quite possibly, in tamworth, where chris - coming up? quite possibly, in| tamworth, where chris pincher coming up? quite possibly, in . tamworth, where chris pincher is currently the mp.

labour's shadow work and pensions secretary liz kendall says the living standards of future retiree keysas been put at risk by the government's economic mismanagement . government's economic mismanagement. dame government's economic mismanagement . dame priti patel mismanagement. dame priti patel is calling for a tax cut for hard pressed brits around the country . in an exclusive country. in an exclusive interview with gb news political editor chris hope , the former editor chris hope, the former home secretary says the government should cut public spending to ease the tax burden. her comments add pressure on the prime minister and chancellor ahead of the conservative party conference in manchester tomorrow . tomorrow. >> burden is now at a 70 year high that is unsustained bill and the people that pay the taxes are hard pressed. brits around the country as concern lives. we believe in lower taxes . as conservatives. we believe being on the side of hard working households and families. as conservatives, we believe in hope and aspiration. so what does that look like now? that should mean l

and you see that with liz kendall's you see it kendall's promotion, you see it with peter karl's promotionce minister, and you see it the sense of a shadow cabinet ready to go. we are an alternative government, which i think is the answer to all the troubles the government is having is well, there is an alternative to people who can't seem to sort anything out. and it's this team and i think he's got his team for the next election. now, i was just surprised by lisa nandy because i quite i think she's quite an accomplished performer. accomplished media performer. >> clarity thought >> she's got clarity of thought and she's quite and ideology and she's quite a strong on that shadow strong player on that shadow front bench, but equally she isn't angela rayner isn't the angela rayner promotion just of keep promotion, just a case of keep your friends close and your enemies closer. >> because the deputy >> well, no, because the deputy leader is a post elected in its own right. so they're not rivals. they have separate mandates. and what you have to do , you know, margaret thatcher do, you know,

and liz kendall. , has had a kendall.h as we were discussing a moment ago, moving away again and from that corbyn era and again from that corbyn era and again from that corbyn era and centrist , and having a quite a centrist, sensible, competent , perhaps sensible, competent, perhaps looking party shadow coming out against what the government has when the government is lurching from one disaster to the next. yeah, it's looking like they won't particularly left wing won't be particularly left wing when it comes to economy, when it comes to the economy, although truss, we've although after liz truss, we've seen not a lot is seen that actually not a lot is allowed really by the markets in terms of spending, they will terms of spending, but they will be propped wobbly, extremely internationalist in their outlook, very socially liberal. >> and most of these people . so >> and most of these people. so that won't suit a lot of voters. but yes, they're not they're getting away from the corbyn era. keir starmer is being ruthless.

labour's shadow work and pensions secretary liz kendall says the living standards of future retirees the government's economic mismanagement . the government's economic mismanagement. some single use plastic items will be banned in england from sunday. this includes products like plastic cutlery, plates and polystyrene cups. councils across the country will be required to enforce the ban locally through their trading standards teams . their trading standards teams. more than 140 organisations are calling on the prime minister to help people with their energy bills this winter . help people with their energy bills this winter. in an open letter, the companies and mps are urging the government to support vulnerable households. bills are expected to be around 13% higher than last winter . the 13% higher than last winter. the government says it has measures in place, including the energy price guarantee . dame priti price guarantee. dame priti patel is calling for a tax cut for hard pressed brits around the country. in an exclusive interview with gb news political editor chris hope, the

and you see that with liz kendall's promotion, see it kendall's promotion, you see it with carles promotioner carles promotion to science , and you see it science minister, and you see it the sense of a shadow cabinet ready to go. we are an alternative government, which i think is the answer to all the troubles the government is having is well, troubles the government is having is well , there is an having is well, there is an alternative to people who can't seem to sort anything out. and it's this team and i think he's got his team for the next election. >> now, i was just surprised by lisa nandy because i think she's quite accomplished quite an accomplished media performer. of performer. she's got clarity of thought ideology and she's performer. she's got clarity of thouga: ideology and she's performer. she's got clarity of thouga strongieology and she's performer. she's got clarity of thouga strong player and she's performer. she's got clarity of thouga strong player on d she's performer. she's got clarity of thouga strong player on thate's quite a strong player on that shadow front benc

hilary benn back on the front benches as shadow northern ireland secretary with liz kendall, steve reedair of the conservatives lee anderson, who left the labour party over brexit, warned it looks like labour are gearing up for a quick return into the eu. be in no doubt this is a clear statement of intent to rejoin the eu at the earliest opportunity. so nigel, is lee right that starmer's reshuffle proves labour's desire to reverse brexit and rejoin the eu ? >> well, 7 >> well, starmers ? >> well, starmers reshuffle is of course blairite. it's globalist, it's pro—eu. all of that's entirely true. they would , of course, in government, which now looks , i think, which now looks, i think, inevitable. take us much closer to the single market would align with the eu rules and of course they'll find that very to easy do because we haven't diverged . do because we haven't diverged. but are they going to take us back into european union membership ? i don't think so. if membership? i don't think so. if they did, they'd be a one term labour government because those splits would re—emerge . and yo

hilary benn back on the front benches as shadow northern ireland secretary with liz kendall, steve reedr of the conservatives lee anderson, who left the labour party over brexit, warned it looks like labour are gearing up for a quick return into the eu. be in no doubt this is a clear statement of intent to rejoin the eu at the earliest opportunity. so nigel, is lee right that starmer's reshuffle proves labour's desire to reverse brexit and rejoin the eu ? >> well, 7 >> well, starmers ? >> well, starmers reshuffle is of course blairite. it's globalist, it's pro—eu. all of that's entirely true. they would , of course, in government, which now looks , i think, which now looks, i think, inevitable. take us much closer to the single market would align with the eu rules and of course they'll find that very to easy do because we haven't diverged . do because we haven't diverged. but are they going to take us back into european union membership ? i don't think so. if membership? i don't think so. if they did, they'd be a one term labour government because those splits would re—emerge . and you

liz kendall to come back in.y benn, who's been outside of shadow for of the shadow government for a long while jeremy long time, spent while jeremy corbyn was leader, chairing the brexit committee . but in brexit committee. but in a senior experience figure. now in so far as these people succeed in communicating to the public a confidence about what labour might do in office, then yes, their arrival might be useful . their arrival might be useful. it's going to be about the message they can can convey and not simply the fact that they are there, because as you quite rightly say, people want no not know a great deal about what they do. >> also got to be it's also >> it's also got to be it's also got be believability , got to be about believability, though, right, as well. so, i mean, we had keir mean, yesterday we had sir keir starmer saying, starmer coming out and saying, oh, raise income oh, well, i won't raise income tax, course, but you'll just tax, of course, but you'll just find loads of other ways to do it,