penny mordaunt into number 10? of course, i don't think there's , much in the stories there's, much in the stories over the weekend because as jacob was saying , if you chop jacob was saying, if you chop and change your leader again, the , forget about the the country, forget about the westminster bubble and forget about everybody follows about everybody who follows politics day basis. politics on a day to day basis. i think country would just i think the country would just be arms at the prospect be up in arms at the prospect that conservative that the conservative party has ditched to ditched yet another leader to install somebody else, but, you know, sticking with rishi sunak, sticking with a guy who seems to be doing a fantastic job in delivering on what he says he's going to do, and that's testament to votes that are testament to the votes that are taking getting taking place tonight, getting rwanda something rwanda up and running something he do. he's he said he's going to do. he's got able deliver. and got t

the move would mean a mordaunt. the move would mean a fourth leader of the party in just five years. mr harper, though, unlike labour, the though, says unlike labour, the conservatives have a plan to deliver for the country . deliver for the country. >> you've got to show them by the time of the election two things we've got to show them that we've got a plan. the plan is working and it's delivering for them, and i think we can see that on inflation on that it is on inflation and on taxes. then got to taxes. we've also then got to show them that the labour party doesn't have a plan and will be a big risk. for example, we know the labour party wants to spend £28 billion on their plan. £28 billion on their green plan. they've hidden the price tag now, but they don't know how to pay now, but they don't know how to pay for it. that would mean taxes going up . taxes going up. >> drivers have been dealing with more disruption on the third day of the m25 closure, with reports of lengthy tailbacks. a five mile stretch betwe

to use mordaunt, as a house, >> some tories are attempting to use mordaunt, as a candidate penny mordaunts a candidate to trigger leadership race. to trigger a leadership race. >> well, if you recall her, she was the one who wielded with aplomb the ceremonial sword at the king's coronation. is that really a reason to make someone next prime minister of the united kingdom? the fact they held us all with great dignity and style for a whole hour. >> oh my goodness. if that is considered to be a qualifying characteristic of becoming prime minister, then i genuinely need to leave this country because thatis to leave this country because that is utterly ridiculous. >> that and that is what she's best known for. she's pretty good commons as good in the house of commons as speaken good in the house of commons as speaker, never run speaker, but she's never run a major at rishi, of major ministry at rishi, of course, was least chancellor course, was at least chancellor of was of the exchequer. she was international development secretary, away money, secretary, giving away money, frankly, which we f

penny mordaunt. but would with penny mordaunt. but would a change in leader really save the tories, then? should we bring back conscription? the latvian foreign minister says uk and other members should follow his country in adopting the finnish model of national service in an effort to deter russian aggression. so should we bring back conscription? would you join up and london's best fish and chip shop has been ordered to remove a mural by council officials, joining us later to find out exactly why . hey, but find out exactly why. hey, but this show is nothing without you and your views, so let me know your thoughts on all the stories we're discussing today. email me at gb views gbnews.com or message me on our socials . we're message me on our socials. we're at gb news. but first let's get the news headlines with the deliciously dressed in green tatiana sanchez . tatiana sanchez. >> dawn, thank you and good afternoon. your top stories from the gp newsroom ? transport the gp newsroom? transport secretary mark harper says rishi sun

>> so they're using penny mordaunt, of the mordaunt, the right wing of the party, penny mordaunt to partyt then really she's going to be the real leader. >> obe it's interesting though, i think, you know, we can kind >> obe it's interesting though, i tand. you know, we can kind >> obe it's interesting though, i tand yom know, we can kind >> obe it's interesting though, i tand you see )w, we can kind >> obe it's interesting though, i tand you see )wlot3 can kind >> obe it's interesting though, i tand you see )wlot of,|n kind >> obe it's interesting though, i tand you see )w lot of, you nd of and you see a lot of, you know, reporting and know, political reporting and even now we can kind of come even us now we can kind of come up theories . i even us now we can kind of come up theories. i think the up with theories. i think the harsh reality is no one harsh reality is that no one actually really knows what the hell's on and the hell's going on and what the plan is. was with a few mps plan is. i was with a few mps last they are. when it last week, and they are. when it comes it, they are com

the mordaunt to replace him.er says his focus is on of the country . on the future of the country. >> i'm not interested in all westminster politics. it doesn't matter. what matters is the future of our country and that's what i'm squarely focussed on. thatis what i'm squarely focussed on. that is what i get up every morning, working as hard as i can deliver, whether it's can to deliver, whether it's cutting people's taxes, increasing the state pension today, the number of today, increasing the number of apprenticeships and talking to small businesses, those are all the things that matter to people. as we've seen over the things that matter to peo last as we've seen over the things that matter to peo last few as we've seen over the things that matter to peo last few weeks, ye seen over the things that matter to peo last few weeks, ourzen over the things that matter to peo last few weeks, our plan ver the things that matter to peo last few weeks, our plan is' the last few weeks, our plan is working. inflation comi

would we then go on penny mordaunt, then go on with penny mordaunt, then go on with penny mordaunt, thenook, through the look, let's get through to the election. what election. let's find out what happens. the cards happens. let's let the cards fall they and fall where they may, and then let conservatives a let the conservatives have a long, quiet, calm period of re—evaluation. to re—evaluation. they need to decide and for all. what decide once and for all. what are they for? because, believe you message is not you me, the message is not coming out, getting across at the moment. >> spencer i mean, it's >> peter spencer i mean, it's quite interesting picking up on the penny mordaunt theme because the penny mordaunt theme because the leader of the commons as she is, she's regarded as a moderate and the punt i could use and the current punt i could use my word carefully here, is that she's. pardon me, gentlemen, excuse you . anyway, letting that excuse you. anyway, letting that pass , i mean, she is apparently pass, i mean, she is apparently being mooted by those on the right of the party,

the move, penny mordaunt.ive years. work on the surrey years. work on the m25 in surrey is on schedule to reopen for monday rush hour, and national highways says good progress has been made following unprecedented closures. this weekend. motorists have reported long tailbacks on the approach to the five mile closures between junctions ten and 11in surrey. it will open at 6 am. tomorrow morning and steve harley, the front man of the british rock band cockney rebel, has died at the age of 73. come up and see me to make me smile. well, that was their big hit. the number one hit make me smile in 1975, steve harley had continued to tour up until recently , but did cancel some recently, but did cancel some dates to have treatment for cancer. dates to have treatment for cancer . his dates to have treatment for cancer. his daughter greta dates to have treatment for cancer . his daughter greta says cancer. his daughter greta says he died peacefully with his family by his side. he died peacefully with his family by his

now, some people think mordaunt as think and see penny mordaunt as a vehicle for that.fence at the moment. a lot of people are very unhappy at the moment and the membership especially, but at the general at the moment the general election looming, this could election is looming, this could be may, could in be in may, this could be in october, but the conservatives need to come into that election. united >> the female employee suspended by formula one, red bull, has formally appealed against the decision to clear team principal christian horner of controlling behaviour . christian horner of controlling behaviour. she made the allegation earlier this month but was suspended as a direct result of red bull's inquiry into her allegation . horner was into her allegation. horner was allowed to continue in his role when he was cleared of any wrongdoing , when he was cleared of any wrongdoing, and motorists when he was cleared of any wrongdoing , and motorists have wrongdoing, and motorists have been avoiding the m25 after the first ever planned daytime closure began late last n

mordaunt in instead of rishi beprparently election.eprparently electisn. >> apparently rishi is antagonising everyone because he's very hungry because of his fasting. read in fasting. that's what i read in that apparently he's that article. apparently he's justis that true? says that article. apparently he's just is that true? says the article. >> but was he to hindus fast at this time of year? >> it's, it's. >> no. it's, it's. >> oh, no, it's because of his. >> no. it's, it's. >> has no, it's because of his. >> no. it's, it's. >> has niregime,ecause of his. >> no. it's, it's. >> has niregime,ecause ohe?1. he has a regime, doesn't he? i do like the attempt to being progressive there, but yeah . progressive there, but yeah. >> but mean, it is >> yeah, but i mean, it is pretty mean, if tories pretty bad. i mean, if tories end just under 100, end up with just under 100, there's no point. you might as well. no point well. i mean, there's no point in the pie, is there? >> i also don't think this will happen. no, i really don't think this is

penny mordaunt as think and see penny mordaunt as a vehicle for that.the moment. a lot of people are very unhappy at the moment and the membership especially, but at the moment general at the moment the general election is looming, this could be may, this could in be in may, this could be in october, but the conservatives need to come that election. need to come into that election. united sadiq khan has issued a plea for lib dems and green supporters to back him as he seeks a third terms as the mayor of london in a pitch to fellow progressives, mr khan is launching what he describes as a love letter campaign as he visits kingston in southwest london to persuade supporters of other parties to lend him their votes. >> in the election. the mayor said he was under no illusion about his chances, saying he could lose to the conservative susan hall due to changes in the voting system . thousands of voting system. thousands of shoppers won't get their online groceries delivered today. sainsbury's have announced that they can't fulfil most of their onune they ca

mordaunt? >> i just look at this whole process and think to myself, we've stop turning we've got to stop turning inwards on ourselves and start trying behind the idea trying to get behind the idea that we've got an election to fight, and the public wants to know that we're both united and we're clear. there's points we're very clear. there's points i on about to i said earlier on about how to get the labour into an get the labour party into an argument you can then kill get the labour party into an argunover. you can then kill get the labour party into an argunover. terms an then kill get the labour party into an argunover. terms of then kill get the labour party into an argunover. terms of the1 kill get the labour party into an argunover. terms of the wayl them over. in terms of the way that take debate that you take the debate is really critical, dynamic really critical, and dynamic politics demands it. what dynamic politics does not demand is literally the sort of third, the third leader in

if you like penny mordaunt , she wants the job. she mordaunt, she wants the job.very happy. >> yeah, i completely agree. i think everything we know about penny mordaunt suggests that, that she wouldn't want to be a stalking horse, and certainly wouldn't want to be used in that way, and it certainly seems like the other major candidates, here, kemi badenoch doesn't want to move forward with a coup right now. that's certainly what is being suggested in today's papers. so it's kind of unclear who the candidates, who the actual candidate would be if penny mordaunt were the stalking horse . horse. >> fascinating. the whole concept of a stalking horse. >> yes, yes, we're just john redwood was a stalking horse. >> i thought he was a stalking horse for an attempt to get rid of margaret thatcher. >> yeah, i think it i think it was to get rid of john major because there was a there was a leadership challenge, but he won it. john major john leadership challenge, but he won it. john majorjohn major won it. john major john major won it. john major john major won it. but though

in mordaunt to replace him.coventry, the prime minister announced plans to create 20,000 new apprenticeships. rishi sunak pledged £60 million of new investment to cover a series of reforms, including fully funding training for young people and cutting red tape for small businesses. labour has accused the government of economic failure, but mr sunak says action is being taken and the full cost of apprenticeships will be paid for people aged under 21 at small firms from the 1st of april. small business owners have welcomed the move . owners have welcomed the move. >> i think the apprenticeship, payment in full would be fantastic. we've had an apprentice before. she did phenomenally well and but funds have been quite tight the last couple of years and that's not something that i've been able to enter into again, although i want to. that will be is benefit. >> i think there's lots of positives in there . i think positives in there. i think there's some great stuff for helping small businesses for our business. >> we

and penny mordaunt.odness. >> yes, the mail has led with an extraordinary story that, mps on the right of the tory party are now clustering together around the idea that they actually should go for it. they should defenestrate rishi sunak and replace him with penny mordaunt, and the article goes on to say that although one point of criticism for penny mordaunt from from the mps to the right of the party has been that they think she's a bit soft on social issues, she's kind of woke, so they to basically take they plan to basically take control social policy control of, social policy issues. but they've looked at polling saying that she is by far the most popular of the possible candidates leading into the general election. and it is a testament to the kind of the sense of despair that is reigning in the conservative party at the moment . party at the moment. >> she would she want it >> would she would she want it at stage? well i mean, at this stage? well i mean, that's the question, isn't it? >> you know

penny mordaunt _ the other. thank you very much. penny mordaunt has _ the other.enny mordaunt has spoken publicly since newspaper reports at the weekend suggested her supporters had beenin weekend suggested her supporters had been in talks over a plan for her to replace the prime minister. yesterday sources close to the leader of the house of commons said commenting on rumours of a leadership plot publicly would give them more credence than they deserve and wouldn't help. leaving cabinet this morning she briefly spoke to reporters who had gathered in westmisnter — lets take a listen. i'm getting on with myjob and i recommend it. do i'm getting on with my “0b and i recommend ki i'm getting on with my “0b and i recommend it. ~ recommend it. do you think you will survive the — recommend it. do you think you will survive the next _ recommend it. do you think you will survive the next election? _ recommend it. do you think you will survive the next election? -- - recommend it. do you think you will survive the next election? -- he i survive the next election? -- he wil

but penny mordaunt, is she really the stalking horse, we've also got conscription.ge, tommy. >> that's army. we're talking dad's army here. come on. you can. you can cope with that one, can't you, dawn? >> very good. and so ireland's had good time recently. had a pretty good time recently. they've the nations. they've won the six nations. >> absolutely yeah, and >> indeed. absolutely yeah, and obviously with surname like obviously with the surname like neesam, support my neesam, i have to support my husband. sort of like some irish blood. so that's i'm blood. so that's why i'm supporting are supporting that. and we are going live to ireland for some celebrations so it's celebrations as well. so it's going proper, proper going to be a proper, proper irish on show today. >> much to look forward to. dawn will be here at 1:00. well it is an excellent weekend to be irish. they have won the six nafions irish. they have won the six nations galopin des champs has won the gold cup at cheltenham and in dublin and belfast, and london. parades are getting underway for saint patr

the move would mean mordaunt.while mr harper says unlike labour, the conservatives do have a plan to deliver for the country. >> you've got to show them by the time of the election two things we've got to show them that we've got a plan. the plan is working and it's delivering for them, and i think we can see that it for them, and i think we can see thatitis for them, and i think we can see that it is on inflation and on taxes. we've also then got to show them that the party show them that the labour party doesn't have plan and will be doesn't have a plan and will be a big risk. for example, we know the labour party wants to spend £28 billion on their green plan. they've hidden the price tag now, but they don't know how to pay now, but they don't know how to pay for it. that would mean taxes going up. >> drivers have been dealing with more disruption on the third day of the m25 closure, amid reports lengthy amid reports of lengthy tailbacks. a mile stretch tailbacks. a five mile stretch between junctions ten and 1

rage at penny mordaunt. the times has.his is our bounce back year, sunak tells critics rather optimistically . critics rather optimistically. the guardian has. watchdog condemns nhs culture of cover ups.the condemns nhs culture of cover ups. the express says tory mps plot to topple rishi is just self—indulgence . the i news has self—indulgence. the i news has revealed. top secret uk military system still managed by fujitsu . system still managed by fujitsu. and finally, the daily star has easter a booster and those were front pages . and let's have front pages. and let's have a closer look at those front pages, starting with the sun poll. yeah, sorry . poll. yeah, sorry. >> just compose myself after that. leo at kate outdoors , that. leo at kate outdoors, which i think is a play on the great outdoors. >> so, happy and healthy princess kate spotted out and about for the first time since surgery as she visits a farm shop with wills. so the sightings come when you see wills , you don't mean. wills, you don't mean. >> i mean,

widespread speculation about tory mps considering replacing the prime minister with commons leader penny mordaunt in an attempt to avoid a general election disaster. well, ms badenoch was speaking on bbc breakfast — she started by answering questions about conservative party donor frank hester — who has already donated £10 million to the party and it's now reported £5m more in donations to the conservtive party may still be being processed. i've just said that he's apologised for his comments. i think that that should be the end of the matter. i think this endless churning around of exactly when and how much the donations were is a distraction from the work which i am doing here today in coventry, where we're talking about small businesses and how to make life easier for entrepreneurs. the prime minister has been working very hard on a package that is going to improve the wellbeing and welfare of small businesses and self—employed people across the country, including many people who are ethnic minorities. that's what's going to make their lives easier, irrespective of whether or not there's been

. of commons, penny mordaunt. been meeting with moderate tory to oust rishi sunak and tory mps to oust rishi sunak and bnngin tory mps to oust rishi sunak and bring in penny mordaunt. but kai wilshire would. penny mordaunt as pm pm for pm make you more scared about whether or not labour could win the next election? >> i just, election? >> ijust, i mean, i think that's what i've been hearing is that's what i've been hearing is that the labour party sources find the prospect of penny mordaunt, you know, quite, quite dicey rather than some of the right wing firebrands that we've been hearing about, suella braverman and kemi badenoch. i mean, i think they're not as concerned about that lot in the party, but i mean, quite frankly, it's like groundhog day all over again. why this constant chopping and changing british public have had absolutely enough of this from the tory party. >> stephanie, you're the least political on the panel as a sort of floating voter. would penny mordaunt get you more excited about the tories,

rumours as well but have we heard anything from her and what has been the history here of penny mordauntted as a potential conservative party leader? ~ ., ., ., ., leader? we have not heard from her and i wonder— leader? we have not heard from her and i wonder if _ leader? we have not heard from her and i wonder if we _ leader? we have not heard from her and i wonder if we are _ leader? we have not heard from her and i wonder if we are reaching - leader? we have not heard from her and i wonder if we are reaching a - and i wonder if we are reaching a point she might want to say something especially if she does want to host on the rumours because they are on the front pages of certain newspapers since friday and in political terms that is quite a long time for that story to be running. the history she has wanted to be conservative party leader for some time, we know that because she stood in both of the 2022 conservative party leadership election is to succeed boris johnson, she came third and she stood against rishi sunak in the aftermath of liz truss so she wants to be leader and a lot o

minister, with penny mordaunt. telegraph on right telegraph say mps on the right of the party would like miss morton them into the morton to lead them into the next in an effort next election. in an effort to avoid, quote, catastrophic losses in the polls. well, sir jacob rees—mogg, a former business secretary has denounced the idea as madness and dame andrea jenkins, who has publicly backed installing a new leader before the election, denied knowledge anoint before the election, denied know mordaunt anoint before the election, denied knowmordaunt in anoint before the election, denied knowmordaunt in a anoint before the election, denied knowmordaunt in a coronation miss mordaunt in a coronation the move would mean a fourth leader party in just five leader of the party in just five years. sainsbury's has been unable to fulfil the vast majority of today's online deliveries because of technical issues . contactless payments in issues. contactless payments in store were also affected, leaving thousands of customers eit

a bit of a penny mordaunt saying winda for penny mordaunt saying wind it in penny, i should say.ps, some, some think from other mps, some, some think it's a double bluff here. it's friends sunak trying to friends of rishi sunak trying to undermine penny mordaunt who's the main challenger undermine penny mordaunt who's th> but she's also kept it goes on. >> yeah, yeah. she kept some >> yeah, yeah. she has kept some but not encouraging it but but she's not encouraging it or not not not in, or not. not overtly not not in, not in my orbit. so anyway, we'll more from pm at, we'll hear more from the pm at, at 5:00. >> yeah. and i, i hear that voting has just begun. yeah. >> forgive me for checking my phone that's being phone on air. that's me being rude viewers listeners rude to viewers and listeners who me doing it. but who can't see me doing it. but i am noting that has am noting here that voting has started on the seven votes started now on the seven votes on the attempts by the lords to

penny mordaunt. got instant mordaunt.tant showing . showing. >> it's triggered last night with interview, i think with sir keir starmer, with sun, keir starmer, with with the sun, he it doesn't need to he said. it doesn't need to change. that point, prompted lucy frazer, culture secretary, to pointless and to say it's pointless and unnecessary. by then we had reform uk's lions on our channel, wearing a red england shirt like the one dating from 2006 world cup. i think because i had a similar one back in the day, the lib dems then got involved and not normally ones who around, get concerned who go around, get concerned about flag flags and the like and say or saw says it and they say or saw says it seems a bit odd to change the colours of nation's flag on colours of a nation's flag on a football shirt. it should be changed back. that's a kind of a neutral expression, can neutral expression, but can recognise a concern amongst voters sunak voters and people. rishi sunak then did an interview where he is today, launching of

you discussed penny mordaunt.dn't want to see her leading the i take the party, i take it. >> i mean, look, mean penny, >> i mean, look, i mean penny, i know a lovely lady. know penny, she's a lovely lady. we've just got completely different politics. you don't think conservative enough? think she's conservative enough? i'd like to see somebody who's more conservative. >> , so suella braverman >> okay, so suella braverman then, like suella, then, i like suella, i like pretty, i like jacob jacob to run the party. >> yeah. i mean, do you think jacob's electable as a prime minister? you think would? minister? do you think he would? quite. my area. quite. well in my area. >> mean, he go down well >> i mean, does he go down well with working class with kind of working class people in the red wall? >> give an >> well, all i can give an example came up to my example is, he came up to my saint george's we have saint george's day. we have thousands and thousands of people it and people people attending it and people just u

the move would mean mordaunt.urth leader of the party in just five years, while mr harper says unlike labour, the conservatives do have a plan to deliver for the country.

mordaunt is now and 5:00. penny mordaunt is now and 5:00. . could she be the activists. could she be the party's only chance of winning the next general election, or is it simply a lost cause? but before all that, it is time once again for your latest news headunes again for your latest news headlines with sam francis . headlines with sam francis. >> martin, thanks very much. good afternoon. from the newsroom. the headlines at 432 downing street says the government's long terme aim to end. national insurance will only be done when it can be achieved without increasing borrowing. it follows the chancellor's announcement yesterday in his spring budget, where delivered another £0.02 where he delivered another £0.02 cut to national insurance, costing around £10 billion. however, the benefits are likely to be cancelled out by an expected rise in council tax . expected rise in council tax. however, jeremy hunt said removing national insurance altogether would be a huge job, which he says won't happen any time soon. >> we want to end the unfairness

yesterday penny mordaunt, supportively the chosen successor, today tom tugendhat hand. the cabin and said he cheered the prime minister tonight like he was at a test batch afterwards. so is the prime minister off the hook?— off the hook? lords usually is not the most for _ off the hook? lords usually is not the most for zippers _ off the hook? lords usually is not the most for zippers of _ off the hook? lords usually is not the most for zippers of cricket - the most for zippers of cricket atmosphere, it is usually a polite applause, but that does as good as it gets for someone like jacob rees—mogg. actually the meeting tonight we spoke to a few conservative mps outside and they were actually pretty positive trend to put on a show of unity. that is not to say that there are not deep concerns within the tory party from top to bottom about the perception that nothing is working for the prime minister. fact inflation may be coming down and flights may go off but none having an impact on opinion bowls miles behind labour party and that elections going closer and closer —— op

obviously today we've read all of the reports about penny mordaunt.ain being called into question. we've had yet more catastrophic polling in the weekend, papers suggesting that the tories are heading for some kind of electoral oblivion and clearly this is one of his pledges in his five point plan. so it's important. but is this really going to be what changes the dial? what moves the dial for people to go back to the tories, do you think ? do you think? >> well, camilla, it might do. i think that'll only happen when these flights finally take off. we've heard from labour today how they would drop the rwanda plan, if it's working . so plan, even if it's working. so whether whether that's enough to make make it work. make it happen, make it work. we're not sure. i think there's a lot to be decided for rishi sunak. i think he is in some danger tonight , i didn't think danger tonight, i didn't think i'd be saying this, but it looks like the tories could be looking at a third attempt at regicide in a little under 4 or 4 and a half years, i've been told by

installing a new leader before the election, denied knowledge anoint before the election, denied know mordauntnoint before the election, denied knowmordaunt in anoint before the election, denied knowmordaunt in a anoint before the election, denied knowmordaunt in a coronation miss mordaunt in a coronation the move would mean a fourth leader party in just five leader of the party in just five years. sainsbury's has been unable to fulfil the vast majority of today's online deliveries because of technical issues . contactless payments in issues. contactless payments in store were also affected, leaving thousands of customers either unable to buy groceries or having to queue for cash machines. sainsbury's says it was caused by an overnight software update. tesco experienced similar problems, but on a smaller scale. both chains have apologised to customers and say the unrelated issues have now been resolved. the man elected as the new first minister of wales has described his victory as a page in the book of the nation's history. vaughan gething won a narrow contest ahead of his only rival, jeremy

s dress by on penny mordaunt.ch actually a favourite designer of the princess of wales for a bit. so a bit of trivia for you. but a bit of trivia for you. um, but yes, said, penny morgan's yes, as you said, penny morgan's president council, president of the privy council, was now decided to sell the dress to fund projects in her constituency. she was giving an interview to the sunday times magazine over the weekend . magazine over the weekend. portsmouth's north her portsmouth's north is her constituency . constituency and constituency. constituency and as you said, one of those projects is reportedly trying to raise money for the west african squadron memorial statue that those men who lost their lives trying to enforce the ban on slavery. so that is one of the projects which could perhaps do quite well for penny mordaunt. but in that interview, which i found was that she found quite funny, was that she would never she she would would never she said she would never to wear that dress never be able to wear that dr

she spoke out after reports that there were plans to replace rishi sunak with penny mordaunt.t frank esther, the conservative party donor, who is reported to have donated £5 million more. he party donor, who is reported to have donated £5 million more.— donated £5 million more. he has apologised _ donated £5 million more. he has apologised for — donated £5 million more. he has apologised for his _ donated £5 million more. he has apologised for his comments. i donated £5 million more. he has i apologised for his comments. that should be the end of the match. this churning around of when and how much the donations were are a distraction from the work i'm doing here today and commentary on small businesses on how to make life easy for entrepreneurs. the prime minister has been working on a package that will improve small businesses and self—employed people across the country. that is what will make their lives easier irrespective of whether or not there has been a donation here or there to the conservative party.— donation here or there to the conservative party. while you talk a

well, mordaunt to replace him. the former us president, barack obama has been in downing street today for private talks with the prime minister in what's been described as a courtesy visit, mr obama served two terms in the white house from 2009 to 2017, a whitehall source has told us. at gb news, president obama was there for an informal meeting and they discussed the work of the obama foundation . the former the obama foundation. the former president was in downing street for about an hour now. the former environment minister, zac goldsmith , has been banned from goldsmith, has been banned from driving for a year. it's after he was caught breaking the speed limit seven separate times, driving in london between april and november last year. the conservative peer was also caught speeding on two motorways, most recently in december in his hybrid electric car. december in his hybrid electric can he december in his hybrid electric car. he pleaded guilty to all the offences and was fined 5500 pounds. as well as being or

that's the idea to bring mordaunt didn't bring in penny mordaunt didn't work for the the republicans. in the midterms, it's donein >> then in the midterms, it's done in the midterms, not in 96. >> i use a titanic metaphor. you went thelma louise , but went thelma and louise, but great stuff. and today the polling, polling is polling but a record deficit. now labour ahead by 26 points john in a red field poll they put on five points. the tories have dropped three. reform bubbling away on 14. yeah >> no the poll the opinion polls are terrible but i mean to take issue with what chris was saying earlier, you know. yes nothing has worked so far. but you know, £0.04 in the pound off off tax, whatever it's called national insurance tax , i think insurance or income tax, i think thatis insurance or income tax, i think that is going to people are going to feel the benefit of that . i mean, it that eventually. i mean, it hasn't half hasn't happened. half of it hasn't happened. half of it hasn't the economy hasn't happened yet, the economy is improving, earnings are rising faster than prices, th

collect mordaunt has offered to collect complaints new complaints about nike's new england and takelly getting involved, stepping it up, isn't she? >> really is. it's almost as if she sort of wants to raise her profile in some sort of way. maybe. >> maybe. but is this all much ado about nothing should we really be worrying ourselves about little colourful update about a little colourful update to the back of a football shirt? we shall see. joining us now is gb news presenter martin daubney , who thinks the change is outrageous and political commentator andy macdonald, who thinks the issue is being blown out of proportion. >> well martin, you kicked this all off. let's start with you . all off. let's start with you. >> yeah, so when this kit was announced on monday, i jumped straight on it. i thought it was total sacrilege. and it's turned into actually the biggest political own goal for nike in history. it's united politicians of all stripes. it's united football fans of all colour stripes don't mess with flags. whatever the flag, any flag to do so fundamentally misunderstands sever

there had been reports about some tory politicians wanting the leader of the house of commons, penny mordauntsunak was asked about the speculation. here's what he had to say. i'm not interested in all westminster politics. it doesn't matter. what matters is the future of our country and that's what i'm squarely focused on. that's what i get up every morning, working as hard as i can to deliver, whether it's cutting people's taxes, increasing the state pension, today increasing the number of apprenticeships and talking to small businesses. those are the things that matter to people. as we've seen over the last few weeks, our plan is working. inflation is coming down, wages are growing, the economy is back to growing again. if we stick to this plan, i can deliver a brighterfuture for everyone in our country. that's what i'm doing. i mean, you say you want to focus on the big things for british people, so why can't you get your disloyal colleagues to shut up? all conservatives are united in wanting to deliver a brighter future for our country and that's why we're cutting people's taxes — £900 fo

penny mordaunt, for example , the leader of the example, the leader of the house, james cleverly, theps the secretary, grant shapps the defence secretary on these projections, would all lose their seats in fact, most of the cabinet would . pretty much. the cabinet would. pretty much. the only good news for rishi sunak is that a different poll says the majority of voters do not want an early election, if that's what they're thinking about doing . so i don't want to about doing. so i don't want to change policies, don't want to change policies, don't want to change leader before the election, in fact, 70% of conservative voters think that that would be a bad idea. that doesn't mean of course, that it's not going to happen because it's not going to happen because it could happen by accident . but it could happen by accident. but if enough disgruntled mps put in letters to sir graham brady. >> yeah, because the sun on sunday do say that their chances of any form of poll bounce or upfick of any form of poll bounce or uptick would be under penny mordaunt. but as you rightly identify , she co

of course, penny mordaunt knows michelle donelan well. we go from here? i guess it is all down to labour. do they force a vote in the house of commons to deduct that £15,000 legal payment from michelle donelan's salary? in any debate, there would be questions about michelle donelan's judgment. her letter making those claims about professor kate sang prompted a formal pre—action protocol letter for libel from the academic�*s lawyers. at that point, michelle donelan alerted the government's law officers — as she is required to under the ministerial code. after that, she deleted her tweet. that payment was made to professor sang with no admission of liability. the department say the secretary of state did this to avoid further legal costs but the professor said it was a slam dunk libel. interestingly, we have had no apology from michelle donelan either. and so the big question in any parliamentary debate would be, has michelle donelan broken the ministerial code, which calls on ministers to act with "integrity, professionalism and accountabi

mordaunt, has she said anything? no. said anything. no. she hasn't said anything. it's speculation.ng no. she hasn't said anything. it's so aculation. plotting no. she hasn't said anything. it's so it'sation. plotting no. she hasn't said anything. it's so it's likel. plotting no. she hasn't said anything. it's so it's like saying ng >> it's so it's like saying she's on manoeuvres she's been on manoeuvres behind the things. the scenes, checking things. >> what she's >> how do we know what she's i know, yeah i don't what it means. >> but yeah i actually think her best crazy is boris via the best bet crazy is boris via the so—called plot. he comes so—called henley plot. he comes back vista, all that back in hasta la vista, all that stuff, he's back. and he and stuff, and he's back. and he and he he doesn't win, but he makes it embarrassing. it less embarrassing. and he doesn't it less embarrassing. and he doe:i|'t it less embarrassing. and he doezl don't think they'll do but i don't think they'll do that. i'll probably be that. yeah, i'll probably be obliterated. let's a look obliterat

business secretary kemi badenoch said that some mps want penny mordaunt to take over but she said itnt in outside hotel on merseyside last year housing asylum seekers. it had been housing sound seekers and a large group gathered under rocks and fireworks were thrown at police. the leader was given at police. the leader was given a three and a half year prison term. barack obama visited downing street on monday. ms in the uk for his obama project, and a spokesman for the prime minister said it was an informal courtesy dropping, adding the two men spoke for about a hour in rishi sunak�*s private study. you're watching bbc news. lawmakers in gambia have voted in favour of overturning a ban on female genital mutilation, potentially removing protections for millions of girls. the virus first introduced in 2015. human rights activists —— the law was first introduced. the bill heads to the committee before a vote in three months' time. i spoke to the head of an organisation in gambia that protects women and girls from female genitalia mutilation. you may find some details setting. —— upsett

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secretary kemi badenoch was speaking amid reports that some mps want the leader of the commons, penny mordauntst that included only a small minority of mps. a court in liverpool has sentenced eight men for their involvement in violent disorder at a hotel housing asylum seekers. clashes erupted outside the suites hotel, in merseyside, last year. it had been providing temporary accommodation for asylum seekers. a large group had gathered and rocks and fireworks were thrown at police. the ring—leader of the group was given a 3.5—year prison term. and barack 0bama made a surprise visit to 10 downing street on monday. the former us president was in town for work related to his 0bama foundation, which empowers community leaders around the world. a spokesman for the prime minister said the visit was an informal courtesy drop—in. the two men spoke for about an hour in the rishi sunak�*s private study. you're live with bbc news. lawmakers in the gambia have voted in favour of overturning a ban on female genital mutilation — potentially removing legal protections for millions of girls. the ban was first

names that was touted as someone they could perhaps rally behind and put in his place was penny mordaunters believe that she isn't doing that because that would really just make things worse. you know, it wouldn't improve things and they think that it would really dignify the rumours and the plotting with more credit than it deserves. helen, briefly, i heard you earlier saying the government's hope is that they can focus on real issues, for example, the rwanda vote coming up this week. the trouble is, even a vote like that, you have major splits in the party with those who think it goes too far and those who think it doesn't go far enough. yeah, we have certainly seen that in the development of the rwanda policy. interestingly, speaking to a government insider earlier, they felt that at this point it has become a uniting feature, it is a core policy that, if they can get to do through the commons today, with all those amendments removed from the lords, and then send it back to the lords and potentially get it through the lords in a couple of days' time, then having one of those major bit