i heard conservative mp robert halfon _ big calls.n on _ big calls. i heard conservative mp robert halfon on the _ big calls. i heard conservative mp robert halfon on the radio, - big calls. i heard conservative mp robert halfon on the radio, chair| big calls. i heard conservative mp i robert halfon on the radio, chair of the education select committee and always campaigning for a cut in the cost of fuel, asking for a cut in the cost of fuel duty or vat. nadhim zahawi is the new chancellor and he is also potentially going to throw his hat in the ring to be the next prime minister. can nadhim zahawi make the decision to cut fuel duty now? , ., , ~' now? yes, in theory. i think it would have — now? yes, in theory. i think it would have to _ now? yes, in theory. i think it would have to have _ now? yes, in theory. i think it would have to have broad - now? yes, in theory. i think it - would have to have broad support within the conservative party. there are going to be no decisions made in there. james cleverly still needing to set pictu

mps publicly submitting letters of no confidence, including the chair of the education committee robert halfonime minister this afternoon when he is set to be questioned by senior mps at the liaison committee. let�*s talk to our political correspondent nick eardley. despite all of that the prime minister remains defiant. he does. the message _ minister remains defiant. he does. the message from _ minister remains defiant. he does. the message from the _ minister remains defiant. he does. the message from the prime - minister remains defiant. he does. i the message from the prime minister was bullish at points but sitting in that chamber, there were not many tory mps who appeared bullish. it really felt like the prime minister had lost the room and there is an increasing feeling within the conservative party that the prime minister�*s days are numbered, potentially he could go quite soon as the feeling amongst some in his party. the message you are still getting from number 10 in the last hour or so is he has the personal mandate and he wants to try and soldier on but we have this constant stre

robert halfon joins us now from westminster. what is your assessment of boris johnson's situation asrime minister, i feel i l like the prime minister, i feel i own him residual loyalty for winning the 2019 election, the vaccine programme and getting brexit sorted. i feel we have been programme and getting brexit sorted. ifeel we have been let programme and getting brexit sorted. i feel we have been let down. programme and getting brexit sorted. ifeel we have been let down. there is a lot of trust from the public, because of everything going on. —— there is a lack of trust. we are not being able to deliver on the things the public want us to deliver on, whether it is the hospital programme, cutting the cost of living, education. mit? programme, cutting the cost of living, education.— programme, cutting the cost of living, education. why do you think it is that the _ living, education. why do you think it is that the prime _ living, education. why do you think it is that the prime minister - living, education. why do you think it is that the prime minister does i it is that the prime m

as you join us again i'm just looking at a letter that has been sent by robert halfon mp which reads, statement, i said that if governance doesn't improve i will have reached the end of the road. i haven't had a chance even yet to read through all the details of this letter... "but he is clearly expressing that he is no longer able to support the prime minister. he says, "if there is a vote for a change in leadership i will now vote for that change." he said he is "naturally a loyal conservative but things have reached a state where he is no longer able to support the prime minister." we have had as well today a number of resignations already this morning. will quincy stepped down as an education minister and laura trott quit as a ministerial aide at the transport department. rememberjust transport department. remember just on transport department. rememberjust on monday will quince was defending the prime minister's position but he said in his resignation statement he was saying what he believed to be the case and then found out it wasn't. this was in relation to what the prime minis

vote, now submitting letters of no confidence, including the chair of the education committee robert halfon. it could get even more tricky for the prime minister this afternoon because he is set to be questioned by senior mps at the liaison committee at three o'clock and we will bring that to you live here on bbc news. let's take stock of a busy day so far with our political correspondentjonathan blake. holding on, fighting on, for now. borisjohnson left downing street this morning with his leadership hanging in the balance. even as he made his way to parliament to face a grilling in the commons, more ministers and conservative mps were saying publicly his time was up. this morning, mr speaker, i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. the prime minister managing a laugh at his own expense as the number of government vacancies grew. the tone changed as sir keir starmer challenged borisjohnson�*s appointment of chris pincher as deputy chief whip. he knew the accused minister had previously committed predatory behaviour, but he promoted him to a position of power anyway. why? mr

robert halfon is the conservative mp for harlow — and is supporting savid javid in the tory leadershipcost around £50 billion. what are you going to cut? i £50 billion. what are you going to cut? , ., , £50 billion. what are you going to cut? , ., ., ,, ., £50 billion. what are you going to cut? , ., . ~ ., cut? i should say i have known sa'id javid for — cut? i should say i have known sa'id javid for over 33 d cut? i should say i have known sa'id javid for over 33 years. d cut? i should say i have known sa'id javid for over 33 years. he is i cut? i should say i have known sa'id javid for over 33 years. he is a i javid for over 33 years. he is a remarkable character. he has integrity and conviction and experience of government. he has got an important background where he understands what it is like to struggle for a living and i think he would make a very good prime minister. sajid javid has said he is going to set out in the next day or so, how these tax cuts will be paid for. something i care about and those who know me know that i campaign constantly for our fuel duty cuts, and he h