clement, and this follows from the skidmore thing. skidmore is not a ctne of humility. chevron is.i , you know, we recognize there are some places where congressional progression has run out and we think core would have one of the agency to do something rather than the cour we accept that. that is e st reading of congress and also because we know inouheart of hearts that agencieskn things that courts t. that is the basis of chevron. you take that doctrine of humility and u put on top of it starry decisis, another doctrine of tosuest we do not wy reversed things unless theris a special justification. here kaiser said it is ev more than that. there is enmore reason not to reverse something, because the have been 70 supreme court decisions relying on n. her decisions relying on chevron. you are saying blowupne and then expect anybody to think that the courts are acting like court. >> with respect, your honor, this court has on multle locations corrected its own errors when it comes to statutory interpretation, how to deal with qualified immunity, implied causes of action. in the encin

fit on skidmore. me whetr this is wrong, that it respects contemporaneous and consistent interpretations as evidence of a proper originaleaning of the statute because that's kind of common sense in statory interpretation more general that if an interpretation was contemporaneous and consistent, it's more likely to be correct. that's respe i wouldn't have usd there. >> i think you have that exact the right. e ofhe virtues of looking at skidmore that ways consistent with the princip that this court articulate in the chrispher against smithkline beckmann case which is sometimes industry ishe one with a consistent long-term understaing of the statute that goes all the way back and sheds light on the original publ meaning and seems to me ref the industry says it's taken a position that's consistent from th beginning and agency flips 25 years into the enterprise, skidre gives you the tools for saying all right, agency, you're going to lose, chevron does spd is a big difference between skidmore and chevron i

e otr great thing about skidmore -- i'm sorry. >> skidmore means if we think you are right we will tell you you are right. the idea that skidmore is going to be a backup, once you get rid of chevron, that means anything other than nothing, i has always been nothing. >> justice jackson, the earlier e,ould beg to differ with you on that score. he thought it was quite importantnd if you look at the skidmore case itself. it took into account the wage and hour division view of itg time and in that case, can't have a bright line test one way or the other the agency looked at this and it will mean more fact dependent matters, you can take that io count. and some othe situations you're going to be able to look at the agency's expertise and make a judgment that this is in their ballot, ty de some odpoints been another context you will see that what the agency wants you to defer to is its ow view that is in this ce ran out of money and it would be nice if we could impose this fine and continue to monitor these people at a 50% rate by making them pay for it instead of us having to pay for it. >> w

chris skidmore has _ significant is his departure?s departure? (ct 3 skidmore has long spoken significant is his departure? (t 3 skidmore has long spoken out significant is his departure? tt 3 skidmore has long spoken out about green issues but as you say there is a specific issue on monday that he says he can't vote for this bill, which would mean more gas and oil licenses, even though the government saysin licenses, even though the government says in the transition to net zero we can't rely on foreign supply, so we can't rely on foreign supply, so we need it, but it's the criticism mr skidmore is very critical of rishi sunak, he accuses him of rowing back from climate commitments, he says it's a tragedy that the uk is losing its climate leadership, and that the future will judge harshly those that support the bill on monday. if the criticism wasn't bad enough, the other headache for mr sunak is that mr skidmore says he's going to stand down as an mp as soon as possible. his seat in gloucestershire has a majority of just over his sea

clement, and isfollows from the skidmore thing. skidmore is not a doctrine of humility. chevron is.trine that says , you know, we regnize there are some places where congressional progression has run out and wethink congress woul have one of the agency do something rather than the court. we cept that. that is the best reading of congress and also because we know in our heart of hearts that agencies know things that courts do not. th the basis of chevron. you take that dori of humility and you put on top of itstarry decisis, another doctrine of humility, which is to suggest we do not willy-nilly reversed things unless there is a special justification. here kaiser saidt than that. there is even more reason not to reverse something, because suem court decisions relying on chevron. because the ve been 17,000 lower her decisions relying on chevron. you are saying blowup one doctri of humility, blowup another doctrine of humility, and then pe anybody to think that the courts are acting likeurt. wh respect, your honor, this court has on multiple locatis rrected its own errors when it comes

that's skidmore. the only difference betweeour rulend- and the sort of approach and the chevron apprchs that after listening to the agency's explanation of l e things that you said, if the court isn't persuadebyhe agcy that the agency'■'s interpreta in would say you stie to go with the agency. and that's just lika dramatic thing.--nk all of the play in disagreement is around the word "ambiguity." i know that there have been some earlier cases that suggested if there were two plausible meanings, you went atthheyo it has to be two reasonable meanings. assuming -- you -- you make an assumption that eris a best answer. i don't know how you c s there's a best answer when justices of this court routine disagree a is the best answer simply a majority answer? i don't think so. martinez: but, your honor, if -- ste sotomayor: i happen, when i dissent, think the others got it wrong. [laughter] justice sotomayor: and they often do. [laughte justice sotomayor: but putting that aside -- but putting that ase,n those

clement, and this folls from the skidmore thing. skidmore is not a doctrine of humility. chevron is. chevron is a doctrine that says , you know, we recognizthere are some places where congssnal progression has run out and we think congress would have one of the agency to do something rather than the court. we acceptth. that is the best reading of ngss and also because we know in our heart of hearts that agencies know things that courts do not. that is thbas of chevron. you take that doctrine of humility and you put on top of it arry decisis, another doctrine of humility , which is to suggest we do not willy-nilly reversed things unless there is a ecial justification. here kaiser said it is even more anthat. there is even more reason t to reverse something, because there have been 70 supreme court decisions relying on chevron. because there have en17,000 lower her decisions relying on chevron. you are saying blowup one doctrine ofhumility, blowup anher doctrine of humility, and then expect anto think that the courts are acting like court. >> with re your honor, this court

said he did not see any particular merit in joining chris skidmore down that particular row. much because it will undermine rishi sunak�*s policy busily because it gives the opposition another opportunity to challenge the government at the ballot box and already with rishi sunak any that would not be an election until the second half of this year, it does give a focus for the opposition parties and also makes the so—called dividing line that rishi sunak wanted to have a labour on the environment and climate change canada a a lot hazy here and not quite so robustly drawn. ., ., ~ , ., , . drawn. 0k, ian, thank you very much for bringing — drawn. 0k, ian, thank you very much for bringing us _ drawn. 0k, ian, thank you very much for bringing us op _ drawn. 0k, ian, thank you very much for bringing us up to _ drawn. 0k, ian, thank you very much for bringing us up to date _ drawn. 0k, ian, thank you very much for bringing us up to date from - for bringing us up to date from westminster. the us secretary of state, antony blinken, has arrived in turkey on the first leg of a regional

would you take skidmore into the take chris skidmore into the labour no ? no ? uh. i'm labour party? yes or no? uh. i'm not, i'm not especially interested in that. >> no, to be honest, i'm more interested in winning the by—election in kingswood that are about to that's what are about to have. that's what i'm most interested in. and we'll really tough we'll be fighting a really tough campaign all right. campaign there. all right. >> enough. thank you very >> fair enough. thank you very much for speaking me this much for speaking to me this morning, phillipson. morning, bridget phillipson. thank you. now don't go anywhere because i'm because in just a minute i'm going speaking to laura because in just a minute i'm going don't speaking to laura because in just a minute i'm going don't move .ing to laura because in just a minute i'm going don't move a g to laura because in just a minute i'm going don't move a muscle.ra trott. don't move a muscle. we'll see you very . soon. welcome back to the camilla tominey show. we're just waiting for laura trott. the chief s

that's skidmore. the only difference betweeourule and -- and the skid- -- what -- the skidmore sort of approach and the chevron approach is thatft listening all the thin tt you said, if the court isn't persuaded by the agency thathagency's interpretation is correct, chevron would say you still have to go with the agency. amic thing. juste sotomayor: but why not? meaning i -- i think alle play in disagreement is around the words that suggested if there were two plausible meanings, you went with the agency ang. i think we've gone far beyond that. it has assuming -- you -- you make an assumption that there is a bt answer. i don't know how you can say there's a best answer when justices of this court routinely digree and we routinely disagree at 5/4. is the best answer simply a majority answer? i don't think so. martinez: but, your honor, if -, when i dissent, think the others got it wrong. aughter] juste tomayor: and they often do. [laughter] justice sotomayor: but putting that aside -- but putting that

what else did mr skidmore say in his statement?ement. _ statement? it's quite a long statement. he _ statement? it's quite a long statement. he i _ statement? it's quite a long statement. he i think- statement? it's quite a long statement. he i think is - statement? it's quite a long| statement. he i think is well statement? it's quite a long - statement. he i think is well known, probably well respected in her mental circles but he's not a nationwide name. yes, he said wants to stand down as an mpas —— asap but we already knew he was standing down at the next election. downing street are not commenting but someone might have. one government source telling me mr skidmore has, quote, chosen green grandstanding over real action to reduce emissions. that's because at the heart of this statement mr skidmore is very clear that he objects to the offshore petroleum licensing bill, mps are expected to vote on that on monday and that would guarantee annual oil and gas licensing rounds. mr skidmore has said this in his statement tonight. we

on skidmore, there was reference to skidmore fference. i guess i n'think that is the right term that is respected or paid attention to. i think if we put difference in the skidmore ffence, we'll walk into another prlelike the one we havethe chevron difference >> i think is it inprecise. i inprecise. i don't think absolutely what would be inappropriate. so i would not use skidmore i think we're talking about serious questions that the agency makes and you have to be persuaded. if you're persuaded, you concdehat the agency has the best interpretation and you apply the normal rules. >> i throughout skidmore ha the power to persuade not control. >> absolutely. i agree with that. >> on the constitutional issue that they were raising, you have lots of arguments here for overruling chevron without reachi e constitutional issue. so i guess why would we reach it, if we agreed with you overruling chevron onother grounds? n't see the need to the other hypothetical cases and chevron type of regime. >> would certainly overrule chevro but i think there

that skidmore. the only difference between o rule and the skidmore approach and after listening to the agency's explanation, all the things you said, if the court isn't persuaded by the agency, the agency's interpretation is rrect, chevron would say you still have to go with the agency. >> why not? i think this is all around the wordmbiguity. i know that there have been some earlier cases that suggested that if thereere two plausible meanings u went with the agency meaning. i thin we've gone far beyond that. it has to be two reasoble meanings. assuming, you make an assumption that ere is a best answer. i don't know how you can say there's a best answer when justices of this court routinely disagree and we routinely disagree. is the best answer simply majority answer? when i dissent i tnk otrs got often do but putting that aside, in those situations, there are two plausible, not nearly plausible, there are two best answers, the question is o makes the choice or helps you make the choice, and if the c

a new chris skidmore resigns.ance come into force today in a bid to boost the tories electoral chances. >> now we've turned a corner, brought down inflation. the economy is doing better. we want to bring down the tax burden and this 2% cut will make a very big difference to many families up and down the country . and down the country. >> aidan magee is here with your sport. >> yes, indeed. good morning. it's a big weekend of fa cup action, with sunderland hosting nonh action, with sunderland hosting north east rivals newcastle at the stadium of light at 1245. and in boxing, anthony joshua has learned the identity of his next opponent . and with all your next opponent. and with all your weather forecasts throughout the morning, here's alex burkill. >> i think most of us are hoping for something a little bit dnen for something a little bit drier, and the good news is that is going to come this weekend. but it's also going to turn colder. i'll the details colder. i'll have the details shortly. good morning to you. >>

it's not a good look for rishi. >> skidmore , mike parry, >> chris skidmore, mike parry, another ecoight to make a stand? >> well, i mean, he's as wet as a wet towel. tory isn't he? and frankly, i've never heard of him. no, neither does anybody else. he he'd already announced he was standing down at the next election anyway and suddenly comes up and says that, you know, i've now on a point of principle because we're going to drill more in the sea . i drill more in the north sea. i can't stand this. i'm i'm stepping down now. he was once a junior energy secretary, right . junior energy secretary, right. can i tell you this? i was very interested to see a new report out this week to say that uk nuclear power has has shrunk to its lowest output since the 19805, its lowest output since the 1980s, right. this week. that's a report this week. shocking. now now, if he was in any way an energy minister, he was also i found out minister of state for science . in 2019. science. in 2019. >> you know more about him than his own mother. by the way, i very stalker. >> i've researched this guy beca

it's not a good look for rishi. >> skidmore , mike parry, >> chris skidmore, mike parry, another ecoight to make a stand? >> well, i mean, he's as wet as a wet towel. tory isn't he? and frankly, i've never heard of him. no, neither does anybody else. he he'd already announced he was standing down at the next election anyway and suddenly comes up and says that, you know, i've now on a point of principle because we're going to drill more in the sea . i drill more in the north sea. i can't stand this. i'm i'm stepping down now. he was once a junior energy secretary, right . junior energy secretary, right. can i tell you this? i was very interested to see a new report out this week to say that uk nuclear power has has shrunk to its lowest output since the 19805, its lowest output since the 1980s, right. this week. that's a report this week. shocking. now now, if he was in any way an energy minister, he was also i found out minister of state for science . in 2019. science. in 2019. >> you know more about him than his own mother. by the way, i very stalker. >> i've researched this guy beca

mp, chris skidmore, resigning. what make of it all.7 what does she make of it all.7 we'll what does she make of it all? we'll also get the labour view from bridget phillipson. she's the vying to become the the woman vying to become the next education secretary. i'll be grilling two tory backbenchers on different wings of party. the right winger of the party. the right winger liam fox, and chair of the one nafion liam fox, and chair of the one nation group tory mps , damian nation group of tory mps, damian green. do they make of the green. what do they make of the mounting threat from the reform party prospect of party and the prospect of a resurgent nigel farage? as resurgent nigel farage? and as we kick off 2024, we'll get some analysis of all the latest polling from matt goodwin. let's get the show started, as even let's get the show started, as ever, with the papers. john sergeant, the former bbc and itn political correspondent, joins me this morning. john, lovely to see you. thank you for your company. let's hav

new chris skidmore resigns. a new year's gift from jeremy hunt cuts to national insurance come into force today in a bid to boost the tories electoral chances. >> now we've turned a corner, brought down inflation. the economy is doing better. we want to bring down the tax burden and this 2% cut will make a very big difference to many families up and down the country . and down the country. >> aidan magee is here with your sport. >> yes, indeed. good morning. it's a big weekend of fa cup action, with sunderland hosting nonh action, with sunderland hosting north east rivals newcastle at the stadium of light at 1245. and in boxing, anthony joshua has learned the identity of his next opponent . and with all your next opponent. and with all your weather forecasts throughout the morning, here's alex burkill. >> i think most of us are hoping for something a little bit dnen for something a little bit drier, and the good news is that is going to come this weekend. but it's also going to turn colder. i'll the details cold

but this guy, i mean, chris in the chris skidmore, he's in the conservative party.ative. they're supposed to be against radical change in communism, which know, green which is what you know, green policy essentially is . so why policy essentially is. so why didn't and stand didn't he go and stand for the green reason is green party? well, the reason is he wanted to he wanted to be in power and he wanted be mp. power and he wanted to be an mp. but, you if that's but, you know, if you if that's what believe, what you really believe, go and stand party. stand for the green party. >> suspect he will because >> i suspect he will be because he's an now he's he's resigned as an mp. now he's forcing think forcing a by—election. i think he as he probably will come back in as a . there are quite a a green right. there are quite a few aren't in few of them, aren't there, in the in this the tory party in this, in this administration. you're administration. you go, you're not tory. you're not tory. not a tory. you're not tory. i can't remember that the entire government, one who

first of all, who is chris skidmore?ally signed the uk commitment to net zero by 2050 into law. why is he doing this now? on monday there is going to be a vote in the house of commons on a bill that would allow more oil and gas licenses. so, he is extremely critical of all of that. in his letter tonight, he says he can no longer condone, nor continue to support a government that is committed to the course of action that i know is wrong and will cause future harm. and therefore i am resigning my party with. labour, maybe not surprisingly, are congratulating him on this move. but, crucially, he is also going to stand down as an mp, he says as soon as he can. we think that would be next week. that, of course, doesn't mean another by—election for rishi sunak to face, and chris skidmore's gloucestershire seat has a majority of 11,000. normally you might think thatis of 11,000. normally you might think that is pretty safe, but in a by—election scenario in the current political climate, that looks pretty vulnerable. , ., vulner

. that done to chris skidmore. you've got begs the question if you've got friends miliband, you friends like ed miliband, you don't take notice of ed miliband. >> this is a man when the last coal mine in his constituency closed, he was bleating on in parliament this parliament about saving this power this coal power station, saving this coal mine it produced a mine because it it produced a car went to the power car which then went to the power station miles down station just a few miles down the road . and when we had the road. and then when we had a debate, , or a statement in debate, uh, or a statement in parliament, i think it was last year about opening a coal mine in, in cumbria, he was spouting year about opening a coal mine in, idispatch a, he was spouting year about opening a coal mine in, idispatch boxe was spouting year about opening a coal mine in, idispatch box saying,pouting year about opening a coal mine in, idispatch box saying, this ng year about opening a coal mine in, idispatch box saying, this is

politics and chris skidmore has formally resigned as an mp, triggering another by—election.he government's former net zero tsar quit in protest over what he says are plans to prioritise and politicise new oil and gas licences . that's as and politicise new oil and gas licences. that's as mps and politicise new oil and gas licences . that's as mps debate licences. that's as mps debate the offshore petroleum bill tonight in the house of commons. it's the second reading tonight and if it passes the legislation will mandate that licences for oil and gas projects in the nonh oil and gas projects in the north sea are awarded annually . north sea are awarded annually. now the actor idris elba has beenin now the actor idris elba has been in london today calling for an immediate ban on machetes and so—called zombie knives, as he launched his don't stop your future campaign. the hollywood star spoke to families of victims today , and folded sets victims today, and folded sets of clothes , each representing of clothes, each representing someone who died as a result of knife crime , wer

so was chris skidmore right to resign ? chris skidmore right to resign?e hurtling towards a climate disaster , and was the climate disaster, and was the government wrong to roll back on its plans? jim dale , i'll start its plans? jim dale, i'll start with you. >> that's a lot of questions. >> that's a lot of questions. >> good afternoon. >> good afternoon. >> um, except for many, many people in this country , this is people in this country, this is not a good afternoon. >> they're under water and we're talking thousands . talking thousands. >> if not maybe a couple of couple of million. you've seen the pictures it's been leading the pictures it's been leading the news trails over the last several days. >> and that was after or during henk, bought a henk, which obviously bought a wind problem as well. do you know what? >> um, it just continues and continues and we're going to be talking about this all next yeah >> so can i, can i just ask though, so they're all underwater. >> how are they being rescued? is it surely by a boat or something. yeah well and th

but does chris skidmore have a point here that commissioning new oil and gas licenses can't really beith our net zero target? well it's a debate, isn't it? >> we need oil and gas. we're going to need oil and gas for the rest of my life , tom. the rest of my life, tom. >> perhaps for the rest of your life, too. >> very few people are saying that net zero means absolutely no oil and gas. >> it's net zero. >> you offset the carbon emissions from use of hydrocarbons, oil and gas by with other measures like carbon capture and planting forests and so on. and look, chris skidmore resigning now , uh, it causes a resigning now, uh, it causes a lot of publicity for him. he's obviously been making a lot of money as the members interest register of interest shows from various green companies. and i guess this will do. his post—parliamentary career prospects. no harm at all. does that sound cynical? i think that's just realistic. but talking about being realistic like tom and dawn, let's have a look at the state of play when it comes to oil and gas. the uk is still a pretty big oil and gas produce

on the politicsl of this, it's never a good look when prominent tories, chris skidmore and alok sharmato the splits. and one of the problems this government has is the climate change committee that advises them on energy says this is advises them on energy says this is a backward step. what do you make of the way the french government are going towards more nuclear plants and the fact we are going towards more oil and gas? that and the fact we are going towards more oil and gas?— more oil and gas? that is really interesting. _ more oil and gas? that is really interesting, and _ more oil and gas? that is really interesting, and there - more oil and gas? that is really interesting, and there is - more oil and gas? that is really interesting, and there is a - more oil and gas? that is really interesting, and there is a big l interesting, and there is a big chunk— interesting, and there is a big chunk of— interesting, and there is a big chunk of the _ interesting, and there is a big chunk of the conservative - interesting, and there is a big i chunk of the conservative party interesting, a

we are talk about chris are going to talk about chris skidmore. is really skidmore.nd the tories cope with this. i mean, what's going on here? >> last night, >> well, look, until last night, i'd of chris i'd never heard of chris skidmore and i don't think the majority had. majority of the country had. >> thinking , oh, >> okay, so i'm thinking, oh, what's about? he'd what's this all about? he'd already announced he's not going to stand as an at the next to stand as an mp at the next election right. election anyway, right. >> a former energy >> and he's a former energy minister, a junior energy minister, a very junior energy minister, a very junior energy minister for not very long. >> and i talked to some people at westminster think he >> and i talked to some people at wesbe inster think he >> and i talked to some people at wesbe manoeuvring nk he >> and i talked to some people at wesbe manoeuvring himself might be manoeuvring himself into position for what comes after government, what comes after government, what comes after being an mp. so many mps eventually end u

former minister chris skidmore resigned from his kingswood seat over his opposition to the government's policies. no date on that by—election yet, but he now says he won't support the tories shadow paymaster general jonathan ashworth says that people have had enough of the conservatives will be fighting very hard to win the trust of the people of wellingborough in kingswood, but it is staggering that we have these two by elections. >> one because a conservative mp has resigned and has had enough of rishi sunak , and another of rishi sunak, and another because of his disgraced behaviour . because of his disgraced behaviour. and i think it indicates that this really is a government which people want to turn the page on. >> after 14 years of failure, after 14 years where people in wellingborough and kingswood and across the country are paying more in tax . more in tax. >> rishi sunak says he wants all subpostmasters to receive their compensation payments by the summer. number 10 has confirmed that at least £1 billion has been set aside to pay out compensation to victims of the post office

meanwhile, former minister chris skidmore resigned from his kingswood seat this week over his oppositione government's green policies. he now says he won't support the tories . exact dates are yet to tories. exact dates are yet to be announced for when the votes will take place. former england boss sven—goran eriksson says he has a year to live after being diagnosed with cancer. he was first the first foreign coach to manage england and leading the so—called golden generation of footballers, including david beckham, steven gerrard , wayne beckham, steven gerrard, wayne rooney and frank lampard . he rooney and frank lampard. he also led england to the quarter finals of the 2002 and 2006 world cups, and the ,2,004. the 75 year old says he has at best, a year to live . jeremy . corbyn a year to live. jeremy. corbyn is in the hague with a south african delegation for the country's case against israel , country's case against israel, accusing them of genocide and those watching on television can see live pictures now from the hague.the see live pictures now from the hague. the former labour l

it's already led to the resignation of the conservative mp chris skidmore , conservative mp chris skidmore, who says the law would show the uk is rowing ever further back from its climate commitments . a from its climate commitments. a lot more snow and sleet is on the way this evening, with ice warnings issued for southern england and wales. the met office issuing a yellow alert effective until tomorrow morning. an amber cold health alert has also been issued for parts of england, triggered local responses to assist older people or those with cardiovascular or respiratory conditions , and the cold snap conditions, and the cold snap set to continue throughout the week . sir set to continue throughout the week. sir keir starmer , week. sir keir starmer, meanwhile, visited flood hit areas in the east midlands today , promising that a labour government would do more to protect people's homes . that's protect people's homes. that's after labour accused the government of being asleep at the wheel over flood warnings, of which 160 remain in place after thousands of homes were flooded. rishi suna

skidmore's on 80 grand year skidmore's on 80 grand a year from renewable company from this renewables consultancy thing. and he wants and he's going to go over, i believe, to lord gummer's job because is stepping because lord gummer is stepping down yeah, it's all very down so, so yeah, it's all very corrupt and it's all totally can i hold on? hold on. sorry. >> no, it might not be corrupt. if he's going to the job legitimately leaving legitimately and leaving his post, that's perfectly. >> let >> if you're being paid, let me finish. allowed to do that. they >> he's allowed to do that. they are allowed second jobs. he's doing something a of doing something that a lot of mps who work mps do. we've got mps who work here doing a second here and are doing a second job. i in jobs i don't agree in second jobs with way. he's with mps, by the way. but he's not. that's corruption. him not. that's not corruption. him leaving his post, which he's allowed then taking a allowed to do and then taking a different it's different job. yeah. look it's the way to justify or to explain what skidmore has

chris skidmore has his sleep. chris skidmore has formally resigned as an mp , formally resigned as an mp, triggering another by—election. the government's former net zero tsar quit in protest of what he says are plans to prioritise and politicise new oil and gas licences. that's as mps prepare to debate the offshore petroleum bill this evening. if it passes, the legislation will mandate that licences for oil and gas projects in the north sea are awarded annually . another awarded annually. another warships being deployed to the gulf region today by the royal navy amid growing tensions and attacks on international shipping in the red sea , defence shipping in the red sea, defence secretary grant shapps has confirmed hms richmond will join two other royal navy vessels on policing duties in the region in multiple attacks have been launched at commercial ships in the region, with houthi rebels based in yemen claiming the attacks are aimed at vessels unked attacks are aimed at vessels linked to israel . weather, news l

exactly are out and about i >> meanwhile, rishi sunak is facing another by—election after mp chris skidmorennounced that he will resign as soon as possible . the former energy possible. the former energy minister plans to step down when parliament next week parliament returns next week because of new legislation for oil and gas drilling, which he says is wrong and will cause future harm. the government says the planned expansion of new fossil fuels in the north sea, though, vital to achieve though, is vital to achieve energy plans. the energy security plans. the natwest chairman is rowing back on comments that he made on radio this morning . when he radio this morning. when he suggested that it was easy to buy a house. sir howard davies suggested that it was easy to buy the>use. sir howard davies suggested that it was easy to buy the>use. sir ithose davies suggested that it was easy to buy the>use. sir ithose wishing suggested that it was easy to buget|e>use. sir ithose wishing suggested that it was easy to buget|e>use. sir ithosladderng to get on the property ladder need money. he now need

tory mp chris skidmore said he was off this week and he wasn't very obliging about what you have beenns since she became prime minister and 53 tory mps have said they will stand down. how can our viewers have confidence in your project when so many of your own team, or meant to be your own team, are walking away? it has been a tough time for our country over the past year or two with the legacy of covid and the impact it's had on backlogs, the war in ukraine, the impact on inflation and energy bills but i genuinely believe we have turned a corner and the country is pointing in the right direction. the plans we have put in place are starting to deliver the long—term change our country needs to see. why do so many of your colleagues not believe that? myjob is to talk to everybody show them we can stick with the plan because it is starting to work to deliver change that the country needs, the long—term change the country needs. we have talked about it already this interview, the progress we have been making. of course, i know there is more to do, but progress is being made and the countr

plus, we'll bring reaction to the breaking news that former energy minister chris skidmore

in lots of different types of constituencies and i think particularly interested, you know, chris skidmorewood. exactly, but i think the wellingborough by—election is going to be very interesting. you know, it's one of those sort of 100—odd constituencies where ukip came second in 2015. and actually, i think the difference now is we had a sort of tamworth by—election where reform underperformed their national voting intention polls at the time but still managed to deprive the conservatives of holding the seat because they got more votes than labour won by in the end. and the difference is with wellingborough, i think, which i think is a good opportunity to test that reform vote because since then we've seen reform double their vote share in voting intention polls. they've selected a candidate, they're being quite bullish about it and it would be just quite a good test case, i think, to see how much damage they could do. 18,500 majority at the moment for the conservatives in wellingborough. do you think that reform is going to make a difference never mind the by—election, in the general ele

it's already led to the resignation of tory mp chris skidmore, who says the law would show the uk is rowing ever further back from its climate commitments. it's freezing . commitments. it's freezing. conditions are set to hit the uk as some areas still try to recover from the floods and amber cold health alert has been issued for parts of england, with sleet and snow forecast . with sleet and snow forecast. the met office has also issued yellow warnings for ice, with a cold snap set to continue throughout the week . the door, throughout the week. the door, which blew off an alaska airlines plane mid—flight, has been recovered. the boeing 737 max nine was forced to make an emergency landing after the drama unfolded in portland on friday in. investigators confirmed the key missing component was found in someone's garden. the federal aviation administration says the fleet , administration says the fleet, including those operated by other carriers , will remain other carriers, will remain grounded until they're deemed safe and the number one competitor to elon musk's spacex has launched

missing a competitive opportunity — and alok sharma said he will vote against the bill, and chris skidmorelegislation, saying he'll resign over this issue. let by 2050 into legislation, saying he'll resign over this issue. let me aet back he'll resign over this issue. let me get back to — he'll resign over this issue. let me get back to today's _ he'll resign over this issue. let me get back to today's report - when. get back to today's report — when you see just the detail in it, and you see just the detail in it, and you compared to what we saw in dubai with cop28, how much of a basic mismatch is there, do you think? well, we know as a society, we are very bad at acting in time, there's a huge delay. it seems like things have to get really bad before we act. but we have seen over the last few years is the signal traction accelerating, but they're still not fast enough. 0ut accelerating, but they're still not fast enough. out of cop28, we had this broad consensus of a mission to travelling renewable energy by 2030. we haven't seen that before, and reducing oil and gas emissions by 75%. so

the conservative chris skidmore is quitting as an mp over the government's energy plans, triggering ah, dies at the age of 80. and on newsnight at 10.30pm, we'll go deeper behind the headlines and speak live to key players on today's big stories. plus, a first look at tomorrow's front pages.

elsewhere, former minister chris skidmore resigned from his kingswood seat in the week this week overhe government's green policies that he had the respective councils will shortly set a date for the votes to take place . meanwhile the justice place. meanwhile the justice secretary says that fujitsu should repay the money spent on the post office scandal if it's found culpable. it comes as pressure grows on the firm behind the faulty horizon. it software , which made it appear software, which made it appear as though money was missing from shops. hundreds of staff were convicted, jailed and bankrupted as they were wrongly accused of theft. alex chalk says the government will secure proper recompense for those affected once the statutory inquiry concludes its findings. mr chalk also added that if fujitsu is found culpable , ministers could found culpable, ministers could launch legal action against them and claim compensation for the cost to the taxpayer . cost to the taxpayer. authorities are investigating reports of armed intruders boarding a vessel off the coast of oman this morning

it's already led to the resignation of one tory mp, chris skidmore , who says the law chris skidmore, who says the law would show the uk is rowing ever further back from its climate commitments . lots of snow and commitments. lots of snow and sleet showers on the way this evening across the uk, with ice warnings issued for southern england and wales. the met office saying there's a yellow alert effective until tomorrow morning. also an amber cold health alert has been issued by the government for parts of england that triggers responses to help older people or those with cardiovascular or respiratory conditions, and the cold snap is set to continue for the rest of this week . sir keir the rest of this week. sir keir starmer visited flood hit areas of the east midlands today, promising that a labour government would do more to protect people's homes. it's after the labour government. labour accused the government of being asleep at the wheel over flood warnings, of which 160 remain in place after thousands of homes were flooded. rishi sunak says the government has invested £5.2 billion

yes, because chris skidmore _ the party, another by—election. 133 because chris skidmore announced laste the hamas attack on israel on october the 7th. he is expected to hold talks with palestinian officials in the occupied west bank and israeli leaders. more than 20—million working people will pay less national insurance from today. the treasury says an average earner will save around £450 a year — but critics warn other tax changes mean employees won't be any better off. here's our business correspondent, marc ashdown. 27 million workers may be about to see a little bump in their pay packet. it's down to changes to national insurance, the money automatically deducted from your salary to help fund the state pension. from today, contributions in the basic tax band are being cut from 12% to 10%. the chancellor says everyone will take home a bit more cash. we've already started cutting taxes and that's what's happening today. a 2% cut in national insurance, that's nearly £1,000 for a typical family with two earners. and that is a very significant change because it was right to put up taxe

tory mp chris skidmore said he was off this week and he wasn't very obliging about what you have been. how can viewers have confidence in your project when so many of your own team, who are meant to be on your own team, are walking away? it has been a tough time for our country over the past year or two with the legacy of covid and the impact it had on backlogs, the war in ukraine, the impact on inflation and energy bills but i genuinely believe we have turned the corner and the country is pointing in the right direction. the plans we have put in place are starting to deliver the long term change our country needs to see. myjob is to talk to everybody, show them we need to stick with the plan because it is starting to work to deliver change that the country needs, the long term change the country needs. we have talked about it already this interview, the progress we have been making. of course i know there is more to do but progress is being made and the country is pointing in the right direction and if we stick to the plan we can continue to deliver the long term change the country n