gerry moynihan was a uhb trust governor. he was appalled atjacqui smith s absence from her three days a week job at such a crucial time. to me, that was an indication that back in 2020 there is something strategically wrong with the board allowing the chair of the second largest trust in england, when doctors and nurses were under extreme pressures because of covid, they allowed the chair to go off to do strictly come dancing. i expressed my concerns over that. they weren t listened to. the only thing i can do then as a governor is resign. and i resigned. now, anton was eliminated from the competition in the first week with his partner, former home secretaryjacqui smith. jacqui smith was voted off strictly in the first round, so her absence was only for one month, not three. she has declined our request for an interview, but has defended her decision to go on strictly during a podcast. lots of people at the trust who talk to me about it were really chuffed, one that strictly
to weather we see rain off the atlantic? there is a question about sunday s weather. we could see some rain on sunday but it could be much slower to move in and we might stay dry for most of sunday, still hanging on a bit of sunshine. thanks, chris. and that s bbc news at ten. there s more analysis of the day s main stories on newsnight with victoria derbyshire which is just getting under way on bbc two. the news continues here on bbc one, as now it s time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are, but from the ten team, it s goodnight. the row between the prime minister, his home secretary and the country s most senior police officer over the pro palestinian march on saturday ramps up dramatically tonight. suella braverman accuses the met police of playing favourites with protestors . the labour leader accuses the government of picking a fight with the police and calls on the pm to hold suella braverman accountable . former deputy m
Shirley ballas has been named as the new head judge on strictly come dancing, replacing len goodman. Good morning, its tuesday the 9th of may. Im rachel schofield, welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. The conservatives have vowed to cap Energy Prices if they win the General Election. Under the plans theresa may would give powers to the industry regulator, ofgem, to set a limit for people on standard variable rates. Under the new plans, new powers would be given to ofgem to set a limit for people on standard variable rates. Elsewhere labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is due to formally launch his partys general Election Campaign, where hes expected to say that the issue of Whether Brexit happens has been settled. The uks highest electorate campaigning on the nhs, and the green party is on the Isle Of Wight the uks highest electorate campaigning on the nhs, promising to end what it calls the privatisation experiment. Well be live In Manchester ahead of labours Campaign Launch shortly but first more o