This is another morale boost for labour, more woe for the conservatives. Chris mason has our top story. Natalie elphicke, shoulder to shoulder with the Prime Minister when rishi sunak invited reporters to dover last summer to talk about stopping the boats. Less than a year later, she has stopped being a Conservative Mp. Look at the leader shes appearing with now. I must admit, when i got up this morning i didnt expect to hear this today. Natalie elphicke, the labour member of parliament for dover and deal. I think she speaks for very many tory voters in saying that the tory party has changed, it has left the centre ground. But equally the labour party has changed and we are very clearly the party of the national interest. Really good day. It has been a great day. Cue the mildly awkward first date with the cameras in tow vibes ahead of her criticism of their Prime Minister. He is not stopping the boats and he is letting the country down. Meanwhile, under labour, they are clear that it i
Shoulder with the Prime Minister when rishi sunak invited reporters to dover last summer to talk about stopping the boats. Less than a year later, she has stopped being a Conservative Mp. Look at the leader shes appearing with now. I must when admit, i got up this morning i didnt expect to hear this today. Natalie elphicke, the labour member of parliament for dover and deal. I think she speaks for many tory voters think she speaks for many tory voters in think she speaks for many tory voters in saying the tory party has changed. Voters in saying the tory party has changed. It voters in saying the tory party has changed, it has left the centre ground~ changed, it has left the centre ground. But equally the labour party has changed and we are very clearly the party has changed and we are very clearly the party of has changed and we are very clearly the party of the national interest, of the the party of the national interest, of the country first, party second. Realty of the country firs
It is the privilege of my life, and i look forward to dedicating my future to serving the people of scotland as i have done so for so many years, and to do that as First Minister. What are your priorities for government . My overriding priority will be to work to eradicate Child Poverty in scotland. Cameras click. The formalities over, the focus has now shifted here to bute house, the official residence of the First Minister, Wherejohn Swinney is appointing his cabinet. The big change last years snp leadership contender kate forbes is back in government as deputy First Minister is back in government. It is an enormous privilege and i look forward to supporting the First Minister as he pursues the priorities of the Scottish People eradicating poverty, ensuring Economic Growth and ultimately uniting the country behind the great opportunities of our day. It all brings back memories for this man, labours jack mcconnell, now in the house of lords. So, what advice does the third First Minist
room when the big things happen. however, people have done these wells before and they have changed and moved on, there was a big change last year, just over a year ago when dominic cummings left, there was a cabinet reshuffle, this was designed to reset, and ackley hasn t worked, there is a limit to how much you can just rearrange the deck chairs in the background just for optics. and actually it is the outcome is that really matter, and it is how you change how you work and how you behave. the key thing here, though, is this is the prime minister strengthening his power base, the office of the prime minister. i spent four years working in number ten, i am spent four years working in number ten, iam not spent four years working in number ten, i am not convinced adding another government department is the best way of doing it. it could work well if it is done properly already but the office of the prime minister and expanding ministers in the cabinet office does seem to me to be creati
these people, that most viewers will not really have even heard of, and the role that they do is designed to not really been seen. they are important, they do whisper in the air at critical moments, they do give advice, they are in the room when the big things happen. however, people have done these wells before and they change in a move on. there was a big change last year, just over a year ago when dominic cummings left, there was a cabinet reshuffle, there were sores all designed to reset and that clearly hasn t worked. there was a limit, to how much you can just rearrange the deck chairs in the background. just for optics. and, actually, it is the outcome is that really matter, and it is how you change how you work and how you behave. the key thing here though, though, this is the prime minister strengthening his power base, the office of the prime minister. i spent four years working in numberten, i m not