a more secure future for britons, ahead of an election expected later this year. it comes days after the conservatives bleak showing in local elections. we can cross live to westminster and our political correspondent hannah miller. it s been a difficult time in the last couple of weeks for the government because of those election results. presumably he ll want to change the subject now. yet another change the sub ect now. yet another attem -t to change the subject now. yet another attempt to reset change the subject now. yet another attempt to reset the change the subject now. yet another attempt to reset the dial change the subject now. yet another attempt to reset the dial and - change the subject now. yet another attempt to reset the dial and talk . attempt to reset the dial and talk about what people can expect if conservatives get another term in office. rishi sunak is not even hiding that this beach is about a general election. he will stand there as prime mini
it is my responsibility. it is myjob. i do not regret negotiating. our government is designed to find compromise. i don t regret my efforts to build coalitions and find solutions. i was raised to solve problems, not create them. the ousting of the speaker follows months of fractures and in fighting in the republican party. this was brought to a head over the weekend when kevin mccarthy secured a funding deal with the democrats to avoid a us government shutdown. that deal was highly criticsed by hardline members of the party including matt gaetz, who accused mccarthy of doing a side deal with democrats over funding for ukraine. the house is now in recess until a vote on his replacement takes place next week. republicanjim jordan of ohio has already thrown his name into the ring for the position of leader, as has house majority leader steve scalise, with more names expected in the next few days. meanwhile, the interim speaker has ordered former house speaker nancy pelosi and
an endorsement of rishi sunak s announcement? i an endorsement of rishi sunak s announcement? an endorsement of rishi sunak s announcement? ~ ., announcement? i think that interview will be met with announcement? i think that interview will be met with a announcement? i think that interview will be met with a sigh announcement? i think that interview will be met with a sigh of announcement? i think that interview will be met with a sigh of relief - announcement? i think that interview will be met with a sigh of relief in - will be met with a sigh of relief in number ten. there were concerns in government, we heard them over the course of the day, that andy street might be so angry about what was about to happen that he might walk. but the fact he decided to stay and called it a compromise and said he is going to remain mayor and stand again for the conservative party will undoubtedly be welcomed in number ten. there are some people who are really unhappy at this deci
for the coming uk election. is it enough to change the political weather? way to school in croydon last week. for a vigil. hello. rishi sunak delivered his most important speech as prime minister today, with the promise the country, would see the real him. a leader setting out what he believes, including being willing to take the toughest decisions. well at the conservative party conference, he set out a number of key policies, on education and health. but the most controversial idea had been flagged for weeks, the scrapping of the high speed rail line from birmingham to the north of england, and he made the announcement, in manchester. it was an ambitious project to link up the country, but costs spiralled and the plans were hacked back, with the eastern leg of hs2 scapped two years ago. then today, came confirmation that the birmingham to manchester route would also die, along with the line to east midlands parkway. the big question, what would become of the money saved?
which is pretty spice y. ..by all accounts. good evening. in his first speech to the party conference as tory leader, rishi sunak said he is only too happy divide opinion and seemingly his own party if that s what it takes to put britain on a long term path to success. but his first big change is to scrap the northern leg of h52, the high speed railway that was supposed to link london with manchester a decision his predecessor david cameron said the country would come to regret for years to come. perhaps after promising the north a programme for levelling up, it is a gamble the conservatives may come to regret much sooner. mr suank has also promised a new qualification for further education. that willl a levels and the more vocational t levels will be combined that will combine a levels and the more vocational t levels into one single qualification, which in future will be known as the advanced british standard. and to enhance the future, health, of the nation, he is pr