In the area of the social conservatism which, will chime with some parts of the Conservative Party, but others very unhappy with that. There is an awful lot to do in terms of penning that deal down, i suspect, in the next couple of days. In last minutes, we have also heard that theresa may has got herself a new Chief Of Staff which will be central in trying to sort those things out before the queen s speech on monday. Monday week. There was a lot of scrutiny over Jeremy Corbyns dealings with figures in the ira and there have also been questions over the dups dealings with loyalist extremists and then sinn fein saying this is not acceptable under the terms of the good friday agreement for the westminster government to be getting into bed with one of the parties in Northern Ireland. I think the last point there is going to be a very important Stumbling Block because we know that the Power Sharing Agreement broke down. We know that there is an intention now to open negotiations to get it
In the area of the social conservatism which, will chime with some parts of the Conservative Party, but others very unhappy with that. There is an awful lot to do in terms of penning that deal down, i suspect, in the next couple of days. In last minutes, we have also heard that theresa may has got herself a new Chief Of Staff which will be central in trying to sort those things out before the queen s speech on monday. Monday week. There was a lot of scrutiny over Jeremy Corbyns dealings with figures in the ira and there have also been questions over the dups dealings with loyalist extremists and then sinn fein saying this is not acceptable under the terms of the good friday agreement for the westminster government to be getting into bed with one of the parties in Northern Ireland. I think the last point there is going to be a very important Stumbling Block because we know that the Power Sharing Agreement broke down. We know that there is an intention now to open negotiations to get it
Series, has died. From the 1960s tv series. Hello and welcome to world news today. Theresa mays efforts to form a Working Government despite losing her majority in the uk General Election are gathering pace. A minor party from Northern Ireland is reported to have agreed to help her party get their programme through parliament. According to Downing Street, they have reached the outline of an agreement with the democratic unionist party, or dup, who are pro brexit and socially conservative. A Downing Street spokesman said earlier, it was announced that the Prime Minister theresa mays two top advisers had resigned, following pressure from members of her own party. Theyve been replaced by one of the losing conservative candidates, the former housing minister gavin barwell. Our Political Correspondent alex forsyth reports. They were at the heart of power, the Prime Ministers closest advisers for years. But nick timothy and fiona hill were accused of having too much control over policy and t
Tried to hire a 7. 5 ton lorry to carry out the attack, hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. It will be extended compared to usual. With me are jack blanchard, Political Editor of the mirror and caroline wheeler, Political Editor of the sunday express. Welcome. Tomorrows front pages. Starting with this the Observer Says mays premiership is in peril. The paper leads with its Editorial Comment saying mrs may is discredited, humiliated, and diminished. It says she is now weak, with rivals and opponents no longerfearing her. The daily mail focusses on the foreign secretary Boris Johnson saying he is set to launch a bid to become Prime Minister. It also carries a picture of former top gear presenter, richard hammond, who was involved in a car crash during filming in switzerland. The telegraph says theresa may may be in Downing Street but she has no power after losing her majority in parliament. The paper says Senior Tories are jostling in an
On this in the Sunday Express. Makes toxic aid resigns. But ultimately they are only aids and all ministers have advisers, dont they . But the minister or the Prime Minister in this case, the buck stops there. Absolutely. Inside westminster and whitehall, people know how powerful these two people were. They were two of the most powerful people in this country, along with theresa may. Unelected. Unelected. To normal people looking at this, hank on, you have had a bad Election Result and you have sacked your advisers, that is not a good look, she has not. This is the moment where she has dispatched her chief whip to go fast to basically shore up a majority for her to try and basically save her of and, save her skin, her aides have fallen on their sword to save her, and she goes shopping. There is a sense that it hasnt really sunk in. She is probably exhausted because of the time they have had. I do think that caroline is right and there was a sense that she is in denial. Anyone that saw