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
We face now than i have been at any time since march last year. Over 12 thousand for the last seven days. Theres been a huge increase theres yet more pressure in the numberof days. Theres been a huge increase in the number of people testing on the nhs, with a record positive for covid 19. That is very 58,781; new covid cases recorded alarming and unfortunately we will across the uk in the past 2a hours. Meet tonight and had some very difficult decisions to take. Because but a glimmer of light, of that sharp rise in cases one as the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine is now being rolled out. The first dose was given thing that the deputy first minister has been calling for a staying put to an 82 year old patient today. That stay at home message back into law and back as it was in previous lockdown and another whining today from the chief medical officer saying yes, we have seen that sharp spike in cases since christmas but actually this peak we are expecting them to scrape up the virus is not e
Senate gives president obama the power to arm Syrian Rebels. As isil puts out a new hostage propaganda video, taking aim at americans. Sierra leone on lockdown, ordered to stay home to stop the spread of wheel as desperately needed aid arrives today. Odile slamming the southwest, flash floods causing widespread damage and ending the life of a deputy whos patrol car was swept away. This morning, the United Kingdom remains united after scotland voters vote no to breaking away from the u. K. 55 to 45 , those opposed to independence celebrating when the results came in. Prime minister David Cameron promise would scots who voted yes for the split will have their voices heard. In some ways, it pitted the older generation against the younger. They changed the rules. We have examples yesterday of families going out before school to take photographs of the 16 and 17yearolds voting. University students very much wanted there to be an independent scotland. We have students watching politics until