you. it is probably the issue of the constitution and independence that is the polarising factor than any one individual individual or a character. i suspect whoever takes on the mantle of leadership of the scottish national party and be first minister of scotland will face the same challenges because there is still a big debate about how the s&p can move scotland closer to independence. clearly, nicola sturgeon had a successful tenure in some regards but she is not been any closer let s cross to westminster and our political correspondent david wallace lockhart. a shock announcement heard a few hours ago. as people react and look at the impact of this, nicola sturgeon departure is being compared with the manner of the statement that we have for today. essentially, nicola sturgeon that we have for today. essentially, nicola sturgeon that that we have for today. essentially, nicola sturgeon that she that we have for today. essentially, nicola sturgeon that she no - that we have fo
the conservative party chair nadhim zahawi is being investigated over his tax affairs, and the deputy prime minsiter dominic raab is facing claims of bullying. let s cross to westminster and to our political correspondent damian grammaticas. difficult to know where to start, this meeting where we would like to know what they re talk about, or the two ministers that everyone else is talking about. i will let you decide where we kick off. the talking about. i will let you decide where we kick off. talking about. i will let you decide where we kick off. the meeting is a cabinet meeting where we kick off. the meeting is a cabinet meeting taking where we kick off. the meeting is a cabinet meeting taking place - where we kick off. the meeting is a l cabinet meeting taking place outside london and there is a political cap net meeting cabinet meeting. all the top figures around the table who will be thrashing things out. the issue of course that is hanging over this and for rishi sunak
with richard sharp is being called into question. katie razzall, bbc news. let s cross to westminster and talk to our chief political correspondent nick eardley. (tx float) morning to you. calls from outside of the conservative party, and indeed within the conservative party, for a nadhim zahawi to publish more details of his communications with hmrc. might that happen? communications with hmrc. might that ha en? . ~ communications with hmrc. might that hauen? . ~ ,.,,., happen? yeah, i think it probably will have to happen? yeah, i think it probably will have to do happen? yeah, i think it probably will have to do if happen? yeah, i think it probably will have to do if nadhim - happen? yeah, i think it probably will have to do if nadhim zahawi. happen? yeah, i think it probably| will have to do if nadhim zahawi is going to keep hisjob. there has been this drip, drip, drip of information about his tax affairs, about what was paid when over the last few days. what we can say for
need to be matched up with the pate that we deserve, really. it was prime minister s questions today. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, asked rishi sunak about the strikes. in the 13 years of the last labour government there weren t normal nationai government there weren t normal national nhs strikes. if the prime minister national nhs strikes. if the prime minister negotiated before christmas they wouldn t be on strike. if he had negotiated with the ambulance workers. had negotiated with the ambulance workers, they would be on strike either~ workers, they would be on strike either~ 50 workers, they would be on strike either. so why is he choosing to prolong either. so why is he choosing to prolong the misery rather than and the strikes? this was rishi sunak s response. we wa nt we want to have constructive dialogue with the unions and that is also why, when it comes to the issue of pay, we have accepted in full at the independent recommendations of the independent recommen
this is what i have been saying for months, if you listen carefully to my answers. we want to have a solution that protects people, but also protects investment in our economy. oil and gas companies were taken aback to discover that a new tax promoted as temporary won t be a one off, but could stay in place until 2025 and less oil and gas prices return to more normal levels. right now, no one is sure how many months or years that might take. andy verity, bbc news. let s cross to westminster and speak to our political correspondent jonathan blake. thank you forjoining us, how long is this support going to go on for? it is indefinite at the moment, what is interesting is to hear slightly different words used, given emphasis by the chancellor and prime minister about whether more help may well be needed further down the line, particularly in the autumn, rishi sunak has left open the possibility