And with that, Kevin Mccarthys nine month term as speaker was over. The final straw his decision to do a deal with democrats to keep the government open. He didnt hesitate to point the finger of blame at the eight republicans who ousted him, led by matt gaetz, his nemesis. Look, you all know matt gaetz. You know, it was personal. It had nothing to do about spending. The unprecedented removal of the speaker has Left Congress in chaos. So much so, theyve decided to take a week off while they work out what to do next. One rebel, though, was unrepentant. This was the right call. The American People deserve a leader and a speaker who will tell the truth, and so too does the international community. They need to know that the next speaker is going to be honest and wont go back on their word. With republicans focusing firmly on themselves, the question of funding for ukraine, which congress controls, remains undecided. It does worry me. But i know there are a majority of members of the house
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Road and bus projects in the north, the midlands and across the country. The speech was widely seen as an opportunity for the Prime Minister To Revitalise his party ahead of a general election expected next year. Political editor chris mason reports. Manchester this lunchtime, and the Prime Ministers warm up act his wife. Rishi and i are each others best friends, and i could not imagine being anywhere else to show my support to him. Rishi sunak began by thanking her, his daughters, his parents as he drew a link between himself and margaret thatcher. This conservative party, the party of the grocer s daughter and the pharmacist s son, will always be the party of enterprise, the party of small business. He said hes taken a look at how Government Works since he became Prime Minister, and not liked what hes seen. It isnt anger, its an exhaustion with politics. Weve had 30 years of a political system which incentivises the easy decision, not the right one. As for taxes, they will come down,
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