Also on the programme, President Trump congratulated bill barr for taking charge of roger stones sentence. In return, the attorney general now gets to testify about his actions to congress. And, they say you cant buy happiness, but can you buy social media fame . One president ial candidate thinks he can. Hello and welcome. Im Michelle Fleury in washington and Christian Fraser is in london. Todays government reshuffle was billed as a relatively minor re organisation of the lower ranks of cabinet. What transpired was something entirely different. The chancellor, sajid javid, the second most senior figure in government, was called into number 10 and told that he would need to sack all his senior political advisors if he wanted to keep his job. He refused and instead resigned. It came as a shock to the parliamentary party, but maybe the Prime Minister half expected that sajid javid would walk, judging by the speed with which he replaced him. Rishi sunak has only been in Parliament Since 2
World Health Leaders say theres no new cause for alarm, despite a steep rise in the number of deaths from coronavirus in china. Ministers announce an external inquiry into baby deaths at an nhs trust in east kent, after officials give conflicting figures. Protesters scuffle with Police Outside a court in londonderry as a man appears charged with the murder of the journalist lyra mckee. And remembering dresden 75 years after britain started an aerial attack that devastated the east german city. Good evening. There was shock in westminster and beyond today, as sajid javid resigned as chancellor over an order by the Prime Minister to fire his entire team of advisers. Borisjohnson was carrying out a reshuffle of his cabinet, but mrjavid said no self respecting minister could accept such a condition. He walked out of his job just four weeks before delivering what would have been his first budget. Thatjob now goes to 39 year old rishi sunak, the new chancellor whos had a meteoric rise. Among
Team. Well bring you all the details from a tumultuous government reshuffle. Also tonight china announces its worst day yet for deaths from coronavirus, as numbers go up sharply. Ministers announce an external inquiry into baby deaths at an nhs trust in east kent, after officials give conflicting figures. Protesters scuffle with Police Outside a court in londonderry as a man appears charged with the murder of the journalist lyra mckee. Dresden is a heap of ruins that has been smashed to atoms. And remembering dresden 75 years after britain started an aerial attack that devastated the east german city. And coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news well have the latest from perpignan, where the controversial superleague signing israel folau will make his debut this weekend. Good evening. There was shock in westminster and beyond today as sajid javid resigned as chancellor over an order by the Prime Minister to fire his entire team of advisers. Borisjohnson was carrying out a r
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