rishi sunak has appeared before mps in parliament on his first full day as prime minister, and announced yet more unravelling of liz truss s plans. the government s economic statement due to be delivered on monday has now been pushed back by almost three weeks to november the 17th. the delay did not trouble the financial markets. in fact, the pound rose again against the dollar and is currently trading at $1.16 up around 1.2% although that s also being driven a weakening dollar. the ban on fracking in england is back in place after it was briefly lifted by the former prime minister, and the decision on whether to link a rise in pensions with inflation is up for discussion again. rishi sunak had to defend his decision to reappoint suella braverman as home secretary, less than a week after she was forced to leave the role for a data breach. let s hear their exchange. he asked about the home secretary. the home secretary made an error ofjudgment, but she recognised that, she
less than a week after she was forced to leave the role for a data breach. let s hear their exchange. he asked about the home secretary. the home secretary made an error ofjudgment, but she recognised that, she raised the matter and she accepted her mistake, and that s why i was delighted to welcome back into a united cabinet that brings experience. hear, hear! ..and stability to the heart of government. we can all see what s happened here. he s so weak, he s done a grubby deal, trading national security because he was scared to lose another leadership election. that exchange was the first pmqs for rishi sunak. jim, how did he do? i think rishi sunak is a real upgrade on what went before, but there s real trouble.
mind is this changing? it is not like is an trap was a wallflower. we have heard his voice, we know where he stands are so many of these issues and we just look at happening, what is coming out of the january six hearings, you know, i am just a bit unsure, and with great respect to bob woodward, who was a remarkable journalist, respect to bob woodward, who was a remarkablejournalist, i was remarkable journalist, i was troubled remarkablejournalist, i was troubled by the fact that he didn t release what he knew around covid in a remark that president trump made when he said in february 2020 he knew that the covid was going be to be deadlier than the flow, and i applaud you for asking that question which is really elephant in the room, which is why now, whose mind is this changing, i think it will need move the needle on too many voters come 2024 if trump doesn t read run again as strongly suggested. that is my 2 cents. i suggested. that is my 2 cents. i wonder, jim, if you re thinkin
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hello, i m kasia madera. you re watching the context on bbc news. rishi sunak s first full day as prime minister as yet more of liz truss plans are ditched. at his first prime minister s questions, he told mps the ban on fracking is back, and he defended his reappointment of suella braverman as home secretary. clashes at the burial place of mahsa amini, as protestors mark a0 days since her death in custody. bob woodward tells us why he s releasing his taped conversations with donald trump. tonight with the context: the former leader of the scottish labour party, jim murphy, and the emmy nominated journalist caroline modarressy tehrani.