About 25 years theyre clocking off the shortest day theyve had. So off the shortest day theyve had. So essentially what theyre doing is working less for more money with this 5. 5 pay increase. Yeah the house of commons is rising now at about 430 in the afternoon. Now people can remember back to some of the midnight sittings that mps used to do. Were a long way away from that now. Late votes seem to be a thing of the past, and mps can seemingly go back to their offices and put their feet up around 430. I wonder if under if there is a labour government, i wonder with all the stuff about Flexible Working and, you know, being able to bring your children to work, they wont need of these benches at need all of these benches at all. Theyll probably be working from what from home. Isnt that what yvette from home. Isnt that what yve but question from home. Isnt that what yvebut question is, is this but the question is, is this value for money from our mps . Less time in the commons, less legisl
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it s after ministers were accused of using physical force on some conservative mps. an investigation has been launched. ukrainians are told to prepare for power cuts, after russian attacks on the country s energy infrastructure intensify. the full findings of the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse will be published later today, after a seven year investigation. welcome to viewers both in the uk and around the world. liz truss premiership is under even more pressure, after extraordinary scenes at westminster last night, during which ministers were accused of using physicalforce on conservative mps to make sure they voted with the government. the commons speaker has launched an investigation into what happened in the voting lobbies. we now have at least seven tory mps calling for the prime minister and equipped, so let s get an overview of the story so far. earlier today the transport secretary told the bbc the government is still functioning and that the prime minist
good morning. it s thursday october 20th. our main story. the prime minister s position is looking increasingly vulnerable today after some of her own mps called for her to resign. it followed a chaotic day for the government with the resignation of the home secretary, accusations of bullying, and confusion over whether the chief whip had resigned. our political correspondent ione wells reports. reporter: is this a coalition of chaos, mr schapps? - another day, another new cabinet minister. grant shapps, sacked just six weeks ago by liz truss, returns as her new home secretary. look, obviously it s been a turbulent time for the government, but i think the most important thing is to make sure that people in this country know that they ve got security and that s why it s a great honour to be appointed as home secretary. he stepped up after suella braverman stepped down, resigning over two data breaches. but have a look at her resignation letter. she wrote to the prime minister