i think it blurs the distinction between murder and manslaughter. murder requires an intent to kill, or to cause really serious injury. manslaughter can be committed with, well, it normally is committed, without any such intent. i think to remove all discretion from judges in cases of manslaughter of emergency workers would be quite wrong. lissie harper says emergency workers deserve special protection because they go into the depths of danger on behalf of society. ministers are planning for harper s law to come into force next year. june kelly, bbc news. sir keir starmer has accused the prime minister of breaking promises about the social care system, accusing borisjohnson of devising a working class dementia tax . the prime minister defended the changes, saying the government was fixing the system labour hadn t. speaking at prime minister s questions, the labour leader also brought up borisjohnson s performance at this week s cbi conference.
sir keir starmer has accused the prime minister of breaking promises about the social care system, accusing borisjohnson of devising a working class dementia tax . the prime minister defended the changes, saying the government was fixing the system labour hadn t. speaking at prime minister s questions, the labour leader also brought up borisjohnson s performance at this week s cbi conference. it follows a difficult period for the prime minister, who has been criticised for a u turn on standards reform and the cancellation of part of hs2. our political correspondent damian grammaticas reports. are your mps behind you, prime minister? have you lost the support of your backbenchers, prime minister? of your backbenchers, prime minister? ., , ., , minister? uncomfortable questions after an uncomfortable minister? uncomfortable questions after an uncomfortable few - minister? uncomfortable questions after an uncomfortable few weeks. | after an uncomfortable few weeks. borisjohnson has se