now, as a labour politician and particularly from the mainstream centre—left tradition of the labour party, i find that frustrating in that i believe that spending people's money wisely, being tough on crime and tough on the causes of crime, and standing up for our national security are labour positions, and traditional labour positions you can trace back to the attlee government. let's turn to yourjob, then, and what you have to do, before we return to some more fascinating things about your life as well. you now have to shape labour's message on this continuing pandemic. you've used a phrase about living with the virus. interestingly, it's a phrase the prime minister has also used. what do you mean by it? we've got to learn it to live well with covid. that means having a plan to take us through the next year and beyond, year and beyond, knowing that coronavirus is here to say, restrictions don't need to be here to stay, but there are a number of things we need to do in terms of vaccination, testing, sensible public health measures that don't impact on people's liberties, like venti

find labour uk doesn't have to agree with labour in wales?"— labour in wales?" and the other way around. i don't— labour in wales?" and the other way around. i don't criticise _ labour in wales?" and the other way around. i don't criticise mark- around. i don't criticise mark drakeford one bit. i think one of the recent labour did well in the last welsh elections is because of mark's leadership in the pandemic. i think i did recognise that these were finely balanced judgment and difficult calls. we never called for restrictions in england for christmas. we listened to what the scientists were saying and we listened to the mood music coming out of government, which was that they were going to do restrictions after christmas. we thought that if they were doing restrictions after christmas they should let people know so they could plan. i hope we can keep it that way. if know so they could plan. i hope we can keep it that way.— can keep it that way. if you do get a shot at being — can keep it that way. if you do get a shot at being health _ can keep it that w

activists convincing ha rdline labour activists see convincing hardline labour activists see is their man. after all, they have been campaigning against him for the last two years, actively so, and suddenly they find he is their new best friend. i think they will find that difficult to take.- find that difficult to take. david sumber: , find that difficult to take. david sumberg, thank _ find that difficult to take. david sumberg, thank you _ find that difficult to take. david sumberg, thank you for - find that difficult to take. david sumberg, thank you for speaking to us. we appreciate it. that advice, not to try to predict two years in advanceis not to try to predict two years in advance is probably good advice because at the moment things are so few broil in westminster it is difficult to predict where we will be in the next day, let alone in a couple of years. one particular group of mps is getting some attention, largely the tory mps elected in 2019. they seem to be participating in some kind of mutiny. it�*s been dubbed "the pork pie plot". many come from traditional labour h

and to the parliamentary labour party. mr speaker, like so many people up and down the country, he has concluded that the prime minister, the conservative party have shown themselves incapable of offering the leadership and government this country deserves. a sting from keir starmer at a vulnerable moment for borisjohnson. and as for bury south, mr speaker, as far as for bury south, let me say it... in a unionjack mask, the new labour mp opposite, not behind, the prime minister this time. we will win again in bury south at the next election. there was more energy from the prime minister today in a chaotic prime minister's questions as he sought to stand and fight, mocked by the labour leader. doesn't the country deserve so much better than this out of touch, out of control, out of ideas and soon to be out of office prime minister? mr speaker, when the history of this pandemic comes to be written and the history of the labour party comes to be written — and, believe me, they are history and will remain history, mr speaker

instead. flan as he defected and took the seat for labour instead.— labour instead. can i start by warmly welcoming _ labour instead. can i start by warmly welcoming the - labour instead. can i start by - warmly welcoming the honourable member_ warmly welcoming the honourable member for warmly welcoming the honourable memberfor bury warmly welcoming the honourable member for bury south to the parliamentary labour party? mr speaker, — parliamentary labour party? mr speaker, like so many people up and down _ speaker, like so many people up and down the _ speaker, like so many people up and down the country he has concluded that the _ down the country he has concluded that the prime minister, they can serve _ that the prime minister, they can serve the — that the prime minister, they can serve the party, have shown themselves incapable of offering the leadership and government this country— leadership and government this country deserves. it leadership and government this country deserves.— leadership and government this country deserves. a sting from keir starm

is it too soon to go back to labour? so it's a bit- back to labour? so it's a bit strange _ back to labour? so it's a bit strange i_ back to labour? so it's a bit strange. i find _ back to labour? so it's a bit strange. i find it _ back to labour? so it's a bit strange. i find it strange - back to labour? so it's a biti strange. i find it strange that back to labour? so it's a bit- strange. i find it strange that he's done _ strange. i find it strange that he's done that — strange. i find it strange that he's done that so _ strange. i find it strange that he's done that. . ., ., , done that. so a lot of people tellinr done that. so a lot of people telling me — done that. so a lot of people telling me that _ done that. so a lot of people telling me that if _ done that. so a lot of people telling me that if they - done that. so a lot of people telling me that if they were i done that. so a lot of people | telling me that if they were a lifelong labour supporter they would now support him because he has crossed the line to labour. others saying becau

labour, they have a new energy oli . , :, labour, they have a new energy oli _ , ., . ., labour, they have a new energy oli . , :, ., ., policy. they are calling for a windfall tax, _ policy. they are calling for a windfall tax, a _ policy. they are calling for a windfall tax, a one-off - policy. they are calling for a windfall tax, a one-off tax l policy. they are calling for a - windfall tax, a one-off tax which windfall tax, a one—off tax which they say would raise a huge amount of money on oil and gas producers in the north sea because, the party argues, they are companies who are benefiting most from rising wholesale oil and gas producers, and doing that would allow them to fund measures to ease the impact of rising energy bills, which are set to go up significantly later this year when the energy price cap is predicted to rise. that and other measures, they say, are available to the government and should be what the government and should be what the government and should be what the government is thinking about now. it is not a new measure, previous labour and conservative gov

i want to support labour. if keir starmer picks up the phone and says, "i want you to be a bit more than a member, gary neville. "i need you." i don't know. at the moment, no, i'lljust continue to do this, i think, and make sure... look, people would say, "why are you using your influence to try and sort of turn people...?" at this moment in time, i would go more quiet if this current regime that is in left. i think they are very damaging to the standards that we have in this country and around the world. i think boris now needs to do the right thing, allow someone else to come in and let there be a general election in a couple of years between keir starmer and the next, hopefully, tory conservative prime minister, who has got some standards and integrity. and there have been some conservative leaders that we have seen — i think theresa may and john major had far more integrity than borisjohnson, far more integrity. they are better people. and that is a fair fight, then, between keir starmer and another pers

i can'tjust fear the labour party. you either pick a side and you say, no, my dad's mum and dad are right, we go staunch red, or my mum's mum and dad are right and i go, no, i have to have conservatives in power to look after the economy and allow growth and wealth to prosper. i thought why can't we have both? surely there is a society where people who are doing well still want to look after people who aren't doing as well and we want to try and drive them up? it's like a football team. you sound very like tony blair. that was exactly his thing for the country. is it not what we all think? it's not whatjeremy corbyn thought. i'm not saying it's what every single person in the country thinks but my genuine feeling is that if you do well you will get rewarded but does that then mean that you become selfish and greedy and you don't want to look after other people and allow them to do as well as you can do? to me ijust think that my politics are driven from my family upbringing but also from my football. i lived in a dress

labour— and a labour government will fix it. labour bit _ and a labour government will fix it. labour bit and must be a prosperous nation _ labour bit and must be a prosperous nation this — labour bit and must be a prosperous nation. this country needs an industrial— nation. this country needs an industrial strategy to improve our productivity, to ensure that we buy, make _ productivity, to ensure that we buy, make and _ productivity, to ensure that we buy, make and sell more in britain and to revive _ make and sell more in britain and to revive the _ make and sell more in britain and to revive the places that made britain wealthy _ revive the places that made britain wealthy. so, for example, at our conference — wealthy. so, for example, at our conference we pledged an extra £28 billion— conference we pledged an extra £28 billion a _ conference we pledged an extra £28 billion a year in capital investment to combat— billion a year in capital investment to combat climate change, to create the next _ to combat climate change, to create the next generation ofjobs and

because labour are ahead in the polls. - labour are ahead in the polls. exactly and do you really want to check _ exactly and do you really want to check a _ exactly and do you really want to check a guy who couple girls go one and 80 _ check a guy who couple girls go one and 80 seat majority? along as it goes _ and 80 seat majority? along as it goes on. — and 80 seat majority? along as it goes on, and there is no more controversial parties or have the rebuild — controversial parties or have the rebuild of— controversial parties or have the rebuild of the media, perhaps a portion— rebuild of the media, perhaps a portion of— rebuild of the media, perhaps a portion of the can be breathing a little _ portion of the can be breathing a little bit — portion of the can be breathing a little bit easier everything hinges now on the report and if it's damaging, then it will be very difficult for him but if it is not as bad as some suspect it might be, then he _ as bad as some suspect it might be, then he might live to fight another day. then he might li

�*s record in london orwales, every labour notjust labour�*s record in london or wales, every labour government in history since the second world war has left office with unemployment higher than when they came in and thatis higher than when they came in and that is because only conservatives can be trusted to manoeuvre on the economy and on the peoples priorities and that is why this country not, thanks to the pulses we are pursued has the fastest economic growth in the g7. bud are pursued has the fastest economic growth in the 67-— growth in the g7. and it comes to the deputy _ growth in the g7. and it comes to the deputy leader— growth in the g7. and it comes to the deputy leader of _ growth in the g7. and it comes to the deputy leader of the - growth in the g7. and it comes to i the deputy leader of the opposition. thank you, mr speaker and a happy new year to you and the rest of the house. mrspeaker, over new year to you and the rest of the house. mr speaker, over the christmas break, the role of most of the fight of a giant in the fight of equality and human rights, the gre

labour strategists _ getting things done. labour strategists think _ getting things done. labour strategists think mr - getting things done. labour. strategists think mrjohnson's strategists think mrjohnson's style is wearing thin after recent mistakes but can they convince voters there a government in waiting. some people want to know what specific policies you have? i am very proud to stand in front of the flag. i've done it many times before including when i was director of public prosecutions representing our country ten years ago. i have always been very proud to do so. always been very proud to do so, ., ., always been very proud to do so. . ., ., so. labour talks about winning back trust- _ so. labour talks about winning back trust. here _ so. labour talks about winning back trust. here in _ so. labour talks about winning back trust. here in west - back trust. here in west bromwich it lost both seats to the conservatives at the last election. when he first became leader, keir starmer�*s aim seemed to be to demonstrate that he had broken withjeremy corbyn. now he h

ivoted labour all my life, but i him. ivoted labour all my life, but iwouldn't — him. ivoted labour all my life, but i wouldn't vote for him. i him. i voted labour all my life, but i wouldn't vote for him.— i wouldn't vote for him. i think he comes across _ i wouldn't vote for him. i think he comes across as _ i wouldn't vote for him. i think he comes across as a _ i wouldn't vote for him. i think he comes across as a very _ i wouldn't vote for him. i think he comes across as a very genuine l i wouldn't vote for him. i think he l comes across as a very genuine and honest— comes across as a very genuine and honest man _ comes across as a very genuine and honest man but — comes across as a very genuine and honest man but i _ comes across as a very genuine and honest man but i have _ comes across as a very genuine and honest man but i have great- honest man but i have great difficulty— honest man but i have great difficulty understanding - honest man but i have great. difficulty understanding which direction _ difficulty understanding which direction he _ difficul

similar arallels starmer labour party. similar parallels to — starmer labour party. similar parallels to the _ starmer labour party. similar parallels to the republicans l starmer labour party. similar. parallels to the republicans who wanted to pull away from the trump base. , . . wanted to pull away from the trump base. , ,, . ., , wanted to pull away from the trump base. , ,, . . , . base. they split away and they are talkin: base. they split away and they are talking amongst _ base. they split away and they are talking amongst themselves - base. they split away and they are talking amongst themselves but . base. they split away and they are i talking amongst themselves but they have not— talking amongst themselves but they have not organised in a viable manner— have not organised in a viable manner to _ have not organised in a viable manner to be a political force here in the _ manner to be a political force here in the united states. we have similar— in the united states. we have similar issues on either side of the pond _ similar issues on either side of

you would expect labour— may elections. you would expect labour would do very well. on the other— labour would do very well. on the other hand. — labour would do very well. on the other hand, borisjohnson being replaced — other hand, borisjohnson being replaced by a more traditional tory as leader— replaced by a more traditional tory as leader could actually be an advantage for the labour party. it has found — advantage for the labour party. it has found borisjohnson advantage for the labour party. it has found boris johnson to be a difficult — has found boris johnson to be a difficult opponent, because he does have that different reach in the country. — have that different reach in the country, he appealed to seats that tories _ country, he appealed to seats that tories couldn't hope to win before then. and — tories couldn't hope to win before then, and they would have to shift their strategy in terms of building, going _ their strategy in terms of building, going back to a previous motor coalition. — going back to a previous motor coalition, certa

those who voted labour in 2019, they are retaining 87—90% of their vote. so we're seeing considerably more conservatives moving away from the party than labour. they are not all going directly to labour, some say they are undecided and those may be easier for the prime minister or possibly the next leader of the conservative party to win back, but some of them are going to other parties and they will be considerably more difficult to win back and it may take a change of leader in order to do so. what is the public saying about whether the prime minister should resign? seven in ten say he should resign, that was in our latest figures published last night. we saw two thirds, 66%, say he should resign on tuesday. what we will probably be asking over the weekend is whether he should resign again in the wake of the latest revelations. the poll we published last night didn't include the story about number ten staffers parting on the night before prince philip's funeral and i think that will increase public outrage, and although the prime minister supposedly wasn

i gassed under new opening for the labour party-— labour party. i apologise again unreservedly — labour party. i apologise again unreservedly for— labour party. i apologise again unreservedly for the _ labour party. i apologise again unreservedly for the upset - labour party. i apologise again j unreservedly for the upset that these allegations have caused. the prime minister has asked for an investigation.— prime minister has asked for an investiuation. , ., ., investigation. there is no need for an investigation _ investigation. there is no need for an investigation into _ investigation. there is no need for an investigation into this - investigation. there is no need for an investigation into this simple i an investigation into this simple central— an investigation into this simple central question today, did the prime — central question today, did the prime minister attend the event in the downing street garden on the 20th of— the downing street garden on the 20th of may? it will not wash, mr speaker, — 20th of may? it will not w

it is potentially help the labour party? it is not _ potentially help the labour party? it is not as— potentially help the labour party? it is not as simple as saying that the best— it is not as simple as saying that the best thing for keir starmer is for borisjohnson to the best thing for keir starmer is for boris johnson to go the best thing for keir starmer is for borisjohnson to go in the best thing for keir starmer is for boris johnson to go in the next 24 hours — for boris johnson to go in the next 24 hours. ., �* , for boris johnson to go in the next 24 hours. . �*, ,~' , for boris johnson to go in the next 24 hours. ., �*, , ., 24 hours. yeah, ok, let's skip over the j. 24 hours. yeah, ok, let's skip over the i- we — 24 hours. yeah, ok, let's skip over the i- we not _ 24 hours. yeah, ok, let's skip over the j. it's not the _ 24 hours. yeah, ok, let's skip over the j. it's not the same _ 24 hours. yeah, ok, let's skip over the j. it's not the same top - 24 hours. yeah, ok, let's skip over the j. it's not the same top story, | the i. it's not the same

and to the parliamentary labour party. mr speaker, like so many people up and down the country, he has concluded that the prime minister, the conservative party have shown themselves incapable of offering the leadership and government this country deserves. a sting from keir starmer at a vulnerable moment for borisjohnson. and as for bury south, mr speaker, as far as for bury south, let me say it... in a unionjack mask, the new labour mp opposite, not behind, the prime minister this time. we will win again in bury south at the next election. there was more energy from the prime minister today in a chaotic prime minister's questions as he sought to stand and fight, mocked by the labour leader. doesn't the country deserve so much better than this out of touch, out of control, out of ideas and soon to be out of office prime minister? mr speaker, when the history of this pandemic comes to be written and the history of the labour party comes to be written — and, believe me, they are history and will remain history, mr speaker

labour party an i given the labour party an opportunity— given the labour party an opportunity to— given the labour party an opportunity to show- given the labour party an opportunity to show theirj given the labour party an - opportunity to show their teeth. it is good _ opportunity to show their teeth. it is good for— opportunity to show their teeth. it is good for keir— opportunity to show their teeth. it is good for keir starmer— opportunity to show their teeth. it is good for keir starmer to- opportunity to show their teeth. it is good for keir starmer to stand i is good for keir starmer to stand up and have _ is good for keir starmer to stand up and have these _ is good for keir starmer to stand up and have these fights, _ is good for keir starmer to stand up and have these fights, and - is good for keir starmer to stand up and have these fights, and you i and have these fights, and you would've — and have these fights, and you would've thought _ and have these fights, and you would've thought with - and have these fights, and you would've thought with the i and have these

those who voted labour in 2019, 87—90% of their vote is retained. considerably more people are leaving the conservatives and labour. some of them are going to other parties and they will be considerably more difficult to win back and it may take a change of leader in order to do so. what back and it may take a change of leader in order to do so.- leader in order to do so. what is the public _ leader in order to do so. what is the public saying _ leader in order to do so. what is the public saying about - leader in order to do so. what is the public saying about whether| leader in order to do so. what is i the public saying about whether the prime minister should resign? ewen prime minister should resign? seven in ten say he — prime minister should resign? seven in ten say he should _ prime minister should resign? seven in ten say he should resign _ prime minister should resign? seven in ten say he should resign in - prime minister should resign? $71 in ten say he should resign in our latest figures published last night. two thirds, 66%, say he sho

because that he has moved to labour because that is— that he has moved to labour because that is not— that he has moved to labour because that is not what they voted for. rolled — that is not what they voted for. rolled should there be a by—election in that seat? i rolled should there be a by-election in that seat?— in that seat? i think we will win it back at the _ in that seat? i think we will win it back at the next _ in that seat? i think we will win it back at the next general - in that seat? i think we will win it | back at the next general election, and i_ back at the next general election, and i think— back at the next general election, and i think you should also give people — and i think you should also give peopte a — and i think you should also give people a say because someone has detected _ people a say because someone has defected. they will be worse off not having _ defected. they will be worse off not having a _ defected. they will be worse off not having a conservative mp because they voted for a conservative mp. you know — they voted for a conservat

i think there are many l people in the labour party, as they are in_ people in the labour party, as they are in the _ people in the labour party, as they are in the conservatives, that recognise _ are in the conservatives, that recognise this is not... this is a breach— recognise this is not... this is a breach of— recognise this is not... this is a breach of trust. he's let himself down _ breach of trust. he's let himself down and — breach of trust. he's let himself down and let the country down. he should _ down and let the country down. he should accept his own responsibility. my message to him tonight— responsibility. my message to him tonight is— responsibility. my message to him tonight is this is over. if he doesn't _ tonight is this is over. if he doesn't go, conservative mps need to have that _ doesn't go, conservative mps need to have that moral fibre, put the letters — have that moral fibre, put the letters into the 1922 committee, and make sure _ letters into the 1922 committee, and make sure borisjohnson's make sure boris johnson's premiership make sure borisjohn

labour shouldn't hold _ breaking of his own rules. labour shouldn't hold its _ breaking of his own rules. labour shouldn't hold its breath - breaking of his own rules. labour shouldn't hold its breath for- breaking of his own rules. labour| shouldn't hold its breath for that, but borisjohnson just can't shake up but borisjohnson just can't shake up claims about his own behaviour during lockdown and the conduct of those right by his side. we can go live to downing street to talk to laura, how serious is this potentially for mrjohnson? huw, it is very messy _ potentially for mrjohnson? huw, it is very messy indeed _ potentially for mrjohnson? huw, it is very messy indeed for _ potentially for mrjohnson? huw, it is very messy indeed for three - potentially for mrjohnson? huw, it | is very messy indeed for three main reasons. number one, this is black and white evidence of plans being made for social gatherings, not gossip, not suggestions behind closed doors, it is there in black and white, in messages we have seen about people's respons

many labour mps resigned from the labour party. _ labour mps resigned from the labour party, formed a new party, joined other— party, formed a new party, joined other parties. there weren't by—elections. and i wasn't calling for by—elections them. when you vote for by—elections them. when you vote for an— for by—elections them. when you vote for an mp. _ for by—elections them. when you vote for an mp, you are not correct you are voting _ for an mp, you are not correct you are voting for their name. it was his name — are voting for their name. it was his name on— are voting for their name. it was his name on the ballot paper. he was a tory mp- — his name on the ballot paper. he was a tory mp- it — his name on the ballot paper. he was a tory mp- it was _ his name on the ballot paper. he was a tory mp. it was the _ his name on the ballot paper. he was a tory mp. it was the first _ his name on the ballot paper. he was a tory mp. it was the first time i his name on the ballot paper. he was a tory mp. it was the first time he i a tory mp. it was the first time he stood

now he is a labour mp. these are all natural part of politics. pare labour mp. these are all natural part of politics-— labour mp. these are all natural part of politics. are you suggesting that he is making _ part of politics. are you suggesting that he is making it _ part of politics. are you suggesting that he is making it up? _ part of politics. are you suggesting that he is making it up? no, i'm i part of politics. are you suggesting l that he is making it up? no, i'm not sa in: that he is making it up? no, i'm not saying that- — that he is making it up? no, i'm not saying that. nobody _ that he is making it up? no, i'm not saying that. nobody else _ that he is making it up? no, i'm not saying that. nobody else has - saying that. nobody else has confirmed that account come into my knowledge, no other conservative mp has said that there has been blackmailing or bullying involved in voting for the government. you know, thatis, voting for the government. you know, that is, nobody else is saying that. what i am saying is that i'm not aware of those tactics.

labour and angela rayner articular uk. labour and angela rayner particular believe _ uk. labour and angela rayner particular believe they - uk. labour and angela rayner particular believe they found l uk. labour and angela rayner. particular believe they found an issue that has residents with the public and that is so important in politics wherever you are on either side of the pond. finding that subject and the subject of sleaze and how damaging it was forjohn major a generation ago and here this again. it is notjust the latest allegation of for access, and comes on after all of the unfortunate events that have surrounded the operation and boris time, whether it was issues around parties or former political advisers making trips or for a strange reason. those sort of things and you do feel a total tonic plates and british politics are moving. plates and british politics are movinu. plates and british politics are movin.. ., .. ., plates and british politics are movin, ., .. ., ., moving. the accusation from the conservative _ moving. the accusation from the conservative

cheering and to the parliamentary labour party. mr speaker, like so many people up and down the country, he has concluded that the prime minister, the conservative party have shown themselves incapable of offering the leadership and government this country deserves. a sting from keir starmer at a vulnerable moment for borisjohnson. and as for bury south, mr speaker, as for bury south, let me say it... in a unionjack mask, the new labour mp opposite, not behind, the prime minister this time. we will win again in bury south at the next election. cheering there was more energy from the prime minister today in a chaotic prime minister's questions as he sought to stand and fight, mocked by the labour leader. doesn't the country deserve so much better than this out of touch, out of control, out of ideas and soon to be out of office prime minister? mr speaker, when the history of this pandemic comes to be written and the history of the labour party comes to be written — and, believe me, they are history and will remain history, mr speak

— are ten points behind labour and labour of come from nowhere and it's not like _ labour of come from nowhere and it's not like they— labour of come from nowhere and it's not like they had some massive conversion _ not like they had some massive conversion and coming up with brilliant — conversion and coming up with brilliant policies, these are self—inflicted wounds that the prime minister— self—inflicted wounds that the prime minister and his government are leading — minister and his government are leading the conservative party into an election ball despite what keir starmer— an election ball despite what keir starmer may or may not of done. these _ starmer may or may not of done. these are — starmer may or may not of done. these are photographs that he been floating about for about a month now and i'm surprised to see it on the front page of the newspaper because it is little bit old. i5 front page of the newspaper because it is little bit old.— it is little bit old. is this will boris johnson _ it is little bit old. is this will boris johnson has _ it is little

commons floor to 'oin the labour pa . ~ �* ., ., commons floor to 'oin the labour pa. ., party. we've got a party trying to defend the — party. we've got a party trying to defend the indefensible, - party. we've got a party trying to defend the indefensible, they - party. we've got a party trying to i defend the indefensible, they are doing so badly. it's not right, it's not fair and doing so badly. it's not right, it's not fairand it doing so badly. it's not right, it's not fair and it doesn't respect the country or the office. government outlines of _ country or the office. government outlines of relaxations _ country or the office. government outlines of relaxations of - country or the office. government outlines of relaxations of some i outlines of relaxations of some restrictions on england starting next thursday. we will bring you a news conference live from downing street shortly. the cost of living has risen at its fastest pace for nearly 30 years driven by increases in food and energy prices. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. we're expecting a news conference in

lisa nandy has said the labour party would not bring itj the labour party would not bring it on and she says it's ironic that on the day michael gove is announcing plans to level up and address inequality is that this is not the right time to raise taxes and people should be able to spend more withering incomes to bounce back from covid. the foreign secretary liz truss said it is the intention of the government to cut tax rises before the next election but stressed this is about trying to deal after an unprecedented period of public spending to deal with coronavirus. one of the strongest winter storms in years is continuing to batter the east coast of the united states. more than 60 cm of snow fell on parts of new york state, as well as in massachusetts, where high winds have caused more than 100,000 power outages. several states have declared emergencies and residents across the eastern seaboard have been told to avoid unnecessary travel. here's our north america correspondent, peter bowes. a blanket of snow covers times square in new york city, the streets largely deserted as most peo

the labour market. it is improving, before the job market was starting to re— accelerate again, with 400,000 newjobs per month, inaudible. but what it might mean is that it goes down a bit injanuary and february because it is affected by the renewed surge in the pandemic, the neurosurgeon cases, which are very labour—intensive. but ink what might cause labour demand to slow a bit in the next couple of months, we have seen 3.5 millionjobs below where of months, we have seen 3.5 million jobs below where we were before the pandemic hits, and an awful lot about 2020 that you mentioned has come back, we are still down on that number, so i think it is still probably five or six months before we get back to maximum employment, as the fed suggests. employment, as the fed suggests-— employment, as the fed su: rests. ,, ., , suggests. six months, we will see whether _ suggests. six months, we will see whether or _ suggests. six months, we will see whether or not _ suggests. six months, we will see whether o

ros: the conservatives have lost one mp, crossed over to the labour party. in practical terms, doesn't make a huge difference to boris johnson's situation because that is still in the hands of the remaining conservative mps. let me explain how they may go about getting rid of the prime minister, should they want to. this is the method the conservative party uses. you have to have a vote of no-confidence by the party's mp's. 53% have to request that by sending a letter to a man called graham brady. he is the head of the 1922 committee which represents tory mps. there are 360 of them at the moment. 54 letters are needed to trigger a vote, but that is not the end of the matter. the process is confidential, so only graham brady knows how many letters have been received. some are saying it is close. the leader of the scottish conservatives, douglas ross, thinks the number of 54 is insight. >> i think it is near. members can submit letters and withdrawal lette. i know there is a significant operation going encouraging colleagues who who may have submitted later to

so now there is a minimum of a five—point lead for labour, and some _ a five—point lead for labour, and some of— a five—point lead for labour, and some of the most recent polls that have been— some of the most recent polls that have been out in the last few days have _ have been out in the last few days have shown as much as a ten point lead for— have shown as much as a ten point lead for labour. keir starmer currently _ lead for labour. keir starmer currently has a higher score himself by way— currently has a higher score himself by way of— currently has a higher score himself by way of public satisfaction, given his role, _ by way of public satisfaction, given his role, in— by way of public satisfaction, given his role, in comparison to boris johnson — his role, in comparison to boris johnson et_ his role, in comparison to boris johnson et al. the public view him and his— johnson et al. the public view him and his role — johnson et al. the public view him and his role-— and his role. what is driving that chance, and his role. what is driving that change. then? �

and treasurer of the labour party and treasurer of the labour party as well and he went to politics with a whole range of different portfolios, including employment portfolios, leasing, housing, very much valued because it started with trade unions occupying an empty top were blocked in london to protest thousand crisis and is politics on the picket line with the very bitter dispute that happened over two years in the 1970s but, more recently he challenged jeremy corbyn and was happy to serve under jeremy corbyn and many said that it was impossible to suggest that he came from any particular faction within the labour party. ijust want to run through a few tributes because these have been coming in across the political spectrum. keir starmer said that the proud son of irish parents who dedicated his life to working with working people and recognise for his determination to stand up for his constituents in the current deputy leader of the labour party described him as her great mentor as well as a friend and they said it was tragic news. also interestingly, some tributes from the cons

. then that is good for the labour party. _ then that is good for the labour party. keir— then that is good for the labour party, keir starmer— then that is good for the labour party, keir starmer becomes i then that is good for the labourl party, keir starmer becomes the then that is good for the labour- party, keir starmer becomes the more established _ party, keir starmer becomes the more established candidate _ party, keir starmer becomes the more established candidate and _ party, keir starmer becomes the more established candidate and i— party, keir starmer becomes the more established candidate and i don't- established candidate and i don't think— established candidate and i don't think that — established candidate and i don't think that is _ established candidate and i don't think that is a — established candidate and i don't think that is a brilliant _ established candidate and i don't think that is a brilliant success i think that is a brilliant success is, i_ think that is a brilliant success is, isuspect— think that is a brilliant success is

labour talks about winning back trust. here in west bromwich, it lost both seats to the conservatives at the last election. when he first became leader, keir starmer�*s main aim seemed to be to demonstrate that he'd broken with jeremy corbyn. now, he's contrasting his leadership with that of borisjohnson. but soon, he's going to have to define himself beyond general values, and that will require some detailed policy announcements. i think his brilliant. why? because he's clear, he's articulate, he's educated. he doesn't lie. that's a good start. i think is useless to be quite honest, i don't think he's got any sort of idea what labour voters are looking for. i wouldn't vote for him. i've voted labour all my life, but i wouldn't vote for him. i think he comes across - as a very genuine and honest man, but i have great i difficulty understanding exactly which direction he wants to go in - and what he wants to do. labour mps insist sir keir has set the party on the right path. they know they will have to do more than wait f

it movement of people and on labour skills. it is less a question of people moving around. ithink question of people moving around. i think it is a question of actually people retiring and labour shortages being there and being able to adjust. being there and being able to ad'ust. �* ., , being there and being able to ad'ust. �* . , adjust. and that is something we see in many _ adjust. and that is something we see in many countries, - adjust. and that is something l we see in many countries, isn't it? people who stopped working when the pandemic began, they downed tools and have decided to not go back into the labour force. there is a real problem force. there is a real problem for many industries. it is force. there is a real problem for many industries.— for many industries. it is a problem — for many industries. it is a problem for _ for many industries. it is a problem for many - for many industries. it is a l problem for many industries for many industries. it is a - problem for many industries and a bigger problem because when the economy re— balances as mi

the labour leader, been really tough. the labour leader. a _ been really tough. the labour leader, a former _ been really tough. the labour leader, a former director - been really tough. the labour leader, a former director of i been really tough. the labour- leader, a former director of public prosecutions, has definitely made his mind up. he reckons the prime minister is a lawbreaker and a liar. i think it's pretty obvious what has happened, that industrial scale partying has been going on at downing street, not much of it is really denied, and i think the public have made up their mind, i think the facts speak for themselves, i think the prime minister broke the law, i think he then lied about what had happened. mr speaker, i want to apologise... the prime — mr speaker, i want to apologise... the prime minister has admitted turning up at one drinks do and said sorry. but there was a catalogue of whitehall partying when parties were banned, and this isjust some of whitehall partying when parties were banned, and this is just some of the get togethers we curre

— interesting is that some mps in the labour party have called for this as well. _ labour party have called for this as well. this— labour party have called for this as well. this is— labour party have called for this as well, this is a result of the uk leaving — well, this is a result of the uk leaving the european union leading into brexit. as a result of that, the government can cut them and even abolish— the government can cut them and even abolish vat— the government can cut them and even abolish vat on heating bills. and that's— abolish vat on heating bills. and that's the — abolish vat on heating bills. and that's the sort of thing that the government and the prime minister may want— government and the prime minister may want to do and will want to do because _ may want to do and will want to do because he — may want to do and will want to do because he may lose tax revenue. by this find _ because he may lose tax revenue. by this find that an interesting short term _ this find that an interesting short term solution that the government can grasb — term solu

the argument that the labour party hasn't really set out _ that the labour party hasn't really set out any — that the labour party hasn't really set out any base policy ground isn't realty _ set out any base policy ground isn't realty a _ set out any base policy ground isn't really a valid argument. what i'm doing _ really a valid argument. what i'm doing today is setting out the future — doing today is setting out the future look for this year, facing the challenges we have got and we have got _ the challenges we have got and we have got big challenges but they are also trig _ have got big challenges but they are also big opportunities for us if we are prepared to take policies in the interest— are prepared to take policies in the interest of— are prepared to take policies in the interest of our country. richard? ijust wondered martin lewis, the consumer champion, said people would have a choice this year, if push came to shove between heating and eating. the energy crisis and price of energy. ijust eating. the energy crisis and price of energy. i just wonder what you think th

been out in the last few days have shown as much as a ten—point lead for labour. and keir starmer currently has a higher score himself by way of public satisfaction with him in his role, in comparison to borisjohnson and how the public feel about him in his role. what's driving that change, then? in terms of the government and perhaps borisjohnson in particular not doing as well? so it's notjust the story of lockdown parties. and obviously this has been coming to light over the last month or so. but even before that, you could see the government's ratings were starting to decline. when you look deeper and you understand the public mood about what the proportion of people is who think the country's going in the wrong direction, how they feel the conservative party are performing on really important policy areas for the public, like the economy, where for the first time in december they polled with more people saying they were doing a bad job than a good job on the economy. but on some other really important parts of their manifesto pledges, where again the public a

labour talks about winning back trust. here in west bromwich it lost both seats to the conservatives at the last election. when he first became leader, sir keir starmer�*s main aim seemed to be to demonstrate that he'd broken withjeremy corbyn. now, he's contrasting his leadership with that of borisjohnson. but soon he's going to have to define himself beyond general values, and that will require some detailed policy announcements. i think he's brilliant. why? because he's clear, he's articulate, he's educated, and he doesn't lie, that's a good start! i think he's useless, to be quite honest. i don't think he's got any sort of idea of what labour voters are looking for. he's~~ _ i wouldn't vote for him. i voted labour all my life, but i wouldn't vote for him. i i think he comes across as a veryl genuine and honest man but i have great difficulty understanding i exactly which direction he wants to go in or what he wants to do. labour mps insist sir keir has set the party on the right path. they know they'll have to do mor