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Britain is ramping up its response to the coronavirus outbreak, with the Vote Leave government suddenly listening to “the experts”. But pandemic fears have failed to distract from the alleged bullying scandal engulfing home secretary Priti Patel. Can she hang on in the cabinet?Labour MP David Lammy joins Arj Singh and Paul Waugh to discuss all of this, and his new book Tribes, an exploration of how to heal the divides of a country increasingly riven by tribalism.
Priti Patel has seen a meteoric rise within the government since becoming an MP in 2010. However, the home secretary has also packed in numerous controversies in that time in relation to her views, undeclared meetings with senior Israeli officials and the announcement of a controversial post-Brexit immigration policy that has divided many.
Downing Street fails to condemn Andrew Sabisky's comments on black people's intelligence, eugenics and women's sport.
Boris Johnson’s cabinet reshuffle has all of Westminster buzzing, with the shock resignation of Chancellor Sajid Javid. What does it reveal about how this government will go about their work?Arj Singh, Paul Waugh and Rachel Wearmouth discuss the cabinet reshuffle with Sajid Javid’s former special advisor Salma Shah.
Salma Shah tells HuffPost UK's Commons People podcast that Downing Street would have made it "impossible" for Javid to do his job.
Joshua Spencer said "crack heads" would "get her beat up". He has since been expelled from the Conservative Party.
A week after Brexit and Boris Johnson has outlined a tough opening position for trade negotiations by talking up an Australia-style relationship, but does it mean anything? It’s hard for journalists to really take a look with the government taking a Trumpian turn by trying to lock out critical media from a key briefing this week. Meanwhile, Labour’s leadership election lets the prime minister run amok in the party’s former strongholds.Arj Singh is joined by Paul Waugh, Rachel Wearmouth and UK In A Changing Europe’s Anand Menon to work out what comes next for Britain.
Durham Miners Association president Alan Mardghum said he would "rather be found dead in a ditch" than invite them to event.
Around 30 northern and Midlands Tories have signed a letter in support of the north-south rail link as up to 20 colleagues prepare to urge Boris Johnson to scrap it.
The prime minister will not wait for the new Labour leader to take office on April 4, creating an immediate headache for Jeremy Corbyn’s successor.