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Some much-needed light relief.
An unsettling week for Westminster as prime minister Boris Johnson was admitted to intensive care with coronavirus. His admission to hospital left Dominic Raab as de facto PM whilst Johnson recovers but who’s now running the government’s handling of the pandemic as it enters the peak for the UK?For Labour, their search for a new leader is finally over as Keir Starmer won the vote to take over from Jeremy Corbyn. Starmer moved quickly to organise his shadow cabinet, with a few notable admissions and omissions. Do the appointments show how he intends to lead? Labour MP Wes Streeting gives Arj Singh, Rachel Wearmouth and Kate Forrester the news from the PLP’s zoom video chat.
Former party leader is the new shadow business secretary.
Lisa Nandy and Rachel Reeves promoted. Corbyn allies Ian Lavery, Barry Gardiner and Jon Trickett all removed from posts.
As well as coronavirus, a new NEC and new general secretary are priorities.
Starmer secures overwhelming victory over Rebecca-Long Bailey in what will be seen as a rejection of Jeremy Corbyn's project.
The Jarrow MP says she will continue to self isolate, and urges others to help most vulnerable.
The march of the coronavirus across the world dominated headlines this week, with Westminster having its first diagnosed cases and the government moving to delay phase to try limit its spread. Is Boris Johnson’s team listening to the right advice? Labour MP and A&E doctor Rosena Allin-Khan joins Arj Singh, Paul Waugh and Rachel Wearmouth to discuss the government’s response, as well as running the rule over chancellor Rishi Sunak’s big spending Budget.
Would-be deputy leader says "Labour Climate Justice Network" would be free for party members to join.