it s been another day of unrelenting chaos for the british prime minister, liz truss, and her government. it was just after ii:00pm when reports started coming in about the resignation of suella bravermann, the home secretary. it wasn t long before her resignation letter was made public, containing sweeping criticism of the government. there were also angry scenes in the commons, where senior ministers were accused of manhandling tory mps to make sure they backed the government in a test of loyalty. our political editor, chris mason has the latest from westminster. tonight at westminster, rolling case studies in chaos crises engulfing the government by the hour. the home secretary resigns. those at the highest level in government don t even know if others have followed her. at teatime, a man who was rebelling against liz truss just days ago was appointed by her as home secretary. i accept that the government has obviously had a very difficult period. what i do know is that
hello. a very warm welcome to the programme. the british government has been plunged into fresh chaos after the resignation of its home secretary, suella braverman, and accusations by some members of the governing conservative party that they had been manhandled into supporting the government in a vote in parliament. in her resignation letter, ms braverman accused the prime minister liz truss of pretending there had been no mistakes and hoping everything would magically come right . later, two ministers in charge of party discipline were rumoured to have resigned but it was later announced that they are to remain in post. here s the bbc s political editor chris mason. tonight at westminster, rolling case studies in chaos crises engulfing the government by the hour. the home secretary resigns. those at the highest level in government don t even know if others have followed her. at teatime, a man who was rebelling against liz truss just days ago was appointed by her as home
the british government has been plunged into fresh chaos after the resignation of its home secretary, suella braverman, and accusations by some members of the governing conservative party that they had been manhandled into supporting the government in a vote in parliament. in her resignation letter, ms braverman accused the prime minister liz truss of pretending there had been no mistakes and hoping everything would magically come right . later, two ministers in charge of party discipline were rumoured to have resigned, but it was later announced that they are to remain in post. here s the bbc s political editor chris mason. tonight at westminster, rolling case studies in chaos crises engulfing the government by the hour. the home secretary resigns. those at the highest level in government don t even know if others have followed her. at teatime, a man who was rebelling against liz truss just days ago was appointed by her as home secretary. i accept that the government has
were will be duly dealt with. i hope the peeple that were will be duly dealt with. i hope the people that put were will be duly dealt with. i hope the people that put liz were will be duly dealt with. i hope the people that put liz truss - were will be duly dealt with. i hope | the people that put liz truss there, i hope the people that put liz truss there, i hope it the people that put liz truss there, i hope it was worth it, because the damage i hope it was worth it, because the damage they have done to our party is extraordinary. and i m martine, back in the studio with some more headlines. the full findings of the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse will be published later today after a seven year investigation. ukrainians are told to prepare for power cuts, after russian attacks on the country s energy infrastructure intensify. a warning that the decline of the traditonal gp patient relationship is putting patients safety at risk. continuing the covera
it s six in the morning in singapore, and 11 pm in london, the end of a day of unrelenting chaos for prime minister liz truss and her government. it was just after 4 pm when reports started coming in about the resignation of home secretary, suella braverman. it wasn t long before her resignation letter was made public containing sweeping criticism of the government. later, there was chaos in the house of commons during a vote on fracking, with allegations of mps being manhandled to support the government. our political editor, chris mason has the latest from westminster. tonight at westminster, rolling case studies in chaos crises engulfing the government by the hour. the home secretary resigns. those at the highest level in government don t even know if others have followed her. at teatime, a man who was rebelling against liz truss just days ago was appointed by her as home secretary. i accept that the government has obviously had a very difficult period. what i do know is