“It’s a big loss to the Conservative party and to the government as well”.

James Heale, Political Correspondent for The Spectator says Michael Gove would’ve been vital in “shaping the future” of the Tory party.

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‘It’s far from ideal the situation that Jeremy has landed himself in…’
Shadow transport minister Louise Haigh says Keir Starmer was right to remove Jeremy Corbyn as a Labour MP, citing Mr Corbyn’s handling of the ‘antisemitism crisis’ in the party.
Earlier today, news broke that

EXCL: 'A surgeon left a medical specimen bag inside me after hernia op'.

Our latest report with Charlotte Rowles into patient safety concerns at University Hospitals Sussex.

Police are separately investigating at least 105 cases of alleged medical negligence at the trust

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Leader of Reform UK, Richard Tice: “A city more than the size of... Manchester, net last year, came into the UK, and it’s that that’s causing pressure on public services… it’s that that’s making everybody poorer.”

Victoria Derbyshire: “I know you want to talk about net migration –

“It’s better to be a ‘wally with a brolly’… or potentially booking a room indoors… they chose not do that, and he looked very wet.”

Former Labour adviser Tom Hamilton comments on Rishi Sunak’s election announcement in the rain yesterday.

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For months #Newsnight has been investigating patient safety concerns at an NHS trust where police are investigating 105 cases of alleged medical negligence.
Joe Pike has the story of a surgeon who realised when driving home after work that he'd left two items inside a patient's

Breaking: Keir Starmer has agreed to take part in two head-to-head election TV debates with Rishi Sunak on the BBC and ITV.

Labour sources: 'Labour will not be tearing up the format established in previous elections just to suit this week’s whims of the Tory Party.' PM was

'We will make our close allies our strategic strengths'

Shadow Defence Secretary John Healey suggests Labour will be looking to enhance existing relations with European nations should they succeed on 4th July

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Victoria Derbyshire quizzes Conservative Party Chairman Richard Holden over his party's previous pledges on migration

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'I think [voters] are more concerned about their day to day lives.'

Chief executive of Ipsos UK, Kelly Beaver, tells Victoria Derbyshire that messages of change will be crucial for the parties to do well in the upcoming election.

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“It’s like ripping off the bandage isn’t it?”

Victoria Derbyshire was in parliament for #Newsnight gauging the reaction of opposition MPs to the election announcement.

It's on! #Newsnight goes full #CampRock for the election

Montage by Adam Livingstone

Political editor Nick Watt, who was one the first people to report rumours of an election announcement, talks through a dramatic day for the Prime Minister

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“The rain, okay it’s not great… but when you can hear the anthem of the Labour Party blaring out… that’s a real problem.”

Former Downing Street communications chief Sir Craig Oliver says he was not impressed with the PM’s General Election announcement today.

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With speculation mounting about an imminent general election announcement, here’s Nicholas Watt explaining the “massive” Tory rumours, as news filtered through of a drop in inflation

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'Having heard so many people say 'I don't recall, I don't remember...will she take responsibility?'

Conservative Peer & Horizon Compensation Advisory Board member, Lord Arbuthnot, tells #Newsnight what subpostmasters most want to hear from Paula Vennells tomorrow

'I had no idea what was happening to me, I just knew that I felt... absolutely freezing cold.'

Sepsis survivor Olivia Giles discusses her own experiences after MP Craig Mackinlay reveals he had both hands and feet amputated due to sepsis.

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After 35 years #Newsnight Diplomatic Editor Mark Urban is leaving the BBC. After more than three decades covering conflicts and diplomacy worldwide we asked him, aided by his long-time producer Maria Polachowska, to reflect on how today’s world differs from the one he began

'If the prime minister wants something to happen in government, he can make it happen'

Following the Infected Blood Inquiry's findings being released today, Labour MP Diana Johnson says PM Rishi Sunak could have taken more action on the issue earlier on: #newsnight

How did the infected blood scandal unfold?

Science Correspondent @KateLamble on the events which has so far led to around 3,000 deaths and 30,000 life changing HIV and Hepatitis infections.

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