Robert Jenrick defects to Reform UK after being sacked by Badenoch
In a tirade against his old party and former colleagues, Robert Jenrick said the Conservatives "broke" the country, were "rotten" and had "betrayed its voters".
In a hastily arranged press conference, Robert Jenrick said the Conservatives had failed so badly he couldn't remain one of them. We hear from Conservative former chief whip Lord Hart - and our political editor Chris Mason analyses what today means for British politics.
Also on the programme: President Trump still has his sights set on Greenland, despite the arrival of a contingent of European troops on the territory. But members of Congress are trying to block President Trump's ambitions - we're joined by one of them, Democrat Bill Keating.
And why there's a campaign for English Evensong to be recognised with world heritage status.
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