Afternoon Briefing Tuesday 22nd July

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0:42A senior Conservative source has told us Sir James Cleverley has been persuaded to return to the front bench. It's not yet clear what role he will have. Times Radio presenter Adam Bolton says two shadow ministers have had enough. We understand, I don't know who, that a couple of members of the shadow cabinet have decided they'd rather not do this anymore. or possibly because they've got a job outside that they want to take up, possibly because they've just worked out that it's going to be a lot of slog in opposition and they're unlikely to get a job back in government at some point. The Reform UK leader of Kent County Council has told Times Radio that police officers should be able to shoot people in certain circumstances.

1:23We must give our police force the proper backing to be able to do their job, to catch the criminals, to shoot people if necessary, If they feel that that person is going to present a real and present danger to either themselves and the police or to members of the public, you know, look at the police that have been dragged through the courts simply for doing their job. I think it's disgusting. Lyndon Kemkaran was speaking after Reform MP Sarah Poachin said she never feels comfortable seeing two female officers together and would rather see a big strapping male officer with a female. The British Medical Association says an NHS plan not to cancel all routine appointments during a planned five-day strike by resident doctors risks damaging patient care.

2:03It says it means that senior doctors covering for their more junior colleagues will be spread too thinly to provide emergency and urgent care. Up to 50 ,000 medics are set to join the strike from 7am on Friday over pay. But consultant obstetrician Christophe Lees has told Times Radio it's not just about the money. Certainly pay is one of the issues. The other issue is coming out of medical school after five or six years with 70, 80, 90 thousand pounds worth of debt. The other issue is entering a situation which is called foundation year where you're placed for your what used to be called house jobs, now foundation year jobs.

2:40And you can be actually placed anywhere in the country, far from family or friends. And the Foreign Secretary has told Times Radio here agrees with the Lionesses' decision to stop taking the knee before matches. I mean, I think that was a moment in time after the murder of George Floyd. I think that moment has probably passed. I haven't seen, actually for some years, people using that particular gesture. David Lammy was speaking after the England women's team said they would stop making the gesture after defender Jess Carter received racist abuse on social media. And you can follow The Times News Briefing on Spotify and listen live to Times Radio online.

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