Morning briefing Monday 30th June

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1:24Gerry Scott is the assistant political editor at The Times and told us sanctions the Prime Minister could impose on the rebels. It would be a pretty big deal to suspend the whip from, say, 50 MPs. I would be kind of very, very surprised if that happens because of the numbers, but they're not ruling that out yet. So the kind of sanctions that we see are things like not getting a ministerial job under this Prime Minister, for example. We know that's something that has been threatened and essentially leaving those MPs out in the cold. but KSR will want to stamp his authority on this because, as we've heard, this isn't something that he wants to back down on the principle of.

2:01The government will reveal its 10-year plan for the NHS tomorrow, which includes a world first partnership with food retailers and manufacturers. This initiative aims to reduce hundreds of calories from the average daily diet, tackling the obesity epidemic and easing pressure on the NHS. Peter Carter, former Chief Executive and General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing, agreed. This is long overdue. The obesity epidemic is truly shocking. We have some of the most obese children in Western Europe and more and more younger children are developing things like type 2 diabetes because of diet and obesity.

2:38I say well done to the government and let's get on with it and let's make it happen. The Prime Minister has called for the BBC to explain how anti-Israel chants by Bob Villan at Glastonbury were broadcast. Police are assessing video footage of the punk band's performance, where death to the Israeli military was referenced. Festival bosses say a line was crossed, while the culture secretary has asked what due diligence was carried out beforehand. Former director of BBC television Danny Cohen has accused the broadcaster of an appalling failure. Marie van der Zeele is a former president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, and hit back at those that say that the statements amounted to freedom of speech.

3:16It's not about freedom of speech. This has gone well beyond that. Even the Prime Minister today has waded in and said it's absolutely unacceptable. Nobody would have a chance like that and that language that's so blatantly hostile towards any other minority group without being an immediate outcry. And the BBC clearly, in real time, should have actually stopped this live broadcasting and had a delay on it. You can keep up to date with these stories on Times Radio.

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