21 Feb 2019

Defections in all directions and Honda no longer

From Nine To Noon, 9:48 am on 21 February 2019
Britain's main opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn leaves his home in London on February 19, 2019. - Seven MPs quit Britain's main opposition Labour Party on Monday. (Photo by Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP)

Photo: AFP

UK correspondent Matthew Parris updates us on the movements in the British Parliament, as three MPs quit the Tory party to join the eight Labour MPs who resigned over their leader Jeremy Corbyn not backing a second referendum on Brexit. And speaking of Brexit - is it to blame for Honda closing its only British car plant, and debate continues on what to do with Isis mum Shamima Begum - will she lose her citizenship?