Politics latest: PM backs Keegan after sweary outburst; Rayner gets new role; Nandy's 'brutal' demotion conversation revealed

At the news conference after the resignation of the Northern Ireland police chief, Deidre Toner is now asked how suited the policing board is to tackling the issues that now face the Police Service of Northern Ireland.

Sky News' David Blevins asks whether his resignation means the chief constable has gone back to his position of accepting last week's court ruling - which found that two junior officers were unlawfully disciplined for an arrest made at a Troubles commemoration event in 2021. She said it is"frustrating" because she and her team have been working hard to deal with the issue of unsafe concrete, and she hasn't slept due to"worrying about this".A statement from Simon Byrne is now being read aloud at a news conference after his resignation as chief constable of Northern Ireland:"Regardless of the rights and wrongs, it is now time for someone new to lead this proud and resolute organisation.

"My shadow cabinet and I will spend every day until the general election showing that there is an alternative and that Britain can get its future back."We've just heard from Greg Hands, chairman of the Conservative Party, who has given his reaction to Labour's reshuffle. Simon Byrne has resigned as the chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, weeks after a major data leak of officers' details.Mr Byrne has been facing calls to resign over a number of controversies.

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