‘Government in death spiral’: broadcasters’ remarks on an extraordinary day in UK politics

Flagship news programmes faced impossible task of distilling day's events into succinct and punchy curtain raiser

Absolute abject chaos. A government in its death spiral. Utter turmoil. Chaos on all fronts.

Extraordinary opening remarks from the nation's broadcasters on yet another extraordinary day in British politics.

It has been a night of astonishing scenes at Westminster with reports of jostling, manhandling, bullying and shouting outside the parliamentary lobbies in a supposed vote of confidence in the government.

The deputy chief whip was reported to have left the scene saying, I'm absolutely F-ing furious, I just don't F-ing care any more', before he resigned along with the chief whip. But we've just been told they have now officially unresigned. The home secretary has, however, definitely gone.

Tonight at 10, chaos on all fronts for Liz Truss. The home secretary resigns and party discipline breaks down in the Commons.

Suella Braverman is out as home secretary. She admits breaking the rules on official communications but she also criticises Liz Truss. In her resignation letter, she accuses the government of losing direction and of breaking promises to voters.

A weak prime minister flailing from one crisis to the next and a big blunt question tonight: is this a government in its death spiral?

Another day of utter turmoil for the government. The home secretary's resigned and more cabinet ministers are on resignation watch. There was chaos over a fracking vote. And the prime minister was forced to make another promise, this time on pensions. So is it nearly all over for Liz Truss?