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Ben Bradshaw, the Labour MP and former culture secretary, told reporters earlier he was "very sorry Pat [McFadden] is leaving the front bench" and he was an "excellent spokesman on Europe".

Discussing Jeremy Corbyn's own voting record, he said: "I certainly think it's a challenge for someone who's voted against his party more than other in history to impose his own will based on loyalty."

He expressed concern about the proposed new arrangement in which shadow ministers can dissent from the backbenches. "Is Jeremy Corbyn going to speak from the backbenches if he disagrees with party policy? 

"When he became leader he said he wanted people to be able to disagree respectfully. That seems to have changed. Now he seems to want to impose his views on others, not sure that's sensible way to proceed."

He added: "The Tories are doing great damage but what is dominating the news? Corbyn's team briefing against good, hardworking members of the shadow cabinet. This is no way to build a credible opposition and government. We have to do better than this."

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Andrew Neil and Jo Coburn are joined by Conservative MP Sir Alan Duncan and shadow energy secretary Lisa Nandy, to discuss Prime Minister's Questions, the Labour reshuffle and the junior doctors’ strike.

We'll get analysis of the first PMQs of 2016 from BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg, who will also bring us up to speed with what's happening in the Labour Party.

We'll also be talking political new year's resolutions, and former Scottish Labour MP Tom Harris reveals what politicians really think of their constituents.

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Stephen Kinnock, Labour MP, has said former minister Jonathan Reynolds would be "sorely missed" from the Labour frontbench and said he was a "valued colleague". 

He said the reshuffle had been "messy" and wasn't the party's "finest hour". 

He said the party was in "uncharted territory" and there was a "natural tension" between Jeremy Corbyn's historic rebelious behavior and his current role as party leader conducting a "loyaltly driven reshuffle". He said Mr Reynolds resignation was an illustration of that.

He said he didn't "understand fully" what has been agreed between the Foreign Secretary Hilary Benn and Jeremy Corbyn on what he is publicly allowed to say and needed clarification.

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Jonathan Reynolds, the Labour MP who resigned from his position as shadow rail minister this morning, has explained his decision, saying: "Personally I like Jeremy Corbyn... it's reasonable he wants a more coherent, disciplined frontbench but that's not what I think the party needs."

Speaking about the comments which reportedly led to Pat McFadden's sacking, he said: 

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Talks between the government and the British Medical Association (BMA) aimed at resolving a dispute over a new contract for junior doctors will resume on Friday, Acas has said. 

The BMA announced on Monday that there will be three spells of strike action in England after talks with Government officials and NHS Employers ended with no resolution. 

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said the talks on Monday lasted less than an hour before BMA representatives walked out.  

Read more on the background to the dispute.

Nigel Farage had a message in a post on UKIP's website to those who have "attempted to sow some discord and to raise some doubts."

He said: "Ninety-three per cent of UKIP members want me to keep doing the job and I'm going to do that, and yes I'm going to put controlling our own country at the top."

In his resignation letter Jonathan Reynolds, former shadow rail minister, writes he agreed with the terrorism comments of Pat McFadden, former shadow Europe minister.

Mr Reynolds also said he could not endorse the "world view of the Stop the War coalition" which Jeremy Corbyn has a close relationship with.

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The UKIP leader has posted a somewhat belated New Year message on the party's website. 

He looked forward to what he called "a big, perhaps even epic, political year”. 

He also said he would "reach out and link hands with anyone" in the campaign to leave the EU, including the Labour Party and trade unions.

Shadow rail minister Jonathan Reynolds says he has resigned from the Labour front bench.

The shadow foreign secretary, Hilary Benn, was said to have been the number one target in the reshuffle, after his speech backing military intervention in Syria in opposition to Jeremy Corbyn. But Mr Benn has kept his job, apparently amid fears that his sacking would spark a mass walkout. 

Mr Benn insisted he hadn't been silenced when he spoke to reporters outside his home this morning, saying: