内容摘要：There have been murmurings for the last few weeks about whether an interim leader is appointed to avoid the awkwardness of, for example, the former PM having to do Prime Minister's Questions from the opposition benches.

There have been murmurings for the last few weeks about whether an interim leader is appointed to avoid the awkwardness of, for example, the former PM having to do Prime Minister's Questions from the opposition benches.

She is a former chair of Robin Hood Energy, the council-owned firm that collapsed in 2020.Ms Khan says she had a key role in closing the company down, but does not think it was a mistake to set it up in the first place.

"We've got to remember why we started the company; to tackle fuel poverty. There were people struggling, and people today still are struggling," she said."I just think it didn't work out the way we had hoped, but unfortunately, sometimes you get that with businesses."Her appointment has caused some unrest among other Labour councillors after they were

A Nottingham Labour Group meeting to choose a new leader was scheduled for April, but the party's National Executive Committee (NEC) stepped in to oversee the process.The NEC interviewed six people for the role, but Ms Khan was deemed the only suitable candidate and was installed as the new leader ahead of the meeting.

Ms Khan says she does not agree with how the process was handled, but "strongly believes" she would have won a vote.

"I've been speaking to my councillors, and they're all behind me now that process is done," she said.Listen to the episode on

A forensic pathologist has told an inquiry how he was watched by defence and Army officials as he examined Novichok victim Dawn Sturgess.Giving evidence at the hearing in central London, Prof Guy Rutty confirmed he had "no other reason" than the nerve agent to explain Ms Sturgess' death.

He told the inquiry panel that he had carried out the examination in full protective gear due to the risk of being exposed to the substance himself.Describing the situation as "very unusual", Prof Rutty added that he had written two separate reports as the coroner did not have the security clearance to read the full details.