i'm amused by this british— geidt's decision. i'm amused by this british idea — geidt's decision. i'm amused by this british idea that _ geidt's decision. i'm amused by this british idea that you _ geidt's decision. i'm amused by this british idea that you would - geidt's decision. i'm amused by this british idea that you would have - geidt's decision. i'm amused by this british idea that you would have anl british idea that you would have an ethics _ british idea that you would have an ethics adviser— british idea that you would have an ethics adviser politicians? - british idea that you would have an ethics adviser politicians? to - british idea that you would have an ethics adviser politicians? to be i ethics adviser politicians? to be honest, ethics adviser politicians? to be honest. being — ethics adviser politicians? to be honest, being boris _ ethics adviser politicians? to be honest, being boris johnson's i ethics adviser politicians?— honest, being borisjohnson's ethics adviser— honest, being borisjohnson's ethics adviser has— honest, being borisjohnson's ethics

did you share lord geidt's frustration with— share lord geidt's frustration with what has been going on? in my with what has been going on? my case, it with what has been going on? in my case, it was slightly different in that there was a considerable investigation in the cabinet office and they did a lot of work and produced a very long report which i then advised on and advised the home secretary had breached the ministerial code and the prime minister said, ministerial code and the prime ministersaid, "no ministerial code and the prime minister said, "no she hasn't" and ifelt well, if minister said, "no she hasn't" and i felt well, if the minister said, "no she hasn't" and ifelt well, if the prime minister will reject the advice of his adviser, there was nothing for me to do but resign. nothing for me to do but resin. �* , . nothing for me to do but resin. a. , ., nothing for me to do but resin. , ., ,,. ., ., resign. as a bit of speculation that lord _ resign. as a bit of speculation that lord geidt _ resign. as a bit of speculation that lord geidt may _ resign. as a bit of spe

there was more attention on lord geidt. so are you surprised we are in this position, notjust once but a number of times now that the prime minister's personal behaviour is being scrutinised in this way? one of the things lord geidt has said is how difficult it is for an adviser to advise on the prime minister's conduct because, as he put it, there is a sort of circularity there, where he can advise that the prime minister breached the code, the prime minister says he didn't and therefore, the advisor has to resign. it is a sort of circularity which means, for example, lord geidt did not want to actually rule on the issue around the breaching of the law with the fixed penalty notices and asked the prime minister to explain — which he did in his letter back to lord geidt. but the public will look at this and make that point. in the end, it's not an independent process, the prime minister is effectively marking his own homework, so the system itself is failing? there are real problems with the system. it is not that easy to

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lord geidt has been drai ied come to this. lord geidt has been dragged into _ come to this. lord geidt has been dragged into comments _ come to this. lord geidt has been dragged into comments on - come to this. lord geidt has been i dragged into comments on rollings come to this. lord geidt has been - dragged into comments on rollings mr johnson's personal behaviour, including the funding of a lavish flat refurbishment and parties at downing street. ministers say this is different. it downing street. ministers say this is different. , downing street. ministers say this is different-— is different. it is important to reaffirm this _ is different. it is important to reaffirm this is _ is different. it is important to reaffirm this is a _ is different. it is important to reaffirm this is a decision - reaffirm this is a decision connected to a very specific tasking that the _ connected to a very specific tasking that the prime minister asked lord geidt _ that the prime minister asked lord geidt to— that the prime minister asked lord geidt to undertake in regard to support—

why do you think lord geidt has gone? i think he has gone _ think lord geidt has gone? i think he has gone because _ think lord geidt has gone? i think he has gone because he _ think lord geidt has gone? i think he has gone because he was - think lord geidt has gone? i think he has gone because he was sickl think lord geidt has gone? i think. he has gone because he was sick of the lies from the prime minister. and because he concluded his position was untenable and it is very difficult to be a theoretically independent adviser on ethics in government if you don't think that the government has any ethics. and you are not really independent. incidentally, you had a pack of lies from dominic raab, a complete pack of lies. the truth of the matter is that the government knows precisely why christopher geidt has resigned, because christopher geidt has laid it out in a long letter and they can publish it, and they must publish it today, anything less is an obvious attempt in all to try and obscure the fact that for every single moment that christopher geidt has beenin moment t

, of course, because — first for lord geidt, of course, because he _ first for lord geidt, of course, because he tied himself in knots when _ because he tied himself in knots when he — because he tied himself in knots when he appeared in front of mps earlier— when he appeared in front of mps earlier this — when he appeared in front of mps earlier this week — i think that may have _ earlier this week — i think that may have ireen— earlier this week — i think that may have been why he finally realised his position was untenable, he portrayed _ his position was untenable, he portrayed himself as a servant of the prime — portrayed himself as a servant of the prime minister, ratherthan portrayed himself as a servant of the prime minister, rather than an independent adviser who calls the shots _ independent adviser who calls the shots on — independent adviser who calls the shots on whether boris johnson shoutd — shots on whether boris johnson should of— shots on whether boris johnson should of accepted donations to put the wallpaper up in his downing street— the wall

he lord geidt had enough and walked out toniaht. �* , ., lord geidt had enough and walked out toniaht. �*, ., ., tonight. he did, let's have a front look at the -- a _ tonight. he did, let's have a front look at the -- a look _ tonight. he did, let's have a front look at the -- a look at _ tonight. he did, let's have a front look at the -- a look at the - look at the —— a look at the front page of the daily telegraph. their headline, "lord geidt resigns as johnson�*s ethics chief." camilla, your paper, talk us of the details there? figs your paper, talk us of the details there? �* , , ., your paper, talk us of the details there? ~ , i. your paper, talk us of the details there? ~ , , your paper, talk us of the details there? a , ,., your paper, talk us of the details there? , there? as you said, this is a story dominating _ there? as you said, this is a story dominating the front _ there? as you said, this is a story dominating the front pages - there? as you said, this is a story| dominating the front pages today. some _ dominating the front pages today. some interesting de

good evenina. that lord geidt has resigned? good evening- this— that lord geidt has resigned? good evening. this was _ that lord geidt has resigned? good evening. this was obviously an absolute — evening. this was obviously an absolute final straw for lord geidt but his_ absolute final straw for lord geidt but his resignation really also shows— but his resignation really also shows how and has exposed how the system _ shows how and has exposed how the system for _ shows how and has exposed how the system for overseeing ministers is not working. it is not really have public _ not working. it is not really have public support and it desperately needs_ public support and it desperately needs reform was of so as you mentioned it, we have had to ethics advisers _ mentioned it, we have had to ethics advisers resigned. last week we had the anti—corruption champion at resigned — the anti—corruption champion at resigned and the danger here is the uk starts _ resigned and the danger here is the uk starts a — resigned and the danger here is the uk starts a little bit like a l

they think that is — the royals was lord geidt. they think that is very _ the royals was lord geidt. its: think that is very revealing because —— and i think. and the current editor of the mirror last night tweeting the number ten source to spend most of today trying to persuade him not to resign but they think is going to go and i don't think is going to go and i don't think you would want to do this next week this week, but maybe you should watch that space. there's a suggestion that even cabinet ministers are losing confidence. it is speculation and that they feel it is speculation and that they feel it is strong enough to put it on the front page. we don't know yet but we know that u- to page. we don't know yet but we know that up to 50 — page. we don't know yet but we know that up to 50 of— page. we don't know yet but we know that up to 50 of boris _ page. we don't know yet but we know that up to 50 of boris johnson's - page. we don't know yet but we know that up to 50 of boris johnson's on - that up to 50 of borisjohn

this was lord geidt in parliament on tuesday, just 2a hours before he quit. this is what he said about rumours he had considered resigning before. . , , before. there are few instruments available to _ before. there are few instruments available to an _ before. there are few instruments available to an independent - before. there are few instruments l available to an independent adviser. he also told mps it was reasonable to suggest the prime minister may have breached the ministerial code after his lockdown party fine. but this isn't a first, the man in the red tie, so alex allan, quit the job as borisjohnson�*s advisor two years ago after being overruled on whether the home secretary broke the rules ministers have to follow. the government said it was disappointed lord geidt had quit but said it did take ministerial ethics seriously. significant changes were made to the role and status of independent adviser on ministers' interests. as i set out to the house last week, these changes represent the most substantial strengthening of the role of independent a

relationship —— lord geidt's — geidt's rack relationship —— lord geidt's resignation. the one we try to get— geidt's resignation. the one we try to get to _ geidt's resignation. the one we try to get to the bottom of his what exactly — to get to the bottom of his what exactly lord geidt said in the letter, — exactly lord geidt said in the letter, what exactly led him to resign — resign. for the moment, resign. — for the moment, thank you. we will be speaking to the deputy prime minister dominic raab at half past seven. we will try to asking those questions and see if there is any more clarity and whether we will hear from the prime any more clarity and whether we will hearfrom the prime minister any more clarity and whether we will hear from the prime minister today. that is that her past seven this morning. that is that her past seven this morninu. ~ . ., morning. we have endured low interest rates _ morning. we have endured low interest rates in _ morning. we have endured low interest rates in the _ morning. we have endured low interest rates in the uk - mo

in his reply to lord geidt, the prime minister defended his approach... to lose one adviser on ethics may be seen to be unfortunate, but to lose two shows that there is something really rotten at the heart of downing street. we don't need a new ethics adviser, what we need is a new prime minister. anyone even willing to consider taking on this role will want assurances about their powers and their independence. downing street says the role is being reviewed, and the prime minister won't even start looking for a replacement until he's reflected on the best way to make it all work. that could mean, of course, that there are months where borisjohnson has no ethics adviser at all. number 10 hasn't denied that the role could be scrapped altogether but insists mrjohnson will make sure there's rigorous scrutiny of his and ministers�* behaviour. vicki young, bbc news, westminster. —— altogether but insists mrjohnson will make sure there's rigorous scrutiny of his and ministers�* behaviour. vicki young, bbc news, westminster. the hollywood actor kevin spac

you can hear the exasperation in lord geidt�*s voice. this was him in front of a committee of mps yesterday. and tonight, this statement of few words and even less detail. lord geidt used to be the queen's most senior adviser before taking on the job he's just left. his task as independent adviser overseeing and investigating ethics and behaviour in government at a time dominated by rows about the prime minister's own conduct. the ministerial code is very clear in that the sole jurisdiction over it is commanded by the prime minister himself, and that's why, that's how we ensure there's good administration, good governance. and, of course, we are always going to be guided by the rules and the principles in that code, and that's what we always bear in mind as ministers. this very arrangement was clearly awkward for lord geidt. just last month, he said it was a legitimate question to ask if borisjohnson had breached the ministerial code by breaking covid laws, but the code�*s author and guardian, as he put it, were mrjohnson. the prime mi

clearly, lord geidt was discontent with boris johnson's clearly, lord geidt was discontent with borisjohnson�*s leadership ear? that's right. there are a number of things at play here. lord geidt had serious concerns about the prime minister's response to the whole party gate affair, he hinted before he is considering resigning over that matter but also made it clear the prime minister needed to set out publicly what his explanation was. in his resignation letter, he touched upon some of this and said that even though the prime minister had given a justification for his conduct and explained why he did not believe he had breached the ministerial code over party gate, lord geidt clearly had issues about boris johnson's lord geidt clearly had issues about borisjohnson�*s wider leadership, leadership in public life particularly. another significant thing in the letter, he also touched upon his discontent with the way that in his view borisjohnson and number 10 had framed this as somehow a miscommunication between their offices, he doesn't like the idea that essentially the blame was deferre

you can hear the l exasperation in lord geidt's as i can. you can hear the - exasperation in lord geidt's voice point of this was him in front of a committee of mps yesterday. and tonight this statement, a few words and even less detail. lord geidt used to beat the queen's most senior advisor before taking on thejob he hasjust most senior advisor before taking on the job he has just left. most senior advisor before taking on thejob he hasjust left. his task as independent adviser, overseeing and investigating ethics and behaviour in government at a time dominated by rows about the prime minister's own conduct. the ministerial _ minister's own conduct. the ministerial code _ minister's own conduct. the ministerial code is - minister's own conduct. the ministerial code is very clear in that the — ministerial code is very clear in that the sole jurisdiction over it is commanded by the prime minister himself_ is commanded by the prime minister himself and that is why, that is how we ensure _ himself and that is why, that is how we ensure there

had said he was on the brink— that lord geidt had said he was on the brink of— that lord geidt had said he was on the brink of resigning over those downing — the brink of resigning over those downing street party scandals, and this seems to be the straw that broke _ this seems to be the straw that broke the — this seems to be the straw that broke the camel's back. a section about— broke the camel's back. a section about something — i don't know about you. but— about something — i don't know about you. but i_ about something — i don't know about you, but i had not heard about these plans _ you, but i had not heard about these plans to _ you, but i had not heard about these plans to break into these subsidies for the steel industry, saying it would — for the steel industry, saying it would make a mockery of the government's code of conduct to deliberately break his own code. on the other— deliberately break his own code. on the other side, you think, if he's not abiding _ the other side, you think, if he's not abiding by what they say, there is a large _ not abiding by w

and in the us the federal reserve hasjust geidt has quit. and in the us the federal reserve has just announced its raising interest rates by 0.75. this is the use designed to curb inflation. to put that in context, it's the biggest single rise in almost 30 years. our north american business correspondent live with us in new york. what is the calculation here? i in new york. what is the calculation here? ., ., in new york. what is the calculation here? ~' ., , , here? i think the federal reserve is t in: to here? i think the federal reserve is trying to show— here? i think the federal reserve is trying to show that _ here? i think the federal reserve is trying to show that it _ here? i think the federal reserve is trying to show that it is _ here? i think the federal reserve is trying to show that it is getting - trying to show that it is getting tough on inflation. you've got this big move on one hand much bigger than we were expecting last week. the reason for that is simply that the most recent inflation data shows the most recent inflat

very happy to answer the questions on lord geidt. i don't think this ends in a leadership challenge. borisjohnson is putting all this down to a misunderstanding, blaming poor communication. but it's clear lord geidt was unimpressed with the prime minister's failure, as he saw it, to explain himself and how getting a fixed penalty notice meant he was still complying with the ministerial code and the overarching duty ministers have to abide by the law. the row seems to be settled for now, but it's come at a tricky time for borisjohnson, as in the last few days, more of his own mps have called publicly for him to go. ministers dismissed calls for the prime minister to resign. a great leader, the country is lucky to have him. and some backbenchers argue now is not the time for a leadership contest. myjudgement at the moment in this very serious situation that country faces itself in is that we should continue with the present prime minister. we can't expect to bej able to deliver policy, to deliver change to the people that need it the m

for lord geidt, this was the last straw. on friday, borisjohnson escaped these domestic distractions to spend the day in kyiv. he is one of the allies of ukraine championing international law as a tool to bring to account nations for actions taken during the invasion. this week, investigators from the un human rights council said they may have found evidence of serious breaches of international law, which perhaps amount to war crimes. but will this part of international law ever be enforced 7 we will discuss those three aspects. in the studio, ian birrell, who writes for the mail on sunday and is freshly returned from a lengthy spell in the donbas region of ukraine. latika bourke is a columnist for the age of melbourne and the sydney morning herald. she has spent much of a month stomping through australia covering the election campaign there. and jeffrey kofman has been a news anchor in both his native canada and the united states as a war correspondent. thank you all for coming, good to see you. a bit of a relief from the h

it is not a great look because lord geidt was appointed to because lord geidt was appointed to be the prime minister was independent adviser on standards after the previous one resigned over an investigation, you might remember, into the home secretary priti patel, and accusations that she was bullying officials and staff, and the prime minister disagreed with the advice that he was given and the adviser quit in the aftermath. so he has lost one, he probably doesn't want to lose another over a disagreement like this. quite the prime minister has responded to lord geidt�*s review which he published last night, in which he published last night, in which he published last night, in which he said that there are legitimate questions over whether borisjohnson had broken the ministerial code as a result of receiving that fixed penalty notice because, in the ministerial code there is an overarching expectation as the text says that ministers will follow the law at all times. boris johnson explained himself, saying that he didn't set out to break the law, he believed that the time that he ha

and tonight, borisjohnson's ethic�*s advisor lord geidt quits. on his way out, he says the fine the prime minister received over partygate is in and of itself a breach of the minesterial code.

that would have been a telling issue for lord geidt. we are in a strange position where the story of his resignation based on his own actions is that he was able to stay in because of that, and that he left. the most convicting i�*ve seen is the idea that he�*s had enough. he realised he miscalculated on the partygate issue and he was looking over something which to resign. this is a baffling topic. which to resign. this is a baffling toic. . which to resign. this is a baffling to ic, , ., ., which to resign. this is a baffling toic. , ., ., , , , ., topic. his language is very strong, sa in: he topic. his language is very strong, saying he was _ topic. his language is very strong, saying he was put _ topic. his language is very strong, saying he was put in _ topic. his language is very strong, saying he was put in an _ topic. his language is very strong, | saying he was put in an impossible and odious position. we were getting hits from downing street they may not have this kind of ethics adviser at all, they might recast the role

at the thought about lord geidt. i believe we made are not. at the thought about lord geidt. he's i believe we made are not. at the| thought about lord geidt. he's a figure many people have not heard of. he worked for the cleaned and was draughted in after because boris johnson decided the home secretary where all back had not broken the ministerial coloured when she was bullying staff and did not have to resign. lord geidt is now gone and he says it was the last straw, he was, would it be all right if we suspended the ministerial code to allow us to do something which is interesting. he said emphasis on steel tariffs, it was one example of what might constitute deliberate breaches by the uk and its obligations under international law giving the government widely publicised openness to this. it's a pretty damaging verdict. it is publicised openness to this. it's a pretty damaging verdict.- publicised openness to this. it's a pretty damaging verdict. it is but i don't think most _ pretty damaging verdict. it is but i don't think most people _ pretty damaging verdict. it is but

it is now clear that lord geidt, the _ reason it is now clear that lord geidt, the second ethics adviser to quit who _ geidt, the second ethics adviser to quit who quit earlier this month. when _ quit who quit earlier this month. when he — quit who quit earlier this month. when he resigned, the stories about something to do is steal, i think were _ something to do is steal, i think were all— something to do is steal, i think were all slightly mystified and scratching our heads. that's now quite _ scratching our heads. that's now quite clear— scratching our heads. that's now quite clear that something the prime minister— quite clear that something the prime minister has been thinking about and there are _ minister has been thinking about and there are obviously, one can read between — there are obviously, one can read between the lines, concerns that it would _ between the lines, concerns that it would he _ between the lines, concerns that it would be breaking international law. having _ would be breaking international law. having a _ would be breaking international law. having

whether or not lord geidt will be replaced _ letter. whether or not lord geidt will be replaced is _ letter. whether or not lord geidt will be replaced is in _ letter. whether or not lord geidt will be replaced is in question. i the final straw seems to be about this trade question put to him only this trade question put to him only this week. particularly in relation to the government wanting to intervene to extend certain safeguarding tariffs. this is in relation to number ten's desire to protect the steel industry. lord geidt touched on his letter about how this was essentially asking him to give advice on what he believes would be a deliberate breaching of the ministerial code. the ministerial code says that ministers have to abide by the law at all times. the concern from lord geidt seems to be as number ten suggested that while number ten argue that extending certain tariffs to protect the steel industry might compliant with domestic law, it could breach in certain world trade organization obligations. i think the key word here se

, i don't questions on lord geidt, idon't think— questions on lord geidt, i don't think this — questions on lord geidt, i don't think this ends in a leadership challenge stop what i think the government should do and what i am calling _ government should do and what i am calling on— government should do and what i am calling on all conservative mps to do is _ calling on all conservative mps to do is to— calling on all conservative mps to do is to focus on what, as you say, viewers _ do is to focus on what, as you say, viewers expect their politicians of my constituents expect of me and i'm sure nrost— my constituents expect of me and i'm sure most others say that. we my constituents expect of me and i'm sure most others say that.— sure most others say that. we now know durham _ sure most others say that. we now know durham police _ sure most others say that. we now know durham police have - sure most others say that. we now know durham police have sent - know durham police have sent questionnaires to sir keir starmer and angela rayner as part of their inquiry into alleged covid w

we've had lord geidt�*s resignation, but he's now written on letter of clarification to the chairman of the public administration committee. what did he tell us in that that we didn't know?— didn't know? that's right. this is the prime _ didn't know? that's right. this is the prime minister's _ didn't know? that's right. this is the prime minister's former - didn't know? that's right. this is i the prime minister's former adviser who resigned earlier this week and issued a resignation letter, which he now says today has been somewhat misinterpreted. in that letter, he said he was close to resigning over partygate, but said he was also asked to advise the prime minister on a matter which he believed would breach international law and couldn't be partial. the prime minister in response argued that this question was a matter of national interest. we understand this was basically in relation to looking at extending certain tariffs on chinese steel which the prime minister argued would be compliant, domestic law wouldn't comply. today, lord geidt hit back somewhat and some of the portra

very happy to answer the questions on lord geidt. i don't think this ends in a leadership challenge. borisjohnson is putting all this down to a misunderstanding, blaming poor communication. but it's clear lord geidt was unimpressed with the prime minister's failure, as he saw it, to explain himself and how getting a fixed penalty notice meant he was still complying with the ministerial code and the overarching duty ministers have to abide by the law. the row seems to be settled for now, but it's come at a tricky time for borisjohnson, as in the last few days, more of his own mps have called publicly for him to go. ministers dismissed calls for the prime minister to resign. of course he shouldn't. he's a great leader, the country is lucky to have him. and some backbenchers argue now is not the time for a leadership contest. myjudgement at the moment in this very serious situation the country faces itself in is that we should continue with the present prime minister. we can't expect to bei able to deliver policy, to deliver change to t

the guardian reports borisjohnson is considering scrapping the role of ethics adviser after lord geidt quit, saying the prime minister put him in an impossible and odious position. the ft pictures ukraine's president zelensky greeting european leaders from france, germany, italy and romania in a show of solidarity following russia's invasion. and the metro features beyonce in all her golden glory. queen bey is back with herfirst solo album in six years, due to release next month. 0k, let us begin with the i, and, penny, they are saying no tax cuts for two years and nothing until 2024. for two years and nothing until 202a. they claim it. because of the huge pressures on the economy. we have heard a lot, haven't we, from some parts of the conservatives who are calling for tax cuts? rishi sunak keeps saying he is a tax—cutting chancellor and yet we are a very high tax and spend ratios at the moment.— are a very high tax and spend ratios at the moment. when you are looking at the moment. when you are looking at the moment. when you are looking at the fact that _ at the moment. when you

lord geidt is not yet. this is a letter— they do. lord geidt is not yet. this is a letter to — they do. lord geidt is not yet. this is a letter to mps that he has written — is a letter to mps that he has written but we have not really heard his story _ written but we have not really heard his story adequately. of course it is in the — his story adequately. of course it is in the government's interests to make _ is in the government's interests to make there — is in the government's interests to make there is this narrow issue of steel— make there is this narrow issue of steel tariffs front of him what he is saying — steel tariffs front of him what he is saying which is as much part of the event — is saying which is as much part of the event but of course he is staying — the event but of course he is staying home when others thought he should _ staying home when others thought he should have gone already. people do these _ should have gone already. people do these will— should have gone already. people do these will prevent think they can

and tonight, borisjohnson�*s ethic�*s advisor lord geidt quits. on his way out, he says the fine the prime minister received over partygate is in and of itself a breach of the minesterial code. tonight with the context, the spectator�*s deputy political editor katy balls and the republican strategist doug heye. hello, welcome to the programme. we have lived through an era of record low interest rates. for years, it was cheap to borrow, while the money put away in savings accounts earned us very little in return. but things are changing. today, the us federal reserve set out an increasingly aggressive approach to monetary policy as it confronts the highest inflation in the united states forfour decades. in the last hour, it raised interest rates by 0.75% which is the biggest jump in rates since 1994. and that has implications for all of us. here's the chair of the federal reserve, jerome powell. the current picture it's plain to see. the labour market is extremely tight, and inflation is much too high. against this backdrop, today the federal ope

at the moment it doesn't seem like downing street are expecting anything back from lord geidt. there is no denial from them this morning that he was threatening to resign yesterday over all this. so it is a bit of a mess. it also comes of course as conservative mps continue to come out day after day in relatively small numbers, one or two here and there, but the total keeps going up, criticising the prime minister and in some cases calling for him to resign in the aftermath of the sue gray report into the whole partygate affair. but this morning the deputy prime minister, dominic raab, speaking on bbc breakfast dismissed speculation about a vote of confidence in the prime minister. the vast majority of viewers want him focused on the job and the priorities they care about. that is why i'm saying, these were significant issues but we've had a whole range of accountability and transparency around it. very happy to answer the questions on lord geidt. i don't think this ends in a leadership contest. what i think the government should do and what i'm calling on all conservative mps

lord geidt gave no details other than to say that he felt it was the right thing to do. and the england and wales cricket board brings charges against yorkshire and several individuals over

in terms of replacing lord geidt, they haven't quite decided what the remit of the new ethics adviser should be, that is a discussion under way at the moment but there's no sign that a replacement is about to be found. he was asked of course about the partygate scandal. in sue gray's reports, she said there was clear failure is a political leadership and official leadership throughout that period and people needed to take responsibility. simon case, head of the civil service, he wasn't thanked himself by the metropolitan police but he was one of the parties that was investigated. he was asked whether there had been a clear failing of the standards expected of civil servants throughout the partygate scandal, and this is what he had to say to that. i can partygate scandal, and this is what he had to say to that.— he had to say to that. i can only echo some _ he had to say to that. i can only echo some of _ he had to say to that. i can only echo some of the _ he had to say to that. i can only echo some of the words - echo some of the words of the prime minister has — echo some of the

concerns about ethics and his character, that hasn't been made any better by the shock resignation of lord geidt in recent days. i think there are some who are concerned about policy. so he's trying to say in recent days, since the by—election defeat, focus on policy, not on personality. well, many of his backbenchers have concerns about the way his administration is going, and they think there is a sense of drift, there is not a real mission, policies like the rwandan flagship immigration policy haven't really come off yet, it has all been botched with the first plane due to take off being grounded, another row ensuing with the european court, the whole levelling up agenda that is meant to be the flagship policy of this government hasn't really had much flesh put on the bones of is what really is just a slogan, the critics say, and certainly not the kind of billion pound investment that that would allow northern and midlands communities to see really significant differences in their standard of living. in a moment, we'll be joined by bbc one viewers for a full roundup of the day's news with r

street says borisjohnson is looking at whether the role of an adviser on standards is needed after lord geidt stepped down last night. and the bank of england hikes up interest rates to a 13—year high and warns that inflation could hit 11%. tonight with the context, chief political commentator at the i newspaper paul waugh and former adviser to hillary clinton amanda renteria. welcome to the programme. we start in washington, where the third day of the january 6th committee hearings has just wrapped up. it's been focused on mike pence and connecting donald trump's intense pressure campaign on his vice president not to certify the election results with the violent intentions of the mob that stormed the capitol. democrat bennie thompson is chair of the committee. he spoke of the danger mike pence faced in his opening statement. we're fortunate for mr pence�*s courage onjanuary 6th. our democracy came dangerously close to catastrophe. that courage put him in tremendous danger. when mike pence made it clear that he wouldn't give in to donald trump's scheme, donald trump turned the mob on him,

christopher geidt said he felt it was the right thing to do. he has previously said he thought there were legitimate questions over whether borisjohnson had broken the ministerial code. germany has accused the russian state—controlled gas giant gazprom of attempting to push up energy prices further by sharply reducing supplies. gazprom says it's limiting the daily amount of gas it sends through the nord stream pipeline by more than half. the government of el salvador has dismissed ongoing worries about its public finances after economists raised further concern about its adoption of bitcoin. a crash in cryptocurrencies has affected investors worldwide, with tokens such as bitcoin losing billions of dollars' worth in value. a civil law suit brought by brigitte macron, the wife of the french president, has begun, in which she accuses two people of spreading rumours that she is a transgender woman. the fake news story was spread on social media last year. brigitte macron has said that as a victim of cyber—harassment, she wanted to speak out an

christopher geidt said he felt it was the right thing to do. he has previously said he thought there were legitimate questions over whether borisjohnson had broken the ministerial code. the man accused of shooting dead ten people last month in the us city of buffalo has been charged with multiple hate crimes. payton gendron, a suspected white supremacist, is the first person in new york state to face charges of domestic terrorism motivated by hate. the government of el salvador has dismissed ongoing worries about its public finances after economists raised further concern about its adoption of bitcoin. a crash in cryptocurrencies has affected investors worldwide with tokens such as bitcoin losing billions of dollars�* worth in value. a civil lawsuit brought by brigitte macron, the wife of the french president, has begun in which she accuses two people of spreading rumours that she is a transgender woman. the fake news story was spread on social media last year. mrs macron says that as a victim of cyber—harassment, she wanted to speak out an

christopher geidt said he felt it was the right thing to do. he has previously said he thought there were legitimate questions over whether borisjohnson had broken the ministerial code. the man accused of shooting dead ten people last month in the us city of buffalo has been charged with multiple hate crimes. payton gendron, a suspected white supremacist, is the first person in new york state to face charges of domestic terrorism motivated by hate. a civil law suit brought by brigitte macron, the wife of the french president, has begun in which she accuses two people of spreading rumours that she is a trans—gender woman. the fake news story was spread on social media last year. mrs macron says that as a victim of cyber—harassment, she wanted to speak out and set an example police in brazil searching for the bodies of two men, a britishjournalist dom phillips and a brazilian expert on indigenous people, bruno pereira, have found some human remains. police said a suspect has confessed to killing the two men, and he apparently led detectives t

in his resignation letter, lord geidt says he came close to quitting over the partygate scandal. interest rates up again to 1.25% — the highest in more than a decade. the transport secretary has described next week's rail strikes as an act of self—harm by the union leadership.

the prime minister's ethics advisor, lord geidt, resigns a day after saying there was a "legitimate question" over whether borisjohnson broke ministerial rules. a stark warning that the number of ambulances queuing at hospitals in england is leading to a dangerous increase in 999 response times. he was on his own. and he knew he was on his — he was on his own. and he knew he was on his own. _ he was on his own. and he knew he was on his own. i _ he was on his own. and he knew he was on his own. i do _ he was on his own. and he knew he was on his own. i do must - he was on his own. and he knew he was on his own. i do must have i he was on his own. and he knew he was on his own. i do must have felt| was on his own. i do must have felt abandoned, — was on his own. i do must have felt abandoned, you

today, lord geidt somewhat gave hit back at the resignation of some of the portrayals of his resignation yesterday and said his focus on steel tariffs was a distraction the real thing he was frustrated by was essentially being asked to be privy to and comment on asked to be privy to and comment on a matter that would deliberately break international law. he sort of went further than that as well today saying that he believed this government had sort of expressed its openness to breaking international law and that is not something that he wanted to be associated with. we'll find out how the stories reported on the front of tomorrow's papers, the saturday papers. i will be joined papers, the saturday papers. i will bejoined by media editor of the sunday times and a writer and broadcaster who usually has a busy weekend who used to be a sports journalist and still loves his cricket. and we'll find out how this story — and many others — are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30 and 11:30 this evening in the papers, with rosamund urwin, who's the media editor at the sunday times, and