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

for lord geidt, this was the last straw. on friday, borisjohnson escaped these domestic distractions to spend the day in kyiv. these domestic distractions he is one of the allies of ukraine championing international law as a tool to bring to account rations for actions taken 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? 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 a war correspondent. thank you all for com

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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

geidt _ that the prime minister asked lord geidt to— that the prime minister asked lord geidt to undertake in regard to support— geidt to undertake in regard to support for british industry because that is— support for british industry because that is not— support for british industry because that is not connected to a personal ethics _ that is not connected to a personal ethics issue. in that is not connected to a personal ethics issue-— ethics issue. in his reply to lord geidt, the _ ethics issue. in his reply to lord geidt, the prime _ ethics issue. in his reply to lord geidt, the prime minister - ethics issue. 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 to stop you know, we don't need an ethics adviser, what we need is a new prime minister mcgrath. �* ., , we need is a new prime minister mcgrath. 1, _ ., mcgrath. boris johnson will soon need to find _ mcgrath. boris johnson will soon need to find his

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

geidt wants— don't talk about what lord geidt wants us— don't talk about what lord geidt wants us to talk about, partygate, and boris — wants us to talk about, partygate, and borisjohnson's rulings. and boris johnson's rulings. camilla, _ and borisjohnson's rulings. camilla, public ruling is rather split on this. some polls have it at about 44% on both sides, and it's interesting to see the newspapers where the different titles go with completely different angles on the same story. completely different angles on the same story-— same story. that's exactly right, it's one of _ same story. that's exactly right, it's one of those _ same story. that's exactly right, it's one of those policies - same story. that's exactly right, it's one of those policies that. same story. that's exactly right, i it's one of those policies that does justify opinion. we've got we've got people on the right saying this is exactly what they want, it's a bold, ambitious policy, this is exactly what we need to get a grip on things, then you have voices on the left saying this is a complete affront to human

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

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

first of all we thank lord geidt _ lord geidt's departure? first of all we thank lord geidt for— lord geidt's departure? first of all we thank lord geidt for the - we thank lord geidt for the important work he has done in my understanding was and let me tell you what i know, is that first of all lord geidt was engaged this week in talking about how he was going to, and asking, to stay on for a further six months and i know there was a particular commercially sensitive issue but one in the national interest where he was understood to advise, i can't say thatis understood to advise, i can't say that is the issue and he also gave evidence in front of a committee of mps and i always feel very protective of civil servants as it can be quite bruising and it's not just politicians, and we in the media are used to that scrutiny but whether it's one of those three things, i don't know that i can tell you that my understanding is as of this week he had been looking at staying on for a further six months. i appreciate you saying the things you don't k

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

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

geidt�*s resignation, he asked lord geidt�*s resignation, he asked lord geidt if he could do so again, in direct contravention of wt0 rules. you are not an expert on the ministerial code, you are not making an expert on —— comment on that, but we�*rejust trying to an expert on —— comment on that, but we�*re just trying to work out how the trade remedy have been pertinent to the ethics. if you do keep a remedy in place for longer than necessary, what are the sanctions you could face? 50. necessary, what are the sanctions you could face?— you could face? so, the way that sanctions work _ you could face? so, the way that sanctions work in _ you could face? so, the way that sanctions work in the _ you could face? so, the way that sanctions work in the wto i you could face? so, the way that sanctions work in the wto is i you could face? so, the way that sanctions work in the wto is by l sanctions work in the wto is by other members, those who are hurt, in this case china, could bring a dispute against the united kingdom at the world trade organization to basically have the wt

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 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

— the papers recently about the fact that lord geidt 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 abidi

code —— lord geidt. another developing story is that the us federal reserve has pushed interest rates up by three quarters of a percentage point. that is the biggest rise in close to 40 years. it's designed to combat inflation. a number of individuals have been charged by the game of cricket's governing body following allegations of racism made by former player azeem rafiq. a reminder that the us federal reserve has just announced a reminder that the us federal reserve hasjust announced its raising its rates 5.75%. —— by .75. listen to the man who taken the decision. ., ., listen to the man who taken the decision. ., ,, , , decision. the market is extremely ti . ht and decision. the market is extremely tight and inflation _ decision. the market is extremely tight and inflation is _ decision. the market is extremely tight and inflation is much - decision. the market is extremely tight and inflation is much too - tight and inflation is much too high. against this backdrop, today the federal open market

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

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

for lord geidt this was the last straw. on friday boris johnson escape these distractions to spend the day in two years and even among the allies championing international law as a tool to bring to account russians for action taken during the invasion. they week investigators said they may have had evidence of serious breaches of international law which perhaps amount to war crimes. we will discuss those three aspects in is still here with me is ian who writes for the on sunday and let —— return for the on sunday and let —— return for from for the on sunday and let —— return forfrom a for the on sunday and let —— return for from a lengthy speller in ukraine. thank you all for coming to the stadium. it's been a relief from a the hot temperatures outside england and as we record this programme. let us begin with rwanda. tell us what's happened to what britain says is a ground—breaking revolutionary new asylum policy sending asylum—seekers who want to come and live in the uk to buy one that instead. europe

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

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

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

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

geidt, 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 alleg

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

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 reeta chakrabarti

that was tory mp william wragg referring to lord geidt, who quit last night, and sir alex allan, who resigned the same role two years ago. lord geidt says he resigned after being placed in what he called an "impossible and odious" position over a plan to risk breaking the ministerial code. in his resignation letter, he described this as an "affront", adding... "i can have no part in this." in response, borisjohnson said... downing street have not committed to a new ethics adviser. in his letter to the pime minister, lord geidt said he had come close to resigning over partygate, but it was a request for advice on a trade deal that had left him with no choice but quit. let's bring our guests back into this and paul, what do you make of that? not resigning over partygate but resigning over a tray deal over steel? ., ., ~ but resigning over a tray deal over steel? . . ~' . �* , , steel? yeah, and i think that's why a lot of the — steel? yeah, and i think that's why a lot of the public _ steel? yeah, and i think that's why a lot of the public will _ steel? yeah, and i think that's why

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