president trump has said he'll rebuild the troubled city of kenosha — during a brief visit in which he described several nights of violence there as domestic terror. mr trump ignored pleas from local democrat leaders to stay away, amid accusations that the trip was an election stu nt. the president did not visit the family of an unarmed black man, jacob blake, who was shot and paralysed by a white police officer last month — the event which triggered the violence. mr blake's family say they need a president who will unite the country. all around the world, millions of children have been returning to class despite the coronavirus pandemic. there have been major changes to school procedures with social distancing and hand washing being enforced. older children will also have to wear face masks when they are in lessons. now it's time for a look back

at the day in parliament. hello and welcome back to tuesday in parliament. england's education secretary apologises over the exams chaos. this situation has, i know, caused a great deal of stress and uncertainty, and i'm deeply sorry that those who have borne the brunt of it have been students themselves. as the schools go back, labour say it's time gavin williamson got a grip. he must now take responsibility that ensuring a summer of incompetence does not ascend furtherto an autumn of disaster in disarray. and the government faces grumbling in the ranks. especially as he changes his mind every stick to my next,

so can we get back to being a conservative government and trusting the people, and the people decide their own health. all that to come and more, but first, the education secretary has said he is "very sorry" to school pupils who had their grades unfairly downgraded across england. in august, after an outcry over the grades awarded to students after exams were cancelled, gavin williamson reversed his policy and said grades would be based on teachers‘ assessments. his apology came as mps returned to westminster after their summer break in the week many pupils in england and wales return to school, some after months away from the classroom. gavin williamson said welcoming pupils back was "a huge milestone" for schools, but first, he explained his u—turn over centre assessment grades, or cags. the independent regulator quual put in place a system for arriving at grades that was believed to be fair and robust. it became clear, however,

that there were far too many inconsistent and unfair outcomes for a and as level students, and it was unreasonable for these to be dealt with through a boosted and enhanced appeals process. instead, students have been awarded for grades with schools and colleges estimated they would most likely achieve or their calculated grades if they were higher. mr deputy speaker, this situation has, i know, caused a great deal of stress and uncertainty. i'm deeply sorry that those who have borne the brunt of it have been students themselves. i can only apologise to them again for this. we took immediate action to provide certainty as soon as it was clear that if we didn't, too many students would have received grades that didn't reflect their hard work and their ability.

labour want next year's exams in england delayed to allow children to catch up and a contingency plan in place if they're disrupted. children and their families should be the government's top priority. for weeks, their interests have taken a back—seat, while the secretary of state u—turned and left officials to take the reins. he must take responsibility forentering a summer of incompetence does not ascend further into an autumn of disaster and dismay. i implore him to listen to the concerns of parents, of teachers and of the labour party. he must now make the education of our children and young people a national and his personal priority. the u—turn in england followed

a similar change by the snp government in scotland, where the grades were published a week earlier. his actions were not immediate. he had both foresight and time on his side, but squandered both. he managed to mess up further over the validity of appeals and by the time of his u—turn on results, university places have been lost. any normal cabinet whose repeated failure to take responsibility would lead to his sacking, but in this government when the pm himself talks of mutant algorithms... shoogly‘s an old scots word that means "wobbly". the lib dems kept up the pressure. it was truly shocking that the government didn't ask, to see the algorithm applied,

or did and it didn't notice it hit pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds the hardest. to understand what happened, will the government publish details of the equality impact assessment, which i'm sure it conducted, during the process that led to the original grading approach? some students who took btec courses are still waiting for their results. can then secretary of state concern when every btech students will receive their grades and what steps he will take to ensure the students have not been undermined? i know the awarding organisation pearson are working very closely with the centres that haven't actually. . .where there are still students that haven't received the grades. this is something that occu i’s each year. the number of youngsters who receive their btech awards was significantly higher than the previous year, but there are some centres where there will continue to be some challenges. i know pearson is working closely with the centres to resolve those and ensure

those grades and qualifications are awarded as quickly as possible. overall, mps were glad to see pupils back in school. what guidance has my right honourable friend given, for example, on extending secondary schools for 30 minutes a day, allowing people to catch up with teaching the curriculum so we don't have to reduce the impact of gcses or a levels in terms of examining what children have learned? as part of the advice that was worked up along with the education foundation, one of the key recommendations was looking about how you can extend the school day, how you can look at provision on weekends in order to support children who really do need that little bit of extra help. but a labour mp wondered why officials and not ministers had lost theirjobs. regarding the departure of both his permanent secretary and the chair of quual, when did the education secretary first realise that his handling of the examination

debacle was so useless that other people's heads had to roll? as every stage, everyone, whether it's in quual or in the department for education, across the whole sector, we've been looking at how we ensure fairness in the very best for every child in this country. that is what we all expect to see and that is what we've been doing. and yes, we did have to make changes, but the right thing to do was to make those changes because fairness for young people is the thing that is most important for me and all those who work in education. gavin williamson. a lot has happened on the coronavirus front since mps last met at the end of july, with local lockdowns being imposed in areas with a high number of cases and the replacement of public health england with a new agency, so there were plenty of questions for the health secretary, matt hancock, when he gave an update to the commons. he began with an appeal for unity.

we're doing everything we can to prevent a second peak, to prepare nhs for winter and restore as much of life as possible. as schools go back, we must all remain vigilant and throughout this crisis. we all have a role to play. this is a war against an invisible enemy in which we are all on the same side, and as we learn more and more about this unprecedented virus, so we constantly seek to improve our response, to protect our health in the nation and the things we hold dear. he is now embarking on a risky, distracting restructuring of public health england in the middle of a pandemic. i know tory mps like to blame public health england because it's such rotten luck that these decent, ha rd—working, competent ministers are always let down by the people who work for them, but is that the reality that this will sack morale and sack focus and should wait until the end of the pandemic?

ifind it astonishing that his statement did not make a single reference to this bureaucratic reorganisation in the pandemic. it describes scrapping phe... will the prime minister now set out when the inquiry will happen? there are sometimes when you have to move and make changes to try to make sure that our systems are working as effectively as possible and critically, to bring together the different parts of the infection response. it needed to be brought under single leadership. several mps wanted to ask about the test and trace system. he still hasn't addressed the performance of circle, who have failed to trace 40% of contacts and apparently didn't even have contact details for over two and a half thousand. this compares poorly to the public health systems of the devolved nations,

which are menacing to trace —— managing to trace 90% or more. one mp had personal experience of test and trace. i was then contacted at least three times to ask for the same information again. it's notjust a question of the contacts, it's also about what's being done with the data. my assessment of it was that it was poor management of the data, and it was a waste of time and effort and duplication, and their contact methods are telling us to isolate from the wrong date. do you agree? i'm very happy to look into these individual circumstances. of course, we're constantly seeking to improve it. i take the point on the need for the data to be collected as effectively and efficiently as possible. could he confirm that is the government's intention to introduce regular weekly testing for nhs staff, teachers, other people who are in regular contact

with the public who could transmit the virus, potentially even if it can't be done right away? is the intention to do it as soon as possible, because surely that is the best way to reassure patients that their hospital is safe and parents that their kids at school is safe as well. it's my intention to deploy as much testing as possible, using the new testing innovations that are coming on stream and to deploy as widely as possible following clinical advice. cancer is becoming more of a catastrophe than anything else. the number is down by more than a quarter this year, the number of appointments for cancer and specialist treatment is down by more than a quarter. the amount of money available for chemical trials has fallen through the floor. there's a real danger that lots and lots of people

are going to die of cancer this year unnecessarily when there is treatment that could be available, and that new treatments won't come online. matt hancock said research was restarting. one veteran conservative made a plea on behalf of, well, veterans. i think i'm the oldest person here, 70, still kicking. older people don't want to be patronised. they're very well aware of their own health needs. they can be trusted to isolate if they have to. we don't want to have this thing that the man from whitehall knows best. he doesn't, especially when he changes his mind every two minutes. can you get back to being a proper conservative government and trusting the people and let the people decide about their own health? sir edward leigh. a health minister has agreed to discuss calls for those unable to wear face coverings for medical or other reasons to be given badges to explain their exemption. the issue was raised by a labour mp during health questions in the commons.

georgina fellows is a rape survivor who suffers from post—traumatic stress disorder when her mouth is covered. georgina and others like her have been challenged for not wearing a mask in shops and on public transport, which causes further stress and anxiety, so does the minister support georgina's campaign for a badge to identify people who legitimately can't wear a mask? and will she consider raising awareness of this issue via a public information campaign? thank you, mr speaker. i was incredibly sorry to hear what georgina has been through and fully understand that she and others who have undergone traumatic experiences cannot wear a face covering without distress, and that's why our guidance and public messaging has been very clear that there may be people who should be exempt from wearing a covering for a variety of reasons. it's also clear that people don't need to prove it when challenged.

we are actively engaging with stakeholders and charities to help ensure these messages sensitively get across and we will continue to do so, but i would, of course, welcome a fuller discussion with my honourable friend about anything we can do to further help individuals like georgina. the health minister, jo churchill. you're watching tuesday in parliament with me, david cornock. the commons speaker, sir lindsay hoyle, has warned mps not to name a conservative mp who's been accused of rape and sexual assault. sir lindsay made a brief statement at the start of the day's business in the chamber. the house will know that a member has been arrested in connection with an investigation into an allegation of a very serious criminal offence. i have received assurances from the member, and from the government chief whip, that the member has voluntarily agreed not to attend the house of commons for the period of the bail. i, the house of commons commission and the house service take the safety of our staff and the parliamentary community as a whole very

seriously and are ensuring that any necessary measures are taken in respect of mps, employees and staff. the speaker said it would be "wholly inappropriate" to make any further reference to the case while a police investigation is continuing. now, the fisheries bill will give the uk the power to operate as an independent coastal state once it quits the eu common fisheries policy at the end of the brexit transition period. instead, access will be for the uk to negotiate in the future and foreign vessels will have to be licensed if they fish in british waters. but the government's facing opposition from the snp and fishing also has the potential to derail the talks between the eu and the uk on a trade deal. opening the first full debate on the fisheries bill in the commons, the environment secretary said the commons fisheries policy had failed. overall, the uk fishing industry currently has access to just around half of the fishing opportunities

that are in our own waters, and that cannot be right. instead, the bill would give the government the power to decide who was allowed to fish in uk waters. this includes the power to stipulate, through a vessel licence, firstly, where in our eez a vessel may fish, when it may fish there, what fish it may catch whilst there and what type of fishing gear it may or may not use. the ability to control and manage access to our waters will be crucial to ensuring that a fairer sharing arrangement prevails in future. labour supported the bill but wanted changes. we need replacement plans for dirty diesel engines and we need better science to inform better quota decisions to protect fish stocks and jobs. fishing needs a strategy to widen employment, to make fishing a career of choice for more young people in our coastal communities, new methods and quota

allocation to encourage new entrants and a firm focus on viability and sustainability. eu vessels benefit by a ratio of six to one under the common fisheries policy, so it is time to put this right. we need to rebalance this and reduce eu vessel access to a more sustainable level. of course, eu vessels will need to have their access, but not in the same level as they have under the cfp, and we do need to get british fishing rights back. but the snp is opposing the bill, fearing the impact if no trade deal is reached with the eu. if there is no deal, then the very important seafood fisheries will be denied access to their most important market, the eu. and given that those fisheries represent a substantial part of the employment and some smaller coastal communities, that is a very worrying prospect. and it's not only bad news for them, though, madam deputy speaker, because boats sailing from ports here will be denied access to waters

that they currently access as part of the eu. mps from fishing communities shared their concerns. my message is clear. do not surrender to the unacceptable demands of the european union. and it may be worth reminding them that they already have the mechanisms in place to adapt their collective fleet to their much—reduced resource. what we need is a deal for fishermen. we also need a deal for the wider economy, and that will be very difficult. but we do not need is a deal bought at the expense of selling out the fishing industry in the way that the conservative government did in the 1970s. there isn't much time to get one, minister. and the fisheries bill now goes on for further scrutiny. the former australian prime minister, tony abbott,

has confirmed that he's been in talks with the uk government about a possible role for him in trade negotiations. but mr abbott is a divisive figure, with controversial views on climate change and coronavirus, and he's been accused of misogyny. as a trade envoy, he'd have to work with the trade secretary, liz truss, so some mps gave him a bumpy ride when he gave evidence to the foreign affairs committee. yes, i've had some discussions with members of the british government, and i'm more than happy to help, but there's nothing official as yet. i think all i could really say at this time is that, as far as i am concerned, it would be in both britain's interest and australia's interest to conclude a very full and comprehensive free—trade deal between our two countries as quickly as possible. you said that you applied for, orthat you'd been in discussions about, a job with government ministers here...

i think i'd call it a role rather than a job. what's the distinction you're drawing? what is this role, then? give it a title, give it a paygrade, give it a... again, i really think that's something that's better addressed to ministers in the government. it's something which is not yet official, and i really don't think there's any more i can say until things have been decided. did they first approach you about this role, or did you see an advert in the guardian or something? i'm just not going to go into this any further. can i get back to what you were invited to speak about, which was multinational diplomacy? is it possible to come in there, tom? very briefly, miss webbe, if it really is specific to the role of the foreign affairs committee and not something on a wider issue that mr abbott really isn't here to answer for. well, it is an important question i want to ask. welcome, mr abbott.

thank you. in 2012, you said that men are, by physiology or temperament, more adapted than women to exercise authority or to issue command. can you tell us whether you stand by that view? and will you have any difficulty accepting the authority of liz truss if you are working under her command at the board of trade? look, i'm not sure that i ever did say that. if you'd like to privately provide the committee secretariat with your source, i'd happily have a look at it, but it doesn't sound like anything i've said. when the conversation did move on, tony abbott was treated more gently. as you arrived at heathrow, you'd have seen for the first time the flags of australia, new zealand, singapore, japan, and that's, i think, a great indication of how britain is changing its attitude, becoming more global and not just eurocentric.

would you agree with the position of the government here in the uk that we need a clean break from the european union, and to trade and co—operate globally, we need to be independent from their tentacles and their control? would you support that view? i would probably not use exactly the same terminology, with respect, but i certainly think that britain should not fear a so—called hard exit. australia has been, for many years now, doing what is currently $100 billion worth of trade annually with countries of the eu on a no—deal basis. after an hour, the former prime minister tried to wind up the session himself. now, tom, look, it's now 4pm and i'm going to have to vanish, but can ijust say how much i appreciate the opportunity to talk to the committee? it's been quite an interesting discussion, a bit of lively banter and partisan sparring

early on, but i hope all of us have learned something from it. tony abbott. mps have been told that the chancellor, rishi sunak, will need to raise more taxes to pay off the unprecedented levels of public borrowing taken on during the coronavirus crisis. newspaper reports have suggested that mr sunak is considering raising some taxes to fund the extra spending during the pandemic. someone has to pay for all those half—price meals we've been enjoying during august. appearing before the treasury committee, the director of the institute for fiscal studies think tank had his own thoughts on where the chancellor could look for cash. two—thirds of tax revenues come from just national insurance, income tax and vat, so i would expect — in the medium run, at least — an increase in those taxes, simply because that's where significant amounts of income comes from. pauljohnson and other experts

suggested the government should consider widening the range of things on which tax is paid. i think it would be beneficial to try and think about broadening the tax base, because if we don't and simply rely on increases in rates, then that will increase the distortions that currently exist in the system. but doing that in the past has proved quite difficult. if you look back to the attempt in 2012 to charge vat on a slightly broader range of products, including pasties, that obviously created serious difficulties... you're not suggesting a pasty tax would get us out of the fiscal hole we're in? i'm assuming that's a hell of a lot of pasties! precisely, and i think that example probably shows the difficulty in doing something small, because you can't tell a big narrative about why is it important to tax pasties and not something else, so i think broadening the base would need to come with an explanation of why you are doing something significant that broadens the base.

so, for example, as paul said, we've tended to rely in recent years on increasing national insurance contributions but not increasing income tax, but, of course, that means that you're putting more tax onto earnings and not onto unearned forms of income. but that's been easier to do because people, in their minds, draw some connection between national insurance contributions and the benefits you get back — even though, in reality, the system doesn't really work like that. gemma tetlow, with food for thought at the treasury committee. that was tuesday in parliament. thank you for watching. i do hope you canjoin me at the same time tomorrow for wednesday in parliament, including highlights from prime minister's questions. until then, from me, david cornock, bye for now.

hello there. the first day of september was dry for most of us, but the second day of the month looks a good deal wetter. we will see some outbreaks of pretty heavy rain moving eastward through the day and with that, it will be fairly windy. now, if we look at the recent satellite picture, we can see this area of cloud heading in our direction. this is a frontal system which is going to bring some outbreaks of rain. it's all tied in with an area of low pressure drifting to the north—west the british isles. you can see quite a few white lines, quite a few isobars squashing together on the chart, that it will be fairly windy, and we will see a break of rain pushing from the west toward the east. now, the rain will be moving quite erratically eastwards. it will be quite sporadic, quite on and off in nature, but some of it will be pretty heavy, particularly across some parts of southwest scotland, where there is the risk of some localised flooding. brisk winds, particularly up towards the far northwest, those are the average speeds — we could see gusts of 45—50 mph for very exposed spots in northwest scotland. it will be a little bit

warmer than it has been lately, 15—20 degrees. and it looks as if the rain won't get into east anglia or the southeast of england until quite late on in the day. but we will see some splashes of rain here as we go through wednesday night and into thursday. the outbreaks of rain increasingly becoming confined to england and wales. some clearer skies developing, still with 1—2 showers for northern ireland and scotland, and it will be milder than some nights we've had recently. so we head into thursday, and our frontal system will still be in place. this front is going to take a little while, i think, to clear away from england and wales. so, we're going to see a lot of cloud here. could be quite a murky start in places, and there will be some outbreaks of rain moving quite slowly southeastwards. but the further north and west you are, there will be sunnier skies, some showers, some of which will be heavy. another windy day, and another slightly warmer one then we've had lately, 17—21 degrees. now, by friday, it looks as if our weather front will still be lingering across southern england in south wales.

so further pulses of rain here — but for north wales, northern england, northern ireland and scotland, it's a day of sunny spells and heavy showers, and those temperatures start to come down once again — things turning cooler as we head towards the weekend. for the weekend itself, there will be some showers at time, a fair amount of dry weather, but some rather cool days and some fairly chilly nights.

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