doctors in india report people are dying on the streets outside hospitals in the capital delhi, as the country records more than 3,000 new covid—19 infections for the fifth consecutive day. the head of the world health organsation says the situation is "beyond heartbreaking" us says its supply of the astrazeneca vaccine will be shared with other countries. they say up to 60 million doses will be available. there has been growing this is the country was hoarding vaccines to the detriment of global efforts. here in the uk borisjohnson has denied saying he'd rather see bodies pile high, than order another lockdown. the prime minister's faced fierce criticism after reports he made the comments in a heated debate over whether to reintroduce the restrictions last autumn.

now on bbc news, it's monday in parliament. hello there and welcome to monday in parliament. coming up, after the latest accusations about the prime minister's handling of the pandemic and further questions about who footed his recommendation bill, opposition mps reckon there is time for an enquiry. to mps reckon there is time for an ennui . ., ., ., enquiry. to get to the bottom of this grubby _ enquiry. to get to the bottom of this grubby cabal— enquiry. to get to the bottom of this grubby cabal in - enquiry. to get to the bottom of this grubby cabal in charge | of this grubby cabal in charge of this grubby cabal in charge of the uk. of this grubby cabal in charge of the uk-_ of the uk. the government unveils what _ of the uk. the government unveils what it _ of the uk. the government unveils what it calls - of the uk. the government unveils what it calls a - unveils what it calls a powerful new sanctions regime to combat global corruption. it to combat global corruption. it will prevent corrupt actors from — will prevent corrupt actors from using the uk as a haven for dirty— from using the uk as a haven for dirty money while combating corruption around the world. and — corruption around the world. and calls _ corruption around the world. and calls for ministers to rethink plans to restrict the right to protest.—

rethink plans to restrict the right to protest. and let's not foruet right to protest. and let's not forget because _ right to protest. and let's not forget because of— right to protest. and let's not forget because of the - right to protest. and let's not forget because of the right i right to protest. and let's not forget because of the right toi forget because of the right to protest, women achieved the right to vote. but protest, women achieved the right to vote.— right to vote. but first, the cabinet office _ right to vote. but first, the cabinet office minister- right to vote. but first, the - cabinet office minister michael gove says he never heard the prime minister make alleged comments that he would let the bodies piled high on the streets rather than impose a second lockdown. the accusation was made on the front page of the daily mail newspaper. 0ut campaigning in wrexham ahead of national and local elections in may, borisjohnson denied may, boris johnson denied making may, borisjohnson denied making the remarks and said lockdowns had worked. the latest bad headlines came amid questions around the awarding of pandemic contracts. david cameron's lobbying for greensil advanced know who paid for the redecoration of the prime mister�*s flat? an urgent question was asked and then reeled off a long list of accusations.— reeled off a long list of accusations. ., . ., _ accusations. from the cosy democracy _ accusations. from the cosy democracy of _ accusations. from the cosy democracy of the - accusations. from the cosy democracy of the greensill democracy of the greensil affair to the cattle texts between the prime minister and

sirjames dyson promising to fix tax issues apparently in exchange for ventilators we never even got. and our questions over the prime minister �*s funding for favouring his downing street nest. mr speaker, i wonder if the minister thinks this is a clear pattern of behaviour and it absolutely stinks. she wanted a full independent public enquiry. to wanted a full independent public enquiry.— wanted a full independent public enquiry. to get to the bottom of— public enquiry. to get to the bottom of this _ public enquiry. to get to the bottom of this slick, - public enquiry. to get to the bottom of this slick, grubby| bottom of this slick, grubby cabal in charge of the uk. she raised the _ cabal in charge of the uk. she raised the whole _ cabal in charge of the uk. she raised the whole procurement of the procurement of ppe. it is a fact, _ the procurement of ppe. it is a fact, well—adjusted, that less than — fact, well—adjusted, that less than 0.5% of the ppe act procure _ than 0.5% of the ppe act procure did not meet the standards we have set out. it is a _ standards we have set out. it is a fact — standards we have set out. it is a fact that every single recommendation for the procurement of ppe went through an independent eight stage process verified by independent civil servants. she raises the greensii— civil servants. she raises the greensil question. of course, the truth _ greensil question. of course, the truth is that all of the efforts— the truth is that all of the efforts on behalf of that company in order to push the treasury— company in order to push the treasury and others were rejected. she raises the issue

of sir— rejected. she raises the issue of sirjames dyson and doesn't acknowledge the fact that sir james — acknowledge the fact that sir james spent millions of pounds of his— james spent millions of pounds of his own money in order to try to — of his own money in order to try to ensure that we had ventilators to save those on the frontline. she doesn't mention— the frontline. she doesn't mention that the ventilator challenge was investigated by the public accounts committee and said — the public accounts committee and said it was a model of public— and said it was a model of public procurement. she doesn't mention— public procurement. she doesn't mention the fact that the changes to the prime minister '5 tlat— changes to the prime minister '5 flat were paid for by the prime _ '5 flat were paid for by the prime minister himself. that can't be bullying harassment leaking — can't be bullying harassment leaking of— can't be bullying harassment leaking of taxpayer- can't be bullying harassment leaking of taxpayer money . can't be bullying harassmentj leaking of taxpayer money or can't be bullying harassment- leaking of taxpayer money or no actuai— leaking of taxpayer money or no actual or— leaking of taxpayer money or no actual or perceived _ leaking of taxpayer money or no actual or perceived conflicts - actual or perceived conflicts of interest _ actual or perceived conflicts of interest. these _ of interest. these weather from the prime — of interest. these weather from the prime minister's _ of interest. these weather from the prime minister's forward - of interest. these weather from the prime minister's forward toi the prime minister's forward to the prime minister's forward to the ministerial— the prime minister's forward to the ministerial code. _ the prime minister's forward to the ministerial code. i- the prime minister's forward to the ministerial code. i don't . the ministerial code. i don't know— the ministerial code. idon't know whether— the ministerial code. i don't know whether he _ the ministerial code. i don't know whether he them - the ministerial code. i don'tl know whether he them when the ministerial code. i don't - know whether he them when he wrote _ know whether he them when he wrote them _ know whether he them when he wrote them but _ know whether he them when he wrote them but he _ know whether he them when he wrote them but he is— know whether he them when he wrote them but he is certainly. wrote them but he is certainly trampling _ wrote them but he is certainly trampling ail _ wrote them but he is certainly trampling all over— wrote them but he is certainly trampling all over them - wrote them but he is certainlyl trampling all over them today. the prime _ trampling all over them today. the prime minister— trampling all over them today. the prime minister is - trampling all over them today. the prime minister is now- the prime minister is now corrupting _ the prime minister is now corrupting the _ the prime minister is now corrupting the standards i the prime minister is nowl corrupting the standards of pubiic _ corrupting the standards of public life _ corrupting the standards of public life expected - corrupting the standards of public life expected in - corrupting the standards of public life expected in highj public life expected in high office — public life expected in high office and _ public life expected in high office and as _ public life expected in high office and as he _ public life expected in high office and as he dodges . office and as he dodges questions _ office and as he dodges questions and - office and as he dodges questions and tries - office and as he dodges questions and tries to l office and as he dodges - questions and tries to cover up payments— questions and tries to cover up payments for _ questions and tries to cover up payments for the _ questions and tries to cover up payments for the luxury - payments for the luxury refurbishment- payments for the luxury refurbishment of- payments for the luxury refurbishment of his - payments for the luxury. refurbishment of his flat, severing _ refurbishment of his flat, severing his _ refurbishment of his flat, severing his own - refurbishment of his flat, severing his own nest - refurbishment of his flat, | severing his own nest and possibly— severing his own nest and possibly breaking - severing his own nest and possibly breaking the - severing his own nest and possibly breaking the law| possibly breaking the law through— possibly breaking the law through undeclared - possibly breaking the lawl through undeclared loans.

possibly breaking the law- through undeclared loans. as for leaks, _ through undeclared loans. as for leaks, we _ through undeclared loans. as for leaks, we are _ through undeclared loans. as for leaks, we are seeing - through undeclared loans. as for leaks, we are seeing the. for leaks, we are seeing the pipes— for leaks, we are seeing the pipes burst _ for leaks, we are seeing the pipes burst with _ for leaks, we are seeing the pipes burst with a _ for leaks, we are seeing the pipes burst with a sewage . for leaks, we are seeing the| pipes burst with a sewage of allegations _ pipes burst with a sewage of allegations.— pipes burst with a sewage of allerations. ,, ., ., allegations. she turned to that sto on allegations. she turned to that story on the — allegations. she turned to that story on the front _ allegations. she turned to that story on the front page - allegations. she turned to that story on the front page of- allegations. she turned to that story on the front page of the l story on the front page of the daily mail and stating that borisjohnson said let the bodies piled high in their thousands rather than order a third lockdown.— thousands rather than order a third lockdown. this is a prime minister who _ third lockdown. this is a prime minister who would _ third lockdown. this is a prime minister who would rather - third lockdown. this is a prime minister who would rather let l minister who would rather let bodies — minister who would rather let bodies piled _ minister who would rather let bodies piled high _ minister who would rather let bodies piled high and - minister who would rather let bodies piled high and act - minister who would rather let bodies piled high and act on i bodies piled high and act on scientific advice. _ bodies piled high and act on scientific advice. mr- bodies piled high and act on. scientific advice. mr speaker, they— scientific advice. mr speaker, they are _ scientific advice. mr speaker, they are not _ they are not bodies, they are people. they— they are not bodies, they are people, they are _ they are not bodies, they are people, they are loved - they are not bodies, they are people, they are loved onesl they are not bodies, they are i people, they are loved ones and they are — people, they are loved ones and they are deeply— people, they are loved ones and they are deeply missed. - people, they are loved ones and they are deeply missed. 50. people, they are loved ones and they are deeply missed. so canl they are deeply missed. so can iask— they are deeply missed. so can i ask the — they are deeply missed. so can i ask the minister— they are deeply missed. so can i ask the minister to _ they are deeply missed. so can i ask the minister to engage . i ask the minister to engage with— i ask the minister to engage with the _ i ask the minister to engage with the issues _ i ask the minister to engage with the issues at _ i ask the minister to engage with the issues at hand. - i ask the minister to engage . with the issues at hand. when will the — with the issues at hand. when will the government— with the issues at hand. whenj will the government published the register— will the government published the register of— will the government published the register of ministers- the register of ministers financial— the register of ministers financial interest? - the register of ministers financial interest? whol the register of ministers- financial interest? who paid the invoices— financial interest? who paid the invoices for— financial interest? who paid the invoices for the - financial interest? who paid the invoices for the prime . the invoices for the prime minister— the invoices for the prime minister 's _ the invoices for the prime minister '5 flat _ the invoices for the prime - minister '5 flat refurbishment in the — minister '5 flat refurbishment in the first— minister '5 flat refurbishment in the first place? _ minister '5 flat refurbishment in the first place? and - minister '5 flat refurbishment in the first place? and whenl in the first place? and when were — in the first place? and when were those _ in the first place? and when were those funds _ in the first place? and when were those funds were - in the first place? and whenl were those funds were paid? in the first place? and when - were those funds were paid? and when _ were those funds were paid? and when will— were those funds were paid? and when will be _ were those funds were paid? and when will be reviewed _ were those funds were paid? and when will be reviewed by- were those funds were paid? and when will be reviewed by the - when will be reviewed by the cabinet — when will be reviewed by the cabinet secretary _ when will be reviewed by the cabinet secretary into - when will be reviewed by the cabinet secretary into this i cabinet secretary into this fiasco _ cabinet secretary into this fiasco be _ cabinet secretary into this fiasco be complete? - cabinet secretary into this fiasco be complete? michael gove first — fiasco be complete? michael gove first turn _ fiasco be complete? michael gove first turn to _ fiasco be complete? michael gove first turn to these - gove first turn to these questions about who paid for the refurbishment of the downing street flat. previous ministers _ downing street flat. previous ministers have _ downing street flat. previous ministers have used - downing street flat. previous | ministers have used taxpayers money in order to refurbish number 10 downing st.

money in order to refurbish number10 downing st. in 1998 numberio downing st. in 1998 to number10 downing st. in 1998 to 1999 in real terms the then prime minister spent £73,000 and that he of taxpayer money on refurbishing downing street. between 2000 and 2009, 50 £5,000 and then again in 2007, 2008, £35,000, all taxpayer money. this prime minister has spent his own money on refurbishing downing street and i think that is a distinction that the honourable lady should pay close attention to. the honourable lady also suggest that the government did not act on scientific advice in dealing with this pandemic. i hope she will reflect on those words and recognise that it is completely wrong. this government, as i pointed out, has initiated not just a second but a third lot down in response to medical and scientific advice.— scientific advice. constituents are sick and _ scientific advice. constituents are sick and tired _ scientific advice. constituents are sick and tired of - scientific advice. constituents are sick and tired of this - scientific advice. constituents are sick and tired of this and l are sick and tired of this and listed — are sick and tired of this and listed the _ are sick and tired of this and listed the title, theyjust want _ listed the title, theyjust want their lives to go back to normal, _ want their lives to go back to normal, which is what this government is helping them

achieve. they couldn't care less — achieve. they couldn't care less about the prime minister '5 cushions or his curtains. 's cushions or his curtains. minister. _ 's cushions or his curtains. minister, when we will have an opposition that cares about the actual— opposition that cares about the actual priorities are not to the — actual priorities are not to the downing street decorators are as — the downing street decorators are as green surely my right honourable friend agrees with me that — honourable friend agrees with me that the ridiculous situation here is why me that the ridiculous situation here is why our prime ministers _ situation here is why our prime ministers should _ situation here is why our prime ministers should be _ situation here is why our prime ministers should be paying - ministers should be paying anything _ ministers should be paying anything at _ ministers should be paying anything at all— ministers should be paying anything at all personally i anything at all personally unlike _ anything at all personally unlike other— anything at all personally unlike other world - anything at all personallyl unlike other world leaders anything at all personally - unlike other world leaders when it is us, — unlike other world leaders when it is us, the _ unlike other world leaders when it is us, the taxpayer, _ unlike other world leaders when it is us, the taxpayer, who- it is us, the taxpayer, who demands— it is us, the taxpayer, who demands they— it is us, the taxpayer, who demands they live - it is us, the taxpayer, who demands they live above i it is us, the taxpayer, who. demands they live above the shop — demands they live above the shop l— demands they live above the sho -. ., ., shop. i read through the ministerial _ shop. i read through the ministerial code - shop. i read through the ministerial code this - shop. i read through the - ministerial code this morning and it took me longer than most members because i am slower. but i could see absolutely nothing in there that would make me think the prime minister has done anything wrong. so why don't we leave it to the system to investigate this matter if there is a requirement to do it, rather than dance to the tune of a media frenzy?—

than dance to the tune of a media frenzy? concerns about the prime _ media frenzy? concerns about the prime minister _ media frenzy? concerns about the prime minister and - the prime minister and ministerial code are not tittle title — ministerial code are not tittle title stop if, as seems to be the case _ title stop if, as seems to be the case with our archaic and dysfunctional rules, it is the prime — dysfunctional rules, it is the prime minister himself who decides _ prime minister himself who decides whether the ministerial code _ decides whether the ministerial code has— decides whether the ministerial code has been broken? should we really— code has been broken? should we really be _ code has been broken? should we really be trusting this want to mark— really be trusting this want to mark his— really be trusting this want to mark his own homework as white other— mark his own homework as white other mps— mark his own homework as white other mp5 return to the handling of the pandemic. doesn't _ handling of the pandemic. doesn't the minister agree that the best way forward would be to get all of the facts straight, an independent public enquiry into the government's handling of the pandemic and will he urged the prime minister to go ahead with it without delay?— minister to go ahead with it without delay? there will be time for independent - without delay? there will be time for independent public| time for independent public enquiry— time for independent public enquiry and there will be lessons _ enquiry and there will be lessons to be learnt, mistakes are been— lessons to be learnt, mistakes are been made but i think it's important _ are been made but i think it's important that we concentrate now on — important that we concentrate now on making sure that our economy— economy is restored to health, the public services get back to the public services get back to the level— the public services get back to the level they should be and that— the level they should be and that also we deal with this virus — that also we deal with this virus once and for all. and smp mp asked _ virus once and for all. and smp mp asked again _ virus once and for all. and smp mp asked again about - virus once and for all. and smp mp asked again about the - virus once and for all. and smp mp asked again about the dailyj mp asked again about the daily mail headline.— mp asked again about the daily mail headline. today, without a number of _ mail headline. today, without a number of sources _

mail headline. today, without a number of sources state - mail headline. today, without a number of sources state that i number of sources state that the prime minister shouted in a rage that he would rather see the bodies, the bodies piled high in their thousands instead of a third lockdown. does the minister not accepted a minister not accepted a minister who doesn't put public health first is no prime minister at all?- health first is no prime minister at all? the prime minister — minister at all? the prime minister made _ minister at all? the prime minister made a _ minister at all? the prime minister made a decision. minister at all? the prime l minister made a decision in that— minister made a decision in that meeting to trigger a second _ that meeting to trigger a second lockdown. he made a subsequent decision to trigger a further— subsequent decision to trigger a further lockdown. this was a prime — a further lockdown. this was a prime minister who was in hospital— prime minister who was in hospital in intensive care himself _ hospital in intensive care himself. the idea that he would say any— himself. the idea that he would say any such thing, i find incredible. i was in that room, i incredible. i was in that room, i never— incredible. i was in that room, i never heard language of that kind — i never heard language of that kind. ~ . ., i never heard language of that kind. a ., ,. kind. michael gove said such decisions _ kind. michael gove said such decisions were _ kind. michael gove said such decisions were never - kind. michael gove said such decisions were never easy i kind. michael gove said such l decisions were never easy but the prime minister had decided to have a second and third lot down which was evidence of boris johnson's down which was evidence of borisjohnson's leadership. michael gove wasn't the only ones being questioned about prime minister probity. simon cases the cabinet secretary, the manner possible for efficient running of the government. he was appearing

before mps on the public administration and constitutional affairs committee. they began by asking about the enquiry into who leaked the government's plan for a second lockdown november. he started as he meant to go on. i he started as he meant to go on. ., , . ., on. i hope the committee will understand — on. i hope the committee will understand that _ on. i hope the committee will understand that i _ on. i hope the committee will understand that i am - on. i hope the committee will understand that i am very i understand that i am very constrained in what i can say given the security classification of the exercise of this enquiry. what i can say is that the investigation is ongoing. this is a clear indication that the source or sources haven't been identified. given the time that has now passed, i think it is probable that the team will not successfully identify the source or services but work is ongoing. source or services but work is onauoin. ., source or services but work is ongoing-— ongoing. performer downing street adviser _ ongoing. performer downing street adviser dominic i ongoing. performer downing i street adviser dominic cummings has accused borisjohnson of trying to stop the enquiry because it implicated a friend of his fiancee carrie symons. suggestion was made that the enquiry— suggestion was made that the enquiry be suspended in close

it brought forward and answer that wasn't particularly helpful. that wasn't particularly helful. �* ., , , helpful. i'm not entirely sure what's press _ helpful. i'm not entirely sure what's press report - helpful. i'm not entirely sure what's press report that i helpful. i'm not entirely sure what's press report that is i what's press report that is but, no, in relation to this. this particularly core others, my, the prime minister has always been clear that we are very determined to see these enquiries complete. william bran enquiries complete. william bragg couldn't _ enquiries complete. william bragg couldn't understand l enquiries complete. william i bragg couldn't understand why the enquiry was taking so long. shortly very few people or relatively few people would have — relatively few people would have known about the subject matter— have known about the subject matter in _ have known about the subject matter in october, it is a rather— matter in october, it is a rather small ball in which to fish — rather small ball in which to fish. ~ . ., �* ., , fish. mr chair... i'm not sorts of trying _ fish. mr chair... i'm not sorts of trying to — fish. mr chair... i'm not sorts of trying to frustrate - fish. mr chair... i'm not sorts of trying to frustrate you i fish. mr chair... i'm not sorts of trying to frustrate you or i of trying to frustrate you or other members of the committee on this but we are going into the details of the investigation into new white

and this is an area where i am constrained.— and this is an area where i am constrained. that and where was the question _ constrained. that and where was the question of— constrained. that and where was the question of how _ constrained. that and where was the question of how the - the question of how the financial year greensil came to be working in downing street while david cameron was prime minister. i while david cameron was prime minister. i find it extraordinary i minister. i find it| extraordinary that minister. i find it i extraordinary that you minister. i find it _ extraordinary that you have come — extraordinary that you have come before _ extraordinary that you have come before this _ extraordinary that you have l come before this committee extraordinary that you have i come before this committee not really— come before this committee not really knowing _ come before this committee not really knowing anything - come before this committee not really knowing anything about i really knowing anything about the terms _ really knowing anything about the terms of _ really knowing anything about the terms of which _ really knowing anything about the terms of which mr- really knowing anything aboutl the terms of which mr greensil managed — the terms of which mr greensil managed to— the terms of which mr greensil managed to be _ the terms of which mr greensil managed to be installed - the terms of which mr greensil managed to be installed in i managed to be installed in downing street which - managed to be installed in i downing street which members managed to be installed in - downing street which members of the committee might find rather. the committee might find rather alarming — the committee might find rather alarming l— the committee might find rather alarmina. ., , alarming. i mean... there is, as darren _ alarming. i mean... there is, as darren set _ alarming. i mean... there is, as darren set out, _ alarming. i mean... there is, as darren set out, the - alarming. i mean... there is, as darren set out, the prime | as darren set out, the prime minister... if as darren set out, the prime minister. . ._ as darren set out, the prime minister... if the committee is alarmed. _ minister... if the committee is alarmed. are _ minister... if the committee is alarmed, are you _ minister... if the committee is alarmed, are you alarmed i minister... if the committee is alarmed, are you alarmed by l alarmed, are you alarmed by this? — alarmed, are you alarmed by this? , it alarmed, are you alarmed by this?- it was _ alarmed, are you alarmed by this?- it was always i alarmed, are you alarmed by this? yes. it was always clear that these — this? yes. it was always clear that these appointments i this? jazz it was always clear that these appointments were unacceptable _ that these appointments were unacceptable. do— that these appointments were unacceptable. do you - that these appointments were unacceptable. do you believe i unacceptable. do you believe that previous _ unacceptable. do you believe that previous permanent- that previous permanent secretaries _ that previous permanent secretaries and - that previous permanent secretaries and cabinet i secretaries and cabinet secretaries _ secretaries and cabinet secretaries have - secretaries and cabinet i secretaries have dropped secretaries and cabinet - secretaries have dropped the ball and _ secretaries have dropped the ball and done _ secretaries have dropped the ball and done things - secretaries have dropped the ball and done things that i secretaries have dropped the. ball and done things that were unacceptable, _ ball and done things that were unacceptable, or— ball and done things that were unacceptable, or allowed - unacceptable, or allowed unacceptable _ unacceptable, or allowed unacceptable things - unacceptable, or allowed unacceptable things to i unacceptable, or allowed - unacceptable things to happen? there _ unacceptable things to happen? there are — unacceptable things to happen? there are things _ unacceptable things to happen? there are things that _ unacceptable things to happen? there are things that happenedl there are things that happened under greensil that we at the moment can't explain. you are

the guardian — moment can't explain. you are the guardian of— moment can't explain. you are the guardian of probity - moment can't explain. you are the guardian of probity and i the guardian of probity and ethics _ the guardian of probity and ethics in _ the guardian of probity and ethics in civil service conduct in your— ethics in civil service conduct in your role, do you think it is acceptable that you come before — is acceptable that you come before this committee to discuss _ before this committee to discuss these matters having been — discuss these matters having been told that you can't discuss _ been told that you can't discuss them? you are essentially pleading the fair. is essentially pleading the fair. is that — essentially pleading the fair. is that acceptable? -- essentially pleading the fair. is that acceptable?— is that acceptable? -- the fifth- as i _ is that acceptable? -- the fifth. as i said, _ is that acceptable? -- the fifth. as | said, i- is that acceptable? -- the fifth. as i said, i can i fifth. as i said, i can only apologise. i accept your apology but is - apologise. i accept your apology but is it - apologise. i accept your i apology but is it acceptable? i'm afraid, it is necessary. simon case there. several senior sir, conservatives including a former prime minister criticise the government's decision to cut overseas aid. theresa may said the move would hit the world's poorest while other tory mps that people would die as a result of the decision. the share of the uk's national income spent on development is being reduced, although ministers have said they will reverse the cuts when the economy recovers after the pandemic. a conservative former international development

secretary wanted answers. mannum that isseka, the .7 is notjust a commitment to the world's poorest enshrined in law by this house, it is a of the kind of country we aspire to be and the values which we uphold. we are cutting £500 million in humanitarian aid. this will mean that 3 million women and children will not now receive life—saving support. madam deputy speaker, is it not clear that the original estimate that 100,000 souls who will die as a result is now a tragic understatement. this dreadful political, not economic, decision, shames our country and our government. mannum deputy speaker, it should shame us all. minister. mannum deputy _ should shame us all. minister. mannum deputy speaker, i i mannum deputy speaker, i completely understand the passion in which my right

honourable friend speaks by the simple — honourable friend speaks by the simple truth is that the uk economy is 11.3% smaller than it was— it was last year and is undergoing the worst economic contraction for more than 300 years — contraction for more than 300 years the _ contraction for more than 300 years. the coronavirus is set in place _ years. the coronavirus is set in place a _ years. the coronavirus is set in place a unique set of circumstances to which we are forced — circumstances to which we are forced to— circumstances to which we are forced to respond and yet despite, despite these difficulties, despite this economic impact, the uk will remain— economic impact, the uk will remain in— economic impact, the uk will remain in both absolute terms and percentage terms one of the largest— and percentage terms one of the largest odour donor countries in the — largest odour donor countries in the world.— largest odour donor countries in the world. later condemned the cut. slashing _ in the world. later condemned the cut. slashing humanitarian su ort the cut. slashing humanitarian support in _ the cut. slashing humanitarian support in the _ the cut. slashing humanitarian support in the middle - the cut. slashing humanitarian support in the middle of- the cut. slashing humanitarian support in the middle of a i support in the middle of a pandemic is callous and shortsighted. people will lose their lives as a result of the cut and we will all be less safe and is the only g7 nation to cut back it is a retreat from our moral duty and will weaken opposition. the from our moral duty and will weaken opposition.- from our moral duty and will weaken opposition. the snp said eiuht weaken opposition. the snp said ei . ht of weaken opposition. the snp said eight of the _ weaken opposition. the snp said eight of the world _ weaken opposition. the snp said eight of the world that _ weaken opposition. the snp said eight of the world that make i weaken opposition. the snp said eight of the world that make a i eight of the world that make a to yemen would be cut by 60%. he found a pitiful excuse of

making pit of —— difficult decisions. was it difficult to make the decision to deliver a windfall to the depends —— defence budget or was it simply an ideological decision that everyone can clearly see through. everyone can clearly see through-— everyone can clearly see throu~h. �* ., . , , through. announcing these deep and unlawful— through. announcing these deep and unlawful aid _ through. announcing these deep and unlawful aid cuts _ through. announcing these deep and unlawful aid cuts in - and unlawful aid cuts in written _ and unlawful aid cuts in written statement was cowardly. in written statement was cowardly. in the _ written statement was cowardly. in the context of coronavirus it is— in the context of coronavirus it is also— in the context of coronavirus it is also shortsighted. theresa mayjoined the chorus of disapproval. the theresa may joined the chorus of disapproval.— of disapproval. the integrated reviewed identifies _ of disapproval. the integrated reviewed identifies the - of disapproval. the integrated reviewed identifies the united j reviewed identifies the united kingdom as a soft power super flower citing our contribution to international development is one of the reasons. exactly how will that position be enhanced by the action of cutting aid to the world's poorest? including those in slavery and i note slavery was not even referred toissued slavery was not even referred to issued by the statement last week. i to issued by the statement last week. . . . to issued by the statement last week. ., , , ., , ., week. i assure her that she and i and week. i assure her that she and l and the _ week. i assure her that she and i and the foreign _ week. i assure her that she and i and the foreign secretary i week. i assure her that she and i and the foreign secretary are |

i and the foreign secretary are as one. — i and the foreign secretary are as one. that— i and the foreign secretary are as one, that we _ i and the foreign secretary are as one, that we aspire - i and the foreign secretary are as one, that we aspire to - i and the foreign secretary are as one, that we aspire to be i i and the foreign secretary are as one, that we aspire to be a i as one, that we aspire to be a global— as one, that we aspire to be a global leader _ as one, that we aspire to be a global leader in _ as one, that we aspire to be a global leader in soft _ as one, that we aspire to be a global leader in soft power. as one, that we aspire to be a l global leader in soft power and in development _ global leader in soft power and in development and _ global leader in soft power and in development and we - global leader in soft power and in development and we will i in development and we will recover— in development and we will recover 2~0 _ in development and we will recover 2.0 7%_ in development and we will recover 2.0 7% as - in development and we will recover 2.0 7% as soon i in development and we will recover 2.0 7% as soon as. in development and we will i recover 2.0 7% as soon as our situation — recover 2.0 7% as soon as our situation allows. _ recover 2.0 7% as soon as our situation allows.— situation allows. the awful scenes we _ situation allows. the awful scenes we see _ situation allows. the awful scenes we see in - situation allows. the awful scenes we see in india i situation allows. the awful scenes we see in india are | scenes we see in india are having a deeply personal impact there and for many here as well people are dying right now and as we know from our experience, rising case numbers can only mean one thing. they cannot read, madam deputy speaker. what more can we do through the good offices of the ministers to export our vaccine miracle to export our vaccine miracle to the historical good friends of india who need us right now. i am proud that the uk government has moved quickly to help supply oxygen —related technologys and we are also committed to making sure both the scientific breakthroughs that— the scientific breakthroughs that the teams at oxford university have created will be shared — university have created will be shared globally around the world _ shared globally around the world. . .

shared globally around the world. , , world. this is monday in parliament. _ world. this is monday in parliament. now- world. this is monday in i parliament. now ministers world. this is monday in - parliament. now ministers have launched a new sanctions regime that will target corruption around the world. the government has banned 22 individuals from travelling to britain and frozen their assets for their role in serious corruption around the world. that move was announced to mps by the foreign secretary. this by the foreign secretary. as with our by the foreign secretary. is with our global human rights sanctions approach, the anticorruption sanctions are anticorru ption sanctions are not anticorruption sanctions are not intended to target whole peoples or whole countries but to target the individuals who are responsible and need to be held responsible for graft and activities that benefit or support corrupt activities. these regulations today enable us to oppose asset freezes and travel bans on individuals and organisations involved in serious corruption. among those tar: eted serious corruption. among those targeted are _ serious corruption. among those targeted are 14 _ serious corruption. among those targeted are 14 russians - serious corruption. among those targeted are 14 russians and i

targeted are 14 russians and business figures in south africa honduras, sudan, nicaraguans are and guatemala. corruption is not a victimless crime. farfrom it. by enriching themselves they have caused untold damage and hardship on their countries and their communities that they exploited for their own greed. so today we send a clear message. those sanctioned today are not welcome in the uk and they will not be able to use british bank accounts or businesses to give their illicit activities a veneer of respectability because their assets will be frozen. and i can tell the house that more designations will follow in due course based on the policy note as well as the legal criteria that we have set out and assessed against the evidence. we warmly welcome the announcement today and agree that corruption is a global scourge _ that corruption is a global scourge costing the global economy billions every year. it is protecting the dishonest, tilting — is protecting the dishonest, tilting the playing field against business that does the right— against business that does the right thing and it denies people around the world money that belongs to them to take

but she — that belongs to them to take but she challenged mr raab over the uk _ but she challenged mr raab over the uk relationship with russia, china and south —— saudi — russia, china and south —— saudi arabia. gn russia, china and south -- saudi arabia.— russia, china and south -- saudi arabia. on one hand he sianals saudi arabia. on one hand he signals an _ saudi arabia. on one hand he signals an attempt _ saudi arabia. on one hand he signals an attempt to - saudi arabia. on one hand he i signals an attempt to crackdown on rights abuses by causing economic pain to those responsible. butjust down the road, those very same regimes can call up the prime minister to advance their own interests, even when those interests are at odds with the interests of the british people to he has used very strong words today but while he is rightly pressing ahead with sanctions, he is either turning a blind eye to the real power relationships in government or he is being played. we deserve to know which it is. he he is being played. we deserve to know which it is.— to know which it is. he has mentioned _ to know which it is. he has mentioned russia. - to know which it is. he has mentioned russia. it- to know which it is. he has| mentioned russia. it would to know which it is. he has- mentioned russia. it would be good _ mentioned russia. it would be good to— mentioned russia. it would be good to hear him talk about those — good to hear him talk about those close to the putin route regime — those close to the putin route regime. directly assisting president vladimir putin in hiding _ president vladimir putin in hiding hundreds of billions of pounds — hiding hundreds of billions of pounds overseas. we know that there _ pounds overseas. we know that there are — pounds overseas. we know that there are many around the world

who have — there are many around the world who have sadly as they were in markets — who have sadly as they were in markets and other territories dependent upon us to hide wealth _ dependent upon us to hide wealth. . . . dependent upon us to hide wealth. , , ., ., , , wealth. this is all happening auainst wealth. this is all happening against the _ wealth. this is all happening against the back _ wealth. this is all happening against the back drop i wealth. this is all happening against the back drop of i wealth. this is all happening against the back drop of the | against the back drop of the foreign _ against the back drop of the foreign development - against the back drop of the foreign development officel foreign development office confirming _ foreign development office confirming it _ foreign development office confirming it cuts - foreign development office confirming it cuts its - foreign development office confirming it cuts its own l confirming it cuts its own world _ confirming it cuts its own world leading _ confirming it cuts its own i world leading anticorruption open — world leading anticorruption open societies— world leading anticorruption open societies media - world leading anticorruption . open societies media freedom huninn— open societies media freedom human rights— open societies media freedom human rights work— open societies media freedom human rights work by- open societies media freedom human rights work by over - open societies media freedom. human rights work by over 50% this yean — human rights work by over 50% this yean this— human rights work by over 50% this year. this is _ human rights work by over 50% this year. this is an _ this year. this is an abdication - this year. this is an abdication of- this year. this is an - abdication of responsibility that— abdication of responsibility that will— abdication of responsibility that will allow— abdication of responsibility that will allow for- abdication of responsibility. that will allow for corruption and criminality— that will allow for corruption and criminality to _ that will allow for corruption and criminality to flourish. l and criminality to flourish. will know that we have £10 billion this year that we have safeguarded and which leaves us remaining one of the global leaders in terms of aid. and when we did the seven priorities to safeguard and allocate in a strategic way, notwithstanding a temporary shift, one of the seven priorities was open societies including our media freedom campaign. including our media freedom campaign-— including our media freedom cam aiun. ., ., , campaign. the government has been defeated _ campaign. the government has been defeated in _ campaign. the government has been defeated in the _ campaign. the government has been defeated in the lords - campaign. the government has been defeated in the lords on i been defeated in the lords on the overseas operations bill after piers renewed their

support for a measure placing a duty of care on the ministry of defence toward servicemen and women facing investigation or legal proceedings. the lords first approve the proposal last month but in the commons last week ministers removed it. with the bill back in the lords, they set about reinstating a plan. they set about reinstating a lan. , ., ., plan. the serving and veteran communities _ plan. the serving and veteran communities have _ plan. the serving and veteran communities have been - plan. the serving and veteran l communities have been looking to this — communities have been looking to this bill to provide better protection for repeated, extended and vexatious investigations and prosecutions following their service overseas on deployed operations. no—one suggests for a moment— operations. no—one suggests for a moment that anyone is above the law — a moment that anyone is above the law. indeed, soldiers only take _ the law. indeed, soldiers only take up— the law. indeed, soldiers only take up arms to protect the law — take up arms to protect the law but _ take up arms to protect the law. but this new bill when it passes— law. but this new bill when it passes into law singularly tails— passes into law singularly fails to _ passes into law singularly fails to provide the protection that serving and veteran members of the armed forces believe — members of the armed forces believe it— members of the armed forces believe it should provide. for this reason, my lords, the duty of care —

this reason, my lords, the duty of care standard amendment has been _ of care standard amendment has been tabled to improve this bill and _ been tabled to improve this bill and enable it to achieve one — bill and enable it to achieve one of— bill and enable it to achieve one of its original object eaves _ one of its original ob'ect eaves. , , , eaves. the minister insisted that serving _ eaves. the minister insisted that serving personnel - eaves. the minister insisted that serving personnel and i that serving personnel and veterans were offered a wide range of support.— veterans were offered a wide range of support. what i have not heard _ range of support. what i have not heard is _ range of support. what i have not heard is a _ range of support. what i have not heard is a detailed - not heard is a detailed indication of where it is that the mod is falling short and i certainly feel that would be helpful to have a greater clarity about what it is the noble lords think to be the deficiencies of the mod in this context. �* , , the measure by 312— 243. the government did offer a concession on another part of the bill saying that war crimes would now be excluded from the presumption against prosecution. finally, mps have spoken out against government plans to put restrictions on some protests. demonstrators have taken to the streets in recent weeks as part of a movement to kill the bill to

they object to the police crime sentencing in courts bill which proposes giving police in england and wales impose conditions on nonviolent protest. including those deemed too noisy or a nuisance. ministers defended the proposal saying they needed to tackle demonstrations such as the ones by extinction rebellion in 2019 where mass occupations of roads and bridges stretched police resources to the limit sitting the debate was sparked by a petition signed by more than 100,000 people. a conservative defended the government's position. he said the right to protest must be protected but... in protest must be protected but... , ., but... in my view, the right to peaceful— but... in my view, the right to peaceful protest _ but... in my view, the right to peaceful protest cannot - but... in my view, the right to peaceful protest cannot come | but... in my view, the right to l peaceful protest cannot come at the expense of the rights of others. the rights of thousands of people to get to work, for an ambulance to get to the hospital. fora an ambulance to get to the hospital. for a newspaper to be printed or a transport network to operate. there are loony

lefty walkie—talkie social media plans out there who would have you believe the government were removing any meaningful right to protest. those who took the time to look at the detail would be aware that that was not the case. the right to protest remains, rightfully protected, and the vast majority of protests and protesters will be entirely unaffected by these measures to the problem with the bill is that it gives police and the court's powers to acceptable, what is troublesome, what is annoying, what is too noisy to let's be absolutely clear. it let's be absolutely clear. it is a blatant and biased attack on the — is a blatant and biased attack on the long—standing - is a blatant and biased attack on the long—standing right i is a blatant and biased attack on the long—standing right to protest — on the long—standing right to protest from _ on the long—standing right to protest from a _ on the long—standing right to protest from a government . on the long—standing right to . protest from a government that has a _ protest from a government that has a track— protest from a government that has a track record _ protest from a government that has a track record of— has a track record of dismissing - has a track record of dismissing the - has a track record of dismissing the rule. has a track record of. dismissing the rule of has a track record of- dismissing the rule of law, the truth, legal obligations - dismissing the rule of law, the truth, legal obligations and . truth, legal obligations and human— truth, legal obligations and human rights— truth, legal obligations and human rights as _ human rights as disposable inconveniences. _ human rights as disposable inconveniences.— human rights as disposable inconveniences. because of the riaht inconveniences. because of the ri . ht to inconveniences. because of the right to protest _ inconveniences. because of the right to protest we _ inconveniences. because of the right to protest we now - inconveniences. because of the right to protest we now have i inconveniences. because of the right to protest we now have a | right to protest we now have a moratorium on tracking. because of the right to protest, the anti— apartheid movement did on the british political agenda. and let's not forget that because of a right to protest

women achieved the right to vote. �* , ., vote. but the minister thought the bill had — vote. but the minister thought the bill had been _ vote. but the minister thought the bill had been represented. j the bill had been represented. these measures have been portrayed by some to be draconian and dismantling of our civil liberties. this is misinformed at best and misleading at worst. these measures simply seek to improve the balance of rights of protesters with the rights of others to go about business unhindered and will allow the police to take a proactive in managing these disproportionate disruptive protests. disproportionate disruptive rotests. �* . disproportionate disruptive rotests. . ., , ., protests. and that is it from me for today _ protests. and that is it from me for today but _ protests. and that is it from me for today but i _ protests. and that is it from me for today but i will - protests. and that is it from me for today but i will be i protests. and that is it from i me for today but i will be back at the same time tomorrow with more of the news from westminster. but for now, goodbye. hello again. this month has been a really dry month, particularly across parts of england and wales,

where we've just recorded five millimetres of rainfall so far. and that's left the ground completely dried out, desiccated and cracked in places. but there are changes on the way. on monday, we started to see low pressure move in across scotland, and that brought some thicker cloud and finally some rain. and looking at the rainfall amounts that we're expecting through the rest of this week, we'll get around 5—10 millimetres of rain. in the grand scheme of things, that's not a huge amount, but it's easily doubling what we've seen for many so far this month. so the rain, i'm sure,

is going to be pretty welcome for the farmers and growers, although you probably want even more than we're going to get. so, there's our area of low pressure moving its way in, and as we go through the next few hours, the rain will continue to push its way southwards, always quite showery in nature, across northern ireland, northern parts of england as well. but with the cloudy skies across these northern areas, it doesn't get that cold. in the south, still cold enough, though, for some pockets of frost. it's here where we'll have the clear skies to start the day, and for some it will be a nice sunrise as well. through the day, our centre of low pressure is going to start to wobble back inland and dive in a diagonal south—westwards towards wales, and that will bring outbreaks of rain across northern england, wales, into the midlands. still some showers around for northern ireland and scotland as well, but it is an area of low pressure where the amount of rain that we see quite a lot. now, on into wednesday, our low pressure continues its journey southwards, so again we'll see some rain moving into wales, parts of the midlands, southern areas of england this time with a few showers following. but on wednesday, we'll also start to get a really quite brisk and cold east—to—north—easterly wind blowing in off the chilly north sea,

and that means around some of our eastern coasts, temperatures may well struggle to get into double figures in places. even further west, it's not going to be exactly warm for the time of year. now, looking at the weather charts as we end the week, our area of low pressure moves back out into europe, but in its place, the winds tend to become pretty light. we've got cold air back with us, so again we're likely to see some night—time frosts. there will be loads of showers around, particularly on friday. and because there's not going to be that much wind around, there'll be nothing really to blow those showers along, so some of them could end up being pretty slow—moving in nature. and it's not going to be a particularly warm end to the week, but at least there's going to be a bit of rain.

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