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hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are sonia sodha, chief leader writer at the observer and david bond, deputy political editor of the evening standard. welcome to you both for being with us this evening. tomorrow's front pages starting with... "a bit of a cop out" is the metro's verdict on boris johnson for what the paper calls his refual "to apologise for his handling of sleaze" and claiming he wants offenders to be punished, as video may suggest that tory mp, sir geoffrey cox, was doing private work

from his house of commons desk. the guardian reports that sir geoffrey has made at least £6 million from his second job, in the form of paid legal work. the conservative chief whip is in peril over what the i calls "the mp moonlighting in the caribbean". the paper reports how mark spencer authorised sir geoffrey cox working away from parliament. take the lead to salvage the cop26 climate pact, the prime minister is urged in the independent, which says borisjohnson admits there is still a "huge amount" to do for a credible deal. the ft warns that us consumer prices rose in october at the fastest pace in three decades as inflationary pressures spread throughout the economy, increasing the chances that us interest rates will rise next year. and the telegraph says the duchess of sussex has apologised for unintentionally misleading a court over whether she had authorised aides to brief the authors of a biography about her.

so let's begin... a bit ofa a bit of a copout because boris johnson is at the cop summit but focusing on the sleaze allegations against his government. boris johnson says the metro has refused to apologise for his handling of sleaze a week after trying to change the rules was that what he make it back so the headlines of into the second week, the sleeves. this is very concerning — second week, the sleeves. this is very concerning story _ second week, the sleeves. this is very concerning story for- second week, the sleeves. this is very concerning story for the - very concerning story for the conservatives because as we saw last week the conservatives and boris johnson appeared to try to force conservative mps to let one of their colleagues off the hook for a very egregious breaking of the rules on several occasions. actually if you read the parliamentary commission standards report on owen patterson, it's very clear that that rule breaking was there and it happened on several occasions and it was bad.

now what this is up to is the government trying to get him off the hook then have to you turn the next day when there was quite an outraged response of this, what we've got now is a situation where journalists are looking into these second jobs that mps have had. and still have. and are looking at the extent to which they may have broken the rules with they may have broken the rules with the two issues here, the amount of money and time that mps earn and spend on second jobs that aren't being an mp, are being a minister. and there are questions about that was there are also very specific questions about breaking the rules in the same way that owen patterson did. so are they accepting money from interest they are representing in parliament and? they are essentially getting paid, are they abusing their position in parliament to get paid to represent companies do ministers? i think that's one very serious question. the second is are they declaring this correctly? and the latest mp, i'm sure we can

talk about it more because it's in the stories but the latest mp to come under scrutiny is the former attorney general sir geoffrey cox. turns out he's almost 6 million cents becoming an mp three second jobs. and there are quite specific questions whether he's broken the rules, whether he's been doing the job and his parliamentary office which is very clearly against the rules. there is some evidence that he may have been doing that. and also he used proxy rules that were designed, voting rules that were designed, voting rules that were designed for mps that couldn't be in the commons because of the pandemic to vote not in person. turned out that he was in the british virgin islands making lots of money government would not representing the premier of the bvi against terms of financial corruptions. let’s the premier of the bvi against terms of financial corruptions.— of financial corruptions. let's talk about that _ of financial corruptions. let's talk about that. because _ of financial corruptions. let's talk about that. because i— of financial corruptions. let's talk about that. because i have - of financial corruptions. let's talk about that. because i have got, l of financial corruptions. let's talk i about that. because i have got, they

are saying. mark spencer actually authorised sir geoffrey cox to go to the british islands to work there instead of attending parliament. does that make any material difference, do you think was back i don't know whether it makes material difference in the mind of the public who are probably quite shocked at some of the numbers knocking around. that sir geoffrey cox has been earning — that sir geoffrey cox has been earning as you say the guardian focusing — earning as you say the guardian focusing tomorrow on the £6 million that he's_ focusing tomorrow on the £6 million that he's earned since he entered parliament. so he's like that these are our— parliament. so he's like that these are our watering numbers. parliament. so he's like that these are ourwatering numbers. i parliament. so he's like that these are our watering numbers. i think the issue — are our watering numbers. i think the issue with the cheese chief whip is the _ the issue with the cheese chief whip is the statement that he put out after _ is the statement that he put out after a _ is the statement that he put out after a couple of days of being under — after a couple of days of being under pressure this morning, he made clear that _ under pressure this morning, he made clear that he _ under pressure this morning, he made clear that he sought a mission from chief whip — clear that he sought a mission from chief whip mark spencer to vote by proxy— chief whip mark spencer to vote by proxy while he was in the british virgin— proxy while he was in the british virgin islands doing the speaker work_ virgin islands doing the speaker work for— virgin islands doing the speaker work for the government there. and

the chief— work for the government there. and the chief whips office has confirmed that this _ the chief whips office has confirmed that this request was given to some mps during — that this request was given to some mps during the lockdown. but there was also _ mps during the lockdown. but there was also a _ mps during the lockdown. but there was also a bit of a pointed comment from the _ was also a bit of a pointed comment from the chief whip who said that mps should make sure that at all times— mps should make sure that at all times they are prioritising the work of their— times they are prioritising the work of their constituents. and that's the same — of their constituents. and that's the same thing borisjohnson was saying _ the same thing borisjohnson was saying today after his press conference up in glasgow at cop26. sir geoffrey cox has, it's been made absolutely— sir geoffrey cox has, it's been made absolutely clear to him that he needs— absolutely clear to him that he needs to — absolutely clear to him that he needs to stop prioritising his constituents a bit more i think by the prime — constituents a bit more i think by the prime minister. but he did seem to have _ the prime minister. but he did seem to have permission. and the prime minister. but he did seem to have permission.— to have permission. and the mail the 've to have permission. and the mail they've tarted — to have permission. and the mail they've tarted up _ to have permission. and the mail they've tarted up sir _ to have permission. and the mail they've tarted up sirjeffrey's - they've tarted up sirjeffrey's income saying 85 and a half million pounds for the mp with no shame, the males say. and he lined his pockets as he moonlighted for 10,700 hours on second job. this whole question

about whether mps have second jobs, borisjohnson was saying in some ways it enriches the house of commons if you have for example an mp who is maybe a doctor, gp, it gives more broth to the experiments to enact the experience of parliament. is that mps have a second jobs? parliament. is that mps have a secondjobs? i parliament. is that mps have a second jobs?— parliament. is that mps have a second 'obs? ~ ., �*, ., second 'obs? i think that's a quite thin second jobs? i think that's a quite thin argument. _ second jobs? i think that's a quite thin argument. if— second jobs? i think that's a quite thin argument. if you _ second jobs? i think that's a quite thin argument. if you believe - second jobs? i think that's a quite thin argument. if you believe thatj thin argument. if you believe that there are things that mps can do that gives them ongoing experience that gives them ongoing experience that useful for their time in parliament, for example the odd nhs shift so that i think that's very different to earning millions of pounds representing politicians in the bvi. if you think that's important what you can do is set a very tight on earnings from it outside parliament and outside ministerial office. that would make some allowances for those mps who are doctors who do the odd shift which is i think is a completely

different thing. i think you can significantly tighten the rules while making some allowances for that. but at the end of the day, if you're doing yourjob as an mp properly and obviously some mps are also ministers so that is in and of itself a form of a second job, if you are an mp yourjob is to serve the public first and foremost. and i'm afraid that i think members of the public will look at these huge sums... the idea that sir geoffrey cox is developing this profoundly important skill set that's of great benefit to his constituents by five off to the bvi for months at a time and not being in the house of commons when he should be to vote. i just think that that's a really, really stretch of an argument. then i think that's how voters will see it as well. , ., ., ., , ., it as well. the guardian a similar from pain _ it as well. the guardian a similar from pain saying _ it as well. the guardian a similar from pain saying he _ it as well. the guardian a similar from pain saying he made - it as well. the guardian a similar from pain saying he made £6 - it as well. the guardian a similar-

from pain saying he made £6 million, sir geoffrey cox from his legal work the male had done there sums a bit differently. because they've come up with 5.5 million. i suppose it doesn't matter. also a few hundred thousand pounds between friends? or even half £1 million, actually. i suppose the question is, it is sir geoffrey cox a rarity, is he is one—off? are we focusing on this idea that all mps are earning a fortune from second jobs when actually the reality is probably only a handful on making very much money? i only a handful on making very much mone ? ~ ., �* , only a handful on making very much mone ? ~ . �* , �* , money? i think that's right. it's been known — money? i think that's right. it's been known for _ money? i think that's right. it's been known for a _ money? i think that's right. it's been known for a very - money? i think that's right. it's been known for a very long - money? i think that's right. it's| been known for a very long time that sir geoffrey— been known for a very long time that sir geoffrey cox is the best paid mp in parliament. sol sir geoffrey cox is the best paid mp in parliament. so i don't think it was anything particularly shocking about _ was anything particularly shocking about the — was anything particularly shocking about the fact that he was making a lot of— about the fact that he was making a lot of money from his work, he's a very— lot of money from his work, he's a very successful qc. i think the bigger— very successful qc. i think the bigger question for parliament and bought— bigger question for parliament and bought the standards committee as it .oes bought the standards committee as it goes forward from this adesanya said we are _ goes forward from this adesanya said we are in_ goes forward from this adesanya said

we are in day eight of this now, it's been— we are in day eight of this now, it's been rumbling for quite a long time for— it's been rumbling for quite a long time for government. is the question of second _ time for government. is the question of second jobs where mps act as consultants or advisers to companies. clearly there are question— companies. clearly there are question marks over exactly what companies are getting for their money— companies are getting for their money if— companies are getting for their money if they are paying mps significant sums of money to active consultants and advisers. in the oonn _ consultants and advisers. in the oonn patterson case that's exactly what _ oonn patterson case that's exactly what was — oonn patterson case that's exactly what was in happening. he was a consultant— what was in happening. he was a consultant to two companies, he was found _ consultant to two companies, he was found to _ consultant to two companies, he was found to a _ consultant to two companies, he was found to a breach lobbying rules was that remember the rules they quite clearly— that remember the rules they quite clearly at _ that remember the rules they quite clearly at the moment you are not allowed _ clearly at the moment you are not allowed to — clearly at the moment you are not allowed to provide paid advocacy, not allowed to lobby for companies. but there _ not allowed to lobby for companies. but there is this grey area where you are — but there is this grey area where you are allowed to be a consultant or an _ you are allowed to be a consultant or an adviser. i think what will have _ or an adviser. i think what will have to — or an adviser. i think what will have to happen going forward as they will have _ have to happen going forward as they will have to _ have to happen going forward as they will have to be much clearer rules around that. are will have to be much clearer rules around that-— will have to be much clearer rules around that. are we conflating two different stories? _ around that. are we conflating two different stories? one _ around that. are we conflating two different stories? one about - around that. are we conflating two different stories? one about the l different stories? one about the lobbying by certain mps, being paid

consultants which david was saying could be potentially dodgy. but then also the whole notion of having second jobs which may or may not pay them loads of money? i second jobs which may or may not pay them loads of money?— them loads of money? i think they are very legitimate _ them loads of money? i think they are very legitimate questions - them loads of money? i think they are very legitimate questions but i j are very legitimate questions but i agree they are different issues. and i think the fact is that we have one set of rules around lobbying and in the case of owen patterson we know the case of owen patterson we know the rules are broken and they were broken quite clearly. but the rules are very fuzzy as david just said. in other democracies and parliamentary democracy is the rules are much tighter. and then there is this issue of second jobs and actually are mps being distracted by making quite significant financial gains through other forms of work that they do? we had mps make these arguments that this makes us better at ourjobs. but i think actually when you look at some of the jobs mps are doing, being well—paid advisers to banks or being qcs,

there are real? about that. if you think being an mp or a minister is really a full—timejob think being an mp or a minister is really a full—time job then i think there are questions over it. yes, there are questions over it. yes, there are questions over it. yes, there are two issues. but they are related and i think they are both quite important. ok. related and i think they are both quite important.— quite important. ok. all of this an uabl quite important. ok. all of this arguably is _ quite important. ok. all of this arguably is small— quite important. ok. all of this arguably is small beer - quite important. ok. all of this | arguably is small beer compared quite important. ok. all of this - arguably is small beer compared to the future of the planet. in the future of the planet is just discussed at cop26 in glascow. the guardian has america and china announcing what they call a surprised climate deal. they are not the best of friends but they have come up with this joint statement on climate change. i come up with this 'oint statement on climate change._ climate change. i think it took everyone _ climate change. i think it took everyone by — climate change. i think it took everyone by surprise - climate change. i think it took everyone by surprise because| climate change. i think it took- everyone by surprise because very much _ everyone by surprise because very much the — everyone by surprise because very much the tone from boris johnson and the press _ much the tone from boris johnson and the press conference this afternoon was that— the press conference this afternoon was that everyone needed to do much more _ was that everyone needed to do much more it— was that everyone needed to do much more it was— was that everyone needed to do much more. it was kind of a fly in and visit _ more. it was kind of a fly in and visit from — more. it was kind of a fly in and visit from boris johnson, more. it was kind of a fly in and visit from borisjohnson, he was accused — visit from borisjohnson, he was accused of— visit from borisjohnson, he was accused of trying to escape and deflect — accused of trying to escape and deflect attention from the sleaze storm _ deflect attention from the sleaze storm and going up to glasgow for a

day seem _ storm and going up to glasgow for a day seem to be quite convenient. actuatty— day seem to be quite convenient. actually he delivered a sombre message — actually he delivered a sombre message that a lot more work needed to be done _ message that a lot more work needed to be done over the next 48 hours to -et to be done over the next 48 hours to get some _ to be done over the next 48 hours to get some real progress in these talks _ get some real progress in these talks and — get some real progress in these talks. and then out of nowhere the chinese _ talks. and then out of nowhere the chinese delegation popped up with this kind _ chinese delegation popped up with this kind of surprise statement of this kind of surprise statement of this agreement with the us which does seem to provide a bit of a boost _ does seem to provide a bit of a boost to— does seem to provide a bit of a boost to a _ does seem to provide a bit of a boost to a conference which was running — boost to a conference which was running out of steam. if you look at the detail— running out of steam. if you look at the detail of— running out of steam. if you look at the detail of what they've actually tatked _ the detail of what they've actually talked about, they talked about hardening up climate targets, talked about— hardening up climate targets, talked about methane, cutting methane emissions — about methane, cutting methane emissions of course with the us is been _ emissions of course with the us is been pushing very hard work and had quite a _ been pushing very hard work and had quite a big _ been pushing very hard work and had quite a big breakthrough on last week _ quite a big breakthrough on last week. and talking about decarbonisation. sol week. and talking about decarbonisation. so i think there is a bit of— decarbonisation. so i think there is a bit of momentum that will come from _ a bit of momentum that will come from that— a bit of momentum that will come from that statement as the negotiators go into the final two days _ negotiators go into the final two da 5, ., negotiators go into the final two da s. ., ., ., negotiators go into the final two da 5. ., ., ., , negotiators go into the final two da s. ., ., ., days. sonia, what are your hopes or exoectations — days. sonia, what are your hopes or expectations from _ days. sonia, what are your hopes or expectations from the _ days. sonia, what are your hopes or expectations from the summit, - days. sonia, what are your hopes or expectations from the summit, do | days. sonia, what are your hopes or i expectations from the summit, do you think this is going to make meaningful progress or is it blah

blah blah as greta thunberg keeps telling us? i blah blah as greta thunberg keeps tellint us? ., �* ~' blah blah as greta thunberg keeps tellint us? ., �* ,, �*, , ., telling us? i don't think it's blah blah blah but — telling us? i don't think it's blah blah blah but i _ telling us? i don't think it's blah blah blah but i think— telling us? i don't think it's blah blah blah but i think the - telling us? i don't think it's blah blah blah but i think the jury - telling us? i don't think it's blah blah blah but i think the jury is i blah blah but i think thejury is still very much out on the final negotiation that comes out of this does take us far enough to stop at the moment we know that the commitments countries have made to reduce emissions just aren't enough to avoid catastrophic global overheating. and i think the key thing about this negotiating tax that draught, which was published as won by the uk government, this is what is really key in terms of getting to and agree draught by the end of the week. the really key thing is whether the uk can secure agreement for countries to come back sooner than five years. so the parents climate agreement, the agreement every five years the countries come together, the re—visit the commitments they made. if we leave it another five years it's going to be too late. the real key thing is canned that uk succeed

in getting an agreement that