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hello, this is bbc news with lukwesa burak. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow morning's papers in a moment. first, the headlines: in the besieged port city of mariupol, ukrainian fighters inside the azovstal steel plant say 20 civilians have been able to leave, but hundreds are thought to still be sheltering there. ukraine's defence ministry says there are signs russia is preparing for "even bigger" military actions in the eastern donbas region. in an exclusive interview with the bbc, the conservative mp neil parish says he's resigning, after admitting he watched pornography in the house of commons. in the end, i could see that the furore and damage i was causing my family and my constituency and association was just not worth carrying on. a body has been found
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in the search for missing 33—year—old british woman katie kenyon, who was last seen a week ago. hello and welcome to our look ahead to the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the broadcaster matthew stadlen and aletha adu, the political correspondent at the daily mirror. tomorrow's front pages... the observer leads with allegations from the labour party that the conservative mp neil parish may have broken the law by watching pornography in the house of commons. he has admitted viewing the material and is resigning as an mp. the sunday times has calls to clean up parliament's reputation, quoting proposals from sir lindsay hoyle and dame andrea leadsom
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to overhaul working practices. the sunday telegraph says the conservatives are vowing to make sure half of their mps at the next general election will be women, in response to concerns about "sleaze" in parliament. and the mail on sunday accuses labour and the liberal democrats of a "secret election pact," claiming the parties are standing down candidates in areas where the other has strong support to help defeat tory candidates. elsewhere, the express claims britain's security services are on high alert, overfears that russian saboteurs may target the uk. and the sunday mirror has an exclusive interview with a woman who says she had a secret child with the man who killed milly dowler. the paper says levi bellfield fathered the child weeks before he murdered the teenager. so let's begin.
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matthew and segment, good to have you with us. matthew, you will start as of this time with the sunday times and there is a call to read to the commons of this cosy culture of debauchery. the commons of this cosy culture of debauchery-— the commons of this cosy culture of debauchery. yes, i don't know about cos , that debauchery. yes, i don't know about cosy. that is — debauchery. yes, i don't know about cosy. that is not _ debauchery. yes, i don't know about cosy, that is not quite _ debauchery. yes, i don't know about cosy, that is not quite the _ debauchery. yes, i don't know about cosy, that is not quite the right - cosy, that is not quite the right word, is it that one thinks of when one is considering debauchery. this all centres around the devon mp, conservative mp, neil parish, who has been found by his own admission to have watched pornography in the commons twice. once, he says, by mistake, he was looking for tractors, and then stumbled upon a similarly named website and that has caused much hilarity on social media, as you might imagine, but the second time he says his real crime was to have watched it deliberately. he has stepped down as an mp. it is not ideal timing for borisjohnson�*s conservative party with the local elections coming up next thursday.
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but they say is, as you say, a much wider issue than one mp, so much more clearly needs to be done to tackle sexism and misogyny within the houses of parliament. we know, i think, that something like 53, 56 mps have been facing allegations of sexual assault or sexual misconduct, three of those are believed to be cabinet ministers, two are believed to be shadow cabinet ministers, so this is yet another chance, i think, for politics to get its own house in order. these are the people who make our laws and they absolutely owe it to each other and their constituents to each other and their constituents to make sure that they are not at risk of breaking their own laws. we had the whole #metoo movement and people like me, naively perhaps, hoped that we would see much less of s. lindsay hoyle, the speaker of the
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house of commons is trying to do his bit to convene with mps and commons authorities to rearrange how the house works so one big plank of that, the central plank of that may indeed be to stop them please employing their staff.- employing their staff. aletha, is onto ou employing their staff. aletha, is onto you in _ employing their staff. aletha, is onto you in your— employing their staff. aletha, is onto you in your role _ employing their staff. aletha, is onto you in your role is - employing their staff. aletha, is onto you in your role is plato . onto you in your role is plato correspondent, i have been asking myself, who is in charge of enforcing the ministerial code? —— as a political correspond what should be have seen take place, is this all down to the chief whip quest markets that were part of the problem unfortunately, it is a deep—rooted culture within westminster. we deep-rooted culture within westminster.— deep-rooted culture within westminster. ~ . ., ., , westminster. we have heard it has been auoin westminster. we have heard it has been going on _ westminster. we have heard it has been going on for— westminster. we have heard it has been going on for many, _ westminster. we have heard it has been going on for many, many - westminster. we have heard it has i been going on for many, many years, far longer— been going on for many, many years, far longer than even when i was on the scene — far longer than even when i was on the scene as— far longer than even when i was on the scene as a journalist, i would sax _ the scene as a journalist, i would sax and — the scene as a journalist, i would sax and we _ the scene as a journalist, i would say. and we have the likes of lindsay — say. and we have the likes of lindsay hoyle, andrea leadsom and even baronessjenkin, a senior
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conservative peer essentially saying there is _ conservative peer essentially saying there is a _ conservative peer essentially saying there is a problem with our call around — there is a problem with our call around westminster. we even heard the defence secretary say the same thing. _ the defence secretary say the same thing, urging his fellow colleagues to stay— thing, urging his fellow colleagues to stay away from parliamentary hare _ to stay away from parliamentary here but — to stay away from parliamentary bars. but the problem is it is not 'ust bars. but the problem is it is not just about — bars. but the problem is it is not just about alcohol. mps, bars. but the problem is it is not just about alcohol. mp5, from my knowledge, not constantly on the beans _ knowledge, not constantly on the beans when they are in common chambers — beans when they are in common chambers. the problem as it has an older— chambers. the problem as it has an older rooted — chambers. the problem as it has an older rooted culture of there being sexist _ older rooted culture of there being sexist and — older rooted culture of there being sexist and misogyny that has been acceptable and it is notjust within the conservative party, labour, snp, the conservative party, labour, snp, the green _ the conservative party, labour, snp, the green party, lib dems, they'll have _ the green party, lib dems, they'll have to _ the green party, lib dems, they'll have to answer these questions, how are we _ have to answer these questions, how are we going to make it easier for people _ are we going to make it easier for people to — are we going to make it easier for people to come forward and feel safe as if they— people to come forward and feel safe as if they will still have a future in politics? i will be encourage them — in politics? i will be encourage them to— in politics? i will be encourage them to keep coming forward going into these _ them to keep coming forward going into these elections feeling as though— into these elections feeling as though any couple of years time they are not— though any couple of years time they are not going to have horrific stories — are not going to have horrific stories to _ are not going to have horrific stories to tell their friends that they had — stories to tell their friends that they had been sexually harassed or groped _ they had been sexually harassed or
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groped hy— they had been sexually harassed or groped by an mp and not being anything— groped by an mp and not being anything to say about —— not able to say anything — anything to say about —— not able to say anything about it. or failing that when— say anything about it. or failing that when they do make complaints to the parliamentary watchdog, they feel as _ the parliamentary watchdog, they feel as though there will be able to come _ feel as though there will be able to come forward and continue on with their lives, — come forward and continue on with their lives, even once those cases have _ their lives, even once those cases have been— their lives, even once those cases have been close. unfortunately, it has not _ have been close. unfortunately, it has not always been the case the gmb union that _ has not always been the case the gmb union that works for staffers has been _ union that works for staffers has been quoted in the peace by the sunday— been quoted in the peace by the sunday times urging the likes of lindsay— sunday times urging the likes of lindsay hoyle to try and change things— lindsay hoyle to try and change things so— lindsay hoyle to try and change things so mps will not have so much power— things so mps will not have so much power over— things so mps will not have so much power over their staff's contracts, which _ power over their staff's contracts, which is _ power over their staff's contracts, which is another issue. and we understand your parish's wife works for him. _ understand your parish's wife works for him. we — understand your parish's wife works for him, we understand david warburton earlier this month had its family— warburton earlier this month had its family working for him, and there is a problem _ family working for him, and there is a problem that people feel as if they will— a problem that people feel as if they will not be able to come forward — they will not be able to come forward and make the complaints are a member— forward and make the complaints are a member of that person's family full so _ a member of that person's family full so it— a member of that person's family full so it must be a very hostile environment to and something needs to be done _ environment to and something needs to be done sooner rather than later.
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yes, _ to be done sooner rather than later. yes. there _ to be done sooner rather than later. yes. there is— to be done sooner rather than later. yes, there is this accusation included —— the toadies close ranks, no matter what the issue is. matthew, the front page of the mail —— tories. there is this talk of a secret election pact to stitch up the prime minister, or the tories. aha, the prime minister, or the tories. a fascinating poll from lord ashcroft, and it— fascinating poll from lord ashcroft, and it asked as many as 8000 people if they— and it asked as many as 8000 people if they were _ and it asked as many as 8000 people if they were faced with a labour party— if they were faced with a labour party ted — if they were faced with a labour party led by keir starmer and a tory party— party led by keir starmer and a tory party ted _ party led by keir starmer and a tory party ted by— party led by keir starmer and a tory party led by boris johnson, party led by keir starmer and a tory party led by borisjohnson, who would _ party led by borisjohnson, who would they go for? 57% went for sama's— would they go for? 57% went for sama's labour, 43% went for boris johnson _ sama's labour, 43% went for boris johnson -- — sama's labour, 43% went for boris johnson —— starmer's. you might get different— johnson —— starmer's. you might get different answers depending on the question— different answers depending on the question is, but that is certainly cause _ question is, but that is certainly cause for— question is, but that is certainly cause for concern at conservative party— cause for concern at conservative party h0 — cause for concern at conservative party hq and the guy in charge,
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essentially, ultimately as boris johnson, — essentially, ultimately as boris johnson, but it comes to elections it is oiiver— johnson, but it comes to elections it is oliver dowden, the chairman of the party— it is oliver dowden, the chairman of the party and his clearly concerned about _ the party and his clearly concerned about the — the party and his clearly concerned about the elections on thursday and has written — about the elections on thursday and has written to keir starmer, the labour— has written to keir starmer, the labour leader, about what he alleges is a secret— labour leader, about what he alleges is a secret pact between labour and the lib_ is a secret pact between labour and the lib dems headed up by sir ed davey, _ the lib dems headed up by sir ed davey, another night of the ram, of course, _ davey, another night of the ram, of course, the — davey, another night of the ram, of course, the ideas, orthe davey, another night of the ram, of course, the ideas, or the allegation is that— course, the ideas, or the allegation is that keir— course, the ideas, or the allegation is that keir starmer maybe standing down _ is that keir starmer maybe standing down candidates in areas where the liberal— down candidates in areas where the liberal democrats may be strong and ed davey— liberal democrats may be strong and ed davey may be doing the same way labour— ed davey may be doing the same way labour is _ ed davey may be doing the same way labour is seen to be strong. this could _ labour is seen to be strong. this could point— labour is seen to be strong. this could point to a strategy at the next _ could point to a strategy at the next general election because there was a _ next general election because there was a believe —— there are those who believe _ was a believe —— there are those who believe that — was a believe —— there are those who believe that with the political map as it has, — believe that with the political map as it has, the scottish national party— as it has, the scottish national party having the clip north of the border, — party having the clip north of the border, the way the conservatives couid _ border, the way the conservatives could be _ border, the way the conservatives could be voted out is by some electorai— could be voted out is by some electoral pact and that is what oiiver—
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electoral pact and that is what oliver dowden is pointing to a head of his— oliver dowden is pointing to a head of his local elections are so serious concern in a tory hq at the moment. a sunday telegraph. — tory hq at the moment. a sunday telegraph, oliver— tory hq at the moment. a sunday telegraph, oliver dowden - tory hq at the moment. a sunday telegraph, oliver dowden again . telegraph, oliver dowden again featuring here. making a pledge that, hoping, it will be women who rescue the party, aletha? it is uuite rescue the party, aletha? it is quite remarkable, _ rescue the party, aletha? it 3 quite remarkable, firstly, that we have a conservative party chairman going around making these bizarre claims about labour and the lib dems when it is a crunch weekend ahead of the local elections but also the sunday telegraph. it is highlighting that we may see more female conservative mps at the next general election and we have ever had and thatis election and we have ever had and that is great news and something that is great news and something that the likes of baronessjenkins, senior tory mps have been advocating for. —— advocating for for many years. and he is finally giving them recognition, but he cannot highlight that any bid to distract people away
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from these allegations of harassment and misogyny that we have been saying for many, many years. we need more women in politics, absolutely, but who is going to feel comfortable seeing themselves any long—term clear and place where they might not be taken seriously. a very welcome move, but hopefully more will be donein move, but hopefully more will be done in the short term. it must be noted, also, there are a number of parties, including the conservative party to undergo background checks of candidates coming forward to put themselves forward in the next elections. that must be welcome news. because i think it is their way of seeing the types of characteristics that potential mps might have and a bid to try and stop potential allegations of sexism and misogyny coming about later on in their careers. misogyny coming about later on in their careers— their careers. matthew, sorry, i know you _ their careers. matthew, sorry, i know you want _ their careers. matthew, sorry, i know you want to _ their careers. matthew, sorry, i know you want to add _ their careers. matthew, sorry, i. know you want to add something. their careers. matthew, sorry, i- know you want to add something. if you do that quite quickly before
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merck move on. i you do that quite quickly before merck move on.— you do that quite quickly before merck move on. i agree with aletha on that. it merck move on. i agree with aletha on that- it is _ merck move on. i agree with aletha on that. it is so _ merck move on. i agree with aletha on that. it is so important - merck move on. i agree with aletha on that. it is so important for - on that. it is so important for women — on that. it is so important for women and young girls first by going into politics that when he starts, 56 mps. — into politics that when he starts, 56 mps. i— into politics that when he starts, 56 mp5, i think, who have been facing _ 56 mp5, i think, who have been facing allegations of sexual misconduct, not necessarily sexual assault. _ misconduct, not necessarily sexual assault, sexual misconduct, this has to change _ assault, sexual misconduct, this has to change. and the more women you have any— to change. and the more women you have any room, the less likely this sort of— have any room, the less likely this sort of behaviour will happen. that is why— sort of behaviour will happen. that is why it _ sort of behaviour will happen. that is why it is — sort of behaviour will happen. that is why it is very important that the tories _ is why it is very important that the tories do — is why it is very important that the tories do much better than having if fewer— tories do much better than having if fewer than _ tories do much better than having if fewer than a quarter of the mp5 were female _ it is who is at the top table as well, really, isn't it? let's go to the sunday express and intelligence, intel proves key before the ukraine conflict actually was realised. and there are warning succumb. aletha?— was realised. and there are warning succumb. aletha? yes, we have been heafina succumb. aletha? yes, we have been hearing since — succumb. aletha? yes, we have been hearing since this _ succumb. aletha? yes, we have been hearing since this crisis _ succumb. aletha? yes, we have been hearing since this crisis has _ succumb. aletha? yes, we have been hearing since this crisis has been - hearing since this crisis has been going that russians have been trying to make a number of cyber attacks
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against the uk and key in situations like the nhs, for example. and now we are hearing that they are continuing to target betting, the latest intelligence in the sunday express report. —— target britain. britain has been doing a great deal of work to try to protect our citizens. we did hear of a minor mishap, ithink citizens. we did hear of a minor mishap, i think it was last month, the likes of priti patel and even ben wallace had at their phones bugged by some alleged russian spies trying to get intelligence on what we were doing going forward. but equally, i think we are in good stead at the moment, heeding that russians are not even trying to seize kyiv at the moment because they have been not on target, they have been very slow and it has been striking as to how well the ukrainians have been putting up a defence against putting's trips. i have will ask you very quickly, matthew, to take us to a final story —— putin's troops. a chicken and chips, may have had its day? yes.
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chips, may have had its day? yes, chicken has _ chips, may have had its day? yes, chicken has come _ chips, may have had its day? yes, chicken has come a _ chips, may have had its day? yes, chicken has come a very _ chips, may have had its day? yes, chicken has come a very long - chips, may have had its day? yes, chicken has come a very long time, since _ chicken has come a very long time, since i950s. — chicken has come a very long time, since19505, being considerably 5ince 19505, being considerably slightly— 5ince 19505, being considerably slightly cheaper since 19505, being considerably slightly cheaper than beef, but that may not _ slightly cheaper than beef, but that may not be the case not any longer. that stems — may not be the case not any longer. that stems back to the war in ukraine. _ that stems back to the war in ukraine, y? because soya and wheat are big _ ukraine, y? because soya and wheat are big exports from ukraine. the price _ are big exports from ukraine. the price of— are big exports from ukraine. the price of production is sorting. you uk eyes _ price of production is sorting. you uk eyes 's — price of production is sorting. you uk eyes '5 a5 a check on purchasers saying _ uk eyes '5 a5 a check on purchasers saying they— uk eyes '5 a5 a check on purchasers saying they will have to be at least 15% for— saying they will have to be at least 15% for inflation annually —— yuki's saying _ 15% for inflation annually —— yuki's saying 15% — 15% for inflation annually —— yuki's saying 15% and inflation annually for each — saying 15% and inflation annually for each year. but as does a'5 cabinet — for each year. but as does a'5 cabinet has a diverse them previous cabinets. _ cabinet has a diverse them previous cabinets. i— cabinet has a diverse them previous cabinets, i think, cabinet has a diverse them previous cabinets, ithink, so cabinet has a diverse them previous cabinets, i think, so ijust wanted to say— cabinets, i think, so ijust wanted to say that — cabinets, i think, so ijust wanted to say that because i have given the tories _ to say that because i have given the tories a _ to say that because i have given the tories a bit — to say that because i have given the tories a bit of a hard go, coming to female _ tories a bit of a hard go, coming to female representation, but they have done guite _ female representation, but they have done quite well in terms of racial diversity— done quite well in terms of racial diversity in — done quite well in terms of racial
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diversity in the cabinet. gk, done quite well in terms of racial diversity in the cabinet.- diversity in the cabinet. 0k, we will end there. _ diversity in the cabinet. 0k, we will end there. thank— diversity in the cabinet. 0k, we will end there. thank you - diversity in the cabinet. 0k, we will end there. thank you very i diversity in the cabinet. 0k, we - will end there. thank you very much indeed, matthew stadlen and aletha adu, it has been a pleasure, enjoy the rest of your weekend, good night. and good night to you as well. thank you for watching. for myself and the team, goodbye. hello and a very warm welcome to the film review on bbc news. i'm glad to see mark kermode is back from his holidays. hello! what have you been watching? well, we have a new downton abbey movie. i'm assuming that you're familiar with downton abbey! oh, yes! we have we're all going to the world's fair, which is an eerie internet horrorfilm. and casablanca beats,
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