today at six, the problems facing the prime minister that won't go away. will you resign as party chair, mr zahawi? he will you resign as party chair, mr zahawi? w , will you resign as party chair, mr zahawi? l, , l, k will you resign as party chair, mr zahawi? a, , a, a a, a , zahawi? he has launched an ethics investigation _ zahawi? he has launched an ethics investigation into _ zahawi? he has launched an ethics investigation into nadhim - zahawi? he has launched an ethics investigation into nadhim zahawi, | investigation into nadhim zahawi, who paid millions in previously unpaid tax, including a penalty, while he was chancellor. integrity and accountability _ while he was chancellor. integrity and accountability is _ while he was chancellor. integrity and accountability is really - and accountability is really important to me, but it is also important _ important to me, but it is also important that we do these things proneriy. — important that we do these things properly, and that is why the independent adviser has been asked to fully— independent adviser has been asked to fully investigate this matter. two, _ to fully investigate this matter. two. 6 — to fully investigate this matter. two, a second investigation has been launched into how the bbc chairman got hisjob, amid claims he helped facilitate a loan for the then prime minister borisjohnson. we will be looking into how serious the

allegations are and what questions have yet to be answered. did you switch off your lights in the last hour? up to a million people are paid to use less electricity to avoid blackouts. and manager frank lampard is sacked by everton after just a year as the team faces relegation. and coming up in sport on the bbc news channel... no stopping novak djokovic — chasing a record extending tenth title in melbourne — he cruises into the quarter finals of the australian open. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. rishi sunak has asked his independent ethics adviser to look into the tax affairs of the conservative party chairman and former chancellor nadhim zahawi. the prime minister has resisted calls to sack mr zahawi but says, "clearly, there

are questions that need answering." mr zahawi paid a penalty believed to be around £5 million to the tax authority hmrc for unpaid tax while he was chancellor. mr zahawi says he made a careless error and is confident he has acted properly throughout. our political editor, chris mason, has the latest. are your tax affairs a distraction for the party, mr zahawi? down the stairs and into the car — the man who was charged a penalty by the tax authority and settled a huge tax bill while he was chancellor of the exchequer. nadhim zahawi is now the chairman of the conservatives. his boss, the prime minister, left facing questions about his colleague's conduct. integrity and accountability is really important to me, and clearly in this case there are questions that need answering, and that's why i've asked our independent adviser to get to the bottom of everything, to investigate the matter fully, and establish all the facts and provide advice to me on nadhim zahawi's compliance

with the ministerial code. but hang on a minute — the prime minister's tune has changed here. look at what he said in the middle of last week. my honourable friend has already addressed this matter in full, and there is nothing more that i can add. downing street now say they didn't know until this weekend about the penalty mr zahawi paid. so what do we know about the finances of a man who used to be, briefly, in charge of the country's finances as chancellor? he was very successful in business before he became a politician, and he is a multi—millionaire, and it turns out, while he was chancellor, revenue and customs declared him careless in how he managed his tax affairs and presented him with a penalty and a bill totalling around £5 million. the prime minister needs to show some leadership, this is a test of the prime minister. he promised us, his first words,

integrity and accountability. well, if those words mean anything, the prime minister should sack him and sack him today and show some leadership, because if he doesn't, it's just going to be further evidence, i think, of just how weak this prime minister really is. what could have happened today is nadhim zahawi choosing to resign or the prime minister choosing to sack him. neither of them did. nor has mr zahawi appeared in front of the cameras and answered the filing cabinet full of questions that await him when he does. so the whole thing trundles on, whilst this investigation works out what happened. in the end, though, the prime minister will find himself in a spot where he has to make a judgment call. is his commitment to professionalism, integrity and accountability best served by keeping his party chairman, or not? chris mason, bbc news, at westminster. so why did mr zahawi receive a penalty from hmrc, and how serious is it?

our analysis editor, ros atkins, takes a closer look. nadhim zahawi is the conservative party chairman and a cabinet minister. last year, for two months, he was chancellor of the exchequer — the person with ultimate responsibility for tax collection in the uk. and at the time, mr zahawi was dealing with some personal tax issues too. the bbc understands that, while chancellor, he paid around £5 million to settle a tax dispute. the guardian reports that 30% of this — around £1 million — was a penalty. to understand the story behind all this, we need to go back to 2000, before nadhim zahawi was an mp. it was then that mr zahawi co—founded the polling company yougov. his co—founder was stephan shakespeare, and he took over 40% of the shares in the company. mr zahawi, though, took no shares at all. instead, 40% of the shareholding

was allocated to a company called balshore investments ltd, which was based not in the uk, but in the british 0verseas territory gibraltar and this was owned by nadhim zahawi's parents. dan neidle is a labour—supporting tax lawyer who's been leading the investigation into mr zahawi's tax affairs particularly relating to balshore investments. he claims that when the yougov shares were sold in 2005, the trust made at least £27 million of capital gains. this is mr neidle's calculation, not the bbc�*s. mr neidle estimates that if this had been liable for uk capital gains tax, 3.7 million would have been owed. we know that on 18th january this year, a representative for mr zahawi said, "neither he nor his direct family are beneficiaries of balshore investments or any trust associated with it." in which case, why has mr zahawi just settled a multi—million pound tax bill?

we don't know. but back injuly, dan neidle says he found a detail that appears relevant. he calaims that he'd discovered mr zahawi received £99,000 from balshore. that is why this story is about tax but also about whether nadhim zahawi has been completely transparent. if we go back to the £5 million, the penalty and the tax, we are unlikely to ever know exactly what happened, mr zahawi said the authorities concluded he had made a careless and not deliberate error, but there is nuance in those woods, here is dan neidle explaining. if it was deliberate, that would make this criminal tax evasion. careless has a very specific meaning, so careless means that you weren'tjust wrong. you're allowed to get

your tax wrong, tax is really complicated. you or i, as long as we instruct a proper adviser, we give that adviser the right information, we follow that adviser's advice, and we check the final tax return to the best we are able to, as long as we do that, even if it was completely wrong, even if our advisers were clowns, were idiots, we won't pay penalties. if you pay a 30% penalty, you didn't do one or more of those things. while we know more than we did before the weekend, mr zahawi has not answered all the questions about his tax affairs. until he does he, the government will know they'll keep being asked them. the public appointments watchdog is to investigate the selection of the bbc chairman richard sharp amid scrutiny over his links with borisjohnson. claims have emerged that mr sharp was involved in helping facilitate a loan of up to £800,000 for the then pm around the time he was applying to be bbc chairman.

the government is responsible for the appointment. mr sharp insists he has not been involved in a loan, a guarantee, or arranging any financing. here's our culture and media editor, katie razzall. this is the bbc you now — it prides itself on being the great entertainer, the educator, the informer. behind the scenes, the two informer. behind the scenes, the two in charge of the chairman, richard sharp, appointed by the government, he leads the bbc board and upholds the independence of the corporation. the day—to—day running is led by director—general tim davie, the editor in chief. this afternoon, the commission of public appointments has announced he will review the process that led to mr sharp getting the job. process that led to mr sharp getting thejob. it process that led to mr sharp getting the job. it follows weekend reports that he helped to arrange a loan for borisjohnson when he was prime minister and that mr sharp didn't declare that during the appointment process. i have no reason at all to doubt richard sharp's integrity. the problem is the manner of the

appointment, in times when the public is alarmingly lacking interest of our public institutions, everything has to be crystal clear and transparent, and it does not mean, of course, that there was a conflict of interest, but the appearance of a conflict of interest is what is important. richard sharp, often the public face of the bbc, says all he did was facilitate contact with between a businessman, sam blyth, who wanted to help borisjohnson financially, and the head of the cabinet office. he e—mailed bbc staff today, saying, i was not involved in making a loan or arranging i was not involved in making a loan orarranging a i was not involved in making a loan or arranging a guarantee, and i was not involved in making a loan orarranging a guarantee, and i i was not involved in making a loan or arranging a guarantee, and i did not arrange or arranging a guarantee, and i did notarrange any or arranging a guarantee, and i did not arrange any financing. what i did do was to seek an introduction of sam blyth to the relevant official in government. i also reminded the cabinet secretary that i had submitted my application for the position of bbc chairman. we both agreed to avoid any conflict that i should have nothing further to do with the matter. john nicolson is a member of the select committee which approved

richard sharp's appointment two years ago. i richard sharp's appointment two ears a . o. . richard sharp's appointment two ears a a 0. ., . ., , richard sharp's appointment two earsao. . . . ,., years ago. i am certainly of the view that richard _ years ago. i am certainly of the view that richard sharp, - years ago. i am certainly of the view that richard sharp, the i years ago. i am certainly of the i view that richard sharp, the bbc chair, should be called back, because clearly he withheld information from us during his pre—appointment hearing. the pre-appointment hearing. the committee _ pre-appointment hearing. the committee is _ pre—appointment hearing. the committee is due to meet tomorrow. tonight, the bbc chairman, richard sharp, said he welcomed the review into his appointment. it is now up to the commission to decide if the job was given fairly, openly and on merit. katie razzall, bbc news. let's talk to our political editor, chris mason, whojoins let's talk to our political editor, chris mason, who joins us now from westminster. terri investigations presenting headaches for the prime minister. . �* . presenting headaches for the prime minister. . �* , , , minister. that's right, this is the crunchina minister. that's right, this is the crunching reality _ minister. that's right, this is the crunching reality of— minister. that's right, this is the crunching reality of government | minister. that's right, this is the l crunching reality of government is playing out more starkly than it has so far since rishi sunak became prime minister, so at first there is the whole business of richard sharp, his old boss when the two of them worked in banking, now the bbc chairman, and questions around the finances of borisjohnson. and then the questions around the finances of

the questions around the finances of the party chairman, the conservative party chairman. now, rishi sunak has decided, as far as nadhim zahawi is concerned, that the decent thing to do, the thing that emphasises integrity, something he emphasised when he became prime minister, is to examine the facts, to have this investigation, to see if there has been a breach of the ministerial code. and that will take some time. now, what tends to happen when there are these westminster inquiries that they can act as something of a fire blanket, they can smother some of the political flames, blanket, they can smother some of the politicalflames, if you like, that surround the subject, because they can say, well, look, this inquiry is trundling on, let it do its work. but the reality is that it is a problem deferred for the prime minister, and indeed for mr zahawi, not a problem resolved.— minister, and indeed for mr zahawi, not a problem resolved. chris, thank ou. you may be one of up to a million households in england,

scotland and wales who'll be paid if you used less electricity for an hour tonight as part of a scheme to avoid blackouts on very cold days. those who signed up to the service — it started at 5pm and ended when we went on air — will get discounts if they delayed using their washing machines for example. and the energy regulator 0fgem is to investigate energy firms that are forcibly placing struggling customers on pre—payment meters, sometimes without their even knowing about it, leaving them at risk of having no energy supply at all. here's our cost of living correspondent colletta smith. cara's getting the washing done early today — and hoping to get a bit of cash in the process. she works for the nhs, and normally five o'clock is the moment she gets home and the energy dial starts to whizz up. we have ourtea, and in the dishwasher would go on, and then sometimes i might put the washer on when i come in, and then the dryer on till when i go to bed. but she'll get paid a few pounds by british gas for using less than normal between five

and six tonight. i won't be using the oven, i won't be using the washing machine or the dryer or the dishwasher and not the telly. 0k, they are the big electricity guzzlers. and my son won't be at home to have the xbox on either! cara's family is one of nearly a million not cutting back on the usage but shifting it outside of those peak hours to try and take pressure off the system, and now national grid say they need people to do the same again tomorrow for a slightly longer period this time, between 4:30 and 6pm. but it's notjust the grid that is under pressure today. the energy regulator is cracking down on energy companies treating customers badly. hundreds of thousands of people have had their smart meters remotely flipped or a prepayment meter installed, and the regulator is not happy.

we are launching a rigorous market compliance review into self disconnections, remote switching, and the forced installation of prepayment meters. this will assess how suppliers are complying with the existing regulations and expose any unacceptable practice. that means possible fines for supplies who have put vulnerable customers on prepayment meters, like elaine, who got some confusing calls just as she was diagnosed with breast cancer. about a week before the actual operation, yeah, theyjust cut me off. yeah, and i didn't know, i didn't know, i actually thought it was a power cut. i was wondering what was going on. they did tell me then, "you've been changed over to a prepayment meter." and it's like to come prepayment meter. and it's like, oh, right, that is it, nothing. the regulator also once a new cheaper tariff for millions of vulnerable households struggling to pay their bills. so its new idea is to take pressure off struggling customers and an overstretched energy grid to make sure every household can keep the lights on. colletta smith, bbc

news, in doncaster. a man has been found guilty of robbery at the cyclist mark cavendish. it happened in essex in november 2021. two watches were stolen with a combined value of £700,000. 31—year—old romario henry was found guilty on two counts of robbery and will be sentenced next month. people are being urged only to call 999 in a genuine emergency as ambulance staff strike again today across england and wales. members of three unions unison, gmb and unite have walked out in a continuing dispute over pay and conditions. this morning the prime minister told the bbc he would not personally he getting involved in the negotations. 0ur heath editor hugh pym. when is this going to end? i put it

to the prime minister was he personally prepared to intervene in this dispute, which is damaging for patients and nhs managers are saying is getting more difficult to organise a response, and he says it was up to unions to engage with the relevant government minister, in this case health. in other words, he did not really want to get involved. i put to him the idea of a backdated pay rise, an idea doing the rounds, next financial year with a bit backdated to january this year, and he did not really want to respond to that. he said he had to act in a way that. he said he had to act in a way that was affordable and fair and responsible. he did say the nhs had been doing a good job to minimise the impact of strikes, including today, so no sight of resolution, no sign of any talks, it seems likely there will be further strike dates announced, and we have got february the six when nurses and ambulance staff walked out on the same day. thank you.

our top story this evening: the prime minister launches an ethics investigation into the party chairman nadim zahawi after questions about his tax affairs. and coming up... we meet four—year—old teddy, he has become britain plus my youngest member of mensa. coming up in sportsday on the bbc news channel... more reaction from everton as frank lampard is sacked as manager after less than a year in charge, with the club joint bottom of the premier league. over the last few months, we have been covering the story of bill and jo and the struggle faced by the couple asjo's dementia worsened and bill looked after her, a struggle known by so many people in the same situation. two weeks ago we reported that at lastjo had been given a place in full—time residential care. sadly, we've now learned thatjo has died. our special correspondent jeremy cooke, who documented the couple's journey, went to seejo while bill

was with her for her final days. an urgent call from bill. very nice to have you come. so i have come back to newcastle. wouldn't be anywhere else, mate. so sorry. it's the saddest news. his wifejo is gravely ill. one big step, jo. hard to believe it's just a week today thatjo left home for a place in residential care. jo is here in the bradbury centre now. it was meant to be a new chapter. doctorjo wilson trained as a nurse, she went on to be an international business woman, an all—round high achiever. but not even that could hold back the tragic advance of alzheimer's or its ultimate, unavoidable consequence. of course i know how old i am. how old are you? i'm old, aren't i? i don't know because i haven't made my mind up yet. since last summer we've been following jo's story, which is also the story of her devoted husband bill. is that all right? what we were seeing

was an act of dedication... my numberone girl. and love as the dementia tightened its grip. it is devastatingly hard watching the woman that you love starting to disappear from your life. i don't want you to leave me. i need you here with me. jo, wait. bill wanted us all to see their story. jo, hang on. the constant struggles with the care system. no, don't sit down again, stand up. the isolation, the growing sense of injustice. there is a huge disparity between being ill that is treatable by the nhs, and having the illness of dementia. because she has dementia nothing is free, we have to pay for everything. my special girl. jo's place in residential care came after weeks of bureaucratic delays. the end has come much sooner than anyone expected.

you have everybody here who loves you. but bill and jo's childhood friend christine have stayed at her side. you're safe, i'm not leaving this room at all. even in herfinal hours he has been thinking of others dealing with dementia. i've done all of this because i want to see change happen. and change can only happen if people stand on the rooftops and shout about dementia. you know something, you are all ready to go. let go, because i'll be ok. jo wilson died at 1:30pm on saturday. she was 69 years old. her husband bill held her hand as she passed away. the story of bill and joe wilson,

and a _ the story of bill and joe wilson, and a heartbreaking _ the story of bill and joe wilson, and a heartbreaking story- the story of bill and joe wilson, and a heartbreaking story for. the story of bill and joe wilson, and a heartbreaking story for soj and a heartbreaking story for so manv _ and a heartbreaking story for so man . ,, ., ., and a heartbreaking story for so man. ,, ., ., , , and a heartbreaking story for so man. ,, ., ., many. several former employees at the welsh rugby — many. several former employees at the welsh rugby union _ many. several former employees at the welsh rugby union have - many. several former employees at the welsh rugby union have told i many. several former employees at| the welsh rugby union have told the bbc of a toxic culture of sexism at the organisation. in one incident a male member said allegedly he wanted to rape a female colleague. a senior business figure was brought in to help the rfu and talked about a time ticking bomb. you may find some details in this report distressing. when charlotte wathan, an experienced rugby administrator, joined the you need to take women's rugby to the next level she was warned by other women to expect occasional sexist comments. but what she says happened to her after she had been there for a year went much further. i had been there for a year went much further. . . , . ., further. i had an experience of someone _ further. i had an experience of someone referring _ further. i had an experience of someone referring about - further. i had an experience of someone referring about me l further. i had an experience of| someone referring about me in further. i had an experience of. someone referring about me in an

office environment in front of as a young female staff as well that they wanted to rape me. and i remember i just left the room and i burst into tears and i felt sick and i fell, crikey is this what it has come to? any repercussions? no repercussions. the wru said her claims are in substantiated following a thorough independent investigation and they say they cannot comment further because they say they have since reached a settlement with her. tonya and nancy is conflicted. proud of her welsh caps and international career, but the now labour mp says she has been contact but several women with concerns about alleged sexism and the culture inside the wru. , , ., ., ., wru. this is on a level of gymnastics. _ wru. this is on a level of gymnastics, this - wru. this is on a level of gymnastics, this is - wru. this is on a level of gymnastics, this is on - wru. this is on a level ofj gymnastics, this is on the wru. this is on a level of- gymnastics, this is on the level of what has happened in cricket. what is happening now is that sporting governing bodies are not being held

to account. they mark their own homework. to account. they mark their own homework-— to account. they mark their own homework. ., , . ., _ homework. sentiment is echoed by amanda, homework. sentiment is echoed by amanda. a — homework. sentiment is echoed by amanda, a sunday _ homework. sentiment is echoed by amanda, a sunday times _ homework. sentiment is echoed by amanda, a sunday times business| amanda, a sunday times business person of the year. she quit as chair of the wru's professional rugby board just over a year ago, frustrated as her own business acumen was openly questioned and how she had heard that another elected wru member had said that women should know their place in the kitchen and stick to the ironing. in a damning speak to the board, amanda said the welsh rugby union had a deep—rooted problem with culture and behaviour and the wide—ranging review into the women's game was beyond disappointing and verged on being insulting towards women. with the six nations for men and women just around the corner, rugby is in the spotlight like never before. the wru says it is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion

and progression of female rugby is a key strategic aim. charlotte and others who say they have suffered hope they're coming forward will be a wake—up call for the game. were davies, bbc news. 72 your man suspected of carrying out the mass shooting in california on saturday has been named by the police. ten people were killed last night as they took a ballroom dancing class in monterey park, a city close to los angeles. the suspect was later found dead from self—inflicted wounds. the motive for the attack is still unclear. everton have sacked manager frank lampard afterjust under a year in charge. the club are second bottom of the premier league having won only once in their last 1a games. jane dougal is at goodison park for us jane. this is not entirely a surprise? everton's results have been so poor that it would have been a surprise if frank lampard had stayed. he arrived last january and if frank lampard had stayed. he arrived lastjanuary and has if frank lampard had stayed. he arrived last january and has spent

£80 million on players, but they are still in the relegation zone. while there has not been an official statement from the club it is clear the board felt they could not risk the board felt they could not risk the possibility of being relegated from the premier league for the first time in their history. everton fans lost patience _ first time in their history. everton fans lost patience a _ first time in their history. everton fans lost patience a while - first time in their history. everton fans lost patience a while ago. i fans lost patience a while ago. another everton defeat to only darken the mood further. frustration after another — darken the mood further. frustration after another loss _ darken the mood further. frustration after another loss at _ darken the mood further. frustration after another loss at the _ darken the mood further. frustration after another loss at the weekend, . after another loss at the weekend, leaving the club without a win in the premier league since october, and facing a second consecutive relegation battle. speaking after saturday's defeat to west ham frank lampard gave no hints would be leaving. ma; lampard gave no hints would be leavinu. y .,, , lampard gave no hints would be leavinu. g .,, , ., leaving. my “0b is to give everything _ leaving. my job is to give everything to _ leaving. my job is to give everything to this i leaving. my job is to give everything to this job i leaving. my job is to give l everything to this job while leaving. my job is to give i everything to this job while and i am prepared for the games and there is a long time to go this season. many fans do not feel he was the biggest problem, instead directing their anger at the owner and chairman bill kenwright. frank has been dropped _ chairman bill kenwright. frank has been dropped on _ chairman bill kenwright. frank has been dropped on from _ chairman bill kenwright. frank has been dropped on from a _ chairman bill kenwright. frank has been dropped on from a big i chairman bill kenwright. frank has| been dropped on from a big height. he is— been dropped on from a big height. he isjust _ been dropped on from a big height. he isjust a — been dropped on from a big height. he isjust a small part.—

he is 'ust a small part. hopefully we he isjust a small part. hopefully we can keep _ he isjust a small part. hopefully we can keep our _ he isjust a small part. hopefully we can keep our fingers - he isjust a small part. hopefully we can keep our fingers crossed. he isjust a small part. hopefully i we can keep our fingers crossed. he we can keep our fingers crossed. hrtf had we can keep our fingers crossed. had better go. the board were we can keep our fingers crossed.- had better go. the board were even advised not to go to everton boss matt last home match against southampton following what the club described as a credible threat to their safety and security. as fans staged a sit in protest inside the stadium. frank lampard's tenure at the club may have started well. his first match in charge was a win against brentford in the fa cup and he went on to save them from relegation. but this season has seen defeat after defeat. an own goal. and everton now find themselves in the same position they were 12 months ago, searching for another manager to fight to keep them in the top tier of english football. jane dougal, bbc news. a toddler has become britain's youngest member of mensa, the world renowned society for those with high iqs. teddy hobbs, who became a member

at the age of three, can count from one to a hundred in seven different languages. he's been speaking to our correspondent danjohnson. un, deux... meet teddy, the brightest of young boys who even enjoys maths. in french. tres bien. so he could count to 100 before he was two but ijust assume every child has their own quirk, each child develops slightly quicker in something else than the other and ijust assumed that was his thing. and now he has the certificate to prove his high iq. to become a member of mensa. he was three years and seven months and it said his letter and word recognition was at eight years and ten months. we had an inkling that he was a bit ahead but actually seeing the numbers on the paper and realising and then thinking, i don't know

how he is like that. the letters of the alphabet. ah, yes. it's notjust in english though, is it? no. what else have we got here? german. can you read that? das bitte. people will think you must be a pushy parent, you must encourage this. teddy has done all of this himself. when we go out and we give him the opportunity of a treat he wants a book rather than chocolate. what are you cutting it out to make? a shape of kenya. kenya the country? yes. he is absolutely a normal four—year—old boy. he finds poo really funny and we still have the same challenges that all other parents of four—year—olds have.

his inquisitive mind never rests. but teddy is taking the attention in his stride. hello. you have been a superstar and are being quiet. iam? no, thank you. and he is a most gracious interviewee. dan johnson, bbc news. , porter said. time for a look at the weather, here's tomasz schafernaker. ican do i can do it in polish but only because i learned when i was young. how do you follow that? the weather last night was a night of extremes in terms of temperatures. —10 degrees in the south of the country. really cold and for london is the coldest january morning for really cold and for london is the coldestjanuary morning for decades. coldest january morning for decades. in coldestjanuary morning for decades. in the highlands it was plus 11 celsius. why such a contrast? on the one hand we have cold air coming out of europe and affecting the south—east on the other and milder conditions from the atlantic being pushed in by this current of mild air. this is what we will have again

tomorrow morning.