tonight at ten... the prime minister ordered an investigation under the ministerial code into the conduct of the party chairman nadhim zahawi. imilli code into the conduct of the party chairman nadhim zahawi. will you resin as chairman nadhim zahawi. will you resign as party _ chairman nadhim zahawi. will you resign as party chair, _ chairman nadhim zahawi. will you resign as party chair, mr— chairman nadhim zahawi. will you resign as party chair, mr zahawi? | it follows reports that mr zahawi had to pay a significant penalty and millions in unpaid taxes to hmrc. mr zahawi, who served as chancellor at one point last year, says he made at one point last year, says he made a careless but not deliberate error. the prime minister wants to know if the ministerial code was breached. integrity and accountability is really — integrity and accountability is really important to me and clearly in this_ really important to me and clearly in this instance there are questions that need _ in this instance there are questions that need answering and that is why i have asked our independent adviser_ is why i have asked our independent adviser to _ is why i have asked our independent adviser to get to the bottom of

everything, to investigate the matter— everything, to investigate the matter fully. but labour says mr zahawi's position is "untenable" and he should be sacked immediately. also tonight... the choice of richard sharp as chairman of the bbc is to be investigated following allegations that he helped organise a loan for borisjohnson shortly before his appointment. alexa, kitchen lights alexa, kitchen li-hts off. alexa, kitchen lights off. a scheme that pays households in england, wales and scotland to cut their electricity use in exchange for discounts on their bills has gone live for the first time. deux, trois, quatre, cinq... and coming up on the bbc news channel: everton�*s managerial merry—go—round continues — frank lampard is sacked after less than a year in charge of the toffees.

good evening. there are "clearly questions that need answering" about nahim zahawi's conduct. that's the prime minister's view about the colleague he appointed as chairman of the conservative party and who served as chancellor for a period last year. rishi sunak has ordered an investigation into whether there were any breaches of the ministerial code, following reports that mr zahawi was forced to pay a significant penalty and millions of pounds in unpaid taxes to hmrc. mr sunak, who insisted that "integrity and accountability" were important to him, said that the matter would be investigated fully, but that in the meantime mr zahawi will stay in post as chair of the party and not be suspended. mr zahawi has said repeatedly

that he made a careless but not a deliberate error. 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 for the british public ofjust 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. so where would you like me? 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. as chris was hinting there, the facts in the story of mr zahawi's tax affairs have not been easy to establish, but it's now apparent

that he was obliged not only to make a significant payment to hmrc but also a penalty. so how serious were the errors made? here's our analysis editor ros atkins with his explanation. huw, thank you very much indeed. 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 some personal tax issues. the bbc understands that while chancellor he paid around £5 million to settle a tax dispute. the guardian adds further detail, saying 30% of that was a penalty. the bbc can confirm the penalty, but not the size of it. 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 tookjust over 40% of the shares in the company. we know that from the paperwork. mr zahawi, though, took no shares at all. instead, 40% of the shareholding

was allocated to a company called balshore investments. which was based not in the uk but in the british overseas territory of gibraltar, and owned by nadhim zahawi's father. dan neidle is a labour—supporting tax lawyer who's been investigating mr zahawi's tax affairs relating to balshore investments. he claims that when the yougov shares were sold by 2018: "the trust made at least £27 million of capital gains". 27 million. 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 18 january this year, a few days back, a representative for mrzahawi 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? you might be thinking. the answer is we don't know the details. but back injuly, dan neidle says he found a document, that the bbc has also seen, that appears relevant. he claims he discovered mr zahawi received £99,000 from balshore. that was for a loan that he owed to and that's why this story is about tax and about if nadhim zahawi has been completely transparent. so back to that £5 million and penalty. we're unlikely to ever know exactly what happened. mr zahawi says the authorities investigated and concluded he had made a "careless and not deliberate error". but there's nuance in those words. here's dan neidle explaining it. if it was deliberate that would make this criminal tax evasion. "careless" has a very specific meaning. it means you are notjust wrong. you are allowed to get your

tax wrong, tax is really complicated. as long as you or i instruct a proper adviser, give them the right information, follow their advice and we checked the final tax return to the best of our ability, as long as we do that, even if it was completely wrong, even if her advisers were clowns, idiots, we don't pay penalties. a 30% penalty, you can do one or more of those things... mr you can do one or more of those thins... ~ . . .,, you can do one or more of those thinqs- - -— you can do one or more of those thins... ~ . ., ., ., , things... mr zahawi has not answered all of the questions _ things... mr zahawi has not answered all of the questions about _ things... mr zahawi has not answered all of the questions about his - all of the questions about his tax affairs and as chris mason was saying until he does the government will be aware those questions will keep on coming. huw. many thanks again, erroranalysis keep on coming. huw. many thanks again, error analysis editor, keep on coming. huw. many thanks again, erroranalysis editor, ros atkins. 0ur political editor chris mason is at westminster. what is your reading up—to—date's developments, notjust for mr zahawi

developments, not just for mr zahawi but for prime developments, notjust for mr zahawi but for prime minister? developments, not just for mr zahawi but for prime minister?— but for prime minister? nadhim zahawi is determined _ but for prime minister? nadhim zahawi is determined to - but for prime minister? nadhim zahawi is determined to carry i but for prime minister? nadhim| zahawi is determined to carry on but for prime minister? nadhim . zahawi is determined to carry on as conservative party chairman and when i speak to _ conservative party chairman and when i speak to his colleagues, this is a luy i speak to his colleagues, this is a guy they hugely admire, his life story, _ guy they hugely admire, his life story, moving here as a child from iraq, _ story, moving here as a child from iraq, becoming a successful businessman, multimillionaire, rising to — businessman, multimillionaire, rising to be chancellor of exchequer, and yet there is a growing — exchequer, and yet there is a growing frustration that all of these — growing frustration that all of these questions about his finances are crowding out other political debate, that there are loads of questions and as yet not all that many answers. well red into the prime minister. he could have decided today, bluntly, blow his party— decided today, bluntly, blow his party chairman out of the building, -et party chairman out of the building, get rid of— party chairman out of the building, get rid of him, to try to resolve this issue politically once and for all -- well, — this issue politically once and for all —— well, enter the prime minisien _ all —— well, enter the prime minister. instead he said to act with_ minister. instead he said to act with integrity is to follow a due process — with integrity is to follow a due process and he asked his ethics adviser— process and he asked his ethics

adviser to look into things to see if the _ adviser to look into things to see if the ministerial code was broken, or if there were any declarations that were — or if there were any declarations that were not made when they should have been. it could take quite a white _ have been. it could take quite a white but — have been. it could take quite a while but often these investigations act as— while but often these investigations act as a _ while but often these investigations act as a fire blanket on the flames of political — act as a fire blanket on the flames of political argument, but even if you do— of political argument, but even if you do that for the short term this by you do that for the short term this try the _ you do that for the short term this by the prime minister and mr zahawi is a problem deferred rather than resolve — is a problem deferred rather than resolve. . , . . ., is a problem deferred rather than resolve. . , . . . , resolve. many thanks again, chris mason, a political— resolve. many thanks again, chris mason, a political editor- resolve. many thanks again, chris mason, a political editor at - mason, a political editor at westminster. —— our political editor. the appointment of richard sharp as chairman of the bbc is to be investigated by the commissioner for public appointments following allegations about the nature of mr sharp's links with borisjohnson, the prime minister who appointed him in 2021. mr sharp has faced allegations that shortly before his appointment he helped secure a loan of up to £800,000 for mrjohnson. the commissioner says it's important to make sure that the appointment was properly made. mr sharp says he has not been involved in arranging any financing, as our culture and media editor katie razzall explains. this is the bbc you know —

it prides itself on being the great entertainer, the educator, the informer. in charge behind the scenes, are the chairman, richard sharp, appointed by the government, he leads the bbc board and upholds the independence of the corporation. the director—general, tim davie oversees the day—to—day running of the bbc as it's editor in chief. the commissioner of public appointments has announced he will review the process that led to mr sharp getting the job. it follows weekend reports that mr sharp 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, denies arranging any loan and says all he did was facilitate contact with between a businessman, sam blyth, who wanted to help boris johnson 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 a guarantee, and i did notarrange 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. we then asked them if there's anything else they haven't declared... today at the public accounts committee, the chair of the panel that agreed his appointment ran through the questions candidates were asked, including any conflict—of—interest. and then also whether there

was anything else we ought to be aware of which, if it came to light, might embarrass either the government or the organisation responsible. john nicolson is a member of the select committee which approved richard sharp's appointment two years ago. i am certainly of the view that richard sharp, the bbc chair, should be called back, because clearly he withheld information from us during his pre—appointment hearing. mr sharp isn't the first bbc chairman to be politically well—connected, he's a former adviser to borisjohnson and was rishi sunak�*s old boss at goldman sachs. he's not the first bbc chairman to have donated money to the party in power, but he's a political appointee whose connections and judgments are now under scrutiny, and perceptions matter. it's now up to the commissioner of public appointments to decide if his job was given fairly, openly and on merit. katie razzall, bbc news. a scheme that pays households in england, wales and scotland , to cut their electricity use in exchange for discounts on their bills has gone live for the first time today.

national grid's �*demand flexibility service' has been implemented because of the cold weather and is meant to ensure that our demand for electricity doesn't exceed supply. 0ur cost of living correspondent colletta smith has the story. 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 our tea, and then the dishwasher would go on, and then sometimes i might put the washer on when i come in, and then the dryer on through till when i go to bed. 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're the big electricity guzzlers. and my son won't be at home to have the xbox on either! tara'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. with a chilly forecast and not much wind, national grid have ordered coal—fired power plants to be ready for tonight and tomorrow if needed. that's the reason sarah, in the vale of glamorgan, is powering down her home too. alexa, kitchen lights off. alexa: 0k. it's primarily for the planet, so i'm going to save some money on energy bill, so i'll get a credit back on my octopus bill. the main thing is to try and help the national grid so we don't have to turn on any coal—fired power station clinic today. i think it's really important that as consumers we don't just flick switches on — we're prepared to turn them off as well. she'll be paid back about ten times

the amount that she's normally charged for unit of electricity, which has proved a popular incentive. girls, make sure everything's off, please! it's five o'clock. sarah's girls have charged up their devices this morning and can see the benefits ofjoining in. you might not be using those things at the time and sometimes you leave them on. and you might not be using them and you could save more money. sarah and cara in doncaster have both opted in for tomorrow as well. when their suppliers to send their messages this morning. as the grid comes under more strain, customers are being asked to charge up and be more flexible. colletta smith, bbc news, in doncaster. great britain's ellie downie has retired from gymnastics , at the age of 23, in order she says to prioritise her �*mental health and happiness'. ellie won 12 medals

during her senior career, including the historic all—around european championship gold in 2017. but after speaking out in 2020 about mistreatment and abuse within the sport, she says she felt she was punished and would always struggle to be selected for the national team again. she was speaking to our sports correspondent laura scott. gymnastics is all ellie downie has ever known. as a teenager, it took her onto the biggest stages and the podium at both the european and world championships. at the age of 23 retirement shouldn't be on the cards, so why is she calling time on her glittering career now? my mental health was just taking a bit of a beating, really. and i was like very, very low and very unhappy, pretty much due to people mistreating me within the programme. which is a big shame, because ultimately if that hadn't have happened i would still be carrying on. in 2020, ellie and her older sister becky, who has also represented great britain at the highest level, joined a host of high—profile

gymnasts in sharing their experiences of abuse in the sport. in a joint statement they said... "abusive behaviour was so ingrained in our daily lives that it became completely normalised". as well as alleging overtraining, ellie said she had endured endless comments about her weight. she felt she and her sister were penalised for speaking out. it did really hinder us a lot. we both didn't make the tokyo games after i didn't get picked for the worlds, there was an e—mail sent out which kind of consolidated exactly how i was feeling, saying in the e—mail that "success was the best revenge and that we've put the naysayers to rest" is kind of a pretty big thing to me to say that he didn't really want me on the team. british gymnastics said the e—mail sent by the national coach david kenwright was the subject of ongoing disciplinary proceedings and credited downie for being a trailblazer in how she's

reflected on her experiences to challenge and push the sport of gymnastics forward. downie said she's in favour of age limits being raised in women's gymnastics to protect young bodies and minds. how confident are you it will be a different sport in the future? i really hope it will be. for me, i'm not that confident right now, so i do feel like they're trying. we do have meetings put in place where we can have our say. but for me it's like we don't really see much action afterwards. it's almost kind of like a bit of a tick box thing at the minute. downie was trying to help others by speaking out, but reflecting now on the personal cost it had, she said she'll always be left wondering what could have been if she'd stayed silent. laura scott, bbc news. in afghanistan, the taliban authorities continue to face international condemnation over their treatment of women and girls.

it's been a month since they announced a ban on female students attending universities, and it's still unclear if or when the students will be able to return. the bbc�*s yalda hakim is in kabul speaking to those affected and those fighting for change. classrooms empty, library deserted. this university used to be full of female students. no more. edicts issued by the taliban government added one more thing to the list women can't do. i don't have the right for working. i don't have the right for existence. for being a woman any more. it's... it's a crime. nyla mirza was weeks away from getting her degree. the ban means she's left with nothing. suddenly everything changed just in a matter of a day. i used to say it proudly to everyone that i'm finishing this journey,

journey of studying medicine. but now i wake up and i watch the clock. the clock�*s tick tock. since the taliban takeover in august 2021, women have been pushed out of the public eye. most girls over the age of 12 haven't been able to return to school. women have been banned from parks and gyms and can only travel with a male guardian. despite this, women have been speaking out. it's rare, however, to see afghan menjoining them. but professor mashal, who runs a university with a50 female students, says he's had enough. translation: leave these women alone. | in the last year and a half, all their policies have been focused on women covering up,

girls not going to school. there are bigger issues we need to deal with. in a rare act of defiance, the professor tore his academic records live on television, going viral on social media. he asks, "where are all the men?" translation: | call on fathers - to take the hands of their daughters and walk them to school. even if the gates are shut, even if they are not allowed in, they should do this daily. it's the least they can do to prove they are men. many of those who have criticised the new rulers have been arrested. i know what i am doing is dangerous. every morning i say goodbye to my mother and wife. i tell them i may not return, but i am ready and willing to sacrifice my life for 20 million afghan women and girls. thank you very much,

nyla, forjoining us. in every interview i've done, nyla has said she will continue to fight for her rights. but this is the shot as she fled the country. it's overfor me. i mean, staying here and staying dead is the same thing. the ban is temporary, says the taliban government. they claim they're trying to create an islamic learning environment aligned with sharia practices. translation: | call on fathers - to take the hands of their daughters but until more men stand up, will anything change? yalda hakim, bbc news, kabul. over the past few months we have been following the story of a married couple in newcastle called bill and jo and the enormous struggle they faced asjo's dementia worsened and bill did his best to look after her. it's a struggle faced by many people in all parts of the uk. ten days ago we reported thatjo had finally been found a place

in full—time residential care. during that time, jo's condition declined rapidly, and she died over the weekend at the age of 69. our special correspondent jeremy cooke has documented the couple's journey. 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. some football news and after less than a year in charge of everton football club, frank lampard has been dimissed. he helped the club avoid relegation last season but defeat to west ham at the weekend means they've won just one of their last ia games and are one off the bottom of the premier league.

teddy hobbs, a four—year—old from bristol, has become britain's youngest member of mensa — the exclusive society for those with high intelligence. teddy can count from one to a hundred in seven different languages. he taught himself to read at the age of two. 0ur correspondent danjohnson went to meet teddy and his family. 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.

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