the investigation into it nadeem zahawi sub financials a pair two affairs was kick started by the tax expert dan needle. listen to how he was referred to by monday's news at ten on tuesdays at newsnight. dan needle is a ten on tuesdays at newsnight. lian needle is a labour supporting tax lawyer who's been investigating mr nadeem zahawi is tax affair, but regarding investments. dan nadeem zahawi is tax affair, but regarding investments. dan needle is also a senior— regarding investments. dan needle is also a senior tax, _ regarding investments. dan needle is also a senior tax, also _ regarding investments. dan needle is also a senior tax, also a _ regarding investments. dan needle is also a senior tax, also a vociferous i also a senior tax, also a vociferous labour_ also a senior tax, also a vociferous labour supporter as well, it has to be said _ labour supporter as well, it has to be said i — labour supporter as well, it has to be said. ., �* ~' labour supporter as well, it has to be said. ., �* ~ ., �*, be said. i don't think that's the real issue- _ be said. i don't think that's the real issue. those _ be said. i don't think that's the real issue. those were - be said. i don't think that's the real issue. those were the - be said. i don't think that's the | real issue. those were the only occasions _ real issue. those were the only occasions dan _ real issue. those were the only occasions dan needle - real issue. those were the only occasions dan needle was - real issue. those were the only - occasions dan needle was described as being labour supporting. steve hilton agreed that mr needle's sympathy where the issues here and recorded this video for us.—

recorded this video for us. what's auoin on recorded this video for us. what's going on here _ recorded this video for us. what's going on here is _ recorded this video for us. what's going on here is the _ recorded this video for us. what's going on here is the bbc - recorded this video for us. what's going on here is the bbc inferringi going on here is the bbc inferring that someone's political allegiance means that their criticism is somehow invalid. are we in future going to be informed when a guest is conservative supporting? at really be interested in the editorial process here.— be interested in the editorial process here. and ms. wilkins contrasted _ process here. and ms. wilkins contrasted as _ process here. and ms. wilkins contrasted as labour— process here. and ms. wilkinsl contrasted as labour supporting process here. and ms. wilkins - contrasted as labour supporting and the treatment of the bbc chairman in the treatment of the bbc chairman in the following item on mondays program. he the following item on mondays rouram. ., ., ., ., ~ program. no mention was made of mr sharp sopport — program. no mention was made of mr sharp sopport of _ program. no mention was made of mr sharp support of the _ program. no mention was made of mr sharp support of the tory _ program. no mention was made of mr sharp support of the tory party - program. no mention was made of mr sharp support of the tory party or- sharp support of the tory party or indeed the large donation he had made to the tory party. if this is to be the bbc�*s policy to identify the political allegiance of everyone appearing in the programme this policy should apply to everyone. we ut policy should apply to everyone. we put those points to bbc news and they told us...

the bbc chairman richard sharp gave an interview on tuesday to the corporations owned media editor. it came two days after newspaper story allege here to help facilitate a loan to the then prime minister, borisjohnsonjust weeks loan to the then prime minister, borisjohnson just weeks before mr johnson appointed him chairman of the bbc. he denies being involved in any loan put up she asked mr sharp about the allegations of a conflict of interest around the time he was appointed to the post.— appointed to the post. during the rocess appointed to the post. during the process candidates _ appointed to the post. during the process candidates were - appointed to the post. during the process candidates were asked i appointed to the post. during the process candidates were asked if| process candidates were asked if there could be anything that might embarrass the government or the organisation if it came to light. i mean, this is embarrassing to the bbc and potentially the government isn't it? ., bbc and potentially the government isn't it? . ., ., ,. ,, ., isn't it? having had a discussion

with that cabinet _ isn't it? having had a discussion with that cabinet secretary - isn't it? having had a discussion | with that cabinet secretary about conflict _ with that cabinet secretary about conflict and the perception of conflict — conflict and the perception of conflict i _ conflict and the perception of conflict i felt comfortable and i still feel— conflict i felt comfortable and i still feel there was no conflict. well, — still feel there was no conflict. well, let's talk now to katie, recently appointed media editorfor bbc news in addition to her role as cultural editor. how did that interview come about? for cultural editor. how did that interview come about? ., ., ., interview come about? for a moment i actually read — interview come about? for a moment i actually read about _ interview come about? for a moment i actually read about the _ interview come about? for a moment i actually read about the sunday - interview come about? for a moment i actually read about the sunday times | actually read about the sunday times story on my app on saturday night and thought that is the week goal. i knew that this was the story we needed to cover and i wanted to cover, a really important story. ice bent the news desk early this morning they put in a request to richard sharp and i personally also put in a request from the beginning just saying he ought to do in interview, he needed to do an interview. obviously trying to persuade him that it was an important thing to do, particularly around the talks of transparency at the bbc. ifelt around the talks of transparency at the bbc. i felt it was a very important interview for him to do. obviously, i wanted to get that interview. late on monday night i

heard through the press office that heard through the press office that he was going to give me an interview. did the bbc said any conditions on the interview? absolutely no conditions whatsoever. i think it's important to tell you that i did not feel under pressure. i know people worry when you're doing a story about your own organisation, people say it must be difficult for you. actually, i'm very new to this job, this is the first bbc story i've done as media editor. i definitely did not feel under pressure by the bbc over this. the senior manager did come and talk to bejust to the senior manager did come and talk to be just to say we want to make sure that you are clear you must report this without fear of favour that we're no pressure on use whatsoever. we support you on your endeavours as a journalist. there was a perspective i took is ijust need to be fair, accurate and impartialfor need to be fair, accurate and impartial for the need to be fair, accurate and impartialfor the i'm need to be fair, accurate and impartial for the i'm very glad to get the interview, i'm pleased he's given it to me. i get the interview, i'm pleased he's given it to me— given it to me. i must make sure i asked the — given it to me. i must make sure i asked the right _ given it to me. i must make sure i asked the right questions. - given it to me. i must make sure i asked the right questions. you - asked the right questions. you mention impartiality. richard sharp

is publicly criticised bbc journalists for alleged bias in covering the government. what sense you get as media editor at how the bbc's you get as media editor at how the bbc�*s reputation of impartiality is affected by this? it’s bbc's reputation of impartiality is affected by this?— affected by this? it's difficult because obviously _ affected by this? it's difficult l because obviously perceptions matter. that's what i've been saying through my reporting of this. perceptions matter for the through my reporting of this. perceptions matterfor the his impartiality is potentially being called into question. that does potentially reflect on the bbc. at the same time i suppose it is worth pointing out, this is in a bbc story in the way that perhaps other bbc stories might come about. this is a story of a person who was appointed by the government. the bbc had nothing to do with his appointment was at the government decides who's going to be bbc chairman. some have been labour, in recent years conservative. in that sense it felt a little bit more distant from the bbc band covering some of bbc stories that i might attack the future. , ., . ,

stories that i might attack the future. , . . , ., future. newswatch view is no there been a number— future. newswatch view is no there been a number of _ future. newswatch view is no there been a number of bbc _ future. newswatch view is no there been a number of bbc scandals - future. newswatch view is no there been a number of bbc scandals sc, j been a number of bbc scandals sc, we've interviewed some bbc bosses about them. you mention covering the bbc in the future. do you think it's going to be a big part of your brief? ., �* �* going to be a big part of your brief? . �* �* , ., , going to be a big part of your brief? . “ _,, , brief? that bbc is a big beast in the media landscape. _ brief? that bbc is a big beast in the media landscape. i- brief? that bbc is a big beast in the media landscape. i don't- brief? that bbc is a big beast in i the media landscape. i don't think there is any way that i could say to you, i'm not can be covering the bbc a reasonable amount. yes, it in that way, yes, i do think it will be a reasonable amount of what i'm covering. but there is an enormous global media landscape out there and all sorts of other issues to cover. in the media brief it won't only be the bbc. , ~ the bbc. some viewers might think the bbc. some viewers might think the media are _ the bbc. some viewers might think the media are obsessed _ the bbc. some viewers might think the media are obsessed about - the bbc. some viewers might think i the media are obsessed about stories about themselves with up is a partly true? it’s about themselves with up is a partly true? �* , , , ., true? it's interesting. it is that ruestion true? it's interesting. it is that question of— true? it's interesting. it is that question of navelgazing. - true? it's interesting. it is that i question of navelgazing. certainly true? it's interesting. it is that - question of navelgazing. certainly i have had the odd father—in—law, and only get one, saying i don't know why reporting about this, this is navel—gazing, who cares about it is not in the specific instance i don't

think it is navelgazing. because it's an important story. it was a story that is punching out for them other people were reporting. the idea that the bbc when it reported a story of this kind, would be accused of a lot worse than navel—gazing if that was the case. i do think more broadly i hope in this role, my full title is cultural and media editor. you know as a presenter how much culture as is out there. i am going to cover the media, of course i am, on the media editor and there's a lot of important stories in the media that need covering. whether that's streaming, wars, distress and our institutions, holding these institutions to account. but i think institutions to account. but i think in the end culture is a very broad brief as well. i hope i will never be accused of navelgazing. thank ou. be accused of navelgazing. thank vou- finally. _ be accused of navelgazing. thank you. finally, thursday _ be accused of navelgazing. thank you. finally, thursday saw - be accused of navelgazing. thank you. finally, thursday saw the i you. finally, thursday saw the latest in a series of departures from bbc news. joanna gosling who along with two of her fellow

presenters is leaving the corporation after 23 years on the news channel in advance of its merger with the international world news channel in april. at the end of her last shift on screen she gave an emotional thank you to the audience and her colleagues. we're a team but it's felt like family. lucky me to have had this greatjob that's never felt like a job. thank you for having me. bye—bye. that consolidation of the national and international news channels means job losses and including the reduction of lead presenters to sex without those remaining after this month's departures have been asked to do screen test as part of the process. —— six. the bbc has said nothing about the process but did express his thanks to the departing presenters. this is what viewer

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coverage again next week. goodbye. hello. lots of settled weather to see out the week. that's how we'll start the weekend. settled conditions not as widespread by sunday, as we'll see in a moment. it's not wall to wall blue sky, even though most places are dry. just a few spots getting to see some occasional sunshine today. that will be the story as well for saturday, depending, really, on where you are in relation to this weatherfront, which is now bringing some outbreaks of rain through scotland and into the night into northern ireland, reaching the far north of england later in the night, though it is tending to weaken all the while. now, skies behind that clear in scotland. you may get a few pockets of frost, but it's not as cold or as frosty as it was last night. ahead of the weather front, although there are some areas of cloud, there'll be clear spells, too, and any prolonged clear weather will allow frost to form, which will be more widespread across england. and some rural spots in southern england could get down to “4, maybe —5. a few fog patches to begin the day.

now, for much of wales and england, it's a story of a lot of cloud again, a few sunny spells here and there, but we've still got that weather front moving out of northern england, into more of wales and the midlands, delivering a bit of patchy drizzle here and there, whereas northern counties of northern england brighten up. and for northern ireland and scotland, here, it's the case of quite a bit of sunny spells around, just the odd shower in northern scotland, and not much difference in that temperature from north to south across the uk. now, as we go into sunday, that weather front clears away. southern areas, again, hardly any rain left on that. another area of low pressure approaches close to scotland, and this one is more vigorous in nature and the winds will pick up as well. now, breezier across the board. northern scotland, though, with gales, and we may well see some gusts in the northern isles in excess of 60 miles an hour, with an area of rain moving south through scotland, northern ireland. increasing cloud, northern and western england and wales. may produce some drizzle. brighter skies, east anglia and the southeast, and temperatures up on sunday by a couple of degrees, more places just getting into double figures. this weather front,

another one that weakens, moving south overnight sunday night. following on in scotland overnight, sunday night, there will be wintry showers, more snow to come in the hills. and then by tuesday, there's another low pressure system moving in, and this one may well produce even stronger winds in northern scotland with a risk of disruption out of those. that's one to watch. it is northern areas most likely to have the windiest and occasionally wet weather in the weekend. the further south you are, though not completely dry, it'll stay reasonably settled and mild.

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