- catherine stone. what you make of those conspiracy theories? [- catherine stone. absolutely true to _ those conspiracy theories? i think it's absolutely true to say - those conspiracy theories? i think it's absolutely true to say there i those conspiracy theories? i think it's absolutely true to say there isi it's absolutely true to say there is no love lost between downing street and catherine stone who is the independent commissioner for standards. that's the case. it suggested to me that somehow boris johnson has got a real hate towards her because she found his behavior had not been absolutely as it should have been over that holiday and fairness we should also say they did nothing wrong and downing street had said they genuinely were trying to look at reforming the system because there is a widespread view that it does not work that well. i think it's clearly about more than one person. and now tonight, and westminster there are fingers being pointed at the chief whip but do you want to know that anatomy of how it's been described to me of exactly what happen

catherine stone, who had carried out the job that was asked of her, was now being asked to consider hern. while we all consider the government's approach to parliamentary standards, early afternoon, that approach changed. >> while there is a very strong feeling on both sides of the house that there is a need for an appeals process, there is equally strong feeling tha this should not be based on a single case or applied retrospectively. ros: this was theeader of the opposition reacting. >> what they've done is corrupt. often in aituation like this, you have a prime minister who is trying to lead on public standards. you have a prime minister who is leading his troops through the sewer. ros: it seems the government's sudden change of tack came to a surprise to the man in the middle of -- came as a surprise to the man in the middle of this. number 10 didn't tell owen paterson it was performing a u-turn on this. we also got an update from angela richardson, the mp who lost her job working with michael gove. she told us, pleased to be reappointed to my role. at the moment, the standard syste

is it possible that the parliamentary commission, catherine stone, who is still in place, despite suggestionsinto whether owen patterson lobbied ministers for the company he was working for, even though he's not an mp any more. iltiui’eiiii working for, even though he's not an mp any more-— mp any more. well it falls into the basis that he _ mp any more. well it falls into the basis that he was _ mp any more. well it falls into the basis that he was an _ mp any more. well it falls into the basis that he was an mp _ mp any more. well it falls into the basis that he was an mp at - mp any more. well it falls into the i basis that he was an mp at the time. yes, basis that he was an mp at the time. yes. the _ basis that he was an mp at the time. yes, the answer is that she couldn't have _ yes, the answer is that she couldn't have been — yes, the answer is that she couldn't have been. you made the point that she very— have been. you made the point that she very nearly lost herjob last week — she very nearly lost herjob last week had _ she very nearly lost herjob last week. had those reforms gone th

put pressure on them to agree to a cease fire and possibly talks. catherine, soil de 0, no ruby the you an invoice. you have candy stone says the i sal affiliate in the country has expanded and seems to be present in all provinces. urine special representative, deborah lyons told the security council that the taliban response is worrying the warning fuller's the death of at least 10 people in 2 explosions in the capital. cobble expressions happened in a sheer neighbourhood in the west of the city. i saw claim responsibility for both blasts. they have been repeated attacks by an arm group affiliated with iso since the taliban takeover of the country. once limited to a few provinces and cabral, i, as i l k. p. now seems to be present in nearly all provinces and increasingly active. the number of attacks has increased significantly from last year to this year. in 2021. 60 sell side this year, 330 for a tax attributed to i. s k p or in fact claimed by i s k p. ah, andrews has set up shelters at a warehouse to help migrants facing freezing conditions. thousands of people remain stranded on the border with poland. guard say,

and catherine will assume the role of protecting power to facilitate formal communication between washington and cobble the u. s. doesn't recognize the taliban government in africa stone. there is still much to be done and that's going to stop and remains committed to continue. then it's a steady work alongside with the united states and partners on the world. we are dedicated to contributing to the severity of afghanistan and the safety and what will being of the afghan people there's still a future dialogue. today we'll discuss issues of mutual interest and literally effort. our determination to deepen our co operation in various fields, including strengthening our defense and security partnership. still ahead on al jazeera cause grow louder, recounts have ballots in iraq's election. geez, your accusations, have to forward you. an invoice on extreme poverty is in lebanon, will tell you his assessment of what people now ah hello, there were st severe storms moving across the deep south of the u. s. sir, just around texas, oklahoma easing over towards the eastern seaboard all associated with this weather system which leaks back into this area of low pressure here. mos