the commons standards committee is calling for mps to be banned from providing paid parliamentary adviceits report follows concerns about lobbying and second jobs. the british socialite ghislaine maxwell, a close associate of the convicted paedophile jeffrey epstein, goes on trial in new york for alleged sex trafficking. and barbados prepares to remove the queen as its head of state, to become the world's newest republic. good afternoon. the uk now has 11 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus variant, 0micron, with five in england and six in scotland. as efforts increase to combat its spread, the government has announced big changes to the uk's vaccination programme. all those aged 18 to 39 will now be offered a booster vaccine. the gap between the second dose and the booster will be reduced from six to three months. children aged 12 to 15 will also be invited for a second dose, three months after first. those who are severely immuno—compromised will be offered a fourth dose of a vaccine. it's not yet clear how effective existing vaccines will be against the new variant, but scientists

the labor mp -- labour mp who shares the common standards committee -- >> this is the definition of injusticeeople decided, at the very last minute, for unnamed individual, they would change the rules -- for a named individual, they would change the rules. ros: the government was holding its position. also talking to nick robinson was the government minister. >> the boat yesterday was about trng to bring -- the vote yesterday was about trying to bring back a sense of fairness, a right of appeal, which owen paterson did not have. ros: he also said it's difficult to see what the future of the commissioner is, given the fact that we are reviewing the process and we are overturning and trying to reform this whole process, but it's up to the commissioner to decide her position. catherine stone, who had carried out the job that was asked of her, was now being asked to consider her position. 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

the labour mp, chris bryant, who chairs the commons standards committee, still wants parliament to votethough mr paterson has now resigned. plenty feel there is something of a rebuilding job to be done here for the government and parliament to restore trust in how this place works. chris mason, bbc news, at westminster. in texas, tributes have been paid to some of the eight people who died at the astroworld music festival in houston — including the youngest victim, a 14—year—old boy. police have launched a criminal investigation, including into reports that someone was injecting people in the audience with drugs. the rapper travis scott, who founded the festival, has encouraged anyone with information to come forward. nomia iqbal reports. i just want to send out prayers to the... ..to the ones that was lost last night. for the first time since the tragedy, travis scott addressed his fans. appearing sombre and distressed, he reflected on what went wrong at the festival he founded. i'm honestlyjust devastated, and i could never imagine anything like this just happening. i'm going to do ev

labour's chris bryant, who chairs the commons standards committee, still wants mps to vote to condemnhough mr paterson has now resigned. plenty feel there's something of a rebuilding job to be done here, for the government and parliament, to restore trust in how this place works. chris mason and this chris mason and this place chris mason and this place will chris mason and this place will be discussing those issues in the hours ahead. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: we report on a diamond mining project in india which activists say will ruin the environment and displace thousands of people. the bombastic establishment outsider donald trump has defied the pollsters to take the keys to the oval office. i feel great about the election results. i voted for him because i genuinely believe that he cares about the country. it's keeping the candidate's name always in the public. eye that counts. success or failure depends not only on public display - but on the local campaign l headquarters and the heavy routine work of their women volunteers. i berliners from both east and west lin

labour's chris bryant, who chairs the commons standards committee, still wants mps to vote to condemnugh mr paterson has now resigned. plenty feel there's something of a rebuilding job to be done here, for the government and parliament, to restore trust in how this place works. meanwhile, voting hasjust ended in nicaragua's presidential election. president daniel 0rtega is widely expected to maintain his grip on power after clamping down on his political opponents. seven of the leading opposition candidates were arrested in recent months under a treason law. mr 0rtega, a former guerrilla leader, has been in powerfor 14 consecutive years. well, foreign journalists are not being allowed in to observe the vote — so our correspondent will grant reports from neighbouring costa rica. i asked him when we can expect results and whether they will be respected. well, i think it will be a handful of hours before we have the full results because of course there are other elections as well as the presidential one, too. there are members of parliament and there are governorships and so on, all unde

labour's chris bryant, who chairs the commons standards committee, still wants mps to vote to condemnpaterson's behaviour, even though mr paterson has now resigned. plenty feel there is something of a rebuilding job to be done here, for the government and parliament, to restore trust in how this place works. and our political correspondent chris mason is here now. this row is continuing for uncomfortable length of time for the government. it uncomfortable length of time for the government-— government. it is and there are a few reasons. _ government. it is and there are a few reasons, opposition - government. it is and there are a few reasons, opposition parties l government. it is and there are a i few reasons, opposition parties will seek to land blows on a government thatis seek to land blows on a government that is tying itself on a knot and particularly on an issue like sleaze and conduct, that can cut through with the voters. and when something like this is bubbling away in the headlines it prompts other enquiries into similar questions about how westminster works and in whose i

labour's chris bryant, who chairs the commons standards committee, still wants mps to vote to condemnw resigned. plenty feel there is something of a rebuilding job to be done here, for the government and parliament, to restore trust in how this place works. we're now in the last hours of voting in nicaragua's presidential election. president daniel 0rtega is widely expected to maintain his grip on power after clamping down on his political opponents. seven of the leading opposition candidates were arrested in recent months under a treason law. mr 0rtega — a former guerrilla leader — has been in power for fourteen consecutive years. foreign journalists are not being allowed in to observe the vote — so our correspondent will grantjoins us live from neighbouring costa rica. great from neighbouring costa rica. to have you on new understand great to have you on newsday. i understand that daniel 0rtega has cast his ballot in the presidential elections, opposition parties have condemned this boat as illegitimate. how soon until we get a result and will vote respect that results? well, i thin

the labour mp, chris bryant, who chairs the commons standards committee, still wants parliament to vote now resigned. plenty feel there is something of a rebuilding job to be done here for the government and parliament to restore trust in how this place works. chris mason, bbc news, at westminster. the headlines on bbc news... iraq's prime minister has appealed for calm after surviving a drone attack on his home in baghdad. the family of an unvaccinated mother, who died from covid—i9 before she could meet her newborn daughter, urge all mums—to—be to get the vaccine. police in texas have opened a criminal investigation into a crush at a music festival in houston, in which eight people died. officers are also investigating unconfirmed reports of audience members being injected with drugs. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's karthi. we'll start with the english premier league and a dramatic game between west ham and liverpool. west ham delighted their manager, david moyes, and their fans with a 3—2 win ending liverpool's long 25 game unbeaten run which stretche

labour's chris bryant, who chairs the commons standards committee, still wants mps to vote to condemnaterson has now resigned. plenty feel there's something of a rebuilding job to be done here, for the government and parliament, to restore trust in how this place works. votes are being counted in nicaragua's election where daniel 0rtega is likely to win a fourth term in office. many government critics have gone into exile or already been detained as mr 0rtega — a former guerrilla leader — looks to extend his 1a years in power. so are the results of the election a foregone conclusion? here's the bbc�*s central america correspondent, will grant. he decided the outcome in june the outcome injune this year when he sent police to the home of his biggest rival and placed her under house arrest and then followed a slew of arrests and detentions, house arrests and, of course, many people have been either first into excel or are behind bars. seven presidential candidates in total and in that environment this was reallyjust a one horse race and he made sure it was completely toothless. all of t

the labour mp, chris bryant, who chairs the commons standards committee, still wants parliament to voterson has now resigned. plenty feel there is something of a rebuilding job to be done here for the government and parliament to restore trust in how this place works. chris mason, bbc news, at westminster. the headlines on bbc news... the family of an unvaccinated mother, who died from covid before meeting her newborn daughter, appeal to all mums—to—be to get the vaccine. borisjohnson is accused of "corrupt and contemptible behaviour" over his government's moves to change the system of upholding parliamentary standards and stop one of his mps being suspended. police in texas have opened a criminal investigation into the deaths of eight people in a crush at a music festival in houston on friday. more on the latest in texas. tributes have been paid to some of the eight people who died at the astroworld music festival in houston — including the youngest victim, a 14—year—old boy. police have launched a criminal investigation — including into reports that someone was injecting people in the

the labour mp, chris bryant, who chairs the commons standard committee still wants parliament to voten though mr paterson has now resigned. plenty feel there is something of the rebuilding job to be done here for the government and parliament to restore trust in how this place works. chris mason, bbc news, at westminster. the headlines on bbc news... the family of an unvaccinated mother, who died from covid before meeting her newborn daughter, appeal to all mums—to—be to get the vaccine. borisjohnson is accused of "corrupt and contemptible behaviour" over his government's moves to change the system of upholding parliamentary standards and stop one of his mps being suspended. police in texas have opened a criminal investigation into the deaths of eight people in a crush at a music festival in houston on friday. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's gavin. i know you will talk us through the amazing liverpool goal in a moment, but let's kick off with the rugby. it was a great goal. we but let's kick off with the rugby. it was a great goal.— but let's kick off

the labour mp, chris bryant, who chairs the commons standard committee still wants parliament to votebehaviour, even though mr paterson has now resigned. plenty feel there is something of the rebuilding job to be done here for the government and parliament to restore trust in how this place works. chris mason, bbc news, at westminster. china's president xijinping is preparing to lead a key meeting of the ruling party's elite that will set the tone for his long—term ambitions. from monday to thursday, some 400 members of the communist party's all—powerful central committee will be gathering in beijing behind closed doors. our china correspondent, stephen mcdonell reflects on the importance of this meeting. starting today, just up the road from where i'm sitting, hundreds of china's central committee, the elite of the communist party will be meeting. they are gathering at the great hall of the people and will be behind closed doors. now, we know very little about what's going to be discussed, and yet, it looks like it's going to be absolutely crucial in terms of shoring up the president

jazz and did you read herself the report from the house of commons standards committee?ee, in person and in writing, with extended deadlines that his request, accepted his request to be accompanied by his legal advisers. request to be accompanied by his legaladvisers. he request to be accompanied by his legal advisers. he was able to give that committee oral and written evidence but they did not believe him in the end. this evidence but they did not believe him in the end.— him in the end. as soon as i read the standards _ him in the end. as soon as i read the standards committee - him in the end. as soon as i read the standards committee reportl him in the end. as soon as i read - the standards committee report there was no doubt in my mind i am afraid, owen believes he did nothing wrong, but the report on whether he breached the rules on lobbying is very clear in the frame that he did. so why did you vote to oppose his suspension?— suspension? because of this key thin that suspension? because of this key thing that there _ suspension? because of this key thing that the

mp who chairs the commons standards committee is glad mr paterson will face a vote on his suspensionnsion because- - -— face a vote on his suspension because... , ., because... the terrible thing about esterda because... the terrible thing about yesterday was _ because... the terrible thing about yesterday was you _ because... the terrible thing about yesterday was you cannot - because... the terrible thing about yesterday was you cannot change l because... the terrible thing about l yesterday was you cannot change the rules at the very last minute for a named individual. that is by definition the opposite ofjustice, it is injustice. definition the opposite of 'ustice, it is injustice.�* all it is injustice. plenty of mps on all sides are _ it is injustice. plenty of mps on all sides are open-mouthed . it is injustice. plenty of mps on all sides are open-mouthed at| it is injustice. plenty of mps on - all sides are open-mouthed at what all sides are open—mouthed at what has happened here. and the fate of owen paterson plus the system for regulating mps' behaviour hasn't yet been work

with me now is alberto costa, he is a conservative mp who sits on the commons standards committee andittee. peter is not an mp but he is one of the independent members of the house common standards committee. he is vet surgeon by profession, former chair of the association. thank you very much for being with us on bbc news. i wonder what you are feelings where last week during that period when the government looked as though it was going to start a refashioning of the system of investigating mps? i've got to correctly at the outset. i've got to correctly at the outset. i was one of the original three members in 2013 and came onto the committee the first name as part of this committee. and i chaired the subcommittee that looks into all the rules and and standards. rules and regulations and standards. we did a report back in 2014, 15 and the house accepted majors looking at a standard system and how it should work. . ~ a standard system and how it should work. . ,, , ., ., ., work. thank you for that clarification. _ work. thank you for that clarification. there - work. thank you for th

the move comes a week after the house of commons' standards committee ruled that mr paterson's lobbyinginister had been paid to lobby on behalf of two companies and had misused his position as an mp. not once but 1a times and that mr paterson's remuneration from the firms was worth almost three—times his annual salary as an mp. mr paterson denies he did anything wrong, insisting his approaches had been within the rules because he was seeking to alert ministers to defects in safety procedures. he also says he was found guilty without being spoken to and with no proper investigation being undertaken. the recommendation that the mp be suspended for thirty days, will now be set aside. the conservative mp who tabled the amendment — andrea leadsom — regretted its timing but defended the need for reform. what my amendment was simply seeking to do is to establish a short, three—month only review of the and the justice within the investigation system. as i said in the chamber i deeply regret that it was at a time when there was a live case before us but nevertheless, that review is long overdue.

the labour mp, chris bryant, who chairs the commons standards committee, still wants parliament to voteigned. plenty feel there is something of a rebuilding job to be done here for the government and parliament to restore trust in how this place works. chris mason, bbc news, at westminster. and we can speak to chris now. you would expect that criticism from labour but as borisjohnson in any real danger was macro it labour but as boris johnson in any real danger was macro— labour but as boris johnson in any real danger was macro it depends how ou real danger was macro it depends how you measure — real danger was macro it depends how you measure danger. _ real danger was macro it depends how you measure danger. is _ real danger was macro it depends how you measure danger. is he _ real danger was macro it depends how you measure danger. is he about - real danger was macro it depends how you measure danger. is he about to i you measure danger. is he about to not be premised any longer? clearly not. he has a big majority and plenty of mps who attribute their getting to the comments on him. i

the labour mp chris bryant, who chairs the commons standards standards committee, still wants parliamente for the government and parliament to restore trust in how this place works. chris mason, bbc news, at westminster. a senior uk medical adviser has said we could face a "difficult winter" unless more people get their covid boosterjabs. dr susan hopkins told the bbc that a growing number of elderly and vulnerable people who'd been double—vaccinated were being hospitalised and dying with the virus because their immunity was decreasing. alison freeman reports. it is being called a national mission. government says it is down to all obviously stop when the restrictions being put in place by getting our boosterjabs. with health officials clear on the importance of the vaccine. i think that we are _ importance of the vaccine. i think that we are seeing _ importance of the vaccine. i think that we are seeing immune - importance of the vaccine. i think. that we are seeing immune waning effects from the vaccine. we know the virus is circulating at very high levels in our community so unless pe

commons. we will bring all of that live on bbc news. a report on standards in the commons is just out in the last few minutes — it's from the chair of the house of commons mps standards committeecarrying out a reshuffle of his frontbench team. our political correspondent chris mason joins us — first tell us about this report on standards, chris. what does it say? it has just been published in the last 15 minutes and predates the headlines of the last couple of weeks and sets out proposals which will be subject to further discussions and nothing will change in the immediate term, but let me talk you through some of the headline suggestions from the standards committee. they say there should be a ban on mps are providing paid parliamentary advice. , consultancy or strategic services and an end to the exemption whereby ministers are not required to register gifts and hospitality they receive in their ministerial capacity with the commons register. there should be an improvement in the transparency and searchability of the commons register of members' financial interests and one thing that stood out to me, a new road to the code of conduct suggested by this committee prohibiting a

and on the bbc�*s today programme, labour mp chris bryant, who chairs the commons standards committee. some people yesterday decided, and this is the definition of injustice, that at the very last minute, for a named individual, they would change the rules. that is not what we do in this country. it's what they do in russia. the government, though, was holding its position. also on the today programme was government minister kwasi kwarteng. the vote yesterday was about trying to bring back or bring a sense of fairness, a right of appeal, which owen paterson didn't have. as well as talking about fairness, in another interview with sky news, mr kwarteng said... that's right, kathryn stone, who had carried out thejob that was asked of her, whose report was approved by a cross—party committee of mps, was now being asked to consider her position. and while we all considered 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 equa

handed _ happens today the job will then be handed to the house of commons at standards— handed to the house of commons at standards committee, who say antibiotics should only be prescribed when really needed. last year, one in five people with an infection had an antibiotic resistant strain, although the overall number of infections in england did fall last year because of lockdowns. polish border guards have used tear gas and water cannon against a group of migrants trying to enter the country from belarus. belarus has been accused of pushing migrants towards the border to try to destabilise the eu. a charge that it denies. we can speak tojenny hill on the polish side of the border. what have you seen this morning? figs polish side of the border. what have you seen this morning?— polish side of the border. what have you seen this morning? as you know, the polish authorities _ you seen this morning? as you know, the polish authorities don't _ you seen this morning? as you know, the polish authorities don't let - you seen this morning? as you know, the polish authorities don't let us - the polish authorities don't let us -et

you will have _ the commons standards committee you will have to _ the commons standards committeee up with these rules, _ will have to come up with these rules, which means there are a lot of opportunities to discuss them and fall out— of opportunities to discuss them and fall out about them all over again. it did _ fall out about them all over again. it did get— fall out about them all over again. it did get very heated in the commons yesterday when leaders were discussing _ commons yesterday when leaders were discussing this. keir starmer, the labour— discussing this. keir starmer, the labour leader, called borisjohnson labour leader, called boris johnson a labour leader, called borisjohnson a coward _ labour leader, called borisjohnson a coward. he later had to withdraw that word — a coward. he later had to withdraw that word because you cannot make that word because you cannot make that kind _ that word because you cannot make that kind of — that word because you cannot make that kind of very personal accusation in the house of commons from the _ accusation in the house of com

on bbc today programme the labour mp chris bryant, who chairs the commons standards committee, put itountry. that is what we do in russia. �* . ~' this country. that is what we do in russia. ~ ., ,, ., russia. also talking to nick robinson — russia. also talking to nick robinson was _ russia. also talking to nick robinson was the - russia. also talking to nick- robinson was the government's minister. ., , , minister. the vote yesterday was about trying _ minister. the vote yesterday was about trying to — minister. the vote yesterday was about trying to bring _ minister. the vote yesterday was about trying to bring back- minister. the vote yesterday was about trying to bring back or - minister. the vote yesterday was| about trying to bring back or bring about trying to bring back or bring a sense of fairness and right of appeal, which owen paterson did not have. this appeal, which owen paterson did not have. �* . . . appeal, which owen paterson did not have. �* , .,, ., ~ appeal, which owen paterson did not have. a ., ~ ., have. as well as talking about fairness, and _ have. as well as

commons. you are chair of the committee on standards. howl commons. luding several parts of the parliamentary system. i think we could make that clearer and make those bits fit together. we also probably need to introduce changes in the processes, the way we go about our business. the principle is that you have an independent body, the standards committee has seven lay independent members and seven members of parliament. so you have the benefit of mps who understand how politics work and what a week in politics looks like but you also have laypeople, many of whom serve on bodies in different professions such as the police, criminal bar, so on. and the most important thing, and i say this gently to members of the government, the government should step out of independent processes. it is important the parliamentary commissioner for standards, she should be able to get on with herjob and do it without being intimidated, without anyone trying to bully her and demanding she resign. she is independent and does a good job. in this case, she gave owen paterson

commons edit note paper. in the words of the standards committee, he brought the house of commons into disrepute.e government has not expressed regret. ♪ ros: the cop 26 climate summit in glasgow ended its second week. on monday, the star attraction was the former u.s. president barack obama. he was scathing of what he called a lack o urgency from china and russia, and he emphasize the need to help small island nations. we will come to the criticism in a moment. here mr. obama who lived in hawaii as a child, speaking about the existential threat facing the islands. mr. obama: in many ways, our islands are the canary in the coal mine of the situation. that they are sending a message now, that if we don't act, and act boldly, it is going to be too late. ros: one of the major threats is rising sea levels driven by climate change, it rose by 16 centimeters in the 20th century. it has been rising more quickly in recent years. even with sharp cuts to carbon emissions, scientists predict it could rise 50 centimeters this entry. it is not just rising sea levels which pose a threat to some islands. here i

the labour mp who chairs the commons standards committee is glad mr paterson will now face a vote onrible thing about yesterday was you cannot change the rules at the very last minute for a named individual. that is, by definition, the opposite ofjustice. that is injustice, it is the polar opposite of the rule of law. plenty of mps on all sides are open—mouthed at what has happened here. and the fate of owen paterson, plus the system for regulating mps' behaviour, hasn't yet been worked out. chris mason, bbc news, at westminster. our political correspondent, jonathan blake, joins me. the sound of screeching tyres in parliament this morning. is everyone happy now? plat parliament this morning. is everyone ha-- now? ., ., , parliament this morning. is everyone ha-- now? ., , parliament this morning. is everyone happy now?— happy now? not really, but probably ha ier happy now? not really, but probably happier than — happy now? not really, but probably happier than they — happy now? not really, but probably happier than they were _ happy now? not really, but probably happier than they we

standards. but later today, the commons committee on standards will publish their review into that current code - would change? the standards commission report, i have - would change? the standards| commission report, i have not would change? the standards - commission report, i have not seen the content, but that is around all mp5. the integrity and ethics committee is around ministers and laws and we have seen ministers and lords have broken the ministerial code and the prime minister vetoes it. this will be a fundamental change that means the independent commission on integrity and ethics will have powers to sanction ministers who break the ministerial code. it is important we clean up the act because under this prime minister we have seen the code has been disregarded and we cannot have those undermining public standards. people have to have trust in ministers doing the job they are there to do, which is to protect the british electorate and their interest and not their own. the committee _ interest and not their own. the committee said _ interest and not their own. the committee said the p

they have kick—started a process which has now been handed to the commons standards committee which iseady drafting a new code of conduct for mps, guidance, rules to outside earnings and second jobs. the share of that committee —— the chair of that committee —— the chair of that committee chris bryant says he hopes to have a draft published by the end of this week so that we have the ideas in black—and—white. or we have the government is the direction of travel. we now know the government is in favour of a limit on mps doing second jobs which involve political advocacy or consultancy to firms. we also know he is in favour of some kind of measure about whether mps are doing too much work outside. there was another interesting thing that dominic raab said he introduced a concept on the potential cap that the amount of mps earn from outside jobs. yesterday all anyone was talking about was a potential limit on the number of hours that people in the standard system say there are problems with both ideas and that is why those ideas are being thrashed out by the standards committee now. thank

and screaming to do anything on standards in public life and a significant victory for the labour party. let's speak now to the labour mp and chair of the commons committeeficient? it’s proposals what you make of them, are they sufficient?— they sufficient? it's up is a great deliuht they sufficient? it's up is a great delight that _ they sufficient? it's up is a great delight that we _ they sufficient? it's up is a great delight that we actually - they sufficient? it's up is a great| delight that we actually managed they sufficient? it's up is a great. delight that we actually managed to enforce the rule that is already in place and has been in place in some form or the other since 1955 in relation to this, i still don't really understand why the prime minister moved heaven and earth to try and prevent 0wen patterson from being sanctioned and suspended from the house. the second thing is i personally, i don't know what my committee will think, we've been doing an inquiry for the last year for a review of the code of conduct, and i personally have long supported the idea that you should also ban mps from taking anyjob as a palm entry strategist, adviser

sir kevin barron is a former labour mp who chaired the commons standards and privilege committee betweene committee in its investigation against owen paterson. quite frankly it looks _ like there was an attempt to try and keep the wolf from the door. in terms of making sure parliament doesn't take a decision in relation to the then published _ standards committee report. and the consequences have been pretty disastrous - politically for the government. i also personally feel it's been - disastrous for parliament as well. having spent many years - on the standards committee trying to get people to accept that, - you know, it is not a committee any more that is mps sitting and judging other mps. i the introduction of laypeople, . i would hope, would give people outside of parliament, - you know, some encouragement that we are trying to do the best that we can. . i'm joined by alice lilly from the institute for government. thank you forjoining us. the main argument yesterday if there is no right to appeal in the way mps are held to account for infractions. is that the case? i held to accoun

what happened was 0wen paterson, the conservative mp, the house of commons standards committee and theas guilty of breaching the rules because he was working on being paid by some companies at the same time as being an mp. normally parliament would vote on a motion to approve that finding. yesterday instead mps voted to set up a new committee to look at changing the process by which mps are investigated and punished. it will look at introducing an appeals process. the government would say thatis process. the government would say that is making the hr process for mps more like hr processing and all company. laboursays, no way, it is actually corrupt and they will have nothing to do with the committee looking into changing the system. even there the government is saying this is an opportunity to look at the system rather than an individual case, the end result could be that 0wen paterson does not face any punishment at all, even though this committee on standards watchdog says he should be punished. thank committee on standards watchdog says he should be punished.— he should be punished.

it sounds like the government will put the power in the hands of the house of commons standards committee taste might not peak as an issue again for another few weeks.— another few weeks. we have been kee - in: another few weeks. we have been keeping carol— another few weeks. we have been keeping carol on _ another few weeks. we have been keeping carol on her— another few weeks. we have been keeping carol on her toes. - keeping carol on her toes. good morning. if you have not stepped outside it is a mile start. certainly in central and eastern areas, milderthan certainly in central and eastern areas, milder than yesterday. certainly in central and eastern areas, milderthan yesterday. for the next few days areas, milder than yesterday. for the next few days we are looking areas, milderthan yesterday. for the next few days we are looking at spots of rain and this morning it is in southern scotland, northern england, north wales and slowly moving southwards. cloud will build ahead of it but we will hang on to sunshine in some southern counties with possibly the odd shower. we have showers mo

commons headed notepaper. in the words of the standards committee he brought the house of commons into "disrepute.is debate. the government is still saying it is fully committed to changing the standard system but wants to do it with other parties on board. from the opposition side, we had labour questioning brycejohnson's role in all of this, but he had led his troops do the sewers and the stench still lingered. quite a lot of too unfair, it was quite a calm debate, actually command the amount of passion that have run high in westminster over this. probably not least because the speaker basically told them they had to behave before the debate started. he talked about needing to show that this how... has at its best, because we'd certainly seen it at its worst. two things that were left unresolved, i think, which featured a light in this debate, firstly, what happens now about owen paterson. there are certainly a lot of mps who still want to have their say about the things that he was accused of. now, both the government and the speaker set at the beginning of the debate that this was not really a

that, we are talking about the changes in mp standards. 0wen paterson had been suspended from the commons for 30 days as a result of what the standards committeehange the whole system. labourand the government to change the whole system. labour and the snp had said that they will boycott the new system. let's get the latest from our political correspondent. 0wen paterson, the conservative mp, worked for two companies and was paid by them, which he is allowed to do within the parliamentary rules, but he was found by the independent parliamentary commissioner for standards and the committee for standards, which is made up of mps, to have overstepped the mark when it came to those rules and they recommended he be suspended for 30 days. that had to be approved by a vote in parliament and normally those votes go through. yesterday, instead, a group of conservative mps backed by the government used it as an opportunity to call for a change to the whole system for how mps are discipline. that vote went through and now there is going to be a new parliamentary committee that will investigate whether there should be a new appeals process added to the ex

commons code of conduct. sir alistair graham, thank you for your swift reaction to that vote. alistair graham, of course, was the chair of the standards on committeegure, 217 people have died in the last 24—hour period and that, as ever, is someone who has died within 28 days of a positive covid test. so those are the latest covid figures through, and you might know, and particularly if you were listening to the radio or watching us earlier today, you will know that the deputy chief medical officer was taking questions on five live about covid and he talked about some hard months to come in the fight against the virus. let's discuss all of that with our health correspondent, jim reid, who is with me, becausejonathan van tam was saying that figure is as far as he was concerned were still very high. he was concerned were still very hiuh. . he was concerned were still very hiuh. , ., he was concerned were still very hi h, , ., ., he was concerned were still very hiuh. , ., ., high. yes, one of the most recognisable _ high. yes, one of the most recognisable faces - high. yes, one of the most recognisable faces of - high. yes, one of the most recognisa

amendment so that rather than 0wen paterson being suspended the commons and set up a new committee to look at this whole process of how standardsht in so they can be different ways mps accused of breaking the code to put their case forward. ear; code to put their case forward. say is wron: code to put their case forward. say is wrong with the present system? their view is that naturaljustice has been used quite a lot. that current arrangement did not permit naturaljustice and what they mean is around the right of appeal that once the commission has made an investigation and delivered her findings there is no formal next stage of appeal for findings there is no formal next stage of appealfor mps. findings there is no formal next stage of appeal for mps. this findings there is no formal next stage of appealfor mps. this is not a judicial or legal process. it is set up by the commons and in this case with a serious set of allegations against 0wen paterson the committee looks at them in detail so there are multiple stages to this but there is nothing formally called an appeal stage. it is politically tricky for the government given

parliament polices itself and how mps oversee their own behaviour and we are waiting for the standards committee in the commonsative mp chris philp was responding to an urgent question in the house of commons about the issue of racism in cricket, following professional player azeem rafiq�*s account of �*racial harassment and bullying�* in the sport. the government is extremely concerned by the reports of racism at yorkshire county cricket club. quite simply, the situation faced by azeem rafiq was unacceptable. it should never have been allowed to happen in the first place and it should have been dealt with properly during the initial investigation. we have been cleared of the england and wales cricket board that this needs a filled transparent investigation, both into the incidents involving azeem rafiq, but also into the wider cultural issues at yorkshire cricket club. the ecb are now investigating this file and took action against yorkshire on friday, stripping them of the right to host international matches, and have suspended eight player. we have already seen a number of resignations from the board at yor

empties across commons are still interested in seeing whether it doesn't it across body agreement can be reached is on the reform of the process. and i know that the parliamentary standards committee is at or whether they can a reform as well. chris bronze committee is also, i think, looking at the possibility of a reform and are those 2 things i should obviously be kept up to completely separate as go 2 or 3 be as guy news i key and prime minister you just talked about world leaders, steppin up, but you say talked about wildly to stand in, in the way, who do you need to move to get that all into the go. and just despite the political momentum you have brought to court, which i think people agree, you've only got 48 more hours, it doesn't look like it's going to happen. do you accept that this some that could end up as a very important stage in paced to deliver in the paris accord? but actually we should now look to mum many more months of negotiation and look towards egypt. and then my question on m. p. 's, you just said the m p. 's must put that jobs as m p. 's fast. do you believe all your colleagues have been doing that? and has the former attorney general jeffrey cox in parti

commons voted today to rewrite the system of standards and rules for mps' conduct, after the government backed a move to support the conservative mp and former minister owen paterson. the cross—party standards committee should be banned for 30 days for repeatedly breaking lobbying rules, which he denies. the government ordered conservative mps to support an amendment calling for that sanction to be reconsidered as part of a new disciplinary process. the vote passed with a majority of 18, with a significant number of tories refusing to back it. here's our political correspondent iain watson. the ayes to the right, 250. the noes to the left, 232. shame, shame! what divided mps today were proposed changes to the way they police themselves. the government narrowly won a vote which could give those accused of breaking parliamentary rules a new right of appeal. earlier in the commons, labour opposed the move and said that, politically, the matter was far from closed. this isn't about playing politics in this place — this is about playing by the rules. hear, hear! as we can see, it's one rule for everybody else and one rule for the conservatives. when they break the rules, mr speaker, theyjust remake the ru

the commons disciplinary process instead though the government then you turned on as a result, patterson resigned as an m p. how as a 247 tory m p 's voted to set up this new committee of standards. now many issues will need to be solved. questions like should empties, have 2nd jobs. what kind of jobs are should they have? how much can they? and, and also how to people end up in the house of lords who chooses that. and on the walk basis as well because of coal in all of this isn't the 1st time the tory party, the government has been embroiled in such scandals, giving corruption, the green light in the words of sickest alma. because if you just look at the pandemic, for instance, to start with that be numerous corona virus contracts, then this being the issues of holidays, not properly declared on the issue of who funded at the refurbishment of number 10 . that's just to name a few. so today there is certainly wind to prove that the current system isn't quite working and that m p 's ultimately should not be making up the rules as they go along the should. it was dusty with that report, forrest study thinking elsewhere, re racks. prime minister claims that he knows who tried to ki

commons? as we had from eustace the government is still keen to have some reforms but are now seeing any future plans would have to receive cross—party consensus. the chair of the existing standards committeere is a committee to judge mps which he is chair of and thatis judge mps which he is chair of and that is not going away anytime soon and i think the goodwill from opposition parties to reform the system is now pretty low. chris bryant is also said mps should still pass the motion to suspend 0wen patterson for saturdays. it would now be symbolic as he has now resigned as an mp but will be the right thing to do to clearly declare what he did was wrong in his breaching of lobbying rules. also he said his standards committee are going to be considering proposals for any reform to the system and going to put together a report before christmas about any possible changes to the standard system so mps will have a chance to consider those in the new year but i think this debate will carry on into next week with the liberal democrats securing a debate on this tomorrow and the houses of department for mps to debate all these issues that have cropped up over the past few days. security officials

the cross—party standards committee has recommended a 30—day suspension. but mps will table amendments in the commons this is a fascinating case, isn't it? normally the suspension is kind of go through but this one is very much in the balance.— of go through but this one is very much in the balance. their son has caused a real— much in the balance. their son has caused a real sort _ much in the balance. their son has caused a real sort of— much in the balance. their son has caused a real sort of stir. - much in the balance. their son has caused a real sort of stir. i - much in the balance. their son has caused a real sort of stir. i will - caused a real sort of stir. i will take you back through how we got to this point because it's quite complicated how the enforcement system works. you have 0wen paterson come he is the mp for north shropshire. he was investigated by the mps apostrophe watchdog, the commissioner for parliamentary standards, over approaches he the food standards agency and the department for international development relating to two companies he works for as a consultant outside parl

- amendment to consider reforming the house of commons standards system, preventing the immediate suspension of the tory mp owen paterson. a new committeeill be set up to review his case. labour's former shadow chancellor condemned the movah. i don't believe any honourable member is truly honourable if they serve on this new committee. therefore i want my constituents to know that no member of parliament serves on this corrupt committee in my name. the chancellor rishi sunak promises to "rewire" the entire global financial system — in order to cut carbon emissions. there are some hard months to come this winter — so says england's deputy chief medical officer, because of "very high" covid rates in the uk. the racism claims made by former yorkshire cricketer azeem rafiq — a leaked report suggests a senior player did use racially offensive language against him. and four—year—old cleo smith is found alive, more than two weeks after vanishing from a campsite in western australia. hello, good afternoon. mps have voted to block the suspension of a conservative mp who broke lobbying rules. an investigation found that the former cabinet ministe

committee on standards. thank you forjoining us. later, the commonsf the damage? i think there are definitely _ do any of the damage? i think there are definitely many _ do any of the damage? i think there are definitely many implications - do any of the damage? i think there are definitely many implications of i are definitely many implications of the fact there was a u—turn, but this puts in place some vote of confidence and legitimacy of the existing system for that decision, but also in terms of going forward. the standards committee is also reviewing the conduct and the whole system at the moment. it puts back a little bit more confidence in that system. having said that, there are a lot of implications over the way the government handled this process. it really looked like it was trying to change the rules in the middle of the game as it were.— the game as it were. since then, a lot of sleaze _ the game as it were. since then, a lot of sleaze stories _ the game as it were. since then, a lot of sleaze stories have - the game as it were. since the

years on the standards committee, a number of very difficult cases came before us, which were duly scrutinised, but all our recommended penalties were accepted by the full house of commonso block one of our findings, so governing party, trying to intervene to block one of ourfindings, so in that respect i think the situation is more grave now than it was then. is there a need for people to come into parliament with a clean slate from the outside, as you did, and to think that is really possible in this day and age? don't you have to find a site like figures who would stand as that sort of candidate? i stand as that sort of candidate? i trust that any candidate for any party is not going to have too much baggage. if you are asking, should there be an independent for whom the other parties stand their candidates down, i don't think it actually applies in shropshire north, because 0wen paterson is not seeking re—election. i think it would only apply in a very egregious case where apply in a very egregious case where a member had been found against by the committee and by the full house. in terms of outside work on the parliamentary estate, it is very difficult to draw thes

and we've come to the commons and said, "look, let's separate "these things out and let's do this properly" because fairness is important. you read the standards committeey think, what 0wen paterson thinks, which is the opposite, whose side are you on, 0wen paterson or the committee? as far as 0wen paterson is concerned, he has now resigned. well, that doesn't matter, there is still the issue. i'm going to get to it. i actually haven't read the report, so it would be unfair of me to go through... so you voted on it without having read the report? no, hold on a second, hold on a second, bear with me a second. i've looked at the report, i haven't gone into the detail. 0wen says that... much of it is contested, right? i think something like 14 people have said statements like it's contested. that is a specific case, the standards committee havejudged on that. and jacob rees—mogg came back to the house and said, "we will have a vote on that". of course, events have overtaken that because 0wen has now resigned on this. the important thing to focus on is that we want a process that carries the confidence of the nation. that is right. because mps of all partie

commons suspension, over a breach of lobbying rules. in his letter to the speaker this afternoon, mrjohnson gave his backing to reforms that were proposed in a 2018 report written by the committee on standardspublic life. it states that mps�* outside earnings "should be within reasonable limits and should not prevent them from fully carrying out their range of duties". our political correspondent chris mason reports. this afternoon, the prime minister welcomed his greek opposite number to downing street with questions about sleaze still swelling. it is nearly a fortnight since the row is a bad parliamentary standards broke out here, entirely because the government wanted to change the rules just as one of their own mps faced suspension. in a letter to the commons speaker, borisjohnson says... the primary role of a member of parliament must be to serve their constituents and to serve parliament and that is why the prime minister is calling for the code of conduct to be tightened so that is made very clear to members of parliament are moving forward. second jobs, moonlighting in the caribbean, talking of private businesses for money, the soundtrack to autumn here. and, to labour... enough is