between boris johnson and sirjames dyson.— and sirjames dyson. those texts show discussion i and sirjames dyson. that's right, j those texts show discussion about tax rules between the prime minister and sirjames dyson and there is a whitehall inquiry into those leaks. but some people in number 10 have reached their own conclusions because they have briefed three newspapers today that the former top adviser dominic cummings was involved. he has not commented on no evidence has been provided by downing street either that he was directly involved. when asked about this today, borisjohnson said that we are probably going to see correspondence published later today and everything he was doing around dominic cummings contracts and once again defended his contacts with james dyson, talking about getting ventilators delivered at the height of the pandemic, and he says he will keep hold of his mobile phone because he has to keep in touch with people. laboursay because he has to keep in touch with people. labour say that is a way of giving privileged acce

yes, the controversy around james dyson - example, sirjames dyson. wanted to _ controversy around james dyson who wanted to make sure that his employees and potential he himself would _ employees and potential he himself would not be liable for tax if they came _ would not be liable for tax if they came to — would not be liable for tax if they came to help out with the uk is in a way the _ came to help out with the uk is in a way the least controversial of a series— way the least controversial of a series of— way the least controversial of a series of controversies that are stacking — series of controversies that are stacking up. there's lots of wider questions — stacking up. there's lots of wider questions about public procurement. who got— questions about public procurement. who got these covert emergency contracts— who got these covert emergency contracts and there's a mess over the pms _ contracts and there's a mess over the pms flat with just seems, contracts and there's a mess over the pms flat withjust seems, an extraordinary unforced error. l

concerning boris johnson and the billionaire sir james dyson.tilators including a direct approach to sirjames from the prime minister. sirjames had moved his headquarters to singapore in 2019, his concern at south spent time in the uk working to development fee and a firm might have to pay more tax. the company had written to the treasury to ensure usual tax rules would not apply but did not get an answer so he raised it with boris johnson. indirect text messages the prime minister responded promising able fix it tomorrow. then sent a message saying the chancellor says it is fixed. did borisjohnson did boris johnson follow the rules governing ministers did borisjohnson follow the rules governing ministers conduct? it was a pandemic, an urgent situation. but contact should be reported and several seven selected of official business is discussed. keir starmer said those with ministers for numbers could get special treatment. what does the prime minister think is the right thing to do if he receives a text message from a billionaire conservative su

a james dyson to text the prime ministerfor them. as the house will recall, at the end of march last year, there pandemic is taking a very fast to me had lacked very fast as people up and down the country understand. i thought his dog made a more sensible contribution just dog made a more sensible contributionjust now dog made a more sensible contribution just now than he did stop —— had to act very fast. farmers have worked tirelessly to give us world—class british food throughout the pandemic. in return, the welsh labour and liberal democrat government has given them a slap in the face with the policy which will do nothing for water quality with water companies dumping thousands of tonnes of sewage into rivers. does the prime minister agree this demonstrates welsh labour's absolute contempt for rural areas like mine? she labour's absolute contempt for rural areas like mine?— areas like mine? she is right. agriculture — areas like mine? she is right. agriculture is _ areas like mine? she is right. agriculture is devolved - areas lik

dyson spent £20 million and didn't get a contract in the end. became a uk tax resident again this week and ministers have defended what went on. what the prime minister did was to ensure that things happened. now this is the dither and delay of the socialists. they don't want to do things, they want to put the process ahead of succeeding. let us praise dyson for all that he has contributed to british manufacturing — the huge success that he has been. there were concerns in government, though, about how boris johnson communicates. 0ne senior whitehall figure told me there was great anxiousness about this prime minister doing deals on whatsapp. nobody trusted him, nobody knew what was improper. and number 10 did not officially deny today claims that borisjohnson had been advised to change his phone number in the autumn. downing street emphasises this was happening during an emergency, adamant nothing went wrong and confident of some public sympathy, but it's not the only strand of concern about access and influence — raising doubts about whether t

no companies received any benefit from the project and dyson voluntarily covered £20 million.and the private sector. tonight, labour is calling for a full investigation into the prime minister�*s own behaviour. the question — whether boris johnson�*s own contacts have been just too close for comfort. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, downing street. india is being devastated by a second wave of covid, a coronavirus storm as the country�*s prime minister called it. india is now at the epicentre of the pandemic, with cases accelerating faster than anywhere else in the world. in the past 24 hours more than 2,000 people have died and nearly 300,000 new cases have been reported, but the true figures are thought to be much higher.? hospitals in many parts of india including the capital delhi are already overwhelmed. this report by our correspondent yogita limaye contains some distressing material. a capital on its knees. at its biggest hospitals, people being pushed to the limit of human endurance. "my husband�*s in a very bad state, let me get through", this woman says. she�*s been carry

sirjames dyson has said the urgent correspondence related only to compliance with rules and that hispany didn't benefit from the project which had cost it 20 million pounds. but at prime minister's questions, the labour leader, sir keir starmer, focused his attack on this latest twist. what does the prime minister think is the right thing to do if he receives a text message from a billionaire conservative supporter asking him to fix tax rules? if he's referring to the request from james dyson, i make absolutely no apology at all, mr speaker, for shifting heaven and earth and doing everything i possibly could. i think any prime minister would in those circumstances to secure ventilators for the people of this country and to save lives and to roll a ventilator procurement which the labour—controlled public accounts themselves was a benchmark for procurement. mr speaker, let's be clear what these texts show. the prime minister was lobbied by a wealthy businessman and a close friend for a change in the tax rules. tax rules. the prime minister responded, "i'll fix it." who everybody seems

for the prime minister to get involved _ dyson. for the prime minister to get involved at— dyson. truly remarkable if that is indeed the case _ remarkable if that is indeed the case and — remarkable if that is indeed the case. and of course now dominic cummings— case. and of course now dominic cummings is sitting back and i think if i cummings is sitting back and i think if i am— cummings is sitting back and i think if i am keeping track this is, they are preparing to head back against dominic— are preparing to head back against dominic cummings when he hit back against _ dominic cummings when he hit back against borisjohnson dominic cummings when he hit back against boris johnson who was heading — against boris johnson who was heading back against dominic cummings. ithink heading back against dominic cummings. i think that's right. well naviaated. cummings. i think that's right. well navigated. thank _ cummings. i think that's right. in navigated. thank you for the summary. it does appear from social media that there are a lot of people out there who are heartily sick of all of t

in the end, as he explained to the bbc recently, dyson's offer wasn't taken up. we did it. to produce it, we'd bought the components, and then the cabinet office said they didn't want it, they didn't need it. and in a statement, sirjames insisted that urgent correspondence was only about compliance with the rules as a50 dyson people in uk and singapore worked around the clock, seven days a week, to build potentially life—saving equipment at a time of dire need. he said his company gained no benefit from the project, which had cost it £20 million. but questions are likely to be raised again about whether contacts between politics and powerful businesses are just too close for comfort. laura kuenssberg, bbc news. we will ask former prime minister tony blair about that story in the next 15 minutes or so. the veterans�* minister, johnny mercer, has resigned designed to protect troops from historical prosecutions. secretary, allegra stratton. on the press briefing room in downing street, which will continue to be used. labour has accused borisjohnson of wasting taxpayers' money.

dyson spent £20 million and didn't get a contract in the end.ecame a uk tax resident again this week and ministers have defended what went on. what the prime minister did was to ensure that things happened. now this is the dither and delay of the socialists. they don't want to do things, they want to put the process ahead of succeeding. let us praise dyson for all that he has contributed to british manufacturing — the huge success that has been. there were concerns in government, though, about how boris johnson communicates. 0ne senior whitehall figure told me there was great anxiousness about this prime minister doing deals on whatsapp. nobody trusted him, nobody knew what was improper. and number 10 did not officially deny today claims that borisjohnson had been advised to change his phone number in the autumn. downing street emphasises this was happening during an emergency, adamant nothing went wrong and confident of some public sympathy, but it's not the only strand of concern about access and influence — raising doubts about whether this i

the bbc revealed a series of text messages between the prime minister and the businessman sirjames dysone sent at the height of the pandemic. in the texts, borisjohnson offered to "fix" tax rules in response to concern that dyson workers returning to the uk to develop ventilators for the nhs would have been penalised. labour staged a stunt outside downing street to suggest this development was part of a pattern, with one rule for those who have ministers�* phone numbers and another for everyone else. sirjames dyson has said the urgent correspondence was only about compliance with rules and that his company didn't benefit from the project which had cost it £20 million. but at prime minister's questions, the labour leader sir keir starmer focused his attack on the latest twist. what does the prime minister think is the right thing to do if he receives a text message from a billionaire conservative supporter asking him to fix tax rules? if he's referring to the request from james dyson, i make absolutely no apology at all, mr speaker, for shifting heaven and earth and doing everything i pos

sirjames dyson has said the urgent correspondence related only to compliance with rules and that hisompany didn't benefit from the project which had cost it £20 million. but at prime minister's questions, the labour leader, sir keir starmer, focused his attack on the latest twist. what does the prime minister think is the right thing to do if he receives a text message from a billionaire conservative supporter asking him to fix tax rules? if he's referring to the request from james dyson, i make absolutely no apology at all, mr speaker, for shifting heaven and earth and doing everything i possibly could. i think any prime minister would in those circumstances to secure ventilators for the people of this country and to save lives. let's be clear what these texts show. the prime minister was lobbied by a wealthy businessman and a close friend for a change in the tax rules. tax rules. the prime minister responded, "i'll fix it." then after a discussion with the chancellor, who everybody seems to be lobbying these days, the prime minister texted his friend to say, "it's fixed." how many

james dyson about ventilator. the following day, mr. speaker, the labor front bench said any prime minister in my position would have done exactly the same thing. a few moments ago they were attacking kate bingham saying she was a crony when she helped set up the vaccine task force that delivered millions of vaccines for the people of this country to help get out of the pandemic. this is a government that is getting on people's priorities. 8,771 more police officers on our streets now than there were when i was elected including tougher sentences for sexual and violent criminals which he opposed. i forgot to mention last night in the european union voted to approve our brexit deal which he opposed, which enables us not just to take back control of our borders, mr. speaker, but to deliver freedom, which he fervently opposed, enabling us amongst other things to deal with such threats as the european super league, mr. speaker, but it enables us to deliver free ports in places like t site and above all taking back con

he said that james dyson was a personal friend of mine. in fact james dyson corrected in the newspaper this morning. as for his -- for the latest stuff that he's bringing up he should know that i paid for refurbishment personally mr. speaker and i contrasted any, any further dleargs declaration that i have to make if any i'll be advised upon. but he talks about housing cost mr. speaker for the people of this country can make their own decision in eight days time because on average labor counsel charge 93 pounds more in the conservative government and counsel charge you 125 more that i think is the issue that i think is the issue upon which british people would like him to focus. >> mr. speaker. normally when people don't want to incriminate themselves no comment. let me ask this, let me -- let's explore this a bit further prime minister. either this is the initial invoice initial invoice either the taxpayer paid the initial invoice or it was the conservative party. or it was a private donor, or it was the prime minister -- so i'm making it

he said that james dyson was a personal friend of mine a fact that jennings dies we corrected in the newspaper this morning as far as the latest stuff that he's bringing up you should know that i paid for dining street refurbishment personally mr speaker and i can try contrasting and i contrast it and anything anything any further declaration that i have to make i will if anything any of what i will be advised upon by a broad guide but he talks about housing costs mr speaker and the people of this country can make their own decision in just 8 days time because on average labor councils charge united 3 pounds more than the conservative countries and liberal democrat councils charge $120.00 pounds more that i think is the issue that i think is the issue upon which the british people would like him to focus. mr speaker normally why people don't want to himself they got no comment let me ask this let me cave well let's let's explore the spit for the prime minister. let's ask it a different way either this is the initial invoice prime minister initially boys eat at the taxpayer paid the i

regarding the leak of text messages between borisjohnson and sirjames dyson.tion gleaned from those text messages. today, dominic cummings denied he was part of that leak. he said he does have text messages relating to dyson's business, but it's much more related to the ventilators and covid. it has nothing to do with the tax issues that the bbc has been reporting on earlier this week. there was also a second leak story that dominic cummings touches on. cast your mind back to november last year, and there was leaked information that borisjohnson was on the verge of announcing a second lockdown and england. that led downing street to launch an inquiry into who was behind that leak. mr cummings says he was cleared of that along with the director of communications at the director of communications at the time, lee cain, but he goes on to say in this blog about the prime minister doesn't want or didn't want our —— an inquiry. there was a third issue that dominic cummings raises in this blog, and that is an issue of the rabid renovation of the downing street flat.

he says he does have some whatsapp messages between the prime minister and sirjames dyson forwarded tough, he says were leaked, nor is he aware of being sent to them. he goes on to say, "i was not directly or indirectly the source for the bbc�*s story." so, coming out there in response to a concerted effort by someone or some people in downing street to pin the leaking of those messages on dominic cummings, who does not work in downing street any more after leaving at the end of last year. he goes on to talk more about other incidents, namely the leaking of information about plans for a second lockdown in the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic, and also the issue of how renovations in downing street and specifically the prime minister and his fiancee carrie symonds's flat has been paid for. he ends with a withering attack on boris johnson's downing ends with a withering attack on borisjohnson's downing street operation as it is now, saying that it's sad to see the prime minister and his office fall so far below the standards of competence and integrity that the country d

, related to james dyson's staff coming to the u.k.entilators. the bbc reported on that. the information from the text messages. today, dominic cummings denied he was part of that leak. he said he does have text messages related to dyson's business with the government but much related to ventilars and the covid policy and nothing to do with the tax issue the bbc has been reporting on earlier this week. there's a second leaked story that dominic cummings touches on. in november of last year, tre was licht information boris johnson was on the verge of announcing a second lockdown in england. that led downing street to launch an inquiry into who was behind that leak. mr. cummings says he was clear about that. he goes on to say in this blog the prime minister doesn't want or didn't want an inquiry into the leak because it could cause him great personal difficulty. there's a third issue dominic cummings raises in this blog. that is the issue of the renovation of the downing street flat where he resides with his partner. it's been reported f

grei dyson. greg, thank you very much for now. greg dawson _ dyson.re cloud in the north—east of scotland, even the odd shower, but still plenty of sunshine. there is a bit more breeze in south—western areas, the channel islands, today, so we will feel the effect of that, a little bit cooler. but for most possibly the warmest day of the week. we could see 19—20, the likes of north—east wales and the north west of england. 0vernight, we will see a little bit of cloud returning through parts of scotland, eastern areas. but, again, with clear skies for much of the night, temperatures will fall to within frost levels to within frost levels in a few areas. not as widely as this morning, but still a chilly start on saturday, with some low cloud and some fog to clear ourselves of. once that clears away, it is very similar to today, actually, we have still got that brisk breeze across the south and west, perhaps more generally along the south coast, just starting to take the edge of the temperatures as well for the north sea as we pick up an onshore breeze he

no company received any benefit from the project, and dyson voluntarily covered £20 million.been building in westminster about links between politicians and the private sector, with questions for number ten now too about whether the prime minister's own contacts have been too close for comfort. and from a political point of view i think this issue divides the crowd. you may have read those messages and thought, what is the fuss about? equally, you might have read those messages and thought, that seems too cosy. there is a growing feeling at westminster the rules are meant to provide guidelines for any of these issues are a bit out of date and not up issues are a bit out of date and not up to snuff. at the very least it is a distraction downing street could well do without and then issue their opponents have really got their teeth into in the last couple of weeks and an issue they have shown no sign of letting go. laura kuenssberg, thank you. the inquest into the terror attack at fishmongers hall in london two years ago has been hearing from survivors who've been describing th

and on wednesday, sirjames dyson wrote an article in the daily telegraph in which he laid into the wayhe story. he went on to criticise laura kuenssberg, writing... sirjames added that he was responding to the prime minister's urgent call for help with ventilators, and that he was looking not for any favours, but for clarification on the tax status of his employees. and this is what the bbc had to say on the matter. but some newswatch viewers were still unhappy, with nick riley describing the coverage as... on several occasions this week, bbc journalists questioned government ministers about these various allegations, and one of those occasions came during wednesday's downing street press conference, with this encounter between laura kuenssberg and the health secretary, matt hancock. if a serving government minister is found to have broken the rules on party funding or even law, should they resign? given that this is a coronavirus press conference, you won't be surprised that i'm not going to add to the answers the prime minister's already given to very extensive questioning. thanks. a

concerning borisjohnson and the billionaire sirjames dyson.ad made an urgent appeal for ventilators including a direct approach to sirjames from the prime minister. sirjames had moved his headquarters to singapore in 2019, his concern if staff spent time in the uk working to development they and a firm might have to pay more tax. the company had written to the treasury to ensure usual tax rules would not apply but did not get an answer so he raised it with boris johnson. in direct text messages, the prime minister responded promising i will fix it tomorrow. then sent a message saying the chancellor says it is fixed. did borisjohnson follow the rules governing ministers�* conduct? it was a pandemic, an urgent situation. but contact should be reported and civil servants present if official business is discussed. keir starmer said those with ministers for numbers could get special treatment. what does the prime minister think is the right thing to do if he receives a text message from a billionaire conservative supporter asking him to fix tax rul

where he promises to fix a tax issue because james dyson was worried about that when he was pitchingury and within the cabinets office because apparently officials from dyson sent them in. you know, as to say, look, this is evidence that the pm wants this to happen. you would expect it to still be a reasonably close number of people with the pm things has both access to these things and have motivation to these things and have motivation to damage him and also repeatedly as well, no love lost between dominic cummings and the prime minister's girlfriends, carrie simmons, fiance, i should say, because they are going to get married next year, and so these stories as well, particularly about the flats, might be seen to damage her as well. so you can see why people within number ten might have made that deduction. there is going to be an investigation into this internal one. i don't know whether we will ever see the results of that being publicly announced. but they seem from, you know, the sources of the time says here that the pm himself thinks that is who did it. ,, ., ~ the pm himself

at the height— minister and sirjames dyson at the height of— minister and sirjames dyson at the heightlf hasn't responded _ dominant, cummings himself hasn't responded to requests to say whether or not— responded to requests to say whether or not he _ responded to requests to say whether or not he was involved, but it is interesting _ or not he was involved, but it is interesting downing street hasn't yet produced any evidence that he was involved in those leagues. additionally, of course, they are saying _ additionally, of course, they are saying that this is going to be a cabinet — saying that this is going to be a cabinet office, whitehall enquiry into the — cabinet office, whitehall enquiry into the leaking of the exchanges, the text _ into the leaking of the exchanges, the text exchanges between the prime minister— the text exchanges between the prime minister and james dyson, and yet, it would _ minister and james dyson, and yet, it would appear, given that three national— it would appear, given that three national newspapers are carrying those _ national newspapers are carrying

story and the sunday tinfes— with the dyson story and the sunday times and _ with the dyson story andter the greensill story, i hope _ gone after the greensill story, i hope people understand this does matter. _ hope people understand this does matter, people should care and i hope _ matter, people should care and i hope we — matter, people should care and i hope we are still going to be looking _ hope we are still going to be looking at this and don't vote for the next — looking at this and don't vote for the next big thing that comes along because _ the next big thing that comes along because we are nowhere near the bottom _ because we are nowhere near the bottom of— because we are nowhere near the bottom of the story. we are nowhere near yet _ bottom of the story. we are nowhere near yet the — bottom of the story. we are nowhere near yet the truth. alistair campbell, the truth. —— alistair campbett, _ campbell, the truth. —— alistair campbell, thank you very much. my pleasure _ detectives have arrested three teenagers following the fatal stabbing of a 14—year—old in east london yes

over accusations he leaked text messages sent between the prime minister and businessman, sirjames dyson as "all—out war" between mr cummings and his former boss, borisjohnson. the i strikes a similar tone on its front page, noting dominic cummings' attacks on the prime minister's competence and integrity. that story also the lead for the telegraph, but its front page also carries a message from government scientists who claim facemasks may not be needed this summer as the vaccine does the "heavy lifting" in the battle against coronavirus. "unethical and foolish" is the quote the times lifts from dominic cummings' blistering attack on borisjohnson. the former adviser�*s remarks were part of a 1,000—word post on his blog. the guardian describes mr cummings' attack on the pm as "astonishing" — but the paper also carries news of the biggest miscarriage ofjustice in uk history — the wrongful conviction of dozens of post office workers. the sun leads on the news that former manchester united star ryan giggs has been charged with assaulting two women, something he denies. so, let's begin. we a

for now, let's talk about dyson.o create 200 new research roles in the uk this year, as part of a $3.8 billion global investment plan. the majority of its workers though are currently in asia. nina warhurst asked the company's founder — sirjames dyson — why. it doesn't matter. we operate in 84 countries in manufacturing four different countries. we are a global business and asia is the fastest growing market in the world by a long way and it is very important that we are there and we have a good presence there. it would be arrogant to think we could design and develop products for asia in britain. we can develop technology but understanding what asians want and what works in the market we have to be there. �* , ., there. but there is a difference _ there. but there is a difference between l there. but there is a - difference between feeling british and being a british business that creates jobs. you are in a unique position to make your entire supply chain here in the uk and yet you do not. ~ ., ~ _, , not. we make c

talk us through it. and to sirjames dyson more recently. talk us through it.was _ recently. talk us through it. well, i think it was shakespeare, - recently. talk us through it. well, i think it was shakespeare, i'm i i think it was shakespeare, i'm likely wrong, who said that revenge is a dish best served cold. and i should've thought that dominic cummings's dishes been in the fridge for a few weeks. this smacks of someone trying to get even. dominic cummings certainly in business terms was asked to go, and if indeed it is true, because this isjust was asked to go, and if indeed it is true, because this is just alleged and the thoughts of the prime minister — i must stress that, but if it is true, that i think it's a great breach of trust. when you leave a position, be a good lever and honour the office that you held. but if it is true and these have been leaked, then it is embarrassing for the prime minister, and it's even more embarrassing that the prime minister really did go out and defend dominic cummings when cummings thought that you drive a car for 30

he denies being involved in leaked text messages between borisjohnson and the businessman sirjames dysonles manager and former manchester united player ryan giggs is charged with assaulting two women. the long strain of the pandemic on care workers, who've spent the past year trying to save patients and protect their own families. and coming up on the bbc news channel: england face france in the final of the women's six nations — who'll take the title? and what's next for the future of the tournament? good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. it's the most widespread miscarriage ofjustice ever seen in the uk — 39 former postmasters and mistresses wrongly convicted of theft, fraud and false accounting have been cleared by the court of appeal. they were prosecuted after a faulty computer system installed by the post office showed large amounts of money disappearing from their branches. some went to prison — many sawjobs, marriages and reputations ruined. the post office has apologised for the impact the scandal has had on the lives of the postmasters and their families. our consumer

minister's former adviser dominic cummings for leaking mobile texts between borisjohnson and sirjames dyson. hairdressers re—open in northern ireland — the last part of the uk where they're being allowed to welcome back customers. the risk of infection with coronavirus falls sharply after the first dose of a vaccine, a study finds, as the number of people in the uk who've received a jab reaches 33 million. and coming up this hour: the duke and duchess of cambridge have released a new picture of prince louis — to celebrate his third birthday and mark his first day at nursery school. hello, good morning and welcome to bbc news. new restrictions for people coming to the uk from india have come into force this morning, as the country has joined the uk's "red list" — which effectively bans travel. in the past couple of hours, india has reported the biggest daily rise in infections of any country since the pandemic began — nearly a third of a million cases — for the second day in a row. the country is seeing a rapidly rising death toll, and a new variant of the virus has been identified. six hosp

this was relating to james dyson's step coming to the uk to produce ventilators.ating to dyson's business with the government but it's much more related to the ventilators and to covid—19 policy and nothing to do with the tax issues the bbc has a reporting on earlier this week. but also a second leaked story that dominic cummings touches on. cast your mind back to november last year, and there was a leaked information that boris johnson was on the verge of announcing a second lock down in england. that led downing street to launch an inquiry into who was behind that leak. now mr dominic cummings said he was cleared of that along with the director of communications at the time, but he goes on the same in his blog that the prime minister does not want or did not want an inquiry into the leak because it could cause him great personal difficulty. there is a third issue that dominic cummings raises in this blog and that is the issue of the renovation of the downing street flap where he resides with his partner. now it's been reported for months that carrie symonds was

way wrapped up in some of the other issues we have seen in the past few weeks, thinking aboutjames dyson text messages, whether we are thinking but greensill, whether we are thinking about other ministers in their decision—making who they know, who is still being given some of the big contracts in relation to pandemic and i think part of this as well is actually about, as well as thinking about potential corruption, which is really serious, it is also thinking about wider... another reason why i think there does need to be a really big thorough inquiry into the handling of the government's response to the pandemic, looking at things like outsourcing of a white was certain companies that had zero experience of doing things like test and trace, who than boston in a major way, were given these major contracts, so i think this is a serious thing, requires looking into, but also goes into conversation with having. giles, let's bring you into this as well. as meyer was touching upon, we got the concerns over lobbying —— as maya was. the report also raising concerns over so—called what it descr

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but the pandemic coming out of the blue makes everything go haywire and if you are james dyson, who asoducing a lot of things that go with ventilators and ventilators themselves, you thought i will end “p themselves, you thought i will end up with the huge tax bill for something i really don't want to do, but i'm going to help people and thatis but i'm going to help people and that is the way business is done. and i think all of the stuff about contacting the prime minister, sadly, not all of us can. but that is the way you have to be nimble. that is why we have the vaccines because we did not wait to discuss it, borisjohnson spoke to a brilliant woman who got the vaccines and said stop the death, get them, do what it takes. and we would not have been able to leave the eu. it is a very difficult time, we have a situation where in my lifetime or anyone's lifetime, we cannot remember anything as bad as covid—i9. anything is scary is covid—i9. anything is scary is covid—i9. you hope it's in the future that government is more prepared and that governments of got money set aside, vaccine, a

dyson spent £20 million and didn't get a contract in the end.ntributed to british manufacturing — the huge success that he has been. there were concerns in government, though, about how boris johnson communicates. 0ne senior whitehall figure told me there was great anxiousness about this prime minister doing deals on whatsapp. nobody trusted him, nobody knew what was improper. and number 10 did not officially deny today claims that borisjohnson had been advised to change his phone number in the autumn. downing street emphasises this was happening during an emergency, adamant nothing went wrong and confident of some public sympathy, but it's not the only strand of concern about access and influence — raising doubts about whether this is a government that really plays fair. whatever the tangle, one question is the same — can you be sure those with the wrong motives never sneak behind the gates? laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. the most senior civil servant at the treasury, sir tom scholar, has said the failed finance company, greensill cap

is dyson still british?mportant part of what we do. we have research in america, injapan and singapore, malaysia and the philippines. but the most inventive work goes on here. we used to manufacture here, but suppliers here didn't want to expand, so we were forced to go abroad to find suppliers. you were 0 timistic abroad to find suppliers. you were optimistic about _ abroad to find suppliers. you were optimistic about brexit _ abroad to find suppliers. you were optimistic about brexit because i abroad to find suppliers. you were | optimistic about brexit because the vision for many who were optimists was freedom from the shackles of the eu. was it compromised to the point of pleasing nobody, the deal in the end? i of pleasing nobody, the deal in the end? .�* of pleasing nobody, the deal in the end? ., �* ~' of pleasing nobody, the deal in the end? ., �* ~' ~ of pleasing nobody, the deal in the end? ., �* ~ ~ ., ., end? i don't think so. we have got our freedom. _ end? i don't think so. we have got our freed

the rest of the people, the sharks led by their own rules and i include dyson and the post office ceothe next wonderful gary, whatever it is. what might be happening, i looked at all the front pages tonight online, i honestly have not seen such collective segment so limitary in collective rage about the sleaze as is appearing today.— rage about the sleaze as is appearing today. rage about the sleaze as is a- -aearin toda . �* ., ., ., appearing today. before moving on, ickina u- appearing today. before moving on, picking up on _ appearing today. before moving on, picking up on there, _ appearing today. before moving on, picking up on there, yasmin - picking up on there, yasmin mentioned the pollock case, she is long gone from the post office. she could havejust long gone from the post office. she could have just in a sense sell through it and maybe said nothing. now it is possible other companies and boys have said we don't like this for the image of their company. but she has done more than just leave those jobs. she but she has done more than just leave thosejobs. she passed withdra

is challenged about texts which show he offered to fix tax rules, to encourage businessman sirjames dysono make ventilators for the nhs. as the proposed european super league collapses, one of manchester united's co—chairmen says they got it wrong. scenes of desperation repeated across india, as it grapples with a ferocious second wave of covid—i9. it is what has been feared would happen since the pandemic began. but once the first wave subsided, the government almost declared victory over covid—i9. the country has been caught unprepared. and the queen says thank you for the support and kindness she's been shown since the death of the duke of edinburgh, in a message issued on her 95th birthday. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the us justice department has announced an investigation into the minneapolis police department and its practices. it comes less than 2a hours after the conviction of a white police officer, derek chauvin, for the murder of the unarmed black man, george floyd. speaking in the past hour, the attorney general said building trust between community and law enforc

being at the centre of government "sleaze" in a lobbying row — involving the businessman sirjames dysonn power — as plans for the european football superleague collapse in spectacularfashion. survivors of the fishmonger hall attack tell the inquest about the dramatic moment they stopped usman khan. india ravaged by a second wave of covid — record numbers of daily deaths and infections — hosptials are overwhelmed as oxygen supplies run out. and coming up later in the hour — seeds for the sea bed. how restoring an underwater meadow near plymouth, could fight climate change. good evening and welcome to bbc news. president biden has described the conviction of the former police officer derek chauvin for the killing of george floyd as a "a giant step forward in the march toward justice in america". chauvin was found guilty of all charges last night. he'll be sentenced in 8 weeks time. today the us justice department announced a sweeping investigation into policing practices in minneapolis where george floyd was murdered. our north america correspondent nick bryant reports. guilty! cheering.

earlier this week, the bbc published text messages between boris johnson and businessman sirjames dysoned being the leaker and said he'd show senior officials his phone to prove it. this evening, mrjohnson fended off questions. i don't think people care. what they care about is... that's not really an answer. ..what was i doing back in march of last year. and people have attacked me for that. but did you finger him as the source of that leak? i don't think people give a monkey's, to be frank, about, you know, who's briefing what to who. mr cummings has plenty more to get off his chest. the prime minister and his fiancee, carrie symonds, live in a flat in downing street. reports have been swirling about an expensive refurb, and mr cummings claims there were question marks over who'd pay for it. he says... a number 10 spokesperson says the government and ministers have acted in accordance with codes of conduct and electoral law on donations. now cast your mind back to last autumn. the decision to have a second lockdown in england was leaked and an inquiry launched to find out who'd done i

demands an investigation into text messages exchanged between borisjohnson and the businessman sirjames dysonemand for foodbanks goes up by a third, footballer and campaigner marcus rashford teams up with chef tom kerridge to create cheap, healthy family meals. if i could literally go back as a kid, this is the thing that i'd learn to do. as well as, like, do what i was doing with my football and stuff, when i went home, i would have loved to have been able to sit down and just learn to cook. the brit awards ceremony will go ahead next month — with a live audience of 4,000, who don't need to wear masks or socially—distance, but will have to show proof of a negative coronavirus test. hello, good morning and welcome to bbc news. more than 100,000 black and asian service personnel who died fighting for the british empire were not properly commemorated due to "pervasive racism" — that's according to a new report. the commonwealth war graves commission has apologised after it found the troops were not formally remembered in the same way as their white counterparts. the director—general gave this a

labourare communications with the businessman sirjames dyson.al security payments, they are just not enough to cover essentials so during the pandemic we�*ve that significantly exacerbated is almost double the amount of people are now on social security as they were at the start of the pandemic and so more and more people are turning to social security for that safety net but falling through the cracks, and sadly into foodbanks. haifa but falling through the cracks, and sadly into foodbanks.— sadly into foodbanks. how are you manauuin sadly into foodbanks. how are you managing to _ sadly into foodbanks. how are you managing to keep _ sadly into foodbanks. how are you managing to keep pace _ sadly into foodbanks. how are you managing to keep pace with - sadly into foodbanks. how are you managing to keep pace with that l managing to keep pace with that demand? you rely on donations and i know a lot of people are conscious of needing to donate at the start of the pandemic but that needs to be sustained. it�*s the pandemic but that needs to be susta

earlier this week, the bbc published text messages between borisjohnson and businessman sirjames dysonand said he'd show senior officials his phone to prove it. this evening, mrjohnson fended off questions. i don't think people care. what they care about is... that's not really an answer. ..what was i doing back in march of last year. and people have attacked me for that. but did you finger him - as the source of that leak? i don't think people give a monkey's, to be frank, about, you know, who's briefing what to who. mr cummings has plenty more to get off his chest. the prime minister and his fiancee, carrie symonds, live in a flat in downing street. reports have been swirling about an expensive refurb, and mr cummings claims there were question marks over who'd pay for it. he says... a number 10 spokesperson says the government and ministers have acted in accordance with codes of conduct and electoral law on donations. now cast your mind back to last autumn. the decision to have a second lockdown in england was leaked and an inquiry launched to find out who'd done it. mr cummings sai