michael gove first — fiasco be complete? michael gove first turn _ fiasco be complete? refurbishment of the downing street flat. previous ministers _ downing street flat. previous ministers have _ downing street flat. previous ministers have used - downing street flat. previous | ministers have used taxpayers money in order to refurbish number 10 downing st. money in order to refurbish number10 downing st. in 1998 numberio downing st. in 1998 to number10 downing st. in 1998 to 1999 in real terms the then prime minister spent £73,000 and that he of taxpayer money on refurbishing downing street. between 2000 and 2009, 50 £5,000 and then again in 2007, 2008, £35,000, all taxpayer money. this prime minister has spent his own money on refurbishing downing street and i think that is a distinction that the honourable lady should pay close attention to. the honourable lady also suggest that the government did not act on scientific advice in dealing with this pandemic. i hope she will reflect on those words and recognise that it is completely wrong. this government, as i pointed

isn't michael gove's klaini out? isn't michael gove's klain thing again, peanuts? to have the - we get to the peanuts? isn't quite useful to have the eu| we get to the peanuts?- quite useful to have the eu to bash— quite useful to have the eu to bash though, still, when needed? you know, is there an incentive? _ needed? you know, is there an incentive? doesn't it work quite _ incentive? doesn't it work quite well for the prime minister, for example, two, when — minister, for example, two, when it— minister, for example, two, when it comes to the vaccine debate, _ when it comes to the vaccine debate, to keep out of it? do not attack _ debate, to keep out of it? do not attack the eu?— debate, to keep out of it? do not attack the eu? that is the o- osite not attack the eu? that is the opposite of— not attack the eu? that is the opposite of bashing. - not attack the eu? that is the opposite of bashing. the - not attack the eu? that is the l opposite of bashing. the moral hiuh opposite of bashing. the moral high ground. — opposite of bashing. the moral high ground, gues

- is the old either scratchiness| or michael gove's plane thing again — peanuts thing?nister, for example, to, when it comes to the vaccine debate, to keep out of it? to not attack the eu? yeah, that is the opposite of bashing! crosstalk. the high ground — yes. but on the other hand, you have the newspapers that bash brussels and you have cabinet ministers who might be tougher on the eu or in brussels — isn't it quite a useful sort of... i think it is, - for some, isn't it? ..political tool to have. i think it is for some but ijust don�*t think it�*s going to be as relevant anymore. i think it is already a lot less relevant and actually, it is the vaccines tensions that have really put it really back into people�*s purview — there�*s a posh word. but for me, i think the key thing i�*m really gonna be looking out for, actually, is what happens over in northern ireland because the stability for the rest — for the relations inside the uk and the stability between the two communities in belfast and around stormont has got really big, big, big implications, and i think that

i suppose a lot will depend on what michael gove who is leading the review into this reports back andonly really pragmatic way forward. what is pushing this as the only really pragmatic way forward.- pragmatic way forward. what is interesting _ pragmatic way forward. what is interesting about _ pragmatic way forward. what is interesting about that - pragmatic way forward. what is interesting about that of - pragmatic way forward. what is j interesting about that of course pragmatic way forward. what is i interesting about that of course is that both borisjohnson and michael gove traditionally have had more liberal instinct around these things that has clearly been changed by the past year of the pandemic. that is not perhaps surprising. we are in its ordinary times. but boris johnson sort of liberal toryism seems to be dead to me, we are living in a time when we had to be told to sit on a bench with another person and there is an interesting question perhaps of what this new conservatism and what does it look like because it certainly isn't a new way liberal at the moment. ida. new wa

but it's clear that michael gove who is in charge _ clear that michael gove who is in charge of— clearnts— charge of assessing these things wants to — charge of assessing these things wants to make its parts of british life as _ wants to make its parts of british life as soon as he thinks is reasonable. it is lucy points out, if it is_ reasonable. it is lucy points out, if it is introduced via an app, it could — if it is introduced via an app, it could take _ if it is introduced via an app, it could take time commitment telegraph reports _ could take time commitment telegraph reports that it could be until september about reports that it could be until septemberabout an app reports that it could be until september about an app is working. now, _ september about an app is working. now. if— september about an app is working. now. ifyou — september about an app is working. now, if you think how much vaccines have made _ now, if you think how much vaccines have made a — now, if you think how much vaccines have made a difference between now and christmas that we have just had, think how— an

"michael gove, unctuous freak. " "philip hammond. . . " that is quite a long quote. mad mad." "james not—so—cleverly. shameless neophyte". i can see why the publishers were keen to publish it! was there a moment where you thought, hmm? i get that these were your authentic thoughts in the moment, and that is the joy in reading it, that contemporaneous account. but did you think, "maybe some of these, i would like to have something to do with in the future"? 0r or maybe not! in the book, it blows hot and cold about boris, . because it's the same with everybody. - sometimes he is exasperating and sometimes he is brilliant. j and i always pleaded with him tojust knuckle down, - be serious and be brilliant. i have one regret which is that in the frustration of _ the period, i used language i which was perhaps excessively critical of theresa may. where, you know, i was a total supporter and it was _ frustration _ rather than criticism. i said "come on!", you know? i felt she was being outgunned, badly treated, being attacked . by the party within the party, which was the e

you heard michael gove talk about a second _ regret.ere he lives with his fiance. there have been allegations about how this revamp had been funded, it has not been entirely clear what the process for that has been, the prime minister said he paid the money but there have been suggestions perhaps somebody else might have been involved earlier along. there have been reports that at one point the prime minister was looking at getting political donors to pay for that refurbishment. this was put to simon case earlier, this is what he said. the was put to simon case earlier, this is what he said.— was put to simon case earlier, this is what he said. the prime minister has asked me _ is what he said. the prime minister has asked me to _ is what he said. the prime minister has asked me to conduct _ is what he said. the prime minister has asked me to conduct a - is what he said. the prime minister has asked me to conduct a review, | has asked me to conduct a review, because _ has asked me to conduct a review, because i— has asked me to conduct

michael gove, the senior government official i spoke with, did mention that in the article and said, we cannot use these passports for anything that's not kind of a voluntary event, like a sports match. it can't be used for going to the grocery store, going to the pharmacy, anything like that. we have to be careful about where and when we use these. but these could allow for events and venues to reopen and portably even without social distancing. >> it's been interesting to see how different countries are handling that. we just had a report also from the netherlands. they said they were trying these experimental events. all of this is going to be a reality, likely sooner in britain than most other countries around the world. salma, i appreciate the update from london. >>> as europe and the u.s. look to life after covid-19, many countries as we've been saying still face huge challenges when it comes to vaccine access. cuba, for example, faces a weakened economy and u.s. sanctions, but remarkably it's still trying to develop covid vaccines of its own. a first for latin america. patrick

calls this a listening exercise and most mps look as though michael gove is made up his mind and vaccinethis going, if they do proceed as we expect by june. because it is seen as what will allow the unlocking. i think we have social distancing in a vaccine passports review initiative and it seems increasingly that the government is putting this in so you can in social distancing and that doesn't mean that this is a very time sensitive thing.— doesn't mean that this is a very time sensitive thing. katie, would labour supported _ time sensitive thing. katie, would labour supported the _ time sensitive thing. katie, would labour supported the government| time sensitive thing. katie, would i labour supported the government on this or not? i labour supported the government on this or not? ~ . this or not? i think we will have the answer _ this or not? i think we will have the answer soon, _ this or not? i think we will have the answer soon, but _ this or not? i think we will have the answer soon, but keir - this or not? i think we will have i the answer soon, but keir starmer has said that he

sources say he did make the comments but he denies it and so does michael gove, who told the commons was at the meeting and the comments never happened. meanwhile, britain's most senior civil servant has been answering questions about leaks, impropriety and who paid for the renovation of the downing street flat. let's speak to our political correspondent helen catt. a great deal of going on in westminster. claims, counterclaims, responses, tell us what is happening. responses, tell us what is happening-— responses, tell us what is ha eninu. . ., responses, tell us what is ha . henin _ ., ., , happening. there are a huge number of allegations — happening. there are a huge number of allegations that _ happening. there are a huge number of allegations that have _ happening. there are a huge number of allegations that have been - happening. there are a huge number of allegations that have been put - of allegations that have been put over the last few days, the prime minister has been responding to several of those today. the first one is the suggestion that he made a remark at a meeting

and katy these various i review groups, some are being led by michael gove, aren't they? now saying this which means we will have to delay other things" is that how you see it? i other things" is that how you see it? 4' other things" is that how you see it? ~ , , . , it? i think it is perfectly coherent for boris johnson _ it? i think it is perfectly coherent for boris johnson to _ it? i think it is perfectly coherent for boris johnson to say - it? i think it is perfectly coherent for boris johnson to say he - it? i think it is perfectly coherent for boris johnson to say he is - for boris johnson to say he is sticking — for boris johnson to say he is sticking to the road map as he did several— sticking to the road map as he did several times today yet we get to june 21_ several times today yet we get to june 21 and we have to potentially have a _ june 21 and we have to potentially have a two — june 21 and we have to potentially have a two metre social distancing rule in _ have a two metre social distancing rule in place, vaccine passports which _ rule in place, vaccine pa

more detail from the cabinet minister michael gove in the cabinet minister michael gove in the newspapersof this idea of so—called vaccine passports or covid status certification, those kind of events are likely to happen later on in may as the government looks to see how this might work in future but i think part of what michael gove is trying to do in his article, he talks about practical, ethical questions, how they need to make sure they are proportionate and time—limited is to try and answer some of the criticisms that have come not least from their own backbenchers in terms of these plans. backbenchers in terms of these alans. ~ ., backbenchers in terms of these alans. ~ . , ., backbenchers in terms of these alans. . ., i. ., plans. whatever you call them, covid status certification, _ plans. whatever you call them, covid status certification, passport, - status certification, passport, whatever, not necessarily all mps are happy with the so is there a possibility it might not get voted through? possibility it might not get voted throuth? , i. �* possibility it might not get voted t

comes to getting what had been a very slow to start and very sluggish vaccination program against gove it really up to speed and sitting alongside the best in the world well if he can do that perhaps we'll see the current opinion poll rating which puts the conservative union on around 28 percent be happy we could see that rising somewhat because that 28 percent is certainly a long way behind where they were polling at the last election and 2070 where they took 41.5 percent of the vote that was of course the last time angela merkel would stand as the chance of the candidates what we are looking at and where the smart money is going at the moment if you were to bet on these type of things would be on a coalition between the conservative union and the green party now the greens announce their chancellor candidates on monday that will be. the. balk she's the 1st chancellor counted at the green party of put forward the greens currently all around 21 percent of opinion polls they'll be hoping they can try and get more than that because they see themselves potentially leading the next governm

contra costa county can make an appointment to get a shot at the coliseum, using my turn dot see a dot gove until now, people from contra costa county had to be 50 or older to go to the coliseum, and you could get help getting there from bart or a c transit. starting on tuesday, los angeles county will offer appointments to everyone 16 and older on lee fizer. shots have been authorized for 16 and 17 year olds, so those appointments will be limited for a more limited rather than for adults. as we mentioned on thursday, everyone in california who was 16 or older will be eligible to make appointments that it's just a matter of finding someplace that has vaccines available. another woman is accusing the mayor of windsor of sexual assault here, the blunt comments from the mayor today about this most recent accusations, and former president trump goes on a tirade against members of his own party coming up what he said about mitch mcconnell and mike pence at a gop fundraiser last night. ah very warm monday out or a sunday out there today we had temperatures into the eighties in many locations. it'

michael gove is the government minister who has been tasked with what the telegraph describes as a governmentwide the issues surrounding the introduction of vaccine passports. there are many of those, ethical, technical issues and some others, but indications are the government wishes to move forward with this, and so an apple be developed to allow people to demonstrate that they have either had a cova negative recently or that they have been vaccinated, and that will allow them access to pubs and restaurants, bars, theatres and various other social events that come up until now, have been prevented —— cove in negative test. the interesting question is when this will happen, and what support is there, particularly among the government? particular conservative mps are usually hesitant about this sort of thing. many of them fought against early id cards and the 20005, against early id cards and the 2000s, but there is a recognition that if the country is to get back to normal, vaccine passports will play at least some part in that. the question is, what happens of people, for instance, cannot be va

number of ethical issues that this could raise, so the review that has been undertaken by michael govenitially, obviously, testing, and you are going to see that for the fa cup final, semifinal, of how we can reopen large—scale spectator sport using testing and maybe immunity and vaccination as a format of doing that. but no decisions have yet been made. given in the prime minister's own words the complicated ethical and practical questions around this, what sort of say will parliament get on any plans and what would the labour position be, in that case? in the document published yesterday the government says it will present interim findings of the review into covid certificates to parliament at the end of the month. the prime minister said it was likely there would be a vote of some kind and we think it would need to be put into legislation, so it sounds like we are heading for a parliamentary moment around this, which could get pretty tight for the government because about a0 or a1 conservative mps signed a letter last week saying they would oppose covid passports, around about the n

tournament at augusta the 1st major of the season is due to start on 3 say one civil rights school wants gove's governing body to cancel the tenement and he's calling on players to boycott it until the vote is repeal it. we can let. you know outflank is out. you know. or we can get in a fight with him and that's what we're doing i mean this is a call to everyone not only in georgia but all across the country to wake him to get in the fight and to help us in the fight because they are coming for you next i mean would have been what or are they going after now what event are they going to go after what convention patty cohen is in washington and she reports this goes beyond just the state of georgia this is a nationwide issue and now this all goes back to what is been dubbed the big lie the claim that there was widespread voter fraud which is why donald trump is no longer president think it's important point out it's not just the media that says there is no evidence of widespread widespread voter fraud more than 50 courts took up cases and found in each and every one that there was no credible ev

michael gove, the chancellor of the duchy of lancaster, is conducting a review which i am, of course,ion work so this is not about a vaccine passport, it's about looking at ways of proving that you're covid secure, whether you've had a test or had the vaccine. clearly no decisions have been made and we have to weigh up different factors, the ethical considerations and so on, but it may be a way of ensuring you can get more people back doing the things they love and being in fantastic institutions like this. that was 0liver dowden. when and where might we see the so—called passports trial? where might we see the so-called passmrts trial?— passports trial? there will be ilots in passports trial? there will be pilots in the _ passports trial? there will be pilots in the next _ passports trial? there will be pilots in the next couple - passports trial? there will be pilots in the next couple of i passports trial? there will be - pilots in the next couple of months as part _ pilots in the next couple of months as part of— pilots in the next couple of months as part of the government events

domestic setting, they used to say that would not happen so they've been on a journey on that and michael goveabinet minister has written in the telegraph this morning laying out some of the arguments as to why they are looking at it now and i suspect they are trying to help people take the same journey they have taken in terms of reasoning this but more details tomorrow in terms of the traffic light system for international travel but as nick said, i don't think they'll be encouraging people to book holidays right away. i'm joined by professor adam finn, a member of the government's joint committee on vaccination and immunisation. we have interrupted your bike ride through the english countryside, i think you are in somerset. beautiful sunny day there, blue sky? absolutely lovely. warming up lovely, it was a little chilly earlier on but it's great now. who earlier on but it's great now. who needs to go _ earlier on but it's great now. who needs to go abroad? but speaking about, what do you think of this idea of a traffic light system for people to go to other countries? do you think that's a

even michael gove, who is on paper in charge of rolling this out, wrote that there a lots of ethicals that even with the 80 plus majority in the house of commons, borisjohnson could face a defeat if he goes ahead with vaccine passports in anything other than a very diluted form.— in anything other than a very diluted form. ., , ., diluted form. tony, there are the philosophical— diluted form. tony, there are the philosophical arguments - diluted form. tony, there are the philosophical arguments against | philosophical arguments against this, but what about the realities of this? because there are parts of the public, and it has shown they are in favour of these passports. absolutely and i am i am surprised the government has been quite so indulgent— the government has been quite so indulgent with the covid sceptics, as they— indulgent with the covid sceptics, as they have been called. if the passwords are introduced, such as for large—scale events, where in the magna _ for large—scale events, where in the magna carta does it say a british person— magna carta does it say a british per

domestic setting, they used to say that would not happen so they've been on a journey on that and michael goveten in the telegraph this morning laying out some of the arguments as to why they are looking at it now and i suspect they are trying to help people take they are trying to help people take the same journey they have taken in terms of reasoning this but more details tomorrow in terms of the traffic light system for international travel but as nick said, i don't think they'll be encouraging people to book holidays right away. encouraging people to book holidays riaht awa ., ,, ., ~ encouraging people to book holidays riahtawa ., ,, . ~' julia lo bue—said is the chief executive of the advantage travel partnership, an association of independent travel agents and involved in the government's global travel taskforce. thank you for being with us. what do you expect to hear from the government this week on travel? and if it is this traffic light system, do you welcome that?- if it is this traffic light system, do you welcome that? good morning. absolutel . do you welcome that? good morning. a

question tomorrow that would mean a senior minister most likely the cabinet office minister michael gove how likely do you think that is to happen? likely do you think that is to ha en? , , , likely do you think that is to ha . en? , , , ., likely do you think that is to hauen? , , ,., ., ,, happen? depends on what the speaker decides. i suspect _ happen? depends on what the speaker decides. i suspect it _ happen? depends on what the speaker decides. i suspect it is _ happen? depends on what the speaker decides. i suspect it is reasonably - decides. i suspect it is reasonably iikeiy~ _ decides. i suspect it is reasonably iikeiy~ he — decides. i suspect it is reasonably likely. he is shown an independent streak. _ likely. he is shown an independent streak. he — likely. he is shown an independent streak, he is very concerned about holding _ streak, he is very concerned about holding up — streak, he is very concerned about holding up the rights of parliament to hold _ holding up the rights of parliament to hold the executive to account. i think— to hold the executive to account. i think it

gove government. when we stop investing in research, we stop investing in the jobs of the future, and we give up leading the world. when we do invest in research, what we're really doing is raising the bar on what we can imagine. imagine a world where you and your family can travel coast to coast without a single tank of gas or in a high-speed train close to as fast as you can going across the country. imagine your children growing up to work in enoy investigation, good paying jobs in fields that haven't even been invented yet, like the parents of every computer programmer, every graphic designer, every renewble energy worker once did, imagined. we invest today so these jobs will be here in america to tomorrow, so america can lead the world that has it's historically done. that's why i brought back scientists into the white house. we need to think -- look, do we think the rest of the world is waiting around? we're not going to make those kind of investments, the rest of the world is saying. take a loo

time he has commissioned this review and asked _ he has commissioned this review and asked michael goveic as they will have some sort of— mood music as they will have some sort of certification thing, they are calling it certification where if you _ are calling it certification where if you have a negative covid tests it could _ if you have a negative covid tests it could be — if you have a negative covid tests it could be enough to get you into some _ it could be enough to get you into some places. despite his liberal tendencies he might be going towards this. �* this. don't call the vaccine passports _ this. don't call the vaccine passports certifications . this. don't call the vaccine - passports certifications instead. let's talk about real passports because the time the times is looking at potential countries where clare british holiday—makers could be potentially looking at, i am putting that with caveats because we will have to ultimately wait and see. vaccination hotspots could be the first to host british tourists here. , , . , ., the first to host british tourists here. , , .,

longer term issues and one of those was covid certification and that is being looked at by michael goveys that they are a way of saying your covid status and not just whether you have had a vaccination, it could be whether you have had a negative test in the past 24 hours or even if you have had covid in the last six months which means you have antibodies and means you could not catch it again or infect anyone. there are also saying there will be exemptions for people who could not prove any of those things and there will also be exemptions to places where they could not be used, for example, public transport, the health service, or essential shops, like supermarkets, which raises the question of what purpose could they be used for? the government suggest they could be used for international travel, because foreign governments will want to see it from inbound tourists and they talk about using it in risky situations, like mass gatherings, theatres, nightclubs, where there are lots of people packed in closely. could you make them less risky by making everyone show the certificates? the g

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that is why michael gove is consulting widely. important thing to focus on. to pick up on what you said, i do not understand how that is possible without it being discriminatory. that is my point. there is not going to be a situation where a government is going to allow that to happen but it is only right we look at all technologies. so everyone can get a test, there is no discrimination. not everybody can get a vaccine, if there is a reason why you cannot be vaccinated. that is the issue the prime minister was talking about last night. everyone can get a test which is why we have to look at technologies and make sure they work together to get us to the place where we need to be. in the meantime, we are following the road map to reopen the economy and on monday, there is no question of certification. 17th of may when you go to the pub there is no question of certification. i have been getting messages where people have conflated this and are worried. i want to be clear, they are worried, how can i go into the pub, what do i show?

michael gove is in israel today, we assume to be looking at their version of a covid passport.rus as much as possible is that they will be some sort of domestic covid passport, some sort of authentication? and in terms of the football, please, can we assume that, do you regard this as a special case for government intervening in the sort of area? and what would you say to the billionaire owners of these clubs who presumably if they spoke out would say, this is our business and government should keep out of it? thank you, andy. first of all on the covid status certification, as we call it. don't forget that under the current system, under the step to rules you don't need any kind of certificate, and you won't need anything on may the 17th openings, assuming that as i say we can get there, which i'm very hoping that we will, you won't need anything then. what we are looking at and i think any responsible government would look at is what ways we can use people's evidence of people's covid status to open up some of those things that are really tough and did prove very tough to open

michael gove is the the cabinet minister leading a review into vaccine passports and over the weekendonservative party called the move "discriminatory and counterproductive". this is the former cabinet minister david davis. it is very different from anything we have done in britain outside of wartime. we are not used to presenting papers or indeed the electronic equivalent to go to the pub or a football match and that's not what we think of as our freedoms. ourfreedom is the not what we think of as our freedoms. our freedom is the freedom to have a normal life. the opposition labour party has reservations too. we have an amazing take—up of the vaccine _ we have an amazing take—up of the vaccine it— we have an amazing take—up of the vaccine it is— we have an amazing take—up of the vaccine. it is being rolled out incredibly— vaccine. it is being rolled out incredibly successfully by the nhs, not totally clear to me that we need a sledgehammer to crack and not. the bil a sledgehammer to crack and not. the big priority— a sledgehammer to crack and not. the big priority has got to be ensur

first of all the review which michael gove is undertaking of covid sativa —— certification more broadlyhings in which we might be able to get big events up we might be able to get big events up and running in a safeway because we know one of the key things for a lot of those events is that they are not viable with small numbers of people. so it is doing that in a safeway. certification is one of the things being looked up and not the only thing. —— in a safe way. so things being looked up and not the only thing. -- in a safe way.- only thing. -- in a safe way. so for examle only thing. -- in a safe way. so for example the _ only thing. -- in a safe way. so for example the fa — only thing. -- in a safe way. so for example the fa cup _ only thing. -- in a safe way. so for example the fa cup final— only thing. -- in a safe way. so for example the fa cup final in - only thing. -- in a safe way. so for i example the fa cup final in wembley, 20,000 people, what would have to be certified for someone to go to that? the thing is that michael reich —— the things that michael wrote about yesterda

michael gove is reviewing how we would do that and there are some very important questions that your what grant shapps is trying to do and he is chairing the g7 meeting of ministers on this, the transport secretary around the g7. i am mindful of time. my apologies. 0ne am mindful of time. my apologies. one more question, and i'm sure you understand why, many questions at the moment about ministerial standards and if i could ask you to be very specific on this one. looking at it from the outside, a lot of people asked a question and this is in connection with the prime minister and the money spent on his flat, why is it acceptable for the adviser on ministerial standards to have to get the permission of boris johnson in order to carry out an investigation? why is that acceptable?— investigation? why is that acceptable? this is a really important _ acceptable? this is a really important question - acceptable? this is a really important question and - acceptable? this is a really important question and i i acceptable? this is a really i important question and i think acceptable? this is