iain watson, thank you. summit in glasgow that he wants the uk to lead the way in rewiring globalfinance to tackle climate change. he's given major british companies until 2023 to publish their carbon emissions plans. environmental groups are sceptical about the impact of the policy, and today hundreds of people joined climate protests in glasgow. here's our economics editor, faisal islam. extinction... rebellion! outside the climate summit on glasgow's streets, some protesters distinctly unimpressed with the role of banks at the cop talks. inside, the world's finance ministers are promising to change the entire system in response to a ticking environmental clock. alarm clock rings. good morning, and welcome to cop26 finance day... the main result — the world's banks, pension funds and insurers promising to invest and lend in a way consistent with net—zero by 2050. that's £95 trillion of funds, or two fifths of the whole of global finance. so bankers and traders in suits are today's equivalents of the famous

iain watson, bbc news, westminster. our health editor hugh pym is here.erall strategy? it is to ramp up _ what is the overall strategy? it is to ramp up the — what is the overall strategy? it 3 to ramp up the booster campaign to get as many of those eligible to have those jabs over the next few weeks, and while they are looking at the new variant to see how rapidly it spreads and how effectively the vaccines operate, and it was stressed by officials that they do think vaccines will offer a degree of protection against people getting seriously ill and also ministers and officials want the expert committee to look at cutting the age at which you can get a booster and reducing the gap between the second dose and a boost itself, so they have bought themselves three weeks in effect by bringing in some restrictions. the uk has acted as fast as any other government in the world, the work is, to limit travellers coming into the uk from the affected areas, and also these tests that will have to be carried out on people arriving, but it is not the full term on and

iain watson, bbc news, westminster.o toughened its quarantine requirements for travellers from several european and african countries, after the new variant was detected in south africa. while israel — with one case detected — plans to ban the entry of all foreigners for two weeks from sunday night. our news reporter, mark lobel, says israel is alarmed enough to take such action. the country that was known as the first to vaccinate and the first to party because of the success of the vaccination. now potentially the first to ban arrivals from foreign countries over a period of 14 days because of this extremely transmissible variant. it has also come at a very complicated time for israel. it is right at the start of the hannukah vacation, the festival of lights, it lasts eight days with mostly unvaccinated children who are out of school taking part. subject to the government approval, israel will become the first to shut its borders to foreigners to contain the spread and they will reintroduce counterterrorism phone trac

iain watson, bbc news, westminster.frica have been scrambling to find flights out of the country as world leaders begin to announce tighter border controls. the netherlands says 61 people who arrived in amsterdam on friday, on two flights from south africa, have tested positive for covid—i9. further testing is being carried out to see if they are cases of the omicron variant. caroline davies reports. it is all taking... stuck on an aeroplane as the authorities grapple with what to do next. jack was one of 600 passengers who were stopped at schippol airport yesterday after flying from south africa. they were kept in the terminal for hours waiting for the results of new pcr test. jack is one of 61 people the authorities have said are positives despite being double jabbed and testing negative before flying. people were crying, babies were crying, and the said, you're going to a quarantine hotel in amsterdam and we were put into the back of a van, a minibus kind of van, that had, to be fair, it looked like clingfilm or shee

iain watson, bbc news, westminster.nd has also toughened its quarantine requirements for travellers from several european and african countries, after the new variant was detected in south africa. while israel, with one case detected, plans to ban the entry of all foreigners for two weeks from sunday night. our news reporter mark lobel says israel is alarmed enough to take such action. with the country known as the first vaccinated in the first party because of the success of the vaccine, and now potentially the first to ban rivals of foreigners from countries over 14 days, because it is extremely transmissible variant, and it also has, in a very complicated for israel, right at the start of the hanukkah vacations, the festival of light, the festival that lasts eight days with mostly vaccinated children who are mostly unvaccinated taking part. subject to the government �*s approval, is probably part. subject to the government is appi’ovgl is probably the first to shut its to contain the spread and there will be reintrod

iain watson, bbc news, westminster.orts that israel is planning to announce a ban on entering the country for all foreigners — as well as reintroducing counter—terrorism phone—tracking technology to contain the spread of the new variant. prime minister, naftali bennett, said in a statement that the ban, pending government approval, would last 14 days. israel, the first country to shut its borders completely over the omicron variant, has so far confirmed one case of the variant and seven other suspected cases. professor lawrence young is a virologist and professor of molecular oncology at the university of warwick and joins me live. a very good evening to you. thank you forjoining us on bbc news. what do you think of this measure that israel is taking, would it be effective?— israel is taking, would it be effective? ~ �*, ., effective? well, it's an extreme measure. _ effective? well, it's an extreme measure, isn't _ effective? well, it's an extreme measure, isn't it? _ effective? well, it's an extreme measure, isn't it?

iain watson, bbc news, westminster.son is political editor for the british newspapers, people and sunday mirror. hejoins us now from london. how are your morning papers? how are your morning papers? how are your morning papers? how are they dealing with this given that we had earlier on today the announcements of these new restrictions and the british prime minister. what has your reaction been like in your papers? it’s has your reaction been like in your papers?— your papers? it's on every sinale your papers? it's on every single front _ your papers? it's on every single front page - your papers? it's on everyl single front page tomorrow morning, as you would expect, this is a big announcement. obviously this new variant came out of the blue. it is quite clear that scientists and politicians are extremely worried about it, so it is quite right also that these restrictions have been brought in. the way the papers are covering it is to suggest that they are being brought in now and then attempt to save christmas, obvious

iain watson. thank you.as said that pupils in year seven and above should wear masks in communal areas of schools in england from monday. headteachers were sent an email from the department earlier today. the rule will also apply to visitors and staff in communal areas. dr mary bousted is the joint general secretary at the national education union. good evening to you. good evening to you. good evening. d0 good evening to you. good evening. good evening to you. good evenina. i. _, good evening to you. good evenina. ,, _, , good evening. do you welcome this news, good evening. do you welcome this news. from — good evening. do you welcome this news. from the _ good evening. do you welcome this news, from the government? - good evening. do you welcome this news, from the government? yes, | good evening. do you welcome this i news, from the government? yes, we do. we do welcome _ news, from the government? yes, we do. we do welcome the _ news, from the government? yes, we do. we do welcome the fact _ news, from

iain watson, bbc news, westminster.as also toughened its quarantine requirements for travellers from several european and african countries, after the new variant was detected in south africa. while israel — with one case detected — plans to ban the entry of all foreigners for two weeks from sunday night. let's get more details now from our news reporter, mark lobel. all foreigners arriving in israel are going to be banned, that seems quite strange? in the history of coronavirus it will be remembered as the first country to vaccinate and enter party. they may well be remembered now as the first country to ban arrivals for 14 days as a result of this extremely transmissible variant. it comes at a very complicated time for israel. it is coincided with the hannukah vacation, the festival lights that last eight days and involves children, mostly unvaccinated, out—of—school and subject to government approval israel will become the first country to shut its visit de mey borders to visitors and to reintroduce counterterrorism

here's our political correspondent iain watson.hemselves? today, the government backed changes which could give mps accused of wrongdoing a new right of appeal. labour say this looks like the government's watering down the system that's supposed to tackle sleaze and could further widen the gulf between politicians and the public. this isn't about playing politics in this place, this is about playing by the rules. cheering and as we can see, it's one rule for everybody else and one rule for the tory conservatives. when they break the rules, mr speaker, theyjust remake the rules. but borisjohnson insisted the government simply wanted to give mps the same rights as any other people accused of professional wrongdoing. may i respectfully say to her that i believe, instead of playing politics on this issue, which is what they are doing, i think that she needs to consider the procedures of this house in a spirit of fairness? and this is what the row is all about. labour accuse the government of acting to help this man, the former conserva

live now to westminster and our political correspondent iain watson. he initial measures the government announced, then this evening the new masks guidance for schools in england — how would you describe the approach? the government would say it is acting swiftly, but proportionately in the face of the new variant. but i can tell you tonight that there are concerns among conservative mps about that guidance on mask wearing in secondary schools, because it wasn't part of the initial package of measures announced by the prime minister yesterday. so some of them now fear they are on a slippery slope towards further restrictions in england. concerns have also been expressed to me about the potential economic impact of the self isolation measures. we will give more details of those tomorrow, when regulations are laid before parliament. as for the government's political opponents, some of them think the measures are not going far enough. there are calls for tests to be introduced for travellers before they come to the uk, notjust after they come to the uk, no

about this variant and where else it is located. ., ., ., ,, , ., and our political correspondent iain watsonthin government about this new variant. absolutely, clive and let's be clear about this, this is a moment the prime minister wanted to avoid, the first reimposing of restrictions in england since the great unlocking in the summer, bringing to some extent england into line with the other nations of the uk. i think what was interesting about what the prime minister said, when i asked him, look, is thisjust minister said, when i asked him, look, is this just the beginning minister said, when i asked him, look, is thisjust the beginning of new restrictions? he said they are temporary, restrictions will be reviewed in three weeks' time but he did not say that restrictions would necessarily be wound down after three weeks, there is still the possibility they could go up and i think we are very much in the hands of the virus and what the scientists find out about the virus. he did tell us of course that this christmas would be better than last but that is setting a pretty low bar, so some peo

our uk political correspondent, iain watson, told us why this review is happening now.en to be doing something, because so far this year there have been 24,000 crossings in the channel and that is three times higher than last year, so there is some political pressure on the government. they pledged, of course, to take back control of the border but only yesterday the labour leader was tweeking borisjohnson�*s tale over this, saying that he was promising but he cannot deliver. obviously there has to be a new initiative, but i am told that the prime minister himself, of course, is frustrated by the continuing crisis and what he wants to see is a cross—departmental focus on this issue, just like there is on tackling covid and he has nominated steve barclay as his problem solver. that might seem to be a bit of a poisoned chalice, but he is set to get to work, i am told, in the next week or so and talk to different departments to see what they can do, but also come up with some potential policy recommendations, if any more are needed. that said, i am not entirely convinced t

iain watson reports. the ayes to the right, 250. the noes to the left, 232. shame, shame! 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 rules. but borisjohnson said he just wanted mps to have the same rights as any other professionals accused of wrongdoing. may i respectfully say to her that i believe that she needs to... instead of playing politics on this issue, which is what they are doing, i think that she needs to consider the procedures of this house in a spirit of fairness. so what triggered this row? well, labour say the changes are being introduced to help this former cabinet minister — 0wen paterson. he was facin

our uk political correspondent iain watson told us why this review is happening now: the government hasuse there are 24,000 crossings in there are 24,000 crossings in the channel and that's three times higher than last year. so, there is some political pressure in the pledge to take back control of the border but only yesterday, the labour leader was tweaking boris johnson's tail over this, promising but he can't deliver. butjust promising but he can't deliver. but just to be promising but he can't deliver. butjust to be a new initiative for the prime minister, of course, frustrated by the crisis. what he wants to see is across departmental focus on this like an covid—19. and for the cabinet officer minister, it is his problem solver and it seems like a bit of a poisoned chalice is going to work until next week or so and talk to different departments to see what they can do, but also come up what they can do, but also come up with some potential policy recommendations if any more are needed. that said, i'm not entirely convinced that a review will be up to do with some other initiatives

and our political correspondent, iain watson said the prime minister wanted to be seen to act quickly went earlier than he did when there was a threat from the delta variant initially. to some extent, people are going to be saying he has learnt a lesson from that and this time the travel ban, for example, in southern african countries was announced ahead of the eu and america. to some extent, he is going earlier but is he going harder? as we heard from alex norris from labour, he says plan b should be plan a and the government is faced with this new variant and should be advising people to work from home. borisjohnson didn't do that, he didn't say that the passports would be introduced which are currently in place some settings in scotland got. he did say there would be mask wearing in public transport and retail. this is a moment he would rather have avoided, ever since the great lockdown, as long as case numbers in hospitals and deaths were remaining relatively low, the prime minister wanted the economy to stay open, so it is a measure of the seriousness of this that he is meant ske

our political correspondent, iain watson, is at westminster.are they anywhere near agreement? we de-escalation, but are they anywhere near agreement?— near agreement? we are in a situation — near agreement? we are in a situation where _ near agreement? we are in a situation where they - near agreement? we are in a situation where they throw i near agreement? we are in a - situation where they throw really centres on a relatively small number of licences for a relatively small number of small boats, so we may well yet get to a resolution of this issue but it seems to be taking on symbolic significance. forsome issue but it seems to be taking on symbolic significance. for some time the french have suggested that uk government has been backpedalling on its pulse brexit commitments, the british government says it is implementing the new trade drills and the french have to catch—up. language by uk officials and ministers today to describe the negotiations are consensual, constructive, the term de—escalation has been used, it is possible the issue wi

but first, let's go live to downing street tonight, and speak to our political correspondent iain watsontragedies tend to bring people closer, but these deaths seem to have highlighted the differences between the uk and french governments. borisjohnson is under huge pressure from some of his mps to do more to stop the small boat setting sale of our shores in the first place, so perhaps it was unsurprising that he chose to publish that letter to president macron. but downing street are insisting tonight that everything he asked for in that letter, the joint patrols, the attempts to send refugees back across the channel, this had all been pushed for privately but had made very little progress. you ask me specifically how serious is this row. today has been dominated by megaphone diplomacy, but behind the scenes there are quieter attempts to try to get the relationship back on an even keel get the relationship back on an even keel. so it is a move to try to get priti patel ri invited to meet her french counterpart this weekend, and in any case she spoke to him just a few hours ago about the

our political corresponent iain watson is here. what's at issue here? there are two main concerns.t on the cost of personal and social care in england and where it is set. so at £86,000, this could represent the whole value of some people public home in parts of northern england, leaving very little to pass on to their family after the cost of care, whereas it may only be representative of ten or 20% of the value of a home in south—east england. some people have said this does not look like levelling up. tomorrow night it is expected the government will also ask for a vote on plans to see some less affluent people having to wait even longer for that cap to kick in. i'm not expecting them to lose that vote but i think the quality as well as quantity of conservative criticism is significant, five former cabinet ministers expressing it concerns. some said it may not be a roar of disapproval but rumblings in conservative ranks will continue and they are hoping that borisjohnson will then be forced into doing a u—turn. will then be forced into doing a u-turn. , ., the missing chinese te

are fair to homeowners living in the north and less affluent areas. 0ur political correspondent iain watsoncial care for quite some time and usually it has hit the buffers on the steps of downing street. when he became prime minister, borisjohnson said he would sort this out. but i think it is genuinely easier said than done. there are two concerns among some of his mps at the moment. the first is the overarching concern about this £86,000 limit on social care. beyond £86,000, the state would then step in. but some people are saying, look, £86,000 represents perhaps 100% of the value of a home in some parts of northern england and perhaps as little as 10% of the value of a home in the south—east of england, so that it doesn't look like levelling up. the government said people can effectively defer payment for the social care costs until after death. nonetheless, it would still mean that people in certain parts of northern england are far less to leave to their family perhaps than people in the south—east. labour's already getting stuck in on this to say it is not levelling up, it is dayligh

the government over record numbers of people making the journey — as our political correspondent, iain watson crossing so far this year or three times the level of last year and given that level of pressure, there is some frustration from the prime minister that preps the government doesn't seem to be getting to grips with this, it's a government that pledged to take back control of the border, the labour leader was weighing in on this yesterday. there's going to be this cross departmental review what i'm told in with the premise wants to see is the same type of focused across whitehall on this issue as it is on tackling covid—i9. he has decided to nominate steve barkley, the cabinet officer is his problem solver is conducted drink from this poisoned chalice of the next week or so. until the very things is going be looking at is more data on why people are coming to the channel in, but also he is going to come up with whether any new policies are required in this area and i in terms of solid achievements and review our very many initiatives, big interventions of already been prevent people fr

with me is our political correspondent, iain watson. what's this going to achieve?2a,000 crossings this year, about three times the level of last year and that's embarrassing for government pledged to take back control of the border. yesterday the labour leader said the government was not delivering on its promises. the prime minister is frustrated by the crisis she wants to see the same level of grip attached across government departments to this issue as there is on tackling covid and he has that barclay as his problem solver. mr barclay will drink from this poisoned chalice over the next week and i'm told he will also look at whether other policies are required but there will be interventions, £54 million going to france to try to stop people setting sail, it is not clear if the review will be successful and critics say the government has to do more to tackle the underlying reasons why people wish to migrate. in other news: there's growing concern over the safety of chinese tennis star peng shuai, who made sexual assault allegations against a former chinese vice—

i'm joined by our political correspondent iain watson.into that first of all, take us to the heart of the issue at stake here. us to the heart of the issue at stake here-— us to the heart of the issue at stake here. ., ., , stake here. the government has wanted to reform _ stake here. the government has wanted to reform social- stake here. the government has wanted to reform social care - stake here. the government has wanted to reform social care for| wanted to reform social care for some time, usually at hits the buffers. it is genuinely easier said than done. there are two and so is among his mps at the moment, the first over this £86,000 limit on social care. beyond £86,000, the state would then step in. some people are saying, £86,000 represents perhaps 100% of the value of a home in parts of the north of england, and 10% of the value of a home in the south—east, so it doesn't look like levelling up. the government said people can effectively defer payments for social care costs until after death. nonetheless, it would still mean peo

our political correspondent iain watson is in westminster. this, what is likely to change? - will get a vote in house of commons this evening to restrict second jobs, that seems to be absolutely certain. this afternoon's debate may turn out to be as as prime minister's questions. it's going to be the equivalent of political arm wrestling to prove who is going to be toughest on second jobs. the prime minister has dusted off a report from three years ago which would restrict the amount of hours that mps could spend on second jobs. he says that makes his proposal is tougher than labours. labour say, not only do we want to ban most second jobs unlike the government but they are also trying to accuse him of trying to wriggle out of any timescale for changes. the government has rejected this but over the past few weeks the position on second jobs has changed quite significantly. the on second jobs has changed quite significantly-— significantly. the bbc has been investigating — significantly. the bbc has been investigating other _ significantly. th

here's our political correspondent, iain watson.o you place in politicians to police themselves? today the government backed changes which could give mps accused of wrongdoing a new right of appeal. labour say this looks like the government is watering down the system that is supposed to tackle sleaze and could further widen the gulf between politicians and the public. gulf between politicians and the ublic. , , �* ., gulf between politicians and the ublic. , ,�* ., , public. this isn't about playing olitics in public. this isn't about playing politics in this _ public. this isn't about playing politics in this case, _ public. this isn't about playing politics in this case, this - public. this isn't about playing politics in this case, this is - public. this isn't about playing i politics in this case, this is about playing by the rules. cheering as we can see, it's one world for everybody else and one rule for the tories, conservatives. when they break the rules, mr speaker, they just remake the rules.— break the rules, mr speaker,

let's take stock of the response so far to this new variant — with iain watson — our political correspondenteir response to the new variant? ., �* , . variant? the government's chief scientific adviser _ variant? the government's chief scientific adviser said _ variant? the government's chief scientific adviser said if - variant? the government's chief scientific adviser said if things . scientific adviser said if things got worse, the government have to go hard and early. they have moved very swiftly, this time. critics are wondering if they are going hard enough against the new variant. last month, sage said "reintroduction of working from home guidance is likely to have the greatest individual impact on transmission out of the measures they are considering" the sub sajid javid was asked by the bbc why he isn't doing this and he said ministers have to decide and he cited concerns about the economy, which will please many conservative mps. this is now becoming something of a political dividing line. labour pushing for working from home guidance in england now. the snp led government in scot

with me is our political correspondent, iain watson.— what's this going to achieve?ckling this crisis because the pressure is on 24,000 crossing so far this year _ pressure is on 24,000 crossing so far this year three _ pressure is on 24,000 crossing so far this year three times _ pressure is on 24,000 crossing so far this year three times the i pressure is on 24,000 crossing so far this year three times the level| far this year three times the level of last year and given that pressure, there's some frustration thatis pressure, there's some frustration that is perhaps the government is not getting to grips with this and so the government is plagued to take back control of the border, keir starmer was weighing in on this yesterday. there's a cross departmental review and there is a focus across whitehall on this issue on tackling covid—i9. and they've decided to nominate the cabinet office minister as his problem solver and is quite adept this drink from this poison chalice and the various things that will be looking at are more data on why people are coming to the c

and our political correspondent, iain watson said the prime minister wanted to be seen to act quicklyertainly got a lot earlier than we did when there was the threat from the delta variant initially, to some extent people in there they are saying, look, there are lessons from that and this time the travel ban for example on southern african countries was announced even ahead of the eu and america, so to some extent he is going earlier, but is he going harder, as we heard there from alex norris from labour. he says that a plan b should be plan a and the government is faced with this new variant and they should be advising people to work from home. borisjohnson did not do that, he did not say that vaccine passports would be introduced, which are currently in place in some settings in scotland, for example, but he did of course say that there will now be mask wearing on public transport and in retail, but i think again what is interesting is that this today is a moment that he would really rather have avoided. ever since the great lockdown, case numbers in hospitals and the number of dea

let's cross to downing street and speak to our political correspondent, iain watson.nd mrjohnson will say that is exactly what he has done. he hard and mrjohnson will say that is exactly what he has done.— exactly what he has done. he has one a exactly what he has done. he has gone a lot — exactly what he has done. he has gone a lot earlier _ exactly what he has done. he has gone a lot earlier than _ exactly what he has done. he has gone a lot earlier than he - exactly what he has done. he has gone a lot earlier than he did - exactly what he has done. he has. gone a lot earlier than he did when there was a threat from the delta variant initially. to some extent, people would be saying he has learnt his lesson from that and this time the travel ban in southern african countries was announced ahead of the eu and america, so to some extent he is going earlier, but is he going harder? as we heard from alex norris from labour, he says plan b should be plan a and the government should be plan a and the government should be advising people to work from home. 0ursjohnson didn

i'm joined by our political correspondent iain watson. what's at issue here?nt's proposal is to set an £86,000 lifetime limit on the amount that you can spend on personal social care in england. above that level, then the state would step in and meet the costs. but there are concerns amongst conservative as well as labour mps that £86,000 represents perhaps 90 or 100% of the value of a home in some parts of northern england, leaving people very little money to pass on to their families and perhaps only ten or 20% of the value in some parts of the south—east of england, so that doesn't quite look like levelling up. what mps are going to vote on tomorrow, and this is also of concern, our government plans meaning it will take longer for some less affluent people to get a bit of help from the council for their care costs. to reach this £86,000 limit in the first place, in other words, long before they get 100% of help from the state. i'm not expecting a government defeat when mps vote on this tomorrow night but i think it's all about the quality as well as the ent

objection by backbencher christopher chope meant it could not be approved. 0ur political correspondent iain watson three—point turn done a u—turn because it has taken on some time to manoeuvre at this mess. what will be happening now and for the next hour in parliament as mps are going to be given an opportunity to endorse the initial report from the cross—party standards committee that in effect said owen paterson breaks the rules by acting as a paid lobbyist and he should indeed have been suspended from parliament had he not resigned. the whole issue comes back into public focus again. we may also seek an apology from the leader of the house jacob rees—mogg said in his own podcast earlier today that effectively he had egged the prime minister on in all this and that he had made a mistake and he was wrong. labour of course want to apply even more pain. so clear stand will hold a press conference saying what labour would do to restrict lucrative second jobs like mps are to keep the focus again on the government and what they call conservative sleaze. if all that wasn't enough some of the most seni

let's get the latest from our political correspondent iain watson.use the story has been going a great pace. what kind of second jobs are mps actually allowed to have? they're are mps actually allowed to have? they�* re allowed to are mps actually allowed to have? they're allowed to have a whole range of second jobs, but there are restrictions on some of the activities which they can carry out. for example, mps can be consultants to private companies, but they cannot lobby a government minister or agency on their behalf, and that's what apparently happened in the case of the former mp 0wen patterson. there are restrictions on what they can do. for example, sir geoffrey cox, the former law officer who spent part of this year in the caribbean, advocating for the british virgin islands, he has not broken any rules by doing that. he's had a well of criticism, but that is within the rules. there are some difficulties, and this is not that second job, this is about restrictions on mps' activities. if you carry out private business, that's one thing, but yo

here's our political correspondent iain watson.much faith do you place in politicians to police themselves? today, the government backed changes which could give mps accused of wrongdoing a new right of appeal. labour say this looks like the government's watering down the system that's supposed to tackle sleaze and could further widen the gulf between politicians and the public. this isn't about playing politics in this place, this is about playing by the rules. cheering and as we can see, it's one rule for everybody else and one rule for the tory conservatives. when they break the rules, mr speaker, theyjust remake the rules. but borisjohnson insisted the government simply wanted to give mps the same rights as any other people accused of professional wrongdoing. may i respectfully say to her that i believe, instead of playing politics on this issue, which is what they are doing, i think that she needs to consider the procedures of this house in a spirit of fairness? and this is what the row is all about. labour accuse the governme