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keir starmer.w the prime minister's launching an inquiry. that inquiry isn't even looking at the lobbying rules. i'm not sure it's looking at very much at all. because every day, there is further evidence of the sleaze that's now at the heart of this conservative government. let's just look — you shake your heads — let's just look at the latest scandal. a wealthy businessman, lex greensill, was hired as a senior adviser to david cameron when he was prime minister. we've all seen the business card. after he left office, he — cameron — became a paid lobbyist for lex greensill. next thing we know, cameron arranged access for greensill with cabinet ministers, ministers and senior officials, and he lobbied for taxpayers' money on behalf of greensill capital. officials were also involved, he said, with one, bill crothers, advising greensill while still a civil servant. does the prime minister accept there's a revolving door — indeed, an open door — between his conservative government and paid lobbyists?

keir starmer. minister should be voting with us, not blocking a proper inquiry. the greensill scandal is just the tip of the iceberg. dodgy contracts, privileged access, jobs for their mates — this is the return of tory sleaze. mr speaker, it is now so ingrained in this conservative government, we don't need another conservative party appointee marking their own homework. mr speaker, we know the prime minister will not act against sleaze. but this house can. so can i urge all members of this house to come together this afternoon to back labour's motion and start to clean up the sleaze and cronyism that's at the heart of this conservative government? prime minister. mr speaker, that's why we're putting in an independent review, that's why we have tougher laws on lobbying — a great shame that labour opposed to them. after the leaders' exchanges, a backbench labour mp tried a direct question. will the prime minister tell. this house when he last spoke to former prime - minister david cameron? the hone

keir starmer _ leader. this was interesting, wasn't it? keir starmer chose _ leader.as the best form of defence. so he had very clear sort of summary statement that he responded with, similar to what we have heard before, saying that borisjohnson had paid for the downing street refurbishment personally and that any declarations that he had to make been complied with. but that he had to make been complied with. �* ., , ., with. but he did not use the word initiall , with. but he did not use the word initially. and _ with. but he did not use the word initially, and that _ with. but he did not use the word initially, and that was _ with. but he did not use the word initially, and that was the - with. but he did not use the word initially, and that was the point i initially, and that was the point sir keir starmer was trying to hammer sir keir starmer was trying to hamme ., , ., ., , ., hammer home. yes, and that is what he honed in — hammer home. yes, and that is what he honed in on _ hammer home. yes, and that is what he honed in on again _ hammer home. yes, and that is

if sur keir starmer has called for a full enquiry-— sur keir starmer has called for a full enquiry.is nothing to see here. — full enquiry. if there is nothing to see here, whether— full enquiry. if there is nothing to see here, whether it _ full enquiry. if there is nothing to see here, whether it is _ full enquiry. if there is nothing to see here, whether it is the - see here, whether it is the refurbished number ten, dodgy contacts, publish it then, because sunlight is the best disinfectant. indonesian rescue teams mccarver davey which is believed to have come from missing from the coast of bali on wednesday. —— indonesian rescue teams recover debris believed to be from the submarine missing. medical experts recommend smell training rather than treatment with steroids for people suffering from a loss of smell due to credit. —— hello and welcome if you're watching from the uk and around the world. india's supreme court says it is facing a national emergency is its health care system because of a second wave of coronavirus infections. many hospitals are fun, health care supplies are

keir showed a picture of her and her husband. she has brand new puppies that caused her a lot of comfort, one named after that lot, mick. >> and we saw that modified greenland rover carrying the casket. princes william and harry walking behind it, separated by one of their cousins. i am curious about that relationship now, you badly want it to be a moment of healing for the family. have they had a chance to speak the course of the last several days? how challenging has the time been since the explosive interview with oprah? >> reporter: i think challenging is exactly the right word, and everybody, whether it is members of the family or household or the wider public want these two young men to kiss and makeup. you're right, it might look strange to an outsider, they've got peter phillips, their cousin, alongside them. if you know about him, you understand it is not a strange decision. he was prince philip's first godson, 43, grandchild, the eldest. somebody who philip was very, very close to. and somebody that harry and william lo

keir starmer.ister should be voting with us, not blocking a proper inquiry. the greensill scandal is just the tip of the iceberg. dodgy contracts, privileged access, jobs for their mates — this is the return of tory sleaze. mr speaker, it's now so ingrained in this conservative government. we don't need another conservative party appointee marking their own homework. mr speaker, we know the prime minister will not act against sleaze. but this house can. so can i urge all members of this house to come together this afternoon to back labour's motion and start to clean up the sleaze and cronyism that's at the heart of this conservative government? prime minister. mr speaker, that's why we're putting in an independent review, that's why we have tougher laws on lobbying — a great shame that labour opposed them. after the leaders�* exchanges, a backbench labour mp tried a direct approach. i will the prime minister tell this . house when he last spoke to former prime minister david cameron? the honest tru

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i actually disapprove of keir starmer's leadership, but i will vote for the labour candidate because actually think this town is shamefully going to fall to the conservatives. i don't want to be part of that defeat. last time voters here went to the polls at the general election, the national picture was very different. it was before the pandemic, when brexit was still a huge issue in this leave—supporting town. then the brexit party won a big chunk of the vote. and what happens to that now will be crucial. he hopes to claim some — reform uk are the brexit party reborn, with an anti—lockdown, pro—small business stance. it is tragically unfair in this country how the two—party system monopolises everything, and there needs to be more voices coming through from other parties in parliament. we're offering a real alternative. in total, 16 candidates are vying for votes. among them, greens, lib dems, and a host of independents in a contest that could test political ties, prompt party soul searching and send ripples far from here. alex forsyth, bbc news, hartlepool. that by—election along

hole in the collective hearts of the royal family as the pandemic dictates a scaled-down farewell keir simmons starts us off tonight with the latest from london >> reporter: tonight, the queen in mourning. announcing with deep sorrow the death of her beloved husband. britain's prime minister paying tribute to prince philip's long service. >> not just as her consort, by her side every day of her reign, but as her husband, her strength and stay of more than 70 years >> reporter: there are flags at half staff and some flowers police keeping crowds back he wanted no fuss. and britain is in lockdown so no state funeral for a prince whose place in history is assured. >> they deserve to remember him how they wish to remember him, in their own way >> i think i'd want what he wanted so whatever he wanted, that's what we should have >> reporter: he was born a greek royal, but exiled with his family he became in his own words a refugee. he saw action on battleships in world war ii a brave and brilliant naval officer. an outsider whose wedding to princess elizabeth and then her coronation as queen

for the first time since his and his wife meghan's explosive allegations against the royal family keir simmons leads us off from london. >> reporter: today royal gun salutes for prince philip, 41 rounds fired across the united kingdom and around the world and tonight new details of next saturday's funeral, small and in line with covid restrictions the queen who woke up this morning a widow will say good-bye to her husband of 73 years surrounded by 30 of her close family. daughter-in-law sophie esex telling crowds after a visit today the queen has been amazing. in an address to the nation prince charles saying the family misses his father enormously >> my dear papa was a very special person who i think above all else would have been amazed by the reaction and the touching things that have been said about him it will sustain us in this particular loss and at this particularly sad time. >> reporter: prince harry will attend the ceremony his wife meghan, who is pregnant, will not on the advice of her physician. the chapel where they were married now the setting for a royal funeral. at 9:45

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we're going to begin with international correspondent keir simmons there in windsor.r, good morning. >> reporter: hoda, savannah, good morning to you from a beautiful day here in windsor, where the stage is set for a royal funeral. a funeral that will encompass two families, the royal family and prince philip's military family. already, members of the military, more than 700, are in quadrangle of the castle, and lining the route to the steps of st. george's cap el. the royal navy, the royal marines, the royal air force to name but a few. we have seen members of the royal family arriving at st. george's chapel, including kate, the duchess of cambridge. soon, we will see prince philip's coffin emerge from the state entrance here at windsor castle, with his personal standard, his sword, and naval cap. we will see the queen herself. now, of course, members of the family will walk behind the coffin, but not the queen. inside st. george's chapel, she will sit alone wearing a mask because of coronavirus restrictions. i think that will be a deeply poignant moment. st. george'

they managed to put borisjohnson looking down at keir starmer.is any political significance in the way they did that. what about this story do you make of it? yes. way they did that. what about this story do you make of it?— way they did that. what about this story do you make of it? yes, as you sa , a lot story do you make of it? yes, as you say. a lot of— story do you make of it? yes, as you say, a lot of interior _ story do you make of it? yes, as you say, a lot of interior design - story do you make of it? yes, as you say, a lot of interior design puns - say, a lot of interior design puns on the papers tonight, and it has been obviously a remarkable day of political news even by recent standards and this is the story that i think almost all the papers are leading on which is the news that the electoral commission is to investigate whether an offence was committed if as alleged conservative donor initial lease and put a loan to cover the cost of borisjohnson�*s refurbishments. you see the pictures from pm cues there. i think there were two tel

starmer having .one at the moment, keir starmer having gone from _ at the moment, keir starmer havinging everything borisjohnson is going as kind of— everything borisjohnson is going as kind of rather not quite desperately but rather _ kind of rather not quite desperately but rather plaintively looking to areas _ but rather plaintively looking to areas where he can find some kind of definition _ areas where he can find some kind of definition. the question of passports or certificates, whether it is for— passports or certificates, whether it is for travel or whether it is for going _ it is for travel or whether it is for going into a comedy club or a nightclub — for going into a comedy club or a nightclub or whatever it might be, as they— nightclub or whatever it might be, as they opened or get child come it is fiendishly difficult for the i5 fiendishly difficult for the different criteria about have you been _ different criteria about have you been vaccinated. —— or get trialed in. been vaccinated. —— or get trialed in have _ been vaccinated. —— or get trialed in have you _ been vacc

keir, good morning to you. >> reporter: kristin, peter, good morning to you.here's been a gun salute, including with guns used to mark the wedding of the queen and prince philip. and a 41 round fired salute to the prince. and we have been watching members of the royal family come to visit the queen in the past few days. her daughter-in-law saying she left. the queen has been amazing. the queen has never been queen without prince philip. this morning, she woke up a widow, making plans for his funeral at windsor castle. with flags across the uk at half staff, outside buckingham palace the traditional announcement of her beloved husband's passing. and many, many tributes to the duke of edinburgh's long service. >> not just as consort, by her side, every day of her reign, but as her husband, strength and stay of more than 70 years. >> reporter: condolences from australia prime minister, new zealand, and canada justin trudeau, calling him a man of conviction. on british television overnight, prince philip's children paying tribute in prerecorded interviews. >> you

>> reporter: katie, i agree with keir. i think watching the queen's face today, of course slightly more difficult because she will be wearing a mask, but watching the queen go through today is going to be extraordinary. she will be in that state family, she will have a lady in waiting in that state bentley at the back of the procession. she will get out of the car, go into the chapel and sit by herself. this is grieving widow going forward, but i will say on the technical front she has been doing a lot of this. but we also have heard from the other senior royals. they will step up and be by her side. we have seen unbelievably thoughtful statements from her grandchildren this week who said we will not only honor prince philip but we will be there for her, we will show up for her, we will be standing next to her. it has been a sweet side of social media in the last few days to see all of those tributes. obviously love for their grandfather and great-grandfather, of course, but sending their love for the queen and vowing to b

it's what prince philip would have wanted jose >> keir simmons in windsor. you. >>> today, service unlike any other the family closely following the country's strict covid protocols. it was a dramatic turn from a royal remembrance that would typically draw massive crowds kelly cobiella reports. >> reporter: a royal funeral like no other. the queen wearing a mask her lady in waiting, lady susan husie, part of her windsor household and by her side for decades, the only one allowed to get close. inside the enormous st. george's chapel, a downsized choir of just four. all socially distanced. instead of 800 mourners on the pre-pandemic list, there were just 30 the queen, her four children, her eight grandchildren, all separated by the covid-required six feet only royals who live together could sit together they couldn't sing only pray, in silence. even the pomp and ceremony stayed behind palace walls so it wouldn't draw a crowd. the entire funeral happened just on the other side of that gate for people who did come here, there was nothing to see a dedicated few f

. ♪ ♪ >>> hours from now britain will say farewell to prince philip keir simmons is at windsor castleh final preparations >> reporter: tonight the queen pictured for the first time since the death of prince philip, driving herself ahead of tomorrow's difficult day. prince charles looking tearful this week. and in the past few hours the order of service published. remembering prince philip's unwavering loyalty to our queen he planned his own funeral, even designing the land rover that will carry his coffin the emphasis on family, military and history. his children and grandchildren will walk with the cortege. william and harry separated by a cousin after that explosive oprah interview. 30 close family will be surrounded by 730 members of the armed forces inside, all will wear masks. the queen expected to sit alone. tonight the queen releasing this personal picture from 2003, as tomorrow she says good-bye to her husband of 73 years for the last time. the service here at windsor castle will last less than an hour the end of an era. lester >> all right, keir simmons, thank you you can wat

the reality, finding them alive now would take a miracle lester >> all right keir simmons monitoring that for us tonight. thank you. >>> well, there was never any real danger, but after today's launch of thments when mission control noticed something. ignition >> reporter: it was 5:49 a.m. when spacex once again lit up the florida sky. a perfect flight tracked all the way up the east coast but at 1:24 p.m. mission control warned the crew of dragon that their ship would come uncomfortably close to a piece of space junk one of tens of thousands of pieces nasa constantly tracks the crew ordered back into their spacesuits because of the unlikely chance of a collision. >> we do need you to immediately proceed with suit donning and securing yourselves in seats. >> okay. we're getting in the suit. and we copy. >> reporter: a few minutes later the space junk, possibly a piece of an old satellite, passed by 28 miles away. today's spacex mission the first to reuse both a rocket and the spaceship. pilot megan mcarthur sitting in the same seat her husband astronaut bob behnken sat in a year ago.

keir simmons, nbc news london. >>> there was another volcanic eruption in the caribbean today, and it is quickly turning into a humanitarian crisis on the island of st. vincent. now american cruise ships are pulling in to help evacuate residents. kathy park has late details. >> reporter: tonight the island of st. vincent on the verge of disaster after another volcanic eruption the lush caribbean island now looks more like a battle zone with a thick layer of ash coating nearly every corner of this country, while the strong smell of sulfur hangs in the air the prime minister described the ongoing crisis >> how bad is the situation right now, and would you say the conditions are worsening? >> both on the east and on the west covered in ash a lot of homes have been destroyed by the weight of the ash. my home village outside of my mom's house, the ash covered up to my ankle. >> reporter: roughly 16,000 have now evacuated the surrounding area today's explosion shut off water and knocked out power to much of the island, but cruise ships are now on deck to help with evacuations. carnival twee

indeed keir starmer said today that _ government.n because transparency and openness is the best disinfectant. and it would seem that if— best disinfectant. and it would seem that if labour cannot get itself together to land some blows and demand — together to land some blows and demand clarity on all of these issues — demand clarity on all of these issues in _ demand clarity on all of these issues in parliament we would not necessarily— issues in parliament we would not necessarily be very impressed by them _ necessarily be very impressed by them you — necessarily be very impressed by them. you have to remember this is coming _ them. you have to remember this is coming against these elections next month _ coming against these elections next month. how the party's positioned themselves and downing street public ability— themselves and downing street public ability to— themselves and downing street public ability to be able to move forward from _ ability to be able to move forward from this— ability to be able to move forward from thi

thank you, keir. >> a calling, yeah. >>> feels like a good time to check in with mr.ooking at? >> we're doing good, but we have severe weather to talk about first of all, for this afternoon into tonight, very large hail possible 2 inches in diameter or more tornadoes possible, especially more dangerous at night. twice as deadly. then for tomorrow, we're going to be watching this area stretching from del rio, texas, all the way to syracuse, new york, for the possibility of severe weather 14 million people especially heavy from oklahoma to san antonio and del rio, as well we watch this system make its way to the east. heavy snow for mountains of colorado today ahead of the system, a severe threat in the southern plains. wednesday, strong storms from new york state to oklahoma we have a flood threat from texas up into illinois as the system continues to move to the east, rain and storms will move into new england by thursday, heavy rain for the ohio and tennessee river valleys. rainfall amounts about an inch or so as you get up into new england. the mid mississippi and c

keir simmons, nbc news, london. >> all right. now to the pandemic and news of a breakthrough treatment for covid patients in the form of a pill. pfizer says this new drug could be available this year. it's an experimental oral drug to treat the symptoms at the first sign of illness, and it's now being tested on healthy people. this would be the second antiviral therapy for covid-19 joining remdesivir which is given to those with extreme symptoms. here's what the experts are saying. >> if someone comes in, they have covid, they haven't gotten vaccinated and they don't feel well, this would be given as an oral agent to keep them out of the hospital, and it would prevent hopefully getting sick with covid. >> reporter: the new treatment your best bet still is to get a vaccine. >>> child immunization campaigns are being interrupted. the united nations children's fund said that the pandemic is interrupting vaccination campaigns for males and yellors fevers, and communities around the world are seeing the disparities. the u.n. says you

that picture of sir keir starmer looking at wallpaper injohnson lewis is on the front of the telegraphhat social distancing and big events won't be enforced afterjune 21st. the sun says carrie symonds is among the bbc�*s top pick for strictly, and says the fee could cover the decoration costs. boris johnson is focussed on the covid recovery and not the row over the flat revamp, according to the express. the guardian says the pm is under pressure to launch a covid inquiry, and also has an image of noel clarke, the actor suspended by bafta over sexual harrassment accusations, which he denies. coronavirus levels in the uk are at their lowest since the pandemic began, says the mail. the us economy is nearing pre—pandemic levels, according to the financial times. what a boost for britain. it's quite an interesting front page because it's very cheery, but the mail has been having a go at borisjohnson all we could so he'll prefer this page. i all we could so he'll prefer this nae. ~' all we could so he'll prefer this nae, ~' , ., all we could so he'll prefer this nae, ~ , ., ., all we could s

i think we will have the answer soon, but keir - this or not?ially after that interview, there is a sense of playing down his comments that actually keir starmer might oppose it later, it is interesting that over the weekend and today, comments in the shadow cabinet in comments in the shadow cabinet in comments have been quite disparaging a bubble borisjohnson a sense of force of four so there could be a chance they may actually oppose this led borisjohnson, i do not think you will have the numbers because there are plenty of tory mps that do not like it in the lib democrats do not like it in the lib democrats do not like it in the lib democrats do not like it. katie just alluded to it. passport plans will let pub stitched distancing. you are saying that you had no opposition to a covid—19 passports, but would you want to have a timeframe on this so the government actually said look, we're going to do this for a few months may be to get us in the next year and then will scrub the scheme? i and then will scrub the scheme? i think will be need to

one thing i didn't understand in the article, and jessica might help me on this, is that it says keirrge of hypocrisy. i didn't understand the word hypocrisy — it was hypocritical about someone having a meeting with the prime minister? . . , having a meeting with the prime minister? ., ., , , having a meeting with the prime minister?_ you l having a meeting with the prime - minister?_ you know, minister? that leads us... you know, boris johnson — minister? that leads us... you know, boris johnson might _ minister? that leads us... you know, boris johnson might have _ minister? that leads us... you know, boris johnson might have been - borisjohnson might have been telling — borisjohnson might have been telling him behind closed doors that he thought the super league was fantastic— he thought the super league was fantastic before he saw the public reception — fantastic before he saw the public reception to it. but i think the chances — reception to it. but i think the chances of— reception to it. but i think the chances of us finding that out are probably— chances of us finding that out

nbc's correspondent keir simmons has a look at the event what, it will include and why it's been scaled back a bit. >> reporter: in just over 24 hours, prince philip will be laid to rest in st. george's chapel, a day of family good-byes, military honors and history. the funeral will begin at 11:00 a.m., 6:00 a.m. eastern when the coffin will be brought from the private chapel at windsor castle to the state entrance. at 2:40 here, 9:40 eastern, it will be place in a modified land rover that prince philip himself created. he had a passion for design. at 2:45, 9:45 eastern, the hearse will proceed through a route lined by military person toll arrive eight minutes later at the west steps of st. george's chapel where the royal marines will lift a coffin and carry it inside. the funeral will take place at 3:00 p.m., 10:00 a.m. eastern following a national minute of silence. buckingham pail as has revealed 309-person guest list and the formation of those walking behind the hears. his children princess anne and prince charles will be followed by prince edward and prince andrew. coming after wil

nbc's keir simmons has a look at his long life of duty and devotion. >> reporter: this is how the world knew him, standing by his beloved wife, the queen, her loyal and lifelong companion. but from the beginning life conspired to make prince philip his own man. he was born in greece into that country's royal exiled with them when he was a small child. an education molded an achiever. he saw action during world war ii, a brilliant and brave officer. his 1947 wedding to elizabeth lifted the spirits of post-war britain. the next year prince charles was born. three more children would follow. but philip's world changed forever in 1952 when king george vi died and his daughter, elizabeth, became queen. from then on, his main role was as the monarch's consort and counsel. his relationship with the queen featured in the popular tv series "the crown". >> are you my wife or my queen. >> reporter: numerous guests made abroad. killing a tiger an endangered species on a trip to india. his defense, some of his actions and comments were taken out of context. more recently the duke finally turned in h

but at prime minister's questions, the labour leader, sir keir starmer, focused his attack on the latestist. 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 other people with the prime minister's personal number has he given preferential treatment to? can ijust remind the house what we were facing in march last year, mr speaker? whi

keir simmons, nbc news, london. >> on "nbc nightly news" with lester holt, the royal love story, the queen and prince philip were married 73 years. the queen calling her husband her strength and stay. on "nbc nightly news," a deeper look at the very public and private love story. >>> it will be a few more days before the man accused of attacking an elderly asian woman in san francisco answers to those charges, but his attorney already trying to prove that he did not commit a hate crime. nbc bay area's kris sanchez joining us live with mark jenkins's first day in court. kris? >> reporter: hi there. that preliminary hearing was put off until next week so he won't have to answer to the charges until then, but already his attorney as put out video that he says tries to paint a bigger picture of what happened on that day. here it is, so we can look at it together. san francisco public defender eric mcburnny says it shows his client, steven jenkins, who's homeless, being assaulted by several different people in several different directions, suffering more than 40 blows to his head before h

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but at prime minister's questions, the labour leader, sir keir starmer, focused his attack on this latestst. 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 to be lobbying these days, the prime minister texted his friend to say, "it's fixed." personal number has he given preferential treatment to? prime minister. mr speaker, i recallthe

now sir keir starmer.sary. and i send my condolences to the family of frankjed? he was a much loved member of the house and the other place and highly respected as a labour minister. a great internationalist and campaigner for peace and human rights. he will be sadly missed. what does the prime minister think will be the right thing to do if he receives a text message from a billionaire conservative supporter, asking him to fix tax rules? mr conservative supporter, asking him to fix tax rules?— to fix tax rules? mr speaker, festival l _ to fix tax rules? mr speaker, festival i echo _ to fix tax rules? mr speaker, festival i echo the _ to fix tax rules? mr speaker, festival i echo the right - to fix tax rules? mr speaker, - festival i echo the right honourable gentleman's remarks about frank judd. in response to the question, if he is referring to the request from james dyson, i make no apology at all in doing everything i possibly could. i think any prime minister would in no circumstance is. to secure ven

boris johnson repeated the answer he'd given keir starmer, demanding ian blackford produce the persont and insisting he hadn't said those words. ian blackford said it was the prime minister's behaviour which was not in order. this is a prime minister who is up to his neck in a swamp of tory sleaze. we've seen contracts for cronies, texts for tax breaks and cash for curtains. the prime minister has dodged these questions all week and he's dodged them again today, but these questions simply are not going to go away. so when exactly was money funnelled through tory hq into his personal bank account? when did he pay back this money? was it an interest—free loan? and who is the donor or donors who originally funded it? is the prime minister aware that if he continues to fail to answer these questions that the electoral commission has the powers to prosecute? will the prime minister publish these details today? or is he going to waiting until the police come knocking at his door? mr speaker, as i've said, i look forward to what the electoral commission has to say, but i can tell him that, t

a skyscraper they feared, he said, they would be crushed underneath it shep. >> thanks very much, keir simmons. >>> a gender reveal turns deadly in mexico. a pilot and co-pilot killed when their small plane crashed into the caribbean sea during a gender reveal fly-by it happened yesterday near cancun police say the soon to be parents were on a boat watching the plane as it flew overhead with the gender reveal, it's a girl, it's a girl, and then the plane suddenly took a nose dive and went straight into the water. federal authorities are now investigating. >>> in myanmar, military rulers ordering a nationwide shutdown as protests of the coup continue no reason given, but they reportedly told internet service providers they have to comply. the military overthrew the democratically elected government exactly two months ago, according to human rights groups since then, security forces have killed more than 500 people. >>> what happens if you walk down the street at your house smoking a joint? or maybe weed smell comes out of your car as a cop is right outside, you know what happens wait un

george's chapel is called a chapel, and keir described itca. we get a glimpse of it now. the impact that covid restrictions have with only 30 members attending. >> st. george's chapel has been the home of a lot of sad moments, like today,celebration. harry and meghan were married there a few years ago. >> they were, indeed. we were all lucky enough to be there to cover the story. it was, as you said, such a happy day. today, kind the opposite. the location, nonetheless, is a formal royal funeral, not a formal state occasion. as would be the case for a son -- consort compared to a monarch. it is sad, regardless of the status of the occasion, that there aren't more leaders and more family members there, as would have been the case if not for covid. >> right. even -- we can bring in andrew on this, as well, the kind of public outpouring that we have seen on the streets of london or the streets of windsor. because of covid, the royal family discouraged it, saying you can honor the prince online. please don't congregate because we are in the middle of the pandemic. you do miss

a furious rod humphries, who co—runs the raven pub, had challenged sir keir while he was on a walkaboutn is not allowed in my pub! in the end mr starmer had little choice but to to leave. he said afterwards nhs staff have been working tirelessly to protect public health and that restrictions have been necessary to save lives. the scottish conservatives have launched their manifesto ahead of next month's holyrood elections. they're focusing on blocking any possible second independence referendum, and they're promising more money for the nhs. here's our scotland editor sarah smith. kayaking in the heart of the city. potentially perilous and certainly not for the faint—hearted. tories in glasgow used to be an equally rare sight. in recent years they've found some political buoyancy in scotland, launching their manifesto in a nearby waterside warehouse. we need to choose to rebuild scotland now. with the emphasis on trying to stop the snp holding another referendum on scottish independence. have you spoken to the prime minister about how he would respond if an snp government asked him for p