keir starmer drew attention to it. _ conservative benches. keir starmer drew attention to it. conservative benches. keir starmer drew attention to it. i see they've l drew attention to it. i see they've turned up this week, prime minister. the cheering came from tories showing support for the prime minister. but sir keir starmer attacked him for not delivering on promises he made. just attacked him for not delivering on promises he made.— promises he made. just like he romised promises he made. just like he promised he — promises he made. just like he promised he wouldn't - promises he made. just like he promised he wouldn't put - promises he made. just like he promised he wouldn't put up i promises he made. just like he l promised he wouldn't put up tax. just like he promised a0 new hospitals. just like he promised a real revolution in the north. prime minister,... real revolution in the north. prime minister,..-_ real revolution in the north. prime minister,... yet again he raises the real revolution _ minister,... yet again he raises the real revolution in _ minister,... ye

it'll be fascinating to see how keir starmer gets on when he has _ to see how keir starmer gets on whenee how keir starmer gets on when he has a more prominent outspoken, and potentially more effective person — and potentially more effective erson. , . person. david lemi getting upgraded to shadow foreign _ person. david lemi getting upgraded to shadow foreign secretary, - person. david lemi getting upgraded to shadow foreign secretary, and - to shadow foreign secretary, and then lisa mandy, who we getting arguably a more suitable job for her, dealing with all the levelling up her, dealing with all the levelling up stuff which, if labour doesn't answer the charge of levelling up, it won't win back redwall seats. absolutely. i think what seems to be clear here is keir starmer seems to be wanting to make a bit of a splash. i think it comes at a time when borisjohnson appears to have been dropping in the opinion polls, i think it was in you guv last week about 64% of people felt he was doing badly — this was clearly in relation to his pepa pig speech, which we all heard and widely discusse

but keir starmer, realty— of the moves. but keir starmer, really a — of the moves.t people who have been, you know, to be frank, fairly— have been, you know, to be frank, fairly low— key or ineffective. mick thomas _ fairly low— key or ineffective. mick thomas simmons, one of the most high—profile front ventures in the shadow— high—profile front ventures in the shadow home secretaryjobs, moving yvette _ shadow home secretaryjobs, moving yvette cooper and their... she�*s shadow home secretaryjobs, moving yvette cooper and their. . ._ yvette cooper and their... she's got that star power. _ yvette cooper and their... she's got that star power, hasn't _ yvette cooper and their... she's got that star power, hasn't she? - yvette cooper and their... she's got that star power, hasn't she? she . that star power, hasn't she? she does, that star power, hasn't she? she does. and _ that star power, hasn't she? she does. and it _ that star power, hasn't she? she does, and it will— that star power, hasn't she? she does, and it will be fascinating to see how— does, and it will be f

that's keir starmer _ industry, for all industry.y, for all industry. that's keir starmer there at _ industry, for all industry. that's keir starmer there at the - industry, for all industry. that's keir starmer there at the cbi i industry, for all industry. that's - keir starmer there at the cbi annual conference. we will leave it there because we are going to check out the latest weather prospects. james reynolds will be next from two o'clock but now the weather. hello, after all the mild weather we've had so far this autumn, things have now changed. it is cold out there, bright, though, for most of us. quite a lot of sunshine around. the satellite picture reveals more clouds moving into the north of the uk and some speckled shower clouds plaguing some eastern and southern parts. parts of east anglia and perhaps more especially kent and the channel islands will see some showers through the afternoon. more of that cloud rolling in across north west scotland, perhaps northern ireland, the odd spot of drizzle, sunshine in between and

keir starmer. let's respect the house. keir starmer-— let's respect the house.n say sorry. the truth — starmer. he can't even say sorry. the truth is — starmer. he can't even say sorry. the truth is that _ starmer. he can't even say sorry. the truth is that beneath - starmer. he can't even say sorry. the truth is that beneath the - the truth is that beneath the bluster— the truth is that beneath the bluster he still thinks it's one rule — bluster he still thinks it's one rule for— bluster he still thinks it's one rule for him and another for his mates — rule for him and another for his mates. ~ g ., ,., ., ., , mates. mrjohnson again tried his manoeuvre- _ mates. mrjohnson again tried his manoeuvre. talking _ mates. mrjohnson again tried his manoeuvre. talking of _ mates. mrjohnson again tried his| manoeuvre. talking of cover-ups, mates. mrjohnson again tried his - manoeuvre. talking of cover-ups, i'm sor but manoeuvre. talking of cover-ups, i'm sorry but we — manoeuvre. talking of cover-ups, i'm sorry but we still— manoeuvre. talking of cover-ups, i'm sorry but

i think what you see there is keir starmer making _ what you see there is keir starmer making hey— whatre is keir starmer making hey while he's got the opportunity to do. as we've also seen _ opportunity to do. as we've also seen conservative mp seven unhappy with the _ seen conservative mp seven unhappy with the way this is all been handled~ _ with the way this is all been handled. and they are feeling forced into a _ handled. and they are feeling forced into a vote _ handled. and they are feeling forced into a vote that they didn't actually— into a vote that they didn't actually want to take part in. those that didn't — actually want to take part in. those that didn't actually rebelled and spoken— that didn't actually rebelled and spoken out today to say boris johnson — spoken out today to say boris johnson should have turned up to commons — johnson should have turned up to commons today, apologises up instead stephen _ commons today, apologises up instead stephen barclay appeared on behalf of the _ stephen barclay appeared on behalf of the government. he talked about regret— of the g

>> keir starmer. >> mr. speaker, he's had two opportunities to stand by his manifesto, and he's not take the them. under prime minister's plan a person with access worth about 100,000 pounds -- [inaudible] would have to pay 18,000 pounds. they'd lose almost everything. how on earth, how on earth does the prime minister think that they could get their hands on that kind of money without selling their home? >> prime minister. >> mr. speaker, i'll have a go trying to clear this up in the befulded mind of the right -- befuddled mind of the right honorable gentleman. the opposing party haven't had guts to -- it's something left over from the acting government, and we are fixing it. let me repeat for the third time, mr. speaker, your home is disregarded. number two, even if you have a second -- [inaudible] mr. speaker, you have a deferred payment agreement. and number three, mr. speaker, we are allowing you to insure yourself for for the first time against catastrophic by tap thing -- [inaudible] mr. speaker, and

last week there were empty spaces on the conservative benches and keir starmer drew attention to it. ention to it. i see they have turned _ starmer drew attention to it. i see they have turned up _ starmer drew attention to it. i see they have turned up this _ starmer drew attention to it. i "77 they have turned up this week, prime minister. the they have turned up this week, prime minister. . , ., , minister. the cheers were tories showin: minister. the cheers were tories showing support _ minister. the cheers were tories showing support for _ minister. the cheers were tories showing support for their - minister. the cheers were tories showing support for their prime l showing support for their prime minister, but keir starmer attacked him for not delivering on promises he has made. just him for not delivering on promises he has made-— him for not delivering on promises he has made. just like he promised he has made. just like he promised he would not _ he has made. just like he promised he would not put _ he has made. just like he promised he would not put up _ he has made. just lik

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keir starmer, leader ofthe pitch to win. keir starmer, leader of the labour _ pitch to win.n. keir starmer, leader of the labour party, thank you i pitch to win. keir starmer, leader| of the labour party, thank you for joining me on political thinking. thank you. hello, storm arwen has been battering a large swathe of the uk and the area of low pressure responsible is now beginning to pull away south and east with pressure building from the west. what that means is through this evening and overnight the strongest winds will ease down but gusts of up to 60mph for some eastern and western coast. a mix of brain sleet and snow becoming confined to east and south—east england, showers in wales, devon and cornwall, rain and sleet and snow in north—west scotland and northern ireland later. in between, clear skies and widespread forest and the risk of ice as well. ice risks remain tomorrow morning and an area of rain and sleet and snow pushing through scotland, northern ireland into the north of england and the midlands and behind the head of it, some sunshine but for wintry showers

they quote keir starmer saying johnson has damaged — keir starmer saying johnson has damaged himself,ged himself, dormant two damages party~ a _ damaged himself, dormant two damages party. a chief web reference to mark harper _ party. a chief web reference to mark harper who — party. a chief web reference to mark harper who says the prime minister should _ harper who says the prime minister should apologise. the fact that the pm failed _ should apologise. the fact that the pm failed to confront the issue head on, pm failed to confront the issue head on. he _ pm failed to confront the issue head on. he is _ pm failed to confront the issue head on, he is facing a bit of a crisis over— on, he is facing a bit of a crisis over this — on, he is facing a bit of a crisis over this issue and he seems to have made _ over this issue and he seems to have made a _ over this issue and he seems to have made a decision to stay away and not appear— made a decision to stay away and not appear in_ made a decision to stay away and not appear in the house of commons or champion— appear in the house of com

keir starmer. everybody else has apologised for him, but he won't apologise for himself.ay, a screeching, last—minute u—turn to avoid defeat on labour's plan to ban mps from dodgy second contracts, but waving one white flag won't be enough to restore trust. howls of protest began when number 10 tried to change the rules to protect a former cabinet minister who'd broken them — rules borisjohnson only now says have to change. what i think we need to do is to work together on the basis of the independent report by the committee on standards in public life. the prime minister, though, also seems to have concluded the best form of defence is attack... the right honourable gentleman is now trying to prosecute others for exactly the course of action that he took himself. ..questioning keir starmer�*s earnings as a lawyer when an mp but before he was leader. this kind of telling off does not happen every day. order! prime minister, sit down. i'm not going to be challenged. you may be the prime minister of this country, but in this house, i'm in charge. downing street wants to sto

this is what keir starmer said this morning.haviour - and what makes me most angry is the prime minister is trashingj the reputation of our democracy and our country so this is farj from a one off and a u—turn, a bad week for the government. it is a pattern of behaviour - by a prime minister who does not know how to uphold standards in public life. _ what happens next? does this go back to the house of commons? as we heard from george eustice the government is still keen to have some reforms but are now saying any future plans would have to receive cross—party consensus. the chair of the existing standards committee, chris bryant, has said there is a committee tojudge mps which he is chair of and that is not going away anytime soon and i think the goodwill from opposition parties to reform the system is now pretty low. chris bryant has also said mps should still pass the motion to suspend 0wen paterson for 30 days. it would now be symbolic as he has now resigned as an mp but would be the right thing to do to clearly declare what

as you heard there, so keir starmer - requirement in some places.keir starmer caught a bit unawares by borisjohnson's letter to the speaker and politics can be a cruel game and politicians like to surprise each other doesn't like to surprise each other doesn't like with the prime minister is intending to do publishing that letter on twitter just as intending to do publishing that letter on twitterjust as keir starmer was getting to his feet for that press conference. the question is whether or not opposition parties see this as enough to switch from the concerns that they have and whether there is not a cross party agreement on the way forward. there is going to be a crack unpaid consultancy in the house of commons and that could have a significant impact on the outside work that some mps do. and coming up at five thirty — we'll be speaking to chris bryant — chair of the parliament standards committee — to see what he thinks of the new proposals. the former yorkshire cricketer azeem rafiq has given harrowing evidence to mps about how he was bullied

sir keir starmer criticises borisjohnson's leadership following the government's attempt to reverse the suspension of owen paterson and overhaul the mps�* standards watchdog. the prime minister is trashing the reputation of our democracy and our country and so this is farfrom one—off. the vote wasn't to reject the report that had been put together. the vote was to establish an appeals process. iraq's prime minister mustafa al—kadhimi survives an attempt on his life as rockets hit his home in baghdad's high—security sector. terrifying footage of dangerous driving — police in yorkshire launch a major road safety campaign to tackle falling standards post lockdown. the weeks we have been telling you about the erupting volcano in la palma. it's caused massive disruption and destroyed more than two—thousand properties. but it hasn't deterred one plucky band of tourists — as tim allman explains. come to la palma and see the sights — well, one rather big sight in particular. now, if you wanted to take part in a classic car rally, an island in the midst of a volcanic eruption may not seem like t

the labour leader, sir keir starmer, has been reshuffling his shadow cabinet.h key appointments for david lammy, bridget phillipson and wes streeting. let's speak to our correspondent in westminster, chris mason. chris, you have had a long day of this. eversince chris, you have had a long day of this. ever since those stories first broke when you were listening to angela rayner, the odd thing about this is it is the second reshuffle in a matter of months and it is the second one where everyone has been talking about relations between the leader and deputy leader, not the actual reshuffle. that leader and deputy leader, not the actual reshuffle.— actual reshuffle. that is right, that is a pithy— actual reshuffle. that is right, that is a pithy summary - actual reshuffle. that is right, that is a pithy summary of - actual reshuffle. that is right, - that is a pithy summary of labour reshuffles of 2021. there was a bit of a ding dong in the summer when there was a more minor reshuffle between sir keir starmer and angela rayner and then another one this morning are

this is what keir starmer said this morning. it this is what keir starmer said this morninu. , . ., morningehaviour _ morning. it is a pattern of behaviour and _ morning. it is a pattern of behaviour and what - morning. it is a pattern of| behaviour and what makes morning. it is a pattern of- behaviour and what makes me morning. it is a pattern of— behaviour and what makes me most angry is the prime minister is trashing the reputation of our democracy and our country so this is far from democracy and our country so this is farfrom a one off and a u—turn, a bad week for the government. it is a pattern of behaviour by a prime minister who does not know how to uphold standards in public life. what happens next? does this go back to the house of commons? as we had from eustace the government is still keen to have some reforms but are now seeing any future plans would have to receive cross—party consensus. the chair of the existing standards committee, chris bryant, has said there is a committee to judge mps which he is chair of and thatis judge mps which he is chair of and that is not going awa

here�*s the times telling us: "emboldened sir keir starmer plots labour shadow cabinet reshuffle".on times radio�*s breakfast show. iam not i am not aware of any plans for every shuffle. i don�*t think there is any focus on that. there wasn�*t a particular focus on it — yet. the interview continued. at the moment everyone has been focussed on holding the government to account. that�*s what we�*re focussing on at the moment not whatjob you�*ve got. presenter: you�*d hear about it first if there was going to be one? rayner: i reckon that keir would tell me first, yeah." at 10:56 at10:56 p.m., five at 10:56 p.m., five minutes before her speech, the journalist to at 10:56 p.m., five minutes before her speech, thejournalist to read it, usually reset — but i am a forces tell me they are already getting under way this morning. minutes later shifted to the stage at the for government. in minutes later shifted to the stage at the for government.— minutes later shifted to the stage at the for government. in the next labour government _ at the for government. in the next labour government wil

same politics to the sewer _ keir starmer same politics to the sewer.zes me and i'm amazed to see what happens as a result of this dramatic screeches of breaks. impulsively comes down to and accepting all these problems and allegations is part and parcel of government and the way life is these days _ government and the way life is these days it _ government and the way life is these days. it astonishing. looking at the telegraph. there is a phrase for these said, arrogance and complacency is becoming easier to see how the tories and. we are a long way off from any reelections but these things pass, don't they and it's not clear how much the public follows the details or how much they think all politicians are not to be trusted in the first place and whether they are more concerned about what government does for them and what difference it makes their own lives rather than anything that be going on in westminster. the recent be going on in westminster. tie: recent conservative be going on in westminster. t'te: recent conservative party conference, talked

he made the announcement while the labour leader xi keir starmer was laying out his plans on how to toughen comes in the wake over the row over the former mp owen paterson. our political correspondent chris mason is at westminster for us. this afternoon, the prime minister welcomed his greek opposite number to downing street with questions about sleaze still swelling. it is nearly a fortnight since the row is a bad parliamentary standards broke out here, entirely because the government wanted to change the rules just as one of their own mps faced suspension. in a letter to the commons speaker, borisjohnson commons speaker, boris johnson says... commons speaker, borisjohnson says... any outside activity undertaken by an mp should not prevent them from fully carrying out their range of duties. and, he adds, mps should not accept any paid work to provide services as a parliamentary strategist, adviser or consultant. the parliamentary strategist, adviser or consultant. , . , parliamentary strategist, adviser or consultant. , ., , ., ., parliamentary strategist, adviser or consultant. , ., ., .,

the labour leader sir keir starmer is carrying out a reshuffle of his front bench team., quite some thing this morning. angela rayner was giving a speech mid morning about parliamentary standards, her attempt to weaponise this row over the last couple of weeks and pin it on what she sees as conservative corruption. within minutes of her standing up and starting that speech, rumours started flying around on social media that there was a reshuffle under way on labour's front bench. i asked angela rayner about that, she was clearly not particularly aware of what was going on. here was her reply. of what was going on. here was her re .l _ ., ., “ of what was going on. here was her rel, .,�* of what was going on. here was her rel. .,�* ~ ., reply. look, i don't know the details of _ reply. look, i don't know the details of any _ reply. look, i don't know the details of any reshuffle. i'vel reply. look, i don't know the i details of any reshuffle. i've been concentrating on the job i'm doing at hand _ concentrating on the job i'm doing at hand and i think that's really importa

but it is only one point — keir starmer but it is only one point he — keir starmer but it is only one18 and he has everything to lose as it were. these are poles— everything to lose as it were. these are poles that were taken after the owen _ are poles that were taken after the owen patterson shambles happen this week and _ owen patterson shambles happen this week and now, we are looking at the actual— week and now, we are looking at the actual parliamentary backwash as well which is all these tory mps, some _ well which is all these tory mps, some of— well which is all these tory mps, some of whom are forced to rebel, one of— some of whom are forced to rebel, one of whom was fired and reinstated and others _ one of whom was fired and reinstated and others of whom walked through the lobbies under a three line whip and one _ the lobbies under a three line whip and one of— the lobbies under a three line whip and one of whom i minister was heard saying _ and one of whom i minister was heard saying this _ and one of whom i minister was heard saying this is — and one of whom i minister was

sir keir starmerfor the sir keir starmer for the labour party. keir starmerfor the labour party. and the band plays during this beethoven's funeral march. ian blackford, on behalf of the snp and plaid cymru. that's where we're going to leave our coverage of events at the cenotaph in london — but if you're in the uk you can carry on watching by switching to bbc one. as we've been hearing, on sunday morning buckingham palace confirmed that the queen would not attend today's remembrance day service at the cenotaph. the announcement was made public at a quarter past nine here in the uk — just over an hour before the event started to get under way. the palace said the queen has sprained her back, and took the decision with great regret this morning. our royal correspondentjonny dymond is at the cenotaph. it's what one palace official describes as incredibly unfortunate timing, and that is bad timing on two fronts. primarily because it is remembrance sunday, it is a national service of remembrance here in the uk. it's the most important day in the royal

sir keir starmer.— sir keir starmer. thank you, can i 'oin the sir keir starmer.liverpool who are in shock at yesterday's events? can i start by paying _ yesterday's events? can i start by paying tribute to the cop president. what ever— paying tribute to the cop president. what ever the short comings of the deal. _ what ever the short comings of the deal. his— what ever the short comings of the deal, his diligence, his integrity and commitment to the climate are clear for— and commitment to the climate are clear for all— and commitment to the climate are clear for all to see. also to his team — clear for all to see. also to his team of— clear for all to see. also to his team of civil servants, their dedication, expertise, their service never— dedication, expertise, their service never in _ dedication, expertise, their service never in doubt, but always remarkable. they knew that cop26 wouz was _ remarkable. they knew that cop26 wouz was the most important international summit ever hosted on these _ international summit ever hosted on these shores. why? the simple

keir starmer. everybody else has apologised for him, but he won't apologise for himself. coward, not a leader. yesterday, a screeching, last—minute u—turn to avoid defeat on labour's plan to ban mp5 from dodgy second contracts, but waving one white flag won't be enough to restore trust. howls of protest began when number 10 tried to change the rules to protect a former cabinet minister who'd broken them — rules borisjohnson only now says have to change. what i think we need to do is to work together on the basis of the independent report by the committee on standards in public life. the prime minister, though, also seems to have concluded the best form of defence is attack. the right honourable gentleman is now trying to prosecute others for exactly the course of action that he took himself. ..questioning keir starmer�*s earnings as a lawyer when an mp, but before he was leader. this kind of telling off does not happen every day. order! prime minister, sit down. i'm not going to be challenged. you may be the prime minister of this country, but in this house, i'm in charge

so keir starmer called for this this morning. i would be surprised —— sir keir starmer.d 100s of pounds a year. hundreds of pounds is not sound much, but they already have an £82,000 salary as an mp in the house of commons and the house of lords, there is an allowance. obviously there will be some exceptions and anybody who sees somebody going off and doing a medical chef, a hospital chef, no one will argue with that. it obviously adds to the knowledge and experience —— medical shift or hospital shift. those who sit on some board, have a nice lunch, pocket a large sum, it is called the revolving door, you will make policies while you're in parliament, sitting on what is meant to be independent committees, you revolve back out into the real world and enjoy the benefits of that decision making. this is a basic entry—level page one of the corruption handbook, or at least it looks like it could be open to that. i would love to see this happen but i don't know if it will. ,, y this happen but i don't know if it will. . y ., y this happen but i don't know if it will. ,, , ., ,

keir starmer. prime minister's questions. starmer.r him but he won't apologised for him but he won't apologise for himself. a coward, not apologise for himself. a coward, not a leader. yesterday, is screeching, last—minute u—turn to avoid defeat on labour's plan to ban mps from dodgy second contracts, but waving one white flag won't be enough to restore trust.— restore trust. hours of protest be . an restore trust. hours of protest began when — restore trust. hours of protest began when number - restore trust. hours of protest began when number ten - restore trust. hours of protest began when number ten tried | restore trust. hours of protest i began when number ten tried to change the rules to protect a former cabinet minister who had broken them. the rules that borisjohnson only now says have to change. what them. the rules that boris johnson only now says have to change. what i think we need — only now says have to change. what i think we need to _ only now says have to change. what i think we need to do _ only now says have to cha

what keir starmer did any different to what geoffrey cox has done?ffre cox has done? ., ., ~ ., but i'm not making anyjudgment on that but is it now that labour position that outside work consultancies should be all ended or what is it? because we've heard different things from the labour party this week. and why is what keir starmer did as an mp any different to whatjeffrey cox is done? to setjeffrey cox is being paid more? the is done? to set jeffrey cox is being paid more?— paid more? the history of this is that in 2015| — paid more? the history of this is that in 2015| said _ paid more? the history of this is that in 2015| said that _ paid more? the history of this is that in 2015| said that we - paid more? the history of this is that in 20151 said that we should j that in 2015! said that we should -et that in 2015! said that we should get rid _ that in 2015! said that we should get rid of— that in 2015! said that we should get rid of paid consultancy. directorships and in 2019 we stood on a manifesto that said an end to second jobs apart from a

sir keir starmer hopes this is the team he will take into the next election, a slimmed down top teamorning. first time together tomorrow morninu. a , first time together tomorrow morninu. , ., first time together tomorrow mornin.. , . , the trial of ghislaine maxwell has started in new york with the prosecution saying the former girlfriend of convicted sex offenderjeffrey epstein "preyed on vulnerable young girls, manipulated them, and served them up to be sexually abused." maxwell, who's 59, faces eight charges of sex trafficking and other offences. she has pleaded not guilty and her defence says she's being made a scapegoat for epstein�*s crimes. the disgraced financier took his own life while in jail in 2019. from new york, nada tawfik reports. over the next few weeks, what plays out in this courthouse will be a crucial chapter in the twisted saga ofjeffrey epstein�*s sex trafficking ring and ghislane maxwell's alleged role in it. as her highly awaited trial began, the world's eyes were trained on what the evidence presented here would reveal. and so, too, were epstein�*s accusers

we now come to prime minister's questions. l keir starmer.pologised for him, but he won't apologise for himself. a coward, not a leader. yesterday, a screeching, last—minute u—turn to avoid defeat on labour's plan to ban mps from dodgy second contracts, but waving one white flag won't be enough to restore trust. howls of protest began when number 10 tried to change the rules to protect a former cabinet minister who'd broken them — rules borisjohnson only now says have to change. what i think we need to do is to work together on the basis of the independent report by the committee on standards in public life. the prime minister, though, also seems to have concluded the best form of defence is attack... the right honourable gentleman is now trying to prosecute others for exactly the course of action that he took himself. ..questioning keir starmer�*s earnings as a lawyer when an mp but before he was leader. this kind of telling off does not happen every day. order! prime minister, sit down. i'm not going to be challenged. you may be the prime m

what keir starmer did any different to what geoffrey cox has done? is this that in 2015! said we should get rid of paid directorships, and in 2019 we stood on a manifesto that said an end to second jobs apart from a few exceptions. i think we don't have to move is a parliament to a stronger position, at least the position i set out in 2015 and i would venture to suggest a stronger position than that. geoffrey cox earning £6 million, residing in the caribbean, and 10,000 hours caribbean, and10,000 hours over— caribbean, and 10,000 hours over the _ caribbean, and 10,000 hours over the past six years... 100 grand for winding down, ed? i mean that would sound extraordinary for so many people. well, hang on, he got paid because he had been a barrister, he was coming into parliament, he was doing some work as a barrister. look, i know kier was absolutely focused on the job he was doing as an mp and then subsequently shadow brexit secretary and then he's given up his license to practice. right, let's talk about cop before we dive into the latest draft of th

keir starmer.f you can do that, if enough people can imagine the labour leader there on those steps he will have passed what the pollsters and the psychologists call the blank test. at my guest and political thinking this week is not one problem, but two. he's got to convince people he is ready to be prime minister but perhaps even more difficult, that his party is capable of winning an election, ensuring that he actually gets the job. on this, the first on a new three series of political thinking, conversations, not interrogations with people shape our political thinking about what shapes there is. i am delighted to be by the leader of the opposition. second time on. i have encountered, i don't know if you have. 600 days it is today since you became labour leader. is this 600 days? i have been counting the days but i'm not sure i got to number 600. that is a lot of days. don't want to alarm you but that is more than halfway to the date of what might well be the next election in 2023. there are onl

now have the opposition parties very strongly reacting to this, and i had a chat earlier with keir starmerr, who says this is nothing less than corruption. what they have done is corrupt, and often in a situation like this you have a prime minister who is trying to lead on public standards. what you've got with this prime minister is a prime minister who is leading his troops through the sewer, and so it is a complete mess of their own making. it's a very strong accusation to say this is corrupt. it is corrupt, because there was a clear finding after due process about owen paterson engaging in paid lobbying. that's been outlawed, rightly, in parliament for many, many years. so there is a clear finding, and then to rip the whole system up to protect him is corrupt. there is no point shilly—shallying around and pretending it's something else, it's corruption. on this occasion, it's corruption from the top, from the prime minister down, because he whipped his mps to vote to bring down the entire standards system, and that has very wide implications for politics, for standards in public life i

the labour leader, sir keir starmer is demanding an apology from the prime minister for his handling the events. the liberal democrats want an independent inquiry. our political correspondent, chris mason, reports. mps return here today to debate the standards and rules of this place after the best part of a week of rows about sleazy behaviour. it all began when the former cabinet minister owen paterson broke the rules by making the case to ministers and others on behalf of companies that were paying him. butjust when parliament was expected to chuck him out for a bit, the government ordered its mps to back at least a delay to that and a review of the disciplinary system. that provoked a boiling angerfrom many, and the government changed its mind. any review would not be applicable to mr paterson. he then gave up as an mp. the labour leader sir keir starmer will lead his party's response in the debate this afternoon and will say that the prime minister should apologise to the country. sir keir will hope that having long struggled to get the better of borisjohnson in the opinion polls

labour leader sir keir starmer has reshuffled his shadow cabinet with a big promotion for yvette coopersecretary amongst the changes. some labour mps believe there are growing divisions between him and the deputy leader angela rayner. let's speak to our chief political correspondent adam fleming. the timing of it yesterday was fascinating. it the timing of it yesterday was fascinating-— the timing of it yesterday was fascinatina. ., , ., , ., fascinating. it was a bit annoying for an . ela fascinating. it was a bit annoying for angela rayner _ fascinating. it was a bit annoying for angela rayner the _ fascinating. it was a bit annoying for angela rayner the deputy - fascinating. it was a bit annoying . for angela rayner the deputy leader because when she was doing interviews like on this programme, she was asked about a reshuffle and said there would not be and she left the tvstudios, had a meeting with keir starmer to be told there would be a reshuffle that took place when she was doing a speech about something else and could not answer questions about it. either her big day was a litt

the labour leader, sir keir starmer, is in the process of reshuffling his shadow cabinet.t know the details. let's speak to our political correspondent chris mason, who's at westminster for us. chris, what more can you tell us? this was to be a speech where angela redknapp is conservative corruption, as to speak with the team type acknowledged they bracket. angela rayner is directly elected _ they bracket. angela rayner is directly elected as _ they bracket. angela rayner is directly elected as the - they bracket. angela rayner is| directly elected as the labour's deputy leader and she cannot be sacked by sir keir starmer and this is the second reshuffle in a row where it has been publicly obvious that they are battling against one another, rubbing up against each other in a pretty irritable manner. what about the reshuffle itself? we do not know a great deal about communicators, sheep move to the area as a michael gove on the issue about levelling up and 60 customers and staff have finally emerged after three nights marooned in britain's highest pub. the lock—in at the ta

guardian, keir starmer accused the government of corruption. change the rules. that is not what we do in this country. that is what we do in russia. �* ,., this country. that is what we do in russia. �* . ~' this country. that is what we do in russia. ~ ., ,, ., russia. also talking to nick robinson — russia. also talking to nick robinson was _ russia. also talking to nick robinson was the - russia. also talking to nick- robinson was the government's minister. ., , , minister. the vote yesterday was about trying _ minister. the vote yesterday was about trying to — minister. the vote yesterday was about trying to bring _ minister. the vote yesterday was about trying to bring back- minister. the vote yesterday was about trying to bring back or - minister. the vote yesterday was| about trying to bring back or bring about trying to bring back or bring a sense of fairness and right of appeal, which owen paterson did not have. this appeal, which owen paterson did not have. �* . . . appeal, which owen paterson did not have. �* , .,, ., ~ appeal, which

keir is starmer. >> that's not an apology. everybody else has apologized for him, but he won't apologize for himself. a coward, not a leader. weak. weak. weak. weak defensing corruption. yesterday a screeching, last minute u-turn to i avoid defeat on labour's plan to ban -- [inaudible] from contracts. but waving one white flag won't be enough to restore the trust, and there are plenty of opposition days to come. and we will not let the prime minister water down proposals or pretend that it's job done. we still haven't shut the door on the reinvolving door where ministers are regular rating a company one minute and working for them the next. there are plenty of cases that still stain this house. there are two simple steps to sorting it out. proper independence and power for the business appointments and banning these job swaps. will the prime minister take those steps? >> prime minister. >> mr. speaker, as you know, i've called for a cross-party approach. and what i think we need, what i think we need to do is to work together

and now i have a great pleasure, and i'm delighted, to be able to introduce keir starmer, our next primei keir. thanks, angela. good i afternoon, everybody. we are fortunate _ afternoon, everybody. we are fortunate in this country. voters may— fortunate in this country. voters may not — fortunate in this country. voters may not always agree with politicians. they often don't. but they can — politicians. they often don't. but they can trust that disagreements are sincere, that their representatives are acting in what they think— representatives are acting in what they think is the public interest, and that— they think is the public interest, and that we can resolve our sincere —— disagreements in debate and that the ballot _ —— disagreements in debate and that the ballot box. the vast majority of mps care _ the ballot box. the vast majority of mps care about our democracy, and they honour— mps care about our democracy, and they honour that trust. they don't earn _ they honour that trust. they don't earn millions from foreign governments. they don't use the proxy— governments. they don't u

questioning keir starmer�*s earnings as a lawyer when an mp but before he was laid up.order! prime minister, said sit down. i'm not going to be challenged. you may be the prime minister of this country but, in this house, i'm in charge. downing street wants to stop this saga sliding into a full—blown emergency, but mps on all sides are angry about how the case of 0wen paterson unfolded, and they want to take the time to show it. about how the case of 0wen paterson unfolded, and they want to take the time to show it. prime minister, i request you give it your customary extra time. even if he looked like he would rather be anywhere but here. i will do my best as ever. to oblige you, sir bernard, i've got quite a lot on. the danger is you have just tarred the whole of the house with the same brush, and yourself, haven't you? the intention genuinely was not to exonerate . anybody. the intention was to see _ whether there was some way in which a basis, we could improve the system ? back on a cross—party basis. - you have the ability to improve the system and go further than

the labour leader sir keir starmer is carrying out a reshuffle of his front bench team. 0ur political bit of a shock for a few people? it seemed that wa . shock for a few people? it seemed that way- i — shock for a few people? it seemed that way- i was _ shock for a few people? it seemed that way. i was at _ shock for a few people? it seemed that way. i was at a _ shock for a few people? it seemed that way. i was at a speech - shock for a few people? it seemed that way. i was at a speech that i that way. i was at a speech that angela rayner was giving on all things standards, and as she stood up things standards, and as she stood up to give that speech, suddenly, our phones were pending with news that a labour reshuffle was under way, so inevitably we asked angela rayner about that in the queue and a that followed and she gave every impression of being pretty much blindsided by this reshuffle. after the q speaking to both team angela rayner and team keir starmer, they were pretty irritated with each other. it emerged they had met this morning in person, they had talked about the reshu

if keir starmer made a speech like that, on. if keir starmer made a speech like that. if— on.n't _ every single day of the week because i don't have _ every single day of the week because i don't have anything serious to idon't have anything serious to savour— i don't have anything serious to savour credible alternatives to the agenda _ savour credible alternatives to the agenda we have set out, and i'm happy— agenda we have set out, and i'm happy to— agenda we have set out, and i'm happy to do so now. how agenda we have set out, and i'm happy to do so now. how serious did boris happy to do so now. how serious did ltoris johnson _ happy to do so now. how serious did boris johnson look on _ happy to do so now. how serious did boris johnson look on monday? - happy to do so now. how serious did l boris johnson look on monday? look, the prime minister _ boris johnson look on monday? look, the prime minister is _ boris johnson look on monday? look, the prime minister is an _ boris johnson look on monday? look, the prime minister is an ebullient, bouncy. _ the prime minister is an e

that he doesn't want any scrutiny on himself —— sir keir starmen _ scrutiny on himself —— sir keir starmer_ starmer. we've heard that being turned around. perhaps they settled for that _ turned around. perhaps they settled for that because the other one is even worse. let's go to the front .a i e even worse. let's go to the front -a~e of even worse. let's go to the front page of the _ even worse. let's go to the front page of the guardian. _ even worse. let's go to the front page of the guardian. that - even worse. let's go to the front| page of the guardian. that would onl affect page of the guardian. that would only affect around _ page of the guardian. that would only affect around 20 _ page of the guardian. that would only affect around 20 or- page of the guardian. that would only affect around 20 or 30 - page of the guardian. that would only affect around 20 or 30 mps. j page of the guardian. that would | only affect around 20 or 30 mps. i think that something a lot of mps, mps that were elected in 2019, might want to embrace because it would show they are taking action, but the probl