kit malthouse. you're watching monday in parliament with me, david cornock.e been challenged over what they're doing to ensure students are protected from coronavirus in schools and colleges. at question time, ministers also faced renewed criticism over their handling of this summer's a—level and gcse results. thousands of students' grades in england were downgraded due to the use of an algorithmn by the regulator, quual. the response prompted a u—turn from ministers. so many families and so many students were hurt by the chaos and the instability in his department. and it's no good trying to blame quual or ofsted. the responsibility lies in the instability and lack of firm leadership in his department, and what is he going to do about it? the minister. well, when we were aware what the problems of the a—level results, we took swift action. quual decided to move to centre assessment grades, and within 48 hours of that decision being taken, the recalculated a—levels grades were sent to all schools and the gcse results on the new basis were also given to school

let's speak now to the police minister kit malthouse.ut for me, it doesn't solve the problem we are faced with which is we are in a situation where if this third country status is withheld from the uk, it means that food exports from gb to northern ireland good in theory become illegal in the future. and in those circumstances, i am not quite sure what a british prime minister is supposed to do. what we have done is to say transparently that this is a situation that we think may occur. certainly that is what has been intimated from the eu, that is a problem that we need to solve the here is a bill that solves it. we're putting it in front of the house of commons for vigorous debate, no doubt, afternoon, over the subsequent days to see if we can reach of you. in the end, those people oppose that bill have to tell us what the resolution is to this practical problem of supplying food into northern ireland in the event that we don't achieve third country status. can we go to the legality of the bill? brandon lewis omitted the internal market

in england, the home office minister kit malthouse urged people to report their neighbours to policeen breaking the new laws. but guidance has yet to be issued to police forces on how to enforce the rules which differ across the uk. in england it applies to any six people including family indoors or outdoors. in scotland the rule of six also applies indoors and outdoors but only two households can meet, and children under the age of 12 are not included in the tally. it's different in northern ireland and wales, where the rule of six only applies if people are meeting indoors. in wales it doesn't include children under the age of ii. if people break the rules in england they could face fines of up to £3,200. our correspondentjon kay has spent the day with police officers in bristol as the new rules came into force. because the rules have changed and it includes children as well. 0k. so you're over the number that we're supposed to... confusion in the park this afternoon. police officers explain to this mum that her toddlers picnic is in breach of the law because they're a group of sev

the home office minister kit malthouse has urged people to report their neighbours to the police if they'rethe new law on social gatherings. from today the "rule of six" is in force. people are now banned from meeting more than five others at the same time. but the rules differ across the uk, both indoors and outdoors in england, it applies to any six people, including family, inside or outside. in scotland, the rule of six also applies inside and outside but only two households can meet and children under the age of 12 don't count. it's different in northern ireland and wales, where the rule of six only applies if you're meeting indoors. in wales, it doesn't include children under the age of ii. but the six must be from an extended household — a group of up to four households who've been allowed to form a sort of bubble. it is complicated. if you break the rules you could face fines of up to £3,200. 0ur correspondentjon kay is in bristol and people are finding some of it quite confusing? yes, out and about, seem to be sticking to those groups of six at the moment but we spoke to lots of pe

the home office minister kit malthouse has urged people to report their neighbours to the police if they'reking the new law on social gatherings. from today the "rule of six" is in force. people are now banned from meeting more than five others at the same time. but the rules differ across the uk. in england, it applies to any six people — including family — inside or outside. in scotland — the rule of 6 — also applies inside and outside but only two households can meet and children under the age of 12 don't count. it's different in northern ireland and wales where the rule of 6 only applies if you're meeting indoors. in wales, it doesn't include children under the age of ii. but the six must be from an extended household — a group of up to four households who've been allowed to form a sort of bubble. it is complicated. if you break the rules you could face fines of up to £3,200. jon kay reports from bristol. so you are over the number. confucian in the park this afternoon. police officers explained to this mum that the picnic is in breach of the law because they are a group of seven. it is

and uk's policing minister, kit malthouse, want people to help the police — including reporting on neighboursed that the rules are being broken then it's open to them to bring the nonemergency number and certainly during the first locked out we did see a during the first locked out we did seea bump during the first locked out we did see a bump in calls. to the police and nonemergency number of people who were concerned about gatherings and situations that we re were arising. but, when a senior police officer was asked if the system relies on people "grassing up" neighbours, this was his response. i think it's about everybody accepting their personal responsibility as an individual, as a family memberas responsibility as an individual, as a family member as a businessperson and then we as a police obviously to play our part along with others to make sure that people do comply to those regulations. make sure that people do comply to those regulations. well, whether the public decides to snoop on each other or not, there's the broader issue of whether these rules should even be in place. one for

i know, and i suspect kit malthouse was speaking out of turn.xt few days if the governments often the language, already today the prime minister a's spokesperson told us prime minister a's spokesperson told us vines would not be imposed on people this week, we would have a soft landing. i think it will have an effect on neighbours and communities but the police federation are furious that the policing minister this morning, they made the valid point this shift resources from fighting serious crime and there is a quote in the paperand the crime and there is a quote in the paper and the website of the sun, the head of the police federation thinks this will create self—styled heroes who will be on the phone nonstop. you can imagine, let's not do that. let's all take responsibility for ourselves, she said ina responsibility for ourselves, she said in a slightly preachy manner. let's look at the daily mail, britain turned to drink, numbered downing high risk levels doubles during the pandemic and it's the middle class drinkers who are the worst. yes,

the policing minister, kit malthouse, calls it a "heinous crime".g out, with the boss of next warning that thousands of retailjobs may become "unviable. " the cost of the pandemic. britain's debt continues to rise with borrowing hitting £35 billion in august hundreds of students at universities in scotland are self—isolating and all students are told not to go to pubs or parties this weekend. the queen's granddaughter, princess eugenie, has announced she's expecting a baby early next year. let's return to our top story and the shooting dead of a police officer in south london. the officer was shot by a suspect at croydon custody centre. he was taken to hospital where he later died. the suspect also suffered a gunshot wound which appeared to be self—inflicted. a 23—year—old man has been arrested. joining me now is counter terrorism specialist chris phillips hejoins me from cornwall. thank you for your time today. we don't know the details and i don't wa nt to don't know the details and i don't want to speculate about the details but normally, can you

earlier today the policing minister, kit malthouse, yes, the policing minister, said it was fine to break law. international treaties are as much about the spirit and the intent as they are about the letter of the law. and no—one, as i say, contemplated that the situation would occur. and i have yet to hear a compelling solution, if you like, to the practical issue that we are being faced with, that hopefully will never occur, but that may occur in the future, and why we shouldn't have an insurance policy for that. if it comes through in the debate this afternoon, then great. maybe we can resolve it through the standing resolution mechanism. but if we can't, we need to be able to protect the integrity of the united kingdom. i should explain what the insurance policy is that he is talking about. effectively, the government is saying that the eu are threatening to withhold what is called third country listing from the united kingdom after the end of the transition period, when we stop following eu rules. it would potentially prevent the uk from exporting some food products to the eu. becaus

and the policing minister, kit malthouse, has this morning been explaining why the government feels ites are as much about the spirit and the intent as they are about the letter of the law. and no—one, as i say, contemplated that the situation would occur. and i have yet to hear a compelling solution, if you like, to the practical issue that we are being faced with, that hopefully will never occur, but that may occur in the future, and why we shouldn't have an insurance policy for that. if it comes through in the debate this afternoon, then great. maybe we can resolve it through the standing resolution mechanism. but if we can't, we need to be able to protect the integrity of the united kingdom. so, a debate already raging about this legislation. it will get its first test in the house of commons later today. mps will start debating the legislation this afternoon and there will be a vote tonight. that isa there will be a vote tonight. that is a vote on the broad principles of the bill, not the nitty—gritty of the bill, not the nitty—gritty of the detail. so, the government is expected

it comes after mrjohnson's colleague, policing minister kit malthouse, called on people to report neighboursles came into force in england, scotland and wales this week. i know you like your cycling. great picture here. if you are thinking to the france, what would you think is the france, what would you think is the most unusual or surprising way of transporting a cycle —— tour de france. transporting? transporting the cycle and cyclist. a balloon? not far off. this is going to the bastille for above grenoble, the 17th stage began yesterday, thus the fortress, it is quite a brutal stage. they get a lift. can we get enclosed? the stage. they get a lift. can we get enclosed ? the cycle stage. they get a lift. can we get enclosed? the cycle underneath? and the person is on the cycle as well. that surely cannot be the actual tour de france writers doing that. they would not risk that, would they? i don't know, i can't find out. i will look into it. it is a great picture, isn't it?|j out. i will look into it. it is a great picture, isn't it? iwon't out. i will look into it. it is a great picture