labour, i've been an evangelist for labour, _ labour, i've been an evangelist for labour, and — labourand i wanted to stay. i have looked for— labour, and i wanted to stay. i have looked for ways _ labour, and i wanted to stay. i have looked for ways to _ labour, and i wanted to stay. i have looked for ways to remain _ labour, and i wanted to stay. i have looked for ways to remain part - labour, and i wanted to stay. i have looked for ways to remain part of i looked for ways to remain part of the labour— looked for ways to remain part of the labour party, _ looked for ways to remain part of the labour party, i— looked for ways to remain part of the labour party, i was— looked for ways to remain part of the labour party, i was a - looked for ways to remain part ofi the labour party, i was a member looked for ways to remain part of - the labour party, i was a member for a long _ the labour party, i was a member for a long time, — the labour party, i was a member for a long time, andm _ the labour party, i was a member for a long time, and...— a long time, and... what you think about so a

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why are you voting labour? . ., , , labour? i am voting labour because i feel that while _ labour?because i feel that while the _ labour? i am voting labour because i feel that while the conservatives - feel that while the conservatives are in_ feel that while the conservatives are in place _ feel that while the conservatives are in place at_ feel that while the conservatives are in place at the _ feel that while the conservatives are in place at the moment, - feel that while the conservatives| are in place at the moment, they feel that while the conservatives - are in place at the moment, they do not have _ are in place at the moment, they do not have our— are in place at the moment, they do not have our interest _ are in place at the moment, they do not have our interest in _ are in place at the moment, they do not have our interest in heart - are in place at the moment, they do not have our interest in heart in - not have our interest in heart in the town — not have our interest in heart in the town. while _ not have our interest in heart in the town. while voting - not have our

for labour -- l to the prime minister. for labour -- from labour— to the prime minister.m labour a _ to the prime minister. for labour -- from labour a full _ to the prime minister. for labour -- from labour a full inquiry _ to the prime minister. for labour -- from labour a full inquiry including l from labour a full inquiry including a reset around lobbying. does from labour a full inquiry including a reset around lobbying.— a reset around lobbying. does the prime minister _ a reset around lobbying. does the prime minister believe _ a reset around lobbying. does the prime minister believe that - a reset around lobbying. does the | prime minister believe that current lobbying also fit purpose? tap prime minister believe that current lobbying also fit purpose?- lobbying also fit purpose? top civil servants should _ lobbying also fit purpose? top civil servants should be _ lobbying also fit purpose? top civil servants should be able _ lobbying also fit purpose? top civil servants should be able to - lobbying also fit purpose? top civil servants should be able to engage | s

we attacking labour's record in government.— attacking labour's record in government. attacking labour'sefore the debate. apart from i left before the debate. apart from the pandemic what will be the key issues and what are voters looking ahead to life after the pandemic? that's one of the things that both most conservatives and company have been arguing is that it's time for change and the pandemic left wales at a crossroads and labour in power they have to try something new. labour is saying you can trust us. we have prevented that from the way we handled the pandemic and those are the narratives that there is parties are trying to urge upon them. . ~ parties are trying to urge upon them. ., ,, ,., parties are trying to urge upon them. ., ,, y., . parties are trying to urge upon them. ., ,, . . ., them. thank you so much. we are auoin to them. thank you so much. we are going to watch _ them. thank you so much. we are going to watch the _ them. thank you so much. we are going to watch the debates - them. thank you so much. we are going to watch the debates right l them. thank you so muc

labour have _ labour point is important. labour have been— labour point is important.ile and i think those things have not— a while and i think those things have not really stuck because people willjust _ have not really stuck because people willjust think we were in the middle — willjust think we were in the middle of a pandemic but for dominic to use _ middle of a pandemic but for dominic to use words like unethical, foolish. _ to use words like unethical, foolish, possibly illegal, that is a .ift foolish, possibly illegal, that is a gift to _ foolish, possibly illegal, that is a gift to labour about that is the prime — gift to labour about that is the prime minister's form a close adviser~ _ prime minister's form a close adviser. you will hear a lot of labour — adviser. you will hear a lot of labour repeating these words back to the government. final paper in this particular addition of our look at saturday's newspapers is the daily telegraph and we are going to go with the picture here on their front page, the headline it is cummings declares war on pm but as we ho

i am doing m 'ob. because you are labour. i am doing my job- you — because you are labour.doing my job. you know how this - because you are labour. i am doing my job. you know how this works. | because you are labour. i am doing my job. you know how this works. i myjob. you know how this works. i mention the video peters evanovich has put out on social media, it has had 12 million views. every single day people are asking bbc, sky, channel 4 news, why don't you play these clips of borisjohnson in parliament at the dispatch box lying? ministers, if they lie at the dispatch box, they are meant to resign. you just take it for granted. we knew he was a liar and unadulterated, borisjohnson, so you are saying people should not care. no, i am saying do people care? i am sa in: us no, i am saying do people care? i am saying us journalists _ no, i am saying do people care? i —n saying us journalists should no, i am saying do people care? i —n saying usjournalists should care, instead of seeing tit—for—tat, actually explore the objective truth about what has going on. i actually expl

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the labour party hasn't been good enough, you deserve a better labour party, and i'm going to work day love. scottish labour propose under—25s and the long—term unemployed to be guaranteed a job in the public sector, rapid diagnostic centres for cancer patients, a free digital device for every school pupil, increasing the scottish child payment to £20 a week and opposing an independence referendum within the next five years. if the result of this election is a majority of msps who support independence, how can labour stand in the way of what voters have chosen, which is to have another referendum? what people are worried about right now in scotland isn't the date of a referendum. what they're worried about is keeping their loved ones safe, when are they going to get a vaccine? if and when they'll have a job to go back to, their children's education and mental health, the cancelled operation or the failure to get a cancer diagnosis, the planet we're going to leave our children and our grandchildren. these are the big issues, i think. could you work with an snp government whilst they wer

usually labour. probably still labour. actually disapprove of keir starmer's leadership, but i will vote for the labour candidate because i 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

but labour are still banging on about it, aren't they? got to do is answer a very simple question, - which is who paid, initially, - for the redecoration of your flat? now, i'm thinking of people who are watching this. - i think most people would say, "if i had my flat redecorated, l i'd be able to answer that question". - so, the prime minister- could actually end this now, tell us who paid for it - in the first place, answer the question, it would takel about one minute, and then he could get back. on with the dayjob. and where do you go, laura and adam, when you're a leader of the opposition and there is a whole row about interior decor, where do you go for your photo op? well, you go where there's allegedly a quote by somebody who has been has allegedly been to the prime minister's flat and said that they wanted to replace the "john lewis furniture nightmare" they'd been left by theresa may. 0h! so, you go to? john lewis! and you pose for a picture. oh, look — just casually looking at a piece of — a roll of wallpaper! as you do! and i

the labour party hasn't been good enough, you deserve a better labour party and i'm going to work daye. scottish labour propose under 25s and the long—term unemployed to be guaranteed a job in the public sector, rapid diagnostic centres for cancer patients, a free digital device for every school pupil, increasing the scottish child payment to £20 a week and opposing an independence referendum within the next five years. if the result of this election is a majority of msps who support independence, how can labour stand in the way of what voters have chosen, which is to have another referendum? what people are worried about right now in scotland isn't the date of a referendum. what they are worried about is keeping their loved ones safe, when are they going to get a vaccine? if and when they'll have a job to go back to, their children's education and mental health, the cancelled operation or the failure to get a cancer diagnosis, the planet we are going to leave our children and our grandchildren. these are the big issues, i think. could you work with an snp government whilst they were,

welsh labour is ambitious for our future _ welsh labour is ambitious for our future for— welsh labourous for our future for a _ welsh labour is ambitious for our future. for a wales in which everybody has a part to play. a wales — everybody has a part to play. a wales where nobody is held back. and where _ wales where nobody is held back. and where everybody is able to make their— where everybody is able to make their contribution.— where everybody is able to make their contribution. thank you. next, their contribution. thank you. next, the welsh conservatives, _ their contribution. thank you. next, the welsh conservatives, andrew i their contribution. thank you. next, | the welsh conservatives, andrew rt davies. ~ . , , . the welsh conservatives, andrew rt davies. ~ ., , , ., , ., the welsh conservatives, andrew rt davies. . ., , , ., , ., ., the welsh conservatives, andrew rt davies. . ., , , ., ., davies. wales is a brave and bold country with _ davies. wales is a brave and bold country with huge _ davies. wales is a brave and bold country with huge ambition - davies. wales is a br

as labour demand a full inquiry into links between ministers and lobbyists.odgy contracts, privileged access, jobs for their mates — this is the return of tory sleaze. with civil servants dragged into the row, borisjohnson admits there is a problem. i, indeed, share the widespread concern about some of the stuff we are reading at the moment, mr speaker. also in this programme: how to make your point at prime minister's questions silently. but first: it's almost five years since david cameron left downing street, but the former pm dominated prime minister's questions. the fall out from his work with the finance firm greensill capital — lobbying government ministers for access to a covid loans scheme — continues to fill the front pages. the firm, which was the main lender to liberty steel, has collapsed, possibly putting thousands ofjobs at risk. but david cameron says he's not broken any rules. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, said the revelations showed that sleaze and cronyism were at the heart of the conservative party. borisjohnson said the tories had

labour backed the move.deology that has come to be known as accelerationism, and the groups follows a collection of writings that advocates violence to bring about a white ethnostate by instigating the collapse of society through a race war. it is reported that awd's techniques include harassment or public figures, such as politicians, journalists, and others and organising terror plots. the snp also supported the ban but it wanted the government to look again at home the proscription orders were scrutinised. these are significant powers. and while this is a clear—cut case, others won't be - so clear—cut. so how can we strengthen the scrutiny process? - is it possible for the - intelligence and security committee in scrutinising these decisions? - and what more can we do to improve oversight? - stewart mcdonald. the northern ireland secretary has described an attempted fireball attack on a police officer as "cowardly". the new ira have been blamed for planting a bomb at the part time female officer's home in

you _ labour. can i ask you about the labour leader? you have - labour.gh to you?- in the past. it sir keir starmer cutting through to you? i'm a little disappointed- _ cutting through to you? i'm a little disappointed- i— cutting through to you? i'm a little disappointed. i was _ cutting through to you? i'm a little disappointed. i was up _ cutting through to you? i'm a little disappointed. i was up for- cutting through to you? i'm a little disappointed. i was up for him. i i disappointed. i was up for him. i thought— disappointed. i was up for him. i thought with his career, i expected him a _ thought with his career, i expected him a lot— thought with his career, i expected him a lot more hitting punches, a lot more — him a lot more hitting punches, a lot more cutting through, and it hasn't _ lot more cutting through, and it hasn't happened for me. he's turned out to— hasn't happened for me. he's turned out to he _ hasn't happened for me. he's turned out to be wishy—washy, and i have been _ out to be wishy—washy, and i have been disappointed. fire out t

what are labour saying? the bi ruestion morning. what are labour saying?n now is _ morning. what are labour saying? the big question now is whether _ morning. what are labour saying? the big question now is whether the - big question now is whether the rules around lobbying are tight enough. we have heard a stream of stories of the last few weeks about david cameron lobbying ministers on behalf of his company about potential conflict—of—interest in the civil service and in the cabinet as well, but in a lot of these it seems like the rules have not been broken. we are increasingly hearing calls for the role is to be tightened. let's listen first to rachel reeves from labour. what we've seen this week is that tory sleaze is back and it's bigger than ever. and we need real change to restore trust in our democracy and in the very essence of public service, which matters to so many of us and matters to people in our country. what we want to see, what we wanted this week, and that's why we had a vote on it, is to have a proper inquiry. not chaired by one of bori

i sleazier than the last labour government?— sleazier than the last labour rovernment?_ government? i think this government is a slavery as the tory _ government? i think this government is a slavery as the tory governmentsl is a slavery as the tory governments of the 1990s, and it was sleaze that brought down the tories then, and it is sleaze that is engulfing the tory party today, and if the government have got nothing to hide, and if they want to turn a corner and to stop brushing stuff under the carpet, they should vote for the labour motion today that would set “p labour motion today that would set up a proper independent inquiry to get to the bottom of what happened at greensill, with government cronyism and lobbying, and to put in proper rules so that nothing like this can never happen again. thank ou ve this can never happen again. thank you very much _ this can never happen again. thank you very much for _ this can never happen again. thank you very much for talking _ this can never happen again. thank you very much for talking to - this can never happen again.

usually labour. probably still labour.tually 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 and 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. you can find the full list

rachel reeves for labour.s committees, and, as i will set it now, work that is already being undertaken by the government. starting with the effectiveness of existing lobbying legislation, we are currently conducting post—legislative scrutiny, part one of the transparency of lobbying, non—party campaigning and trade union administration act of 2014, which for short we know as the lobbying act. it is looking precisely at the scope and effectiveness of that legislation, the honourable lady did not mention this one whit. chloe smith for the conservatives. 0ur political correspondent helen catt is in westminster. give us a flavour of the tone and some of the sentiments being expressed there this afternoon. the messa . e expressed there this afternoon. tue: message from expressed there this afternoon. tte: message from labour expressed there this afternoon. t'te: message from labour is expressed there this afternoon. tte: message from labour is pretty clear. if you listen to the debate, you hear the same words over

it is politics and to be i honest labour is not in great neck at the _ honest labour is not in greatt the moment, keir starmer having gone from pretty slavishly backing everything borisjohnson i5 gone from pretty slavishly backing 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

a great shame that labour opposed them.ckbench labour mp tried a direct approach. will the prime minister tell this house when he last spoke to former prime minister david cameron? prime minister. the honest truth, i cannot remember when i last spoke to dave. but if she wants to know whether i've had any contact with him about any of the matters that have been in the press, the answer is no. borisjohnson. the northern ireland secretary has acknowledged that the brexit deal with the eu has been a factor in the recent violence, but brandon lewis told mps that the issues behind the riots were "complex and multi—faceted". almost 90 police officers have been injured in disturbances which have involved people as young as 12, have seen youths throwing bricks, fireworks and petrol bombs at lines of police officers and vehicles. brandon lewis condemned those behind the attacks. the violence witnessed last week is totally unacceptable. attacks on police officers are utterly reprehensible. those engaged in this destruction and disorde

labour want to force _ behalf of the government.. labour want to force this vote tomorrowl behalf of the government. labour. want to force this vote tomorrow in parliament on having a parliament run enquiry into this issue, rather than this lawyer that borisjohnson has appointed. they will know when that vote, but they think it is important presumably symbolically to habits. , ., ., , ., habits. yes, that goes back to their issue with the _ habits. yes, that goes back to their issue with the scope _ habits. yes, that goes back to their issue with the scope of _ habits. yes, that goes back to their issue with the scope of this - habits. yes, that goes back to their issue with the scope of this reviewl issue with the scope of this review that the government has announced. they don't think it is anything like broad enough. they have likened it to a conservative cover up. tomorrow labour will use time allocated to them in parliament in an opposition day debate to air this issue once again and to debated in parliament, and also to have a

labour said change was long overdue.ross this house who have for the past 11 years of conservative—led governments supported reform. it is time for the government to get off the subs bench and show some leadership on the pitch, because we need reform of football. johnny mercer says he was "forced" to resign as a defence minister over the treatment of veterans who served in northern ireland. his exit was confirmed the night a new law designed to protect veterans from unfounded prosecutions returned to the commons. but british soldiers who served in northern ireland will be excluded from the overseas 0perations bill. mr mercer called that a "red line" for him staying in government. he left the government half an hour after this speech. i am determined to continue to do all i can to support this cohort of veterans. it is fundamental to me in this country that there is no tiered approach to veterans. those who have served for any period under any circumstance are recognised and supported as veterans. it was left to his succe

for labour, the violence was unjustified and unjustifiable.he people of northern ireland that there would be no border with great britain, knowing full well his brexit deal would introduce barriers across the irish sea. he made those promises because he knew economic separation would be unacceptable to the unionist community, and the growing political instability we are seeing has its roots in the loss of trust that this caused. the snp said leadership and honesty were needed to resolve the situation. and there has sadly, to date, l been a dearth of some of those qualities on show in the way the protocol has been - negotiated and implemented — and the price that's been paidl for that is sadly all too clear. this was a protocol— which was entered into freely by the uk government, and it's here to stay. i surely we can agree _ that the only route to amending it is through trust and goodwill on all sides _ brandon lewis accepted the question of border checks needed to be addressed. that's why we're very clear that, whilst we want to ensure that g

well, i think- that probably labour should use this as the _ that probably labour should use this asd keir starmer said today that all of this needs to come out into— today that all of this needs to come out into the open 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

labour won't give up there.l vote to hold their own wider investigation into the affair — especially after the news that a senior civil servant was given permission to work as an advisor to the greensill board while he was still working for the government. now, mps havejoined to condemn the recent violence in northern ireland, which has suffered rioting on a scale not seen for many years. almost 90 police officers have been injured. the disturbances, which have involved people as young as 12, have seen youths throwing bricks, fireworks, and petrol bombs at lines of police officers and vehicles. in a statement, the northern ireland secretary condemned those behind the attacks. the violence witnessed last week is totally unacceptable. attacks on police officers are utterly reprehensible. those engaged in this destruction and disorder do not represent the people of northern ireland. the reasons, he said, were complex, but had been fuelled over a lack of prosecutions of those who attended a funeral for a former ira

we and that is what labour says we doesn't go far enough.- and that is what labour says we doesn't gog in _ doesn't go far enough. we will hear everything in the — doesn't go far enough. we will hear everything in the commons - doesn't go far enough. we will hear everything in the commons in - doesn't go far enough. we will hear everything in the commons in just l doesn't go far enough. we will hearj everything in the commons in just a moment. just a quick thought about how this all works and what time we might have votes, just remind us of the procedures here. aha, might have votes, just remind us of the procedures here.— the procedures here. a little later this afternoon, _ the procedures here. a little later this afternoon, basically, - the procedures here. a little later this afternoon, basically, we - the procedures here. a little later this afternoon, basically, we willl this afternoon, basically, we will get a vote and we know, on whether to set up this new committee, we know the government has told conservative mps that they should vote against this motion and for the labour p

if vote with labour for a public investigation?— vote with labour for a public investiuation?rime _ investigation? if we vote against it, as the prime minister - investigation? if we vote against it, as the prime minister has - investigation? if we vote against| it, as the prime minister has told you all to do, then i'm sorry to say, that they too will be part of the government's attempts to cover up the government's attempts to cover up tory sleaze. that the government's attempts to cover up tory sleaze-— the government's attempts to cover up tory sleaze._ the l up tory sleaze. not this time. the noes have — up tory sleaze. not this time. the noes have it. _ up tory sleaze. not this time. the noes have it, the _ up tory sleaze. not this time. the noes have it, the noes _ up tory sleaze. not this time. the noes have it, the noes have - up tory sleaze. not this time. the noes have it, the noes have it. i up tory sleaze. not this time. the noes have it, the noes have it. al noes have it, the noes have it. separate committee of mps will noes have it, the noes have it.- separate c

labour claims the investigation _ their successors.e a _ their successors. labour claims the investigation might be a cover-up i investigation might be a cover—up and is pushing for answers about how current ministers responded, but some tories also believe clearer rules are needed.— some tories also believe clearer rules are needed. everybody lobbying liaament rules are needed. everybody lobbying li . ament for rules are needed. everybody lobbying ligament for things _ rules are needed. everybody lobbying ligament for things they _ rules are needed. everybody lobbying ligament for things they want - rules are needed. everybody lobbying ligament for things they want to - ligament for things they want to think_ ligament for things they want to think they things they think the garment— think they things they think the garment should do. but when there are conflicts of interest, and officials _ are conflicts of interest, and officials and and ministers and commit — officials and and ministers and commit respond? there isn't nearly enough

outside downing street today the labour _ need it.today the labour party tried - need it. outside downing street today the labour party tried to i need it. outside downing street - today the labour party tried to keep the focus on what has been happening behind closed doors. questions about cosy links and private lobbying. damian grammaticas, bbc news. our political correspondent iain watsonjoins me now. where does this go now? what is interesting is the prime minister is hoping there will be public sympathy for the way he acted swiftly and perhaps unconventionally during the height of the pandemic to try to procure ventilators and he has got some kind of sympathy from former labour prime minister tony blair today. the issue is about not so much about ventilators or even procurement but about whether people who know the prime minister or other government ministers and have been given privileged access to the prime minister. and perhaps the treasury listening to their points of view and labourare listening to their points of view and l

. . give birth, you have to go through labour? ., ., ., . ., labour? people — labour? that had not occurred to me at all. people do _ labour? that had not occurred to me at all. people do not _ labour? that had not occurred to me at all. people do not talk— labour? that had not occurred to me at all. people do not talk about - at all. people do not talk about miscarriages much, so i really had no experience of what happens when somebody has a miscarriage, and when they told me i had to go through labour, as naive as it sounds, i was so shocked. ijust labour, as naive as it sounds, i was so shocked. i just thought somehow the babyjust seeps back into my skin, i don't know, it's hence ridiculous but almost the thought of having to go through labour was worse than knowing my baby had died. with my previous pregnancies, labour is painful and horrible that you have a living baby at the end. this time i knew it would be painful and horrible and i would be presented with my baby that had died. hosp horrible and i would be presented with my baby that had died.

labour accuse him of being dishonest.haven't had that full and frank explanation from the prime minister so far. to be honest, he lied yesterday. that's not good enough. it's all been done absolutely correctly. there'll be a cabinet office report when they put out theie annual accounts, and everyone will be able to see exactly what happened. also on tonight'sprogramme: lost for words — a new report on the effect of successive lockdowns on the language skills of four and five—year—olds. the cremations that tell the story of india's soaring covid death rate — aid from britain and other countries is arriving. i have his scan in here. that was my son's scan. thinking what could have been — why are black women so much more likely to have miscarriages? back to royal duties: their first public engagements since the death of prince philip — the queen spoke to diplomats virtually. and coming up on the bbc news channel... chasing champions league glory — chelsea prepare to take on real madrid in the first leg of their semi—final in

not just because the - labour party demands it, because the public deserve it.c where 3 million self—employed are without support, _ and many of our businesses - are worried about what they are going to be able to do over| the next couple of months, and what support they'll get, - they demand it and they deserve it. the government have to answer to why they have given out billions _ of pounds of money to their cronies and theirfriends, _ and they won't even declare it through the current rules. - publish the members interests i of ministers interests and publish who is on that vip list, i tell us about where you're getting this money from, boris, to do up your flat. | labour have turned this tory sleaze, they know that was damaging 20 years ago. the government says that in this case the rules have been followed. at the questions are still there and being asked. let s get some of the day's other news. presidentjair bolsonaro has threatened to deploy the armed forces on the streets of brazilian cities if lockdown measures imposed by state governors generate chaos.

labour had ho ed to is in the firing line? labour had hoped to direct _ is in the firing line?rlier— hoped to direct them to the comments earlier today, hoped to direct them to the comments earliertoday, he hoped to direct them to the comments earlier today, he did not. hoped to direct them to the comments earliertoday, he did not. i hoped to direct them to the comments earlier today, he did not. i do not think— earlier today, he did not. i do not think he _ earlier today, he did not. i do not think he will— earlier today, he did not. i do not think he will be able to get away with this — think he will be able to get away with this for much longer, obviously the government is keen to distance itself— the government is keen to distance itself and _ the government is keen to distance itself and to say this is david cameron, _ itself and to say this is david cameron, nothing to do with us, but ithink— cameron, nothing to do with us, but i think there — cameron, nothing to do with us, but i think there are some any questions here that _ i think there are some any questions here tha

labour want him to a- ear his actions. labour want him to appear before _ his actions.labour want him to appear before parliament to i his actions. labour want him to i appear before parliament to answer questions, they say there are plenty of questions and answered. yes. questions, they say there are plenty of questions and answered. yes, and labour of questions and answered. yes, and labour have — of questions and answered. yes, and labour have been _ of questions and answered. yes, and labour have been pushing _ of questions and answered. yes, and labour have been pushing this i labour have been pushing this throughout, very much seizing on it as a political point, and as you say, they are calling for david cameron to answer questions. they said last night, in response to david cameron's statement, that there are many serious questions and answered. as for how and when he might answer some of those questions, so far no house of commons select committee has called him in for questioning, that might be one way that he could face questions from mps on all of these issue

labour's rachel reeves faced auestions now. labour's rachel reeves faced questions this _ now.estions this morning _ now. labour's rachel reeves faced questions this morning about - now. labour's rachel reeves faced questions this morning about why l now. labour's rachel reeves faced i questions this morning about why the former labour first minister of wales took a job despite being advised not to buy an independent committee. the party thinks the rules more broadly need tightening up. rules more broadly need tightening u, . ., �* , rules more broadly need tightening up. what we've seen this week is that tory sleaze _ up. what we've seen this week is that tory sleaze is _ up. what we've seen this week is that tory sleaze is back _ up. what we've seen this week is that tory sleaze is back and - up. what we've seen this week is that tory sleaze is back and it's l that tory sleaze is back and it's bigger— that tory sleaze is back and it's bigger than_ that tory sleaze is back and it's bigger than ever. _ that tory sleaze is back and it's bigger than ever. we _ that tory sleaze is

it picks up on the labour quote _ sleaze. it picks up on the labour quote of— sleaze. trying to build that image in peoples minds. and the sense of smell— peoples minds. and the sense of smell perhaps in peoples minds about something _ smell perhaps in peoples minds about something being fishy or off there. ithink— something being fishy or off there. i think it _ something being fishy or off there. i think it reflects a lot of attitudes we see across the papers where _ attitudes we see across the papers where it _ attitudes we see across the papers where it is— attitudes we see across the papers where it is this tipping point, this point _ where it is this tipping point, this point at _ where it is this tipping point, this point at which they go this had been 'ust point at which they go this had been just a _ point at which they go this had been just a story— point at which they go this had been just a story that is going to pass. it is just a story that is going to pass. it is this— just a story that is going to pass. it is this confluence of stores where — it is this

she fought to keep labour on the centre ground of british politics.up. but injanuary 1981, williams was one of the so—called gang of four who broke away and established the sdp. we even stand a chance, together with the liberal party, of winning a majority of seats. it promised to break the mould of british politics. she won crosby in a famous by—election. we are making a new beginning for britain. and a new vision for britain. but the euphoria was short lived. she lost in the 1983 general election and the sdp and just six seats. i don't want it to lead to ill feeling. rows over a merger with the liberals led to acrimony. i am very sorry, i must rule you out of order. i made no contact comment on the substance of the matter. she held senior academic post and remained active in politics, becoming president of the liberal democrats. we are now on the edge of, i believe, the greatest forward we can take to save the nhs. a popular figure on the centre—left of british politics. we can speak now to lord steel, former leader of the liberal party, which later

what happened going through labour— risk of miscarrying.rying. what happened going through labour was worse - risk of miscarrying. what happened l going through labour was worse than knowing that my baby died, because with my previous pregnancy is going through labour is painful, it's horrible, but you have a living baby at the end of it. this time i knew it was going to be painful, it was going to be horrible and i was going to be presented with my baby that had died. g, to be presented with my baby that had died. �* ., . had died. a new report in the lancet has studied — had died. a new report in the lancet has studied more _ had died. a new report in the lancet has studied more than _ had died. a new report in the lancet has studied more than 4 _ had died. a new report in the lancet has studied more than 4 million - has studied more than 4 million pregnancies across seven countries. it says around one in seven pregnancies end in miscarriage. and around one and 100 women suffer three or more losses in a row. crucially, it suggests miscarr

labour lost a point, and that— labour's 33.olls. you do need that consistency of a series of polls — that consistency of a series of polls to — that consistency of a series of polls to see if there's a trend. we don't _ polls to see if there's a trend. we don't actually have very long to wait _ don't actually have very long to wait. we've got maybe six weeks. we've _ wait. we've got maybe six weeks. we've got— wait. we've got maybe six weeks. we've got elections... it's super thursday — we've got elections... it's super thursday. that will be the only poll that counts. thursday. that will be the only poll that counts-— that counts. sam, it's bank holiday everywhere — that counts. sam, it's bank holiday everywhere in _ that counts. sam, it's bank holiday everywhere in the _ that counts. sam, it's bank holiday everywhere in the uk. _ that counts. sam, it's bank holiday everywhere in the uk. it's - everywhere in the uk. it's definitely a bank holiday everywhere. are you going back home to doncaster? flu. 0h, shame! no to doncaster

labour says that as a pattern. the government _ labour says that as a pattern.pattern. t'te: government has to labour says that as a pattern. tt9: government has to answer labour says that as a pattern. tt9 government has to answer why they have big given out billions of pounds of money to their friends and cronies and were even declare it. publish the members and ministers interest and publisher is on the vip list and tell us about where you are getting this money from, boris, to do up yourflat. getting this money from, boris, to do no your flat-— getting this money from, boris, to do on your flat-— do up your flat. advisers scorned and a storm _ do up your flat. advisers scorned and a storm on _ do up your flat. advisers scorned and a storm on leash. _ do up your flat. advisers scorned and a storm on leash. questions| do up your flat. advisers scorned - and a storm on leash. questions keep being asked. the headlines on bbc news... england's biggest football teams, and the sport's governing bodies, will stage a four—day boycott of social media from next friday

labour says there is a stench — it. labour says there is a stench around _ it. is a stench around the - it. labour says there is a - stench around the government. although one senior figure alleged it may not matter hugely to everyone. whether it cuts through — hugely to everyone. whether it cuts through or _ hugely to everyone. whether it cuts through or not _ hugely to everyone. whether it cuts through or not or- hugely to everyone. whether it cuts through or not or to - hugely to everyone. whether it cuts through or not or to be - cuts through or not or to be honest, i am cuts through or not or to be honest, iam not cuts through or not or to be honest, i am not bothered. cuts through or not or to be honest, iam not bothered. i actually do think ordinary working people expect the prime minister to be honest and decent and open.- minister to be honest and decent and open. labour added that what called _ decent and open. labour added that what called the _ decent and open. labour added that what called the long - that what called the long delayed list of ministe