. >> lindsay patterson was on leave from her i.t. her mom who lives just over the backyard wall from the hall house. lindsay was inside, in the bathroom that faced away from the hall house and out onto the street, when she heard a noise. >> it was a horrible scream. it was just, something was wrong kind of scream. >> a woman's, she thought. she went outside to tell her mom. and i said, did you hear that scream? she said, yeah, but i think it's just kids playing in the -- playing in the pool. >> kids, at six something in the morning? lindsay walked over to the six-foot brick wall between their yard and the halls'. she stepped on the planter, she said, and looked over the wall. >> at that point i saw a man with his hand, one hand on top of a woman's head and one hand on her back, and she was face down in the water. >> like something was going on? >> yeah, that's what i assumed. >> that is, she thought she was looking at a sex act in progress. >> i don't know why it didn't seem right but something made me want to look again. >> that's 9

patterson resigned.ns kept coming about why the conservatives had done this, why they didn't intervene when the colleague broke the rules? my colleague asked cabinet minister if he had read the report on owen patterson's behavior. >> i actually have not read the report. it would be unfair of me to -- reporter: so you voted on this without having read the report? >> hold on a sond. ros: the minister went on to explain what he meant. >> i've looked at the report. i have not gotten into the details. owen says much of it is contested. i think something like 40 people have sent statements that it is contested. that is a specific case. the committee has judged on that. we will have a vote on that. this coming week. ros: it is true, there would have been a vote on the suspension. it's true the vote will not happen now that mr. patterson has resigned. it is also true that the vote was planned after the government's u-turn and it is true an mp contesting a finding is not enough to throw it out. while owen patters

patterson story. i wouldn't| overstate the impact of any patterson story. minister looking weak in front of a home crowd, essentially, the cdi should be an easy venue for where conservative prime minister speaker, and it was clearly a bit of a disaster. that is what i think cuts through. clearly the owen patterson affair, the start of a narrative which has now built up a narrative which has now built up to things looking slightly out of control. —— owen paterson. and that's the kind of thing that cuts there and change as people perception of who a prime minister is. fine change as people perception of who a prime minister is. one of the reasons _ who a prime minister is. one of the reasons i _ who a prime minister is. one of the reasons i asked _ who a prime minister is. one of the reasons i asked about - who a prime minister is. one of the reasons i asked about the l the reasons i asked about the male is because it's all changed air, and you are going to help me understand this, chris come out has gone the daily mail editorjordi greg, ted verity who is alre

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in the oonn patterson case that's exactly what _ oonn patterson case that's exactly what was — oonn pattersononsultant to two companies, he was found _ consultant to two companies, he was found to _ consultant to two companies, he was found to a _ consultant to two companies, he was found to a breach lobbying rules was that remember the rules they quite clearly— that remember the rules they quite clearly at _ that remember the rules they quite clearly at the moment you are not allowed _ clearly at the moment you are not allowed to — clearly at the moment you are not allowed to provide paid advocacy, not allowed to lobby for companies. but there _ not allowed to lobby for companies. but there is this grey area where you are — but there is this grey area where you are allowed to be a consultant or an _ you are allowed to be a consultant or an adviser. i think what will have _ or an adviser. i think what will have to — or an adviser. i think what will have to happen going forward as they will have _ have to happen going forward as they will have to _ have to happen going forward as they will hav

that patterson did was right? of course i did- that was _ patterson did was right? of course i did.the _ patterson did was right? of course i did. that was the first _ patterson did was right? of course i did. that was the first thing - patterson did was right? of course i did. that was the first thing i - patterson did was right? of course i did. that was the first thing i said i did. that was the first thing i said when _ did. that was the first thing i said when i began on the subject to two weeks ago — when i began on the subject to two weeks ago. frankly, i think it is extraordinary that colleagues and sometimes do behave in this way. and it is quite _ sometimes do behave in this way. and it is quite right that the commission is able to investigate and to— commission is able to investigate and to hold them to account. i always — and to hold them to account. i always sought to do, and i think the committee — always sought to do, and i think the committee would agree that i accepted that it was a mistake and that it _ accepted that it was a mistake and that it was — accepted that

look, i would have to declare, eoin patterson - patterson?eclare, eoin patterson is a - patterson? look, i would have to| declare, eoin patterson is a friend of mine as well. i think there are some of us who saw how much he suffered with the suicide of his wife, and perhaps all of us thought a little bit too much about that. patterson has paid of further heavy price in terms of leaving parliament. i think that chapter may have been mishandled, but it's now closed. the key thing from the conservative party is to ensure that the rules in parliament are enforced properly, but the country sees ethical standards being held in parliament. i think there are some issues with the pro current process, but the most important thing at the moment is i do not believe britain is corrupt, but we must be absolutely clear to ensure that as many places as possible to have confidence that the case. there's one thing we _ confidence that the case. there's one thing we know _ confidence that the case. there's one thing we know in _ confidence that the case. there'

— was wrong but would have been here is patterson has complained and he has been _ is patterson hasly and he has been treated unfairly in many mps have gone — been treated unfairly in many mps have gone around patterson and say he has _ have gone around patterson and say he has been treated unfairly and this whole thing is will return. they're — this whole thing is will return. they're asking for a system change to help _ they're asking for a system change to help an— they're asking for a system change to help an individual case when that individuai— to help an individual case when that individual cases already been ruled on. individual cases already been ruled on the _ individual cases already been ruled on. the criticism is against due process— on. the criticism is against due process and how the rule of law should — process and how the rule of law should operate and that is what we are in— should operate and that is what we are in this — should operate and that is what we are in this mess. just should operate and that is what we are in this mess.— are in this mess. just to keep e

owen patterson who resigned after it was found _ patterson who resigned after it was found he _ pattersonas found he had lobbied on behalf of organisations that he was also receiving — organisations that he was also receiving payments from. the reason this particular debate took place this particular debate took place this afternoon has but lynette got some _ this afternoon has but lynette got some quite so much attention is he stayed _ some quite so much attention is he stayed away he had pressing in north cumberland hospital and failed to turn out — cumberland hospital and failed to turn out. npi reports a great deal of anger— turn out. npi reports a great deal of anger and criticism that has come the prime _ of anger and criticism that has come the prime ministers way. they quote keir starmer saying johnson has damaged — keir starmer saying johnson has damaged himself, dormant two damages party. damaged 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 chi

owen patterson off the hook and has not but _ owen patterson off the hook and has not but att— owen patterson but all of the parliamentary to inking throwing is not going to do much _ inking throwing is not going to do much for— inking throwing is not going to do much for most people. but it's the fact that _ much for most people. but it's the fact that they rallied to support one of— fact that they rallied to support one of their own on the instruction of the _ one of their own on the instruction of the prime minister who then reversed — of the prime minister who then reversed the ferret and is now saving — reversed the ferret and is now saving it — reversed the ferret and is now saying it has nothing to do with me, governor— saying it has nothing to do with me, governor while someone else takes the blame — governor while someone else takes the blame for him. that's the thing ithink— the blame for him. that's the thing i think what— the blame for him. that's the thing i think what will happen is tory mps who are _ i think what will happen is tory mps who are getting and boxes filled with rag

johnson admits error over patterson sleaze affair.tions of.— polling and altering people's perceptions of. that's right. the trendina perceptions of. that's right. the trending polling _ perceptions of. that's right. the trending polling over _ perceptions of. that's right. the trending polling over the - perceptions of. that's right. the trending polling over the last. perceptions of. that's right. the | trending polling over the last few months has been a contraction of the lead between conservative and labour. we have seen labour squeaks just ahead. it may well be in light of that, borisjohnson has decided something has to be said on 0wen patterson. he has conceded it was not his finest hour, which only anyone could have concluded if they had the ability to read or listen to the radio. 0r indeed follow any of the radio. 0r indeed follow any of the information. it was an absolute, huge mistake by the government, and this has led to a bowl that has started rolling and wrapped up many other stories as well. the prime minister personal

chris bryant is also said mps should still pass the motion to suspend 0wen patterson for saturdays. he has now resigned as an mp but will be the right thing to do to clearly declare what he did was wrong in his breaching of lobbying rules. also he said his standards committee are going to be considering proposals for any reform to the system and going to put together a report before christmas about any possible changes to the standard system so mps will have a chance to consider those in the new year but i think this debate will carry on into next week with the liberal democrats securing a debate on this tomorrow and the houses of department for mps to debate all these issues that have cropped up over the past few days. security officials in iraq say the prime minister, mustafa al—khadimi, has survived a drone attack. they said rockets from the drone hit his home in the high security green zone in the capital, baghdad in the early hours of sunday. the united states has condemned the attack as an apparent act of terrorism. following the incident — mr al—kadhimi called for restraint.

, thinking out accepts the breach of the rules by owen patterson had made the rules by owen pattersonry system to work, there needs to be agreement between the parties, and that result this evening short of shows how far apart they are because if labour aren't capping... though size of got closer together. helen, thanks very _ size of got closer together. helen, thanks very much. _ let's talk about mexico, the united states and immigration. on thursday, joe biden will host the leaders of canada and mexico. here's a former white house official. it's a survival issue for the white house in the midterm elections. that's why it has to come up, and it may come up in a way where they're negotiating other issues, but at the end of the day, the united states, president biden, the white house needs mexico to controlthe flow of migrants. the context here is that since president biden took office injanuary, the us has seen a record number of migrants at its southern border. in october, us border patrol intercepted over 164,000 people. during the trump administration, the record was 144,000 migra

the attempt to protect owen patterson has backfired spectacularly so.ime minister's attitude to obeying the rules, doubts about downing street's politicaljudgement, and it has done the reputation of this place no favours at all. borisjohnson says he's sorry to see mr patterson go, but outrage at how the prime minister tried to use parliament will take time to fade. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. the uk has become the first country in the world to approve an antiviral pill against covid — the first of its kind — which will be used for vulnerable patients. in trials the drug, called molnupiravir, was shown to halve the chances of dying or being hospitalised. the government has bought enough supplies to treat nearly half a million covid patients. our medical editor fergus walsh reports. a pill that can stop covid in its tracks — it's been the goal of scientists since the pandemic began. now there is molnupiravir, and it's likely to be the first of many antiviral treatments. anne—marie tested positive for coronavirus on tuesday and has just starte

so, there are two stories in my view because this is bringing to light now suggestions that owen patterson16 hours of work, got two covid contracts worth around £400 million. they didn't go through the normal channels. the government would probably argue that's because it was an emergency and contracts were being given out very quickly to get stuff in place. but there are growing questions about the companies and the organisations and the people that got contracts during the early days of covid when it was testing and ppe. it does appear that a lot of these companies have got a direct line and an inside contact within government. and it raises questions about access and transparency. angela rayner, has written to the cabinet secretary to ask him for the publication of all correspondence and details of all meetings between ministers and businesses to lobby on their behalf. the liberal democrats have secured a debate on the commons on monday to talk about the covid contracts. we are a long way from an inquiry into covid and the government's handling of it, but this is one of the big question

the attempt to protect owen patterson has backfired — spectacularly so.me minister's attitude to obeying the rules, doubts about downing street's politicaljudgement, and it has done the reputation of this place no favours at all. borisjohnson says he's sorry to see mr patterson go, but outraged at how the prime minister tried to use parliament will take time to fade. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme, increasing signs north korea can no longer properly feed itself, with warnings climate change will only make shortages worse. the israeli prime minister, yitzhak rabin, the architect of the middle east peace process, has been assassinated. a 27—year—old jewish man has been arrested and an extremist jewish organisation has claimed responsibility for the killing. at polling booths throughout the country, they voted on a historic day for australia. as the results came in, it was clear — the monarchy would survive. of the american hostages, there was no sign — - they are being held somewhe

one of the criticisms that was made of owen patterson in herfinal report.t is interesting for the picking up on what rachel is saying that there is a quote on the front of the ft which is from an unnamed tory mp saying, "there's a media narrative about sleeves now people are really angry with boris. i guess mps people are really angry with boris. iguess mps in your people are really angry with boris. i guess mps in your patches well know that local paperjournalist know that local paper journalist will know that local paperjournalist will be digging fresh into the stuff they declared in the registered members interest to see if there might be a good story behind it. yes, that's right we've already been looking _ yes, that's right we've already been looking at— yes, that's right we've already been looking at what mps are doing. relatively new mp taken over for kent clark and £60,000 a year, were this is— kent clark and £60,000 a year, were this is not— kent clark and £60,000 a year, were this is not geoffrey cox territory at all _ this is not geoffrey cox ter

the attempt to protect owen patterson has backfired — spectacularly so.rules, doubts about downing street's politicaljudgement, and it has done the reputation of this place no favours at all. borisjohnson says he's sorry to see mr patterson go, but outraged at how the prime minister tried to use parliament will take time to fade. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. let's get some of the day's other news: portugal's president has announced plans to dissolve parliament and call a snap election injanuary. marcelo rebelo de sousa made a televised address after portugal's national assembly rejected the government's draft budget for next year, for the first time in more than a0 years. tourists in the mexican resort of cancun had to run for cover after a shootout between rival gangs. it happened in a beach area near a popular large hotel, causing panic among guests. local authorities say two suspected drug dealers have been killed. new york mayor—elect eric adams says he would take his first three paychecks in bitcoin, and signaled his intention to make the

the attempt to protect owen patterson has backfired — spectacularly so.oubts about downing street's politicaljudgement, and it has done the reputation of this place no favours at all. borisjohnson says he's sorry to see mr patterson go, but outraged at how the prime minister tried to use parliament will take time to fade. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. the us space agency, nasa, has unveiled a system it hopes it might use to protect the earth from asteroids. in what's being described as the first planetary defence test mission, a satellite will be launched into space, and crashed into a pair of asteroids, to try and change their course. the bbc�*s tim allman has the story. space is vast and full of wonder. countless stars, cou ntless pla nets and countless lumps of rocks streaking through the cosmos. earth has always been a potential target, exposed and vulnerable — until now. this is a computer simulation of dart, the double asteroid redirection test, which could be our first line of defence if one of those lumps of rock comes heading our way.

i think there _ year as owen patterson was? i think there is— year as owen patterson was?area that needs to be cleared — there is a grey area that needs to be cleared up. i've spoken to a lot of mps _ be cleared up. i've spoken to a lot of mps over— be cleared up. i've spoken to a lot of mps over the last couple days about this — of mps over the last couple days about this and a lot of them say the same _ about this and a lot of them say the same thing. — about this and a lot of them say the same thing, all sides actually that there is— same thing, all sides actually that there is a — same thing, all sides actually that there is a value in ensuring that mps _ there is a value in ensuring that mps are — there is a value in ensuring that mps are able to continue to do other jobs. _ mps are able to continue to do other jobs. to— mps are able to continue to do other jobs, to continue their profession such— jobs, to continue their profession such as _ jobs, to continue their profession such as doctors or nurses or even dare _ such as doctors or nurses or even dare i_ such as do

the attempt to protect owen patterson has backfired spectacularly so.owning street's politicaljudgement, and it has done the reputation of this place no favours at all. borisjohnson says he's sorry to see mr patterson go, but outraged at how the prime minister tried to use parliament will take time to fade. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. let's take a look at some of the other stories making headlines in the uk. a 67—year—old man has admitted murdering two women in kent, southeast england, almost 35 years ago and then decades later sexually abusing at least 100 corpses in hospital mortuaries. for more than 30 years david fuller was a maintenance worker at two hospitals, until police finally tracked him down last december — thanks to advances in dna testing. detectives say they may never know the full extent of his crimes. veteran entertainer, tv presenter and dancer lionel blair has died aged 92. his stage and screen career spanned eight decades, and he was best known as a team captain on game show give us a clue. in recent years he acted in ri

chief justice of barbados, sir patterson cheltenham.rbados, the right excellent sir garfield st aubrun sobers. members of cabinet, other parliamentarians, members of the judiciary, parliamentarians, members of thejudiciary, members of parliamentarians, members of the judiciary, members of the diplomatic corps, distinguished barbadian �*s each and every one of you. it is with distinct honour tonight that i announce that pursuant to chapter 399 of the laws of barbados, the order of national heroes act. that my government will and has taken the decision to recognise that among us there are persons to whom the eligibility t criteria has set out in section eight of that act and the schedule is entirely applicable. we ask the people of barbados to nominate persons, and many nominations came. and we will do the remaining ones by the national heroes day of 2022. but it is the judgement of this thejudgement of this government that it is appropriate to signal to the world tonight thatjust appropriate to signal to the world tonight that just as wi

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instead though it you turned on all of that and as a result, patterson resigned, doesn't m p. but following that, 247 tory m p 's voted to set up a new committee. but it's a bit more complicated than just setting up a body. what exactly are they going to be questioning? it's things like should n p's have 2nd jobs? what kind of jobs are they allowed to have? how much, of course, can they and, and also, how do people end up with seats in the house of lords and who makes those decisions . and on what basis? because of course, this isn't the 1st time the tory party has been accused of giving corruption. the green light just take the pandemic. a for a stop has been those corona virus contracts, holidays not pro, properly being declared on the funding of number 10 refurbishment. that's just to name a very few. so today is really want to prove that the current system needs to be reformed. and the m. p. 's ultimately should not be making up their own rules as they go along or that does it for me. this i would back in 33 minutes with another phone fresh looks renews his art internation

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. . ., patterson? labor have the right to chair the committee _ patterson? chair the committee and i'm one of the three, or for conservative mps the three, or for conservative mp5 on the committee. the committee works at its best when it adopts a unanimous approach on matters but that does not mean that we should not improve on the system. and the debate today has been about improving the system. excuse me. sorry to interrupt you but do you think that is where the government get this wrong last week? because ended up looking like it was casting doubt on the committee's findings in relation to mr patterson because it joined it to this wider question about the future of reform? i about the future of reform? i welcome the government's comments today at the dispatch box think that it is regrettable that the issue of improving the system and the issue of the current case were conflated. and i think the government was right to deeply regret that particular move. it is a site i have been long arguing that the process needs to improve and i'm quite happy to give ove

you have three minutes, mister patterson. >> evening commissioners, brian patterson for a permit holder michael ulloa street. this regards the suspension after mister turon performed $400 worth of construction. as the overhaul of planning departmentwas to re-create an illegal kitchen is going by fire . but the space was permitted to be alaundry room. we will start with that . >> hello commissioners. my name is matt go and i'm a licensed professionalengineer practicingfor over 10 years . i'm the engineer of record for this project and am familiar with the permitting . while there were quite a few permits this isto do michael forthrightly documenting all aspects of the work . this is not a case of serial permitting. i agree with the assessment in his july 17 declaration. to reinstall the illegal kitchen destroyed by the fire would require demolition and reconstruction of several completed doctoral elements including shear walls, concrete grading and the floor/ . the cost of the structural work alone would be into the six figures was the cost of the finished kitchen itself. i've already pe

argue shocked when patterson _ instance is did not.te on his own suspension last week and he voted to posit? that his own suspension last week and he voted to posit?— voted to posit? that is the real life it is at _ voted to posit? that is the real life it is at the _ voted to posit? that is the real life it is at the moment. - voted to posit? that is the real life it is at the moment. i - voted to posit? that is the real life it is at the moment. i am l voted to posit? that is the real. life it is at the moment. i am sure it will be changed. [30 life it is at the moment. i am sure it will be changed.— it will be changed. do you think it should be changed? _ it will be changed. do you think it should be changed? does - it will be changed. do you think it should be changed? does it - it will be changed. do you think it| should be changed? does it shock you an individual who has been found guilty of breaking the rules can vote on his own punishment? yes. guilty of breaking the rules can vote on his own punishment? yes, i think that is —

that was a mistake of owen patterson specifically. but a change in the rules is still needed. political correspondent, jonathan blake. intense pressure and criticism on the prime minister from the opposition benches during that debate, which is still got a couple hours to proceed, and he is actually not in the house to take part in this debate. not in the house to take part in this debate-— not in the house to take part in this debate. ~ , , this debate. the prime minister is not in the commons, _ this debate. the prime minister is not in the commons, but - this debate. the prime minister is not in the commons, but that - this debate. the prime minister is l not in the commons, but that didn't stop sir keir starmer. offering some pretty heavy criticism of him in the government's actions last week. responding for the government, but even before this debate got under way, lindsay hoyle, who had his essay before the debate began saying it was time to find an alternative way forward. it was time to see parliament at its best having seen it last week. he said it was his hope that a

haifa agreement that owen patterson did break the rules.— agreement that owen patterson did break theeen _ break the rules. how damaging do you think all of this has been for _ think all of this has been for the parliament? we had the mps expenses scandal a few years ago i know we have had this plastered all over the papers for many days the revelations about second jobs in a second incomes and so on. how damaging has it been for parliament was yellow absolutely terrible. apart from anything else the idea that you would suddenly change the rules three quarters of the way through a disciplinary process for a named individual is surely not the way that we do due process in this country. that's what they do in hungry or in vladimir putin's russia where i've seen show trials. we have a proper process and stick with it to the end. there may be things that we can do in our improve that, but in the end you have to enforce the rules that we presently have, and with the government has done i think has done immeasurable damage to reputation of parliament and to mps from all sides. everybody get

joining me now is nbc news correspondent steven patterson, and announcer steve sands.th woods for a one-on-one interview that will air on the golf channel today at 4:00 p.m. eastern. mr. patterson, you were on the air with me when we saw that crash, the day it happened, and it was horrific. i remember looking at that and surmising with you, how could everybody walk again after a crash like that, and not only is he walking, but he is swinging the golf club again. >> reporter: you felt that way watching this press conference today, katy. thfls this was a man who was joyful and seemingly jolly with reporters, but i think it's fair to say it was a little more candid than we thought it was. we've seen the physical process and the progress he's made through that video, and just over time in the last few months, but we really got a glimpse into his mental state over the course of this injury and recovery, and listening to him sort of wrestle with the legend that he is as a golfer and with wanting to golf again. we got the insight that he'll probably never be at the pinnacle t

. ♪ patterson has resigned as the conservative mp for north structure -- north shropshire.re the events that led to his decision and to a frantic 24 hours. he was receiving 100,000 pounds per year to be a consultant to two companies. that's allowed under parliamentary rules, but he did not stick to all of the rules. an investigation found he had repeatedly lobbied ministers and officials on behalf of those companies. the report said the committee found that mr. paterson's actions were an egregious case of paid advocacy. it recommended a suspension of 30 sitting days in parliament. now, such a suspension has to be approved by a vote in parliament. normally, those votes go through. not this time. boris johnson and his government decided the process hadn't been fair. >> instead of playing politics on this issue, which is what they are doing, i think that she needs to consider the procedures of this house in a spirit of fairness. ros: rather than accept the process and the outcome, the prime minister and his colleagues decided to change the entire way that parliamentary standar

most agreed by the owen patterson mess _ most agreed by the owen patterson mess. some mps are...ach to everything. it doesn't sound _ approach to everything. it doesn't sound or— approach to everything. it doesn't sound or feel... approach to everything. it doesn't sound orfeel... i approach to everything. it doesn't sound or feel... i don't think anyone — sound or feel... i don't think anyone can _ sound or feel... i don't think anyone can say things have gone well _ anyone can say things have gone well the — anyone can say things have gone well. the alternative... governments lose them, _ well. the alternative... governments lose them, and they lose them when they lose _ lose them, and they lose them when they lose control. we remember the back they lose control. we remember the hack to _ they lose control. we remember the back to basics campaign, and it led to 13 _ back to basics campaign, and it led to 13 years— back to basics campaign, and it led to 13 years of labour government. the ground — to 13 years of labour government. the ground government ended with quite heavily gr

i thought they had plumbed the depths with the aaron patterson affair, _ the depths with the aaron pattersones, the allegations of cash for— the sunday times, the allegations of cash for peerages have left me even more _ cash for peerages have left me even more gobsmacked, if such a thing were _ more gobsmacked, if such a thing were possible.— more gobsmacked, if such a thing were possible. more gobsmacked, if such a thing were ossible. , _, , , ., were possible. there is comments you were possible. there is comments you were talking — were possible. there is comments you were talking about _ were possible. there is comments you were talking about from _ were possible. there is comments you were talking about from john - were possible. there is comments you were talking about from john major, . were talking about from john major, they feature in the article below, ministers accusing the prime minister of leaving a toxic mess. and sir lindsay hoyle is expected to intervene tomorrow. lucy, what could sir lindsay hoyle do, what did the paper say? sir lindsay hoyle do, what did the papersay? he

but, it is a very difficult situation, very difficult story with 0wen patterson and dealing with the is pursued and we get the right outcome. ._ right outcome. . this like due rocess right outcome. . this like due process to — right outcome. . this like due process to you, _ right outcome. . this like due process to you, james? - right outcome. . this like due process to you, james? this | right outcome. . this like due - process to you, james? this smells to hiuh process to you, james? this smells to high heaven. _ process to you, james? this smells to high heaven. it— process to you, james? this smells to high heaven. it looks _ process to you, james? this smells to high heaven. it looks like - process to you, james? this smells to high heaven. it looks like a - process to you, james? this smells to high heaven. it looks like a fix. l to high heaven. it looks like a fix. there _ to high heaven. it looks like a fix. there are — to high heaven. it looks like a fix. there are a — to high heaven. it looks like a fix. there are a lot of of bias going around — there are a lot of of bias

across the country and belatedly across this house there is now agreement that owen patterson broke the rules and that the government should not have tried to let him off the hook. many members opposite have apologized. the business secretary has a apologized for his part. the leader of the house has apologized for his part. but they were following the prime minister's lead. so will he do the decency of just saying sorry for trying to green light to corruption. >> mr. speaker, as i said before, it certainly was a mistake -- [inaudible] no matter how sad the principle at stake, and we do need, we do need a cross-party approach on the appeals process. we also need, mr. speaker, a cross-party approach on the way forward, and that's why we've tabled the proposals that we have to take forward the reports of the independent committees of 2018 with those two key principles that everybody in this house should focus on their job here in this house. and secondly, no one should exploit their position in order to advance the commercial interest of anybody else. that's our position, mr. speaker. we

and scotland went into the break one up patterson then to provide it in the 2nd off setting up j. adams, who made it so you know that scotland a 5th went in a row and guarantees the 2nd place in that group behind denmark, england can reach the finals in cats. ah, if they be town bain and if other results go that way they lead potent in group. i buy 3 points, but gar southgate is missing several players through injury and illness. although we have, he says, hasn't disrupted their preparations too much. it's never straightforward. and we've just got home without don't think anybody here would have felt anything unusual in the way we've prepared. been really happy with the level of training and the attitude to the players. and we're looking forward to the game as a huge match. kind of late in the north, central american and caribbean zane, the top 2 teams in the table, mexico on the usa play each other infants and i see, and this was the mexican team taking a look around the stadium on thursday. as for the usa, that just 3 points behind with 8 games left to play that we lots of focused on

now this emergency debate was of course prompted law suite by the case of a win patterson, an m p. he was found of course, to have broken the rules as a paid can a consultant for 2 companies. in fact, he was paid over a $100000.00 pounds a year. now last week, the government trying to block a 30 day suspension and try to rip up the commons disciplinary process instead though the government then you turned on as a result, patterson resigned as an m p. how as a 247 tory m p 's voted to set up this new committee of standards. now many issues will need to be solved. questions like should empties, have 2nd jobs. what kind of jobs are should they have? how much can they? and, and also how to people end up in the house of lords who chooses that. and on the walk basis as well because of coal in all of this isn't the 1st time the tory party, the government has been embroiled in such scandals, giving corruption, the green light in the words of sickest alma. because if you just look at the pandemic, for instance, to start with that be numerous corona virus contracts, then this being the issue

this is to do with the i resignation of owen patterson, sewer.s is to do with the - resignation of owen patterson, the conservative mp who an inquiry found he had been lobbying on behalf of businesses that also employed him as a consultant. the prime minister tried to help mister patterson, ordered mps to vote against suspending him from the house of commons. it backfired rather horribly and 8pm didn't you turn clearly keir starmer thinks this is... summer using strong language saying the prime minister is leading the party through the sewers. really put the pressure on him. there was a debate in the house today in which apm failed to turn up to. the prime minister. with the added sense that the prime minister is running from the prime minister is running from the issue. i think his decision not to was a mistake it will be seen as a mistake in the future. the guardian story has a really interesting line because they link this affair to a possible inquiry into who paid or how the refurbishment of the prime ministers downing street flat was paid fo

, put the matter with his 1st international go, scotland went into the break, want patterson then to provide it in the 2nd talk, setting up a child who made it to know that scotland of 5th went into right and guarantees them 2nd place in that group behind den says you're clara has responded to room as he might have to retire because of a heart condition. the argentine and bosses strike us on twitter that he's following medical advice on test results over the next 3 months and he's keeping positive of where it was taken off the pitch after suffering, a chest pains during a baffling game. last month, the club said he'll be receiving treatment was reported to be an irregular heartbeat. he'll miss argentine as walcott qualify against you are going later. i've been missing him. gone douglas, he was really regarding a square road. yes, we talked and we've sent each other messages besides him being a player, he's a boy that we appreciate a lot. we are sad because he's going through something that no one deserves. we hope he recovers and can be playing as soon as possible. we send him all of

o and patterson, patterson has earned more than a $100000.00 from his 2nd job. as a consultant for healthcare company which had then one big government contracts, there is currently no limits on the 2nd jobs that an m p can take on no limit into said the amount of money they can earn from those outside interests for the amount of time that they can spend on them, but there is an outright ban unpaid advocacy despite the fact that the line becomes somewhat blurred when talking about defining what consultancy is. however, some campaigners believe the route over 2nd jobs is distracting from a bigger issue. that is how many potential breaches of ministerial standards actually go on investigated. this is the really worrying part. and this goes to the hearts of government. we actually need changes in legislation, see, address all of those areas. and that leads big bold steps by government fall beyond what we're seeing in this current debate around. and he 2nd jobs. johnson has been forced on to the defensive. his conservative m. p. 's are in turmoil, and his opinion po

now, o and patterson. last week he was found to have broken the rules by being a paid consultant to at least 2 companies, paying him for more than a $100000.00 pounds a year. now just last week, the government try to block a 30 day suspension of the m p and rip up the common disciplinary process entirely . instead though it you turned on all of that and as a result, patterson resigned, doesn't m p. but following that, 247 tory m p 's voted to set up a new committee. but it's a bit more complicated than just setting up a body. what exactly are they going to be questioning? it's things like should n p's have 2nd jobs? what kind of jobs are they allowed to have? how much, of course, can they and, and also, how do people end up with seats in the house of lords and who makes those decisions . and on what basis? because of course, this isn't the 1st time the tory party has been accused of giving corruption. the green light just take the pandemic. a for a stop has been those corona virus contracts, holidays not p

_ shaky ground in the wake of the owen patterson scandal, in the wake of the conservative mps rebellingovernment today. and yet, the issue is not rishi _ today. and yet, the issue is not rishi sunak, the problem is boris johnson, — rishi sunak, the problem is boris johnson, and the things that won people _ johnson, and the things that won people over in the past about him are just _ people over in the past about him are just not — people over in the past about him are just not working any more. you need _ are just not working any more. you need to— are just not working any more. you need to see — are just not working any more. you need to see positive action from the prime _ need to see positive action from the prime minister, bringing his mps behind _ prime minister, bringing his mps behind him. he's in a unique opportunity to actually do something positive, _ opportunity to actually do something positive, to do something definite and say— positive, to do something definite and say this is what he stands for. at the _ and say this is what he stands for. at the moment, he seems to be fa

according to the bbc's chris mason, mr patterson _ set up.bbc's chris mason, mr patterson was _ set up. according to the bbc's chris mason, mr patterson was called - set up. according to the bbc's chris| mason, mr patterson was called why he was shopping at his local supermarket to be informed of this. he did not have any clue from his own party. he did not have any clue from his own party-— he did not have any clue from his own - . ., ., , , ., own party. no, and this has been a re own party. no, and this has been a pretty extraordinary _ own party. no, and this has been a pretty extraordinary saga _ own party. no, and this has been a pretty extraordinary saga all- own party. no, and this has been a| pretty extraordinary saga all along, from the events of yesterday, which caused that real upset, real anger, huge divisions in parliament between the parties, and then today, more of that criticism coming out this morning, leading to the jacob rees mogg standing up in the house of commons and say that the issues will be separated between reformi