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pattison had a family tragedy i mixed all of this. all of this.— pattison had a family tragedy i mixed all of this. we cannot lose siaht mixed all of this. we cannot lose si . ht of mixed all of this. we cannot lose sight of that- _ mixed all of this. we cannot lose sight of that. of _ mixed all of this. we cannot lose sight of that. of course - mixed all of this. we cannot lose l sight of that. of course everybody that sends their deepest sympathy to their family. that sends their deepest sympathy to theirfamily. what that sends their deepest sympathy to their family. what we are addressing is the behavior of owen pattison as an mp and how he broke the rules in the house of commons and of course it's going to go to the personal no change in the face with his family, of course but that is not track from the fact he is going to to do to make sure that standards and parliament are upheld and of course there have to be a coming together to make sure that we deal with the bitterness and the rancor that is in our public life and the way th

environment secretary they're claiming this really wasn't to do with overturning the suspension of mr pattisonent is proving pretty difficult to stick especially given the amendment to overhaul the system to judge the behaviour of mps were put forward by allies of mr patterson, something widely reported that his allies rallied round him to try to support. it is true the government does want to reform the appeal system, look at reforming the appeal system more generally but the suggestion this was not to do with the suspension even though plans to overhaul the system were very directly tied to the vote and whether or not 0wen patterson should be suspended for 30 days for breaching lobbying rules has been rejected both by some conservative mps and the opposition. this is what keir starmer said this morning. it this is what keir starmer said this morninu. , . ., morning. it is a pattern of behaviour _ morning. it is a pattern of behaviour and _ morning. it is a pattern of behaviour and what - morning. it is a pattern of| behaviour and what makes morning. it is a pattern of- behaviour and what mak

the that owen pattison breaking rules on lobb ists. _, ., lobbyists.tee can agree that i have accepted that it was - lobbyists. the committee can agree that i have accepted that it was a i that i have accepted that it was a mistake and it was my mistake. == mistake and it was my mistake. -- mistake and it was my mistake. —— owen paterson. the government 0wen paterson. the government releases more details about how it plans to reform the way we pay for social care in england, including what it calls for more generous means testing. the former yorkshire cricketer talks to the bbc about the racism he suffered at the club and says he's determined that sharing his experience as move society in a direct different direction. 0ut experience as move society in a direct different direction. out of this direct different direction. 0ut of this world— direct different direction. out of this world— cambridge's dictionary 2021 word of the year takes on a martian beam. —— 2021 word of the year takes on a martian theme. police have revealed that the man who detonated a

the prime minister over these sleeves allegations for not only defending the former and p, o n. pattison, for his alleged role in all of this government corruption, but also by apparently trying to brush it all onto the carpet. in fact, some tory menaces have described as simply a storm and a tea cup. that's very much the argument being presented almost by boris jones in the prime minister was hoping to allow. i've been practicing to simply get away with a slap on the wrist. and today, he's even be accused of running scared because of course, forest johnson was simply nowhere to be seen in the house of commons. apparently he's far too busy, but that of course has been interpreted by many as simply not being important enough of an issue for the prime minister. in fact, there was ferocious attacks on the government and bars. johnson, specifically at today from many m p. 's saying that parliament's reputation is being tarnished and that it's integrity is at stake. the actions of the government last week, half tarnished this house is reputation. we were not ruled by a prime minister, who was

and his outside work. issues around on pattison and his outside work-— outside work.happen tomorrow? -- _ outside work. what will happen tomorrow? -- ownpaterson. i outside work. what will happen | tomorrow? -- ownpaterson. so outside work. what will happen - tomorrow? -- ownpaterson. so labour tomorrow? —— ownpaterson. so labour is bringing forward a motion which would ban all paid consultancy work for nps. —— owen paterson. but would ban all paid consultancy work for nps. -- owen paterson. but the government— for nps. -- owen paterson. but the government has _ for nps. -- owen paterson. but the government has rather— for nps. -- owen paterson. but the government has rather spiked - for nps. -- owen paterson. but the government has rather spiked its i for nps. -- owen paterson. but thel government has rather spiked its gun by announcing earlier this afternoon that it would back the idea of banning paid consultancy work for mps. so labour is still going to press ahead but its motion. the government is going to do what is known as amending it, to change it and says it

they might decide that they can it suspend 0wen pattison for that yes it's always possible.k of a hearing or a finding that you don't like. you don't decide that your mate has been found guilty of something, you don't like it so you can change the rules for the basic advantage of the fact that a public has given you an 80 seat majority. they are here to see the two serve the public, they are not here to serve themselves. large uk firms and financial institutions will have to publish plans for how they ll hit net—zero carbon emissions, under new plans from the treasury. the proposal, announced by chancellor rishi sunak on the fourth day of the cop26 conference in glasgow, would come into force for firms listed on the london stock exchange from 2023. they d have to come up with net—zero transition plans, which would be assessed by experts to ensure they are credible. but the commitments wouldn't be enforced by law, leading to criticism from some environmental groups which say it means the plans are doomed to fail. businesses controlling around 40% of global financial assets —

into an issue about second jobs rather than an attempt by borisjohnson to help the terry and pon pattison and i would be a bad thing. it seems to become a theological debate about how many hours and what sort of jobs debate about how many hours and what sort ofjobs are acceptable. as an outsider and an anglophile, somebody who has an affection for the uk and all that unusual things about its system, what's your take on this? is it the meaningful discussion we are having? tt it the meaningful discussion we are havin: ? , it the meaningful discussion we are havin.? , , , it the meaningful discussion we are havinu? ,, , ., it the meaningful discussion we are havim? ,, , ., ., having? it is because one of the thins i having? it is because one of the things i admire _ having? it is because one of the things i admire since _ having? it is because one of the things i admire since i - having? it is because one of the things i admire since i arrived . having? it is because one of the i things i admire since i arrived here it's the _ things i admire since i arrived here it's the hard — things i adm

ellen pattison, the former conservative mp, but we do have those two military at cachet is not party plane. they don't deny drinking, but they do deny being drunk. aha, they don't deny drinking, but they do deny being drunk.— do deny being drunk. a very important — do deny being drunk. a very important distinction. i do deny being drunk. a veryj important distinction. chris, do deny being drunk. a very i important distinction. chris, thank you very much. now it's time for a look at the weather with nick miller. it's about to turn where, that scene, and indeed in other parts of the uk as well as low pressure is moving in. although, not everyone will see a huge amount of rain out there, even though it will be turning windier in many areas. in fact, this evening into night and it's mostly northern ireland across scotland and northwest england. we will see a lion's share of any rain moving in. also this band of rain that move across southern england later in the night. it's a mild night to come, double figure temperatures in some areas. the wind picking up in all areas as well, so a blus

british government has expressed regret and admits it was a mistake to try to spare tory mp lynn pattisonrliamentary standard system. the government had supported the proposal to block his suspension until a review of the entire process had been conducted. following an outcry from an opposition party and some conservative mps the government you turned on the plan. at the start of a three hour emergency debate today, the opposition leader mateas boris johnson of giving a green light to corruption. not that the prime minister was there to hear it, number ten is at an early engagement in northumberland meant that prime minister was unable to get back in time to face the house. let's bring our political correspondence. what do you think came of three hours of the date in the house? i do you think came of three hours of the date in the house?— the date in the house? i think laruel the date in the house? i think largely mps — the date in the house? i think largely mps wanted _ the date in the house? i think largely mps wanted to - the date in the house? i think largely mps wanted to have . the

the swell of allegations that have dominated the headlines in the last week or so following on pattison'se a little earlier. that is what is remarkable about this court case, for years, it was believed mary gregory's death was accidental, there was a fire at her home in lancashire in 2018, she was found crouched under a table in her bungalow and taken to hospital, and she died four days later. there was an investigation at the time and the fire service believed that the fire was caused by a discarded cigarette. an inquest ruled that the death was accidental, but then later, tiernan darnton, her step—grandson who was 17 at the time, was playing a game of truth or dare with his friends and he told them he had a dark secret. he said, i have a secret i haven't told anyone. i may have killed someone. and they pressed him on this, and he said that he started the fire, because he didn't want his stepgrandmother to suffer any longer from dementia. now, after that, the court also heard that he told a counsellor a year later that he also started the fire. but during this trial at preston crown cour

he had no right of appeal and more than that, mr pattison�*s wife sadly took her own life glacier andsion for mr patterson among other conservative mps. �* ., patterson among other conservative mps. �* . , ., mps. and a quick question, whether the government _ mps. and a quick question, whether the government might _ mps. and a quick question, whether the government might support - mps. and a quick question, whether the government might support his l the government might support his friends and allies?— the government might support his friends and allies? noises from some ministers because — friends and allies? noises from some ministers because one _ friends and allies? noises from some ministers because one of _ friends and allies? noises from some ministers because one of the - friends and allies? noises from some ministers because one of the mps - ministers because one of the mps want to change this, one of the amendments put forward would create amendments put forward would create a new committee to consider changes to the process for the way mps were investigated. the transport

there isn't anybody in this house that doesn't have the utmost sympathy for mr pattison's plight, butdealt with that at the opening of this debate, and made clear both the prime minister and the leader of the snp had discussed with mr speaker in terms the debate today. i snp had discussed with mr speaker in terms the debate today.— terms the debate today. i abstained last week, terms the debate today. i abstained last week. and _ terms the debate today. i abstained last week, and i _ terms the debate today. i abstained last week, and i thank _ terms the debate today. i abstained last week, and i thank the - last week, and i thank the government absolutely for the apology, which is completely the right thing today. i would also like to say on record that despite the fact i have abstained, the government continues to be nothing but supportive of myselfi government continues to be nothing but supportive of myself— but supportive of myself i think it is helful but supportive of myself i think it is helpful to _ but supportive of myself i think it is helpful to get _ but supportive of myse