this morning we had penny mordaunt, the international development secretary, a brexit supporter, today co nfe re nce a brexit supporter, today she had a press conference which was about reworking the way we supply international trade. but she was pressed about chequers, repeatedly pressed about chequers, repeatedly pressed about chequers, and went out of her way to express support for the prime minister again, and again, and again, she did not. she didn't publicly back chequers. listen to her being questioned on whether the prime minister can count on your support. the prime minister can count on my support, but what i would say is we don't know where this is going to end up. we are at a critical moment. the issue, currently, is that the ball is firmly back in the eu court. we waiting for them to respond. although penny mordaunt didn't attract checkers i think many people will read across the fact that she couldn't bring herself to express support for it as an indication that she has deep concerns about the deal. let's talk to mark harper, the former tory chief whip, a man who knows ab

the international development secretary, penny mordaunt, has been heckled at a conference about sex abusen the aid sector. it follows a series of high—profile abuse scandals. one former aid worker and whistleblower from save the children confronted the cabinet minister on stage, alleging the government was trying to control women in the sector. naomi grimley reports. it was the scandal that shook the aid sector. this year we learned how some of oxfam's staff had severely compromised its dearly held values. they'd used young prostitutes in the aftermath of the 2010 haiti earthquake. the charity dismissed four members of staff and let three quietly resign without properly flagging up what had happened. and sexual harassment... today at a special safeguarding summit, the government made it clear it wants to turn the page on the sex abuse scandals in the aid sector. let there be no doubt that that is what we are here to do. notjust tinker around the edges but to fundamentally rewrite the way this sector operates from root to branch. amongst the announcements were a new project with interpol t

get this through her cabinet and we have seen a couple of the papers talk about esther mcveigh, penny mordaunt, andrea leadsom who are ardent brexit supporters. saying if we are going to have this customs union with no time limit, then maybe we will quit command of theresa may faces notable cabinet resignations she may never get a deal to put in front of parliament anyway. their fear as the paper says if you push it that far back, we don't get to demonstrate the advantages of leaving the eu, and we are too close to the general election, so a lot of forward planning going. i really... idon't know if she has any friends, has she? maybe three. her husband, i'm sure he is herfriend. she? maybe three. her husband, i'm sure he is her friend. he is not in the cabinet sadly. turning to the guardian. it is just the cabinet sadly. turning to the guardian. it isjust more and more bad news for grenfell. the people over “— bad news for grenfell. the people over —— the paper reporting on a huge concentration of toxins around in full sight and the big difference here is it is not air pollution or the air—qua

get this through her cabinet and we have seen a couple of the papers talk about esther mcveigh, penny mordaunthave this customs union with no time limit, then maybe we will quit command of theresa may faces notable cabinet resignations she may never get a deal to put in front of parliament anyway. their fear as the paper says if you push it that far back, we don't get to demonstrate the advantages of leaving the eu, and we are too close to the general election, so a lot of forward planning going. i really... idon't know if she has any

this meeting were not invited to this very inner cabinet meeting, people like andrea leadsom, penny mordauntmcveigh, they seems to be the ones we re mcveigh, they seems to be the ones were the most unhappy so we will see what the fallout is over the next 24—hour. what the fallout is over the next 24-hour. i think the thing they will point is norway who are in the european economic area, it was a temporary arrangement that their role ta kers temporary arrangement that their role takers are not rule—makers and in that —— they're still in the eea now and in the brexiteers will point to the fact that if we leave this open ended we might end up stuck in the customs union forever and unable to strike trade deals. that is the big thing. they think the opportunities that are out there from brexit the deal will not be able to take advantage of because will be effectively as they would call it still in. i think the argument the prime minister will make to them probably throughout the weekend and up to the cabinet meeting before this really crucial eu summit next week is this is supposed to be somethin

penny mordaunt, they were being studiously loyal.ng, we are doing ourjobs and trying to get the best deal for the country. we are ending the negotiations, and this is going to be a difficult time. the whole cabinet is digging in to get the best deal. are you satisfied that the primaries that isn't guaranteed alan steel? —— prime minister isn't guaranteed alan and deal. and andrea leadsom who held the meeting last night was equally supportive. are you going to tell the prime minister to change course? she's doing a very, very compared to job andl she's doing a very, very compared to job and i am fully supportive of her getting that done. is she delivering your vision of brexit? lam brexit? i am supporting her to get that done. thank you. you may see a whole load of ministers coming out of number ten, don't panic. they aren't new faces, there is another meeting going on, i presume they may well be being briefed on theresa may's brexit strategy. their signs are that theresa may is digging in for a longer game now. she is preparing to tr

penny mordaunt and esther mcvey's names are thrown around as resigning over chequers.ters of no confidence, demanding a vote of no confidence have already been sent. they need 48 so have already been sent. they need 48 so they are getting close to the line where they can potentially trigger a leadership contest. would they really want to do that? this is they really want to do that? this is the problem, there was talk at the party conference that there had been a suggestion that whips were starting to brief that if the deal wasn't voted for, the election, an election would be called. this co nsta nt election would be called. this constant threat of a general election coming, it is coming very regularly now. the briefing from those around number ten and those around the whip's office, saying co nsta ntly around the whip's office, saying constantly this idea that if you don't support us you will end up with a general election and jeremy corbyn as prime minister. is that what you want? there is a suggestion the tories should get behind the prime minister and support whate

we have read this weekend that andrea leadsom and esther mcvey and penny mordaunt potentially ready tonic raab is another one, davis seems to be on manoeuvres, believing that he could be the one who takes over as the short—term leader, always wanted to be prime minister, perhaps boris johnson... what a mess. we have had threats for a long time, we have borisjohnson, david davis both leaving the cabinet, we have had to departures. talk about some of the people you just mentioned. hasn't happened. remains a live threat and something that if it did happen to the extent, if we get to a point where, deal, no deal, whateverthe format of what happens becomes more clear, if that is possible, that is when people get to the point where they have to take a decision and thatis they have to take a decision and that is where you could see some resignation. the scottish secretary, saying, if there is this separate arrangement for northern ireland, we cannot support it, we will have to quit, endangering the scottish bard in the union. seems to be a sale from also writes. —— assailed from all sides. yo

other brexiteers, like esther mcvey, penny mordaunt, not so much.isagreements inside the cabinet. what cabinet ministers were talking about in number 10 this evening was the question of how the irish backstop plan will work. we know that the eu wa nted plan will work. we know that the eu wanted that to apply only to the uk. the uk has been urging brussels to allow it to applied to the whole of the uk, in case there is not a long—term trade deal that ensures there is an invisible border between northern ireland and the republic. what seems to be emerging hour is an a cce pta nce what seems to be emerging hour is an acceptance by the uk that that backstop might have to be indefinite. it won't have a time limit attached. that is something thatis limit attached. that is something that is really annoying some of the brexiteers within the government. they fear that this could mean, effectively, that the ukjust they fear that this could mean, effectively, that the uk just slides into an indefinite customs union with the eu after brexit. that was the discus

penny mordaunt has been heckled at a conference about sex abuse scandals.ldren confronted the cabinet minister onstage, alleging the government was trying to control women in the sector. it was the scandal that shocked the aid sector. this year we learned how some of oxfam's staff had severely compromised its dearly held values. they'd used young prostitute in the aftermath of the 2010 haiti earthquake. the charity dismissed for members of staff and that three quietly resign without properly flagging up what had happened. and sexual harassment... today at a special safeguarding summit, the government made it clear it wants to turn the page on the sex abuse scandals in the aid sector. let there be no doubt that that is what we are here to do. notjust to tinker around the edges but rewrites the way this sector operates from root to branch. amongst the announcements were a new project with interpol to let charities access criminal records more quickly. and support for a so—called passport for aid workers, meaning charities come voluntarily pool information abo

again insisted that she will not accept —— this morning the international development secretary penny mordauntheresa may's chequers plan for brexit, but says the prime minister can count on her support. 0ur political correspondent leila nathoo reports. back to work in westminster this morning, they know it is crunch time for brexit talks. the prime minister hopes her top team will stay backing her approach. to face down discontent within her party. and after a speech in london this morning, one of the leading brexiteers in the cabinet for the first time publicly gave her view on the government's plans. the prime minister can count on my support, but what i would say is we don't know where this will end up. we are at a critical moment. the current issue is that the ball is formally back in the —— family back in the eu's court, we await their response. brussels has dismissed as unworkable the government's offer of what has become known as the chequers plan for a future relationship. the issue of stopping cheques returning to the irish border is holding up negotiations. —— stopping checks. northe

so, we have decided to do a letter—writing campaign to penny mordaunt, she's the ministerfor women andfrom northern irish people that we want a change to the law. "dear, penny, iam a relatively new resident in northern ireland. and while belfast is an amazing city to live, the delay in women's rights here is, frankly, deplorable". yesterday, at one point, we were so busy that people were leaning on each other's backs, because there was no space on the table. that would not have happened, four years ago. so, what sort of things have people been writing? "it's completely wrong that people are forced to travel". last year, the uk government decided that women in northern ireland could have free abortions on the nhs, if they made the journey to england. would english women be happy to travel to northern ireland for health care? i don't think so. we had a phone call from someone who was so desperate because they couldn't travel. they had no travel documents. their abusive ex—partner had destroyed all of their identification, so how are they supposed to get across? you can't get childcare to

penny mordaunt responding to that intervention during his speech earlier.emergencies. the airport, the second biggest to serve london, lost out to heathrow when the government's airports commission recommended where the next full runway should be built in south—east england. campaigners have accused the airport of attempting to create a second runway 'by the backdoor‘. the headlines on bbc news: the prime minister admits she'd consider extending the brexit transition period to ensure no hard border in northern ireland. murders in england and wales are at their highest level for 10 years, according to new figures. the us asks turkey to hand over a surveillance recording said to provide strong evidence that the journalist jamal khashoggi was murdered in the saudi consulate in istanbul. campaigners say men are putting themselves at risk of domestic violence by being unaware of a law that would allow them to ask police if their partner has an abusive history. 0ne police force told the bbc it's changed how it publicised the law, afterjust one man used the scheme

the international development secretary penny mordaunt has been heckled at a conference about sex abusene former aid worker — and whistleblower from save the children — confronted the cabinet minister on stage — alleging the government was trying to control women in the sector. naomi grimley reports. it was the scandal that shook the aid sector. this year we learned how some of oxfam's staff had severely compromised its dearly held values. they'd used young prostitutes in the aftermath of the 2010 haiti earthquake. the charity dismissed four members of staff and let three quietly resigned without properly flagging up what had happened. and sexual harassment... today at a special safeguarding summit, the government made it clear it wants to turn the page on the sex abuse scandals in the aid sector. let there be no doubt that that is what we are here to do. notjust tinker around the edges but to fundamentally rewrite the way this sector operates from root to branch. amongst the announcements were a new project with interpol to let charities access criminal records more quickly, and suppor

we have seen people like esther mcvey, penny mordaunt, they are refusing to back her approach.limmer of better news for the pm this morning, because penny mordaunt, when she emerged from her house, was asked, are you going to resign? answer, no, have a listen. everyone is getting oi'i have a listen. everyone is getting on with theirjobs, we are supporting the prime minister to get the best deal for the country, everyone needs to calm down, we are entering the final stages of negotiations, we all behind the pm. what are the chances of a deal being agreed this week, do think? answers came then on. where we are, vic, it is all going to hinge on whether mrs may, when she goes to that summit on wednesday can convince eu leaders to drop their demand for this special separates deal for northern ireland, which the british government believes, in effect, carves northern ireland from the rest of the uk. but remember, when we had that summit a month or so ago in salzburg, it all ended with people sort of metaphorically throwing plates at each other, it didn't end happily. so the chances o

earlier the international development secretary, penny mordaunt, failed to give explicit backing to theresabut says the prime minister can count on her support. our political correspondent leila nathoo reports. will you get a brexit deal next week, minister? back to work in westminster this morning and they know it is crunch time for the brexit talks. the prime minister hopes her top team will stay backing her approach... are you facing brexit mutiny? ..to face down discontent within her party. after a speech in london this morning, one of the cabinet's leading brexit supporters for the first time publicly gave her view on the government's plans. the prime minister can count on my support but what i would say is that we don't know where this is going to end up. we are at a critical moment now. the issue currently is that the ball is firmly back in the eu's court. we are waiting for them to respond. brussels has dismissed as unworkable the government's offer of what has become the chequers plan for a future relationship, and how to prevent checks returning to the irish border is holding up t

in andrea leadsom —— features like penny mordaunt and andrea leadsom, they seem to be talking thingsat's it. we are approaching the end of the negotiations, this is going to be a difficult time, but the whole cabinet is digging in to get the best deal for this country. are you satisfied that the prime minister has not guaranteed and end date? good morning, andrea, are you going to tell the prime minister to change course? the prime minister is doing a very, very complicated job and i'm fully supporting are in getting her done. are you going to... you think the promised assures your vision of brexit? i sincerely hope so and i'm supporting her to do that. so the whole cabinet digging in, but not to peter, this morning. so where does it leave us? i think it leaves us in the slow lane because we have seen a and again throughout this brexit process , and again throughout this brexit process, when mrs may meets difficulties, her usual strategy is to opt for the lay and i think that is what is beginning to play out and all of the expectation that tomorrow's summit was going to be the moment

this morning, the international development secretary, penny mordaunt, failed to give explicit backingchequers plan for brexit, but says the prime minister can count on her support. 0ur political correspondent, leila nathoo, reports. we do get a brexit deal next week, minister? back to work in westminster this morning and they know it is crunch time for the brexit talks. the prime minister hopes her top team will stay backing her approach. are you facing brexit mutiny? to face down discontent within her party. after a speech in london this morning, one of the cabinet's leading brexit supporters for the first time publicly gave her view on the government's plans. the prime minister can count on my support but what i would say is that we don't know where this is going to end up. we are at a critical moment i'iow. end up. we are at a critical moment now. the issue currently is that the ball is firmly back in the eu's court. we are waiting for them to respond. brussels has is missed as an workable the government's offer of what has become the chequers plan for a future relationship and how