he of sentences, what does rishi sunak do now? . , of sentences, what does rishi sunak do now?nak donow? do now? he has to be absolutely as transnarent — do now? he has to be absolutely as transparent as _ do now? he has to be absolutely as transparent as be. _ do now? he has to be absolutely as transparent as be. it _ do now? he has to be absolutely as transparent as be. it will— do now? he has to be absolutely as transparent as be. it will be - do now? he has to be absolutely as transparent as be. it will be betterl transparent as be. it will be better if he had _ transparent as be. it will be better if he had appeared to answer questions or that some interviews on this. questions or that some interviews on this you _ questions or that some interviews on this. you have to beach as transparent as possible, if you believe — transparent as possible, if you believe you're not in the wrong. let's _ believe you're not in the wrong. let's go — believe you're not in the wrong. let's go to— believe you're not in the wrong. let's go to our final paper of the night, the sun. as always,

rishi sunak went on to say, no guarantees.cellor was pushing mr cameron to go through officials in the treasury, rather than contacting him personally. this shows a former prime minister getting access to the highest levels of government stop david cameron hasn't broken any rules on lobbying but labour say that's because the rules just aren't strict enough. it's very hard to know with lobbying really what makes a difference at whether in this case mr cameron's intervention made a difference, but some people think it shouldn't have been allowed to happen at all. the mother of 19—year—old richard okorogheye says his disappearance wasn't taken seriously by police. evidence joel claims he was discriminated against because he was black. the student was found dead in a pond in essex after being reported missing by his family two weeks earlier. his death is currently being treated as unexplained. today, the police watchdog opened up an investigation as a matter of course. sangita myska reports. the search for richard okorogheye, acco

sources say he sent multiple text messages to the chancellor rishi sunak�*s private phone.st year mr sunak thanked mr cameron for his message but said he was stuck back to back on calls and would try him later. the two did then speak on the phone. the reply on april the 23rd rejects mr cameron's proposal and goes on to say, i have pushed the team to explore an alternative with the bank that might work. no guarantees, but the bank are currently looking at it and charles should be in touch. best, rishi. charles roxburgh was a senior official at the treasury. david cameron hasn't commented on any of this since questions were first raised in two newspapers several weeks ago, but ministers reject suggestions of wrongdoing. the former prime minister made contact with the treasury, the treasury throughout the pandemic have worked with a whole range of different businesses and stakeholders, but the correct processes were followed and in the end no money was provided to the company. it was turned down as a result of officials meeting them in the correct way. the chancellor insists h

a business minister defended rishi sunak.o push officials, as we all have, to make sure that capital — that we can explore all ways of capital getting to businesses large and small, as all members of this house were asking government and demanding government do at that particular point. mr speaker, there remains. serious questions on the roles of greensill while mr cameron was prime minister, _ and who exactly is being i afforded similar influence in the uk government today. it is absolutely galling that, l while some have hoovered up so much government support when millions who don't - happen to have the primel minister's phone number — who don't have ministerial phone numbers get - absolutely nothing at all. a conservative suggested that others were responsible for the collapse of greensill, which helped finance the owners of liberty steel, gfg alliance. there is a scandal behind this. greensill failed because it overextended itself to gfg alliance. that was signed off by gfg's auditors, effectively signed off on a business

a year ago, after he had contacted mr sunak privately on behalf of the company.es in the papers about this, the financial times and the sunday times in particular, finding out that david cameron had contacted the chancellor, rishi sunak, on behalf of that company, greensill, who david cameron was working for. so we knew that there had been some texts sent from the former prime minister and he has been accused of intervening where he shouldn't have been, but he has been cleared of any wrongdoing — he was working for the company and that was transparent. now, of course, the chancellor, rishi sunak, has been dragged into this because he was the recipient of those text messages, so what he has done tonight, very unusually, is to publish his responses to david cameron. now, he obviously wants to clear his name, to make it plain that he has done nothing wrong, so those have just been published. there are two responses. i have been told that he was texted multiple times by the former prime minister. in the first response, mr sunak on the 3rd of april last year says, "hi

a few moments ago in the commons, the shadow chancellor accused rishi sunak of "running scared."risk by giving green sell access to this scheme. with the collapse of green silk, thousands ofjobs right across the country have been put at risk. those workers, and taxpayers across the country, deserve answers. the chancellor said he would level with the public. why is he running scared of levelling with them on the green sale scandal?— of levelling with them on the green sale scandal? green sale capital uk were approved _ sale scandal? green sale capital uk were approved for— sale scandal? green sale capital uk were approved for the _ sale scandal? green sale capital uk were approved for the coronavirus i were approved for the coronavirus loan scheme last year in accordance with his _ loan scheme last year in accordance with his published guidance on accreditation. all decisions taken by the _ accreditation. all decisions taken by the bank were made independently and in _ by the bank were made independently and in accordance with the bank? '5 usual_ and in accordance with the bank?

, and one thing i would say isjust and rishi sunak, and one thing i would say is just because somethingst weight that think should be conducted, does not mean that things are fine as they are. it can be a sign of how cruelly and unfairly parts of our legal system and our economy are structured, so i think it is notjust about saying whether something is legal or not but trying to advocate change so things are done in the fairest way possible. things are done in the fairest way ossible. a . ~ things are done in the fairest way ossible. 1, . ~ ., , , possible. back to giles, then, giles, possible. back to giles, then, giles. putting _ possible. back to giles, then, giles, putting you _ possible. back to giles, then, giles, putting you on - possible. back to giles, then, giles, putting you on the - possible. back to giles, then, giles, putting you on the spot possible. back to giles, then, l giles, putting you on the spot if it, is a former conservative party head of communications, as maya was touching upon and as the guardian was touching upon any comes to these texts, these regular texts,

said that he pushed — responses via text, sunak said that he pushed some treasure officials to lookas working for, access to the scheme. now, _ working for, access to the scheme. now. labour— working for, access to the scheme. now, labourare working for, access to the scheme. now, labour are crying foul over this and — now, labour are crying foul over this and suggesting that sunak broke the ministerial code, something that i'm the ministerial code, something that l'm sure _ the ministerial code, something that l'm sure the — the ministerial code, something that i'm sure the government would deny. but it— i'm sure the government would deny. but it does— i'm sure the government would deny. but it does suggest that this issue, having _ but it does suggest that this issue, having started with a lot of questions about david cameron's role and his— questions about david cameron's role and his conduct leaving downing street— and his conduct leaving downing street and more generally about how we should _ street and more generally about how we should think about what prime minister— we shou

and rishi sunak, the chancellor? why would i need to speak to him regularly?ng, well, in days gone by... well, first of all, it is one of the perks of the job, as editor, you get access to the people that run the country. it's quite an interesting thing to be invited in. i think in days gone by, ft editors would have boasted about how often they see the prime minister. i think different editors have different approaches. what about the chancellor, rishi sunak, how often do you chat to him? more regularly. and how does he communicate? signal, what's app, text? no, we speak on the phone and i've been to see him a few times. let's turn now to a story that's been around at the moment, a big ft scoop, the biggest political story of the year so far. on tuesday the 18th of march, you published a major story and the headline read david cameron lobbied for greensill access to covid loan schemes. the ft was the first paper to reveal that cameron, former prime minister in the uk, had been encouraging the government and ministers there to work with greensill capital month

and rishi sunak, the chancellor? why would i need to speak to him regularly?one by — well, first of all it's one of the perks of the job as an editor, you get access to the people who run the country, it's quite an interesting thing if you're going to be invited in. i think in days gone by, ft editors would have boasted about how often they see the prime minister. i think different editors have different approaches. what about the chancellor rishi sunak? how often do you talk to him? more regularly. and how does he communicate — signal, whatsapp, text? so, no, we speak on the phone and i have been to see him a few times. let's turn now to a story that's around at the moment, it's a big ft scoop, it's biggest political story of the year so far. on tuesday the 18th of march at 9pm, you published a major story, headline read... the ft was the first paper to reveal that cameron, former prime minister of course here in the uk, had been encouraging had been encouraging the government ministers there to work with greensill capital months before the finance company co

the firm employed the former prime minister david cameron, who lobbied rishi sunak on its behalf.uestions, labour complained about greensill�*s involvement in a government scheme to lend money to businesses hit by the pandemic. allowing greensill access to that scheme put hundreds of millions of pounds of tax raise money and thousands ofjobs at risk, the prime ministers that he would publish every personal exchange related to covid contracts, has the chancellor published his every communication relating to government business on greensill including with david cameron, yes or no? well, mr speaker we have actually responded to all the requested have been asked and gone above and beyond. i would say couple of things to the honourable lady, first of all very happy to co—operate fully and constructively with both the independent review and indeed the treasury select committee inquiry and those processes have begun. secondly on the substance, mr speaker, it's important to remember what was going on. in the midst of a financial crisis and indeed keen to explore all avenues to support sma

the second text, rishi sunak is saying he will effectively get his team to look at a proposal or are still serious questions to answer.— questions to answer. of course eo - le questions to answer. of course people can _ questions to answer. of course people can have _ questions to answer. of course people can have conversations| questions to answer. of course i people can have conversations but they have — people can have conversations but they have to be behaving in compliance with the ministerial code~ _ compliance with the ministerial code the — compliance with the ministerial code. the ministerial code is there to uphold — code. the ministerial code is there to uphold the highest standards of behaviour— to uphold the highest standards of behaviour in government and so it should _ behaviour in government and so it should be — behaviour in government and so it should be. the concern that has been raised _ should be. the concern that has been raised by— should be. the concern that has been raised by the chancellor's text messages which had been published as the ministerial code has

rishi sunak released his text messages earlier this week. today has these new details about this drink that mr cameron and mr greensill went with the health secretary, matt hancock. this is when mr greensill was trying to get the nhs to use an app was trying to get the nhs to use an app from his firm to pay nurses and doctors. that was looked at and the advice from civil servants is that the idea in principle was good, but sources insist that matt hancock wanted other suppliers to be offered the same work and in the end it will be up to local nhs managers to do that. this was then adopted by some nhs trusts. none of this is against lobbying rules, but what it does is add fuel to the fire of critics who say this whole world of lobbying is a bit murky and needs to be more transparent as to who is getting access from home.— election campaigning in the uk will resume on tuesday after a brief pause, following the death of the duke of edinburgh. elections to the scottish and welsh parliaments and for councillors, mayors and police and crime commis

rishi sunak took the unusual step of publishing his responses to mr cameron.—backed loans for greensill capital during the pandemic. that request was actually refused in the end, and greensill capital has since collapsed. but today, the sunday times has details of another lobbying effort involving another cabinet minister, this time the health secretary, matt hancock. now, it turns out that mr cameron took mr greensill and mr hancock for a private drink in october, 2019. this was at a time when mr greensill was trying to get the nhs to use an app he had devised to pay doctors and nurses. now, an ally of matt hancock has told us he acted entirely in the correct way and updated officials in the business discussed. some trusts did go on to use this app, and the department of health said that was a decision for local trusts. mr cameron, mr greensill haven't commented on this, but the questions that are being raised here are about lobbying in general and the transparency of it. and about who gets access to whom and how. labour have said these are fresh revelations

rishi sunak took the unusual step of publishing his responses to mr cameron.ess to government backed loans for the company during the pandemic. that request was actually refused in the end and the company has since collapsed. but today the sunday times has details of another lobbying effort involving another cabinet minister, this time the health secretary matt hancock. it turns out that mr cameron took mr hancock and the company boss for a private drink at a time when he was trying to get the nhs to use an app to pay doctors and nurses. he said he updated entirely in the right way. some trusts did go on to use this app and the department of health said that was a decision for local trusts. as to cameron, mr green still haven't commented on this. but the questions are generally about lobbying and the transparency of it and who gets access to whom and how. labour have said these are fresh revelations of a culture of cronyism. they want to see the rules tightened up. it is important to say that no lobbying rules have been broken here, mr cameron did wait the two

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it comes a few days after we saw the chancellor rishi sunak facing days after we saw the chancellor rishi days after we saw the chancellor rishi sunak facing questions about his engagement with david cameron. he took a very unusual step on thursday and published text messages he had sent to mr cameron. that was after it emerged that mr cameron had contacted him on his personal phone when he was trying to get access to government backed loans for greensill. there is a drip, drip of detail about the scale of the lobbying operation but it is not illegal to lobby and there isn't any suggestion here that this constituted mr cameron breaking the rules in any way. it's just that as you said, no world of lobbying is a little murky. it’s you said, no world of lobbying is a little murky-— little murky. it's also interesting, this is one _ little murky. it's also interesting, this is one issue _ little murky. it's also interesting, this is one issue that _ little murky. it's also interesting, this is one issue that david - little murky. it's also interesting, i this is one issue that david cameron w

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— david cameron had contacted, texted rishi sunak on behalf of this company run by his former friendsury. this raises _ the department of treasury. this raises all— the department of treasury. this raises all sorts of questions. we really— raises all sorts of questions. we really need to find out the full details — really need to find out the full details of this correspondence. david _ details of this correspondence. david cameron is refusing to say anything — david cameron is refusing to say anything. interestingly by using texts. _ anything. interestingly by using texts, they may not be subject to freedom — texts, they may not be subject to freedom of information act laws, so that seems— freedom of information act laws, so that seems slightly unsatisfactory and then— that seems slightly unsatisfactory and then of course if it is more than _ and then of course if it is more thaniust— and then of course if it is more thanjust the text, and then of course if it is more than just the text, there were the further— than just the text, there were the further conversations and what did th

and david _ about greensill and rishi sunak and david cameron, thinking about the fact that _ david _ shares in a has ended his contracts, thing about— shares in a has ended his contracts, thing about the ppe —— has nhs contracts~ — thing about the ppe —— has nhs contracts. just because something is not, contracts. just because something is not. is _ contracts. just because something is not. is legal— contracts. just because something is not, is legal or is within the bounds _ not, is legal or is within the bounds of— not, is legal or is within the bounds of the law, it doesn't necessarily mean is fair or right. we should — necessarily mean is fair or right. we should be changing our democratic system _ we should be changing our democratic system so _ we should be changing our democratic system so that they are serving the public _ system so that they are serving the public to _ system so that they are serving the public to the best of their ability, and if— public to the best of their ability, and if we — public to the best of their ability, and if we see some that we think is not

in the first response, rishi sunak said hi, david, thanks for your message, i'm stuck in back—to—backid not qualify for that, but david cameron was trying to say that they should. a spokesperson for the chancellor has suggested that he was making it clear to david cameron here that what he was proposing, what greensill wanted to simply was not going to happen and that there was an official process and they insisted that chancellor has done absolutely nothing wrong here. and they are publishing these messages a source says to reassure beyond doubt that there was no wrongdoing that the chancellor acted with integrity and prepared t. than? the chancellor acted with integrity and prepared t-— the chancellor acted with integrity and prepared t. any comment from david cameron _ and prepared t. any comment from david cameron or _ and prepared t. any comment from david cameron or mr— and prepared t. any comment from david cameron or mr greensill? - and prepared t. any comment from | david cameron or mr greensill? not et but david cameron or mr greensill? jjrrt yet but david cameron has not sa

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went on at the same time apparently as david cameron was trying to get access to chancellor rishi sunaksenior adviser to the greensill firm. and he had share options worth $60 million. some very difficult questions here for david cameron to answer. i think labour is calling for everything about this deal to beat now declared complete transparency. i think the stories got a long way to run. yeah, there are a lot of questions for david cameron to be answering this weekend. pl. cameron to be answering this weekend. �* ., ., cameron to be answering this weekend-— cameron to be answering this weekend. ., ., , ., weekend. a lot of question. jason, do ou weekend. a lot of question. jason, do you exoect _ weekend. a lot of question. jason, do you expect more _ weekend. a lot of question. jason, do you expect more of _ weekend. a lot of question. jason, do you expect more of this - weekend. a lot of question. jason, do you expect more of this across l do you expect more of this across the weekend? it’s do you expect more of this across the weekend?— do you expect more of this across the weekend?

and on that, as far as i can see, the answer is that rishi sunak. didn't do any special favours i forustice hinted that maybe the government would look at strengthening the rules at some point. strengthening the rules at some oint. ~ . ., point. what are the political ramifications _ point. what are the political ramifications of _ point. what are the political ramifications of all - point. what are the political ramifications of all of - point. what are the political ramifications of all of this? | point. what are the political i ramifications of all of this? we have a senior conservative mp talking about warning borisjohnson he could lose support around the country because of this?- country because of this? that's riuht. sir country because of this? that's right. sir bernard _ country because of this? that's right. sir bernard jenkin - country because of this? that's right. sir bernard jenkin has i country because of this? that's i right. sir bernard jenkin has been country because of this? that's - right. sir bernard jenkin has been a right. sir bernard jenkin has been a tory mp si

of mps is to look at how the treasury responded to mr cameron's approaches to the chancellor, rishi sunakncial firm greensill capital. helen catt reports. the way david cameron used his contacts with ministers on behalf of the businessmen who employed him, lex greensill, sparked a row about lobbying that has dominated westminster for dave �*s stop yesterday conservative mps voted against setting up a special parliamentary investigation. the nose habit, the nose habit. but an existing committee of mps will look into at least some of it. greensill capital has since collapsed, the treasury select committee will look into the lessons that can be learned from that until the treasury itself responded to lobbying on the firm �*s behalf. it sought other committees might do the same and one of them is likely to ask david cameron to give evidence. his spokesman said he would respond positively to any such requests when the terms of reference were clear. the controversy is likely to come up again today in parliament. lord pickles, who chairs the body which abets jobs ministers and senior officials c

and last year he texted chancellor rishi sunak seeking access for greensill for government funds.r cameron has said he broke no rules, mr hancock that he reported his meeting with greensill and acted properly. the chancellor says he has been open too. he has released private texts he sent to mr cameron in which he says he pushed the treasury to help greensill, and the government says its inquiry can ask anybody whatever it needs. but labour insists what happens behind closed doors was cronyism and an independent inquiry is needed. damian grammaticas, bbc news, westminster. we can speak now to shadow cabinet office minister rachel reeves. just to say, we did ask the government for a spokesperson, they haven't provided one, and we tried several conservative mps separately who either did not come back to us all said no. the prime minister says the tuesday overseeing this inquiry will be able to speak to anyone and ask any questions, why is that not enough? —— the 0c. ask any questions, why is that not enough? -- the qc.— ask any questions, why is that not enough? -- the qc. what the

david cameron arranged a private drink with matt hancock and lex greensill last year he texted rishi sunak a coronavirus support scheme. officials as well as ministers are defending the accident actions. will crothers began working part—time for greensill in 2013 when still a civil servant, a move he says was approved and not uncommon. politicians are also sides at westminster accept there is a problem that needs fixing but there are not many ready solutions to be found. and we can speak tojonathan now. the debate getting under way. how do you assess the town, the mood in the house at the moment? i you assess the town, the mood in the house at the moment?— house at the moment? i think what boris house at the moment? i think what itoris johnson _ house at the moment? i think what boris johnson said _ house at the moment? i think what boris johnson said at _ house at the moment? i think what boris johnson said at prime - borisjohnson said at prime minister's questions is the first suggestion from him, first acceptance from him that there are some questions that really do need answering here

reasons i gave you, it may not be so urgent to repay it and implicitly in the recent budget by rishi sunakat borrowing. now, if you look at it can pared back over time, it is the highest borrowing as a percentage of the economy since 1945, 19 -- a percentage of the economy since 1945,19 "1946, a percentage of the economy since 1945,19 -- 1946, and a percentage of the economy since 1945,19 —— 1946, and you a percentage of the economy since 1945, 19 —— 1946, and you can also see on the chart it drops really rapidly and that is exactly what the office for budget responsibility is predicting will happen this time, not because of any spending cuts, but because in the economic recovery, tax revenue will get a massive boost.— recovery, tax revenue will get a massive boost. �* , ., ~ ~ , massive boost. andy, thank you. andy veri . the time is 13:18. our top story this lunchtime: the court of appeal clears 39 former subpostmasters of fraud and false accounting, after one of the uk's most widespread miscarriages ofjustice. and still to come... why england's highest mountain is getting a facelift. co

this comes just days after the chancellor rishi sunak was facing questions about his engagement withry unusual step of publishing text messages he had sent to mr cameron after it emerged the former prime minister had messaged his private phone when he was trying to get greensill access to a government backed loan last year. any comment from david cameron himself? so any comment from david cameron himself? ., ., , ., any comment from david cameron himself? ., ., himself? so far he has not commented and neither had _ himself? so far he has not commented and neither had lex _ himself? so far he has not commented and neither had lex greensill- himself? so far he has not commented and neither had lex greensill a - and neither had lex greensill a source close to him said his scheme is offered free to the nhs. mr cameron isn't being accused of breaking any rules with this meeting that there are some unanswered questions, critics who say the rules themselves should be tough and what he had done his put some very senior ministers in quite an awkward position this week.— ministers in quite an

at the last budget. announcement from rishi sunak at the last budiet. , ., , ,, ., last budget.from america, pork barrel politics, which a lot of people say is in play in this region. talk through what that means and how we have seen it here. ., ~' that means and how we have seen it here. ., ,, ., ,., here. pork barrel politics is an american _ here. pork barrel politics is an american phrase _ here. pork barrel politics is an american phrase but - here. pork barrel politics is an american phrase but it - here. pork barrel politics is an american phrase but it refers| here. pork barrel politics is an i american phrase but it refers to when _ american phrase but it refers to when the — american phrase but it refers to when the governing party is channelling public funds into areas which _ channelling public funds into areas which either voted for the party or that they— which either voted for the party or that they want to vote for the party and boris _ that they want to vote for the party and borisjohnson's that they want to vote for the party and boris johnson's first accusatio

the chancellor rishi sunak says part of the prime minister's appeal is that he is "incredibly approachableo politicians in power. our political correspondent iain watson reports. they say it is good to talk. just how many people have access to prime minister's personal phone? it has emerged he has not changed his numberfor 15 years and emerged he has not changed his number for 15 years and it was possible until recently to find that number on a website. that is politically embarrassing that any more serious than that? a former national security adviser seems to think so. if national security adviser seems to think so. , ., national security adviser seems to think so. ,, ., national security adviser seems to think so. i. ., ., national security adviser seems to thinkso. ., ., , think so. if you are a sophisticated state with cyber _ think so. if you are a sophisticated state with cyber capabilities - think so. if you are a sophisticated state with cyber capabilities and i state with cyber capabilities and you had the phone number of the prime minister, that would give you a head start in be

the things emerged — week or so ago, one of the things emerged was david cameron had texted rishi sunakis these treasury select committee will do, it just that all this these treasury select committee will do, itjust that it will have — committee will do, itjust that it will have this inquiry and it will be publishing exactly what it's going — be publishing exactly what it's going to — be publishing exactly what it's going to look at next denmark today became the first country in the world to ban the use of astrazeneca's covid—19 vaccine entirely, citing evidence of a link between the jab and rare blood clots. the danish regulator's decision comes just a week after its european counterpart insisted that the vaccine was safe, and that the risk of dying from the virus is far greater than from experiencing these extremely rare side effect. extremely rare side effects. denmark is pointing to two cases of thrombosis recorded in its population that has received the astrazeneca vaccine, with one of those cases being fatal. denmark's national health board says the decision was taken partly beca

david cameron texted and found rishi sunak the chancellor on behalf a greensill capital.articular period? multiple times, as the chancellor _ particular period? multiple times, as the chancellor put _ particular period? multiple times, as the chancellor put it _ particular period? multiple times, as the chancellor put it just - particular period? multiple times, as the chancellor put it just the i as the chancellor put itjust the other day. we also know courtesy of the sunday times this morning that he went for what was described as a private drink alongside mr greensill with matt hancock the health secretary. mr hancock said he declared everything and has acted entirely appropriately. so, there was not this huge list of questions beginning to mount for david cameron about the nature of their relationship in government, about the nature of his professional relationship since he has been a lobbyist. in this statement, the most striking thing is basically an acknowledgement of good judgment so two sentences, might even be three. the important lessons to be learned, he says,

but this comes just days after the chancellor, rishi sunak, was facing questions about his engagementhe unusual step of publishing text messages he had sent to mr cameron after it emerged that the former prime minister had messaged his private phone when he was trying to get greensill access to a government backed loan last year. to a government backed loan last ear. �* . , to a government backed loan last ear. �* . y to a government backed loan last ear. ~ ., , ., to a government backed loan last ear. ~ ., ., year. and any comment from david cameron himself? _ year. and any comment from david cameron himself? so _ year. and any comment from david cameron himself? so far, - year. and any comment from david cameron himself? so far, he - year. and any comment from david cameron himself? so far, he has. year. and any comment from david i cameron himself? so far, he has not commented — cameron himself? so far, he has not commented and _ cameron himself? so far, he has not commented and neither _ cameron himself? so far, he has not commented and neither has - cameron himself? so far, he ha

mr cameron texted the chancellor, rishi sunak, last year in an attempt to help the now collapsed financiallsonaro, has accused a supreme courtjudge of "judicial activism", after he ordered an inquiry into the country's handling of the pandemic. mr bolsonaro's response to covid has been criticised as "shambolic", due to his opposition to lockdowns, mask wearing and vaccines. i will be here with dateline after the weather. before we go, tributes to the duke of edinburgh continue to be made across the world. as australians awoke on saturday to the news of his death, the prime minister, scoat morrison, said his life had been one of duty, the prime minister, scott morrison, said his life had been one of duty, service, loyalty and honour. 0ur sydney correspondent, shaimaa khalil sent this report. honouring a life of duty and service, a sign of respect for a man who for decades has had a long and enduring relationship with this country. the prime minister paid tribute to the duke of edinburgh, who's presence, he said, was a reminder of the stability needed in a world that can often be uncertain.

rishi sunak took the unusual step of publishing his responses to mr cameron.ing the pandemic. that request was refused in the end and greensill capital has since collapsed. today, the sunday times has details of another lobbying effort, this time involving the health secretary, matt hancock. mr cameron took mr greensill and mr hancock for a private drink in october 2019, at a time when mr greensill was trying to get the nhs to use an app he designed to pay doctors and nurses. some trusts to go on to use this app and the department of health said that was a decision for local trusts. mr cameron, mr greensill have not commented on this. the questions that are being raised here are about lobbying in general and the transparency of it and about who gets access to whom and how. labour have said these are fresh revelations of our culture of cronyism. mr cameron broke the rules here, he waited two years until after his office until he took up a lobbying position. many are saying, however, that the lobbying rules are tight enough. india has reported a record number of

of $43 billion celebrities like elon musk fuelling the boom with his tweets >>> the uk chancellor sunak said a new task force is created to launch a digital currency backed by the bank of england that would be a digital currency i put up a tweet if you want more into that topic >>> elsewhere, vice governor says china may include more cities in the yuan experiments it did not set up a specific timetable. let's go out to see more on this story in china we have talked about this in china. china is the first to experiment with the yuan. they are more ambitious with the rollout. what more can you tell us? >> reporter: julianna, i was talking to the governor of the pboc we discussed the digital project which began back in 2014 it is very much focused on replacing the cash and coins in circulation and focused on retail payments on consumers there have been a number of projects now the pboc is looking to expand and hoping to allow foreign visitors at the beijing 2020 olympics to use this. in the discussion, you have to bring up the current digital currency like bitcoin and others we discussed t

david cameron texted and phoned rishi sunak, the chancellor, on behalf at greensill capital. 0n quiteltiple times, as the chancellor put itjust the other day. we also know courtesy of the sunday times this morning that he went for what was described as a private drink alongside mr greensill with matt hancock, the health secretary. mr hancock says he declared everything and has acted entirely appropriately. so, there was now this huge list of questions beginning to mount for david cameron about the nature of their relationship in government, about the nature of his professional relationship since he's been a lobbyist. in this statement, the most striking thing is basically an acknowledgement of dud judgment, so two sentences, might even be three. there are important lessons to be learned, he says, meaning for him to learn. "as a former prime minister, i accept that communications with government need to be done through only the most formal of channel so there can be no room for misinterpretation." in other words, "don't text the chancellor or go for a beverage with the health secretary

last week the chancellor rishi sunak published text messages he sent in reply to david cameron afteralso urged to health secretary matt hancock met mr cameron and lex greensill for a private drinker to discuss a new payment system for the nhs. in a statement last night, david cameron said there are important lessons to be learned. as a former prime minister i accept that communications with government need to be done through only the most formal of channels so there can be no room for misinterpretation. lobbying as it's called, talking to those in power to try and influence what they do is nothing new around here, it's part of how westminster works. labourand here, it's part of how westminster works. labour and conservative governments have run into trouble in the past over improper access to ministers. but now, once again, the questions of not only what the rules allow but what is appropriate, are up allow but what is appropriate, are up for debate. the allow but what is appropriate, are no for debate-— allow but what is appropriate, are up for debate. the fact is lobbying as art up

he texted rishi sunak, the chancellor, and since.have too that he didn't break any codes of conduct or government rules which says i have reflected on this at length. there are important lessons to be learnt as a former prime minister except that communication with government needs to be done through only the most formal channels so there can be no room for misinterpretation but he felt what he was doing would benefit the company but also benefit the wider uk economy and businesses at a challenging time but in exceptions from david cameron in the long and lengthy and detailed statement about lots of claims that have been made in recent weeks and acknowledgement that his behaviour, whilst not breaking any rules all codes of conduct, perhaps could have been better. �* ., , ., ., , better. and the irony in all of this is that when _ better. and the irony in all of this is that when he _ better. and the irony in all of this is that when he was _ better. and the irony in all of this is that when he was by _ better. and the irony in all of

weeks talking about these direct lines to the prime minister taken by david cameron grabbing rishi sunakd borisjohnson saying that he would fix it so that ventilators could get into the country, i really think people were seeing that as it was a massive crisis where people were dying and the prime minister was trying to do the best he could. however this is different i think and i think that labour will be absolutely rubbing their hands and get everything for the dominic cummings is essentially gifting them this line, i imagine there will be plenty of ministers and shadow ministers over the weekend repeating the lines back into the weeks ahead as well. , , ., i. the lines back into the weeks ahead as well. , , ., , ., ,, as well. sorry geraldine, you think this is different _ as well. sorry geraldine, you think this is different from _ as well. sorry geraldine, you think this is different from quickly - as well. sorry geraldine, you think this is different from quickly could | this is different from quickly could you expand on that? i this is different from quickly could you expand on th

we saw in an earlier paper, rishi sunak is in the firing line?— is in the firing line?irect them to the - is in the firing line? labour had - hoped to direct them to the comments earlier— 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

.�* the chancellor rishi sunak says part of the prime minister's appeal is that he�*s �*incredibly approachable is good to talk. butjust how many people have access to prime minister�*s personal phone? it has emerged he has not changed his mobile numberfor 15 years and it was possible until recently to find that number on a website. that is politically embarrassing, but is it any more serious than that? a former national security adviser seems to think so. i would think if you are a sophisticated state with cyber capabilities and you had the phone number of the prime minister, that would give you a head start in being able to access it and potentially listening to calls being made on it or texts sent from it. i think it is a risk that needn�*t be run and it can be closed off by changing the number. so is it tin hat time for government ministers? the chancellor was asked if borisjohnson if could have been putting the security wall around the ministers at risk. he said the prime minister should remain approachable. with regards to the prime minister, obviously, all security protocols are followed

interestingly, in the most recent budget by rishi sunak, it was clear that he felt he needed to spendf the economy since 1945—1946, but you can also see on the chart there that it drops really rapidly. that is exactly what the office for budget responsibility is predicting will happen this time. it will drop rapidly, not because of any spending cuts, but because in the economic recovery, the tax revenues will get a massive boost. the uk and australia have agreed the vast majority of a free trade deal during talks in london this week and will look to reach full agreement in principle byjune, a joint statement has revealed in the last hour. britain is pursuing a deal with australia as one of the pillars of its post—brexit strategy to build stronger commercial and diplomatic links in the indo—pacific region. 0fficial estimates say it could add 500 million pounds to british economic output over the long term. most of us are in for some glorious spring weather this weekend — so you may be thinking of venturing into the great outdoors fora hike ora ramble. if so, you're being asked to stick

of course, it comes just a few days after we saw the chancellor rishi sunak facing questions about his very unusual step on thursday and published text messages that he had sent to mr cameron. that was after it emerged that mr cameron had contacted him on his personal phone when he was trying to get access to government—backed loans for greensill. so there's this sort of drip—drip of detail, i think, that we're getting over time about the scale of the lobbying operation. but, as i say, it's not illegal to lobby and that isn't any suggestion here that this actually constituteer cameron breaking the rules in any way, it is just, as you said, the world of lobbying is a little murky and there are... it is also interesting that this is the one issue that david cameron when he was prime minister said would be the next big scandal to affect westminster. has he responded to these latest allegations? so far he has refused to comment on this and we hadn't heard eitherfrom lex greensill, businessmen at the centre of this, although a source close to him had said that his scheme was being offered o

why do you think rishi sunak did entertain david cameron overtaxed?it was polite and helpful. -- _ david cameron overtaxed? because it was polite and helpful. -- over- was polite and helpful. —— over text. david cameron was equally concerned about the jobs which would be lost in british industry at greensill capital. i don't think to assume everybody is 100% ill motivated. i assume everybody is 100% ill motivated-— assume everybody is 10096 ill motivated. ., ., , , ., motivated. i am not suggesting that. it is the motivated. i am not suggesting that. it is the way — motivated. i am not suggesting that. it is the way it _ motivated. i am not suggesting that. it is the way it looks. _ motivated. i am not suggesting that. it is the way it looks. you _ motivated. i am not suggesting that. it is the way it looks. you think - it is the way it looks. you think about the businesses that have been struggling over the last year who might give their right arm to be able to text the chancellor and say, look, i need some help here. i look, i need some help here. i

private drink with matt hancock, the health secretary, and lex greensill, and last year, he texted rishi sunakseeking access for greensill to a coronavirus support scheme. officials, as well as ministers, are defending their actions. the former head of government procurement, bill crothers, began working part—time for greensill in 2015 when still a civil servant, a move he says was approved and not uncommon. politicians on all sides at westminster accept there's a problem that needs fixing but there aren't many ready solutions to be found. jonathan blake, bbc news. shadow cabinet office minister rachel reeves opened the debate a little earlier. if mps vote for this motion, then a proper investigation can take place. led by a team with the confidence of this house. not someone hand—picked from the board of one of the government departments embroiled in this scandal. but, if they vote against it, as the prime minister has told you all to do, then i am sorry to say that they too will be part of the government's attempt to cover up tory sleaze. all members here today should reflect on who they are

mr cameron texted the chancellor, rishi sunak, last year in an attempt to help the now collapsed financiala supreme courtjudge of "judicial activism", after he ordered an inquiry into the country's handling of the pandemic. mr bolsonaro's response to covid has been criticised as "shambolic", due to his opposition to lockdowns, mask wearing and vaccines. well, in the last hour we have had the latest coronavirus figures for the latest coronavirus figures for the uk. the number of infections in the uk. the number of infections in the 24 hours to saturday is 2589 people testing positive and there were 40 deaths reported in the 24 hours to saturday. those were people who had died within 28 days of receiving a positive test result for coronavirus. in all, on the vaccination front, 32,010,000 244 people have been vaccinated. 168 in the last 24 hours and, in total, 6 million people, just under 6 million... have had their second dose as well. accurate figures on the screen. accurate figures on the screen. many religious communities have been paying tribute to prince philip for his service. lord ind