yes, sunak was trying _ or at least sketchy. yes, sunak was trying to— or at least sketchy.se it down by giving an interview to rachel pfeiffer, saying this was— interview to rachel pfeiffer, saying this was a — interview to rachel pfeiffer, saying this was a smearjob and to leave his wife _ this was a smearjob and to leave his wife out— this was a smearjob and to leave his wife out of it, she shouldn't be targeted _ his wife out of it, she shouldn't be targeted by the opposition — and it was fairly— targeted by the opposition — and it was fairly desperate stuff, and that's— was fairly desperate stuff, and that's how we've ended up with this “turn _ that's how we've ended up with this u—turn. we've spoken to quite a few conservative — u—turn. we've spoken to quite a few conservative mps and a piece we are running _ conservative mps and a piece we are running tomorrow on rishi sunak's political— running tomorrow on rishi sunak's political future, and the loans are spoken— political future, and the loans are spoken to — political future, and the loans are spoken to are less th

there are a supporters of rishi sunak _ saying. there are a supporters of rishi sunak who _ saying. are completely furious and filled with rage that this is the second day where westminster has been discussing rishi sunak�*s wife's tax affairs and the fact she is a non—dom and on the edges of that circle people have said maybe this is a number ten —— number 10 job which is a vociferously dyed by number 10 and number 11 her trying to play this down tonight —— denied. the fact it has even been discussed and are reported on front pages tomorrow shows just how much of this episode about rishi sunak�*s wife has got to the chancellor and that is at the first time we have really seen that in his two years in the treasury is him genuinely rattled, genuinely on the back foot politically. this is not a story going away, you can see that by the fact it is on so many front pages tomorrow and he and his team will have to find a better way of dealing with it than being very angry and looking for the league. yes, daisy, the telegraph piece ends with the fact saying mrjohnson is preparing a summer

sunak.nclude from _ get very hairy for rishi sunak. what do you conclude from it _ get very hairy for rishi sunak. what do you conclude from it and the coverage in tomorrow cosmic papers? i think the fact that it's so extensive, though it coverage in tomorrow— extensive, though it coverage in tomorrow cosmic papers, you talk about— tomorrow cosmic papers, you talk about the — tomorrow cosmic papers, you talk about the mail in the telegraph, papers _ about the mail in the telegraph, papers that are sympathetic to the government, there's a variety of papers _ government, there's a variety of papers tomorrow on saturday, first of all _ papers tomorrow on saturday, first of all this— papers tomorrow on saturday, first of all this is— papers tomorrow on saturday, first of all this is a huge political story— of all this is a huge political story on— of all this is a huge political story on saturday morning, it shows that this _ story on saturday morning, it shows that this does have legs. i think

sunak himself didn't expect he would -et a sunak himself didn't expect he would get a fine _ sunak himselfthings we worry tonight is if rishi sunak's— things we worry tonight is if rishi sunak's attendance, where he thought he was _ sunak's attendance, where he thought he was going to a business meeting, is deemed _ he was going to a business meeting, is deemed as being worthy of a fine, it looks _ is deemed as being worthy of a fine, it looks like — is deemed as being worthy of a fine, it looks like we will get a lot more fines over— it looks like we will get a lot more fines over the next couple weeks. six, we _ fines over the next couple weeks. six, we are — fines over the next couple weeks. six, we are told, but the police are investigating. jemma, let's look at the independent, because it has that start picture of number ten. it makes it clear that borisjohnson will be the first prime minister to break the law and office.- will be the first prime minister to break the law and office. yeah, it's ruite break the law and office. yeah, it's quite dramatic. _ break the law and office. yeah

and of course rishi sunak, we will cover that in a - sunak, we will cover that in a moment, lots of differentts of different newspapers covering his fight back.— covering his fight back. saying she's not a — covering his fight back. saying she's not a politician, - covering his fight back. saying she's not a politician, she's i covering his fight back. saying | she's not a politician, she's not fair game, is what in effect he's saying. and i think a lot of people think, "fair game would be criticising herfor her think, "fair game would be criticising her for her appearance or what she does in her private life." but actually the chancellor's tax affairs, even if they are his partner's tax affairs, are probably pretty important particularly when you talk about multi—million pound tax affairs. so i think it is very uncomfortable. and for those of us — forgive me, i think you and i are of a similar age forgive me, i think you and i are of a similarage — forgive me, i think you and i are of a similar age — but for those of us who remember vividly the brown— blairyears, i don't who remember vividly

hes— sunak when he is at his weakest. he's been— sunak when he is at his weakest.ugh. now that kind of shine has come off. there _ now that kind of shine has come off. there are _ now that kind of shine has come off. there are questions about his family's— there are questions about his family's tax affairs, really damage him~ _ family's tax affairs, really damage him he's — family's tax affairs, really damage him. he's probably quite keen for the kind _ him. he's probably quite keen for the kind of— him. he's probably quite keen for the kind of ladder he can climb down to improve _ the kind of ladder he can climb down to improve his popularity. these cabinet — to improve his popularity. these cabinet ministers are probably onto something by putting the pressure on now whereas in a couple of months a-o now whereas in a couple of months ago they— now whereas in a couple of months ago they would've really struggled. he was— ago they would've really struggled. he was a _ ago they would've really struggled. he was a little bit of teflon chancellor. a little bit like the

a lot of the time that rishi sunak figures do not add _ the time that rishi sunak figures do not addecause if you think about whatjohn not add up, because if you think about what john mcdonnell was planning whenjeremy about what john mcdonnell was planning when jeremy corbyn was leading _ planning when jeremy corbyn was leading the labour party, he was talking _ leading the labour party, he was talking about spending around 400 billion— talking about spending around 400 billion by— talking about spending around 400 billion by borrowing, in a sense, rishi _ billion by borrowing, in a sense, rishi sunak— billion by borrowing, in a sense, rishi sunak actually took over his budget _ rishi sunak actually took over his budget. the tories said it was impossible to spend that kind of money, — impossible to spend that kind of money, rishi sunak proved it was possible _ money, rishi sunak proved it was possible and i appreciate we have to -et possible and i appreciate we have to get it _ possible and i appreciate we have to get it back _ possible and i appreciate we have to get it back eventua

could _ concerned about was rishi sunak. could you — concerned about was rishi sunak. say he had enough. and then challenge boris johnson and say he had enough. and then challenge borisjohnson and say put he would _ challenge borisjohnson and say put he would clean up number ten and be a fresh _ he would clean up number ten and be a fresh new— he would clean up number ten and be a fresh new start. clearly, he's not going _ a fresh new start. clearly, he's not going to _ a fresh new start. clearly, he's not going to walk out the door for the time _ going to walk out the door for the time being, and it will be much harder— time being, and it will be much harder for— time being, and it will be much harder for him to do so now he's also _ harder for him to do so now he's also been — harder for him to do so now he's also been fined for attending a party — also been fined for attending a party l— also been fined for attending a .a . ., ., also been fined for attending a party. i want to talk about some of the loner party. i want to talk about some of the longer term _ party.

rishi sunak on the brink, it says.ng up, the paper saying he is now battling to save his political career following the revelations about an astonishing claim that he broke us immigration rules with that green card that he had. political opponents calling on the white has now to investigate why the chancellor possessed a us green card until last october. yes. chancellor possessed a us green card until last october.— until last october. yes, i mean the old cliche a — until last october. yes, i mean the old cliche a week _ until last october. yes, i mean the old cliche a week is _ until last october. yes, i mean the old cliche a week is a _ until last october. yes, i mean the old cliche a week is a long - until last october. yes, i mean the old cliche a week is a long time - until last october. yes, i mean the old cliche a week is a long time inl old cliche a week is a long time in politics— old cliche a week is a long time in politics has— old cliche a week is a long time in politics has never been truer. one tory— poli

rishi sunak was a number 11 downing street— rishi sunak was a number 11 downing street and _ rishi sunak rishi i sunak is, how he responds to events and whether— sunak is, how he responds to events and whether he _ sunak is, how he responds to events and whether he should _ sunak is, how he responds to events and whether he should have - sunak is, how he responds to events and whether he should have got - sunak is, how he responds to events and whether he should have got on i and whether he should have got on the front— and whether he should have got on the front foot — and whether he should have got on the front foot for _ and whether he should have got on the front foot for a _ and whether he should have got on the front foot for a lot _ and whether he should have got on the front foot for a lot of— and whether he should have got on the front foot for a lot of this. - the front foot for a lot of this. anna. — the front foot for a lot of this. anna, sticking _ the front foot for a lot of this. anna, sticking to _ the front foot for a lot of this. anna, sticking to the - the front foot f

ithink rishi sunak, should borisjohnson fall.stjohnson goes that rishi sunak be the successor. and where the for rishi sunak will be, he isn't universally popular in the party anyway and he was out before to to his tax affairs. they'll be seen by some mps is arrogant and aloof. so it won't help his position in relation to them. it is not happier news, especially not for people who are trying to get away for an easter weekend because this report says the travel chaos could continue for as long as 12 months and no one wants to see that, jazmine. months and no one wants to see that, jazmine. �* , _ , months and no one wants to see that, jazmine. �* , ., ,, ., jazmine. and this says appeared in this particular _ jazmine. and this says appeared in this particular newspaper- jazmine. and this says appeared in this particular newspaper but - jazmine. and this says appeared in this particular newspaper but it - jazmine. and this says appeared in this particular newspaper but it is i this particular newspaper but it is one of— this partic

how inexplicably cut off were rishi sunak— inexplicably cut off were rishi sunak and his wife from thehis was ok, him having a — world to think this was ok, him having a green card from the usa, she continuing to have non—dons status _ she continuing to have non—dons status. little tax being paid. i am surprised — status. little tax being paid. i am surprised at the naivety of the two of them _ surprised at the naivety of the two of them on — surprised at the naivety of the two of them on these matters, but the very rich— of them on these matters, but the very rich live in their own universe, _ very rich live in their own universe, don't they? well, i wouldn't _ universe, don't they? well, i wouldn't know. _ universe, don't they? well, i wouldn't know. but - universe, don't they? well, i wouldn't know. but giles, i universe, don't they? well, i - wouldn't know. but giles, coming to you, i am interested to hear what you, i am interested to hear what you have to say about this because you have to say about this because you were formally at number ten, involved in press matters, so do you

the fact that bg and rishi sunak —— the fact that borisjohnson and rishi sunak, you can't expect someoner former conservative colleagues. i should some of your former conservative colleagues. ishould imagine, i know from previous conversations i've had with many defectors over the years from one party or another that actually quite often because of the tribal nature of politics, there's no going back and that the social links are broken as well as the political ones. do you get any sense of unease from former conservative colleagues? because a lot of them seem to be saying they were thinking about letters and then they were going to wait for sue gray and others have said, we are in an international crisis. whatever we think of borisjohnson, now is not the time to be changing prime minister, not the time to further destabilise politics. t minister, not the time to further destabilise politics.— minister, not the time to further destabilise politics. i know many --eole destabilise politics. i know many people who _ destabilise politics. i know many people who wrote _ destabilise politics.

sunak will probably lose his 'ob, said sunak will probably lose his job, and — said sunak will probablyminister.— prime minister. that's pretty dramatic -- _ prime minister. that's pretty dramatic -- a _ prime minister. that's pretty dramatic -- a pretty - prime minister. that's pretty| dramatic -- a pretty dramatic dramatic —— a pretty dramatic prediction, thanks for sharing that with us. one thing prompted by what kevin said before i really move on — how would you characterise the relations between number ten and ii in the sun? this story aside, just more generally? ads, in the sun? this story aside, 'ust more generally?i more generally? a lot of people, when ou more generally? a lot of people, when you look— more generally? a lot of people, when you look at _ more generally? a lot of people, when you look at political- more generally? a lot of people, | when you look at political analysis across the board, has noted the frustrations between the two over various different topics, and also around partygate and the way rishi sunak reacted about that, when initial reports were made about

would deny that was seeking _ that rishi sunak would deny that was seeking to— that rishi sunak wouldvoid tax. again, our old friend. when— seeking to avoid tax. again, our old friend, when are you avoiding tax, when _ friend, when are you avoiding tax, when are — friend, when are you avoiding tax, when are you seeking to minimise tax? _ when are you seeking to minimise tax? ~ . �* when are you seeking to minimise tax? ~ ., �* ., ., ., tax? we haven't got long. i wonder if ou tax? we haven't got long. i wonder if you could — tax? we haven't got long. i wonder if you could summarise _ tax? we haven't got long. i wonder if you could summarise your - tax? we haven't got long. i wonder. if you could summarise your thoughts on this in about 30 seconds. we will come back in the next edition. currently, your thoughts. i think ou currently, your thoughts. i think you nailed _ currently, your thoughts. i think you nailed it _ currently, your thoughts. i think you nailed it on _ currently, your thoughts. i think you nailed it on the _ currently, your thoughts. i think you nailed it on the head.

the question remains, though, as to whether rishi sunak— remains, though, as to whether rishi sunak himselfprime minister. there are now rumours that _ become prime minister. there are now rumours that he will stand down at the next _ rumours that he will stand down at the next election, or perhaps even earlier, _ the next election, or perhaps even earlier, to — the next election, or perhaps even earlier, to pursue business career in siiicon— earlier, to pursue business career in silicon valley. he is alleged to have _ in silicon valley. he is alleged to have referred to california as his home _ have referred to california as his home during a recent trip there. that— home during a recent trip there. that is— home during a recent trip there. that is one _ home during a recent trip there. that is one explanation for why he kept hold — that is one explanation for why he kept hold of a us green card, entitling _ kept hold of a us green card, entitling him to permanent residency, for so long. and he is clearly— residency, for so long. and he is clearly a — residency, for so long. and he is clea

rishi sunak�*s rishi suna k�*s advisors rishi sunak�*s advisors feel that he has volunteered more informationough, because this now draws the prime minister much more into this, because the prime minister will have to decide whether lord guy, his adviser, looks into this or not, and also there are some conservative backbenchers are saying, why has rishi sunak done this? and it means the story is being talked about on programmes like this for another day when actually he could have just kept his head down and waited for this to blow over. and then you have a much longer term parlour game in terms of what this means for rishi sunak�*s political prospects, does this mean he is no longer the prime minister in waiting, which a lot of people thought he was? lipstick and also an investigation into who leaked all this stuff, which means it carries on and on? yes, so that got underway at the weekend. quite often these leak inquiries at whitehall never enquire that deeply and it sounds like the chancellor and his team really want to get an answer to this. earlierthis really want to get an answer to thi

and what rishi sunak— stuck in a cash machine. your provision _ exploration, more resilience in your provision so — exploration, more resilience in your provision so we don't end up again where _ provision so we don't end up again where we — provision so we don't end up again where we are now, more investment in renewabies. _ where we are now, more investment in renewables, and nuclear. and you not to take _ renewables, and nuclear. and you not to take that— renewables, and nuclear. and you not to take that money and just enjoy the profits of it. if you do we might— the profits of it. if you do we might find ways to take a slice of it. , ., might find ways to take a slice of it. let us turn to the second story on the front _ it. let us turn to the second story on the front page _ it. let us turn to the second story on the front page of _ it. let us turn to the second story on the front page of the - it. let us turn to the second story on the front page of the daily - on the front page of the daily telegraph, looking at two papers

i sunak had tried to be. what you make of that? i don't _ sunak had tried to be.hat you make of that? i don't think he ever- of that? i don't think he ever hid his wealth and the voters who voted for them would have known he was pretty wealthy. do you think this makes a difference? i pretty wealthy. do you think this makes a difference?— pretty wealthy. do you think this makes a difference? i think it does, artl makes a difference? i think it does, partly because _ makes a difference? i think it does, partly because he — makes a difference? i think it does, partly because he was _ makes a difference? i think it does, partly because he was seen - makes a difference? i think it does, partly because he was seen to - makes a difference? i think it does, | partly because he was seen to be on the side _ partly because he was seen to be on the side of— partly because he was seen to be on the side of the rest of us during the pandemic with the furlough scheme, — the pandemic with the furlough scheme, the uplift in universal credit— scheme, the uplift in universal credit a

so sing rishi sunak's approach is sun light is the | sunak's approach is sun light is the best disinfectantned skapted. vindicated. over the weekend the cabinet officish e issued a statement saying lord geidt was satisfied with the chancellor's arrangements. 50 no surprise satisfied with the chancellor's arrangements. so no surprise the reason the chancellor is asking for this to be done is he is confident he will be vindicated. the labour party say they believe there are questions to be answered. angela raynor ask the prime minister why rishi sunak's non—dom status was not... sorry not rishi sunak's non—dom status, the status of his wife, akshata murty. that is something she was entitled to hold under her personal circumstances and no suggestion she breached any rules. laboursaying no suggestion she breached any rules. labour saying there are questions over that us green card that rishi sunak held when he was chancellor and labour asking if there is evidence that the chancellor benefitted from the house of tax havens. there is almost two aspects to this, rishi sunak wanting to have just it

we probably ought to know where rishi sunak�*s wife is paying herfiling know where rishi sunak�*s wifetaxes. know where rishi sunak�*s wife is paying herfiling taxes. for example, she receives millions of pounds in dividends every year, about £50 million humility over the past seven years on the shareholding of her father's company. as a result of her father's company. as a result of her father's company. as a result of her non—dom status, she does not pay tax into the exchequer that her husband runs on those evidence. her spokespeople say she pay those taxes somewhere but will not tell us we are. it is really important in aware because that helps us know whether she has that non—dom status because it minimises car tax liability or whether it is an incidental thing that relates to her perhaps understandable love for and desire one day to return to the country, india, in which she was born and brought up. —— minimise her tax liability. brought up. -- minimise her tax liabili . ~ , . ~ liability. when they were talking about the breathtaking - liability. when they were talking | about th

_ rishi sunak's 'udgment? no, i go back to rishi sunak's 'udgment?the politicaljudgment doubt about the political judgment and if the politicaljudgment of todayis and if the politicaljudgment of today is to say that the rules are worth investigating and changing, then that will be a wise course of action. but you're putting, you're asking me to look at the issues on a situation that i'm not familiar with. i would say that there is a difference between what the minister, any minister does and what their widerfamily do. it is minister, any minister does and what their wider family do. it is the minister that steps into politics, not the family. you make an argument that perhaps the rules should be extended to the family. such a rule was changed in parliament when there were spouses working for parliamentarians, because the public wanted to see change. it could be a similar debate now need to be had. rishi sunak has admitted holding a us green card that he only renounced in october 2021. this us green card that he only renounced in october 2021.— in oct

could _ concerned about was rishi sunak. could you — concerned about was rishi sunak. you draw a line in the santa say he _ could you draw a line in the santa say he had — could you draw a line in the santa say he had enough. and then challenge borisjohnson say he had enough. and then challenge boris johnson and say he had enough. and then challenge borisjohnson and say put he would _ challenge borisjohnson and say put he would clean up number ten and be afresh _ he would clean up number ten and be a fresh new— he would clean up number ten and be a fresh new start. clearly, he's not going _ a fresh new start. clearly, he's not going to _ a fresh new start. clearly, he's not going to walk out the door for the time _ going to walk out the door for the time being, and it will be much harder— time being, and it will be much harder for— time being, and it will be much harder for him to do so now he's also _ harder for him to do so now he's also been — harder for him to do so now he's also been fined for attending a party — also been fined for attending a party i— also been

rishi sunak— boat. yes, from hero to zero as they say. rishi sunak has _ boat.ime and this has not been a great week, has it? thank you very much indeed. _ a great week, has it? thank you very much indeed, rob _ a great week, has it? thank you very much indeed, rob watson, - a great week, has it? thank you very much indeed, rob watson, our- much indeed, rob watson, our political correspondent with meat live in downing street. let me just recap the news that we were bringing new because we haven't heard yet in terms of reaction from the prime minister all the chancellor. we have heard from the prime minister's wife, carriejohnson, with a statement from her spokesperson saying that she has paid that fixed penalty notice. she has already paid. it was for a gathering here on the 19th ofjune 2020, which was the impromptu birthday party in the cabinet room for borisjohnson. so she says in that statement, through her spokesperson, at the time she thought she was obeying the guidance but she now apologises unreservedly. you are watching bbc news, we are live here in dow

obviously richie sunak is talking about— obviously richie sunak is talking about this levy he speakingnd basically— this levy on energy firms and basically help the economy. right now where going through a really tough _ now where going through a really tough time with the energy crisis that were — tough time with the energy crisis that were going through, the cost of living, _ that were going through, the cost of living, i_ that were going through, the cost of living, i should say. this article tatks _ living, i should say. this article talks about a division that's going on between rishi sunak and number 11 and boris _ on between rishi sunak and number 11 and borisjohnson, numberten which is not _ and borisjohnson, numberten which is not the _ and borisjohnson, numberten which is not the first time we've heard that _ is not the first time we've heard that this— is not the first time we've heard that. this plan that rishi sunak talked — that. this plan that rishi sunak talked about is being criticised by boris _ talked about is being criticised by borisjohnson. he said this would be a

i do not understand how rishi sunak— this. i do not understand how rishi sunak could — this.t understand how rishi sunak could think it was _ this. i do not understand how rishi sunak could think it was fair. - if it cooper would not commit to labour banning that non—dom status people are still able to have if they were to get into government. that was previously labour policy underjeremy corbyn and ed miliband, they are having a review of that at they are having a review of that at the moment. the lib dems are: for all government ministers to declare whether or not there spouses have non—dom status or make use of tax havens. they are: for that, something i suspect the opposition will be talking about for some time to come. —— they are calling for that. to come. -- they are calling for that. ., ~ to come. -- they are calling for that. ., ,, , ., to come. -- they are calling for that. ., ~' , ., , to come. -- they are calling for that. ., ,, i. , . members of pakistan's parliament are due to decide on monday who should succeed imran khan, who was ousted as prime minister in a

certainly rishi sunak�*s opponents seem to think it is.his first 18 months as chancellor, so in short, that means that he, the person responsible for uk tax policy, was required to fill in a us tax return. tonight labour are asking whether this gave him any tax advantages. the treasury say no, they say all laws and rules are followed and full taxes were paid. labour are asking questions and the liberal democrats have already made up liberal democrats have already made up their mind. don't cringe, but what they say is the man with the green card should be shown a red card because they claim rishi sunak must resign. the mere fact that the chancellor in charge of our tax policy had permanent residency rights elsewhere, they say, is a conflict of interests, and some of the chancellor's own conservative colleagues tonight are also dismayed because they think the greater the focus on rishi sunak and his wife's tax affairs at the very moment when everyone else is going to be paying more tax, is the last thing that they need. more tax, is the last

rishi sunak should resign.should. and we will aet different time but they should. and we will get the verdict from some of the british people at least in local elections which quite soon. yes. elections which quite soon. yes, althou:h elections which quite soon. yes, although again _ elections which quite soon. yes, although again it _ elections which quite soon. yes, although again it will— elections which quite soon. yes, although again it will be - elections which quite soon. ye: although again it will be quite tricky to figure out what extent will people be voting about what we're seeing in the uk, which is a a huge squeeze on the cost of living as on so many other developed countries and the fall of living standards, how much will it be about that? how much would it be about partygate? how much will it be about borisjohnson? it partygate? how much will it be about boris johnson? it would partygate? how much will it be about borisjohnson? it would be difficult to untangle. conservative mps start to untangle

i minister and of course rishi sunak the chancellor.— minister and of course rishi sunak the chancellorer told _ the chancellor. i am looking at what the prime minister told the - the chancellor. i am looking at what the prime minister told the countryl the prime minister told the country in the house of commons on the 1st of december last year. all guidance was followed completely in number ten. on the 8th of december the prime minister told the commons and the country i have been repeatedly assured since these allegations emerged that there was no party and that no covid rules were broken. now that no covid rules were broken. now that he has received a fine from the metropolitan police, which is confirmation that rules were broken and the law was broken by him, what does that mean about these statements to the house of commons? they are obviously quite awkward statements that will time and time again be put back to borisjohnson. they have already because even before him in the chancellor got to fines we did know that certain people within the government machinery had been fined and th

and of course, rishi sunak has put up the taxes.d a rise in national insurance, we're also seeing a rise in gas bills which is affecting every household. the big question is will this derail his chances of becoming prime minister? it was hotly tipped that he could have been, but we will have to see how this plays out. manus: leigh-ann gerrans in london. we leave you with a bond market which is in theory -- in fury. bloomberg markets europe up next. this is bloomberg. ♪ >> good morning. welcome to "bloomberg markets: europe." i am anna edwards in london. mark cudmore joins us from singapore to take us through all of the market action. cash trade is less than one hour away. here are your top headlines. the first round of the french presidential election gives the incumbent a narrow lead over marine le pen. the relentless rise in u.s. yields continues to send waves through global markets. the

no one is saying that rishi sunak or his wife — one is saying that rishi sunak or his wife has done somethingn quotes kier— problem. and of course, the guardian quotes kier stamer has conking the hypocrites. — quotes kier stamer has conking the hypocrites, but as we said last time, — hypocrites, but as we said last time, he — hypocrites, but as we said last time, he would say that, wouldn't he? politically, that is an easy point — he? politically, that is an easy point to— he? politically, that is an easy point to score. but i think the idea thatjust _ point to score. but i think the idea thatjust because you point to score. but i think the idea that just because you are wealthy you can't— that just because you are wealthy you can't be a good cabinet minister a good _ you can't be a good cabinet minister a good leader chancellor isn't necessarily the case, what is important, though is that the public know— important, though is that the public know exactly how you made your money, — know exactly how you made your money, what money you have and make sure there _ money, what money you have and m

mr sunak said that he deeply regretted the anger and frustration caused. think it's something they need to resign over. he's paid the fine. it's an event of two years ago. i feel the same anger as everybody else that these events could take place, not least because i couldn't see my own dad, who i didn't know whether we'd see again, ever. so i completely get it. i also know that it wasn't done out of malice or with intent. it was a mistake, an error. and ijudge somebody overall for the way that they perform. most of the cabinet have now said they support mrjohnson and mr sunak staying in theirjobs. so, any real immediate risk to the prime minister would come from conservative mps choosing to call a vote of no confidence. now, so far, several dozen of them have come out to back mrjohnson. just one has publicly said he should go. in all conscience, i don't think the prime minister can survive, or should survive, breaking the rules he put in place, and he was on the tv every few nights reminding us all that we should observe. i just... we have to have higher

the chancellor rishi sunak describes reports about his wife's tax arrangements a smear campaign — andrules were broken. easter break travel disruption — thousands face significant delays at airports ahead of the big getaway. around 16,000 women are developing post—traumatic stress disorder after suffering a miscarriage in the uk. and five—time champion tiger woods return to competivitve golf on day one of the masters. russia is shifting its focus from the north of ukraine — towards the area in the south and east — known as donbas. this morning — the uk's ministry of defence confirmed that russian troops have now "fully withdrawn" from northern ukraine but they expect some of those units will be moved to fight in the east ukrainian forces are continuing to recapture areas around kyiv — president zelensky says the destruction uncovered in borodyanka — north west of kyiv is worse than what has been seen in bucha. today — european commission president ursula von der leyen will travel to kyiv to show, in her words, europe's "unwavering support" for ukraine in its fight against russia. russ

all three apologised, but both the pm and mr sunak rejected calls to resign.ition leaders have accused mrjohnson and rishi sunak of lying to the public after they both previously denied any wrongdoing. our political correspondent, jonathan blake, reports. the two men at the heart of government are now found to have broken the lockdown laws they set, designed to keep people safe during the pandemic. # happy birthday to you # june 2020, and borisjohnson visited a school on his birthday, which was allowed under the rules in place at the time. but later, he attended a gathering in the cabinet room of number 10, which police have decided broke the rules. rules which the prime minister has previously denied had been broken. i have been repeatedly assured since these allegations emerged that there was no party, and that... and that no covid rules were broken and that is what i have been repeatedly assured. yesterday, though, he accepted the police findings and offered an apology. i understand the anger that many will feel that i myself fell short when it came to obse

rishi sunak of italy has laid down _ things.e of measures, the i touches on the fact that he might— the i touches on the fact that he might be — the i touches on the fact that he might be forced to call on it in the summer. and if this carries on and people _ summer. and if this carries on and people continue to struggle and it -ets people continue to struggle and it gets a _ people continue to struggle and it gets a lot — people continue to struggle and it gets a lot worse, which it seems like it could be for a lot of pennie. _ like it could be for a lot of people, that i think we are heading that direction for sure. obviously is not _ that direction for sure. obviously is not good — that direction for sure. obviously is not good for the conservatives in terms _ is not good for the conservatives in terms of— is not good for the conservatives in terms of local election pr, but i think— terms of local election pr, but i think a — terms of local election pr, but i think a lot — terms of local election pr, but i think a lot of peop

he is calling on rishi sunak, against this cost of living crisis _ sunak, against this cost of livingpring _ crisis and the widely badly received spring budget statement that actually, if you got this money back, — actually, if you got this money back, it — actually, if you got this money back, it would go some way to easing the deficit— back, it would go some way to easing the deficit and maybe easing the cost of _ the deficit and maybe easing the cost of living crisis that is going to hit— cost of living crisis that is going to hit every household in the uk. it's to hit every household in the uk. it's an— to hit every household in the uk. it's an enormous amount of money, and it— it's an enormous amount of money, and it beggars belief that even though— and it beggars belief that even though things were being done quickly— though things were being done quickly and in a state of emergency, there _ quickly and in a state of emergency, there haven't been the right checks and balances to make sure that the public— and balances to make sure that the public money was going to the right peo

i believe that is highly competent is rishi sunak and he is really difficult _ rishi sunak and he isy in terms of the £400 billion spent of the pandemic and a rising interest—rate environment, he has no easy choices it's really— environment, he has no easy choices it's really hard and he's acutely aware — it's really hard and he's acutely aware that the spells danger for the party because people are suffering i’i l ht party because people are suffering right now — party because people are suffering right now. it's really tough out there — right now. it's really tough out there l — right now. it's really tough out there. ~ ., ,, , ., , there. i think that susie was lau~ahin there. i think that susie was laughing at _ there. i think that susie was laughing at you _ there. i think that susie was laughing at you when - there. i think that susie was laughing at you when you i there. i think that susie was| laughing at you when you are praising rishi sunak. let's end and a happy note. in the front of the mail, photograph of prince louis on the beach in norfork, is it very photogenic child,

what rishi sunak has done is written a letter _ so?t in his career he has volunteered more information to the civil servants and the colleagues around him about his and his family? interest than he is obliged to as the bare minimum so that being better known route in their view help their case. but that does draw as prime minister into this which is a downside for the prime minister, it calls into his question hisjudgment and prime minister, it calls into his question his judgment and what he will decide to do. and it means that the stories in the headlines for another day or two and some conservative backbenchers thought it was starting to disappear. labour have also written to the prime minister as well, the deputy leader angela rayner making accusations that rishi sunak reach to the ministerial code which is the rule book by which ministers are meant to live and work by. the government will have to respond to angela rayner�*s letter as well meaning that the story will continue for another couple of days even though rishi sunak wants

the problem for rishi sunak is, what you should not be doing _ rishi sunak is, what you should not beo much play about how— be doing is making too much play about how wealthy you are. if you remember, — about how wealthy you are. if you remember, he did the same thing by giving _ remember, he did the same thing by giving £100,000 to his old school, winchester, and he has got the perfect — winchester, and he has got the perfect right to give money away, the trouble about it is, itjust shows— the trouble about it is, itjust shows that he is incredibly wealthy, if you _ shows that he is incredibly wealthy, if you have — shows that he is incredibly wealthy, if you have got £13,000 to spend on 'ust if you have got £13,000 to spend on just having _ if you have got £13,000 to spend on just having a heated swimming pool and you _ just having a heated swimming pool and you can blow another £100,000 on your old _ and you can blow another £100,000 on your old school, it kind of shows he is not _ your old school, it kind of shows he is not really — your old school, it kind of shows he is not real

and mr sunak says she's followed all the rules.y're entitled to know whether his family is using schemes to reduce their own tax. so this is about basic accountability, basic transparency. we need answers to those questions, because this looks to me very much like one rule for them and another rule for everybody else. rishi sunak is touted by many as a future prime minister, but this has been a damaging week. accusations he hasn't done enough to help with the cost of living, and continuing questions about whether his own household should have paid more tax in the uk. nick eardley, bbc news, westminster. the science—fiction video game returnal has won the top prize of best game at the bafta games awards. the game sees players control a space pilot stranded on an alien planet. the racing title forza horizon 5 was named best british game. the ceremony in london last night celebrated the gaming industry which is now worth £7 billion a year. covid infections rates in the uk have been flattening out — that's according to the latest estim

so, i think what rishi sunak has been trying to do is sort of explain himself.ually, this is what it was all about, so people will remember. huge criticism for not doing enough to help people with the cost of living, which we all know is really getting tough for people out there, and secondly, for brandishing this promise of a tax cut and saying, hey, i am a tax cutter, when actually, we know that the tax burden is going up and up and up and has done under this government. maybe that is legitimate, maybe it is not, but he had a really, really tough political time. and, if you are watching or listening to this on friday, friday is the day when the energy price cap goes up, it finally happens, after us talking about it for so long, and if you want to order a lateral flow test in england, they are no longer free. so, the consequences of his decision and the issues he is having to grapple with are playing out in real time, right in front of us. so, that was the background to your interview and you started off by saying to him, oh, what has it been like having this k

mr sunak has said he is absolutely certain that they will find everything has been done by the book. a review of the declarations will find that all relevant information was appropriately declared. the treasury will not say today whether or not there's any incident that prompted the chancellor and this comes after ordering a whitehall review over what exactly that information about his wife's taxation status was leaked in the first place, but it is clear is that rishi sunak is absolutely determined to try to repair any damage that has been done to his political reputation. corresponded andrew plant reporting on that story for us. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: the great and the good from the world of theatre attend the olivier awards at the royal albert hall in london. or part has a been reported today. he and the khmer rouge, the political party led by responsible for the death of 1.7 million deaths of cambodians.- 1.7 million deaths of cambodians. ., , , cambodians. there has been protests. _ cambodians. there has been protests, where _ cambodia

would _ i don't understand how rishi sunak would think it was fair.— would think it was fair. in: would think it was fair. labour are not saying which _ would think it was fair. labour are not saying which they _ would think it was fair. labour are not saying which they have - would think it was fair. labour are not saying which they have said i not saying which they have said under previous leaders including jeremy corbyn and ed miliband is that they would ban non—dom status for people living in the uk. that is something the party say they have a review on and they will make a decision in due course. political commentator jo phillips says launching an inquiry into how the information came out isn't a good move for the chancellor politically. it underlines what many commentators have been saying for the last few days, that actually he has shown astonishing political naivety. however, it is against the law to leak someone's tax status, so from that point of view, you can see why — he is obviously furious because it is about his wife and he is obviously furious because it is aga

rishi sunak, the chancellor, also apologised.pposition parties have called on both men to step down. here's our deputy political editor vicki young. we all have images we rememberfrom lockdown — the queen forced to sit alone at her husband's funeral. but for many in downing street, it was different. drinks in the office and garden, dancing in the basement — and now, police have decided that the wrongdoing went right to the top. today, the prime minister apologised and said he wouldn't resign. i understand the anger that many people will feel, that i myself will short when it came to observing the very rules which the government i lead had introduced to protect the public. and i accept, in all sincerity, that people had the right to expect better. and now, ifeel an even greater sense of obligation to deliver on the priorities of the british people. but you did repeatedly say that all the guidelines were followed in downing street. that was a lie, wasn't it? when i said that, i spoke in completely good faith — because, as i've said

the uk chancellor rishi sunak�*s wife, akshata murty, volunteers to pay uk taxes on her overseas incomefollowing questions over her non—domicile status. actor will smith has been banned from all academy events or programmes for ten years after he hit chris after he hit chris rock at the oscars. the first black woman to be voted onto the us supreme court says she's delighted to be appointed. i have dedicated my career to public service because i love this country and our constitution and the rights that make us free. ukraine says at least 50 people are dead and dozens wounded after rockets hit a train station in the city of kramatorsk in eastern ukraine. kramatorsk had become a major hub in the war, for civilian evacuations from the donbas region. it's seen fighting by russian separatists for many years, and is now the focal point of vladimir putin's war effort. it's thought around 4000 people were in and around the station when the missiles hit, most of them women, children and the elderly. russia denies any involvement in the strike. 0ur defence correspondent, jonathan beale, has the v

they have .one sunak became chancellor. they have gone down _ sunak became chancellor.ut him and this should lay off of her the fact she is no paying — lay off of her the fact she is no paying taxes suggests it was about her because why else would she make changes— her because why else would she make changes that will cost their family millions? — changes that will cost their family millions? there are questions if he ever runs _ millions? there are questions if he ever runs for — millions? there are questions if he ever runs for prime minister and all this will— ever runs for prime minister and all this will be — ever runs for prime minister and all this will be holed out again and questions will be asked. —— mike edge _ questions will be asked. —— mike edge shall— questions will be asked. —— mike edge shall be hauled out again. the labour— edge shall be hauled out again. the labour party will have a field day at the _ labour party will have a field day at the next election so i think the questions — at the next election so i think the questions for his political futur

sunak and their fines. welcome sunak and theirfines. welcome back to sunak and their fines. to listen to her constituents over the easter break and then consult parliamentary colleagues after the easter recess is over. but the great majority of mps that we�*ve heard from, conservative mps with her from, are saying that now is not the right time of the prime minister to go. borisjohnson are the chancellor are resisting those calls to resign from other quarters after they were fined, along with borisjohnson�*s wife for breaking the code lockdown laws. they all received a fixed penalty notices for being at a birthday party for the prime minister in number 10 downing street. and that was when gatherings of more than two people indoors were banned. as a result, mrjohnson became the uk�*s first serving pro—minister to be sanctioned for breaking the law. all three have apologised, but both the prime minister and rishi sunak have rejected calls to resign. meanwhile opposition leaders have accused mr johnson and mr sue knack of lying to the public after they both previously denied an

mr sunak declared this to the cabinet office when he was appointed a minister in 2018 at the treasury as well in case of any conflict of interest, but certainly adding to some of the pressure that has been on the chancellor in recent weeks, particularly as he grapples with the cost of living crisis hitting the uk at the moment.— cost of living crisis hitting the uk at the moment. ., ~ , ., ~ i. at the moment. lone wells, thank you very much- — i'm nowjoined by rob gross, professor of energy policy and technology at imperial college, and director of the uk energy research centre. professor, thank you forjoining us to give us your thoughts as this strategy is launched. some of it is very ambitious indeed. yes. strategy is launched. some of it is very ambitious indeed.— strategy is launched. some of it is very ambitious indeed. yes, as you “ust said, very ambitious indeed. yes, as you just said, there _ very ambitious indeed. yes, as you just said, there are _ very ambitious indeed. yes, as you just said, there are a _ very ambitious indeed. yes, as you just said, there are a couple - ve

could _ that i don't know how rishi sunak could think— that i don't know how rishi sunak could thinkcould think it was fair. what labour are not saying is that _ could think it was fair. what labour are not saying is that they - could think it was fair. what labour are not saying is that they would i are not saying is that they would ban non—dom status for people living in the uk for stuff that is something the party says it is having a review on at the moment and it will make a decision in due course. ., ~' it will make a decision in due course. ., ~ ,, y . it will make a decision in due course. . ~ , . ., course. thank you very much for that. p&o ferries says it won't resume services on the dover—to—calais route before good friday at the earliest — raising the prospect of more disruption on kent's roads. some vehicles are having to wait for a day or more to cross the channel. the trade body which represents meat producers is calling for lorries carrying perishable goods to be given priority. here's simonjones. going nowhere fast. the' 20 in kent has become a giant lorry park for hg

i was reading that rishi sunak could make a - rishi sunak could make a machiavellian move and if he leftis johnson then to go but that has not happened. johnson then to go but that has not happened. mo husseinjoins me now — he was noio downing street's chief press officer under david cameron. you are so you are so welcome. you are so welcome. thank you for joining us. how are you seeing this this evening? i joining us. how are you seeing this this evening?— this evening? i think it is a pretty damauuin this evening? i think it is a pretty damaging position _ this evening? i think it is a pretty damaging position for _ this evening? i think it is a pretty damaging position for the - damaging position for the government, for the conservative party and it will have long—term implications even though we are hearing today this digging in which i'm not surprised by, the ground was laid. the prime minister will not be resigning over this. i think the tide can potentially turn quite quickly. mps may not be in westminster but they are perhaps more with their constituents. there will be taking sou