in the british virgin islands. it doesn't look good even _ virgin islands. it doesn't look good even though the government might come _ even though the government might come out _ even though the government might come out and say ok, find it aloud. it's come out and say ok, find it aloud. it'sjust_ come out and say ok, find it aloud. it's just kind — come out and say ok, find it aloud. it'sjust kind of not really very good — it'sjust kind of not really very good when he should be in devon representing his constituents. it�*s representing his constituents. it's the old, representing his constituents. the old, we representing his constituents. it�*s the old, we had a bit with expenses which was people would keep saying to you when there was a row over there big widescreen tv but i haven't broken the rules, within the rules was that it sort of difference, i think it was ac grayling that made the distinction between what is permitted and what is right. perfectly permitted to have this money and a lot of people

virgin islands, advising the british virgin islands, a territory known for its tax avoidance and tax evasion once the vast majority of mps were working harder than we have ever worked, helping serve our constituents through some of the toughest times of their lives. clearly, boris johnson now needs to decide whether it is acceptable for geoffrey cox to serve as a conservative mp and as a caribbean based barrister. tt has caribbean based barrister. it has been a difficult _ caribbean based barrister. it has been a difficult week _ caribbean based barrister. it has been a difficult week for - been a difficult week for parliament. with questions over mps priorities and their outside interests. whether reform is needed. many are still looking for fuller answers. nick eardley, bbc news. belarus has been told by the european commission that it must stop sending migrants to the border with poland. tension has been escalating in the area — and the commission says there are currently 2,000 people at the border, behind a razorwire fence, hoping to cross and therefore get access to the eu. pa

virgin islands. the mp for torridge and west devon was pictured taking part in an online hearing about corruption in the caribbean country — apparently while in his parliamentary office. sir geoffrey said he will cooperate with an investigation into the incident, but added that it is for his constituents to decide whether they're happy for him to represent them. more details from our political correspondent helen catt. this was the conservative mp geoffrey cox in the middle of the screen on the 14th of september this year talking in his otherjob as a barrister to the enquiry in the british virgin islands and the caribbean. but where is he doing it from? the labour party thinks it may be his office in parliament. look at the background and listen closely to this. ., , ., ,, . the background and listen closely to this. ., _,, . �* ., ., this. forgive my absence. i'm afraid the bell went _ this. forgive my absence. i'm afraid the bell went off. _ this. forgive my absence. i'm afraid the bell went of

i said it _ british virgin islands to do that. i said it earlier, i think the conservatives might've thought that this is— conservatives might've thought that this is something that the end of last week— this is something that the end of last week with owen patterson the changes— last week with owen patterson the changes made around they are in the government back and outcome of those u-turns _ government back and outcome of those u-turns but— government back and outcome of those u—turns. but really this is something that the public are talking — something that the public are talking about, the public health grasp— talking about, the public health grasp and therefore the papers are grasping _ grasp and therefore the papers are grasping at. and they are actively looking _ grasping at. and they are actively looking for stories and continue to pile up— looking for stories and continue to pile up pressure on the conservatives i think this is in the end of— conservatives i think this is in the end of it — conservati

virgin— proxy while he was in the british virgin islands doing the speaker work_ virgin islands doing the speaker work for— virgin islands doing the speaker work for the government there. and the chief— work for the government there. and the chief whips office has confirmed that this _ the chief whips office has confirmed that this request was given to some mps during — that this request was given to some mps during the lockdown. but there was also _ mps during the lockdown. but there was also a _ mps during the lockdown. but there was also a bit of a pointed comment from the _ was also a bit of a pointed comment from the chief whip who said that mps should make sure that at all times— mps should make sure that at all times they are prioritising the work of their— times they are prioritising the work of their constituents. and that's the same — of their constituents. and that's the same thing borisjohnson was saying _ the same thing borisjohnson was saying today after his press conference up in glasgow at cop26. sir geoffrey cox has, it's been made absolutely— sir geoffr

this company that was sold in the british virgin islands. however, on his family trust was the one that signed it, and we're talking about his children and his wife. he says he knew nothing about it because he as president, he had to have a blind trust. that means not know where his billions of dollars were being invested, but few people believe that it's possible that his own family, i hadn't at least consulted him about what was going on. and so we're hearing arguments, fuller, and again, some saying that this is not the time to impeach a president to ouster president, so close to the end of his term and others who are shame. that an example has to be said to the gillian people. less than 5 days, by the way, from national presidential elections in this country. so the time is extraordinarily sensitive. however, it does look, as i mentioned earlier, that there will not be enough people in favor of conviction to actually force him out of office now. but this trial could continue even after he stepped down. lucy, thank you very much for that

virgin islands in the british virgin islands in the british virgin islands in the british virgin islands? first of all the prime minister _ british virgin islands? first of all the prime minister is _ british virgin islands? first of all the prime minister is coming i british virgin islands? first of all| the prime minister is coming here today— the prime minister is coming here today to _ the prime minister is coming here today to glasgow to help us make even _ today to glasgow to help us make even more — today to glasgow to help us make even more progress. we have had a good _ even more progress. we have had a good couple — even more progress. we have had a good couple of weeks, a good run—up to the _ good couple of weeks, a good run—up to the whole — good couple of weeks, a good run—up to the whole conference. we have gone _ to the whole conference. we have gone from — to the whole conference. we have gone from something like a bird of the world's— gone from something like a bird of the world's gdp committed to net zero to— the world's gdp committed to net zero to

virgin islands. the mp for torridge and west devon was pictured taking part in an online hearing about corruption in the caribbean country — apparently while in his parliamentary office. sir geoffrey said he will cooperate with an investigation into the incident, but added that it is for his constituents to decide whether they're happy for him to represent them. more details from our political correspondent helen catt. this was the conservative mp geoffrey cox in the middle of the screen on the 14th of september this year, talking in his otherjob as a barrister to an inquiry in the british virgin islands and the caribbean. but where is he doing it from? labour thinks it may be his office in parliament. look at the background and listen closely to this. forgive my absence during some of the morning. i'm afraid the bell went off. possibly a reference to the division bell which calls mps to vote. it's enough for labour to ask the independent parliamentary standards commissioner to investigate. i have

— representing the government in the british virgin islands without you put that— british virgin islands without you put that two things out there on the chief whip — put that two things out there on the chief whip mark spencer did put out a statement saying yes, those mps who sought to be able to vote by proxy— who sought to be able to vote by proxy during lockdown restrictions did get— proxy during lockdown restrictions did get his — proxy during lockdown restrictions did get his permission. but he also pointedly— did get his permission. but he also pointedly said that mps should look to prioritise work for their constituents. that very much echoed the message from borisjohnson during _ the message from borisjohnson during the press conference in gtascow— during the press conference in glascow today and comments from his official _ glascow today and comments from his official spokesman yesterday. the mirror has official spokesman yesterday. tie: mirror has got another angle on sir geoffrey cox. the papers are all really collectively have been quite a go at him. in fact they

and here he is in the british virgin islands earlier this year. he is advising the government there and, according to the daily mail, he spent weeks in the territory as parliament was sitting. someone else cast his vote because of covid restrictions at the time. ultimately it is one for his voters to decide. i don't think it's for me to start making or prejudicing or second—guessing the judgments they make. what is crucial is transparency around any outside interests and ultimately the voters will decide at the ballot box, as they do, and they do so for geoffrey and they do so for me. a number of mps have second jobs, but few earn as much as sir geoffrey. the most recent register of interests show he earned hundreds of thousands of pounds for his legal work. there is no suggestion that geoffrey cox has broken any rules, but his case adds to questions about the balance between mps' work in parliament and any outside jobs. number 10 said this afternoon the primary work of mps had to be serving their constituents and they needed to be visible in do

the trust owned several shell companies in the british virgin islands. one held a family inheritance valued at $5 to $10 million. the isaias conviction was later overturned amid controversy. neither of the brothers responded to requests for comment about the trusts. >> what we found so far is that roughly 20 high-profile politicians and industrialists from countries ranging from ecuador to india, who have been in trouble in their home countries for everything from human rights abuses to banking fraud, moved their assets and wealth into the united states, under the noses of investigators. we're talking about people who have been in all kinds of trouble, accused of some very bad things, who are using this system to hide their wealth, not only potentially from the governments, and the taxing authorities in their home countries, but also from the victims in their home countries who might have a claim to some of that money. >> narrator: two companies are prominent in the leaked documents: trident, whic created ambar's trust, and the south dakota trust company

and i am not _ in the british virgin islands. and i am not making a party political point — am not making a party political point. anv— am not making a party political point. any politician at the moment is going _ point. any politician at the moment is going to — point. any politician at the moment is going to find it tricky, because there _ is going to find it tricky, because there is— is going to find it tricky, because there is a — is going to find it tricky, because there is a sense thatjournalists have _ there is a sense thatjournalists have got— there is a sense thatjournalists have got the smell of blood, and i think— have got the smell of blood, and i think it _ have got the smell of blood, and i think it is — have got the smell of blood, and i think it is now getting to the point where _ think it is now getting to the point where it— think it is now getting to the point where it is— think it is now getting to the point where it is not going to stop any time _ where it is not going to stop any time so

— advising a caribbean government in the virgin islands against the british— the virgin islands against the british government while in his mp's office _ british government while in his mp's office. we've got the education secretary— office. we've got the education secretary who managed to get around a rule _ secretary who managed to get around a rule about having to disclose his outside _ a rule about having to disclose his outside interests by registering the company— outside interests by registering the company and his wife's name. we've -ot company and his wife's name. we've got all_ company and his wife's name. we've got all kinds — company and his wife's name. we've got all kinds of mps, most of whom it should _ got all kinds of mps, most of whom it should be say democrats that have been acting thoroughly within the rules— been acting thoroughly within the rules as _ been acting thoroughly within the rules as they currently stand, and thais— rules as they currently stand, and that's why— rules as they currently stand, and that's why there is much anger because a _ that

the transaction was carried out in the british virgin islands, a known tax haven. piano insists he knew nothing about it. if emma commit, we are convinced that this accusation has no foundation, in fact, or in law. we've concluded that the charges are based on false events and conjectures, immigrant level. so if we are confident that on tuesday, the senate, acting as the jury will reject the charges did appears unlikely that 2 thirds of the senate will vote out the president. 4 months before the end of his term. many chileans are more worried about stability than pinioned as innocence. the mean that from a symbolic point of view, asking a president who can't pass on the presidential says he's accessories horrible. this country is very attached to symbols like the flag, the presidential fashion and legality. perhaps, but even pinioned us once, the ardent supporters have turned their backs on and indians, people who hated him continue to have him those that voted against him. and those that voted for him, feel betrayed. because ben year ended ended up doing exactly what he campaign agains

virgin islands. 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg reports. not always pretty from the outside. nor, perhaps, on the inside either. here's a former cabinet minister working as a lawyer from what seems to be his commons 0ffice. forgive my absence during some of the morning. i'm afraid the bell went off. "the bell went off," he says. in other words, he had to leave this lucrative session to go and vote. and here he was again, working in the caribbean, whilst travel restrictions were tight. there are real drawbacks to open registers. it becomes a political tool... pondering that while declaring outside work was the right thing, it could cause some problems. mps are allowed to do other jobs, but sir geoffrey, the booming brexiteer, has been the top outside earner in the commons and using premises funded by the taxpayer for other work is not allowed. after a couple of days of silence, a statement appeared on sir geoffrey's website, saying he is... prime minister, are you running from the sleaze allegations? . borisjohnson might have boarded an earl

he was seen in september in a virtual meeting representing the british virgin islands goverment from what appeared to be his commons office. labour reported him to the standards commissioner, but it's understood she decided there was insufficient evidence to justify an inquiry. barbados has become the world's newest republic with a president as head of state instead of the queen. in a speech to mark the occasion, the prince of wales acknowledged that british history had forever been stained by the atrocity of slavery. the musician and entrepreneur rihanna was honoured by prime minister mia mottley at an event marking the island's new status. tens of thousands of people in parts of scotland and the north of england are still without electricity — five days after storm arwen caused what's being described as "unprecedented damage" to the power network. strong winds snapped telegraph poles and knocked out supplies on friday. the north—east of england, and regions of scotland, have been particularly affected. our correspondent lorna gordon reports from aberdeenshire. it has been relen

virgin islands. our political editor laura kuenssberg reports. not always pretty from the outside. nor, perhaps, on the inside either. here's a former cabinet minister working as a lawyer from what seems to be his commons office. forgive my absence during some of the morning. i'm afraid the bell went off. "the bell went off," he says. in other words, he had to leave this lucrative session to go and vote. and here he was again, working in the caribbean, whilst travel restrictions were tight. there are real drawbacks to open registers. it becomes a political tool... pondering that while declaring outside work was the right thing, it could cause some problems. mps are allowed to do other jobs, but sir geoffrey, the booming brexiteer, has been the top outside earner in the commons and using premises funded by the taxpayer for other work is not allowed. after a couple of days of silence, a statement appeared on sir geoffrey's website, saying he is... prime minister, are you running from the sleaze allegat

and here he is in the british virgin islands earlier this year. he is advising the government there and, according to the daily mail, he spent weeks in the territory as parliament was sitting. someone else cast his vote because of covid restrictions at the time. ultimately it is one for his voters to decide. i don�*t think it�*s for me to start making or prejudicing or second—guessing the judgments they make. what is crucial is transparency around any outside interests and ultimately the voters will decide at the ballot box as they do, and they do so for geoffrey and they do so for me. a number of mps have second jobs but few earn as much as sir geoffrey. the most recent register of interests show he earned hundreds of thousands of pounds for his legal work. there is no suggestion that geoffrey cox has broken any rules, but his case adds to questions about the balance between mps�* work in parliament and any outside jobs. number ten said this afternoon the primary work of mps had to be serving their constituents and they needed to be visib

earlierthis year, he apparently went to the british virgin islands during lockdown to take part in this inquiry. that received a lot of criticism, but it wouldn't have broken any parliamentary rules. labour, though, thinks that this remote appearance that you have just described, which took place in september this year, might have done, and that is because they say, if you look at the footage which is available online, and there is a steal on the front of the times newspaper, they say that it appears that he may have been using his office in parliament, and there are strict rules about using your parliamentary office, the parliamentary office, the parliamentary estate for commercial interests. it is one of the things that 0wen paterson was criticised for and was told broke the rules, that he used his parliamentary office for business meetings on a number of occasions. 0f office for business meetings on a number of occasions. of course, they were face—to—face, this is remote, but labour have written to the independent parliamentary and its commissioner, who investigates mps' behaviou

the transaction was carried out in the british virgin islands, a known tax haven. piano insists he knew nothing about it. if pam woocommerce, we are convinced that this acquisition has no foundation, in fact, or in law, we've concluded that the charges are based on false events and conjectures. imaquele global up was assume. we all confident that on tuesday, the senate, acting as the jury will reject the charges spouse. he did, it appears unlikely that 2 thirds of the senate will vote to oust the president for months before the end of his term. many chileans are more worried about stability than pinion his innocence than me now from a symbolic point of view, asking a president who can't pass on the presidential, sat to his successor is horrible. this country is very attached to symbols like the flag, the presidential sash and legality for my perhaps, but even pin. yet as once an ardent supporters have turned their backs on him, and indians, people who have of him continued to have him those that voted against him. and those that voted for him, feel betrayed because renewed, i am the end

the transaction was carried out in the british virgin islands, a known tax haven. piano insists he knew nothing about it. famel combine, we are convinced that this acquisition has no foundation, in fact, or in law. we've concluded that the charges are based on false events and conjectures. imaquele glory, okay, that was a soon we all comforted thought on tuesday. the senate, acting as the jury will reject the charges spouse. indeed, it appears unlikely that 2 thirds of the senate will vote to ask the president 4 months before the end of his term. many chileans are more worried about stability than pinion as innocence than me now from a symbolic point of view, asking a president who can't pass on the presidential search to his successor is horrible . this country is very attached to symbols like the flag, the presidential sash and legality. tomorrow perhaps, but even pin. yet as once an ardent supporters have turned their backs on him. and in the end, people who have of him continued to have him those that voted against him. and those that voted for him, feel betrayed because renewed, i

here is sir geoffrey injune representing the british virgin islands, which is facing an inquiry into the way it is governed. the daily mail reported that the mp was also there for several weeks in april, voting remotely in the commons from the caribbean island. many mps did use proxy voting during the pandemic, but ministers were not rushing to sir geoffrey's defence today. ultimately, it's one for his voters to decide. i don't think it's for me to start making or prejudicing the... second guessing the judgments that they make. what's crucially important is transparency around any outside interests. what are you playing at?! the former attorney general was a booming presence during the brexit debates. you are not children in the playground... but he has stayed silent today. over the last year, sir geoffrey earned almost £900,000 for his legal work. all of which has been properly declared and is allowed in the rules. but labour says borisjohnson should investigate. we are seeing more and more instances of behaviour that most people would view as beyond the pale, and a conservative pr

virgin islands. let's get the latest from our political correspondent iain watson. first of all, let's rewind a bit because the story has been going a great pace. what kind of second jobs are mps actually allowed to have? they're are mps actually allowed to have? they�* re allowed to are mps actually allowed to have? they're allowed to have a whole range of second jobs, but there are restrictions on some of the activities which they can carry out. for example, mps can be consultants to private companies, but they cannot lobby a government minister or agency on their behalf, and that's what apparently happened in the case of the former mp 0wen patterson. there are restrictions on what they can do. for example, sir geoffrey cox, the former law officer who spent part of this year in the caribbean, advocating for the british virgin islands, he has not broken any rules by doing that. he's had a well of criticism, but that is within the rules. there are some difficulties, and this is not that second job,

as part of that work earlier this year, back in april, he was based at the british virgin islands for a number of weeks. that was during a time when parliament was not sitting completely so people could vote by proxy so he was taking part in votes in parliament without being in the uk. we have been looking through the record this morning, it looks like geoffrey cox has not taken part in many debates at all over the last 18 months, there is only one he participated in and it has become this awkward question for the government about the priority of some conservative mps, the question was put to the deputy prime minister dominic raab on the radio this morning and he was not that comfortable defending said geoffrey cox. i comfortable defending said geoffrey cox. ., , ., comfortable defending said geoffrey cox. ~' , . , . , cox. i think it is a perfectly reasonable _ cox. i think it is a perfectly reasonable challenge - cox. i think it is a perfectly reasonable challenge but l cox. i think it is a perfectly i reasonable challenge but one for cox. i think it is a perfectly - reasonable chal

virgin islands company, so it is a bit opaque as far as how much wealth he actually has. we know he was paying about $7 billion in dividends in the company since it went public. he has also out laid within $3.3 billion, not only in company shares but in bonds. not just a yacht but three private jets worth more than $300 million. two houses on the peak. you know the peak. it is not cheap property. that combined worth about 208 million u.s. dollars. these are things that i'm sure the chinese government would say, offload these things. yvonne: in terms of what is next, we have some coupon payments coming up for evergrande next week. stephen: that's right. that's my everything is in focus right now. again, the d-days keep shifting day by day, week by week. david: very quickly, it has obviously been a terrible last few weeks for high yield. when you look at performance on a weekly basis, virtually every week with the exception of one week in june. when you look, the market has started to distinguish between developers. we are looking at the 12 biggest real estate, if it's comm

sir geoffrey refers to his role advising the british virgin islands with regard to a public inquiry. the statement continues, prior to accepting the role, he sought and obtained the approval of the office of the attorney general of england and wales that there would be no conflict of interest with his former role as attorney general. he goes on to say, this is not to defend" a tax haven or, as has been inaccurately reported, to defend any wrongdoing but to assist the public inquiry in getting to the truth. no evidence of tax evasion or personal corruption has been adduced before the inquiry and if it had been, that person would have been required to seek their own representation. sir geoffrey then speaks about his constiteuncy work. his statement says, sir geoffrey regularly works 70—hour weeks and always ensures that his casework on behalf of his constituents is given primary importance and fully carried out. sir geoffrey's view is that it is up to the electors of torridge and west devon whether or not they vote for someone who is a senior and distinguished professional in his fie

virgin islands. 0ur political editor, laura kuenssberg, reports... always pretty from the outside of the inside other. he was a cabinet minister seem to work as a lawyer from what seems to be his cabinet office. the bell went off, he says, in other words, he had to leave this lucrative session to go and vote. and here he was again working in the caribbean, whilst travel restrictions were tight. there are real drawbacks, _ restrictions were tight. there are real drawbacks, it _ restrictions were tight. there are real drawbacks, it becomes - restrictions were tight. there are real drawbacks, it becomes a - real drawbacks, it becomes a political tool... real drawbacks, it becomes a political tool. . ._ real drawbacks, it becomes a political tool. .. point that while declarin: political tool. .. point that while declaring outside _ political tool. .. point that while declaring outside work- political tool. .. point that while declaring outside work was - political tool. .. point that while declaring outside work was the | political tool. .. point that wh

here is sir geoffrey injune representing the british virgin islands, which is facing an inquiry into the way it is governed. the daily mail reported that the mp was also there for several weeks in april, voting remotely in the commons from the caribbean island. many mps did use proxy voting during the pandemic, but ministers were not rushing to sir geoffrey's defence today. ultimately, it's one for his voters to decide. i don't think it's for me to start making or prejudicing the... second guessing the judgments that they make. what's crucially important is transparency around any outside interests. what are you playing at? the former attorney general was a booming presence during the brexit debates. you are not children in the playground... but he has stayed silent today. over the last year, sir geoffrey earned almost £900,000 for his legal work. all of which has been properly declared and is allowed in the rules. but labour says borisjohnson should investigate. we are seeing more and more instances of behaviour that most people would view as beyond the pale, and a conservative pri

the trust owned several shell companies in the british virgin islands. one held a family inheritance valued at $5 to $10 million. the isaias conviction was later overturned amid controversy. neither of the broths responded to requests for comment about the trusts. >> what we found so far is that roughly 20 high-profile politicians and industrialists from countries ranging from ecuador to india, who have been in trouble in their home countries for everything from human rights abuses to banking fraud, moved their assets and wealth into the united states, under the noses of investigators. we're talking about people who have been in all kinds of trouble, accused of some very bad things, who are using this system to hide their wealth, not only potentially from the govements, and the taxing authorities in their home countries, but also from the victims in their home countries who might have a claim to some of that money. >> narrator: two companies are prominent in the leaked documents: trident, which created ambar's trust, and the south dakota trust company, w

virgin islands. the financial times has barack obama's comments at cop26 saying young people should continue to be angry about climate change. the telegraph has figures suggesting as many as 11 thousand people may have died from covid caught while in hospitalfor other things. while the sun splashes on a backstage row at strictly between katya jones and adam peaty. there we go. we will come back to that a little later. jonathan, do want to kick us off? let's begin with that story mentioned on the front of theguardian. keir starmer is remarked that borisjohnson is leading the tories through the sewer. , , ., ., sewer. this is to do with the resignation _ sewer. this is to do with the resignation of _ sewer. this is to do with the resignation of owen - sewer. this is to do with the i resignation of owen patterson, sewer. this is to do with the - resignation of owen patterson, the conservative mp who an inquiry found he had been lobbying on behalf of businesses that also employed him as a consultant. the

virgin islands? how well is he representing his constituents? i how well is he representing his constituents?— how well is he representing his constituents? ., , ., ., ., constituents? i was going to mention geoffrey cox- — constituents? i was going to mention geoffrey cox- he _ constituents? i was going to mention geoffrey cox. he was _ constituents? i was going to mention geoffrey cox. he was a _ constituents? i was going to mention geoffrey cox. he was a superb i geoffrey cox. he was a superb cabinet minister, but he is the extreme example of taking the freedom that i do support for mps to have second jobs perhaps to the limit, perhaps beyond it. but ultimately, i think rather having ruled that often don't understand the subtleties of the situation, what we need is transparency. every voter in geoffrey cox's devon constituency knows what he's been up to, and it may well be a liberal democrat challenges him and punish him over what he's done. that's where i think punishment should be, at the ba

video of the former attorney—general shows him representing the british virgin islands government from there via zoom. with me now is our political correspondent ione wells. initially, this investigation was sort of launched because labour decided to report so geoffrey cox for what they saw as a breach of the rules mps have to follow. because in a video he was seen representing the government of the british virgin islands from what appeared to be his parliamentary office. mps aren't supposed to use parliamentary resources, whether that be their offices or even house of commons headed note paperfor any kind of financial gain to themselves, isn't related to their parliamentary work. so labour decided to report the mp but it is now being confirmed that he is not being investigated by the independent standards commissioner for mps, whojudges their independent standards commissioner for mps, who judges their behaviour and any breaches of the code of conduct. now, we understand that katherine stone, the independent parliamentary commissioner decided that there wasn't sufficient evidence to l

here is sir geoffrey injune representing the british virgin islands which is facing an inquiry into the way it is governed. the daily mail reported that the mp was also there for several weeks in april, voting remotely in the comments from the caribbean island. many mps did use proxy voting during the pandemic, but ministers were not rushing to sir geoffrey�*s defence today. ultimately, it�*s one for his voters to decide. i don�*t think it�*s for me to start making or prejudicing the... second guessing the judgments that they make. what�*s crucially important is transparency around any outside interests. what are you playing at? the former attorney general was a booming presence during the brexit debates. you are not children in the playground... but he has stayed silent today. over the last year, sir geoffrey earned almost £900,000 for his legal work. all of which has been properly declared and is allowed in the rules. but labour says borisjohnson should investigate. we are seeing more and more instances of behaviour that most people would view as beyond the pale, and a cons

virgin islands. the mp for torridge and west devon was pictured taking part in an online hearing about corruption in the caribbean country — apparently while in his parliamentary office. sir geoffrey said he will cooperate with an investigation into the incident, but added that it is for his constituents to decide whether they're happy for him to represent them. speaking at the cop 26 summit in glasgow, the prime minister says the guidelines on mps' standards is clear. those who break the rules must be investigated and should be punished. and on second jobs i would say that for hundreds of years mps have gone to parliament and also done workers as doctors, and lawyers commit soldiers or firefighters, writers or all sorts of other traits. and on the whole the world of the uk ablation is understood that is actually strengthen our democracy because people basically feel that parliamentarians do need to have some experience of the world. but if that system is going to continue today, then it is crucial

virgin islands, helping the government with an inquiry there. he has not broken any rules and we have not heard from mr cox himself, also geoffrey, i should say, so we will have to wait and see. in terms of the debate in parliament yesterday, now the issue will be in the hands of the standards committee who were drawing up a new code of conduct for mps anyway before this blew up and their plan is to publish that before christmas, that is when the debate will be mated. borisjohnson was not at the debate yesterday, it was left to cabinet office minister steve bower clay, and he did not quite apologise but he said the government regretted what they'd —— cabinet office minister steve barclay. that 0ffice minister steve barclay. that message was repeated by deputy prime minister dominic raab. i was message was repeated by deputy prime minister dominic raab.— minister dominic raab. i was in the house of commons _ minister dominic raab. i was in the house of commons yesterday - minister dominic raab. i was in the house of commons yesterday and i

here is sir geoffrey injune representing the british virgin islands, which is facing an inquiry into the way it's governed. the daily mail reported that the mp was also there for several weeks in april, voting remotely in the commons from the caribbean island. many mps did use proxy voting during the pandemic, but ministers weren't rushing to sir geoffrey's defence today. ultimately, it's one for his voters to decide. i don't think it's for me to start making or prejudicing the... second—guessing the judgments that they make. what's crucially important is transparency around any outside interests. what are you playing at? the former attorney general was a booming presence during the brexit debates. you are not children in the playground... but he has stayed silent today. over the last year, sir geoffrey earned almost £900,000 for his legal work. all of which has been properly declared and is allowed in the rules. but labour says borisjohnson should investigate. we're seeing more and more instances of behaviour that l most people would view as beyond the pale - and a conservative p