party, labour, snp, the conservative party, labour, snp, the green _ the conservative party, labour, snp, the green party, lib dems, they'll have _ the green party, lib dems, they'll have to _ the green party, lib dems, they'll have to answer these questions, how are we _ have to answer these questions, how are we going to make it easier for people _ are we going to make it easier for people to — are we going to make it easier for people to come forward and feel safe as if they— people to come forward and feel safe as if they will still have a future in politics? i will be encourage them — in politics? i will be encourage them to— in politics? i will be encourage them to keep coming forward going into these _ them to keep coming forward going into these elections feeling as though— into these elections feeling as though any couple of years time they are not— though any couple of years time they are not going to have horrific stories — are not going to have horrific stories to _ are not going to have horrific stories to tell their friends that they had — stories to tel

it's not good for the conservative party, and i think the conservative party, and i think the conservative party, and i think the conservative party probably does need to work harder when these stories arise and to many of them seem to be arising just at the moment, to work harder to get ahead of them, to look like it is taking at moral lead rather than following public outrage, public opinion, and downing street is a lot better than it was, the operation around boris johnson is more effective than it was a few months ago, still perhaps too slow to anticipate public mood and lead morally rather than follow morally. and lead morally rather than follow morall . ,, , ., morally. slightly wider on the culture of— morally. slightly wider on the culture of parliament, - morally. slightly wider on the culture of parliament, a - morally. slightly wider on the culture of parliament, a lot i morally. slightly wider on the j culture of parliament, a lot of discussion on that this week and now we can talk with a bit of certainty that we know this happened and we have the admission and poor apology a

i say this as a labour politician and labour supporter, the conservative party is actually the oldest and most electorally successful political party in the history of western democracy and they do not understand how a party of winston churchill and the big figures we have seen across the 20th century have been reduced to this. i want to ask you one thing you mention when you said about how conservative mps but that they don't think labour has been that brilliant in all of this. as a plague on both their houses in this sense. i don't think there's a lot of faith across the board. it's not necessary that people are going thank god we have got labour to sort this out. i acknowledge that there is collateral damage on democracy generally in a bit of a plague on all your houses. borisjohnson because of his own conduct has borne the brunt of it and the conservative party is bearing a great brunt of it as time goes on. it's really important in this moment for labour to step forward notjust in terms of what we have been seeing on the cost of living but also to put into stark contrast now the

mil this point he is suspended from the conservative party.— conservative party. all right, we wait to see _ conservative party. all right, we wait to see what _ conservative party. all right, we wait to see what happens - conservative party. all right, we wait to see what happens there. j wait to see what happens there. thanks for now with david wallace lockhart and the latest there from westminster. two british aid volunteers missing in ukraine have been named as paul urey and dylan healy. the nonprofit organisation presidium network said their volunteers were providing humanitarian assistance in ukraine when they were captured by the russian military. paul urey�*s family say they are extremely worried and hope for his safety. they were detained at a checkpoint near the city of zaporizhzhia in southern ukraine on monday. the foreign office is said to be urgently seeking more information. meanwhile, russia has confirmed that it attacked kyiv last night. it says it was targeting a missile factory. 0ur correspondentjoe inwood reports from kyiv. if kyiv thought it

that was because he was suspended by the conservative party in parliament. there is a process which at the moment is about to get under way in the parliamentary standards commissioner and another process which are going to look into these allegations. obviously, if mr parish resigned as an mp, those allegations will go away. in that interview he gave last night, he was asked by one of our colleagues whether he had opened something by accident and he did say in that interview, "i did" but we will wait to look into that but we will wait to look into that but i'm not sure whether mr parrish in a something similar or it isjust the pressure that is so significant and he feels he would never yield to move on from this. if you had stayed in parliament, particularly with all the damage this is done to the reputation of parliament and to the conservative party, i suspect he would have faced questions day after day about this and it would have been very hard for him to move on and it is possible that is just the conclusion he has come to as well. we will wait for conf

party because they do sense _ conservative party because they do sense it _ conservative party because they do sense it and theyjust change if they— sense it and theyjust change if they think they're going to lose and ithink— they think they're going to lose and i think that — they think they're going to lose and i think that will be the test. whether— i think that will be the test. whether the tories justified the next election with boris johnson as prime _ next election with boris johnson as prime minister because whilst the people _ prime minister because whilst the people might say he has been a bad lad but— people might say he has been a bad lad but we _ people might say he has been a bad lad but we wanted to carry on the country— lad but we wanted to carry on the country at — lad but we wanted to carry on the country at the moment that is an entirely— country at the moment that is an entirely different issue two would i vote for— entirely different issue two would i vote for him at another general election— vote for him at another general election and that wil

party are in _ that because the conservative party are in trouble _ that because the conservative party are in trouble because l party are in trouble because boris — party are in trouble because borisjohnson _ party are in trouble because borisjohnson has _ party are in trouble because boris johnson has led - party are in trouble because boris johnson has led the i party are in trouble because . borisjohnson has led the ship into the — borisjohnson has led the ship into the rocks _ borisjohnson has led the ship into the rocks that _ borisjohnson has led the ship into the rocks that therefore l into the rocks that therefore voters — into the rocks that therefore voters just _ into the rocks that therefore voters just say, _ into the rocks that therefore voters just say, well, - into the rocks that therefore votersjust say, well, this i into the rocks that therefore | votersjust say, well, this lot are terrible, _ votersjust say, well, this lot are terrible, we _ votersjust say, well, this lot are terrible, we have - votersjust say, well, this lot are terrible, we have to - votersju

conservative party has said - charge of party discipline for the conservative party has said that| charge of party discipline for the . conservative party has said that he will be _ conservative party has said that he will be looking _ conservative party has said that he will be looking into _ conservative party has said that he will be looking into this _ conservative party has said that he will be looking into this and - conservative party has said that he will be looking into this and the - will be looking into this and the reaction — will be looking into this and the reaction across— will be looking into this and the reaction across the _ will be looking into this and the reaction across the spectrum i will be looking into this and the - reaction across the spectrum really has been _ reaction across the spectrum really has been sort — reaction across the spectrum really has been sort of— reaction across the spectrum really has been sort of shock— reaction across the spectrum really has been sort of shock to - reaction across the spectrum really has been sort of shock to desc

and that is problematic for the conservative party and a - for the conservative party and a number of female tory mps have said as much. this was raised at a meeting of conservative meet mps on tuesday night and then there were speculation around westminster about who mp involved might be. it was not until yesterday afternoon that the conservative party's chief whip withdrew or suspended mr parish from the tory party in parliament pending the tory party in parliament pending the outcome of an investigation after mr parish referred to him to the commission for standards. yesterday afternoon it was considered that this may well go through a lengthy investigation before mr parish's political fate was decided. that was considered untenable yesterday and he has now realised he cannot continue. i don't know whether there were conversations between him and number ten orfurther conversations between him and number ten or further conversations today with the whips as they read the papers this morning. you can still hear the anger across the house of commons about the fact this has happened in

the mp for wakefield has been expelled from the conservative party tonight, after being convicted of sexually assaulting a 15—year—old boy. imran ahmad—khan, who was elected in 2019, was found guilty today of assaulting the child in 2008. our north of england correspondent danny savage has more details. what can you tell us? in 2019, imran khan was the first conservative mp to be elected to represent the city of wakefield in more than 80 years but today he was convicted of sexually assaulting a 15—year—old boy at a party 14 years ago. that child was applied with gin, dragged upstairs and asked to watch pornography before being assaulted by khan. of the bikram is now 29 and said that in 2019 he contacted the conservative party to raise concerns about khan —— the vic victim. he went on to contact police which is where we are today. detectives said the victim showed real bravery in coming forward. what happens next politically, he will be sentenced at a later date. a custodial sentence of more than a year for a serving mp will see them sacked and a by—election triggered

and he was one of— of the conservative party and he was one of two. — of the conservative party and he was one of two, three or four tory mps who appeared in front of backbench tory women mps earlier in the week and heard _ tory women mps earlier in the week and heard their grievances. and i think— and heard their grievances. and i think they— and heard their grievances. and i think they pointed out to oliver dowden — think they pointed out to oliver dowden and the chief whip and possibly— dowden and the chief whip and possibly others of that anyway they must feel _ possibly others of that anyway they must feel now in front of a massive manrity_ must feel now in front of a massive majority of— must feel now in front of a massive majority of women in the room is how they women— majority of women in the room is how they women feel in most of the meetings — they women feel in most of the meetings that they typically tend to sew what _ meetings that they typically tend to sew what oliver dowden is now saying as he is _ sew what oliver dowden is now saying as he is a _ sew

so it's not good for the conservative party, and i think the conservative party probably does need to work harder when these stories arise, and too many of them seem to be arising just at the moment, to work harder to get ahead of them, to look like it is taking at moral lead rather than following public outrage, public opinion, and downing street is a lot better than it was, i think the operation around borisjohnson is more effective than it was a few months ago, but still perhaps too slow to anticipate public mood and lead morally rather than follow morally. the bbc�*s south west political editor, martyn oates carried out that exclusive interview with neil parish — he's been telling us a bit more about the details that have emerged. yesterday he was trying to place this as an apology to his wife, he didn't actually told her before he went out to a constituency surgery and then the news broke. he did offer that apology today,. —— he did offer that apology to female colleagues today. i also asked him about this issue of culture because of course he gave an interview to gb news

it rounds the entire conservative party of the whip doesn't — conservative party of the whip doesn't get a handle on it, retardants them all with the same brush i_ retardants them all with the same brush. i don't know what these sacking — brush. i don't know what these sacking rules are precisely because it's not— sacking rules are precisely because it's not a _ sacking rules are precisely because it's not a minister, i don't think from _ it's not a minister, i don't think from reading between the lines. but they are _ from reading between the lines. but they are going to have to do something, they're going to get a lid on _ something, they're going to get a lid on this— something, they're going to get a lid on this and do something visible and solid _ lid on this and do something visible and solid that the public can see that it _ and solid that the public can see that it has — and solid that the public can see that it has been absolutely rejected. that it has been absolutely re'ected. , ., ., rejected. let us turn to the front .a i e rejected. let us turn to the front -a~e

so it's not good for the conservative party, and i think the conservative party probably does need to work harder when these stories arise and too many of them seem to be arising just at the moment, to work harder to get ahead of them, to look like it is taking at moral lead rather than following public outrage, public opinion, and downing street is a lot better than it was, the operation around borisjohnson is more effective than it was a few months ago, still perhaps too slow to anticipate public mood and lead morally rather than follow morally. earlier i also spoke whith bbc south west political editor, martyn oates who led that exclusive interview. i think the big question mark over this episode of the last 2a hours has been what did he actually do? in the brief interview he gave yesterday, he referred to the viewing of the pornography as a mistake. when he expanded on that today, he said he had initially been apparently looking at a tractor site and had stumbled on the pornography, had watched some of that, but then, and this is clearly the crucial point, on another occasion in t

how damaging do you think this has been for the conservative party and parliament generally? fin for the conservative party and parliament generally? on both counts, parliament generally? on both counts. quite _ parliament generally? on both counts, quite a _ parliament generally? on both counts, quite a lot. _ parliament generally? on both counts, quite a lot. and - parliament generally? on bothj counts, quite a lot. and clearly parliament generally? on both i counts, quite a lot. and clearly it has revived a very important discussion about the culture in westminster and we have heard many mps, women mps in particular, talking about a culture of misogyny and sexism that remains and that they say cite as evidence of a parliament that has a problem and i think this is a real test for how the conservative party and parliament were tackling yet another incident that i think is clearly very damaging to the reputation of parliament. find very damaging to the reputation of parliament. �* , ., very damaging to the reputation of parliament-— very damaging to the reputation of p

party losing respect of the voters.— of the conservative party losing respect of the voters. firstly, this idea that rishi _ respect of the voters. firstly, this idea that rishi sunak _ respect of the voters. firstly, this idea that rishi sunak would - respect of the voters. firstly, this i idea that rishi sunak would succeed borisjohnson has been overblown by the media. before the spotlight was shown on him, it wasn't about on that he was going to take over, actually, lots of pockets of the party say that they are quite split on rishi sunak, there was an idea that he was intellectually arrogant. remember, if there is... i don't except this narrative that it is justjohnson, rishi sunak or others, there are very capable members in there are very capable members in the cabinet, the northern ireland secretary and the education secretary and the education secretary are two that come to mind. clearly, this hasn't been his finest hour and i think that, you know, as ever with these things, transparency is, you know, the best sunlight to shine on things. but i would just say on this

party members, a bit of a decline recently. ads, conservative party members, a bit of a decline recently. pl. bit conservative party members, a bit of a decline recently.— a decline recently. a bit of a decline. _ a decline recently. a bit of a decline, that _ a decline recently. a bit of a decline, that is _ a decline recently. a bit of a decline, that is putting i a decline recently. a bit of a decline, that is putting it i a decline recently. a bit of a i decline, that is putting it mildly. i think he is probably going to have plenty of time to use his swimming pool and maybe he can see the writing on the wall. his star has burst spectacularly over partygate and the fact he was along with the prime minister. he did have the wonderful opportunity, where he could have resigned and walked away looking like a man of principle and that would have put a lot of pressure on borisjohnson and i do not think there is any love lost between the chancellor and prime minister but that opportunity has now gone and i think as nigel says, it is always the problem, that if you are incredibly wealthy,

the fact that the conservative party have broken — that the conservative party have broken one of their major manifesto pledges _ broken one of their major manifesto pledges was not to put up income tax, pledges was not to put up income tax. which — pledges was not to put up income tax, which of course they have done through national insurance. going to the front page _ through national insurance. going to the front page of _ through national insurance. going to the front page of the _ through national insurance. going to the front page of the observer - the front page of the observer because it's a similar theme but an opposite point of view. the headline there is "pm should go sooner rather than later, say top tory mps." what are the details here? it’s than later, say top tory mps." what are the details here?— are the details here? it's another one of those _ are the details here? it's another one of those stories _ are the details here? it's another one of those stories about - are the details here? it's another| one of those stories about timing, about when tory and peas will

conservative party, what does he do. find mysteries of the conservative party, what does he do.— mysteries of the conservative party, what does he do. and we were here a few weeks ago _ what does he do. and we were here a few weeks ago and _ what does he do. and we were here a few weeks ago and we _ what does he do. and we were here a few weeks ago and we are _ what does he do. and we were here a few weeks ago and we are waiting - what does he do. and we were here a few weeks ago and we are waiting for| few weeks ago and we are waiting for the soo great report to be published there was quite a few braille atmosphere —— the sue gray report. i think one level absolutely, there is a view inside the conservative party, i've certainly spoken to conservative mps who had wanted him to go injanuary and who thought it was utterly shocking. more who take a different view now who because of ukraine. but there is another view, once people whether in your own party on more widely in the country have started to think i'm not su

here in the uk, the conservative party has suspended one of its mps following claims about his conduct. the music industry's biggest night, the grammys takes place later today. and the biggest cooking oil bottler for uk shops says it only has a few wks supply of sunflower next — as supplies are disrupted cos of the war in ukraine. to seize the whole of the donbas region in the east as well as the south of his country. he said ukrainian forces were being boosted there. there have been a number of explosions in the southern port of odesa. the international red cross has also said it will try again to evacuate civilians from the beseiged city of mariupol. it comes as the ukrainian government says its forces have regained control of the entire kyiv region, five weeks after russia launched its invasion. as simon jones reports. the russian retreat from the kyiv region has left behind a trail of destruction. ukrainian troops back in control in bucha, for residents, relief after five weeks of living hell. translation: we've been under constant shelling - for more than a month, practically fr

in the uk, the conservative party has suspended one of its mps following claims about his conduct. the former archbishop of canterbury says the russian orthodox church could be expelled from the world council of churches because of its stance on ukraine. the music industry's biggest night, the grammys takes place later today. the ukrainian president, volodymyr zelensky, says russia aims to seize the whole of the donbas region in the east as well as hello and welcome to bbc news. the ukrainian president, volodymyr zelensky, says russia aims to seize the whole of the donbas region in the east as well as the south of his country. he said ukrainian forces were being boosted there. there have been a number of explosions in the southern port of odesa. the international red cross has also said it will try again to evacuate civilians from the beseiged city of mariupol. it comes as the ukrainian government says its forces have regained control of the entire kyiv region, five weeks after russia launched its invasion. simonjones reports. the russian retreat from the kyiv region has left behin

party, and your party was a government with the conservative party, have they changed or do you now rather regret that, the fact you were in coalition with the conservatives? irate that, the fact you were in coalition with the conservatives? we fought them every — with the conservatives? we fought them every day — with the conservatives? we fought them every day during _ with the conservatives? we fought them every day during that - them every day during that government and were successful, for example in quadrupling renewable power when people like borisjohnson were trying to stop it, so we achieved huge amounts, but i learnt then that you couldn't trust many of then that you couldn't trust many of the senior conservatives but it is actually different and it is now far worse. they have drifted to the right, especially borisjohnson, and i have been talking to lifelong conservatives we did that in the amersham by—election will be defeated, and we did that —— when we defeated, and we did that —— when we defeated the conservatives and we also have done that in other by—

first, the conservative party said the matter should be investigated by parliament's independent complaints and grievance scheme. the mp involved had still not been named when neil parish himself was asked about the allegations in an interview on wednesday. i think the whips' office will do a thorough investigation and we will wait and see that result. and now we have it. after meeting the tories�* chief whip today, mr parish was suspended from the parliamentary party and referred himself for investigation by the commons standards commissioner. labour said it should have happened much sooner. the conservatives have obviously known for days who this mp was. having known, they should have done something about it, they should have acted swifter. we can boost production... neil parish has represented the devon seat of tiverton and honiton since 2010 and is chair of the environment, food and rural affairs select committee, a seniorjob for a backbench mp. but now he is under pressure to explain what he was doing with his phone. neil, was it a mistake? i will await the findings of the inquiry. i

clearly the conservative party are trying to delay this vote into parliamentary investigation. in january when we saw the initial findings highlighted serious failings by government officials, by staff members at downing street. that had a significant impact on public opinion, both from boris johnson and the conservative party overall. it is interesting that they hope to wait a few weeks, perhaps, for that to be discussed. we do know local elections are coming up. the timing is interesting. there has been continued calls for the prime minister to also resign. he has brushed those off. he said he won't resign and he wants to and intends to lead the party into the next general election. that's on his way to india . >>> we are following a story in jerusalem. there are clashes around the al aqsa mosque. palestinians launch fireworks towards them. there are also stun grenades fired. the area has been the site of periodic clashes. >>> russian tennis players will be banned from competing at wimbledon this year because of their country's invasion of ukraine. belorussian players couldn'

here in the uk, the conservative party has suspended one of its mps following claims about his conduct. the music industry's biggest night, the grammys takes place later today and the biggest cooking oil bottler for uk shops says it only has a few weeks supply of sunflower oil left— as supplies are disrupted because of the war in ukraine. there's growing international condemnation of what appears to be the systematic killing of ukrainian civilians by retreating russian forces near kyiv. on saturday western journalists in bucha, irpin and hostomel saw bodies strewn along roads. a senior aide to president zelensky described it as a deliberate massacre and the president of the european council, charles michel has condemned what he called russian atrocities — and pledged further sanctions on moscow. in other developments there have been a number of explosions in the southern port of odesa, and the the international red cross has said it will try again to evacuate civilians from the beseiged city of mariupol. simonjones reports. the russian retreat from the kyiv region has left behind a

first, the conservative party said the matter should be investigated by parliament's independent complaints and grievance scheme. the mp involved had still not been named when neil parish himself was asked about the allegations in an interview on wednesday. i think the whips' office will do a thorough investigation and we will wait and see that result. and now we have it. after meeting the tories�* chief whip today, mr parish was suspended from the parliamentary party and referred himself for investigation by the commons standards commissioner. labour said it should have happened much sooner. the conservatives have obviously known for days who this mp was. now, having known, they should have done something about it, they should have acted swifter. we can boost production... neil parish has represented the devon seat of tiverton and honiton since 2010 and is chair of the environment, food and rural affairs select committee, a seniorjob for a backbench mp. but now he is under pressure to explain what he was doing with his phone. neil, was it a mistake? i will await the findings of the inqui

a british mp for the governing conservative party has been suspended over allegations he watched

so he is very close to conservative party, a right-wing party which still has imperialistic thinking and you know a party of lords. imran khan supports conservative party, imran khan has connections in the west and imran khan has handed over pakistan to ims. muhammad: i'm sorry -- i -- >> when he came back after beating trump he said he was so happy as if he had won the world cup. muhammad: ferzana, let me ask you, assuming this happens, let's say that the no confidence vote happens and that imran khan does not survive it, what is the immediate aftermath and when it comes to the opposition does the opposition have any plan going forward beyond this plan that's united them as far as just removing the prime minister from office? >> that is the real worry. at present we know he doesn't have the numbers to win a no-confidence vote or to remain in power. so the chances are that you know he will be made to resign on the -- resign. on the other hand, he might survive. the unexpected has been known to happen in pakistan. but i think either way it's fair to assume whether he stays or whether

first, the conservative party said the matter should be investigated by parliament's independent complaints and grievance scheme. the mp involved had still not been named when neil parish himself was asked about the allegations in an interview on wednesday. i think the whip's office will do a thorough investigation and we will wait and see that result. and now we have it. after meeting the tories�* chief whip today, mr parish was suspended from the parliamentary party and referred himself for investigation by the commons standards commissioner. labour said it should have happened much sooner. the conservatives have obviously known for days who this mp was. now, having known, they should have done something about it, they should have acted swifter. we can boost production... neil parish has represented the devon seat of tiverton and honiton since 2010 and is chair of the environment, food and rural affairs select committee, a seniorjob for a backbench mp. but now he is under pressure to explain what he was doing with his phone. neil, was it a mistake? i will await the findings of the inqui

the magic number of conservative mps who would have to call within the conservative party for a leadership election will be 5a and that number was rattling up be 5a and that number was rattling up close to that when party gate first emerged in december as the war in ukraine had happened in volodymyr zelensky speaking to parliament and some of the letters were withdrawn saying it's not the time, including douglas ross, very prominent within the conservative party saying that now was not the right time comes we can anticipate that palpable uncertainty within the conservative party potentially now mounting towards that situation in ukraine for borisjohnson and rishi sunak, the man pecked to replace them back in december with his own issues with his wife's tax affairs and coming out at some point and defending actions that so many find unthinkable. if actions that so many find unthinkable.— actions that so many find unthinkable. if there's any consolation _ unthinkable. if there's any consolation in _ unthinkable. if there's any consolation in this - unthinkable. if there's any consolation i

he would not be in the conservative party? i not be in the conservative party? you are asking me to pick my favourite flavour of animal to there! i favourite flavour of animal to there! ., �* ~ ., ~ there! i wouldn't know. when the prime minister _ there! i wouldn't know. when the prime minister say _ there! i wouldn't know. when the prime minister say sorry, - there! i wouldn't know. when the prime minister say sorry, what i there! i wouldn't know. when the j prime minister say sorry, what do you think he is saying sorry for? being caught! he could have admitted to all the parties, all the interactions that happened, he could have done that then but he didn't. it is classic of being sorry because you are caught. wait until what the police say. it is not a coincidence that it has come out during the easter break. do you think the metropolitan police have timed it deliberately? does it seem convenient to you that he will not be holed up in front of prime minister's questions tomorrow? i am sure he would — minister's questions tomorrow? i am sure he would abso

first, the conservative party said the matter should be investigated by parliament's independent complaints and grievance scheme. the mp involved had still not been named when neil parish himself was asked about the allegations in an interview on wednesday. i think the whip�*s office will do a thorough investigation and we will wait and see that result. and now we have it. after meeting the tories�* chief whip today, mr parish was suspended from the parliamentary party and referred himself for investigation by the commons standards commissioner. labour said it should have happened much sooner. the conservatives have obviously known for days who this mp was. now, having known, they should have done something about it, they should have acted swifter. we can boost production... neil parish has represented the devon seat of tiverton and honiton since 2010 and is chair of the environment, food and rural affairs select committee, a seniorjob for a backbench mp. but now he is under pressure to explain what he was doing with his phone. neil, was it a mistake? i will await the findings of the in

and a british mp for the governing conservative party has been suspended over allegations he watched pornography in the house of commons chamber. neil parrish has reaffirmed

a former conservative mp has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a 15—year—old boy at a party. imran ahmad khan now sits as an independent mp for wakefield after being suspended by the conservative party. he denied groping the teenager at a house in staffordshire in january 2008, but was found guilty after a week—long trial. our north of england correspondent danny savage is in wakefield. what more can you tell us? fiona, imran khan has been the mp in wakefield since 2019, elected for the conservative party, the first to be elected in what has been a labour wakefield since 1931. for the last week, he has been on trial in london, accused of sexually assaulting a boy, a 15—year—old boy, at a party 14 years ago, and today he was found guilty. the victim is now 29 years old and he told the court that, back in 2019 when he learned that imran khan was being nominated as an mp here, he contacted the conservative party to make them a welcome and when he was elected an mp in 2019, he then went to the police. that inquiry has been ongoing, which resulted in that guilty verdict toda

overnight the conservative party is now putting forward an amendment to that motion. they want to see this vote delayed until the inquiry into downing street and other party offices is complete. we do understand the mps within the conservative party have been instructed to vote in favor of this amendment. it is expected to pass. clearly they are trying to delay this. it is interesting. first initial findings was released in january highlighting some serious failings by politicians within the party and the prime minister himself. that has a serious impact. there were calls for him to resign at that point. the fact that they are waiting for the final report may not go over well. >> there are calls for him to be replaced but there is no one to replace him. isn't that the problem here? >> yes. the prime minister saying he intends to see the conservative party through the next general election. he is not stepping down. >> they can be pretty brutal, can't be they? thank you very much, indeed, for joining us. we'll follow that. the debate may or may not be today. >>> anger a

expel - from the conservative party? they could lose the _ from the conservative party? they could lose the grip, _ from the conservative party? they could lose the grip, that _ from the conservative party? ila: could lose the grip, that is from the conservative party? ire: could lose the grip, that is one thing that could happen, they could no longer belong to the conservative party. there are a number of mps in the house of commons and have lost people up for a range of issues, that usually needs that cannot be reselected as an mp. if they are a government minister, they could lose theirjob as a minister. i think it would be for the house authorities to define what is and appropriate level of punishment for that type of behaviour, but if it is found to be proved, and i have no doubt from the allegations that it could be in doubt, the independent investigation will get to the bottom of it, at the end of that process, action will be taken, i hope. end of that process, action will be taken. i hope-— end of that process, action will be taken, i hope. ben wallace, defence

the keyjust now though is imran ahmad khan, who is facing a lot of pressure from the conservative party, expelled from the party, facing calls from the labour party to resign and trigger a by—election is going to do that, is quitting as an mp and that will mean a wakefield by—election in the next few weeks. a wakefield by-election in the next few weeks. , , ., ~ few weeks. yes, interesting. thank ou ve few weeks. yes, interesting. thank you very much _ few weeks. yes, interesting. thank you very much indeed. _ let's see what the weather is doing, how is it looking? i'm behind you! it is not looking too bad, easter weekend is nearly upon us and plenty of dry and pretty decent weather for most of the country. as we head into easter sunday, a bit of question mark how much rain northern and western parts will get back should stay dry and warm. through to night showers will fade, thick cloud rolling into many southern and western areas, some clearer spells through the spine of the country, this is where we could see some of the lowest attempt is, otherwise not particularly cold night for

conservative mps happy about what went on with party gate? many conservative mps are absolutely massively uncomfortable with the idea that they are in government but breaking the rules? absolutely. there is the view so far that this is not the right time for a leadership contest. absolutely. {line leadership contest. absolutely. one thin . leadership contest. absolutely. one thin that leadership contest. absolutely. one thing that the critics of boris johnson pointed to as the ministerial code. this is a code which essentially says, if you mislead parliament you should resign. this has become a key between critics of the prime minister and his supporters. why is this not clear—cut given that in december put he said things which prove not to be true? you make the promised and his supporters say he will make the case and has made the case that when he spoke to parliament and when he spoke of course to the media and the country more widely when he said that exactly said at that time he thought them to be true. now, you can take a view as to wh

that will be tested _ conservative party? that will be tested in — conservative party? that will be tested in those elections. i would 'ust tested in those elections. i would just say, — tested in those elections. i would just say, aubrey has pointed this out, _ just say, aubrey has pointed this out, but — just say, aubrey has pointed this out, but it— just say, aubrey has pointed this out, but it has been striking that today, _ out, but it has been striking that today, the — out, but it has been striking that today, the government has focused hard on _ today, the government has focused hard on briefing out details about this one — hard on briefing out details about this one particular event for which the prime — this one particular event for which the prime minister's been given a fixed penalty notice. every briefing around _ fixed penalty notice. every briefing around that event has been played to play down _ around that event has been played to play down the extent of the breach, drowning _ play down the extent of the breach, drowning us in detail. the ma

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i it is who the entire conservative party has now become.- it is who the entire conservative party has now become. i thank my honourable — party has now become. i thank my honourable friend _ party has now become. i thank my honourable friend forgiving - party has now become. i thank my honourable friend forgiving way, i party has now become. i thank my| honourable friend forgiving way, he is making a very measured and powerful speech... people in my constituency have been writing to me calling for the prime minister's resignation, what they are not surprised at is the repeated behaviour of the prime minister, the lame excuses and the pattern repeating over and over again. what is surprising is the honourable members opposite are keeping him in office, why does my honourable friend think that is the case? harare friend think that is the case? have to sa , i friend think that is the case? have to say. i hepe _ friend think that is the case? have to say, i hope members— friend think that is the case? have to say, i hope members opposite the senate very carefully to what might honoura

i think it is true the longer this drags on the more damage it's going to give to the conservative party and that's why i reached decision made after the metropolitan police came to the conclusion last week at the prime minister had broken the law. i think this matter has gone on long enough and it needs to reach a conclusion. on the vote that we would have on thursday about whether to refer this matter to the privileges committee as she looked at the motion before the house and i think it should be “p the house and i think it should be up to individual mps how to vote traditionally these sorts of decisions on standards matters and on privileges matters should be house business and they should traditionally be a free vote for individual mps to reach a decision and i hope that's the conclusion that the government come to when they're asking us how to vote on thursday. i they're asking us how to vote on thursda . , ., thursday. i understand the prime minister will _ thursday. i understand the prime minister will not _ thursday. i understand the prime minister will not be _ thursday. i un

after being suspended by the conservative party, he addressed assembled journalists outside his home. of course it's embarrassing, and it's embarrassing for my wife and family, and so that's my main concern at the moment. i have a supportive wife, and i thank her for that. was it a mistake? i will await the findings of the inquiry. i am talking about — did you open something by error in the commons? i did, but let the inquiry look at that. he is now facing two potential parliamentary investigations and says he will step down if found guilty. his constituents reacted to the news. it surprises me, but who knows these days? i mean, one hears all sorts of things about all sorts of mps, and you just don't know what the truth is. horrified, it's horrific. who in their right mind would think that was sensible or even ok? it'sjust ridiculous. if he has been accused, - they have to find proof, really. so, you know, if they find good proof then i don't know how- they will deal with it. to the parliamentary standards commissioner. to look into this thoroughly and advise us as to what should ha

it's not a case of if the conservative party will it's a case of when. clearlyjeremy hunt is in the running and others will too. then wallace who is reckoned to have had a good war in ukraine is the driving force behind giving all the driving force behind giving all the military support behind ukraine. liz truss, foreign secretary as well they will be others. one of the reason the tories are telling themselves that they can't go against borisjohnson is because they don't see any of these as obvious replacement against what was his previous election waiting magic. he has this touch of reaching parts of the country that are not being seen as tories in some respects and seen as tories in some respects and seen as tories in some respects and seen as a larger—than—life figure. 2019 and took labour across the divide. how that will play out in the next two weeks local government elections remains to be seen. it's an interesting pitch from theguardian. good nugget to throw in there, jeremy hunt is in the running for sure. there, jeremy hunt is in the running

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so way to the top of the conservative party. yes, i am an eye on a day. after all, it wasn't a bad thing to be an iron duke. margaret thatcher. success is the result of hard work. the advertising agency thought she and thought she designed her campaign. she employed a style consultant and the boys coach. britton was unique in these years. we had a head of state and the chief executive who were both female stuffy allbriton was ahead of the game. in this sense, and you have these 2 women and a woman who loved confrontation as mrs. thatcher, with a woman, the queen who do anything to avoid an argument. i mean one of the reasons the queen is the successful cause juice. the mother is a she much prefers to agree and disagree. she hates a rob margaret thatcher, immediately deregulated the financial markets. the stock market is booming. ah, but the gap between the rich and the poor widen the late is not for turning. ah, she quells protest with food there was more social unrest ross strikes and lack of social cohesion under margaret thatcher than at any other time

mm. cream is very upset by the way in which mister satcher was deposed by the conservative party and she told somebody that all right miss. such a may have been todd and things, but it was a horrible way that it was done. and that's why i think it was very important that there was the queen kind of waiting in the wings. politically, elizabeth kingdom returns to normal, but suddenly her family life becomes the target for the tabloid press. in 1992, her son, andrew and his wife sarah separate. and then charles and diana's marriage break thump. she's been on the throat a long time and now it's all falling apart. she was called the mother of a dysfunctional family. they all thought that, you know, it was her fault that her children had bad marriages. you mean the monarchy was under threat because people thought bull. what's the point of having a monarchy like that? you know, they're all scandals going on all the time and it was just a disaster during a reception in november. the queen is hi true feelings. 01992 is not a year on which i look back with undiluted pleasure. in the words or o

so way to the top of the conservative party. yes, i am and i and may day. after all, it wasn't a bad thing to be an iron duke. margaret thatcher. success is the result of heart what the advertising agency thought she and thought she designed her campaign. she employed a style consultant and the boys coach britton was unique in these years. we had a head of state and the chief executive who were both female stuffy allbriton was ahead of the game in this sense. and you have these 2 women. i, a woman who loved confrontation as mrs. thatcher, with a woman the queen who took anything to avoid an argument. i mean one of the reasons the queen is a successful constitutional monarch is a she much prefers to agree than disagree. she hates a row. margaret thatcher immediately de regulates the financial markets. the stock market is booming. ah, but the gap between the rich and the poor white the late is not for turn blue. she quells protest with food. there was more social unrest, rights strikes and lack of social cohesion under margaret virtue than at any other time.

a spokesperson for the conservative whips office said he had the party whip removed. suspended temporarily, which means while this investigation is ongoing he was set as an independent mp, rather than a conservative mp. thank ou ve rather than a conservative mp. thank you very much- _ a vote of no confidence against imran khan in the pakistani parliament, that he was expected to lose — will no longer take place today. the deputy speaker of the house ruled the motion unconstitutional in light of imran khans allegations that an international conspiracy — orchestrated by the us is behind the move. opposition politicians had ridiculed the claim. in islamabad is bbc�*s secunder kermani. for those who want to learn more about this, start at the beginning, why was there a vote of no confidence initially?- why was there a vote of no confidence initially? that is right, it is an unfolding _ confidence initially? that is right, it is an unfolding political- confidence initially? that is right, it is an unfolding political drama i it is an unfolding political drama in paki