BBCNEWS BBC News November 4, 2021 15:01:00
This good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. and we start with the breaking news that owen paterson has resigned as an mp after a row over his conduct led to a government u—turn. the conservative member of parliament for north shropshire was found to have broken lobbying rules and was facing suspension — until tory mps blocked it by calling for an overhaul of the mps' standards watchdog instead. they initially had the backing of number 10, but downing street reversed its decision after a furious backlash from opposition parties and some conservative mps. in a statement mr paterson said...