Shetlander's might not be aware of this article in [the UK Government's minister for Scotland] Iain Stewart's local paper the Milton Keynes Citizen showing the unbelievable savings that can be made when building subsea inter island tunnels by adopting Boris Johnson's proposal..
Warning coming from the party grandees. warning coming from the party rrandees. , , ., , warning coming from the party rrandees. , , ,, ., grandees. yes, people like iain duncan smith grandees. yes, people like iain duncan smith are grandees. yes, people like iain duncan smith are saying - grandees. yes, people like iain duncan smith are saying that i grandees. yes, people like iain - duncan smith are saying that there is an identity crisis within the conservative party, for example around conservative party, for example around things like taxes. that many conservatives like to consider themselves as low tax conservatives, but with themselves as low tax conservatives, but with the themselves as low tax conservatives, but with the recent statement that rishi sunak put out, the idea that they can rishi sunak put out, the idea that they can call themselves low tax conservatives has really gone out the window. and what a number of other the window. and what a number of other tory the window. and what a number of other tory mps are saying is, this is now other tory mps are saying is, this is now beginning to damage the party is now beginning to damage the party. now, actually, ithink a is now beginning to damage the party. now, actually, i think a lot of people party. now, actually, i think a lot of people would identify that already, certainly a lot of the polling already, certainly a lot of the polling suggests that the brand of both borisjohnson and polling suggests that the brand of both boris johnson and the conservative party has been very damaged conservative party has been very damaged by events over the last few months damaged by events over the last few months. and also, i think the narrative months. and also, i think the narrative that people are beginning to construct around the conservative
Tory calls for him to stand down are limited. he hopes to move on from this saga. staffing structures in number ten are being altered to try and enhance the support offered to the prime minister. but with reports and inquiries yet to come, we haven t heard the last of partygate. david wallace lockhart, bbc news. we re joined now by our poltical correspondent iain watson. good morning, iain. we are still waiting, as you are well aware, for sue grey s report and now i suppose the questions are, how much detail will be in that. will be in that. absolutely right. it s nearly will be in that. absolutely right. it s nearly six will be in that. absolutely right. it s nearly six months will be in that. absolutely right. it s nearly six months since - will be in that. absolutely right. it s nearly six months since this| it s nearly six months since this report was first commissioned. the cabinet secretary at the time simon case was supposed to be conducting it until it was found out that one of the dodgy event apparently happened under his nose so sue grey took over. there is going to be a lot of detail, my understanding is that mostly it is a civil service you are going to be in the firing
Lives in small boats. people s willingness to risk their lives in small boats. thank you very much, lives in small boats. thank you very much. iain. lives in small boats. thank you very much, iain, thank lives in small boats. thank you very much, iain, thank you. in three days time, polls will open for elections across much of the uk. voters are struggling with a cost of living crisis, the impact of war in ukraine, and what to make of mps behaviour in westminster, but it ll be local issues that will take prominence. 0ur deputy political editor vicki young explains what elections are taking place, and where. may s elections will see votes taking place in each of the uk nations. it s been four or five years since most seats were contested and quite a lot has changed since then. the uk was still in the eu. theresa may was prime minister, jeremy corbyn was labour leader, arlene foster led the dup and carwynjones was first minister in wales. coronavirus wasn t a word many of us were familiar with. but many of the issues relevant to local elections remain the same, from care for the elderly to bin collections, road maintenance and access to libraries. so let s run through where votes are taking place. we ll start in northern ireland,
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Bucha where russian forces have seemingly been responsible for such brutality and there is nervousness now about what comes next. of course, there are still other towns and cities still under russian occupation, with ukrainian officials saying some of the horrors of bucha are really only the tip of the iceberg. we are now seeing thousands of people leave the donbas region. emma vardy in lviv, thank you. the chancellor s wife, akshata murthy, has revealed that she has non domiciled status for uk tax purposes which means legally, she does not have to pay uk tax on any foreign income. it s understood mr sunak made the cabinet office aware of his wife s tax status when he became a minister in 2018, and the treasury was also informed. let s talk now to our political correspondent, iain watson, who s in westminster. iain, what more can you tell us about this? this is about the optics, rather than any wrong doing, isn t it? yes.
Important to look at it that mix of energy, guarantee that security. of course energy, guarantee that security. of course people watching the programme will be course people watching the programme will be saying, this is all very well will be saying, this is all very well and will be saying, this is all very well and good, we admire the ambition, well and good, we admire the ambition, especially if it reduces carborr ambition, especially if it reduces carbon emissions, but what about our energy carbon emissions, but what about our energy bills? the business and energy energy bills? the business and energy secretary will be here later on and energy secretary will be here later on and we energy secretary will be here later on and we will put those questions to him to him. thank you. akshata murty, the businesswoman who is married to chancellor rishi sunak, has revealed that she has non domiciled status for uk tax purposes, which means legally she does not have to pay uk tax on any foreign income. it s understood mr sunak made the cabinet office aware of his wife s tax status when he became a minister in 2018, and the treasury was also informed. let s talk now to our political correspondent iain watson, who s in westminster. iain, what more can you tell us about this? yes. this is not a story about wrongdoing. it is a story about perception, if you like. yesterday, of course, perception, if you like. yesterday, of course, everyone faced, nearly everyone of course, everyone faced, nearly everyone face an increase in their national everyone face an increase in their
Us would have wished. what about new year messages from other leaders? ed | year messages from other leaders? ed davey, the lib dems leader, praised the compassion and courage of the british the compassion and courage of the british people, and very similar words british people, and very similar words are british people, and very similar words are used by the labour leader, said keir words are used by the labour leader, said keir starmer. they want to flag up said keir starmer. they want to flag up that said keir starmer. they want to flag up that there could be a brighter future up that there could be a brighter future ahead, of course he would, but one future ahead, of course he would, but one of future ahead, of course he would, but one of the more interesting aspects but one of the more interesting aspects of his message is that he said he aspects of his message is that he said he was setting out would be setting said he was setting out would be setting out said he was setting out would be setting out said he was setting out would be setting out labour s plans for the country setting out labour s plans for the country in 2022, and one of the reasons the country in 2022, and one of the reasons for the country in 2022, and one of the reasons for that is that labour has finally reasons for that is that labour has finally pushed ahead in the polls, but he finally pushed ahead in the polls, but he will have to give positive reasons, but he will have to give positive reasons, ratherthanjust but he will have to give positive reasons, rather thanjust being reasons, rather than just being somewhat reasons, rather thanjust being somewhat miffed with the government. said he somewhat miffed with the government. said he is somewhat miffed with the government. said he is going to campaign on issues said he is going to campaign on issues such as security, security of employment, security and local communities, and prosperity, and he will be communities, and prosperity, and he will be looking to secure that poll lead, will be looking to secure that poll lead. but will be looking to secure that poll lead, but it will be a big challenge for him lead, but it will be a big challenge for him in lead, but it will be a big challenge for him in the year ahead, interesting that he is promising at least interesting that he is promising at least to interesting that he is promising at least to set out his stall. least to set out his stall. thank ou, iain least to set out his stall. thank you, iain watson. john maguire is at a pub
Not as simple as last year. how does the uk compare to not as simple as last year. how does the uk compare to other not as simple as last year. how does the uk compare to other countries i the uk compare to other countries that have a similar rate of vaccination? it is a tricky one, in terms of cases we are seeing vaccines being a huge- vaccines being a huge help, seciall vaccines being a huge help, specially those vaccines being a huge help, specially those who - vaccines being a huge help, specially those who have i vaccines being a huge help, | specially those who have had vaccines being a huge iain specially those who have had three doses, but people who have been vaccinated are still much more likely to be infected during this wave down during previous waves, so elsewhere in western europe we have seen cases to record highs, true in places like spain, italy, france, most of europe recording record case numbers or will be soon. in terms of those more severe outcomes like hospitalisations, it will take another week or two before we start seeing what that looks like on continental europe. if we look across the atlantic to the us, there are early signs that the us may fear slightly worse during this wave because of its substantially lower vaccine uptake especially with those third doses. this vaccine uptake especially with those third doses. , , ., , ., third doses. this might be a strange ruestion to third doses. this might be a strange question to ask third doses. this might be a strange question to ask somebody third doses. this might be a strange question to ask somebody who - third doses. this might be a strange question to ask somebody who is i third doses. this might be a strange question to ask somebody who is an expert on statistics, but how useful
Conservatives will be keen to read that full report, because some of boris johnson s own that full report, because some of borisjohnson s own mps were try to oust him if they don t like what they see. just look at what the former occupant of number ten said in a letter obtained by the local paper. theresa may stated, it s vital that those who set the rules follow the rules. nobody is above the law . some say that the events have descended into farce at the heart of government. but for those directly affected by the tragedy of the pandemic, it s no laughing matter. ., , ., , ., ., matter. for the people who are here at the wall every matter. for the people who are here at the wall every week matter. for the people who are here at the wall every week painting - at the wall every week painting hearts, it s infuriating. it’s hearts, it s infuriating. it s distressing, hearts, it s infuriating. it s distressing, and hearts, it s infuriating. it s distressing, and it s really disappointing. a night, it seems these families as well as the politicians are going to have to wait longer for the full picture of what happened on lockdown to become clear. in a moment we ll hear more from iain, but first to our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford, who s