Welcome to bbc news. Theresa mays most senior minister, damian green, has angrily denied a claim that pornography was found on a computer when police raided his Westminster Office nine years ago. Mr green is currently being investigated for alleged inappropriate behaviour towards a female tory activist, a charge which he denies. Among the other new allegations to appear in todays papers is one from a journalist who says sir Michael Fallon, who resigned this week as defence secretary, once tried to kiss her. Our Political Correspondent iain watson reports. The allegation in the times that pornography was found on a computer in damian Greens Office dates from 2008. This was during a controversial enquiry into home office leaks which briefly led to mr greens arrest. As theresa mays second in command she would not want to lose him from the cabinet and he has responded robustly to the allegation. In a statement he said that the story was completely untrue and he called it a disreputable pol
Hopes the culture in hollywood will change. And we take a look at the technology helping farmers in africa in click in half an hour. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Theresa mays most senior minister, damian green, has angrily denied a claim that pornography was found on a computer when police raided his Westminster Office nine years ago. Among the other new allegations to appear in todays papers is one from a journalist who says sir Michael Fallon, who resigned this week as defence secretary, once tried to kiss her. The home secretary, amber rudd, told the Andrew Marr Show that theresa may was working with other Party Leaders to make sure that people could report complaints and have them dealt with. Our Political Correspondent iain watson reports. The allegation in the times that pornography was found on a computer in damian Greens Office dates from 2008. This was during a controversial enquiry into home office leaks which briefly led to mr greens arrest. As theresa mays second
Newspaper that a computer in that office contained tornography. Damian greens reply was mrgreen mr green also said that the story had come from a tainted and u ntrustworthy had come from a tainted and untrustworthy source. He was referring to former assistant commissioner bob quick who has since told the bbc he stands by his account and he would give evidence tomorrow to a whitehall official investigating oral gayses against mr green. It is the latest twist in a scandal thats seen a series of claims of Improper Conduct and Sexual Harassment engulfing westminster. This senior backbench conservative says part of the problem is Party Systems are not set up problem is Party Systems are not set up to support potential victims. This is the bribe the whips office has. Their primary role is to make sure government business gets through. They have these other roles which is the welfare of members of the parliament, westminster fair of oui the parliament, westminster fair of our staff. At the sa
Underestimate american resolve as he begins his asian tour in tokyo. The Harvey Weinstein scandal Michelle Pfeiffer tells the bbc of her hopes the culture will change in hollywood. More than a dozen people are treated for minor injuries after fireworks malfunctioned at an event in wiltshire. And with the world experiencing more extreme weather events, we take a look at the technology helping farmers in africa. Thats in click in half an hour. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Good afternoon, welcome to bbc news. Theresa mays most senior minister has denied a claim that police found pornography on his computer during a raid on his office nine years ago. Damian green, the first secretary of state, said the allegation made by a former police chief, bob quick, was completely untrue and a political smear. He strongly denied that pornography was found and said police had never reported this to him at the time. Mr quick, a former assistant commissioner in the metropolitan police has told
Are treated for minor injuries after fireworks malfunctioned at an event in wiltshire. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Theresa mays most senior minister has denied a claim that police found pornography on his computer during a raid on his office nine years ago. Damian green, the first secretary of state, said the allegation made by a former police chief, bob quick, was completely untrue and a political smear. He strongly denied that pornography was found and said police had never reported this to him at the time. Mr quick, a former assistant commissioner in the metropolitan police has told the bbc he stands by the claim and is to take part in a whitehall inquiry into allegations against mr green. Our Political Correspondent Susana Mendonca reports the bad blood between the Prime Ministers deputy and this ex police chief goes back a long way. Eight years ago, damian greens parliamentary offices were searched as part of an inquiry into home office leaks during which he was briefl