move to the side. kevin spacey came to prominence in the 1990s, winning two oscars, first for the usual suspects and then american beauty. on television he starred as the fictional us president underwood in the major netflix drama series house of cards. and although american by birth, he spent much of his time in the uk as the artistic director of london s old vic theatre between 2004 and 2015. he was given an honorary knighthood for his services to theatre in this country. his appearance in court one was brief. he was asked to confirm his name as kevin spacey fowler, and address, which he did. wearing a blue suit, he then listened intently as the five charges were read out. they are two counts of sexual assault against a man in london in 2005, one count of sexual assault and a further sexual offence against a second man in 2008, also in london. and finally, an alleged sexual
boris johnson s former ethics adviser says he resigned last night because the prime minister put him in an impossible and odious position over a plan to risk breaking the ministerial code. in his resignation letter, lord geidt says he came close to quitting over the partygate scandal, but it was a request for advice on a separate matter that left him with no choice but to go. lord geidt says the request would have meant a deliberate breach of the ministerial code, which he could have no part in. we ll be analysing the implications of his letter with our political correspondent live at westminster. also this lunchtime. interest rates up again to 1.25%, the highest in more than a decade. the the highest in more than a decade. leaders of fran
that refers to downing street proposals designed to support british industry but which could have broken international trade rules. in his response, the prime minister writes. this was lord geidt in parliament on tuesday, just 2a hours before he quit. this is what he said about rumours he had considered resigning before. . , , before. there are few instruments available to before. there are few instruments available to an before. there are few instruments available to an independent - before. there are few instruments l available to an independent adviser. he also told mps it was reasonable to suggest the prime minister may have breached the ministerial code after his lockdown party fine. but this isn t a first, the man in the red tie, so alex allan, quit the job as borisjohnson s advisor two years ago after being overruled on whether the home secretary broke the rules ministers have to follow. the government said it was disappointed lord geidt had quit but said it did
being asked for advice on a trade decision for something number ten was considering and he seems to be we understand in relation to the government looking at whether they could extend tariffs or taxes on chinese steel which number ten of argie would be something to protect the uk steel industry from steel being dumped into the uk from abroad. numberten have being dumped into the uk from abroad. number ten have said in their response to lord geidt that they believe this decision although they believe this decision although they did not typically mentions because they say this is a commercially sensitive issue they cannot comment on what they say they feel this could be compliance with the mystical but with the wto commitments that the uk has. people are wondering why this is the thing that may have pushed him over the edge? i think it is clear that there was accumulation of reasons but i think he and his mate as information that there was the way that a break.
political implications for the prime minister in all of this do you think? it minister in all of this do you think? , , ., think? it is interesting that the issue that seems think? it is interesting that the issue that seems to think? it is interesting that the issue that seems to have - think? it is interesting that the l issue that seems to have pushed think? it is interesting that the - issue that seems to have pushed lord geidt over the edge was to do with trade. it was to do with potential help for british industry. it was not to do with partygate. it has been known for a while that lord geidt had some concerns about his role. there have been rumours in the past that he was going to quit. but the fact it was about trade is something that took downing street by surprise last night. they didn t see this resignation coming. it is also worth pointing out however that in his resignation letter, lord geidt also says it was only by a small margin that he decided to stay in thejob ear