:00:22. > :00:23.Good afternoon. Britain's most Good afternoon. Britain's most
:00:23. > :00:24.senior Roman Catholic, Cardinal senior Roman Catholic, Cardinal
:00:24. > :00:25.senior Roman Catholic, Cardinal Keith O'Brien, has denied claims
:00:25. > :00:26.Keith O'Brien, has denied claims that he behaved inappropriately
:00:26. > :00:26.that he behaved inappropriately that he behaved inappropriately
:00:27. > :00:32.towards priests and trainee priests towards priests and trainee priests
:00:32. > :00:33.towards priests and trainee priests in his care. The Observer newspaper
:00:33. > :00:34.in his care. The Observer newspaper in his care. The Observer newspaper
:00:34. > :00:35.says four men have made official says four men have made official
:00:35. > :00:36.complaints to the Vatican's complaints to the Vatican's
:00:36. > :00:37.representative in Britain, calling representative in Britain, calling
:00:37. > :00:38.representative in Britain, calling for his resignation. I'm joined now
:00:38. > :00:39.for his resignation. I'm joined now by our religious affairs
:00:39. > :00:40.by our religious affairs correspondent, Robert Pigott.
:00:40. > :00:40.correspondent, Robert Pigott. correspondent, Robert Pigott.
:00:40. > :00:43.correspondent, Robert Pigott. Robert, what more can you tell us
:00:43. > :00:44.Robert, what more can you tell us about these allegations?
:00:44. > :00:45.about these allegations? about these allegations?
:00:45. > :00:48.Good afternoon. It was three men, Good afternoon. It was three men,
:00:48. > :00:51.Good afternoon. It was three men, three priests, who wrote to the
:00:51. > :00:52.three priests, who wrote to the three priests, who wrote to the
:00:52. > :00:54.Pope's ambassador in Britain. They Pope's ambassador in Britain. They
:00:54. > :00:55.Pope's ambassador in Britain. They made allegations of a number of
:00:56. > :00:56.made allegations of a number of made allegations of a number of
:00:56. > :00:59.inappropriate act by the Cardinal inappropriate act by the Cardinal
:00:59. > :01:00.inappropriate act by the Cardinal towards them. These allegations go
:01:00. > :01:00.towards them. These allegations go towards them. These allegations go
:01:00. > :01:04.towards them. These allegations go back to the 1980s and the Cardinal
:01:04. > :01:04.back to the 1980s and the Cardinal back to the 1980s and the Cardinal
:01:04. > :01:06.back to the 1980s and the Cardinal has denied them. Two of the men
:01:06. > :01:08.has denied them. Two of the men has denied them. Two of the men
:01:08. > :01:11.stress the point that the bishop stress the point that the bishop
:01:11. > :01:12.stress the point that the bishop has immense power over his crease.
:01:12. > :01:15.has immense power over his crease. has immense power over his crease.
:01:15. > :01:17.Their letter was timed to coincide Their letter was timed to coincide
:01:17. > :01:18.with the cardinal's imminent with the cardinal's imminent
:01:18. > :01:20.retirement. Since the Pope retirement. Since the Pope
:01:20. > :01:21.announced his resignation, they announced his resignation, they
:01:21. > :01:24.announced his resignation, they have wanted to publicise their
:01:24. > :01:25.have wanted to publicise their have wanted to publicise their
:01:25. > :01:26.have wanted to publicise their letter. I think they hope that the
:01:26. > :01:31.letter. I think they hope that the letter. I think they hope that the
:01:32. > :01:35.cardinal would not go and thought cardinal would not go and thought
:01:35. > :01:40.cardinal would not go and thought for a successor. -- vote. Church
:01:40. > :01:42.for a successor. -- vote. Church for a successor. -- vote. Church
:01:42. > :01:42.law makes it very difficult to law makes it very difficult to
:01:42. > :01:43.law makes it very difficult to disqualify a cardinal who is
:01:43. > :01:45.disqualify a cardinal who is disqualify a cardinal who is
:01:45. > :01:46.otherwise qualified to do so. otherwise qualified to do so.
:01:46. > :01:47.otherwise qualified to do so. In Rome, Pope Benedict has led
:01:47. > :01:48.In Rome, Pope Benedict has led In Rome, Pope Benedict has led
:01:48. > :01:49.Sunday prayers for the final time Sunday prayers for the final time
:01:49. > :01:50.Sunday prayers for the final time before he stands down. Addressing
:01:50. > :01:51.before he stands down. Addressing before he stands down. Addressing
:01:51. > :01:52.tens of thousands of followers from tens of thousands of followers from
:01:52. > :01:53.tens of thousands of followers from his balcony overlooking St Peter's
:01:53. > :01:54.his balcony overlooking St Peter's his balcony overlooking St Peter's
:01:54. > :01:55.Square, he said he would not Square, he said he would not
:01:55. > :01:56.Square, he said he would not abandon the church, but would
:01:56. > :01:56.abandon the church, but would abandon the church, but would
:01:56. > :01:57.abandon the church, but would instead continue to serve it in a
:01:57. > :01:58.instead continue to serve it in a instead continue to serve it in a
:01:58. > :01:59.instead continue to serve it in a manner more adapted to his age and
:01:59. > :02:00.manner more adapted to his age and strength. The Pope's resignation,
:02:00. > :02:01.strength. The Pope's resignation, strength. The Pope's resignation,
:02:01. > :02:02.the first in nearly 600 years, the first in nearly 600 years,
:02:02. > :02:03.takes effect on Thursday. takes effect on Thursday.
:02:03. > :02:04.takes effect on Thursday. The Business Secretary, Vince Cable,
:02:04. > :02:05.The Business Secretary, Vince Cable, The Business Secretary, Vince Cable,
:02:05. > :02:06.says the Liberal Democrats will do says the Liberal Democrats will do
:02:06. > :02:07.says the Liberal Democrats will do says the Liberal Democrats will do
:02:07. > :02:08.says the Liberal Democrats will do all they can to get to the truth of
:02:08. > :02:09.all they can to get to the truth of sexual harassment allegations made
:02:09. > :02:10.sexual harassment allegations made sexual harassment allegations made
:02:10. > :02:14.against the party's former Chief against the party's former Chief
:02:14. > :02:15.against the party's former Chief Executive Lord Rennard. A number of
:02:15. > :02:16.Executive Lord Rennard. A number of Executive Lord Rennard. A number of
:02:16. > :02:19.women have come forward to make women have come forward to make
:02:19. > :02:20.claims about Lord Rennard's claims about Lord Rennard's
:02:20. > :02:21.claims about Lord Rennard's behaviour. He said he is deeply
:02:21. > :02:26.behaviour. He said he is deeply behaviour. He said he is deeply
:02:26. > :02:28.shocked by the allegations which he shocked by the allegations which he
:02:28. > :02:29.strongly disputes. These strongly disputes. These
:02:29. > :02:31.strongly disputes. These allegations have got to be properly
:02:31. > :02:32.allegations have got to be properly allegations have got to be properly
:02:32. > :02:33.looked at. What is not acceptable looked at. What is not acceptable
:02:33. > :02:34.looked at. What is not acceptable looked at. What is not acceptable
:02:34. > :02:35.looked at. What is not acceptable to us is that we have a group of
:02:35. > :02:36.to us is that we have a group of to us is that we have a group of
:02:36. > :02:38.women who were clearly distressed women who were clearly distressed
:02:38. > :02:39.women who were clearly distressed women who were clearly distressed
:02:39. > :02:40.by what has happened. We have got by what has happened. We have got
:02:40. > :02:42.by what has happened. We have got by what has happened. We have got
:02:42. > :02:43.to get to the rate of the to get to the rate of the
:02:43. > :02:53.complaints and investigated. I complaints and investigated. I
:02:53. > :02:56.
:02:56. > :02:57.complaints and investigated. I complaints and investigated. I
:02:57. > :02:58.cannot really say any more. -- we cannot really say any more. -- we
:02:58. > :02:59.cannot really say any more. -- we cannot really say any more. -- we
:02:59. > :03:00.cannot really say any more. -- we have got to get to the root of the
:03:00. > :03:01.have got to get to the root of the complaints and investigate it.
:03:01. > :03:02.complaints and investigate it. complaints and investigate it.
:03:02. > :03:03.Doctors from abroad who want to Doctors from abroad who want to
:03:03. > :03:03.Doctors from abroad who want to Doctors from abroad who want to
:03:03. > :03:04.work in the NHS in England will work in the NHS in England will
:03:04. > :03:05.work in the NHS in England will have to prove they can speak
:03:05. > :03:06.have to prove they can speak have to prove they can speak
:03:06. > :03:07.English well enough under new rules English well enough under new rules
:03:07. > :03:08.English well enough under new rules English well enough under new rules
:03:08. > :03:09.to be introduced in April. At the to be introduced in April. At the
:03:09. > :03:10.to be introduced in April. At the moment, each primary care trust has
:03:10. > :03:11.moment, each primary care trust has moment, each primary care trust has
:03:11. > :03:12.its own system, but the government its own system, but the government
:03:12. > :03:13.its own system, but the government its own system, but the government
:03:13. > :03:14.says it will change the law and says it will change the law and
:03:14. > :03:15.says it will change the law and also introduce a national list of
:03:15. > :03:16.also introduce a national list of also introduce a national list of
:03:16. > :03:17.also introduce a national list of GPs, so doctors who don't have the
:03:17. > :03:17.GPs, so doctors who don't have the GPs, so doctors who don't have the
:03:17. > :03:18.right language skills can't just right language skills can't just
:03:18. > :03:19.right language skills can't just move around the country. Branwen
:03:19. > :03:20.Jeffreys reports. Jeffreys reports.
:03:20. > :03:20.Jeffreys reports. Jeffreys reports.
:03:20. > :03:21.The death of a patient in this The death of a patient in this
:03:21. > :03:22.The death of a patient in this filly June 2008 brought home the
:03:22. > :03:23.filly June 2008 brought home the filly June 2008 brought home the
:03:23. > :03:23.need for checks on doctors from need for checks on doctors from
:03:24. > :03:24.need for checks on doctors from abroad. An out-of-hours service in
:03:24. > :03:25.abroad. An out-of-hours service in abroad. An out-of-hours service in
:03:25. > :03:26.Cambridge are harder German GP to Cambridge are harder German GP to
:03:26. > :03:27.Cambridge are harder German GP to Cambridge are harder German GP to
:03:27. > :03:28.fly in for a shift. They did not fly in for a shift. They did not
:03:28. > :03:28.fly in for a shift. They did not know that Daniel Ubani had been
:03:28. > :03:29.know that Daniel Ubani had been know that Daniel Ubani had been
:03:29. > :03:30.turned down for work elsewhere in turned down for work elsewhere in
:03:30. > :03:31.turned down for work elsewhere in England. A system of local lists
:03:31. > :03:31.England. A system of local lists England. A system of local lists
:03:31. > :03:32.meant that concerned about his meant that concerned about his
:03:32. > :03:33.meant that concerned about his fluency in English were not shared.
:03:33. > :03:34.fluency in English were not shared. fluency in English were not shared.
:03:34. > :03:36.fluency in English were not shared. David Gray paid for it with his
:03:36. > :03:38.David Gray paid for it with his David Gray paid for it with his
:03:38. > :03:39.life, given a lethal dose of life, given a lethal dose of
:03:39. > :03:41.painkillers. His family have painkillers. His family have
:03:41. > :03:42.painkillers. His family have campaigned for checks and ministers
:03:42. > :03:43.campaigned for checks and ministers campaigned for checks and ministers
:03:43. > :03:44.say that from April doctors will say that from April doctors will
:03:44. > :03:45.say that from April doctors will have to prove that they speak
:03:45. > :03:48.have to prove that they speak have to prove that they speak
:03:48. > :03:49.English to working the NHS. The English to working the NHS. The
:03:49. > :03:52.English to working the NHS. The information will be held on one
:03:52. > :03:54.information will be held on one information will be held on one
:03:54. > :03:55.information will be held on one national list. We value a lot of
:03:55. > :03:56.national list. We value a lot of national list. We value a lot of
:03:56. > :03:57.what overseas doctors do. They work what overseas doctors do. They work
:03:58. > :04:00.what overseas doctors do. They work what overseas doctors do. They work
:04:00. > :04:00.very well in the NHS and make a very well in the NHS and make a
:04:00. > :04:02.very well in the NHS and make a massive contribution. But it is
:04:02. > :04:03.massive contribution. But it is massive contribution. But it is
:04:03. > :04:04.only right that anyone who looks only right that anyone who looks
:04:04. > :04:06.only right that anyone who looks only right that anyone who looks
:04:06. > :04:08.after patients' needs to be able to after patients' needs to be able to
:04:08. > :04:09.after patients' needs to be able to speak English. Those coming from
:04:09. > :04:10.speak English. Those coming from speak English. Those coming from
:04:10. > :04:13.outside of Europe are already outside of Europe are already
:04:13. > :04:15.outside of Europe are already checked by the medical regulator.
:04:15. > :04:16.checked by the medical regulator. checked by the medical regulator.
:04:16. > :04:19.The biggest difference will be for The biggest difference will be for
:04:19. > :04:20.The biggest difference will be for doctors from inside the EU, who
:04:20. > :04:21.doctors from inside the EU, who doctors from inside the EU, who
:04:21. > :04:22.will now face new checks on will now face new checks on
:04:22. > :04:22.will now face new checks on will now face new checks on
:04:22. > :04:26.language skills to go on the NHS language skills to go on the NHS
:04:26. > :04:27.language skills to go on the NHS list for England. Patients should
:04:27. > :04:28.list for England. Patients should list for England. Patients should
:04:28. > :04:30.expect the doctor treating them to expect the doctor treating them to
:04:30. > :04:31.expect the doctor treating them to be competent, to be able to
:04:31. > :04:32.be competent, to be able to practise and understand the
:04:32. > :04:35.practise and understand the practise and understand the
:04:35. > :04:36.system's working at local level. system's working at local level.
:04:36. > :04:40.system's working at local level. That is the very least that
:04:40. > :04:41.That is the very least that patients should expect.
:04:41. > :04:41.patients should expect. patients should expect.
:04:41. > :04:43.Government has also promised that Government has also promised that
:04:43. > :04:45.Government has also promised that action will be taken when concerns
:04:46. > :04:46.action will be taken when concerns action will be taken when concerns
:04:46. > :04:49.are raised, by giving it the are raised, by giving it the
:04:49. > :04:49.medical investigator a greater medical investigator a greater
:04:49. > :04:52.medical investigator a greater power to investigate and ban
:04:52. > :04:56.power to investigate and ban power to investigate and ban
:04:56. > :04:58.doctors. The move has been welcomed doctors. The move has been welcomed
:04:58. > :04:59.by patient organisations. by patient organisations.
:04:59. > :05:00.by patient organisations. Italians are voting in the
:05:00. > :05:01.Italians are voting in the country's first general election
:05:01. > :05:02.country's first general election since Silvio Berlusconi stepped
:05:02. > :05:03.since Silvio Berlusconi stepped since Silvio Berlusconi stepped
:05:03. > :05:04.aside and an unelected government aside and an unelected government
:05:04. > :05:04.aside and an unelected government aside and an unelected government
:05:05. > :05:05.led by Mario Monti took over in led by Mario Monti took over in
:05:06. > :05:06.led by Mario Monti took over in 2011. Mr Monti has been responsible
:05:07. > :05:07.2011. Mr Monti has been responsible for introducing austerity measures
:05:08. > :05:08.for introducing austerity measures for introducing austerity measures
:05:09. > :05:09.to deal with Italy's debt which to deal with Italy's debt which
:05:10. > :05:10.to deal with Italy's debt which have made him unpopular. His main
:05:11. > :05:11.have made him unpopular. His main have made him unpopular. His main
:05:11. > :05:12.have made him unpopular. His main rival is Pier Luigi Bersani of the
:05:12. > :05:13.rival is Pier Luigi Bersani of the centre-left Democratic Party. The
:05:13. > :05:14.centre-left Democratic Party. The centre-left Democratic Party. The
:05:14. > :05:15.centre-left Democratic Party. The result is not expected for a couple
:05:15. > :05:16.of days. of days.