She insisted that she had not intended to cause any harm and suggested that it had been necessary to protect certain important public figures. However, she later apologised for saying this and admitted that she had lied. In a previous interview, the minister had denied knowing anything about the scandal. Why did the minister lie in her previous interview? And Simon is a political news reporter.Īnd while you’re listening to Simon’s news report, here’s a question for you to think about: They’re verbs that we use when we talk about what someone else has said. In this programme, we’re looking at reporting verbs. Hello! Welcome to 6 Minute Vocabulary with me, Catherine…