reporter: also try to have a party in downing street? i to have a party in downing street? was it right to have a birthday gathering? a base meeting in person this morning the rules have been relaxed amid new claims about a birthday celebration for boris johnson during lockdown. but birthday celebration for boris johnson during lockdown. but as they cathered, johnson during lockdown. but as they gathered. and — johnson during lockdown. but as they gathered, and already _ johnson during lockdown. but as they gathered, and already serious - gathered, and already serious situation for the government would take another dramatic turn. police said they would not investigate claims of parties and whitehall unless they government inquiry found evidence of criminality. llntiii unless they government inquiry found evidence of criminality.— evidence of criminality. until now. as a result — evidence of criminality. until now. as a result of— evidence of criminality. until now. as a result of the _ evidence of criminality. until now. as a result of the information - as a result

the day of the downing street party, no family i downing street party, no family attended the funeral of 75—year—old lelito. lockdown meant her daughter was never able to say goodbye. irate was never able to say goodbye. we went was never able to say goodbye. - went there, there wasjust was never able to say goodbye. - went there, there was just a coffin. what do you think about the prime minister having a party? i'll be honest with you, i really hate him, i'm sorry to say it because my mum wouldn't like that. he i'm sorry to say it because my mum wouldn't like that.— wouldn't like that. he is a disgrace. _ wouldn't like that. he is a disgrace, he _ wouldn't like that. he is a disgrace, he has- wouldn't like that. he is a disgrace, he has not i wouldn't like that. he is a disgrace, he has not said | wouldn't like that. he is a i disgrace, he has not said sorry, wouldn't like that. he is a - disgrace, he has not said sorry, he doesn't acknowledge what he has done, he lies and lies and lies and you know it is a disgrace. it done, he lies and lies and lies and you know it is a disg

downing street said that borisjohnson didn't think he had broken the law. i welcome the met's decision - to conduct its own investigation, as i believe this will help to give the public the clarity it needs i and help to draw a line under these matters. i the— under these matters. the under these matters. prime the underthese matters. prime minister the under these matters. prime minister faces pressur from the prime minister faces pressure from the — the prime minister faces pressure from the police, his own party, and from _ from the police, his own party, and from an_ from the police, his own party, and from an official inquiry which could emerge _ from an official inquiry which could emerge as early as tomorrow. also tonight... a plane with us military equipment arrives in ukraine to help bolster defences as tension with russia continues to rise. the pandemic�*s toll on frontline staff and the nurse who's so burnt out she's moved to the other side of the world. and the man trapped undergound for over 50 hours when caving in the breacon becons, ret

was he at the party at downing street in i at the party at downing street in 2020? we've seen from in an e—mail from someone very close to him and his private office that over 100 people were invited to enjoy the warm weather and bring their own booze. at the exact same moment that people in scotland and across the uk were living under the most difficult and challenging of restrictions, people had not been with a loved ones when they passed away, couldn't mourn together at a funeral. maybe missed the birth of the child. people gave up so much and they are now saying it at the exact same time those at the top at number ten work enjoying the weather and have a drink in the garden. the frustration and allegations _ drink in the garden. the frustration and allegations that _ drink in the garden. the frustration and allegations that the _ drink in the garden. the frustration and allegations that the partyware | and allegations that the partyware can tend there was another party. same as e—mail come out last night, what was your reaction upon reading a? ~ . ~' , what

were covid rules broken in downing street? how often did staff drink late into the night while the country was locked down, and can boris johnson survive? labour's leader has made his mind up. i think it's pretty obvious what's happened. there's industrial scale partying been going on at downing street. not much of it is really denied, and i think that the public have made up their mind. i think the facts speak for themselves. i think the prime minister broke the law. i think he then lied about what had happened. mr speaker, i want to apologise. the prime minister has admitted he attended one drinks gathering at a time when socialising was extremely limited. that left many of his mps furious. this woman, sue gray, is looking into allegations spanning almost a year. her report is expected soon, but ministers are already suggesting it's the culture, not the man at the top, that needs to change. the culture in downing street does need to be addressed, and i think it's absolutely essential that when the prime minister responds to

for the downing street party.- story had it not been for the downing street party. lord agnew, former nonexecutive _ downing street party. lord agnew, former nonexecutive director - downing street party. lord agnew, former nonexecutive director of. former nonexecutive director of several apartments and now a ministerjointly between the cabinet office in the treasury, shocked everyone by standing up in the house of lords and dramatically resigning. the government recently wrote off more than 4 billion of covid fraud from the loan scheme, but actually across the board, i can't think how many figures tens of billions is. it's a lot of knots.— many figures tens of billions is. it's a lot of knots. and he's right to be angry _ it's a lot of knots. and he's right to be angry about _ it's a lot of knots. and he's right to be angry about that. - it's a lot of knots. and he's right to be angry about that. he - it's a lot of knots. and he's rightj to be angry about that. he takes it's a lot of knots. and he's right l to b

was hosting boozey parties in downing street. is he now going to do the decent thing and resign? [cheering] >> mr. speaker. >> i think somebody will be going for an early cup of tea as well. >> can i just say the question has been asked, i want to know the answer. your constituents want to know the answer. i don't need any extra help either. so please, prime minister. >> mr. speaker, i appreciate the point that he's making about the event that i attended. i want to repeat that i thought it was a work event. and mr. speaker, i regret, i regret very much that we did not do things differently that evening and mr. speaker, as i said, and i take responsibility and i apologize and mr. speaker, but as for his political point i don't think he should preempt the income of the inquiry. he will have a further opportunity, mr. speaker, to question me as soon as possible. >> that apology was pretty worthless wasn't it? let me tell him why this matters. yesterday in this chamber honorable members told heart wrenching stories about the sacrific

daniel sandford, bbc news, downing street. if you'd like to keep up with the latest delevolpments on this story, including when sue gray's report is due to be published, go to our website. that's bbc.com. i want to tell you about this story now. president biden has said he's prepared to sanction his russian counterpart vladimir putin directly if moscow invades ukraine. it's the first time that western powers have suggested that the extra measures they've threatened against moscow could go right to the top of the kremlin. french president emmanuel macron said dialogue would continue and he would be speaking to mr putin on friday. here's our diplomatic correspondent caroline hawley. the might of the russian army on display in its ally belarus, ukraine's northern neighbour, where military exercises are planned next month. moscow has been building up troops on ukraine's eastern border, too, and fears of a new war in europe are growing. the kremlin is still denying it'll invade, president putin keeping the world guessing about what

people don't always understand precisely what downing street _ understand precisely what downing street is _ understand precisely what downing street is like. there are over 100 officers. — street is like. there are over 100 officers. its — street is like. there are over 100 officers, its three buildings knocked into one, is connected to the whitehall building, the cabinet building. _ the whitehall building, the cabinet building, and that is an enclosed garden — building, and that is an enclosed garden. all of it, obviously, is a very— garden. all of it, obviously, is a very secure _ garden. all of it, obviously, is a very secure area. i know a lot of these _ very secure area. i know a lot of these people at that time were working — these people at that time were working 18 hours days to deliver, actually. — working 18 hours days to deliver, actually, one of the best, if not the best. — actually, one of the best, if not the best, vaccine programme in the world _ the best, vaccine programme in the world they— the best, vaccine programme in the world. they were exhausted.

parties in downing street _ hosting boozy parties in downing street is— hosting boozy parties in downing street. is he now could he do the decent _ street. is he now could he do the decent thing and resign? the duke of york will face a civil trial over allegations he sexually assaulted virginia giuffre when she was underage, after a usjudge ruled her lawsuit against him can proceed. ms giuffre claims the prince sexually abused her on three occasions. prince andrew has consistently denied the allegations against him. he is effectively a dead man walking as far as the royal family is concerned. the monday and he can do is to accept the responsibility, accept the blame, except that he has to fall on his sward. russia and nato hold their first face to face talks in two years, as tensions remain high over the build—up of russian troops on the border with ukraine. and soaring energy costs could affect household bills for the next two years warns the boss of the uk's biggest energy supplier. back to our main story now and for the first time borisjohnson has admitted attending a drinks event i

the police, downing street will- the police, downing street will investigate. _ the police, downing street will investigate, be _ the police, downing street will investigate, be investigated i the police, downing street will investigate, be investigated so the police, downing street will. investigate, be investigated so i think— investigate, be investigated so i think keir— investigate, be investigated so i think keir starmer— investigate, be investigated so i think keir starmer should - investigate, be investigated so i think keir starmer should be - investigate, be investigated so i. think keir starmer should be very forensic. — think keir starmer should be very forensic. he — think keir starmer should be very forensic, he has _ think keir starmer should be very forensic, he has to _ think keir starmer should be very forensic, he has to make - think keir starmer should be very forensic, he has to make it- think keir starmer should be very forensic, he has to make it a - think keir starmer should be very forensic, he has to make it a bigi forensic, he has to make it a big

downing street had hoped the dancer shut up. downing street had hoped the danger was _ shut up. downing street had hoped the danger was passing. _ shut up. downing street had hoped the danger was passing. boris - the danger was passing. boris johnson's lieutenants tried to grab control and shore up mps, but attacks on number ten from the tory side were opened by none other than the withering former prime minister. i do my right honourable friend hadn't read the rules i didn't understand what they meant, and others around them, or they didn't think the rules applied to number ten. which was it? i think the rules applied to number ten. which was it?— ten. which was it? i am deeply concerned _ ten. which was it? i am deeply concerned by — ten. which was it? i am deeply concerned by these _ ten. which was it? i am deeply concerned by these events - ten. which was it? i am deeply concerned by these events and| concerned by these events and very concerned _ concerned by these events and very concerned indeed by some of the things— concerned indeed by some of the things that he h

that is partly, is it, downing street. that is partly, is it. because _ downing street. that is partly, is it, because this _ downing street. that is partly, is it, because this is _ downing street. that is partly, is it, because this is an _ downing street. that is partly, is it, because this is an issue - downing street. that is partly, is it, because this is an issue that'sj it, because this is an issue that's cut through beyond the westminster bubble. , ., ., , ., bubble. there is no doubt. here are some stats — bubble. there is no doubt. here are some stats and _ bubble. there is no doubt. here are some stats and some _ bubble. there is no doubt. here are some stats and some more - bubble. there is no doubt. here are i some stats and some more qualitative answer to that. the stats, asking people, have you heard anything about this? while nearly two thirds said they have heard an awful lot of ads, probably many people thought too much. virtually everybody says, yes, i've heard something about this. this is a political story that even those who aren't interested in

needs to be a culture change in downing street. let�*s have a listen first to the labour leader. it is obvious what is happening, industrial scale partying at downing street, not much of it really denied and i think the public have made up their mind, i think the facts speak for themselves. i think the prime minister broke the law and _ i think the prime minister broke the law and then he lied about what happened. i'm clear in my mind he broke_ happened. i'm clear in my mind he broke the— happened. i'm clear in my mind he broke the rules, broke the law, he has apologised to the queen and i do not need _ has apologised to the queen and i do not need to— has apologised to the queen and i do not need to do so grade report, i'm not need to do so grade report, i'm not doing _ not need to do so grade report, i'm not doing her down, she is woman of great _ not doing her down, she is woman of great integrity, everyone who knows says the _ great integrity, everyone who knows says the same thing, but if you look at her_ says the same t

thank ou ve downing street at the time. thank you very much- — so police are now investigating potential breaches of coronavirus regulations at a number of events in downing street and whitehall. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford reports on what they will look at, and considers why the police didn't act sooner. for months, arguments around alleged parties in downing street and its garden have swept through whitehall, while london's main police force has kept quiet, saying only that it was in touch with sue gray, who is leading the cabinet office investigation. so why is the met investigating now? this morning, the force's most senior officer said three factors might lead to them investigating covid rule breaches from many months ago. my three factors were and are — there was evidence that those involved knew or ought to have known that what they were doing was an offence, where not investigating would significantly undermine the legitimacy of the law. and where there was little ambiguity around the absence

i of changing the culture within downing street?— downing street? i think he is ca able downing street? i think he is capable of— downing street? i think he is capable of doing _ downing street? i think he is capable of doing that - downing street? i think he is capable of doing that and i i downing street? i think he is i capable of doing that and i think we need to look at this in the context of so many other important decisions that the prime minister has taken. let's not forget that during this enormously difficult period for all of us, and particularly for him who was at the top of the pile in terms of taking decisions, a lot of right decisions were taken, the vaccine roll—out was the best in europe, one of the best in the world, over £400 billion was made available to individuals and companies so that the economy could be sustainable to allow us to have economic growth that we are now having, the fastest growing economy in the g7, and importantly, there are more people in work now than before the pandemic. we also have more vacancies now

— 18 hour days and another rule for downing street? i can understand --eole downing street? i can understand people working — downing street? i can understand people working in _ downing street? i can understand people working in those _ downing street? i can understand people working in those sectors i downing street? i can understand i people working in those sectors but also people up and down the country will be very upset and angry about these allegations, which is why it is right we get to the bottom with that independent investigation under sue gray and it is able to conclude and talk to who she feels she needs to talk to, get the evidence and make those findings public. i think that has to be the priority, to get to the facts behind this and to let people know what those facts are. you are willing to say when the facts come to light, where the people at that gathering should lose their jobs? people at that gathering should lose theirjobs? i people at that gathering should lose their “obs? ., ., , , .,, ., theirjobs? i have said appropriate discilina theirjobs? i

downing street apologises to the queen after two parties were held at number 10 the night before the funeral of the duke of edinburgh. it was a time of national mourning, and covid rules meant indoor mixing was banned. the us accuses russia of sending saboteurs into ukraine to justify an invasion. lawyers for virginia giuffre, who's bringing a civil case against prince andrew for sexual assault, file formal requests to obtain evidence from two people in britain. and a hero's welcome for polar preet — challenging stereotypes after her solo expedition across antarctica. hello. we start in australia and the latest in the case of tennis world number one novak djokovic. the tennis star's lawyers are appealing to the federal court, to try to overturn a government decision to cancel his visa for a second time over covid rules. the matter will be heard on sunday morning local time. our correspondent shaimaa khalil has been following the story. this is 9 news... live from sydney... just moments ago, the immigration minister has cancelled novak djokovic�*s visa... it's a story that made he

did the prime minister attend the event in the downing street garden on 20 may, 2020? it won't wash, mr speaker, to blame this on a few junior civil servants. the prime minister sets the tone. 0thers remembered the lives lost during the pandemic... just last week, 3,000 people who followed the rules and grieve today, including my mother—in—law who died alone... ..and the pain of separation from loved ones. it's what happened to lisa's family. her brother, graham, was in intensive care on the date the downing street party took place. he died a few days later, but relatives couldn't be with him or grieve together. instead of holding my mum, i was holding my phone, filming my brother dying. people sacrificed so much. people died sticking to the rules, and they broke those rules to have a bottle of wine. senior conservatives are angry, too. if he's broken the law that is serious, and if he's misled parliament, i've been very clear before, notjust the prime minister, but anyone who misleads parliament cannot continue and therefore he would have to resign. very few conse

street where _ set in the garden at downing street where boris — set in the garden at downing street where borisjohnson _ set in the garden at downing street where borisjohnson met— set in the garden at downing street where borisjohnson met me - set in the garden at downing street i where borisjohnson met me and four other— where borisjohnson met me and four other bereaved — where borisjohnson met me and four other bereaved families _ where borisjohnson met me and four other bereaved families and - where borisjohnson met me and four other bereaved families and told - where borisjohnson met me and four other bereaved families and told us i other bereaved families and told us to our— other bereaved families and told us to our faces — other bereaved families and told us to our faces after— other bereaved families and told us to our faces after listening - other bereaved families and told us to our faces after listening to - other bereaved families and told us to our faces after listening to my. to our faces after listening to my dad story, — to our faces after listening to

street, i feel angry— going on in downing street, i feel angry about what is going on in downing — angry about what is going on in downing street but the correct process — downing street but the correct process now is to get to the full facts _ process now is to get to the full facts and — process now is to get to the full facts and for the prime minister to appear— facts and for the prime minister to appear before parliament, which he will do. _ appear before parliament, which he will do. and — appear before parliament, which he will do, and be helped to fuel account _ will do, and be helped to fuel account. —— held two full account. new zealand's prime minister says an underwater volcanic eruption in the southern pacific caused �*significant�* damage to the island nation of tonga and some coastal areas are still cut off. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. an australian court has ruled that novak djokovic cannot stay in the country — upholding the government's decision to cancel his visa. three federaljudges have dismissed his applicati

tom breaking regarding a party that actually took place in the downing street gum, a steady stream of stories from the darkest days of the pandemic. when everyone in the united kingdom was supposed to be following the lockdown rules, including the queen, mourning the loss of her husband alone, forest johnson, facing huge prescott prussia. as admitted that he was at a party and donning street during the 1st look down in may 2020 it turns out that the prime minister and his staff were throwing party after party, bring your own booze 1st, breaking their own rules. at the time it's dining street drinks economy, one place outside of your household. i doors in a public place. i think the cohen allegations, the reason why there's really resonated with sony people, is because of their emotional impact. people who couldn't see relatives that missed significant events in their life. it personally resonated in a way that political stories don't resonate. i do know how infuriating it must be for people up and down the country. in view of the huge sacrifices that people have made, i to think that

over the most rank hypocrisy wine fuels parties at 10 downing street mid pandemic. when the rest of the country was locked down, johnson knows his job is on the line his response. what is party cause operation? red meat, a diversionary escape plan, a collection of right wing policies designed to shore up the support of his base top of the list. taking aim at the bbc through a plan that would freeze its funding. the prime minister's backers are no fans of the case public broadcaster, because they say it leads to the left. but the b, b. c is far more balanced than they ever give a credit for. simply put, it has to be because the regulations demand, our starting point this week is london. tom breaking regarding a party that actually took place in the downing street gum, a steady stream of stories from the darkest days of the pandemic. when everyone in the united kingdom was supposed to be following the lockdown rules, including the queen, mourning the loss of her husband alone. johnson facing huge brush compression that she was a party and dining street during the 1st

— right to have a birthday gathering in downing street? more than a dozen events, including _ in downing street? more than a dozen events, including a _ in downing street? more than a dozen events, including a celebration - in downing street? more than a dozen events, including a celebration and . events, including a celebration and cake around the cabinet table for the prime minister's that they have emerged. when ministers were there around that same table this morning, borisjohnson made no mention of the police investigation he already had been told about. those loyal to him have been louder in recent days. the vaccine roll—out, the furlough programme, _ vaccine roll—out, the furlough programme, the _ vaccine roll—out, the furlough programme, the economy- vaccine roll—out, the furlough - programme, the economy having bounced — programme, the economy having hounced hack_ programme, the economy having bounced back to _ programme, the economy having bounced back to pre—pandemic . programme, the economy having - bounced back to

the day of the downing street party, nobody| downing street party, nobody attended the funeral of 75—year—old. lockdown met her daughter was never able to say goodbye. there was just able to say goodbye. there was just a coffin. how do you feel about the prime minister having a party? i prime minister having a party? i really hate him. i'm sorry to say that— really hate him. i'm sorry to say that because my mum wouldn't want to say that _ that because my mum wouldn't want to say that but _ that because my mum wouldn't want to say that. but isjust that because my mum wouldn't want to say that. but is just a that because my mum wouldn't want to say that. but isjust a disgrace. grace _ say that. but isjust a disgrace. grace if— say that. but isjust a disgrace. grace if their weight was watching that and contacted us to say "you invited bereaved families to talk about the hypocrisy of the prime minister's actions. i am not impressed with what he allegedly did adult... similar interviews continued over the next couple of days, with this one on thursday, coming after borisjohnson had

in downing street. is he now going to do the decent thing and resign? do the decent thing and resign or will his tory mps be forced i to show him the door? and the high court ruled that the governments use of a vip lane sold millions of pounds of contracts for personal protective equipment was unlawful. and i'm alice baxter with this afternoon's other top stories on the bbc news channel... an admission from tennis star novak djokovic of mistakes on his paperwork to enter australia. an arrest has been made in the unsolved murders of three british family members and a french cyclist who were shot dead in the alps in 2012. and the boss of the uk's biggest energy supplier warns that high energy bills will last for two years. i'm ben brown, live at downing street, where the prime minister has confirmed he was at a drinks party in the garden of number 10 during the first lockdown, and apologised for attending. breaking days of silence over the matter, borisjohnson said he believed the gathering was a work eve

people feel angry about what is going on in downing street, i feel angry about what is going on in downing street but the correct process now is to get to the full facts and for the prime minister to appear before parliament, which he will do, and be held to full account. new zealand's prime minister says an underwater volcanic eruption in the southern pacific caused significant damage to the island nation of tonga and some coastal areas are still cut off. now on bbc news, it's dateline london. hello and welcome to dateline, the programme that brings together bbc specialists and the foreign correspondents who write, blog and broadcast to audiences back home from the dateline london. this week, britain's prime minister admits he partied in downing street after all. and he wasn't the only one. is the party over for borisjohnson? milder and less deadly, but what will omicron mean for countries largely unvaccinated 7 and putin's gambit or gamble? joining us are suzanne lynch, brussels correspondent with politico, jeffrey kofman, a former news anchor and correspondent for channels in north amer

what do downing street say about _ downing street. what do downing street say about your _ downing street. what do downing street say about your story? - downing street. what do downing . street say about your story? downing street say about your story? downing street do not — street say about your story? downing street do not deny _ street say about your story? downing street do not deny any _ street say about your story? downing street do not deny any of— street say about your story? downing street do not deny any of the - street do not deny any of the detail. they say there were events that happened on that evening, mr slack did give a speech to thank star that he had worked within his director of as communications in that time. we have not heard much more than that so far. this morning, damian hinds, the security minister has done a broadcast round in which he said he was shot by the suggestions in our story and he pointed to the sea grey inquiry into these parties and said we need to wait for the conclusions of that. what did

the culture in downing street does need to be - downing street does need to be addressed and i think it is absolutely essential that when the prime _ absolutely essential that when the prime minister responds to the report— prime minister responds to the report by— prime minister responds to the report by sue gray and he is committed to doing that in parliament, that he addresses that culture _ parliament, that he addresses that cullure i— parliament, that he addresses that culture. i know from many conversations i have had with the prime _ conversations i have had with the prime minister that he is in absolutely no doubt that he should and will _ absolutely no doubt that he should and will take responsibility. conservative mps will head back here in the morning to share with each other horror stories of fury over what has happened. and to mull over what has happened. and to mull over what to do next. �*s with me now in the studio. so, with a new week beginning, how is all of this likely to develop? rare beginning, how is all of this likely to deve10p?_ to develop? we know th

new details have emerged of parties allegedly held in downing street last year. borisjohnson has refused to say whether he attended a social event in the garden there, in may 2020. russia's deputy foreign minister, has warned the united states not to underestimate the risks of confrontation with moscow over ukraine. he spoke after talks in geneva with his us counterpart. investigators in new york are assessing whether a maintenance issue may have caused smoke to spread more quickly in an apartment block fire on sunday. the number of fatalities has been revised down to seventeen from nineteen.

street. w' followed lockdown rules in downing street. . ~ followed lockdown rules in downing street. ., ~ ., followed lockdown rules in downing street. ., ., ., ministers will meet today to decide whether to scrap mandatory covid vaccinations for health workers in england. around 77,000 nhs staff still haven't had a jab, though not all of them will be in contact with patients. the government had said that all frontline workers would need to have a firstjab by this thursday, with a second by april when the mandatory requirement would take effect. unions have warned that the policy could lead to staff shortages at a time when services are under extreme pressure. here's our health correspondentjim reed. it has been a controversial policy. there have been warnings that thousands of nhs staff, only in england, could leave or be dismissed for refusing to be vaccinated. this morning, though, signs of a possible u—turn. mil morning, though, signs of a possible u-turn. �* . u-turn. all health care professionals - u-turn. all health care professionals should . u-turn. all health care i pro

i'm ben brown live in downing street. the official inquiry into gatherings at downing street and in whitehall during lockdown is believed to be complete — and could be submitted to number 10 within hours. it's understood the senior civil servant, sue gray, has evidence including photographs and whatsapp messages, and wants the report to be published in full. borisjohnson is due in the commons later for prime minister's questions and has also pledged to respond to the report in front of mps once it is published. it comes after the metropolitan police has announced it is launching its own investigation. our first report today comes from our political correspondent, ione wells. can the prime minister bounce back from this? reporter: are you going to have to resign? - for many tory mps, their answer depends on what's in sue gray's reports into parties that took place behind these doors, and across whitehall, during coronavirus restrictions. yesterday, confirmation some evidence she has found was enough to warrant a police i

street _ reference to a culture in downing street of— reference to a culture in downing street of drinking and potentially disregarding the laws of the time when _ disregarding the laws of the time when these parties were held. i think— when these parties were held. i think that — when these parties were held. i think that is pretty clear and i think— think that is pretty clear and i think that _ think that is pretty clear and i think that is pretty clear and i think that is going to lead to things— think that is going to lead to things like an alcohol ban in downing _ things like an alcohol ban in downing street, in the building. i think— downing street, in the building. i think carrie johnson, because she was in _ think carrie johnson, because she was in a _ think carrie johnson, because she was in a lot— think carrie johnson, because she was in a lot of these photographs and has _ was in a lot of these photographs and has clearly been present at some of the _ and has clearly been present at some of the events that have been investigated, particularly one where there _ invest

street had to apologise to buckingham palace over two leaving which happening downing street the night before the duke of edinburgh's funeral. hugh mentioned there this sue grey report, and mrjohnson�*s colleagues seemed to be saying wait for sue grey's investigation. but a senior civil servant is investigating, making it sound like a quasi judicial process we can't possibly interfere with, but she is not going to make a guilty or innocentjudgement on an elected prime minister, is she? yeah, i think a lot of people found this unsatisfactory that borisjohnson pushing this problem down the roadand tying his fortune to this investigation. but ultimately it will come down to whether or not his party is prepared to wait that long, whether they are prepared to back him and i think one of the key issues we spoke at the beginning about, his huge popularity and electoral success in the last election when he got that majority. just as we come into the weekend now there are polls showing his popularity is sinking. and that i think is a real worry for the conservative party. and that was one of

the prime minister is being urged to lead or step aside, following the controversy over downing street gatherings while covid restrictions were in place. the call comes from senior conservative mp and former minister, tobias ellwood. a number of tory backbenchers say they've been inundated with messages from angry constituents, about the growing list of parties, dating back to the spring of 2020. labour says it's now in the national interest for mrjohnson to be removed from office. our political correspondent, iain watson, reports. borisjohnson has come under renewed pressure following number 10's apology to buckingham palace over a leaving do held last year on the eve of the duke of edinburgh's funeral. so today the labour leader urged conservative mps to force him out. of course there's a party advantage in him going, but actually it's now in the national interest that he goes, so it's very important that the tory party does what it needs to do and gets rid of him. usually when opposition mps call for a prime minister to go, the troops rally round, but today the conservative chairman

— any sort of events that took place in downing street.— in downing street. looking at scotland there. _ lucy mentioned douglas ross, ruth davidson, the former leader, both of come out unequivocally saying that borisjohnson come out unequivocally saying that boris johnson served come out unequivocally saying that borisjohnson served resign. what do you think and what they are doing? there are a couple things you can draw from that. you're very pointed out, the commonality being that they're both scottish and that's because both of those politicians are very familiar with facing down an s&p government and they know their ability to do that from a position in the scottish parliament is greatly hampered by a story like this. very difficult for douglas ross to go into the chamber and try to criticise them when this is the dominating story and there is no doubt in my mind about that. but ruth davidson has long been a critic of borisjohnson. that dates back to the brexit referendum and arguably even before that. much more aligned with leading conservative figures l

the culture of downing street? one of the papers will come to at the time suggests that there during this investigation and may be concerned that the officials are not telling her everything because, it seems to have gone beyond the political staff and the advisers, but into the officials as well. and that's quite unusual, isn't it?— officials as well. and that's quite unusual, isn't it? systemic. that is the issue all— unusual, isn't it? systemic. that is the issue all of _ unusual, isn't it? systemic. that is the issue all of this _ unusual, isn't it? systemic. that is the issue all of this comes - unusual, isn't it? systemic. that is the issue all of this comes from . unusual, isn't it? systemic. that is| the issue all of this comes from the top. when theresa may was there, you can bet your bottom dollar that if she was imposing restrictions on the rest of the country and not having boozy gatherings, she would've made sure it wasn't happening in her office which she can see on the way upstairs to reflect. so

there may be no easy downing street escape. the blond head and red box you can spot from the sky arriving for a moment borisjohnson�*s enemies believed could be a reckoning. prime minister. he started with another apology. firstly, i want to say sorry, and i'm sorryl for the things we simply didn't get right and also sorry for the way that this - matter has been handled. and it's no use saying that this or that was within the rules, i and it's no use saying that| people were working hard. this pandemic was hard for everyone. his penance, though — not changing his own address, but shifting others around. mr speaker, it isn'tl enough to say sorry. this is a moment when we must look at ourselves in _ the mirror and we must learn. we are making changes now to the way downing street . and the cabinet office run, - so that we can get on with the job that i was elected to do, - mr speaker, and the job that this government was elected to do. mr speaker, i get it and i will fix it. - the findings are grim for downing street. ms gray

after days of confusion the downing street lockdown parties report is now expected to be delivered without waiting for the police inquiry. tens of thousands displaced, and over 80 killed, as tropical storm ana sweeps across countries in south eastern africa. more doubts emerge about novak djokovic�*s covid status during his attempt to enter australia for the tennis open. and, the influential online streaming platform, twitch, accused of encouraging unhealthy behaviour. hello and welcome to bbc news. russia's president, vladimir putin, says the us and it's allies in the nato military alliance, have ignored moscow's main security concerns over eastern europe, with ukraine at the heart of tensions. the comments were made in a phone call with president macron of france, after washington had rejected russian demands that nato rule out ukraine joining the defence alliance. gabriel gatehouse reports from western ukraine. somewhere in a frozen field in western ukraine, they're preparing for war with the help of the british military. ukrainian soldiers are trying out their latest weapon. it's a s

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claims of another lockdown party at downing street — borisjohnson refuses to answer whether he attended drinks with dozens of his staff. after last week's deadly protests in kazakhstan, the country's president now claims the demonstrations were an attempted coup. the one thing is clear, that to stay in power, the president of kazakhstan had to call on a foreign powerfor help, and that's russia. also on the programme — a warmer world — the last seven years have been the hottest ever — according to new climate data. live from our studio in singapore — this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's 8am in singapore, and ”am in melbourne where all eyes are on serbian tennis star novak djokovic. he's back in training after a court overturned the australian government's decision to revoke his visa. but his presence at the australian open is not certain yet. the country's immigration minister is still considering whether to use his personal powers to deport djokovic. shaimaa khalil reports on the latest dramatic developments. within hours of today's judgment, novak djokovic posted this picture

there is events in downing street, i welcome the met decision to conduct its own investigation. but as i believe this will help to give the public with clarity it needs and helped to draw a line under matters at the time. coded restrictions did not allow socializing indoors. and a series of leaks suggests that a string of illegal social gatherings took place at downing street. this particular one was a surprise thrown by his wife and attended by several others. what we know is that 30 people gathered that his wife was there and that the interior designer was there as well as if it was my birthday. ah, and my wife and an interior designer rock trumpet work. ah, there was kristi's k o, the birthday cake and a celebration. it pushes the rules label far as the investigation looms like coals for johnson to resign are increasing across the political spectrum. yes, i think the public made their minds on. i think public opinion has already concluded that he broke the rules that he might and that he hasn't told the truth about it. i mean, he hasn't got the authority to lead the country w

street.- parties at downing street. feeling it is one set _ parties at downing street. feeling it is one set of _ parties at downing street. feeling it is one set of rules _ parties at downing street. feeling it is one set of rules for— parties at downing street. feeling it is one set of rules for the - it is one set of rules for the government and another for everyone else. government and another for everyone else many— government and another for everyone else. many constituents have rightly been angry about the perceived inaction— been angry about the perceived inaction of the police, perceived breaches— inaction of the police, perceived breaches of covid rules and the proximity— breaches of covid rules and the proximity of your officers, the rule breaking _ proximity of your officers, the rule breaking taking place at number 10 downing _ breaking taking place at number 10 downing st. the perception you are covering _ downing st. the perception you are covering for — downing st. the perception you are cove

street, not much of it is— going on at downing street, not much of it is really— going on at downing street, not much of it is really the night. and the public— of it is really the night. and the public have made up their mind. the facts speak— public have made up their mind. the facts speak for themselves. that public have made up their mind. the facts speak for themselves.- facts speak for themselves. that is the view of — facts speak for themselves. that is the view of the _ facts speak for themselves. that is the view of the labor _ facts speak for themselves. that is the view of the labor leader, - the view of the labor leader, accusing the prime minister notjust of breaking the rules or bending the rules, but breaking the law, now, as well, which is a serious allegation. what is going on in the conservative party? what we heard from a couple of ministers this morning is pointing at the culture in downing street. it feels like that is the way the government is going. saying that there was a problem with people drinking and that needs to be addressed. what was interesting w

yes, i think that in downing street - published in its full form? yes, i l think that in downing street there has been a sigh of relief at the way that things have turned out, in the short term. what it has meant is that the momentum amongst the plotters has stalled and on the flip side of that, thejohnson loyalists have managed to finally get their rearguard action into gear and they have set up a whatsapp group of supporters who are liaising multiple times a day. they have got a shadow whipping operation and they are keeping better tabs of who is thinking what of the tory backbenches and they have got their media outriders trying to make the argument in public and one of the most compelling arguments, we heard from jacob rees—mogg and others, is this argument that if the tory party does replace its leader in office, that it would be forced to call a general election within months. that is a very unattractive option to tory mps in states with very small majorities and is likely to give them pause to think twice. i think in the longer term it is v

when the whole country was locked down, he was hosting boozy parties in downing street. is he now going to do the decent thing and resign? there also calls for him to resign within his own party. to there also calls for him to resign within his own party.— within his own party. to be consistent _ within his own party. to be consistent what _ within his own party. to be consistent what i _ within his own party. to be consistent what i said - within his own party. to be i consistent what i said before, within his own party. to be - consistent what i said before, i don't _ consistent what i said before, i don't believe his position is tenable _ don't believe his position is tenable and he does need to resign. i'll be reporting live from downing street, where the prime minister is still under real pressure tonight, despite his apology and the house of commons. the duke of york will face a civil trial over allegations he sexually assaulted virginia giuffre when she was underage after a us judge ruled her lawsuit against him can proceed. ms giuffre claims the prince sexually

here in downing street, we are awaiting j in downing street, we are awaiting borisjohnson in downing street, we are awaiting boris johnson leaving in downing street, we are awaiting borisjohnson leaving number ten on his way to the house of commons to make a statement to colleagues after the partial report from sue gray has been published. it is damning. let's go back to nick eardley, our political correspondent, who is in the houses of parliament. had a bit more information?— the houses of parliament. had a bit more information? yes, 'ust reading throu:h more information? yes, 'ust reading through the — more information? yes, 'ust reading through the report, _ more information? yes, 'ust reading through the report, it _ more information? yes, just reading through the report, it now _ more information? yes, just reading through the report, it now seems i through the report, it now seems there are 12 different events spread over eight separate days that the metropolitan police are looking at as part of their investigation. that is the stuff that sue gray could only talk about in a

_ which is almost unprecedented for downing street to allow, but, yes, you have _ downing street to allow, but, yes, you have this borisjohnson versus dominic. _ you have this borisjohnson versus dominic, face off, and if that is what _ dominic, face off, and if that is what we — dominic, face off, and if that is what we end up with in the support, he may— what we end up with in the support, he may survive. nobody is putting their— he may survive. nobody is putting their head — he may survive. nobody is putting their head above the parapet saying, this is— their head above the parapet saying, this is what— their head above the parapet saying, this is what i saw, to contradict one of— this is what i saw, to contradict one of the _ this is what i saw, to contradict one of the two accounts. really, i think— one of the two accounts. really, i think that — one of the two accounts. really, i think that is — one of the two accounts. really, i think that is what you are going to need _ think that is what you are going to need you — think that is what you are going to n

t allegations of what happened in downing street?— allegations of what happened in downing street? allegations of what happened in downin: street? . , ., . downing street? i am putting two and two together— downing street? i am putting two and two together that _ downing street? i am putting two and two together that they _ downing street? i am putting two and two together that they were _ two together that they were instructed _ two together that they were instructed that _ two together that they were instructed that if— two together that they were instructed that if they - two together that they were instructed that if they came| two together that they were - instructed that if they came across anything _ instructed that if they came across anything that — instructed that if they came across anything that looked _ instructed that if they came across anything that looked like - instructed that if they came across anything that looked like a - instructed that if they came across anything that looked like a bee - anything that looked like a bee crimihaiisty, _ anything that lo