hello, i'm kasia madera, this is outside source. borisjohnson denies lying to parliament over downing street parties during lockdown. as he fights for his political career. i'm here to say to you, hand on heart that i did not lie to the house. when those statements were made, they were made in good faith and on the basis of what i honestly knew and believed at the time. the former british prime ministerfaced some tough questions but has he convinced his fellow mps? also on the programme. rishi sunak�*s new brexit deal for northern ireland has been passed, despite a rebellion from his backbenchers.

and the un warns of a looming global water crisis, the culprit? climate change and vampiric overconsumption. we begin here in the uk, where the former prime minister, borisjohnson, has denied lying to parliament. he's been giving evidence to a parliamentary committee that'll determine whether he deliberately misled mps about attending parties during covid lockdowns. he acknowledged that he had misled parliament, but said that was inadvertent, and again apologised. let's first hear mrjohnson�*s opening statement. the purpose of this inquiry is not to reopen party gate it's to discover whether or not i like to parliament and wittingly misled colleagues and what i knew and

believed about those gatherings when i set the rules and the guidance had been followed at number ten. i am here to say to you, hand on heart that i did not lie to the house and when those statements are made, they were made in good faith and on the basis of what i honestly knew and believed at the time. so, as we heard from borisjohnson there, this investigation is not about whether he attended rule—breaking gatherings. we've seen plenty of evidence — including whatsapp messages. and photos like this, putting mrjohnson at the scene of events in downing street. this was taken during covid restrictions in england — when social gatherings were banned. mps are now looking at whether mrjohnson deliberately misled parliament during moments like this. this was december 2021 — when reports of parties first emerged. mrjohnson has accepted he misled parliament, but says this was not done recklessly or intentionally.

the committee can recommend sanctions, if it finds otherwise. let's have a look at another key moment at the start of this hearing. borisjohnson swore an oath on a copy of the bible — the truth and nothing but the truth. which has only happened a handful of times at committee hearings. it increases the jeopardy of the hearing, as it means if he gives any false evidence, it could be punishable with "perjury" — that's a criminal offence, accusations of which could be put to the police. it's worth just reminding ourselves about the group of mps, the privileges committee, who are investigating whether boris johnson deliberately misled parliament. this is one of the many committees of politicians which oversee the government's work and parliament's internal affairs. it has seven—members and is chaired by labour's harriet harman. by convention, it's always chaired by an opposition mp. it's made up of four conservatives and three opposition mps.

lets hear from committee chair harriet harman. with the house is mandated for us to look at is whether or not he told the truth department to the best of his knowledge about number ten�*s compliance with those covid—i9 rules and guidance. it is about the truth and guidance. it is about the truth and that is why this inquiry goes to the heart of the trust on which our system of accountability depends. this morning more than 100 pages of evidence was published by the mp�*s investigating mrjohnson�*s claims that he was assured all rules had been followed. the most senior official in government, simon case, was asked if he gave mrjohnson any assurances that covid rules were followed at all times in number 10 in relation to gatherings covered in the sue gray report. to which the cabinet secretary replied simply with �*no�*. and the principle private secretary to the pm, martin reynolds recalled �*questioning whether it was

realistic for borisjohnson to argue that all guidance had been followed at all times�*. but during the hearing mrjohnson repeatedly denied he set out to deceive parliament — and what he said was �*in good faith�* your first concern is that i may have knowingly or recklessly deceived parliament on the first and 8th of december and it said that the rules is not been broken and the guidance have been followed completely in the guidance have been followed completely number ten. when i said those words, i was not trying to cover up or conceal anything. i said what i said in good faith based on what i honestly knew and reasonably believed at the time. that believe, what was in my head was based on my understanding of the rules in the guidance. that did not mean that i believed that social distancing was complied with perfectly. that is because i and

others did not believe it was necessary or possible to have a two metre or one metre electrified force field around every human being and indeed, that is emphatically not with the guidance prescribes. borisjohnson says he was given "repeated assurances" no rules were broken — and that nobody gave any advice "to the contrary". i was trying to run the country during a pandemic on the evening in question, the 30th of november 2021, as dealing with the emergence of the omicron variant and the growing clamourfor omicron variant and the growing clamour for restrictions on another christmas. i could not drop but i was doing, get up and institute a personal investigation into its unelected daily mirror try on and on on an event does almost a year old. i had to rely on and was fully entitled to rely on what i was told by my senior trusted advisers. and here mrjohnson insisted

the gatherings at his official office and residence — number 10 downing street were not purely social events. i really must insist on this point. people who say that we were partying and locked down simply do not know what they�*re talking about. people who say that that event was a purely social gathering are quite wrong and my purpose there was the thing staff to motivate them and what had been a very difficult time and a very difficult day in which the cabinet secretary just difficult day in which the cabinet secretaryjust resigned. one of the key things being looked at is how long it took mrjohnson to correct some of his statements to parliament, which he acknowledges were misleading. here�*s what he had to say on that. it will make the committee criticising the way corrected the record. i corrected the record on the day of the final report in six days after the completion of the police investigation. if the committees view is that i should�*ve

come to the house and provided an inevitably incomplete account while the government or police investigation was going on, including into events i hadn�*t even attended, ifundamentally including into events i hadn�*t even attended, i fundamentally disagree. we can cross to the houses of parliament and our political correspondent leila nathoo: i guess, the kind of reaction that you are hearing and what we meant to be focusing in on because i heard a rather robust defence from the former prime minister rather robust defence from the former prime ministe- rather robust defence from the former prime minister there is an awful lot to _ former prime minister there is an awful lot to digest _ former prime minister there is an awful lot to digest and _ former prime minister there is an l awful lot to digest and questioning in this committee but i think it can appear on first impressions that this was a rather technical hearing and mps are seeking to establish whether there had been an misleading of parliament and the bit of a technical procedural thing but actually, but things are getting at in this committee was whether or not borisjohnson like to parliament and

therefore the public the latest chapter in the whole episode around these parties and gatherings are held in downing street during lockdown, there has been an investigation by a senior civil servant in a police investigation that resulted in more than a hundred finds being handed out and it�*s not about whether or not parties to place, whether rules are broken it�*s about whether boris johnson light to the house of commons, lie to his fellow mps about what he knew and when and this is therefore, a matter of his reputation. his integrity because remember, he lost power and he was removed from office under the cloud of accusations of lies and not telling the truth and this is crucially important to him and as to whether mps here are reacting, think it�*s very difficult to see how any mps have changed their minds on the back of what they�*ve heard a herd robust defence and his supporters thing yes, he�*s answered all the questions and presented everything

in a way that he saw fit and as opposed to what he knew in hindsight in defending the culture of work in downing street and those who support them saying, he made his case very strongly in new be ridiculous for this committee to find that he deliberately misled mps similarly in mps or their suspicions about boris johnson and questioning his account of events, they have not been convinced by what they�*ve heard. it's convinced by what they�*ve heard. it�*s going to be very difficult decision for this committee to judge exactly what that intention, the question of intention is key here. so, it will be very tricky balancing act will be interesting to see what the balance ofjudgment is and whether it can be a unanimous verdict in some weeks now to come up with their verdict of whether he was reckless or intentional or unintentional in his misleading of parliament and then, if he is found to have done it deliberately, would sanction they recommend. it is a long way to go still and i think we�*ll still hear these debates going

out and is a long way to go still and i think we�*ll still hear these debates going out in his detractors and to process there and i don�*t think borisjohnson held up his hands and said i admit any wrongdoing but i think that those who�*ve made up their minds already, i think there will not deviate from their positions.— i think there will not deviate from their positions. thank you so much for talkinu their positions. thank you so much for talking us _ their positions. thank you so much for talking us through _ their positions. thank you so much for talking us through there. - i�*m joined now by claire pearsall, she�*s a former conservative special adviser. i�*m sure you were glued to all those many hours of testimony from the former prime minister and just in terms of from your role as a former adviser, do you think he been advised well and giving its defence which seemed to be based a lot on having received assurances from others that everything was ok. it was very wrong committee section and there was an awful lot to take the end but i did not get the feeling

that these assurances could be evidence anywhere. and from the bundle of information that was given to the committee, they simply said no to the fact that had he given assurances but i�*m not sure whether this information will come from in the committee reported to have a really hard job and will come down to whether this was knowingly dissociating the house of commons or if this was reckless and carrie a charge against them —— deceiving. and the punishment. to charge against them -- deceiving. and the punishment.— charge against them -- deceiving. and the punishment. to be a question on the committee _ and the punishment. to be a question on the committee itself, _ and the punishment. to be a question on the committee itself, is _ and the punishment. to be a question on the committee itself, is that - and the punishment. to be a question on the committee itself, is that the i on the committee itself, is that the right practice to go by? ida. on the committee itself, is that the right practice to go by?— right practice to go by? no, i think that's the wrong _ right practice to go by? no, i think that's the wrong way _ right practice to go by? no, i think that's the wrong way to _ right practice to go by? no, i think that's the wrong way to enter - right practice to go by? no, i think that's the wrong way to enter a - that�*s the wrong way to enter a committee such as this or any committee such as this or any committee really. you don�*t start out from the precept of your all wrong and i�*m right i�*m going to tell you quite how right i am which is how mrjohnson turned up today at the committee. i think that leads

people to have their backs put up, they�*re being questioned, their integrity is being questioned without them having even started the process. at the mrjohnson was ill advised to send out his friends and supporters all across the weekend to put out rumours that this was a kangaroo court and it was with the paper it was written on and you do not go about the way these things that she did not go about this this way and you have to take it graciously. way and you have to take it graciously-— way and you have to take it uraciousl . . , , graciously. ultimately, if depending on how the committee _ graciously. ultimately, if depending on how the committee judges - graciously. ultimately, if depending on how the committee judges and l on how the committee judges and finds in its deliberations, the sanctions and any punishment coming from mps. in this context, boris johnson is addressing two audiences. he is addressing to audiences and in the house of commons, they have their doubts about the accuracy of this information but also, attention paid to the public of what they were

thinking and listening and watching on their tv screens in this hearing take place. and i think there are two very separate audiences and they are more than aware of that may think this is a very different boris johnson today. he wasn�*t effervescent, there were nojokes, and a rustling of the hair as we know him to have. he did take this a lot more seriously and i think he realises that this is his political life on the line and he needs to understand that because he wants to keep his seat and he wants to remain in politics. keep his seat and he wants to remain in olitics. , . ., in politics. explained the potential ramifications _ in politics. explained the potential ramifications and _ in politics. explained the potential ramifications and the _ in politics. explained the potential ramifications and the potential - ramifications and the potential sanctions that she could possibly have in the committee judges against him. have in the committee 'udges against him. ., , have in the committee 'udges against him. , ., , . him. the most serious consequence he could have is — him. the most serious consequence he could have is a — him. the most serious consequence he could have is a suspension _ him. the most serious consequence he could have is a suspension above - him. the most serious consequence he could have is a suspension above ten i could have is a suspension above ten days. any time about ten days in suspension from the house would lead to a recall petition that can be issued in his constituency and that will be for the members in uxbridge

to work out whether they want to recall him go back out to a vote which could end up in a by election which, given the current state of the bowls being the best situation to be in —— polls, i�*m not sure if we will get that result from the committee and preempt their decision but that is the harshest they can have my suspect a few days of suspensions as a slap on the wrist of warnings to other members in this will be taken seriously in these are the consequences.— the consequences. thank you very much. another big story in the uk — the prime minister�*s new brexit deal has passed through parliament, despite a rebellion from some of his own mps. the vote was on a key part of the deal, known as the stormont brake.

essentially, it aims to give a future northern ireland assembly a greater say on how eu laws apply to northern ireland. 29 mps voted against it. 22 of those were tories, including the former uk prime minister boris johnson. first, let�*s hearfrom rishi sunak. the framework represents a good deal for the people in families and businesses of northern ireland never stores the balance of the belfast good friday agreement and ensures northern ireland place in our union. let�*s also hear from the northern ireland secretary, chris heaton—harris. s it�*s at the heart of the framework. he addresses the democratic deficit and restores the balance of the good friday agreement. balance of the good friday agreement-— balance of the good friday aareement. �* , , ,, ., agreement. and ends the process of aliunment agreement. and ends the process of alignment and _ agreement. and ends the process of alignment and sovereignty _ agreement. and ends the process of alignment and sovereignty to - agreement. and ends the process of alignment and sovereignty to the - alignment and sovereignty to the united _ alignment and sovereignty to the united kingdom as a whole and to the people _ united kingdom as a whole and to the people of— united kingdom as a whole and to the people of northern ireland in particular. before the vote took place, we heard from northern ireland minister steve baker, who criticised borisjohnson�*s opposition to the deal.

today, the measures are better than the protocol of the borisjohnson put in place. a protocol spoken about and turned out to not be accurate. and it can be remembered and statecraft that he achieved or he can look like a dime store naturalfor he can look like a dime store natural for us he can look like a dime store naturalfor us and i hope he wants to be remembered as a statement. —— nigel. the european research group of conservative mps also opposes the deal. mark francois, a member of the group, explains why. the stormont brick has no brake pads. it�*s incredibly complicated and it is not a veto if you look at the detail it�*s been sold to us as a veto and the most plainly is not and i the government and i choose my words carefully, completely oversold it. so let�*s take step back — and look at the deal in question. it�*s called the windsor framework. under the deal currently in place, goods are checked at ports in northern ireland on arrival —

after which they can be moved into the republic of ireland. under the new deal — the goods would be split in two different lanes. goods heading to northern ireland would go in the green lane — meaning no checks. goods destined for the republic of ireland or the eu would go into the red lane — with checks carried out. northern ireland�*s largest party, the democratic unionist party is opposed to the deal. the truth is, this is not a break, it�*s a fake and it should be rejected by the house and does not protect the union, does not protect democracy northern ireland it would not get the assembly back and running again. to really put this into context, let�*s remind ourselves of the state of play in northern ireland. it�*s governed by what�*s known as a power—sharing executive — where the largest parties govern together. but that arrangement has been in flux since february 2022. that�*s because the dup collapsed the executive over its opposition

to the trading arrangements for northern ireland in the original brexit deal. there�*ve been several efforts to break the deadlock — all have failed. dr clare rice is a politics researcher at liverpool university, specialising in northern irish politics. in terms of when it comes to the dup describing this as a break and calling it a fake, describing it as a break with no brake pads, help us understand what the opposition is to this particular deal. the understand what the opposition is to this particular deal.— this particular deal. the position needs to be _ this particular deal. the position needs to be read _ this particular deal. the position needs to be read in _ this particular deal. the position needs to be read in the - this particular deal. the position needs to be read in the contextl this particular deal. the position l needs to be read in the context of wider comments that have been made more generally. in looking at the area in particular, uncertainty and rejection of that, largely lies in

the fact that they say it is nothing in regards of eu law that is needed for the northern ireland protocol to operate. very much the windsor break is changing and going forward and at a point of concern for the unionist party and a more general sense as well, the party has been very consistent in saying they want to see more information, clarification in more detail around various aspects of robert in particular, the storm. but for the dup position and rather in and there are many concerns that need to be addressed before the party will be able to reach its final decision in the framework overall. but! reach its final decision in the framework overall. and terms of concerns. _ framework overall. and terms of concerns. they _ framework overall. and terms of concerns, they will _ framework overall. and terms of concerns, they will be _ framework overall. and terms of concerns, they will be able - framework overall. and terms of concerns, they will be able to i framework overall. and terms of i concerns, they will be able to raise objections and raise concerns hence the stormont brick and what would appease them, what would make people in the dup that we been hearing,

feel a bit happy about this? it�*s feel a bit happy about this? it's ve feel a bit happy about this? it�*s very difficult to say in the dup, and some time ago and changes to the protocol to be checked against and they are very clear minded on the particular party position in the windsor framework of those tests haven�*t been met and if we�*re looking at the territory of what might over the line with the stormont brick, deliver characterisations i�*m sure there�*s much more that can be squeezed from the prime minister and terms of the united kingdom and in the territory of the giver taking a grade of clarifications, it is different when ever the quest back to it and what we�*re seeing on the table today. i think that is the territory that into but i think it�*s quite

difficult to say where further concessions can be made in the stormont break. i5 concessions can be made in the stormont break.— concessions can be made in the stormont break. is good to get your insiaht stormont break. is good to get your insi . ht and stormont break. is good to get your insight and thoughts _ stormont break. is good to get your insight and thoughts on _ stormont break. is good to get your insight and thoughts on the - stormont break. is good to get your insight and thoughts on the table i insight and thoughts on the table today. i think that is the territory that were into but i think it�*s quite difficult to say where further concessions can be made in the stormont break. is good to get your insight and thoughtfulness and the ripple university. thank you. now to new york, where the united nations is warning of an approaching global water crisis because of pollution, global warming and over—consumption. it came as it held the first dedicated water summit in more than forty years. as he opened the conference, un secretary general antonio guterres appealed to governments to better manage one of humanity�*s shared resources. let�*s have a listen. water is a human right and the common development and denominator to shape a better future. but water is in deep trouble. and we have been draining blood through the unsustainable use in evaporating it through global heating. it broken

the cycle, destroyed eco systems and contaminated ground water. in a new report on the issue, the united nations says: consumption of water keeps rising, with about 10 percent of the world�*s population living under water stress. that�*s where the ratio of water use to water availability is considered "high" or "critical". at the last assessment in 2020, more than a quarter of people around the globe still lacked access to safe drinking water, while 3.6 billion lacked access to safely managed sanitation services. the report says the water crisis is worst in low—income countries. for example, an estimated 70% of the population of sub—saharan africa lacks safe drinking—water services. also at the summit is american actor and co—founder of the non—profit water.org matt damon. let�*s hear what he had to say in an interview on the margins of the conference:

it's it�*s a massive issue that touches everything that affects women and girls. and disproportionately affected by this and the lower millions of girls are not in school because of this because they are collecting water. with more on the un�*s aims at the conference, here�*s aruna iyengar: humanity�*s lifeblood, water, is increasingly at risk around the world due to vampiric overconsumption and overdevelopment. that is the language used in the un report. 10% of the global population currently lives in areas that are high or critically water stressed. in our report, we said that up to 3.5 billion people live under conditions of water stress at least one month a year. the meeting in new york is asking governments and the private sector to come up with a water action agenda to meet a goal set in 2015 to ensure access to water and sanitation for all by 2030. the un says up to half the world�*s

population does not have access to sanitation and a quarter does not have access to safe water supply. it blames unsustainable water use, pollution and unchecked global warming. the un is now calling for a change in attitude towards water as a shared resource. the global water cycle is a global common good, we just don't want to understand it because we believe water belongs to us. we need to invest with that in our minds. the report notes that water scarcity has the greatest impact on poorer people and children. unicef had recently warned that 190 million children in ten african countries don�*t have access to clean water. the un says current levels of investment would have to be tripled to get safe drinking water for all by 2030. aruna iyengar, bbc news.

don�*t forget you can get in touch with me and some of the team on twitter — i�*m @kasiamadera. hello, good evening. it was very blustery today, particularly across northern and western areas of scotland. also some heavy thundery showers moving eastwards on that brisk south—westerly winds, but it wasn�*t raining all the time. there were some decent sunny spells around, too, as recorded by our weather watcher here in york. lots of blue sky here and no big changes in the forecast as we head through the next couple of days or so. still unsettled, more wet and windy weather to come. also some sunshine and it stays mild until we get to the weekend, but still very blustery, particularly towards exposed western coasts. there are some flood warnings in force — do keep checking the bbc weather website for more details. large waves and some coastal

overtopping, particularly with the high spring tides, and it stays windy, too. 0vernight tonight, these bands of showers moving through. heavier rain across northern ireland, moving towards northwest england by the time we get to dawn. but lots of clear skies around and it will feel a bit cooler, i think for most than it was last night. temperatures for many down to mid—single figures, maybe a touch of frostjust in sheltered rural spots of scotland. now, low pressure dominates, of course, still on thursday. various systems waiting out in the atlantic — they�*ll be whizzing eastwards, giving us more wet and windy spells of weather. but for many, i think it will be a sunny start

to the day on thursday. the showers will get going as we head through the late morning into the afternoon, moving eastwards, longer spells of rain, too, moving into southern england, southeast england and east anglia, perhaps by the end of the day, and it stays very blustery. a brisk south—westerly wind, again, especially towards western coastal areas. the air is still mild. temperatures again above the seasonal average, between 12—15 celsius. let�*s take a look at friday — it�*s more of the same. in fact, it could be the windiest day of the week for england and wales. some more heavy, thundery downpours moving through on that brisk wind. there could be some lightning and some hail around at times. the showers a bit more well scattered across scotland, it�*s still mild, too — temperatures between 10—14 celsius, but that�*s all about to change as we head through the weekend. why? well, because we�*re drawing in a northerly wind. this cold arctic air is set to sink its way southwards as we head through saturday and eventually into sunday as well. there could be some showers that will have some wintriness in them, some snow, perhaps even to lower levels, and a widespread hard frost

on sunday and monday nights.

hello, i�*m kasia madera. this is 0utside source. borisjohnson denies lying to parliament over downing street parties during lockdown as he fights for his political career. i�*m here to say to, hand on heart, that i did not lie to the house. when those statements were made, they were made in good faith and on the basis of what i honestly knew and believed at the time. also on the programme: people who identify as lgbt risk life in prison after uganda passes some the world�*s harshest anti—gay laws. and america�*s central bank raises interest rates again, despite the turmoil in the global banking sector.

let�*s get more now on former uk prime minister borisjohnson�*s grilling by a committee of mps on whether he intentionally misled parliament over lockdown—era gatherings at number ten. he�*s been pressed repeatedly over how he could not have known that various events, including leaving dos, breached guidance and rules. 0ur political editor chris mason brought us this analysis of the day�*s events. suspecting in the courts of the public opinion, plenty of decisions have been made amongst our viewers. as far as the mps are concerned, they now have to go away and look at they now have to go away and look at the testimony from this afternoon, compare it with the reams of written testimony from officials and former advisers and try and work out if the

two things tie together or not. i suspect some might conclude that they don�*t. then they go back to the central thing that they are looking at — whether what he said in the house of commons amounts to being misleading in a way that was reckless or intentional. in the coming weeks and months, they have to work out if it does, what kind of suspension might be appropriate, and that will go to mps to decide. it could lead to a by—election. there�*s a bigger point here which i touched upon which is what this means for the state of public debate. among the state of public debate. among the centrality, the vitality of truth. does it reshape how much importance is attached to that for leaders in the future? let�*s pick up on some of that. i�*m joined now by sirjohn curtice. he�*s professor of politics

at strathclyde university. so, former prime minister done enoughin so, former prime minister done enough in order to convince that he wasn�*t to being reckless, that this wasn�*t to being reckless, that this was not intentional, it wasn�*t deliberate when he misled parliament? i deliberate when he misled parliament?— deliberate when he misled arliament? ~ ., , deliberate when he misled arliament? ~ . , ., parliament? i think the answer that auestion is parliament? i think the answer that question is maybe _ parliament? i think the answer that question is maybe not. _ parliament? i think the answer that question is maybe not. it's - parliament? i think the answer that question is maybe not. it's of- parliament? i think the answer that question is maybe not. it's of the l question is maybe not. it�*s of the two criteria. 0ne question is maybe not. it�*s of the two criteria. one of which it is to do with intentionally misleading the house. the other is to do with it recklessly doing so. if that second criteria in which, by the end of his session, where the former prime minister began to look vulnerable. 0ne argument there is that, and giving such categorical assurances, the guidance on social distancing was always followed. the prime minister perhaps knowingly

exaggerated the position because he himself acknowledged this afternoon that they follow the guidance to the best they could. within their understanding and within the constraints of number ten downing st. probably the second area where he was most vulnerable was that the committee was probing him about the basis of the assurances that he said he was relying on when he said to the house that both the guidance and the legal regulations around the lockdown work being adhered to. and i think the committee was suggesting that relying primarily on the advice of two political advisers as opposed to a senior politician or a lawyer, though that may be regarded as inadequate basis on which to get the assurances. but that was the area

where it looked as though mrjohnson seemed at least comfortable and where the committee seemed to be directing their questioning. imore directing their questioning. we're not preempting — directing their questioning. we're not preempting the _ directing their questioning. we're not preempting the committee's final not preempting the committee�*s final judgment, but the consequences are grave. this could lead to a by—election. it�*s up to politicians to decide whether there will be any need for any sanctions, but there�*s no desire for a by—election in uxbridge. what are the polls looking like? , ., ., , ., like? there is no doubt that the conservative _ like? there is no doubt that the conservative party _ like? there is no doubt that the conservative party would - like? there is no doubt that the conservative party would not i like? there is no doubt that the l conservative party would not like like? there is no doubt that the i conservative party would not like a pilot —— want a by—election. given that on the latest polls, the conservatives are 18 points behind in national polls, that implies a swing that would bring the labour party to win mrjohnson�*s constituency. i think the truth is that�*s the last thing mr sunak would

want. if the committee were to some degree... but not suspend mr johnson, mr sunak may regard that as the best of all possible outcomes. it would confirm what i think we already know, which is that mr johnson�*s future as somebody who might hold senior office, those days are over. he isn�*t personally trusted. it was the failure of his mps to be willing to trust his word any more that brought him down as a prime minister. not particularly over pa rtygate, prime minister. not particularly over partygate, but the issue of him not being upfront about past allegations about his deputy chief whip, allegations made against him. too many of his mps no longer trust him. the public certainly don�*t trust him. that already precludes him going back to senior position. the question is how does this end? is it with a whimper on the back benches, or does he eventually be

expeued benches, or does he eventually be expelled from the house? but i think that last bit is the outcome that the prime minister would least want to happen. we the prime minister would least want to ha en. ~ . . the prime minister would least want to hauen. ~ . ., , ., to happen. we await the findings of the committing. _ to happen. we await the findings of the committing. thank _ to happen. we await the findings of the committing. thank you - to happen. we await the findings of the committing. thank you very i to happen. we await the findings of. the committing. thank you very much. let�*s turn to uganda. critics of a new draft law demanding prison sentences for anybody identified as lgbtq have accused the government of promoting homophobia and transphobia. all singing here is what one politician had to say on the issue. in our country, we only have our morals and protect our children. we are making this law for ourselves, we are making this

law for our children, we are making this law for the children of our children. this country will stand firm. 0nce once it passes, i can tell you we are going to reinforce the law enforcement to make sure that homosexual have in uganda. homosexual sex was already punishable by life in prison in uganda, but this bill introduces many new criminal offences. the final version has yet to be officially published, but elements discussed in parliament include: a person who is convicted of grooming or trafficking children for purposes of engaging them in homosexual activities faces life in prison, ndividuals or institutions which support or fund lgbt rights�* activities or organisations, or publish, broadcast and distribute pro—gay media material and literature, also face prosecution and imprisonment. media groups, journalists and publishers face prosecution and imprisonment for publishing, broadcasting,

distribution of any content that advocates for gay rights or "promotes homosexuality". and property owners also face risk of being jailed if their premises are used for homosexual acts or any other sexual minorities rights�* activities uganda is a largely conservative christian country, and the reaction to the news on the streets of kampala was generally positive. we are very healthy. are citizens of uganda, culturally, we don�*t accept the homosexuality. the uganda, culturally, we don't accept the homosexuality.— uganda, culturally, we don't accept the homosexuality. the bill has been assed for the homosexuality. the bill has been passed for life. _ the homosexuality. the bill has been passed for life, for _ the homosexuality. the bill has been passed for life, for those _ the homosexuality. the bill has been passed for life, for those people i passed for life, for those people who are — passed for life, for those people who are interested in such a thing, because _ who are interested in such a thing, because i_ who are interested in such a thing, because i can't see... but that�*s certainly not how everyone feels. this ugandan man, who we are not naming, told the bbc he has already experienced an online attack

and was outed to his family. they even took the information to my mother, _ they even took the information to my mother, and — they even took the information to my mother, and she _ they even took the information to my mother, and she was _ they even took the information to my mother, and she was very— they even took the information to my mother, and she was very mad - they even took the information to my mother, and she was very mad at i they even took the information to my mother, and she was very mad at me| mother, and she was very mad at me and called. _ mother, and she was very mad at me and called, saying, _ mother, and she was very mad at me and called, saying, "i'm _ mother, and she was very mad at me and called, saying, "i'm gay, - mother, and she was very mad at me and called, saying, "i'm gay, i- and called, saying, "i'm gay, i never— and called, saying, "i'm gay, i neverwant— and called, saying, "i'm gay, i never want you _ and called, saying, "i'm gay, i never want you back _ and called, saying, "i'm gay, i never want you back —— - and called, saying, "i'm gay, i never want you back —— you'rej and called, saying, "i'm gay, i- never want you back —— you're gay. never _ never want you back —— you're gay. never come — never want you back —— you're gay. never come near— never want you back —— you're gay. never come near my— never want you back —— you're gay. never come near my other- never want you back —— you're gay. l never come near my other children, you are _ never come near my other children, you are no _ never come near my other children, you are no longer— never come near my other children, you are no longer my— never come near my other children, you are no longer my child." - lgbtq+ rights activist in uganda, clare byarugaba, described how this anti—gay law could have far reaching consequences for ugandans in general. there�*s no reason why it should be a bill caramelising individuals that are having consensual same—sex adult relationships. —— criminaliszing. it will notjust relationships. —— criminaliszing. it will not just affect relationships. —— criminaliszing. it will notjust affect lgbt individuals or suspected individuals, it will affect anyone. anyone can be accused of touching with intent to commit homosexuality. there�*s also been international condemnation. here�*s 0ryem nyeko, a researcher at the human rights

watch africa division. what is essentially doing is endorsing homophobia. the government is saying _ endorsing homophobia. the government is saying it's _ endorsing homophobia. the government is saying it's all right to discriminate against people because you think_ discriminate against people because you think they are homosexual, because — you think they are homosexual, because you think they are having sex with— because you think they are having sex with somebody of the same sex, and that— sex with somebody of the same sex, and that can — sex with somebody of the same sex, and that can have wide—ranging impact — and that can have wide—ranging impact on — and that can have wide—ranging impact on people's lives and livelihoods. it's going to make things— livelihoods. it's going to make things even worse going forward. nicholas 0piyo is one of uganda�*s top human rights lawyers and executive director of chapter four uganda, an ngo dedicated to the protection of civil liberties. help us to understand why such a draconian law, why now? ten years auo, a draconian law, why now? ten years ago. a similar— draconian law, why now? ten years ago, a similar law _ draconian law, why now? ten years ago, a similar law was _ draconian law, why now? ten years ago, a similar law was struck i draconian law, why now? ten years ago, a similar law was struck down | ago, a similar law was struck down by the courts. conservative and cultural groups have been hard at work to reintroduce this law. they have peddled several misinformation,

accusing the lgbt community. this residents in the population, and therefore, many people the country have been fed this lie and support this kind of loss. haifa have been fed this lie and support this kind of loss.— this kind of loss. how does this change- how — this kind of loss. how does this change. how does _ this kind of loss. how does this change. how does this - this kind of loss. how does this change. how does this change | this kind of loss. how does this i change. how does this change the current rules and uganda? the bill will re eal current rules and uganda? the bill will repeal the _ current rules and uganda? the bill will repeal the provisions - current rules and uganda? the bill will repeal the provisions of i current rules and uganda? the bill will repeal the provisions of the i will repeal the provisions of the act, but it does two things as well. first, it creates office community of the lgbt i community. it even more concerning is the inclusion of the death penalty. this had proposed

a time of ten years... the final bill that is being passed provides for the death penalty. what they call aggravated homosexuality, mainly via involving children. these provisions are deeply concerning, but create really a moral police in the society that emboldens a vigilante group which have for a long time been going after lgbti individuals or people perceived to be. they have begun to see a spike in this kind of attack and institutions of learning, and communities and it�*s deeply concerning for many of us.

communities and it's deeply concerning for many of us. nicholas, the international _ concerning for many of us. nicholas, the international community - concerning for many of us. nicholas, the international community is i the international community is watching very closely what is happening. it needs to be agreed to and made into law by the president. do you think he will do that? he must know there�*s combination. the must know there's combination. the resident must know there's combination. tue: president has must know there's combination. t'te: president has been a must know there's combination. tte: president has been a bit coy. unlike in the past where he expressed strong support. he has been very cagey about his views. i think what he is doing is playing a very delicate balance between support from this law and the international reaction to the announcement of these laws. i think that the president will have to make a decision, and ifi president will have to make a decision, and if i am to advise, i would ask them not to assent to this law because it is on unfounded

recommendation on the lgbti community. if the concerns about sexual violence are about children, this is more prevalent — in fact, it is way higher in the heterosexual community. mps have targeted very small minority who agree that sexual violence of any crime must be punished. to target people who are involving consensual same—sex relationships is just unbelievable. dangerous for the country and we will see people suffer. brute dangerous for the country and we will see people suffer.— dangerous for the country and we will see people suffer. we hear your concern. nicholas _ will see people suffer. we hear your concern. nicholas 0piyo, _ will see people suffer. we hear your concern. nicholas 0piyo, thank- will see people suffer. we hear your concern. nicholas 0piyo, thank you | concern. nicholas 0piyo, thank you for your time. much more on our website in terms of that new law. to stay with us. stay with us on 0utside source. still to come: the federal reserve presses ahead with a quarter—point rate rise in us interest rates, despite turmoil in the banking sector.

a wedding in south wales took a dramatic turn when five of the guests had to leave the church to respond to an emergency call. the volunteers were called out to rescue two people cut off by an incoming tide, as tomos morgan reports. it was a really lovely day. saturday was jessica and mark broadway�*s wedding in porthcawl, south wales, and every couple of course wants their wedding day to go as smoothly as possible, without any unexpected surprises. because mark�*s one of the volunteers in the lifeboat, we always knew that the rnli was going to be a part of the wedding. yeah, and a few of the lifeboat chaps were involved in the wedding, very helpful people to have around. so, yeah, lots of lifeboats. little did they knowjust how big a part they�*d play. as the ceremony began, the vicar asked everyone to turn their phones off unless they were volunteers at the rnli, and then the inevitable happened. how much of the wedding did you miss? all of it.

i was there for 17 minutes and he�*d just started the sermon, so perhaps not a bad time to leave. and that was it, so i missed all the wedding. the group swung into action after two people had been cut off by the incoming tide ten miles away. they were rescued safe and well, grateful, but also a bit apologetic. thank you so much. honestly, i was in church. one of the lifeboat guys was getting married. i oh, no! but it's all right, it was before the sermon. as well as the land crew, ruth waited for the team to get back and had to clean the boats down before the day was done. were you gutted to miss the free drink and the cake? if i�*m absolutely honest, yes, but i�*m sure i�*ll make up for it. well, if i�*m absolutely honest, yes, but i�*m sure i�*ll make up for it. this was far more important and this takes precedence. it was so good to be able to congratulate them on a successful shout, great to see them after they'd done what they do so well. an unexpected turn of events in what was an unforgettable day. on what was an unforgettable day.

tomos morgan, bbc news, porthcawl. this is 0utside source live from the bbc newsroom. i�*m cash of madeira. the us central bank, the federal reserve, has raised us interest rates again in the past couple of hours, despite the turmoil in the global banking sector. it�*s hiked rates by quarter of 1% at the conclusion of its two—day meeting, let�*s hear what the federal reserve chair, jerome powell, had to say at a press conference a short while ago. we remain strongly committed to

bringing placement back down. it�*s a responsibility of the federal reserve, and without price stability, the economy doesn�*t work for anybody. just stability, the economy doesn't work for anybody-— for anybody. just within the past cou - le for anybody. just within the past coule of for anybody. just within the past couple of hours. _ i�*m joined from new york by 0livia raimonday, reporter covering credit markets at bloomberg news. you�*re covering credit markets at bloomberg news. in terms of this decision, there have been some speculation that when it comes from the fed, they might hold off raising interest rates. it feels like the fed has gone for stability in terms of inflation. fed has gone for stability in terms of inflation-— fed has gone for stability in terms of inflation. ., ., ,, ., . of inflation. you make an excellent oint and of inflation. you make an excellent point and thank _ of inflation. you make an excellent point and thank you _ of inflation. you make an excellent point and thank you for— of inflation. you make an excellent point and thank you for having i of inflation. you make an excellent point and thank you for having me. there was a lot of speculation. whether it would raise another 25

points as it did, or pause. i think what the 25 basis point move says about the federal reserve�*s path for monetary policy going forward is that their number one concern still is and remains to be getting inflation under control in the united states and even if that means there is going to be some hiccups along the way, they are committed to that, as we�*ve seen in the wake of the silicon valley bank collapse. it's the silicon valley bank collapse. it�*s those hiccups that really trouble and spook investors, but this is the ninth rate hike since march last year. rates were near zero. when it comes to companies trying to cope with these rates, how�*s it for them? tt�*s trying to cope with these rates, how's it for them? it's definitely a lot tougher- _ how's it for them? it's definitely a lot tougher. we've _ how's it for them? it's definitely a lot tougher. we've gone - how's it for them? it's definitely a lot tougher. we've gone from i how's it for them? it's definitely a j lot tougher. we've gone from free lot tougher. we�*ve gone from free money essentially, near zero interest rates, and companies are having to pay 8% depending on their

credit rating. what we have seen over the past year especially, these companies have been holding up remarkably well in spite of all this. we have not seen a lot of downgrade or defaults or bankruptcies, and it has not been as material as it was once thought to be last year. just material as it was once thought to be last year-— be last year. just in terms of the us, what be last year. just in terms of the us, what is _ be last year. just in terms of the us, what is your _ be last year. just in terms of the us, what is your reckoning? i be last year. just in terms of the | us, what is your reckoning? what be last year. just in terms of the i us, what is your reckoning? what are the chances of the state stepping into recession? t the chances of the state stepping into recession?— into recession? i wish i had a c stal into recession? i wish i had a crystal ball— into recession? i wish i had a crystal ball and _ into recession? i wish i had a crystal ball and could - into recession? i wish i had a crystal ball and could give i into recession? i wish i had a | crystal ball and could give you into recession? i wish i had a i crystal ball and could give you the perfect answer. i think right now, it�*s a little bit too early to know. the markets are still very volatile and inflation is unpredictable and it�*s incredibly sticky. i think right now, any possibility is really open. i think the markets are bracing for recession in the united states. ., , , ., ., states. olivia, we wish you did have a c stal states. olivia, we wish you did have a crystal ball. _ states. olivia, we wish you did have a crystal ball, but _ states. olivia, we wish you did have a crystal ball, but great _ states. olivia, we wish you did have a crystal ball, but great of— states. olivia, we wish you did have a crystal ball, but great of you i a crystal ball, but great of you to talk us through. thank you. here, the bank of england

will be under more pressure to raise uk interest rates when it meets tomorrow. that�*s after new figures showing food prices rising faster than any time in the last 45 years, contributing to a surprise surge in the cost of living. analysts had widely predicted it would continue falling. inflation, which measures the pace at which prices are rising, jumped to 10.4% in the year to february. that�*s up from 10.1 the month before. shortages of salad and vegetables helped push food inflation to 18.2%, the highest since 1978. the increase was also driven by higher prices in cafes, pubs and restaurants. so—called "core inflation" — which strips out items such as food, energy, alcohol and tobacco — also unexpectedly rose, to 6.2% up from 5.8%. this chart, going back ten years, gives you an idea ofjust how far the headline rate is above the bank of england�*s inflation target of 2%. here�*s simon french, chief economist at panmure gordon.

she�*s a two—time olympic champion, and arguably one of the greatest rowers great britain has ever seen, but helen glover isn�*t done yet. in tokyo two years ago, she became the first gb rowing athlete to compete in the olympics as a mother. now, she�*s juggling three young children at home and training for the paris games next year. she�*s been talking to matt graveling about her preparations. i think it�*s really great that people get to see these days because when it�*s raining, you battle out for those miles. these are the miles that make us and make me think, do i really want to come back to? you could have _ really want to come back to? you could have forgiven helen glover for staying in bed in a day like today. already a two—time 0lympic staying in bed in a day like today. already a two—time olympic gold medallist, she doesn�*t have anything left to prove, but today, helen announced her plans to come compete in next year�*s 0lympics while raising three young children. in next year's olympics while raising three young children. anyone knows with kids _

raising three young children. anyone knows with kids it's _ raising three young children. anyone knows with kids it's hard _ raising three young children. anyone knows with kids it's hard to - raising three young children. anyone knows with kids it's hard to walk i knows with kids it�*s hard to walk out the doors. as tiring as that is, it gives me energy. when i row, i feel like a better version of myself when i come home.— feel like a better version of myself when i come home. olympic champions! her first gold — when i come home. olympic champions! her first gold came _ when i come home. olympic champions! her first gold came in _ when i come home. olympic champions! her first gold came in 2012. _ when i come home. olympic champions! her first gold came in 2012. the - herfirst gold came in 2012. the pair became the first british women to win 0lympic pair became the first british women to win olympic gold in worthing. no real surprise for the man who first noticed her talents in 2007. th ah noticed her talents in 2007. in an interview. — noticed her talents in 2007. in an interview. she — noticed her talents in 2007. in an interview, she made _ noticed her talents in 2007. in an interview, she made my- noticed her talents in 2007. in an interview, she made my hair- noticed her talents in 2007. in an interview, she made my hair stand up, interview, she made my hair stand up. really— interview, she made my hair stand up, really focused and driven and really _ up, really focused and driven and really loves the sport.— really loves the sport. helen and heather conquered _ really loves the sport. helen and heather conquered the - really loves the sport. helen and heather conquered the world i really loves the sport. helen and i heather conquered the world again, this time in rio. helen retired to start a family. before announcing to return her railing, she finished fourth in tokyo.—

return her railing, she finished fourth in tokyo. after five years awa , i fourth in tokyo. after five years away. i was _ fourth in tokyo. after five years away, i was petrified _ fourth in tokyo. after five years | away, i was petrified announcing fourth in tokyo. after five years i away, i was petrified announcing it and sending a post out. i was worried what people would say. i was blown away by the support. $5 worried what people would say. i was blown away by the support.— blown away by the support. as hell and trains to _ blown away by the support. as hell and trains to make _ blown away by the support. as hell and trains to make team _ blown away by the support. as hell and trains to make team gb i blown away by the support. as hell and trains to make team gb in i blown away by the support. as hell| and trains to make team gb in april and trains to make team gb in april and reach herfourth live in games, with her motivation? —— as helen trains at. t with her motivation? -- as helen trains at. ., ., , , ., trains at. i want to represent all arents trains at. i want to represent all parents and _ trains at. i want to represent all parents and my _ trains at. i want to represent all parents and my three _ trains at. i want to represent all parents and my three children, | trains at. i want to represent all. parents and my three children, so trains at. i want to represent all- parents and my three children, so in a way, i got more running on it, but i got much less in many ways. i�*ve succeeded in what i want to achieve and i�*m really content with my career, but this is alljust a career, but this is all 'ust a bonus. , ., ., “ , it's it�*s more than a bonus! absolutely inspirational and good luck to helen glover in the family. don�*t go away. the former uk prime minister boris johnson has been facing a grilling by a committee of mps and it�*s over whether he intentionally misled

parliament over lockdown iraq gathering at number 10 downing street. we�*ll have much more in the next few minutes —— over gathering. hello, good evening. it was very blustery today, particularly across northern and western areas of scotland. also some heavy thundery showers moving eastwards on that brisk south—westerly winds, but it wasn�*t raining all the time. there were some decent sunny spells around, too, as recorded by our weather watcher here in york. lots of blue sky here, and no big changes in the forecast as we head through the next couple of days or so. still unsettled, more wet and windy weather to come. also some sunshine and it stays mild until we get to the weekend, but still very blustery, particularly towards exposed western coasts. there are some flood warnings in force — do keep checking the bbc weather website for more details. large waves and some coastal overtopping, particularly with the high spring tides, and it stays windy, too. 0vernight tonight, these bands of showers moving through. heavier rain across northern ireland, moving towards northwest england by the time we get to dawn.

but lots of clear skies around and it will feel a bit cooler, i think for most than it was last night. temperatures for many down to mid—single figures, maybe a touch of frostjust in sheltered rural spots of scotland. now, low pressure dominates, of course, still on thursday. various systems waiting out in the atlantic — they�*ll be whizzing eastwards, giving us more wet and windy spells of weather. but for many, i think it will be a sunny start to the day on thursday. the showers will get going as we head through the late morning into the afternoon, moving eastwards, longer spells of rain, too, moving into southern england, southeast england and east anglia, perhaps by the end of the day, and it stays very blustery. a brisk south—westerly wind, again, especially towards western coastal areas. the air is still mild. temperatures again above the seasonal average, between 12—15 celsius. let�*s take a look at friday — it�*s more of the same. in fact, it could be the windiest day of the week for england and wales. some more heavy, thundery downpours moving through on that brisk wind. there could be some lightning and some hail around at times.

the showers a bit more well scattered across scotland, it�*s still mild, too — temperatures between 10—14 celsius, but that�*s all about to change as we head through the weekend. why? well, because we�*re drawing in a northerly wind. this cold arctic air is set to sink its way southwards as we head through saturday and eventually into sunday as well. there could be some showers that will have some wintriness in them, some snow, perhaps even to lower levels, and a widespread hard frost on sunday and monday nights.

hello, i�*m kasia madera, this is 0utside source. borisjohnson denies lying to parliament over downing street parties during lockdown. as he fights for his political career. i�*m here to say to you, hand on heart that i did not lie to the house. when those statements were made, they were made in good faith and on the basis of what i honestly knew and believed at the time. the former british prime minister faced some tough questions, but has he convinced his fellow mps? also on the programme... the un warns of a looming global water crisis. the culprit? climate change and overconsumption. and rishi sunak�*s new brexit deal

for northern ireland has been passed despite a rebellion from his backbenchers. we begin here in the uk, where the former prime minister, borisjohnson, has denied lying to parliament. he�*s been giving evidence to a parliamentary committee that�*ll determine whether he deliberately misled mps about attending parties during covid lockdowns. he acknowledged that he had misled parliament, but said that was inadvertent, and again apologised. let�*s hear mrjohnson�*s opening statement. the purpose of this inquiry is not to reopen party gate it�*s to discover whether or not i lied to parliament and wittingly misled colleagues and what i knew and believed about those gatherings when i set the rules and the guidance had been followed at number ten.

i am here to say to you, hand on heart that i did not lie to the house and when those statements are made, they were made in good faith and on the basis of what i honestly knew and believed at the time. so as we heard from borisjohnson there, this investigation is not about whether he attended rule—breaking gatherings. we�*ve seen plenty of evidence — including whatsapp messages and photos like this, putting mrjohnson at the scene of events in downing street. this was taken during covid restrictions in england — when social gatherings were banned. mps are now looking at whether mrjohnson deliberately misled parliament during moments like this. i�*m sure that whatever happens they guidance of the rules are followed at all times. this was december 2021 — when reports of parties first emerged. mrjohnson has accepted he misled parliament,

but says this was not done recklessly or intentionally. the committee can recommend sanctions, if it finds otherwise. let�*s have a look at a key moment at the start of this hearing. borisjohnson swore an oath on a copy of the bible — which has only happened a handful of times at committee hearings. it increases the weight of the hearing, as it means that should he give any false evidence, it could be punishable with "perjury" — which is a criminal offence. it�*s worth just reminding ourselves about the group of mps, the privileges committee, who are investigating whether boris johnson deliberately misled parliament. this is one of the many committees of politicians which oversee the government�*s work and parliament�*s internal affairs. it has seven—members and is chaired by labour�*s harriet harman. by convention, it�*s always chaired by an opposition mp. it�*s made up of four conservatives and three opposition mps. let�*s hear from committee chair harriet harman. what the house is mandated for us

to look at is whether or not he told the truth to parleiment to the best of his knowledge about number ten�*s compliance with those covid—19 rules and guidance. it is about the truth and that is why this inquiry goes to the heart of the trust on which our system of accountability depends so truth the essence of the committee�*s investigation, and during the hearing mrjohnson repeatedly denied he set out to deceive parliament and what he said was "in good faith." your first concern is that i may have knowingly or recklessly deceived parliament on the first and 8th of december and it said that the rules is not been broken and the guidance have been followed completely in the guidance have been followed completely number ten. when i said those words, i was not trying to cover up or conceal anything. i said what i said in good faith based on what i honestly knew and reasonably believed at the time.

that belief, what was in my head was based on my understanding of the rules in the guidance. that did not mean that i believed that social distancing was complied with perfectly. that is because i and others did not believe it was necessary or possible to have a two metre or one metre electrified force field around every human being and indeed, that is emphatically not with the guidance prescribes. this morning more than 100 pages of evidence was published by the mp�*s investigating mrjohnson�*s claims that he was assured all rules had been followed. the most senior official in government, simon case, was asked if he gave mrjohnson any assurances that covid rules were followed at all times in number 10 in relation to gatherings covered in the sue gray report. to which the cabinet secretary replied simply with "no. " and the principle private secretary to the pm,

martin reynolds recalled questioning whether it was realistic for borisjohnson to argue that all guidance had been followed at all times. but borisjohnson says he was given "repeated assurances" no rules were broken and that no advisers gave any advice "to the contrary". i was trying to run the country during a pandemic on the evening in question, the 30th of november 2021, as dealing with the emergence of the omicron variant and the growing clamour for restrictions on another christmas. i could not drop what i was doing, get up and institute a personal investigation into its unelected daily mirror try on and on on an event does almost a —year—old. i had to rely on and was fully entitled to rely on what i was told by my senior trusted advisers. here mrjohnson insisted the gatherings at his official office and residence — number 10 downing street were not purely social events. i really must insist on this point.

people who say that we were partying in lock down simply do not know what they�*re talking about. people who say that that event was a purely social gathering are quite wrong and my purpose there was the thank staff to motivate them and what had been a very difficult time and a very difficult day in which the cabinet secretaryjust resigned. one of the key things being looked at is how long it took mrjohnson to correct some of his statements to parliament, which he acknowledges were misleading. here�*s what he had to say on that. the committee criticising the way corrected the record. i corrected the record on the day of the final report in six days after the completion of the police investigation. if the committees view is that i should�*ve come to the house and provided an inevitably incomplete account while a government or police

investigation was going on, including into events i hadn�*t even attended, i fundamentally disagree. for more on today�*s lengthy hearing i spoke to our political correspondent leila nathoo. there�*s an awful lot to digest. there�*s an awful lot to digest. there were more than three hours questioning and this committee. i think it can appear on first impression that this was a rather technical hearing that all mps were seeking to establish whether they had been misleading of parliament, very technical procedural thing. ultimately, what mps were getting at at this committee hearing was whether boris johnson at this committee hearing was whether borisjohnson lied to parliament and therefore the public. this is the latest chapter in the whole episode around these parties and gatherings that were held in downing street during lockdown. there is been an investigation by a senior civil servant, a police investigation resulting in more than 100 finds being handed out. it�*s not about whether the party took place, not about rules were broken, it�*s

whether boris johnson not about rules were broken, it�*s whether borisjohnson lied to the house of commons, lied to his fellow mps about what he knew and when. this is therefore a matter of his reputation, his integrity because remember, he lost power, he was removed from office under the cloud of accusations, of laws are not telling the truth. this is crucially important for him. as to whether mps here are reacting, it�*s difficult to see how any mps have changed their minds on the back of what they have heard. you�*ve heard robust defence for some of his supporters. talking about what he knew in hindsight. defending the culture of work in downing street, mps who support him say look, he made his case very strongly and it would be ridiculous for this committee to find he deliberately misled mps. similarly, mps who had their suspicions about mrjohnson come about questioning his account of events, they have not

been convinced by what they heard. it is can be a very difficult decision for this committee of mps tojudge exactly what decision for this committee of mps to judge exactly what happened and to judge exactly what happened and tojudge whether to judge exactly what happened and to judge whether that intention, the question of intention is key here. it will be a very tricky balancing act for him to come up with. it will be interesting to see what the balance ofjudgment is, whether they are there can be a unanimous verdict for the past they have some weeks to come up with their verdict and whether he was reckless or intentional or unintentional in his misleading of parliament. then if he is found to have done it deliberately, what stations they reprimand. there�*s a long way to go still and i think you�*ll still hear these to great deactivates playing out between supporters and detractors. he didn�*t see or know his defence was solid. a lot to process they are don�*t think boris johnson held up his hands and said, i admit any wrongdoing. i think those who have made up their minds already i think will not deviate from their positions.

i�*m joined now by emilio casalicchio, who is the editor of politico�*s london pm playbook — which wraps up daily events in westminster. in short responsibility, your duty to wrap up what�*s been happening, the daily events. where do you even start with what we�*ve been hearing today. what are you focusing on? is at the assurances that borisjohnson was reliant on, the length of time it took for him to correct, where do you begin? t it took for him to correct, where do you begin?— it took for him to correct, where do you begin? i think where it leads to now is what — you begin? i think where it leads to now is what the _ you begin? i think where it leads to now is what the committee - you begin? i think where it leads to now is what the committee decides| you begin? i think where it leads to i now is what the committee decides to do, essentially. it�*s got a wealth of evidence. it gone through all sorts of documents, people�*s communications, it�*s gone through all sorts of documents, people�*s communications commenced on various different hearings, mostly in private but we�*ve seen some evidence of that today. then he is at this massive session with borisjohnson. what the committee needs to do is put all the stuff together and try to come to a judgment as to whether or not boris his denials, his claims that he didn�*t think he was breaking rules or he didn�*t think breaking

the rules in credible or not. what the rules in credible or not. what the evidence is to oppose data whether it�*s possible to come to a view on whether he new stuff was going on that shirted or whether he did it correct the record soon enough. the task really now that the evidence session is done and it�*s actually surreal watching this circus play out. really the task now is for the committee to put the evidence together make a decision. what do you think the processing will be? there was so much evidence. he was insistent that what he said was in good faith. has he done the job, has he convince the committee? i think there will be some committee members who don�*t think he�*s done enough to commence the committee. however, he might�*ve done enough to tip a couple of people over the edge to make them think well, we can�*t be sure enough. ultimately, boris

johnson is trying to play on the idea that nobody knows what he was actually thinking. the classic, it�*s not a legal case but a lot of cases you have to prove did the person do something with intent. he is trying to keep that focus on this case to say, you cannot prove that i knew what was going on and i chose to do something either through recklessness or will, i decided to do something wrong. that kind of seed of doubt, he wants to spread that seed of doubt in the minds of the committee members so they feel less and less sure that they can make thatjudgment. he definitely thought something that only he knows, whether he knew it was wrongdoing or not.— wrongdoing or not. emilo casalicchio, _ wrongdoing or not. emilo casalicchio, we _ wrongdoing or not. emilo casalicchio, we will- wrongdoing or not. emilo casalicchio, we will leave j wrongdoing or not. emilo i casalicchio, we will leave you to it. we�*re looking forward to how you wrap this up, editor of politicals london pm playbook. thank you. now to new york, where the united nations is warning of an approaching global water

crisis because of pollution, global warming and over—consumption. it came as it held the first dedicated water summit in more than forty years. as he opened the conference, un secretary general antonio guterres appealed to governments to better manage one of humanity�*s shared resources. let�*s have a listen. water is a human right and the common development denominator to shape a betterfuture. but water is in deep trouble. and we have been draining blood through the unsustainable use in evaporating it through global heating. we�*ve broken the cycle, destroyed eco systems and contaminated ground water. in a new report on the issue, the united nations says. consumption of water keeps rising, with about 10% of the world�*s population living under water stress. that�*s where the ratio of water use to water availability is considered "high" or "critical".

at the last assessment in 2020, more than a quarter of people around the globe still lacked access to safe drinking water, while 3.6 billion lacked access to safely managed sanitation services. the report says the water crisis is worst in low—income countries. for example, an estimated 70% of the population of sub—saharan africa lacks safe drinking water services. also at the summit is american actor and co—founder of the nonprofit water.org, matt damon. let�*s hear what he had to say in an interview on the margins of the conference. it�*s a massive issue that touches everything that affects women and girls. and they are disproportionately affected by this and the lower millions of girls are not in school because of this because they are collecting water. with more on the un�*s aims at the conference, here�*s aruna iyengar...

humanity�*s lifeblood, water, is increasingly at risk around the world due to vampiric overconsumption and overdevelopment. that is the language used in the un report. 10% of the global population currently lives in areas that are high or critically water stressed. in our report, we said that up to 3.5 billion people live under conditions of water stress at least one month a year. the meeting in new york is asking governments and the private sector to come up with a water action agenda to meet a goal set in 2015 to ensure access to water and sanitation for all by 2030. the un says up to half the world�*s population does not have access to sanitation and a quarter does not have access to safe water supply. it blames unsustainable water use, pollution and unchecked global warming. the un is now calling for a change in attitude towards water as a shared resource.

the global water cycle is a global common good, we just don�*t want to understand it because we believe water belongs to us. we need to invest with that in our minds. the report notes that water scarcity has the greatest impact on poorer people and children. unicef had recently warned that 190 million children in ten african countries don�*t have access to clean water. the un says current levels of investment would have to be tripled to get safe drinking water for all by 2030. aruna iyengar, bbc news. stay with us on 0utside source — still to come. the uk parliament wins a vote on a new agreement for post—brexit trade in northern ireland, we�*ll take a look at what it all means.

applause. let there be no more war or bloodshed between arabs and israelis. with great regret, the committee has decided that south africa will be excluded from the 1970 competition. chanting. streaking across the sky, _ the white hot wreckage from mir drew gasps from onlookers on fiji.

this is 0utside source live from the bbc newsroom. 0ur lead story is... the former british prime minister, borisjohnson, has faced tough questioning from mps about whether he lied over breaching covid lockdown rules. another big story in the uk — the prime minister�*s new brexit deal has passed through parliament, despite a rebellion from some of his own mps. the vote was on a key part of the deal, known as the stormont brake. essentially, it aims to give a future northern ireland assembly a greater say on how eu laws apply to northern ireland. 29 mps voted against it. 22 of those were tories, including the former uk prime minister boris johnson. first, let�*s hearfrom rishi sunak. the windsor framework

represents a good deal for the people in families and businesses of northern ireland never stores the balance of the belfast good friday agreement and ensures northern ireland place in ourunion. let�*s also hear from the northern ireland secretary, chris heaton—harris. the stormont brake is at the heart of the westminster framework. it addresses the democratic deficit, restores the balance of the belfast good friday agreement and ends the prospect of dynamic alignment, it restores practical sovereignty to the united kingdom as a whole and to the people of northern ireland in particular. before the vote took place, we heard from northern ireland minister steve baker, who criticised borisjohnson�*s opposition to the deal. today�*s measures are better, of course, than the protocol that borisjohnson put in place — a protocol which he spoke about and those things he said turned out not bto e accurate. he can be remembered for the great acts of statecraft that he achieved, or he can risk looking like a pound shop nigel farage, and i hope he chooses to be remembered as a statesmen.

the european research group of conservative mps also opposes the deal. mark francois, a member of the group, explains why. the stormont brake is a break with no brake pads. it's incredibly complicated, it is not a veto if you look at the detail. it's been sold to us as a veto, it most plainly is not. and i'm afraid that the government — and i choose my words carefully — completely oversold it. so let�*s take step back and look at the deal in question. it�*s called the windsor framework. under the deal currently in place — the northern ireland protocol — goods are checked at ports in northern ireland on arrival — after which they can be moved into the republic of ireland. under this new deal, the goods would be split in two different lanes. goods heading to northern ireland would go in the green lane — meaning no checks. goods destined for the republic of ireland or the eu would go into the red lane —

with checks carried out. northern ireland�*s largest party, the democratic unionist party is opposed to the deal. the truth is, this is not a stormont brake, it�*s a fake and it should be rejected by the house and does not protect the union, does not protect democracy northern ireland it would not get the assembly back and running again. to really put this into context, let�*s remind ourselves of the state of play in northern ireland. it�*s governed by what�*s known as a power—sharing executive — where the largest parties govern together. but that arrangement has been suspended since february 2022. that�*s because the dup collapsed the executive over its opposition to the trading arrangements for northern ireland in the original brexit deal. there�*ve been several efforts to break the deadlock — all have failed. dr clare rice is a politics researcher at liverpool university — specialising in northern irish politics.

the dup�*s position in particular needs to be read in the context of the wider comments that have been made about the windsor framework more generally. i suppose if we are looking at the stormont break, in particular the dup�*s and certainty and rejection of that today lies largely in effect that it does nothing with regard to existing eu law that is needed for the northern ireland protocol to operate. very much the windsor brake refers to changing eu law going forward. so that is a key point of concern for the democratic unionist party. in a more general sense as well, the party has been very consistent in saying that they want to see more information, clarification and indeed more detail around various aspects of the windsor framework overall, but particularly around the stormont brake. so i don�*t think it is overly surprising that the dup took the position it did today rather than abstaining, but certainly there are remaining concerns there that need to be addressed before the party will be able to reach its final decision with regard

to the windsor framework overall. ijust wonder, just in terms of the concerns of the dup, there is a mechanism here, they will be able to raise objections, raise concerns, hence the whole context of it, hence the stormont brake. ijust wonder, what would appease them? what would make people, the dup and the erg, as we have been hearing, feel a little bit happier about this? it is very difficult to say. i say that because the dup, as is well known at this stage, they issued seven tests quite some time ago against any changes to the operational protocol would be checked against, and they are very clear minded, although they haven�*t taken a formal party position with regards to the windsor framework yet, but those tests haven�*t been met. so i think if we are looking into the territory of what might be over the line with regard to the stormont break in particular, then we are looking, really, at additional clarifications. it is very unlikely that there is much more that can be squeezed, if i can put it that way, from the prime minister in terms of its operation

within the united kingdom. so, essentially, it�*s into the territory of looking for greater clarifications that can be effectively sold to dup voters as something that is different, whenever its panel reports back to it in a number of weeks here, and what we are seeing on the table today. so i think more the territory that we are into, but it is really quite difficult at this stage to see just where any sort of concessions could be made with regard to the stormont brake. 0ur our thanks to her for explaining why there are still concerns about the windsor framework. very complicated, as doctor rice was saying. 0ur windsor framework. very complicated, as doctor rice was saying. our main story is that britain�*s former prime minister borisjohnson has denied lying to parliament. he was given testimony to the committee that is investigating whether he intentionally misled mps over breaching his governments own covid rules. lots more on that story on our website. a very busy day when it comes to uk politics here. for me and the team, thank you very much

for watching. a pleasure to have you with a don�*t forget you can get in touch with me and some of the team on twitter — i�*m @kasiamadera. hello, good evening. it was very blustery today, particularly across northern and western areas of scotland. also some heavy, thundery showers moving eastwards on that brisk south—westerly winds, but it wasn�*t raining all the time. there were some decent sunny spells around, too, as recorded by our weather watcher here in york. lots of blue sky here and no big changes in the forecast as we head through the next couple of days or so. still unsettled, more wet and windy weather to come. also some sunshine and it stays mild until we get to the weekend, but still very blustery, particularly towards exposed western coasts. there are some flood warnings in force — do keep checking the bbc weather website for more details. large waves and some coastal overtopping, particularly with the high spring tides, and it stays windy, too. 0vernight tonight, these bands of showers moving through.

heavier rain across northern ireland, moving towards northwest england by the time we get to dawn. but lots of clear skies around and it will feel a bit cooler, i think for most than it was last night. temperatures for many down to mid—single figures, maybe a touch of frostjust in sheltered rural spots of scotland. now, low pressure dominates, of course, still on thursday. various systems waiting out in the atlantic — they�*ll be whizzing eastwards, giving us more wet and windy spells of weather. but for many, i think it will be a sunny start to the day on thursday. the showers will get going as we head through the late morning into the afternoon, moving eastwards, longer spells of rain too, moving into southern england, southeast england and east anglia, perhaps by the end of the day, and it stays very blustery. a brisk south—westerly wind, again, especially towards western coastal areas. the air is still mild. temperatures again above the seasonal average, between 12—15 celsius. let�*s take a look at friday — it�*s more of the same. in fact, it could be the windiest day of the week for england and wales. some more heavy, thundery downpours moving through on that brisk wind.

there could be some lightning and some hail around at times. the showers a bit more well scattered across scotland, it�*s still mild, too — temperatures between 10—14 celsius, but that�*s all about to change as we head through the weekend. why? well, because we�*re drawing a northerly wind. this cold arctic air is set to sink its way southwards as we head through saturday and eventually into sunday as well. there could be some showers that will have some wintriness in them, some snow, perhaps even to lower levels, and a widespread hard frost on sunday and monday nights.

this is bbc news. we will have the headlines and all the many news stories for you at the top of the hour straight after this programme. this week on the travel show... ..mont saint—michel marks its millennium. that view is pretty amazing. there�*s the shadow of mont saint—michel on the sand. the parps and toots that make this port one of a kind. horns blaring. one, two, three, four, five. and saving these bundles of fluff from extinction. twittering and squawking. yeah, he�*s thinking about it. all right. we'll give him some time.

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