the daily mirror. _ some will feel betrayed. 0k. the daily mirror. a — some will feel betrayed. 0k.line, new year, new hope is the headline, new year, new hope is the headline there. this headline, new year, new hope is the headline there.— headline there. this is looking at covid-19 and their— headline there. this is looking at covid-19 and their intro - headline there. this is looking at covid-19 and their intro here - headline there. this is looking at covid-19 and their intro here is i covid—19 and their intro here is that the worst of the pandemic may be over as omicron will not be as severe as pathways was up this morning speaking saying those things was that this is an interesting thing because yes, we want to be hopeful and of course this is coming ahead of new year�*s eve and people wanting to go out, understandably. but the thing i think to be quite hesitant about is because we are seeing this enormous surge in cases we are also having the nhs, a huge number of staff at the moment having to self—isolate and not go to work. and so the nhs is still incredibly squeezed even i

so it's difficult _ of daily mirror. carry on, sorry. so it's difficult to _ of daily mirror.sorry. so it's difficult to explain to _ of daily mirror. carry on, sorry. so it's difficult to explain to people i it's difficult to explain to people quickly— it's difficult to explain to people quickly and succinctly what that row is about _ quickly and succinctly what that row is about. people are getting a sense that it's _ is about. people are getting a sense that it's to— is about. people are getting a sense that it's to do with tory sleeves, the prime — that it's to do with tory sleeves, the prime minister breaking rules, breaking _ the prime minister breaking rules, breaking standards and obviously that's— breaking standards and obviously that's what the owen patterson case was about _ that's what the owen patterson case was about. it's about one rules of them _ was about. it's about one rules of them another rule for us and that's what _ them another rule for us and that's what party— them another rule for us and that's what party scandal is all about. it's what party scandal

the daily mirror concentrates on the met police questioning two people about what's been described asraucous" bash thrown by tory aides in lockdown last christmas. the daily telegraph carries comments from the archbishop of canterbury, who says leaders must "put their hands up" and "acknowledge where things have gone wrong" as he spoke of his "disappointment" over tory gatherings during the covid lockdown. the metro highlights the queen's decision to cancel her traditional christmas lunch for dozens of royal family members because of the surge in 0micron infections. meanwhile, the financial times reflects on the interest rate rise from 0.1% to 0.25%, saying that the risks of inflation required pre—emptive action even as the uk is engulfed by the 0micron wave of coronavirus. so, let's begin. lovely to see you both. we are going to start with the front page of the daily mail. cops quiz party pair is the headline, but also going on... i have the wrong page, the daily mirror was that one but we are on the daily mail, tories turned on chris whitty. can you turn it away and bring it back to

let's go to the daily mirror because _ of the slack.because they are - of the slack. let's go to the daily mirror because they are the - of the slack. let's go to the daily l mirror because they are the paper who originally broke the story about the downing street christmas party. and they made a lot of running of a foot of this huge coverage, six or seven pages of coverage in the mirror. the headline is plan b for us plan like lie, lie for him. keir starmer in that exchange. generally this is a pretty horrific set of front pages for the prime minister of the government, isn�*t it? it is. of the government, isn't it? it is. you'd exnect _ of the government, isn't it? it is. you'd expect the _ of the government, isn't it? it is. you'd expect the mirror - of the government, isn't it? it is. you'd expect the mirror to be - of the government, isn't it? it is. you'd expect the mirror to be i i you�*d expect the mirror to be i don�*t think it�*s been the cleverest headline out there. but again, it does encapsulate the mood in the country. i t

meanwhile, the daily mirror says plans for new year's eve celebrations are on a knife edge. mes says weddings and funerals are to be spared from "covid curbs" if any tougher measures are brought in. the daily mail leads with the security breach at windsor castle yesterday, when a man entered the grounds with a crossbow. the paper says police are investigating a video on social media thought to be linked with the intruder. 0k, let us begin our chat, jo and nigel. nice to have you back. excuse me, nigel, iwonder nigel. nice to have you back. excuse me, nigel, i wonder if you could take us to the front page of the guardian and the sad death of desmond tutu announced today. yes. desmond tutu announced today. yes, and all different _ desmond tutu announced today. yes, and all different are _ desmond tutu announced today. yes and all different are featuring this, and quite rightly. desmond tutu was a massive figure, small stature but certainly a huge figure, and as far as getting rid of apartheid in south africa was concerned, he played one of the biggest if not the biggest part in

entered the daily mirror has a -- and the daily mirror has| has a —— and the daily mirror has story ofhey stayed behind to have a bit of a social occasion. in a statement last night they confirmed that happened, and they said in retrospect, it's something that they probably should not have done. thank ou ve probably should not have done. thank you very much. _ probably should not have done. thank you very much, adam. _ the covid booster programme in england is being expanded again, so anyone aged a0 and over can now book their third jab. nhs officials said the rollout was continuing at speed in the run—up to christmas. it comes exactly a year after margaret keenan became the first person in the world to be given a covid jab outside of a clinical trial. let's speak now to our medical editor fergus, he's at the coventry hospital where that historic moment took place. a year ayearago, a year ago, good a yearago, good morning, fergus walsh. a year ago, good morning, fergus walsh. . a year ago, good morning, fergus walsh. , ., . ., . ,, walsh. yes, good morning, jon, thank ou ve walsh. yes,

but presumably love from the daily mirror. let's move on.at in. i leader of the labour party. let's play that im— leader of the labour party. let's play that in. i think boris johnson has set the _ play that in. i think boris johnson has set the tone _ play that in. i think boris johnson has set the tone for _ play that in. i think boris johnson has set the tone for his _ play that in. i think boris johnson i has set the tone for his government and he _ has set the tone for his government and he lives — has set the tone for his government and he lives by— has set the tone for his government and he lives by one _ has set the tone for his government and he lives by one rule _ has set the tone for his government and he lives by one rule for- has set the tone for his government and he lives by one rule for him - has set the tone for his government and he lives by one rule for him and other— and he lives by one rule for him and other rules — and he lives by one rule for him and other rules for— and he lives by one rule for him and other rules for

because the daily mirror newspaper says it has .ber, it seems a prime minister was not there but the daily mirror talks about a0 or 50 people cramming into a room and having a gathering, a party of some sort, at the time. this was at a time when london was in tier 3 restrictions, gatherings indoors were not allowed. and so this is why the prime minister was questioned today by both the labour leader and the snp leader, in westminster. both of him pressed this during prime minister's questions. the prime minister was asked by keir starmer if there was a party on the 18th of december and he did not deny it. he simply said that all guidance was followed completely. but keir starmer came back, saying, well, it would seem all guidance may not have been followed and he quoted the rules... "you must not have a work christmas lunch or party." does the prime minister really expect the country to believe that while people were banned from seeing their loved ones at christmas last year, it was fine for him and his friends to throw a boozy part

let's take a look at a few with them with the daily mirror political correspondent aletha adu.ing street. we have a picture of their dog. not all of thejohnson children, but his pet. all of the johnson children, but his -et. ~ ., all of the johnson children, but his et, . ., ., ,., all of the johnson children, but his iet. . ., ., i. all of the johnson children, but his pet. what do you think? i guess the doi is pet. what do you think? i guess the dog is probably _ pet. what do you think? i guess the dog is probably the _ pet. what do you think? i guess the dog is probably the most _ pet. what do you think? i guess the dog is probably the most loved i dog is probably the most loved member of thejohnson family dog is probably the most loved member of the johnson family at the moment and i think it's a great thing that boris decided to go with making him the focus of this card. after weeks of revelations, initiated by the daily mirror investigations and the downing street christmas party that took place last year, i think the public are quite tired of seeing boris johnson at the

were going to start off with the front page of the daily mirror. there is a new year and a new hope.— still rages but there is a new year and a new hope. yes, so this is some rare optimism. _ and a new hope. yes, so this is some rare optimism, rare _ and a new hope. yes, so this is some rare optimism, rare hope _ and a new hope. yes, so this is some rare optimism, rare hope during - and a new hope. yes, so this is some rare optimism, rare hope during this| rare optimism, rare hope during this pandemic. there was a lot of concern about comic con given how transmissible it is and cases have already reached record highs. but the cause for hope is that the virus is not at present causing the levels of hospitalisation that the delta variant did or that the original variant did or that the original variant dead. and that is partly because so many more people are vaccinated. and partly because it does seem to be inherently less severe than delta. so the hope is that you won�*t see hospitalisations and deaths return to the horrific peaks that we saw during

the daily mirror has an exclusive picture of what it says is a christmas party thrown by tory aides duringonavirus restrictions. to be clear and not in downing street but at the conservative party headquarters. the times focuses on the huge conservative rebellion as nearly 100 tory mps voted against the party whip. the telegraph says it is "a hammer blow" tojohnson�*s authority as his party failed to support the introduction of covid passports in today's vote. the quote party leaders who said he could yet face a vote of no—confidence. the i paper leads saying omicron threatens a normal christmas as household bubbles and social distancing are under consideration. the daily mail reads "not again", reacting to the murders of star hobson and ella ros, which they say is due to social workers and doctors. so, let's begin. john, the daily mirror, well they have kept promising at a photo and we got the sort of quiz master photo of borisjohnson which was not exactly perhaps the party people were thinking of. this is not either but it is rather more damning photo and reasonably chosen tomorrow morni

the daily mirror have reported there was a party when gavin williamson was the secretary. u know, in hindsight, that should not have happened. credit to them fortaking _ should not have happened. credit to them for taking that _ should not have happened. credit to them for taking that responsibility. l them for taking that responsibility. it should not have happened. everybody should have stuck to the rules. we all stuck to the rules last christmas even though it was quite difficult for some. of course, absolutely tragic for others. so the department of education has obviously done the right thing in these circumstances, but that shines a spotlight even more on what number 10 was doing and the way in which number 10 behaved. 10 was doing and the way in which number10 behaved. ithink 10 was doing and the way in which number 10 behaved. i think the video is deeply hurtful. we all know that the team at number 10 work under great pressure, of course they do, but they are not undergraduates, they are grown ups. not everything is a laugh. you have got to be able to separate the p

broken and there was nothing to there is been this drip, drip of evidence led by the minna, the daily mirror revelations that pose really awkward questions. he sits on a big majority in government in the uk but he has not had as tough a week as the last seven days in office and team became prime minister. find team became prime minister. and he is not getting much sleep, our prime minister. now it's time for sport — with my colleague olly foster the reigning champion lewis hamilton. he is level on points with his rival verstappen. we have not had that since 197a. hamilton is going for a record eight f1 titles, verstappen his first put up a straight face to the line between the two or if they fail to finish or are out of the points then verstappen will clinch the title is nine race wins over hamilton's eight. manchester city are leading liverpool by a point with chelsea one point further back. that is after all three of them won all thanks to penalties. city made hard work of it against wolves. the 100th premier league goal. the second half penalty after a debatable handball decision. a great

while the daily mirror carries borisjonson�*s warning of a "tidal wave of omicron" potentially overwhelming. the metro says more than half a million boosterjabs have been delivered on a single record—breaking day — as the country races to head off a "rapid rise" of the omicron variant. as well as the booster campaign, the daily mail also reflects on lewis hamilton losing out to max verstyappen in the race to become formula one champion. and in other news, the financial times reports ukraine's new defence minister has blamed germany for blocking the supply of weaponry to kyiv through nato — despite us warnings of a possible imminent invasion by russian forces. so let's begin. do you want to kick us off with jessica's paper, the guardian. full front page devoted to this apart from a small box at the bottom about the death toll in kentucky which presented some amazing pictures. no doubt whatever was on the front pages was quickly ditched. yes. doubt whatever was on the front pages was quickly ditched. yes, it's unsurprising _ pages was quickly ditched. yes, it's unsurprising it's _ pages was q

utley — assistant comment editor for the telegraph and lizzy buchan, political correspondent for daily mirror time for a look at the weather with chris. hello again. a stunning weather watcher picture to start off with. it shows sunny weather across the hills of cumbria. low down, though, we've got low cloud and some mistiness. that's exactly how the weather has been across the uk today. low areas, cloudy, misty. western and high areas have seen almost clear weather and sunshine pretty much through the whole day. 0vernight tonight, wehere we keep clear skies through parts of scotland, it turns cold. lowest temperatures here could be —8 in some of the deeper glens. the low cloud, though, keeping it frost—free elsewhere but there will be some mist and fog patches as we head into monday morning. for some, it could be quite murky. through the day this area of cloud across eastern scotland and eastern england should be more prone to thinning and breaking. 0verall through the afternoon you might well find it being a little bit on the brighter side. temperatures around 6 or 7 celsius. this quiet wea

the daily mirror really going on the fact that it is d—day for christmas. a lot of confusion about _ christmas. i think there is a lot of confusion about what _ christmas. i think there is a lot of confusion about what people - christmas. i think there is a lot of l confusion about what people should be confusion about what people should he doing _ confusion about what people should be doing. as we were discussing before, — be doing. as we were discussing before, the public... there is a lot of fatigue — before, the public... there is a lot of fatigue about lockdowns, about restrictions, about being asked to curb people's freedoms, all these sorts— curb people's freedoms, all these sorts of— curb people's freedoms, all these sorts of things, especially now that large _ sorts of things, especially now that large swathes of the population are vaccinated and people have the booster— vaccinated and people have the boosterjabs. ultimately, the public will has _ boosterjabs. ultimately, the public will has tended to respond fairly well when they are given clear g

it was pippa crerar from the daily mirror who first reported on that christmas party in downing street last week. and then we had paul brand from itv news putting out a video he'd obtained from a practice press briefing inside number ten last december in which we saw downing street staff laughing, joking about a party at number ten during lockdown. the issue has been everywhere in the media, it dominated prime minister's questions as well. and we're going to get into exactly how those scoops happened with help of pippa and with paul. the first of all, the prime minister's adviser, allegra stratton, has resigned. she was one of those people in the video and this is what she said about that resignation. my remarks seem to make light of the rules, rules that people were doing everything to obey, that was never my intention. i will regret those remarks for the rest of my days and i offer my profound apologies to all of you at home for them. there's allegra stratton explaining her resignation. we also want to look at this story and what it tells us about the broader relationship between gov

the daily mirror columnist, susie boniface alongside ali miraj, columnist at the article.r latest spors news. and we're starting with covid and how it's hitting fixture lists up and down the country. in the premier league, 5 matches are off this weekend, and the efl has badly hit as well. but while some clubs have postponed their games due to a lack of players, others are ploughing on regardless, trying to manage the busy schedule. so is it fair? joe lynskey�*s been taking a look at the situation. on thursday night, the premier league released a statement. four more games called off, more with too much covid—i9. no game this weekend and southampton, but some shows have gone on. there was a full house for trent alexander arnold's greatest head. his goal help liverpool beat newcastle 3—1. newcastle struggling annex for them is manchester city. but should the team faced the drop plate the schedule while others have not stopped below the competition becomes slightly unfair and no one wants to see that. people want to see a fair league and they don't want to see disparity in ga

comment editor for the telegraph, and also lizzie buchan, who is the political correspondent for the daily mirror enormous temperature contrasts in scotland. in braemar, we had temperatures of minus nine celsius but it was 16 degrees warmer than that over the tops of the scottish mountains in cairnwell. the only difference was elevation. cairnwell is nearly a kilometre higher in the atmosphere and air sinks through the atmosphere and as it happens it warms up. this layer of warm air, the sunny conditions, pretty widespread across upland areas of the country whereas lower down, we are stuck under a lot of cloud and mist and that's what many of us have experienced today. overnight tonight, we'll keep those conditions. clearer skies across parts of scotland where it will turn cold. some deeper valleys may get down to —8. with the cloud elsewhere in most parts, frost free, but it may be misty and foggy for some as we start monday morning. monday, on the face of it, a cloudy day, but the cloud in eastern scotland and eastern areas of england will be more prone to breaking so it may turn out to be a br

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as a result, and i were a name, a paper clara political editor of the daily mirror was here justification of vindication of political journalism. i'm proud to be a fellow citizen per clara who wrote lin revelations about those parties. and ever since that the johnson pole writing has collapsed and is now in negative territory . and the tory rating is collapse if that carries on for much longer is over. and so if it is overnight games up from the prime minister, who would the likely successes be under any dark causes as well as the the obvious favorites. yes, i think i was with you, little divine, within the cabinet and outside the cabinet and conventional westminster opinion will tell you that list trash has got a better version to say quite a bit of mrs. thatcher. she's the foreign secretary now, and she's well place to run and probably will do. likewise. a bit less flashy, but he's quite credible as chance of the exchequer. and that only our site i give you 2 names are going to do johnny hart. the fuller for that particular house actually is it is, is really quite a formidable figure. h

it emerged yesterday morning with a tremendous scoop from our colleagues at the daily mirror, who reportedre had been a number of colleges having a big knees up with many as 50 people there. just at the moment, what was called the kent variance was sweeping the country, and the day before, to use the phrase, and borisjohnson did the "cancelling of christmas", to use the phrase, and suddenly, lockdown was back upon us. because of that revelation, obviously everyone was trying to find exactly what did go on. do you want to know what i found out? so what i understand is at the end of november, there was a bit of a leaving do, but not a for long leaving do. a gathering for a member of staff who was leaving. borisjohnson said a few words, but that was not a big invitation party. you can imagine that happening in workplaces where you've all been set together all day and then have a beer at the end of the day. and workplace gatherings that had a kind of business purpose or a bit of a caveat. that's right. there was a grey area, and to sum up, socialising, uh—uh. reasonable interactions, ok. if yo

the daily mirror's splash is fears that christmas celebrations could trigger a surge in coronavirus caseswith coronavirus, the guardian says there's a warning from a scientist that the next virus could be more lethal. the daily telegraph — leads with boosterjabs — as more than 300,000 housebound people are yet to have theirs. the sun leads with a message from the grandfather of arthur labinjo—hughes who says his killers must never go free as a major national review is announced. caroline, it looks like if we had fun now, according to the mirror, we will pay for it in the new year. this is very much a deja christmas groundhog noel because we had all these warning bells a year ago. nobody knew quite what was going to happen, that government u—turn. no u—turn so far. we are being told by the government, and enjoy yourselves, spend some money. but the health experts are saying go carefully and obviously now this newspaper has joined the latter side saying there may be a penalty to ny- saying there may be a penalty to pay. it is very difficult to know what to do, as a person, as an individual

has quit the london assembly's police and crime commissioner an after being approached by the daily mirrorhat is the picture that they are running tonight. at a time when people were not supposed together for christmas parties, that is sean dilley in the centre at the back with his team gathered around him and he has quit tonight as the chair of the police and crime commissioner. more to come. some other news to bring you quickly on changes introduced today. the uk has removed all eleven countries from the red list — meaning hotel quarantine will no longer be necessary. the red list was controversial, some of the countries on it had fewer omicron cases than britain. the health secretary confirmed that those who were in quarantine can now leave so long as they test negative. the other news of note is that the chair of the thejoint committee on vaccination and immunisation thejcvi, said he expects an assessment here in the uk to be made before christmas on vaccinating children as young as five — they report tonight that decision could come within the next 10 days. the house select committee

these revelations first printed in the daily mirror i printed in the daily mirror yesterday and thenments in and around downing street around about a year ago where social arrangements were banned. people were only meant to be mingling with people that they lived with. people in their own households or their own broader support bubble. and this seemed to be where the prime minister appeared, one was more of a conventional and any other year kind of christmas knees up where we were told by a source that there was food and there were drinks and there were games. all of which makes it sound rather like a christmas party at the time or christmas party at the time or christmas parties were not meant to be happening. so, labourerstep christmas parties were not meant to be happening. so, labourer step up the pressure on the government and the pressure on the government and the labour deputy leader writing to simon the cabinet secretary of most senior civil servant asking some pretty direct questions on precisely who knew what about what was going on 12 months ago. here is angela. when you a

the daily mirror's splash is fears that christmas celebrations could trigger a surge in coronavirus cases. staying with coronavirus, the guardian says there's a warning from a scientist that the next virus could be more lethal. the daily telegraph — leads with boosterjabs — as more than 300,000 housebound people are yet to have theirs. the sun leads with a message from the grandfather of arthur labinjo—hughes who says his killers must never go free as a major national review is announced. the times reports there are plans to let ministers throw out legal rulings they do not like. and it's brexit on the daily express front cover — saying uk companies will be able to compete on a level playing field. white neck feels like an old headline, doesn't that? with the read is that, though, perhaps, or not. let's start tony, with the telegraph. more than 300,000 people housebound have not had their boosterjabs. we are all being encouraged to get them, though. that seems to be — encouraged to get them, though. that seems to be a — encouraged to get them, though. trust seems to be a bit of an issue o

l angela rayner asking whether they knew about these reported gatherings first reported by the daily mirrorey are willing to refer them to the metropolitan police given the suggestion on the face of it that covid regulations may have been broken. at the heart of all of this is the simple thought that if something looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks, in all likelihood it is a dark and so on that same measure, that same logic, if you look at the event that took place on the 18th of december last yearfor place on the 18th of december last year for downing street staff, the prime minister himself wasn't at that particular gathering, we know it took place in the evening, there were drinks, nibbles, games and it finished after midnight. how is that not a party? therefore how can it possibly be within the regulations at the time in london? london was in tier three. yesterday downing street would only say that the regulations had been stuck to as far as covid was concerned a year ago. we have had the briefing for westminster reporters again this lunchtime and guess what, they are saying

the daily mirror's splash is fears that christmas celebrations could trigger a surge in coronavirus casesegraph — leads with boosterjabs — as more than 300,000 housebound people are yet to have theirs. the sun leads with a message from the grandfather of arthur labinjo—hughes who says his killers must never go free as a major national review is announced.

— reports first reported in the daily mirror yesterday and again today. to apply maximum pressure _ there, is seeking to apply maximum pressure on — there, is seeking to apply maximum pressure on the government over this, — pressure on the government over this, writing for the most senior civil servant asking for an investigation was of the deputy leader— investigation was of the deputy leader of the liberal party angela rayner— leader of the liberal party angela rayner suggesting not only was this dangerous, but also will be deeply upsetting — dangerous, but also will be deeply upsetting people up and down the country— upsetting people up and down the country who will of course at the time _ country who will of course at the time having to cancel their christmas plans when mixing to a large _ christmas plans when mixing to a large degree in a social context was not allowed. and the prime minister himself— not allowed. and the prime minister himself was asked about this today and one _ himself was asked about this today and one of— himself was asked about

. —— the daily mirror. taking part in a zoom quiz.turned to the issue of compulsory covid vaccinations. i don't believe we can keep going indefinitely with nonpharmaceutical interventions. i mean, restrictions on people's way of life, and i think we're going to need to have a national conversation about the way forward. the prime minister wants this national conversation, because he knows this pandemic isn't over. covid daily infection rates in europe are going up. infection rates in the us are also going up. when we look at deaths and hospitalisations, there's a pattern. we're seeing still a pandemic of the unvaccinated here with more than 1,000 deaths a day in the us almost entirely of unvaccinated individuals. that's the us. it's the same in germany. it's very difficult to get staff motivated to treat patients now in this fourth wave. we are still seeing so many patients that are not vaccinated. this is the point we've reached with vaccination. the percentage of the overall population fully vaccinated in these richer nations is bet

the same story makes the front page of the daily mail, which calls it "a sick joke". according to the mirroreducation secretary, gavin williamson, also held a christmas party last year for staff, despite covid rules. it's beginning to look a lot like last christmas. that's the headline in the i — which reports on a predicted 80,000 cases of 0micron and delta daily, towards the end of december. according to the telegraph, the government is drawing up plans for working from home around christmas, to slow the spread of the 0micron variant. the times reports that cabinet ministers are split on the potential use of vaccine passports, as they weigh up the possible need to move to the government's plan b. and, a different story on the front page of the financial times. it says the us is putting pressure on germany to block russia's nord stream 2 gas pipeline, in the event that moscow invades ukraine. which russia has had it won't do. i see the email has changed its front page lead. perhaps not entirely surprising. lead. perhaps not entirely surprising-— lead. perhaps not entirely surrisin. , ., lea

the daily mirror reports on the so—called "vaccine rush" as thousands queued today to receive their vaccinethe times leads with a warning from nhs bosses that they can't hit the targets set by government. the yorkshire post have included a warning over gp appointments as they prioritise administering millions of extra boosterjabs over other medical proceedures. the daily telegraph explores how the nhs is dealing with the increase in demand for boosters both online and in person. the daily express covers conservative backbenchers preparing to vote against borisjohnson�*s new covid rules as mps will cast their vote tomorrow. and the financial times reports business leaders are accusing the prime minister of bringing "lockdown by stealth" as working from home guidance is reimposed in england. work from office is me and work for home is you too at the moment. let's start with the daily telegraph with the nhs overwhelmed as millions answered for jazz. the nhs overwhelmed as millions answered forjazz. there is a very polite photo of people carefully socially distancing, not reading novels but loo

the daily mirror tells borisjohnson�*s government to make up their mind over festive parties. ve caused confusion over conflicting advice on christmas plans. but the daily express says the prime minister has dismissed doom—mongers, and urges families to carry on with their christmas celebrations. moving away from covid, the guardian says the trade union unite, labour's biggest funder, is to cut political donations to sir keir starmer�*s party. the daily telegraph pictures six—year—old arthur labijo—hughes, who was starved, tortured and neglected by his step—mother and his father, before dying of a head injury lastjune. and the financial times reports that parliament's spending watchdog has said attempts to recover fraudulent covid loans for small business have been inadequate. so, let's begin. we're going to start with the mirror. which is this headline. make up your mind on christmas. talking about the confusion and chaos. and what should we do now, questions that a lot of people are thinking about. we spoke earlier and we _ people are thinking about. we spoke earlier and we j

with me is the daily mirror columnist, susie boniface alongside ali miraj, columnist at the article.w's front pages starting with... let's take a look at some of tomorrow's front pages already in, starting with the mirror. it reports cabinet secretary, simon case — the man tasked with investigating whitehall christmas parties — steps down, after allegations that his own office held a virtual festive bash. the telegraph also leads with this, saying the prime minister's bid to move on from the tories�* by—election defeat has been derailed by the fresh leaks. the times says the inquiry into those parties is now in disarray as simon case steps back from the investigation. former ethics chief at the cabinet office, sue gray will take over. the i reports that omicron cases are getting out of control — with variant cases doubling every one—and—a—half days in london, the north east, west midlands and yorkshire. the ft reports that scientists believe the omicron variant is no less severe, as cases in the uk soar past 93,000 to reach a record high for the third consecutive day. but the mail sp

the daily mail calls it boris�*s new year cheer as new year's eve parties get the go—ahead. the times — there won't be any curbs on new year's eve parties. the mirrorith "where's the prime minister" amid the record covid cases. and that's your lot for the moment. we will start with the daily telegraph because we have got on the front page to very happy looking clubbers from wigan on boxing day who probably will be out again on new year's eve and there will be a lot of nightclub owners, bar owners and people in hospitality who will feel very pleased as well.- feel very pleased as well. that's riuht. feel very pleased as well. that's right- that _ feel very pleased as well. that's right. that very _ feel very pleased as well. that's right. that very jolly _ feel very pleased as well. that's right. that very jolly picture - feel very pleased as well. that's right. that very jolly picture on i right. that veryjolly picture on the front page there is also in the daily mirror and is apparently a tradition in wigan of getting clammed up for tradition in wigan of getting clammed upfora tradition in wigan of getting clammed up for a night out on boxing day.

it was it was pippa from the daily mirror who first reported on that christmas party in downing streetions as well. and we're going to get into exactly how those scoops happened with help of pippa and with paul. but first of all, the prime minister's adviser

because they were not allowed at the time, simply put the daily mirror discovered there were a coupleat no restrictions had been reached at the time. today he had his jab at a hospital in central london and also an appointment with itv news, who asked questions on behalf of all broadcasters in the last hour or so. here is her question and the prime minister's answer. there's been a lot of news about last year's parties. you said no rules were broken which is fine, why don't you just make this a story go away and tell us what happened? because i told you they want to repeat — because i told you they want to repeat that the guidances is they are. repeat that the guidances is they are i_ repeat that the guidances is they are i want — repeat that the guidances is they are. i want people to understand this, _ are. i want people to understand this, they— are. i want people to understand this, they don't do much or not feel like they— this, they don't do much or not feel like they need to start cancelling thinge— like they need to start cancelling things like nativity plays, i don't think_ t

spokesman has set the gathering had been an appropriate but insisted it was socially distanced in the daily mirrorng the transport secretary was not involved in fewer than a dozen staff working in fewer than a dozen staff working in the office at a low—key socially distanced gathering in large open plan office after work on the 16th of december were food and drink was consumed and we recognised this was an appropriate and apologised for the error ofjudgment and an apology from the department for transport for something else out on the of december. and more as we get it in speaking to political correspondence and the next hour. now it's time for a look at the weather with stav danaos. hello there. it's been another grey, gloomy day for many. the best of the sunshine was across eastern england, parts of scotland, too. but for friday and, indeed, into the weekend, it'll stay largely cloudy for most of us — dry with limited spells of sunshine. fog will be a problem across eastern england through tonight, and really dense patches in places. elsewhere, a of cloud around, more of breeze across the south

we know about it because of a daily mirror story on tuesday.oon though the bbc�*s laura kuenssberg had more details. laura reported: we know from a source that there were drinks and there were nibbles and there were games, drinks. drinks, nibbles, games. and so it was that we saw this exchange at prime minister's questions. s does the prime minister really expected people were banned from christmas last year to make it was fine for him and his friends to throw a party in downing street? but i can what i can tell the right honourable gentleman is that all guidance was followed completely during no 10. the prime minister's spokes—person also commented — saying: they were then asked by a journalist: to which they replied: and we don't have anything explaining how this party could be within the rules. because as bbc reality check notes: or as chris mason put it: if something looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks, it probably is a duck. and as the week has gone on, more anonymous claims have emerged. one downing street insider told the ft

into a mess about is not really interrogating the information when the story first broke at the daily mirrorcara starmer asked a hard question about it, and you have a lot of his colleagues in parliament and the cabinet i should say who defended the government to this. —— kier starmer. defended that pm and said let's move on. but a transpires, guess what, there was a party, it reminds me of the horse gait cycle which i was involved with with david cameron when i repeatedly asked him if he had ridden a horse with rebecca brooks at the time of the phone hacking crisis injuring the phone hacking crisis injuring the links between the government and the links between the government and the tablet there. eventually, they announced it. it becomes a kind of snowball effect. if they had been clear on this a week ago and said there was a small party, junior staff were involved, we are investigating. ability of gone away very quickly. instead, undermining the entire messaging on a big day, a big day when we, the government is imposing all sorts of restrictions on your viewers and our readers, some of w

it emerged yesterday morning with a tremendous scoop from our colleagues at the daily mirror, who reportedbig knees up with many as 50 people there. just at the moment, what was called the kent variance was sweeping the country, and the day before, borisjohnson did the cancelling of christmas, and suddenly, lockdown was back upon us. because of that revelation, obviously everyone was trying to find exactly what did go on. do you want to know what i found out? at the end of november, there was a bit of a leaving do, but not a for long leaving do, but not a for long leaving do. a member of staff was leaving. borisjohnson said a few words, but that was not a big invitation party. you a few words, but that was not a big invitation party.— big invitation party. you can imaaine big invitation party. you can imagine that _ big invitation party. you can imagine that happening - big invitation party. you can imagine that happening in l imagine that happening in workplaces where you've all been set together all day. fiend been set together all day. and workplace _ been set together all day. and workp

he said for me bbc has confirmed that there was a party of sorts on the 18th of december as the daily mirrorse reports formed the basis of the clash between cara starmer and boris johnson at prime minister is question time this lunchtime. —— are one. —— kier starmer. "you must not have a work christmas lunch or party." does the prime minister really expect the country to believe that while people were banned from seeing their loved ones at christmas last year, it was fine for him and his friends to throw a boozy party in downing street? since he asks about what we are l asking the country to do this year, mr speaker, which i think is frankly a more relevant consideration, - to make sure, as we have said, that you wear masks in, - on public transport and in shops, mr speaker, and that _ you self—isolate if you come - into contact with somebody who has omicron, mr speaker, _ and above all we are strengthening our measures at the borders, and particularly, i think this l will be valuable for everybody to hear — get your booster. i so, as we heard, all the guidance was followed, downing street a

people from the press team in the events team in number ten but were did not get out until the daily mirrororning. labour then went hard and this is i'm sure you said before you came to me at prime minister's questions, the leader accusing the prime minister of hypocrisy because the party on the 18th of december last year to which the prime minister did not attend, he was not there according to reports, came just after london had input into tears regulations which meant there was meant to be no socialising indoor for people other than those within your bubble or your family. so it seems that it does breach the rules, but number ten had been emphatic all day that it did not. and that remains the sort of standoff really at the end of the day. standoff really at the end of the da . ~ , ., . day. member will have with dominic cumminas, day. member will have with dominic cummings. the _ day. member will have with dominic cummings, the prime _ day. member will have with dominic cummings, the prime minister's- day. member will have with dominicl cummings, the prime minister's than adviser, going t

it's after the daily mirror published a photo of him at a christmas party last december. the london assembly. a church in surrey and an office building in central london are among the highlights that historic england has announced from the nearly 300 sites across the country which have been protected over the past year. st mark's church in farnham has become a grade ii listed building this month. itjoins 22 shad thames, a commercial building, which also gained special protection earlier this year. let's take a look at what's happening on the tubes this morning. there's a good service on the tubes so far this morning. onto the weather now with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. today is looking very similar weather wise to how it was yesterday. once again it is a very mild start. temperatures for most of us in high single figures, low double figures. a few of the rural spots have dropped back to six or seven celsius, and it is misty and it is murky out there for many of us. that mist will lift. lots of low cloud around for much of the morning. we could possibly see a