you come _ leader of the smp i don't want to control you come on _ leader of the smp i don't want tover from the cabinet office. let�*s get more on the initial report by sue gray into allegations of lockdown parties in downing street, which has said there were "failures of leadership and judgment" within number ten. the prime minister said he was "sorry for the things we simply didn�*t get right and also sorry for the way that this matter has been handled". the covid regulations impose significant restrictions on the freedoms of member of the public. they had _ freedoms of member of the public. they had a — freedoms of member of the public. they had a right to expect their prime — they had a right to expect their prime minister to have read the rules, to — prime minister to have read the rules, to understand the meaning of the rules— rules, to understand the meaning of the rules and indeed those around them _ the rules and indeed those around them to— the rules and indeed those around them to have done so too. and to set an example _ them to have done so too. and to set an example in

reporter: in all the sound and fury at boris johnson, the smp breaking comments matters. >> he misledse. he must now resign. reporter: branding him a liar. >> that man has misled the house. reporter: a wild ride in the comments. >> shut up. reporter: downing street had hoped the danger was pressing. they tried to grab control unsure of angry mp's. but attacks of number 10 from the tory side were opened by none other than the withering former prime minister. >> my right honorable friend did not read the rules or didn't understand what they meant, or they did not think the rules applied to number 10. which was it? >> i am deeply concerned by these events, and very concerned indeed by some of the things he has said from that dispatch box. i have to tell him he no longer enjoys my support. >> it seems a lot of people attended events in may of 2020. the one i attended was my grandmother's funeral. i didn't hug my parents, i just gave a eulogy. i didn't even go in for a cup of tea. does the prime minister think i'm a fool? >> no, mr. speaker. and i want to tha my honorable friend, and i wan

the tories are making millions of families and in scotland the smp government is mitigating the tory crisis with 20 pounds per week so can i ask the prime minister will he match this government and introduce a 20 pound child payment throughout the uk or will the tories put hundreds of thousands of children in some support of these policies asa result of his policies . >> he's talking i'm afraid total nonsense. this is a government that is absolutely determined as i've said throughout this pandemic to look after particularly to the poorest and the neediest which is what the chancellor did with when his own packages were on an extremely progressive in their affect and when i came into office we make sure that as i understand the importance of that allowance for families on low income. where supporting renters, that's why were putting money into families up and down the country who are facing tough times but his fundamental point is wrong. he's just wrong about what is happening in this country. if you look look at the statistics income inequality is down mister speaker in this country.

the leader of the smp in the house accusing boris johnson a basically misleading the house of commonseally serious accusation to make. if that were the case, if that were to be proven, that would certainly undermine boris johnson in a very significant way. but at the moment, that does not appear to be what the gray report is pointing to. saying the prime minister has lied and misled this house, repeating the allegation that he made a few minutes ago. if you want to continue to follow this, you can do so on live on your bloomberg. we are going to be counting you down to the european close. julian smith, u.s. and basset -- julianne smith, u.s. and basset or tomato -- u.s. ambassador to nato, will be joining us. certainly, sanctions are being prepared. we will get julianne smith's take on what is happening. we certainly have an equity market that is on the upside. the nasdaq three accelerating over the last few minutes, up now by 1.94%. the s&p trading up by 0.7 percent. european markets a bit more subdued. dax up a full 1%. to close is up next. we will deal with what is happening i