in downing street.— downing street.one after another, the _ downing street. one after another, the revelations l downing street. one after - another, the revelations came. the evidence stacked up, offences fell. borisjohnson's offences fell. boris johnson's government offences fell. borisjohnson's government stumbled and then collapsed. today is about mr johnson's reputation but it is bigger— johnson's reputation but it is bigger than that. johnson's reputation but it is bigger than that.— johnson's reputation but it is bigger than that. some viewers ob'ected bigger than that. some viewers objected to _ bigger than that. some viewers objected to the _ bigger than that. some viewers objected to the terminology - objected to the terminology used at the top of that news bulletin and elsewhere on bbc news. he is mike others felt more widely that the bbc seem to have prejudged the bbc seem to have prejudged the question of whether the former prime minister had knowingly misled parliament. peter collins was among them.

recklessly mi5led the house of commons when he addressed it over social gatherings at number 10 downing streett is here. give us a summary, what are the big take from what we heard today? i think will be saw was a man really with his integrity, his political career and all of that on the line give a very defiant and heated performance and it goes something like this. we took the lockdown restrictions very seriously and they were perfectly implemented at all times. i believe that the at the times. i believe that the at the time the events and i believe it when i spoke to parliament and they still believe that the bori5 still believe that the boris johnson, as far as i'm concerned, everyone in downing street did their best and may not of been perfect but we did our best. the second part of the defence when i told parliament that all of these guidelines are been followed, i'd be given reassurances making the committee were not quite so sure whether they believed in those reassurances but it depends on whether you agree with boris johnson's view. it depends on whether you agree with borisjohnson's

downing street, there i to be honest.ning street, there are no plans for a press conference, i don't think there are even cameras inside now, the meeting we are told is taking place in a secure room, this is pretty unusualfor a prime minister's visit. you would expect there to be a little bit more pomp and access. it reflects embarrassment. even though the british government reviews its relationship with israel it is important, just early this week there was a document signed between there was a document signed between the two about crop —— about cooperation over the next few years. there is an acute awareness this is an israeli prime minister who could potentially be on his way out, if this escalates. this is the deepest political crisis we have seen in israel for decades. we have got to a situation now where the army, the security services, they are all warning of this eroding faith in the institutions of the state. we had the spectacle of the other day of the spectacle of the other day of the israeli ambassador in wash

borisjohnson fights for his political career as he is grilled by mps over lockdown parties in downing streeti swear by almighty god that the evidence i shall give before this committee shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help me god. during a marathon session in westminster — he stressed that he believed at the time that many of the gatherings were necessary for work. 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 group of mps are investigating whether boris johnson deliberately or recklessly made misleading statements to parliament about a number of lockdown gatherings in downing street. it is about the truth,

protested here outside downing street people who believe that he and his coalition of far right out and actually elk grove, politicians is leaving israel down the ball was or talk percy, what did he come here for? well, he came here principally to focus attention on iran, what he considered to be an existential threat to israelis trying to build an international coalition. the stand in the way of iran efforts to expand its use. their program is visited for european countries in 4 weeks, including signatories to the valid, to thank the funky around deal, and members of the security council from city and here use of the u. k as well. what he absolutely doesn't want to be talking about on this visit is what these people do want to be talking about. and that is his government efforts to push through controversial judicial reform in israel that they say is an abuse of power that undermines the judiciary. the supreme court that gives government power to appoint judges, at least essentially they say, an attempts to shield netanyahu himself, of the worst defective corruption charges against his

johnson at the scene of events in downing street.s was taken during covid restrictions in england when social gatherings were banned. mps are looking at whether mr. johnson deliberately misled parliament during moments like this. >> the guidance, it would follow at all times. >> this was back in december 2021. when reports of parties first emerged. mr. johnson except that he misled parliament, but said it was not done recklessly or intentionally. the committee can recommend sanctions if it finds otherwise. let's have a look at the key moments at the start of this hearing. boris johnson swore a note on a copy of the bible, which has only happened a handful of times at committee hearings. it increases the weight of the hearing. it means should he give any false evidence, it could be punishable with perjury, which is a criminal offense. it is also worth reminding ourselves about the group of mps, the privileges committee investigating whether boris johnson misled parliament. this is one of many committees and politicians overseeing the

former uk prime minister, borisjohnson, denies lying t0 parliament about lockdown parties at downing streetapologise for inadvertently misleading this house but to say that i did it recklessly or deliberately is completely untrue, as the evidence shows. uganda faces international criticism after passing a new law threatening anyone who identifies as gay, with life in prison but many locals welcome the bill. i was so excited about it and i really thank the parliament of uganda because they didn't let us down. as ugandans, the biggest percentage of ugandans, they don't agree with the homosexuality. tiktok�*s chief executive agrees to appear before the us congress as security concerns grow, about the chinese—owned video—sharing app. and the search is on for the family of one of the uk's last world war two veterans ahead of his funeral next week. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the us central bank, the federal reserve has increased interest rates by 0.25%. it's trying to balance the need to tackle inflation while protecting the financial sector. the collapse of tw

one of the placards held outside downing street this morning says. _ outside downing street this morninger iran, _ says, don't turn israel into another iran, kind — says, don't turn israel into another iran, kind of— says, don't turn israel into another iran, kind of ironic given mr netanyahu wants to come here to talk to the _ netanyahu wants to come here to talk to the british government about concerns— to the british government about concerns about iran's nuclear programme. the fear being voiced as changes— programme. the fear being voiced as changes to _ programme. the fear being voiced as changes to the law in israel are being _ changes to the law in israel are being driven by religious nationalists, zionists, who want to fundamentally change the balance of power _ fundamentally change the balance of power between secular and orthodox. given— power between secular and orthodox. given att— power between secular and orthodox. given all of— power between secular and orthodox. given all of that, the push to limit the power of the israeli courts, does it change rishi sunak�*s calculation

boris johnson around a table where down exceed -- downing street staff. england with social events. the party gate scandal helped bring down mr. johnson. the investigation is not about that. it is about whether he misled parliament during moments like this. >> i'm sure whatever happened, the guidance followed and rules were followed at all times. >> this was december 2021. reports of parties first emerged, mp's looking at whether mr. johnson misled the comments and whether he did it intentionally or recklessly. >> there's a couple of things that are really problematic. he's even referring to the gatherin as parties. as a correspondent with one of the advisors who is talking about how to deal with them. secondly, he's accused of not correcting the record in parliament as soon as he knew he may have misled the house. things will account quite heavily against him tomorrow. >> let's hear more about the group of mp's called the privileges committee investigating whether boris johnson mid lead -- misled parliament. one of the many compositions that oversee the work. the seven letter commit

and two other people who were in downing street at the time.this afternoon. we have not seen any of this before. there is a lot to go through, so let me get back to that. there are some very interesting documentary evidence as you can see on the screen just now. evidence as you can see on the screenjust now. some evidence as you can see on the screen just now. some of the discussions that were taking place at the very heart of government about these events that were taking place. whether there is any smoking guns, not sure yet. i'll have a read of some more. i guns, not sure yet. i'll have a read of some more-— of some more. i know it's very difficult. _ of some more. i know it's very difficult. i'm — of some more. i know it's very difficult, i'm looking _ of some more. i know it's very difficult, i'm looking at - of some more. i know it's very difficult, i'm looking at some i of some more. i know it's veryl difficult, i'm looking at some of thesejust now, it difficult, i'm looking at some of these just now, it is difficult to obviously go thro

. ., ., ~' downing street.m. what reflections do you have when - what reflections do you have when you looked at how prepared he was, and as you say, there were some prickly moments where perhaps he felt more under attack and under scrutiny. felt more under attack and under scrutin . , ~ scrutiny. yes, i think the thing we really learned _ scrutiny. yes, i think the thing we really learned yesterday, - scrutiny. yes, i think the thing we really learned yesterday, and - scrutiny. yes, i think the thing we really learned yesterday, and i . really learned yesterday, and i don't _ really learned yesterday, and i don't know _ really learned yesterday, and i don't know whether _ really learned yesterday, and i don't know whether you - really learned yesterday, and i don't know whether you would| really learned yesterday, and i- don't know whether you would agree with this, _ don't know whether you would agree with this, when _ don't know whether you would agree with this, when he _ don't know whether you would agree

, unit number 10 downing street, unit number 10 downing street, unit number 10 downing street as a buildingitable that full social distancing was not always possible. is that kind of argument likely to hold, do you think? i argument likely to hold, do you think? ~ �* , ., , think? i think there's some validity in math. think? i think there's some validity in math- it — think? i think there's some validity in math. it isn't _ think? i think there's some validity in math. it isn't an _ think? i think there's some validity in math. it isn't an easy _ think? i think there's some validity in math. it isn't an easy building i in math. it isn't an easy building to completely social distance. i think that also could work against borisjohnson think that also could work against boris johnson because think that also could work against borisjohnson because it is such a compact and close knit building, it does again stretch, he could have been aware of any of the parties evenif been aware of any of the parties even if he himself always stayed for half an hour because they clearly did. the argument works

borisjohnson is a ghost following him around downing street reminding him around downing street remindingin this week with this evidence being published and the show stopping committee hearing tomorrow afternoon that half of the country will be tuning in to watch boris johnson of the country will be tuning in to watch borisjohnson getting grilled about those parties in downing street. for rishi sunak, two more days where he cannot talk about the things he thinks will get people voting for the conservatives again. instead, two more days where they are remembering all the things that have gone on the past couple of years. he have gone on the past couple of ears. , ., , ., years. he showed me the staircase inside downing _ years. he showed me the staircase inside downing street _ years. he showed me the staircase inside downing street and - years. he showed me the staircase inside downing street and there i years. he showed me the staircase i inside downing street and there were portraits of previous prime ministers framed up the world. i noticed there wasn't borisjohnson or liz truss and i

borisjohnson is grilled by mps over lockdown parties in downing street.e 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. it will be up to the group of mps to decide if that's the case, or if he deliberately or recklessly made misleading statements. also tonight...

this was borisjohnson on what happened in downing street. around a table with downing street staff —�*partygate' scandal helped bring down mrjohnson, but this investigation is not about that — it's about whether he misled parliament during moments like this: the guidance was followed in the rules were followed at all times. this was december 2021 when reports of parties first emerged — mp's are looking at whether mr johnson mislead the commons, and whether he did it intentionally or recklessly. here's observer columnist sonia sodha. he is referred to these gatherings as parties and correspondence when he is talking about how to deal with them. and secondly, he stands accused of not correcting the record in parliament as soon as he knew that he may have misled the house. and accounting quite heavily against them tomorrow. let's hear more about that group of mps — called the privileges committee — investigating whether borisjohnson misled parliament. it's one of the many committees of politicians which oversee the government's work and parliament's internal affairs. the seven—member co

and here mrjohnson insisted the gatherings at his official office and residence — number 10 downing streett 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

our political correspondent reports. >> did boris johnson know more about lockdown parties in downing streetn he told mp's ? for months, mp's have been building a picture. they studied photos with lots of booze but little social distancing. they even went on a tour of number 10. they say in a report that the evidence strongly suggests that breaches of guidance would have been obvious to mr. johnson at the time he was at the gatherings. >> i believed what we were doing was implicly within the rules, and that's why i said what i said in the house of commons. i'm sorry it's open going on for so long, but -- i'm sorry it's been going on for so long, but there's no contempt here. >> mr. johnson was fine for attending a party on his birthday in 2020. not here but this party held later in the day in the cabinet room. the report include whatsapp messages which suggested some of those who advised him were concerned when the story came out. his director of communications messaged a number 10 official saying, i'm struggling to come up with a way this one is in the rules in my head. number 10 suggested

so who's in 10 downing street now? none other than the man who lost to liz truss re she's soon back. now the child, the immigrants of indian heritage is heralded by the media as sort of this immigrant rags to riches. very pale and image concocted by a team of p. r. people to downplay his immense wealth and privilege as a child of a successful dr. father and mother who was not only a pharmacist, but she own the pharmacy chain. well healed. indeed, soon as i grew up to attend private schools, elite universities such as oxford and stanford in california, where he met his heiress wife. he then went on to have a successful career at goldman sachs before trying his hand at politics and just 2015. a 1st time m p in 2015 to take the seat as p. m. in 2022. thank you so much, but the next story is less of a rise to the top. rather more of a tail of last man standing or worse flim pickens, shed more light on this will turn to a former scottish m p. he's now the chairman of the hope over fear, grassroots independence campaign in s

did borisjohnson know more about lockdown parties in downing street than he told mps?or months now, mps on the privileges committee have been building a picture. they have studied photos with lots of booze but little social distancing, taking evidence and even gone on a tour of number 10. the report says the evidence suggests breaches of guidance would have been obvious to mrjohnson at the time he was at the gatherings. i believe that what we were doing was implicitly within the rules, and that's why i said what i said in the house of commons and that is why, i thank the committee for their labours, and i'm sorry it has all been going on for so long, but there has been no contempt here. # happy birthday to you... mrjohnson was fined for attending a party on his birthday in 2020. not here, but this party held later in the day in the cabinet room. the report includes whatsapp messages which suggested to some of those who advised him concerned when the story came out. his director of communications message to number 10 official saying, "i'm struggling to come up "with the

protestors gathered outside downing street as well.hoto opportunity for the gathered media was cancelled and there was no joint statement. during their meeting, mr sunak and mr netanyahu were expected to discuss strengthening �*strategic ties', the war in ukraine, and forging �*a united international front�*against iran's nuclear programme — that's according to mr netanyahu's office. paul adams reports. reporter: mr netanyahu! your own attorney general says you are breaking the law. israel's prime minister arriving in downing street this morning. a warm welcome from rishi sunak. israel's prime minister arriving in downing street this morning. but the sounds of anguished protests ringing out behind them. it's nothing mr netanyahu hasn't seen for weeks back home. on a much, much bigger scale. but his domestic woes are following him wherever he goes. for the first time in a really long time, britishjews are really making a stand and making a statement in support of the they don't want anything to do with what they see in israel, the racis

she led the investigation into lockdown parties in downing street and her report was highly critical borisjohnson, as well as a number of officials. conservatives say the newjob offer casts doubt on ms gray's impartiality during her inquiry. let's get the latest from westminster and our political correspondent, jonathan blake. the senior civil servant who became a household name, sue gray led the government's inquiry into lockdown parties in downing street. her report found several events broke covid rules and shouldn't have been allowed to happen, and identified serious failings of leadership. i take full responsibility for everything that took place on my watch. now sir keir starmer wants to hire sue gray as his chief of staff. labour argue her extensive experience in whitehall will help them prepare for government. sue gray is somebody who has enormous respect from people across the political spectrum, as somebody who for decades has shown the highest integrity and standards in public life. the labour party has been looking for a chief of staff for the last two or three months, we

your flat in10 downing street. your diary— flat in 10 downing street.s and knew about it was when it was brought to my attention byjack dorsey was brought to my attention by jack dorsey almost a year later. was brought to my attention byjack dorsey almost a year later. if rare dorsey almost a year later. if we turn to pages — dorsey almost a year later. if we turn to pages 54, _ dorsey almost a year later. if we turn to pages 54, 56, _ dorsey almost a year later. if we turn to pages 54, 56, you - dorsey almost a year later. if we turn to pages 54, 56, you can i dorsey almost a year later. if we | turn to pages 54, 56, you can see this gathering was described in evidence — this gathering was described in evidence we received as far more relaxed _ evidence we received as far more relaxed than it should have been with people shoulder to shoulder with people shoulder to shoulder with each— with people shoulder to shoulder with each other, and one staff member— with each other, and one staff member who with each other, and one staff memberwho did not with ea

the committee of mps who willjudge whether he deliberately misled parliament about parties at downing streete covid lockdown. the former british prime minister has admitted misleading mps, but he insists his statements claiming rules and guidance were followed at all times were made in �*good faith�*. the evidence mrjohnson will face has been published by the commons privileges committee in the past hour, including emails, photos, whatsapp messages and written statements. mrjohnson could face being suspended from parliament if mps decide he deliberately misled them. so what is in the 110 page evidence bundle released this morning? our political correspondent, nick eardley, joins us from westminster. he is going through it. i do not know if you have had a chance to look through all of it yet. what key points have jumped out look through all of it yet. what key points havejumped out so look through all of it yet. what key points have jumped out so far? look through all of it yet. what key points havejumped out so far? this points have “umped out so far? this evidence points have jumped out so

the committee will counter with evidence from downing street employees, including one quoting johnson, joking as an event that this is the most unsocial distance gathering in the u. k. right now, i don't think he should have a korea and aiden government. he shouldn't be an em pay. and after what he's done, it upsets me, but he's not being held accountable. amanda and families across the country may have to wait years for the findings of an independent inquiry into the government's handling.

he's there in downing street . right. let's get more street. right.ne's appointment as the case. thomas chiefs chief of staff . i'm joined now by staff. i'm joined now by political commentator john. john doesit political commentator john. john does it feel a bit odd the opfics does it feel a bit odd the optics aren't good that sir keir starmer would be doing that. what is your view on this? i think you're right. i think it's a difficult situation and, you know, it's we see life know, it's when we see life everywhere someone leaves everywhere where someone leaves your company and goes immediately rival . it immediately to your rival. it happensin immediately to your rival. it happens in your world. it happens in your world. it happens the corporate world. but it's it to happen in it's rare for it to happen in the civil service . and i think the civil service. and i think that to jar on quite that is going to jar on quite lot of people that she's potentially switching to. the other switching from the impartiality , the civil service impartiality, the civ

but on the issue over parties that took place in downing street . or should i say downing street. hould i say repeated parties that took place in downing whilst the rest of us were locked down? there is this big question of did he mislead parliament? but more importantly , did he intentionally mislead parliament? let's have a look at bofis parliament? let's have a look at boris being questioned on this just over a year ago , could i just over a year ago, could i ask the prime minister ? did you ask the prime minister? did you deliberately mislead the house at the dispatch box ? no, mr. at the dispatch box? no, mr. speaker , before me . you are speaker, before me. you are discussing your probity this afternoon in the house of commons. you are saying that you did mislead them with all the statements you made as these revelations came out. what do you say to them? the answer you say to them? and the answer to that great question. did you mislead the house of commons knowingly ? knowingly or independently? well, course it's up to that. well, of course it's up to that. they must do whate

will the prime minister tell the house whether there was apparently in downing street on the 13th of november -- >> mr. speaker. no but i'm sure -- whatever happened and the guidance was followed and the rule rrs followed at all times. and i'm happy to set they will -- state on the record now, when i said, i came to this house and said in all sincerity that the rules and guidance would be followed at all times, it was what i believed to be true. it was certainly the case when i was present at gatherings to wish them farewell and the house will note, my attendance at these moments, brief as it was, has not been found to be outside the rules. clearly this was not the case for some of those gatherings after i had left and other gatherings when i was not even in the building. >> thank you. we need to understand why mr. johnson said to parliament that no rules or guidance were broken in number 10 when we have evidence that he knew what the rules and guidance were and that he was present at gatherings where those rules and guidance were breached. we have yet to reach our conclusions in thi

here's downing street. e is the owner of this residence. time, johnson was over , all these events were taking place, based on the results of their work , the commission will have to submit a certain the report that she'll give to the house of commons. after that, the house of commons must vote. here is the vote if it admits that johnson was lying to parliament . and what is most terrible for him is that it is deliberate, if this is proved , then it is quite possible that his deputy powers may be suspended. in this case, by-elections will take place. if he loses, then he will actually, well, actually lose the opportunity to continue his active political activity. what is he? certainly well, everyone really doesn’t want to know his ambitions to return to the chair of the prime minister of great britain, now here he is again in the political mainstream, one might say big british politics, but not by his own will, but by the will of a special parliamentary commission, which he finds out in the rally of parliament or no. alexey yes. thank you,

if you talk in wall street terms they often speak of a soft landing. that sweet spot between bringing downwhilst avoiding a recession. jerome pyle was asked about that, his words, too early to say. —— jerome powell. an ocean away, in the uk, the economic situation is all too similar in the uk, where food prices have risen faster than at any other time in the last 45 years. inflation — which, of course, measures how quickly prices go up — rose unexpectedly, despite predictions that it would continue falling. it was partly driven by shortages of salad and vegetables — along with higher prices in cafes, pubs and restaurants. here's our economics editor faisal islam. the overall rate at which prices rise, the inflation rate, went back up again after being forecast to fall below io%. instead, it's still only a little below its a2—year high. it's still over five times the official target for inflation atjust 2%. still, it should fall from here as energy prices stabilise and then eventually fall. this is the official forecast from the budget in the orange. you can see it is for now proving a litt

talks at downing street were expected to focus strengthening strategic ties .an's nuclear program . and iran's nuclear program. and ofsted says school inspections will continue despite calls for them to be suspended . unions them to be suspended. unions representing teachers and heads want checks to be paused while a review is carried out . it's review is carried out. it's after head teacher ruth perry took her own life in january while waiting for a report which her school to the lowest possible rating . tv online possible rating. tv online debate lost radio and on tune in this gb news announcement on western . thanks so much for western. thanks so much for that. rhiannon now the inflation has risen to 10.4% and thanks to sovereign food across the country, according the oas, food pnces country, according the oas, food prices are now at a 45 year record high , piling pressure on record high, piling pressure on households at the price increases can be blamed in part on supply chain shortages, particularly for fruits and vegetables. well the economic analyst laur

mps investigating the conduct of borisjohnson over parties held in downing street suggest that breaches of coronavirus rules would have been "obvious" to the former prime minister. constance marten and mark gordon appear in court after a baby's remains were found following a huge search operation around brighton. the reality tv personality, stephen bear has been sentenced to 21 months in prison, for sharing a private video of him having sex with his ex—girlfriend georgia harrison. the chancellor is expected to extend the energy price guarantee at current levels for a further three months from april to help with household bills, the bbc understands. and it's the end of an era — as veteran broadcaster ken bruce signs off from his radio 2 show for the last time. borisjohnson may have misled parliament over law breaking parties at downing street during the coronavirus pandemic. that's according to mps investigating the former prime minister's conduct. the privileges committee says evidence strongly suggests breaches of coronavirus rules would have been "obvious" to mrjohnson, and identified

a revolving door at 10 downing street. the death of the queen energy prices, skyrocketing inflation, exploding. yet with each successive pm who steps in the more financial commitment made ating the kiev regime in this proxy, nato war, risha soon knock was believed to be a fiscal conservative, and was expected to implement more practical financial policies. yet he's doubling down on the very financial commitments that his predecessor born johnson made to ukraine. now, the type of monetary promises that lad, mr. soon act to resign as johnson's exchequer. how do you square his priorities? sooner than the british establishment as a whole? are determined to maintain their support for the natal proxy war and ukraine. and number one, of course is to provide cover for all of the problems that the british population face. you see the u. k. as in the up of the was them felician for almost 50 years. the u key has a standard of loving crisis. that means the standard of living is expected to fall by a full 7 percent over the next 12 mo

john's shame. benjamin netanyahu was welcomed inside downing street, much less so just outside joan, a whole al jazeera, london, israeli army reserves. pilots have joined the demonstration against that government by refusing to port for active juicy israel's army chief as one prime minister netanyahu that his proposed overhaul could affect the readiness of the army for any security developments. and wrong con has more on that now from occupied east jerusalem here and the number is actually far larger than we thought some 200 pilots and now decided that they wanted to show up to do to. now that's actually quite crucial because roles apples actually runs on those with pilots. ok to have a massive effect. we're also learning members of the lead intelligence unit be $200.00 about $100.00 members of the unit are also decided to join the project. and they're not gonna turn full duty on, not having a message on intelligence gathering for these rallies, but then you have to put that in context with the large reserve isn't really all new service from 10000 people. so let's just say that they

the committee will counter with evidence from downing street employees, including one quoting johnson, joking at an event that this is the most unsocial distance gathering in the u. k. right now, i don't think he should have a korea and go in government. he shouldn't be an em pay. and after what he's done, it upsets me is not being held accountable. amanda and families across the country may have to wait years for the findings of an independent inquiry into the government's handling of the coven 19 pandemic. for now, the public grilling of the prime minister many feel, let them down is the closest to vindication they can get. joe hall al jazeera london, at least to 13 people, have died are for magnitude $6.00 earthquake struck northern afghanistan and parts of pakistan. the epicenter was in the hindu kush mountains near the northern afghan province. so, but action people and couple were out doors when the quake head, because there was celebrating the persian new year, many chose to spend the night outdoors. at least 9 people died in pakistan or hospital to be placed on high alert. we'

borisjohnson is grilled by mps over lockdown parties in downing street. i swear by almighty god that the evidence i shall give this committee shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help me, god. the former prime minister is accused of misleading the commons and contempt of parliament, but he says any incorrect statements were unintentional. 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. it will be up to the group of mps to decide if that's the case, or if he deliberately or recklessly made misleading statements. also tonight... rising food prices cause a surprise jump rising food prices cause a surprise jump in inflation. cut interest rates go up again tomorrow? 35 people are injured, some are in hospital, after this ship tips over in a dry dock in edinburgh. ahead of his funeral next week, the search for relatives of one of britain's last world war two veterans, who died alone

he met with prime minister re she sooner at downing street. oh, his democracy on the ground. you do break the law. i. what talks between the leaders not taking place against the backdrop of protests of anatomy on this trip. many israelis in the u. k. and abroad are against his government's judicial reforms . done a whole is falling events of downing street israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu knows the where he goes these days, protests follow and london is no exception. pro palestinian protested, but also the course and p. netanyahu protest as people like these who believe that the policies of his right wing held to a nationalist helper orthodoxy. government is leaving the country towards what they described as autocracy. this is not an old tradition. this is the end of the democracy. i think there is no legitimacy for what they're trying to do. he came here to london to re focus international attention on iran, something he believes he just sent to the israel. he wanted prime minister soon to join a coalition of countries that would work against the wrongs up and to ex

but on the issue over parties that took place in downing street . or should i say downing street. hould i say repeated parties that took place in downing whilst the rest of us were locked down? there is this big question of did he mislead parliament? but more importantly , did he intentionally mislead parliament? let's have a look at bofis parliament? let's have a look at boris being questioned on this just over a year ago , could i just over a year ago, could i ask the prime minister ? did you ask the prime minister? did you deliberately mislead the house at the dispatch box ? no, mr. at the dispatch box? no, mr. speaker , before me . you are speaker, before me. you are discussing your probity this afternoon in the house of commons. you are saying that you did mislead them with all the statements you made as these revelations came out. what do you say to them? the answer you say to them? and the answer to that great question. did you mislead the house of commons knowingly ? knowingly or independently? well, course it's up to that. well, of course it's up to that. they must do whate

when tony blair was there in downing street, anti-social- in downing street, anti—social behaviour ordersvernment and opposition have seen polling which suggests that some voters believe concerns are being ignored. rishi sunak overruling the advice on laughing gas, that might be a way of symbolising it is listening to concerned communities. in a wider plan to tackle anti—social behaviour should be unveiled tomorrow, those guilty of vandalism will be expected to repair rapidly the damage they've caused in labour seek cuts to neighbourhood policing is making a more difficult to catch the culprits in the next election, expect a competition on who can be tougher on crime. the first protest has taken place in hong kong since china imposed sweeping restrictions on the rights and freedoms of people living in the territory. the small rally was closely monitored by the police. demonstrators had to wear numbered tags and were banned from wearing masks. they took to the streets to campaign against a land reclamation project that will be used to build rubbish collection facilities. you're watching bb