let's talk to our chief political correspondent adam fleming. use of commons, a series of votes, as we have been setting out, what have you been hearing about the day ahead? is there anything borisjohnson can say to those 70 odd conservative rebels to those 70 odd conservative rebels to change their minds? it to those 70 odd conservative rebels to change their minds?— to change their minds? it may be hiuher to change their minds? it may be higher than _ to change their minds? it may be higher than 70. _ to change their minds? it may be higher than 70, because - to change their minds? it may be higher than 70, because some i to change their minds? it may be i higher than 70, because some have counted it even higher, newsnight were saying it might be 100, although it may be lower, because there may be inducements for people, jobs dangled in front of them, or threats made during the day, or may be the developing situation with omicron out in the real world will make people reassess their political position. but the main focus of opposition on this i

it's adam fleming. hello, adam. how are you? thanks very much for doing this.e are not there in person. well, i think you are very wise. chris mason is here in the same studio as me. hi there. hello, chris. how nice to see you. yeah, nice to talk to you. thank you very much for your time. great to hear the sound effects. it's bramble. is that right? bramble in the background. that is bramble and she is our star of stage and screen. and it's laura in the other studio in westminster. i and it'sjustin in lambeth palace. looking very grand. and with bramble. newscast. newscast from the bbc. lie down. can you lie down? that's a good girl. just lie down. and going to disappear off. archbishop, welcome to newscast. well, thank you. welcome to lambeth. well, except we were meant to be welcomed in person and we'd even put in our mulled wine order, but omicron saw to that. yeah, omicron has rather overwhelmed us, hasn't it? yeah. and who's that with you? that is bramble, who i suspect will disappear quite soon. but is the family... there she goes. she is the abcd. ooh, t

it's adam fleming. hello, adam. how are you? thanks very much for doing this. yeah, nice to talk to you. thank you very much for your time.

the prince spoke to newscast�*s adam fleming. our children's future with what we do now. and i think that's not fair. and so i'm trying to use my little bit of influence, my little bit of profile to highlight some incredible people doing amazing things, and will genuinely help fix some of these problems. as well as featuring on newscast, william's earthshot prize translated into a five—part bbc one series and awards night special. but the royalfamily�*s relationship with the media in general this year, and in prince william's case, with the bbc in particular, has been fraught. injuly, on what would have been her 60th birthday, diana's sons briefly reunited to unveil a statue of their mother at kensington palace. there were no speeches, but in a joint statement, they said they wished every day she was still with them. a few weeks prior to this, a report into the bbc�*s award—winning 1995 panorama interview with diana had been published. its author, lord dyson, was scathing in his criticism of the reporter martin bashir, who'd been

thank you very much, adam fleming at westminster. _ people coming to the uk now have to show evidenceres introduced in response to the 0micron variant. here's our business correspondent, theo leggett. if you want to travel to the uk, you will need to take a test first. under rules that came into force this morning, anyone over the age of 12 will have to provide proof they've tested negative for covid, even if they're fully vaccinated. it's the latest in a series of new measures brought in amid growing concern about the so—called 0micron variant. the government had already reintroduced pcr tests for new arrivals. so now passengers face compulsory testing both before they travel and within two days of entering this country. the government has also brought back its so—called red list of high—risk regions. 11 african countries are now on it. nigeria was added yesterday. arrivals from these regions are restricted to uk and irish nationals and uk residents. anyone coming from a red—list country will have to go into supervised quarantine in hotels. a ten—day stay for an adult currently costs

most indoor venues and covid passports are needed for venues like nightclubs, bars and cinemas adam fleming he is our chief political correspondent. good morning, has there been any further update from there been any further update from the government this morning? it looks like we will get an update from the chancellor and treasury later on financial support for business, interesting because yesterday the word i heard was the treasury wanted to wait until there was more clarity on whether there would be further restrictions before announcing any support, it looks like they are going ahead without that clarity, although i wonder if it could be about spending previously allocated support that has remained and spent the sfar rather than new money being announced, let's read the small print once the announcement comes if there is one. in terms of further restrictions to do with the omicron variant in england we are still in a holding pattern, the government it's waiting for more data about the severity of the disease and how often people who contract omicron and open hospital before deciding o

adam fleming live _ indeed. adam, thank you. adam fleming live in _ indeed. adam, thank you. moment. lots of tears. but importantly, you know, of course we continue to think about harry. this is no celebration, this is no victory, but clearly, the culmination of two and a half years now of very tough, high—profile public campaigning for justice. the foreign secretary has welcomed the news. but it's not clear whether the original charge is still being pursued, or how diplomatic immunity is being bypassed. and anne sacoolas' lawyers say although they had always been willing to discuss a hearing via video link, there is no agreement at this time. this complicated case has taken many turns and faced difficult challenges. but there will be a hearing at westminster magistrates' court on january the 18th. dan johnson, bbc news. mps say big tech companies should be forced to take tougher action against a wide range of online crimes and abuse. a parliamentary committee reviewing the proposed "online safety bill" says the industry has failed in its plan to self—regulate. the government

adam fleming is in westminster for us.ris johnson but still a gamble as things fleshed out. , ., , ., fleshed out. there is a diversion between nations _ fleshed out. there is a diversion between nations in _ fleshed out. there is a diversion between nations in the - fleshed out. there is a diversion between nations in the uk, - fleshed out. there is a diversion - between nations in the uk, scotland talking about definitive restrictions after christmas and the same in wales and they are considering them in northern ireland. and there is still radio silence from the uk government about what restrictions might apply in england although ministers admit it is an uncertain situation and what the health and social care minister is doing in interviews this morning. it is really difficult, there is uncertainty. obviously, they will have to make a balanced decision based on, you know, their own analysis of the situation, but there is risk that we could get to, you know, after christmas we could look at some of this data we have bee

let's go straight to westminster where we can speak to our chief political correspondent adam fleming, there were subtly different messages on how we should behave over the christmas period from the prime minister and the chief medical officer of england. yes. prime minister and the chief medical officer of england.— officer of england. yes, the overall messa . e officer of england. yes, the overall message is — officer of england. yes, the overall message is it _ officer of england. yes, the overall message is it is _ officer of england. yes, the overall message is it is up _ officer of england. yes, the overall message is it is up to _ officer of england. yes, the overall message is it is up to you - officer of england. yes, the overall message is it is up to you as - officer of england. yes, the overall message is it is up to you as an - message is it is up to you as an individual to manage your risk over the festive period, but then once you get beyond that level, you see slightly different messages from the scientist and the prime minister. check back whitty, the chief medical of

has described the event as a "wo k r meeting" let's talk to our chief political correspondent, adam flemingaps we will come to the photo in a moment but firstly, a lot of talk about future covid measures so what are you hearing? fix, about future covid measures so what are you hearing?— are you hearing? a lot of talk at the moment— are you hearing? a lot of talk at the moment and _ are you hearing? a lot of talk at the moment and not _ are you hearing? a lot of talk at the moment and not a - are you hearing? a lot of talk at the moment and not a lot - are you hearing? a lot of talk at the moment and not a lot of. the moment and not a lot of decisions. what we're hearing from whitehawk sources is that a civil servant had prepared a menu of three options for ministers of potential future restrictions —— whitehall sources. it has been described to me as a low, medium or high. we don't know the exact details of what measures are in each category but we do know that ministers have yet to choose an option. they are waiting for more conclusive data about how the omicron wave is progressing, how ser

let's speak to our chief political correspondent, adam fleming. hello, adam.ge, the question as we heard from keir starmer this morning, is whether borisjohnson has the authority to lead through this pandemic. so after the events of the last 2a hours, how much has his authority been dented? that's a question that will be answered over the next few months and years. itjust shows you this is and years. itjust shows you this is a very rebellious conservative party, and loyalty ain't what it used to be, which could be quite tricky for the country, governed by borisjohnson. it is yesterdayjust a combination of lots of factors coalescing in a one off, so you had people who were annoyed about the particular policy of covid certificates, quite a few of them. you then had people annoyed about restrictions at all. you then had people who are kind of open to restrictions, and changes to how people live their lives, but were not convinced by the evidence they were presented with. then you had people that were just annoyed about how the government has handled various other

let's cross live to downing street and speak to our chief political correspondent adam fleming. he government? well, we will find out at midday when _ government? well, we will find out at midday when it _ government? well, we will find out at midday when it is _ government? well, we will find out at midday when it is prime - government? well, we will find out| at midday when it is prime ministers questions. that will be a moment to take the temperature on the backbenches. people who are paid to monitor the conservative backbenches by the government think that sir roger gale is in the minority. both in terms of conservative mps who are willing to go on the record to directly criticise the prime minister for his handling directly criticise the prime ministerfor his handling of this and also any minority of mps who are really concerned about how this is playing out. but they will get another chance to see if that is the case at prime minister's questions. this is a big opportunity for keir starmer to punch a very painful bruise. does he do that effectively? david lammy, the shadow

let's get more from our chief political correspondent, adam fleming, who's at downing street. not a lockdown, when is it going to be reviewed? or is this just without an end date at the moment? there will be a review— an end date at the moment? there will be a review on _ an end date at the moment? there will be a review on the _ an end date at the moment? there will be a review on the 5th - an end date at the moment? there will be a review on the 5th of- will be a review on the 5th of january and the measures will lapse under a so—called sunset clause at the end of january. under a so—called sunset clause at the end ofjanuary. as under a so—called sunset clause at the end of january. as we have learned, with covid, the virus doesn't respect deadlines or rings on dates on a calendar. there measures will be put in there to reassure conservative mps, who are sceptical of these measures being introduced in the first place and sceptical about what the measures actually are, particularly this idea of covid certificates. the government is also trying to reassure people who are scept

let's get more from our chief political correspondent, adam fleming. the logistics are to be put in place-— put in place. there will be a big ramin: put in place. there will be a big ramping up _ put in place. there will be a big ramping up of _ put in place. there will be a big ramping up of provisions - put in place. there will be a big ramping up of provisions in - put in place. there will be a big ramping up of provisions in the | put in place. there will be a big - ramping up of provisions in the next few days and people are urged to wait until they get a message or hear very clearly it is their turn. it's a big balancing act in terms of how we are all living our lives with the potential risk from the omicron variant. on the one hand, we have conservative backbenchers, more than 30 of them, rebelling last night, voting against the government on the new self isolation rules, if you come into contact with someone who has the omicron variant, you have also got businesses warning that people are may be overreacting to the risk and cancelling christmas

our chief political correspondent adam fleming is in westminster. ture shows an event that was within the rules at the time _ that was within the rules at the time because the rules of the time said you _ time because the rules of the time said you couldn't leave your house unless _ said you couldn't leave your house unless for— said you couldn't leave your house unless for a — said you couldn't leave your house unless for a reasonable reason. one of those _ unless for a reasonable reason. one of those reasonable reasons was going _ of those reasonable reasons was going to — of those reasonable reasons was going to work. and presumably come all those _ going to work. and presumably come all those people had left their home to -o all those people had left their home to go to _ all those people had left their home to go to work. and were meeting in a private _ to go to work. and were meeting in a private garden. also bearing in mind some _ private garden. also bearing in mind some of— private garden. also bearing in mind some of the — private garden. a

we're joined now by our chief political correspondent, adam fleming. ight for the prime minister. very bruising. they are saying a win is a win however you get there. the policy of covid certificates in england for nightclubs and large venues has now come in. a lot of the conservative rebels may be proved wrong. 100 of the prime minister's and colleagues have defied him on coronavirus. that is a massive blow to his authority. what happens if in a couple of weeks are a couple of days, borisjohnson needs to tighten restrictions up further because of the omicron variant. i'm going to see rebellions of this scale or bigger again? see rebellions of this scale or biggeragain? becoming prime bigger again? becoming prime minister biggeragain? becoming prime minister becomes harder day to day. a story from last week has bubbled up a story from last week has bubbled up again. he remember those reports, again in the mirror newspaper which has broken a lot of these stories, that the london mayoral candidate commercial and bailey, that the london mayoral candidate c

our chief political correspondent adam fleming joins us now from downing street.r's questions is going to be a big deal. how damaging is this going to be for the prime minister, potentially?- minister, potentially? what journalists— minister, potentially? what journalists was _ minister, potentially? what journalists was looking - minister, potentially? what journalists was looking for i minister, potentially? what i journalists was looking for was photographic or crisp —— video evidence that this christmas party had taken place last year to back—up the fact that it had happened. those pictures have not emerged but the next closest thing is the video of this mock news conference where boris johnson's this mock news conference where borisjohnson�*s colleagues appear to be at least joking borisjohnson�*s colleagues appear to be at leastjoking about a christmas party. the party is still subject speculation but the laughter is real, and that has drawn real condemnation from boris johnson's opponents, condemnation from borisjohnson�*s opponents, very strong condemnatio

i'm joined now by our political correspondent, adam fleming. ers want to save christmas and they see ramping up the booster programme as they way to do it. hi. the booster programme as they way to do it. ., , ., the booster programme as they way to doit. ., . , the booster programme as they way to doit. ., , ., ., . ,, do it. hi, lots of balances being struck. do it. hi, lots of balances being struck- on _ do it. hi, lots of balances being struck. on the _ do it. hi, lots of balances being struck. on the vaccination - struck. 0n the vaccination programme, the government wants everybody to get their booster jab before the end of january but they don't want everybody to rush and get it at the same time. the other message from the government is wait until you are called forward to get it. we think the under 40s will get called a week by week in five year age bands from very soon. they are trying to manage supply and demand. the other thing the government are trying to balance is just how we'll behave. there is a spectrum there. on one side, you hav

. —— adam fleming.re going to get an update from the chancellor and the treasury later on financial support for business. that's interesting, because yesterday the word i'd been hearing was that the treasury wants to wait until there was more clarity on whether there'd be further restrictions looks like they're deciding to go ahead without that clarity. although i wonder if it could be about spending previously allocated support that has remained unspent thus far rather than new money being announced. so, let's read the small print once that announcement comes, if there is an announcement. in terms of further restrictions to deal with the omicron variant in england, we're still in a holding pattern. the government is waiting for more data about the severity of the disease and how often people who contract omicron end up in hospital before they make a decision about any further measures. there's talk about more data being available tomorrow, potentially an update to the modelling from the scientists tomo

let's get more from our chief political correspondent adam fleming. government, yesterday borisjohnson saying no christmas parties should be cancelled. this morning, the science minister says he has cancelled his work christmas party in favour of a zoom up one. and therese coffey says if you do go to uncover no snogging under the mistletoe. uncover no snogging under the mistletoe-— uncover no snogging under the mistletoe. ,, ., , , ., . , mistletoe. serious news “ournalism and an mistletoe. serious news “ournalism andanopportunity_ mistletoe. serious news “ournalism and an opportunity to _ mistletoe. serious news journalism and an opportunity to use - mistletoe. serious news journalism and an opportunity to use the - mistletoe. serious news journalism and an opportunity to use the word | and an opportunity to use the word "snogging". they were talking last night about what is the government advice. up until now, the government has been prepared to say about all this that christmas party should not be cancelled. if you do go to a christmas party, think

let's talk to our chief political correspondent adam fleming.a new slogan, get boosted now. how big a moment, in your view, is this in the current story? it in your view, is this in the current sto ? , ., , in your view, is this in the current sto ? , . , ., ~ story? it is a big moment. whenever the prime minister _ story? it is a big moment. whenever the prime minister does _ story? it is a big moment. whenever the prime minister does one - story? it is a big moment. whenever the prime minister does one of- story? it is a big moment. whenever| the prime minister does one of these televised addresses, one—to—one between him and the audience, it feels very dramatic. they don't happen very often. they are saved for when they want to make a big impact. his critics would say it is also a way of evading scrutiny, because if you don't do a press conference then you don't get questions from journalists, if you don't do a statement in parliament, you don't get questions from hostile mps, sometimes they have been on the prime minister's own site. the rea

wrapped up 1,500 county lines gangs, we want to do 2,000 more. 0ur chief political correspondent adam flemingher than the police and law enforcement can do now? the? what is tougher than the police and law enforcement can do now? they are lookin: at law enforcement can do now? they are looking at this — law enforcement can do now? they are looking at this big _ law enforcement can do now? they are looking at this big strategy, _ looking at this big strategy, splitting it into three parts, the first part is looking at lifestyle users of drugs, not people who may be in the past would have said have a drug problem or causing problems for the system because they dabble. there will be a white paper eventually which will lead to some new legislation which will have new sanctions for them and it could include things like taking away their passport or driving licences so if you are found guilty of consuming some cocaine at a dinner party at the weekend, you will feel real consequences of that in your life. also there is quite an eye—opening suggestion that if drug dealers funds are confiscated then t

our chief political correspondent adam fleming is in westminsterfor us.ave a drug problem or go out and commit crimes to fund their drug habit, but dabble in drug—taking socially. so there will be a whole new set of sanctions for them including stuff like potentially having your passport taken away or maybe even receiving texts from your drug dealer plus microphone, telling you about the dangers of drugs and the sanctions you could face which would be —— your drug dealer's phone. the second strand is on the county lines crackdown, and the third is a lot of money to spend on rehabilitation and treatment education. if you follow the money, most of it seems to be going on that bit, which some people might say is the softer stuff. if you follow the politics, what ministers are talking about and writing about in the newspapers this morning, it's the harder crackdown stuff. that is an interesting political balance being struck there. as far as the opposition partys are concerned, labour say it is too little too late, they say that over the last 11 years of cons

we'rejoined now by our chief political correspondent, adam fleming. e is still uncertainty about what will happen just after christmas. do we need to be prepared for more restrictions coming our way to potentially, because the government is leaving the door open to changes to the covid rules in england after christmas. mil to changes to the covid rules in england after christmas. all the prime minister _ england after christmas. all the prime minister said _ england after christmas. all the prime minister said in _ england after christmas. all the prime minister said in his - england after christmas. all the prime minister said in his video | prime minister said in his video yesterday— prime minister said in his video yesterday was that they would be no changes _ yesterday was that they would be no changes before christmas or on christmas — changes before christmas or on christmas day. that also politically allowed _ christmas day. that also politically allowed him to look a bit more decisive — allowed him to look a bit more decisive when, after that l

we can get more on this with chief political correspondent adam fleming. , is this edging towards further restrictions being inevitable? not necessarily because the government feels it does not have enough data yet to make a decision about what to do. that became very clear yesterday when the cabinet spent more than two hours looking at the data, looking at the options and not coming to a decision to do anything. politically, some people will say the prime minister is dithering, others the prime minister does not have the authority to push anything through any more. 0thers anything through any more. others might the prime minister is trying to differently after a bruising couple of weeks and is going to consult colleagues a bit more. in terms of financial support, the treasury is saying it is not prepared to offer more money or support until they know for definite whether restrictions will stay as they are now or whether there will be new restrictions in place. that feels a bit like limbo for the businesses affected. in terms of if there are new restriction

let's speak to our chief political correspondent, adam fleming, who is outside number 10 this morningthere is a law to take in this morning for people. there is of course everything around covid and the new restrictions. and then, the pressure on the prime minister in relation to number micro, exactly where you are, and those questions about parties? —— numberio. goad about parties? -- number10. good morninu. about parties? -- number10. good morning- boris _ about parties? -- number10. good morning. boris johnson _ about parties? -- number10. good morning. boris johnson will - about parties? —— number10. good morning. boris johnson will be hoping — morning. boris johnson will be hoping that by apologising in quite a bi- hoping that by apologising in quite a big way— hoping that by apologising in quite a big way in the house of commons yesterday— a big way in the house of commons yesterday about that leaked video that seemed to show aides joking about_ that seemed to show aides joking about a _ that seemed to show aides joking about a theoretical christmas party, and also _ about a the

adam fleming has been listening to dominic raab's response.— dominic raab's response.minic raab's response. dominic raab is on the airwaves _ dominic raab's response. dominic raab is on the airwaves talking - raab is on the airwaves talking about his newjob asjustice secretary this morning but is still being haunted by his previousjob as foreign secretary and spent the morning basically defending how he handled the scales as kabul fell and people were being evacuated and how the foreign office and government as a whole operated in that period. here is some of what he had to say. this is from a relatively junior desk officer. with the volume of claims that were coming in, we needed the clear facts to be presented. i think his criticism was i was making decisions which took several hours, not days orweeks, and it wasjoint decision—making because some of the cases would have had to be decided by the defence secretary or the home secretary. we were working as a team, i think the whole effort across whitehall and government was making the best effort under incredibly diffic

our chief political correspondent adam fleming told us more...ht and they were just talking about just what actually is the government advice. up until now, what the government has been prepared to say about all of this stuff is christmas parties should not be cancelled. if you do go to a christmas party, think about doing a lateral flow test before you go and only go if you are negative. then when you are there, take sensible precautions, like making sure that the room is well ventilated. that is the official script. however, what's happening now is that ministers are being asked questions and they are going off script and to some people that will be muddying the waters. also giving people a little bit of a chuckle as therese coffey did last night. i don't think there should be much snogging under the mistletoe. you don't need to do things like that! but i think we should all be trying to enjoy the christmas ahead of us and that's why we're working so hard to get the deployment of as many vaccines as possible. ok, we're going to be saying "snogg

our chief political correspondent adam fleming said borisjohnson is reluctant to impose new restrictionsshow that omicron leads to an increase in the number of beng admitted to hospital. there is now a diversion between the different nations in the uk in that you have got scotland talking about definitive restrictions that will come in after christmas and the same in wales, and they're considering them in northern ireland. and there's still radio silence from the uk government about what restrictions might apply in england, although ministers admit that it is an uncertain situation. that's certainly what the health and social care minister gillian keegan was doing interviews this morning. it is really difficult. there is uncertainty. obviously, they will have to make a balanced decision based on their own analysis of the situation but there is risk that we could get to, after christmas, we could look at some of this data we've been talking about, we could see a rise in hospitalisations and we may need to act. mps had a briefing on data last night from the chief scientific adviser sir pat

let's talk to adam fleming. so, what is a party?, was food and they were party games. 0k. but— was food and they were party games. 0k. but it _ was food and they were party games. ok, but it wasn't a party. so, when are we allowed to snog? did you ever think is political correspond and i would be asking you that question? i would be asking you that question? i mean, it does cross my mind every now and _ mean, it does cross my mind every now and again. it is mean, it does cross my mind every now and again-— now and again. it is a general question. _ now and again. it is a general question. just _ now and again. it is a general question, just to _ now and again. it is a general question, just to be - now and again. it is a general question, just to be clear. - now and again. it is a general. question, just to be clear. this now and again. it is a general- question, just to be clear. this is question, 'ust to be clear. this is because question, just to be clear. this is because therese _ question, just to be clear. this is because ther

we can speak now to our chief political correspondent adam fleming.important question. good morning. the prime minister facing a bit of criticism for choosing to announce the new plan in a televised statement with no opportunity to ask any questions. what more do we know about that and will there be questions today? good mornin: , it will there be questions today? good morning. it is _ will there be questions today? good morning, it is true _ will there be questions today? good morning, it is true that _ will there be questions today? good morning, it is true that if _ will there be questions today? (13mm morning, it is true that if you do a big televised address to the nation there is not a chance for anyone to ask you questions about the various other stories that are swelling when the government, but it is also true that if you want to get the message to millions of people who are tuning into the struck the results show to get them to get a booster, you cannot get a better —— directly results show. you cannot get a better way of doing it. the gover

spokesperson has described the event as a "wo k r meeting" 0ur chief political correspondent, adam fleminglatest on what's being said at westminster about the calls to bring in tighter measures over the christmas period. civil servants have prepared a menu about future covid restrictions in england. it has been described as low, medium or high. we do not know the details of what is in each category but we know ministers have yet to choose an option. they are waiting for more conclusive data about how the 0micron wave is progressing, how serious it is and how many people could end up in hospital as a result. the government has also been given scientific advice from the search committee at the end of last week and those minutes and those papers were published on saturday and they show you what a range of scenarios are being presented to ministers up deal with the rising cases. scientists are not there are lots of uncertainties. it seems to me as far as ministers are concerned the data and projections are too uncertain for them to pick from that menu of three options.— uncertain for them to p

our chief political correspondent, adam fleming, is in westminster.a lot of people who have a lot of thoughts about that today. we heard the thoughts of the prime minister and chris whitty. not cancelling parties, but chris whitty saying prioritise events. the messaging here takes some thinking about, doesn't it? i messaging here takes some thinking about, doesn't it?— about, doesn't it? ithink boris johnson about, doesn't it? ithink boris johnson will— about, doesn't it? ithink boris johnson will be _ about, doesn't it? ithink boris johnson will be thinking - about, doesn't it? ithink boris johnson will be thinking about| johnson will be thinking about balancing a few different things. the fact— balancing a few different things. the fact the government things something has to be done to slow the spread _ something has to be done to slow the spread of— something has to be done to slow the spread of omicron, but also they don't _ spread of omicron, but also they don't want — spread of omicron, but also they don't want to shut down the economy entirely~

we just don't know. 0ur chief political correspondent adam fleming is in westminster: from what we knowood winner? —— vote winner? it�*s very difficult to summarise. the way i have been looking at it this morning, looking at the different themes the government has been breaking it into so one of the themes is targeting a new class of drug user, they have sort of escaped attention before, those lifestyle users, people who use drugs as part of their social life but would not normally be considered to be problem users, they are not going out and committing burglaries to fund their habit, for example. those of the people who have been targeted by those new measures whereby you can potentially lose your passport or driving licence if you are found guilty of consuming those drugs in that way. and the idea that there is that way. and the idea that there is that people feel a real difference in their life rather than getting a slap on the wrist that they could quite easily live with. then you have the second piece of the puzzle which is expanding the whole enforcement picture against the county

let's cross to westminster and speak to our chief political correspondent adam fleming.eal is this now? it is certainly getting a bigger deal by the hour. this mock press conference footage is not incontrovertible proof that a party happened, it is not the same as a video or photograph of the actual event emerging, so that is still contested. it is getting pretty close. and also the laughter amongst the prime minister's aids is real and visible, and as we have been hearing, very offensive to some people. people who are paid to monitor tory discipline, though, say that the tory backbenchers who are making a real fuss about this and you are really angry about this seem to still be in the minority. but everyone will be watching prime minister's questions today at midday. i know that is a cliche, we always say that when there is a bit of tension in the air, but it is very true today. that will be a moment to see how much support boris johnson has on the backbenches. also what boris johnson johnson has on the backbenches. also what borisjohnson says, we will be keeping an eye

i've been getting analysis from our chief political correspondent in westminster, adam fleming.nister does one of these televised addresses, one—to—one between him and the audience, it feels very dramatic. they don't happen very often. they are saved for when they want to make a big impact. his critics would say it is also a way of evading scrutiny, because if you don't do a press conference then you don't get questions from journalists, if you don't do a statement in parliament, you don't get questions from hostile mps, sometimes they have been on the prime minister's own side. the reason they are going big on the booster campaign is because scientific data tells them that they need to. that is how the health secretary, sajid javid, explained this morning. we have seen what covid is capable of. we have seen what covid is capable of we _ we have seen what covid is capable of we have — we have seen what covid is capable of. we have seen with the previous variance. _ of. we have seen with the previous variance, starting with the wuhan variant, _ variance, starting with the wuhan v

the prince spoke to newscast�*s adam fleming.yson, was scathing in his criticism of the reporter martin bashir, who'd been found to have lied in order to secure the interview and the subsequent bbc cover—up. both bashir and the bbc were widely condemned, none more so than by prince william. it is my view that the deceitful way the interview was obtained substantially influenced what my mother said. the interview was a major contribution to making my parents' relationship worse and has since hurt countless others. it brings indescribable sadness to know that the bbc�*s failures contributed significantly to herfear, paranoia and isolation that i remember from those final years with her. in november, a documentary by the bbc�*s media editor, amol rajan, billed as examining the relationship between william, harry and the press, provoked further criticism. this time a highly unusualjoint statement from the three royal households was released, expressing their disappointment that the programme had, in their view, given credibility to o