boris johnson groping men. initially claimed he didn't know of chris pinches reputation . he of chris pinches reputation. he was forced later to backtrack . i was forced later to backtrack. i despite the turmoil in westminster, britain, celebrates it. her majesty's platinum jubilee . but there was also a jubilee. but there was also a sad portent of things to come. as for the first time, prince charles stood in for the queen at the state opening of . at the state opening of. parliament. while the turbulent times, of course , did not abate times, of course, did not abate and april brought with it a great array of stories all over westminster , and this was westminster, and this was a phrase that began in sort of 2017, but had a big flare up in 2022. what was going on? well, i think it all began with neil pansh think it all began with neil parish , who quite a social funny parish, who quite a social funny story by the comparisons of the rest of the year. he was watching in parliament and it came out. he lied about

boris johnson the gambler . and wrote a book. boris johnson the gambler.wonder, tom bower just off today has boris johnson taken a gamble in terms of dashing off to ukraine, meeting with zelenskyy is this is this trying distract from some troubles relating to that facility ocean of troubles relating to that facility ocean o f £800,000 loan. facility ocean of £800,000 loan. ihave facility ocean of £800,000 loan. i have it is. i mean he had to happen even as prime minister of constantly going around the country in his yellow ibiza jackets, meeting builders or teachers or hospital workers to get away from the problems at his desk in downing street . and his desk in downing street. and he really does believe that if he really does believe that if he is seen in action on somehow people , forgive him or forget people, forgive him or forget the accusations he's facing . but the accusations he's facing. but they won't forget or they won't forgive . he needs to sit down forgive. he needs to sit down and, fess up and explain his own conduct . it and, fess up and exp

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also, boris johnson easier ride.pular with one group of voters. he's also equally incredibly close , also equally incredibly close, by almost as large, a separate group of voters. and there are very few people who can be won over way in the middle. yeah so actually he's not persuasive politician. he's a popular that expands his own voter base but he's not someone who brings over wavering voters. and i think that's what the tories right now will look fascinating debate. what's your view? i'll get to your emails next on that market gbnews.uk. do you think that bofis gbnews.uk. do you think that boris johnson would be good party chairman . let me know your party chairman. let me know your thoughts now. we've been asking you on twitter your view on this should boris make come back as tory party chairman . 52% said tory party chairman. 52% said yes and 48% said no . brexit yes and 48% said no. brexit yesterday . what about about yesterday. what about about a second vote? should we go again on that one? i will accept the re

also, boris johnson easier ride.pular with one group of voters. he's also equally incredibly close , also equally incredibly close, by almost as large, a separate group of voters. and there are very few people who can be won over way in the middle. yeah so actually he's not persuasive politician. he's a popular that expands his own voter base but he's not someone who brings over wavering voters. and i think that's what the tories right now will look fascinating debate. what's your view? i'll get to your emails next on that market gbnews.uk. do you think that bofis gbnews.uk. do you think that boris johnson would be good party chairman . let me know your party chairman. let me know your thoughts now. we've been asking you on twitter your view on this should boris make come back as tory party chairman . 52% said tory party chairman. 52% said yes and 48% said no . brexit yes and 48% said no. brexit yesterday . what about about yesterday. what about about a second vote? should we go again on that one? i will accept the re

in 2023, boris johnson calls on washington. at the same time, i want to convey to washington that there is no reason to delay aid , we must make sure that our ukrainian friends have received everything they need to expel the russians from the entire territory of ukraine as soon as possible so that this happens this year, 2023, it is the best for western ukraine and russia will end this disaster as soon as possible. the method has shown enough, johnson said that every time the allies delayed the provision of a certain type of weapon due to fears of a scalatzi from russia there was no need to do this in this way, he answered the question about providing ukraine with f-16 fighters, they recently said that there is no need to even think about tanks. received the equipment she needs as soon as possible, this is a humane thing for all of ukraine and the whole world, but the day before president baidel said that the usa will not provide ukraine with f16 fighter jets, voice of america johnson asked replied that he admires what the bide

boris johnson it's1226 now.l be making a speech at the carlton club in london tonight where he will also unveil his portrait . so a lot of people are portrait. so a lot of people are asking because it's going be a speech that will get a lot of coverage could this be the start of a return for the former prime minister? now, those at the event include many of his close political supporters and friends. one already said friends. one has already said it's an opportunity to show that bofis it's an opportunity to show that boris hasn't gone away well. let's to mp and former chairman of the conservative party, sir jake barry. good to see this afternoon . is this the start of afternoon. is this the start of afternoon. is this the start of a comeback, do you think . well, a comeback, do you think. well, i really would reflect on your earlier comment and thank you for having me on that. boris hasn't gone away is a hugely relevant character in british politics. i think people will want to hear what he's to say . want to hea

so some indeed boris johnson.ng things to listen to there, but let's return to the question of prime minister's questions now, because graham stringer, the labour mp, is joining us now. stringer, the labour mp, is joining us now . of course, he'll joining us now. of course, he'll be sitting behind the leader of the opposition from midday. thank you for joining the opposition from midday. thank you forjoining us the opposition from midday. thank you for joining us there from college green. graham i suppose one big question is what on earth would you want your party leader to focus on from midday today ? i, i think i agree midday today? i, i think i agree with your original analysis . with your original analysis. there is so much happening in the country . that's right. the country. that's right. inevitably, the leader of the opposition has to talk about the mess. the government's have created, both in the economy and the fact that they expect workers in the health service workers in the health service workers and t

them inside the tent rather than outside sky ming with boris johnson . infamous for battering in the local elections and they really need a strong party as well. and nadhim zahawi is known inside westminster for being he's good with people. he was a natural choice for party chairman . but if he is becoming chairman. but if he is becoming the story, if he is becoming a sort of readymade election poster for labour. there's probably more of a hint that a house has to be damage limitation than yeah. olivia, thank you very much indeed for that. not to that. well, let's not speak to political and author political commentator and author of be a tory joe and nate, of to be a tory joe and nate, i thank you very much indeed for joining. i guess that for many observers , writers, they're observers, writers, they're going to have to add new to their book of the continuing twists and turns of the tory party. well, what do you make of this latest assessment of where they are . well i think that in they are. well i think that in they are. well i think that in the hallwa

the loudest statement of the entire film was the statement of the former british prime minister boris johnson in his memory, but as he said , not exactly the details of the conversation with the russian president before the start of the special military operations. how would boris threaten me and say i don't want to hurt you with a rocket. it only takes a minute or something like that. you see, this phrase was picked up by the british media on monday, the leading buildings of the kingdom. they wrote that putin allegedly threatened johnson with missile strikes, however. according to the press secretary of the russian president, the former head of the british government told a lie. once again i officially repeat. this is a lie , there were no threats with missiles, speaking about challenges for the security of the russian federation, president putin noted, that in the event of ukraine joining nato, the potential deployment of nato or american missiles at our borders will mean that any missile will reach moscow in a matter of minutes, because johnson has been lying in britain for a long time, it

it was under boris johnson , even in was under boris johnson, even in bofis was under boris johnson, evenboris johnson's lowest days , it boris johnson's lowest days, it was higher than where it is today. was higher than where it is today . and we all see a great today. and we all see a great deal of speculation from people around boris johnson saying that perhaps he could return. does that mean he might hold stuff back from this book? i think that's quite possible, actually . now, the word in westminster after that, which i'm sure you'll heard as well, tom, is sunak has till may and really bad local election could see an attempt to get boris back as prime minister. i'm not sure that would work . we'll see. i that would work. we'll see. i mean, it's worth noting as well as nadine dorries, it regularly points out when boris was forced to resign, the conservatives were only five points behind and now consistently 20 points behind . whatever they do at some behind. whatever they do at some point, they're going to have to try and close the gap. and if rishi sunak can't do it, try and close th

president putin actually uttered a threat, he perceived it as a threat because in the words of boris johnson, putin said that if i'm telling the truth, boris, i don't want to do anything bad to you, but a missile is just a moment, and it sounded like a serious threat to the british prime minister, in moscow, johnson was already accused of lying they say that these are false statements , this did not happen. but can we know exactly what state leaders are talking about in phone conversations, bohdane, as a rule, we do not know this, for example, again , returning to the conversation between boris johnson and putin, berezhong he says that when putin told him about the missile, on the one hand, it could be assumed that putin was joking , although it is obvious that for johnson it was not a very pleasant topic for such jokes about the exact content of conversations, we actually very rarely know in emergency situations. for example , we we found out about the transcript of the conversation between american president donald trump and ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyi because of the scandal, a

boris johnson was forced to apologise to the palace.to apologise to the queen about those parties the night before she put her husband of over 70 years, she laid him to rest, was that a moment of shame for you? i deeply and bitterly regret that that happened. i can only renew my apologies, both to her majesty and to the country. then came claims of another party attended by the prime minister himself, a birthday gathering in the cabinet room, organised by his wife. it was enough for the police to announce that they would now investigate. there was evidence that those involved knew, or ought to have known, that what they were doing was an offence. sue gray put her full report on hold as a result, but she published some initial findings, saying some of the events had been difficult to justify, and criticising a failure of leadership. in late february, partygate was wiped off the front pages as russia did the unthinkable and invaded ukraine. how are you? good to see you. borisjohnson offered support and forged a close alliance with preside

and now we've boris johnson loan we've got the boris johnson loan , the bbc chairman. and i think from the concern of and i think from the concern of a two party a—team the horror should probably be quite worried because this almost nobody coming out in support of him in yesterday saying just get it all everything out on the table people like peter oldies backbench mp last night speculating should he ever have appointed and there's not much coming for him but think obviously this investigation has bought a little bit of time a bit time he's now saying the thing the proper thing to do is have a full investigation. and when we have the facts and thank goodness they've got an independent investigator in place, the question that was that was a job that was left empty for a while. but the other fact is he is still in office in place as party chairman while this investigation continues . this investigation continues. yes, he is. rishi sunak says that's not going to change and that's not going to change and that's the right way forward. it looks like we have to wait for the i

the sandy times edition it turned out that then prime minister boris johnson received a loan of 800,000nds. this is about 70 million rubles. with the help of the banker richard sharpe, after that same sharpe, on the recommendation of johnson, he was appointed head of the bbc . impartiality is the main ethical norm. however, in this case , there is no need to speak of any objectivity. the position of the west in the three serial film represents a whole army of politicians and experts in part, from which they openly hate russia, except for archival speeches by russian politicians. in the series there are only comments from our ambassador to britain for 20 years since the first nato expansion, we were told all the time that there would be no further expansion, but there have already been seven waves of nato expansion and has already been on ukraine's accession to nato and another boris johnson's memories this time, apparently close to reality, we are talking about western arms supplies to ukraine , which began long before it was recognized in the pentagon. here is a conversation that appea

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but that may be wishful thinking on the part of some people who support boris johnson nigel nelson, johnsonow. nigel nelson, political editor at the sunday mirror thanks mirror. sunday, people, thanks for morning on forjoining us this morning on the next today, the briefing. next today, levelling up secretary michael gove is to deliver a written in the commons english freeports. an update. a second round of freeports are expected to be announced in felixstowe and hall , which and in the liverpool city region. but what are freeports? are they a brexit benefit? and how could help boost our economy ? well, i'm boost our economy? well, i'm delighted to be joined now by dr. eamonn butler, director , the dr. eamonn butler, director, the adam smith institute, who was appointed to the freeports advisory panel by the government in 2019. thank you forjoining in 2019. thank you for joining us. and i suppose, first of all, in very basic terms , what is a in very basic terms, what is a freeports . freeport is an area freeports. freeport is an area where usually next to an airport seaport where you can b

our discussion whether boris discussion on whether boris johnson can or should make a comeback. says removed moved. but now is the time for another leadership challenge. six months of government time was lost due to the leadership crisis. the tories need to focus on getting key legislation passed , they will simply deserve passed, they will simply deserve to lose . in 2024. well, that's to lose. in 2024. well, that's an interesting thought. they've got a lot of thinking to do, as well as legislating tweaks and that election. i think , stewart that election. i think, stewart says. boris thank you. all right . sharp jen says, bring back bofis . sharp jen says, bring back boris by gradually. . sharp jen says, bring back boris by gradually . we like have boris by gradually. we like have balance on this program. do keep your views coming in and of course, do subscribe to our youtube channel. we are at gb news and will hear some terrific stuff there from . our disability stuff there from. our disability campaigner right at beginning of programme, the great stephen timms labour mp and all my

and was it a mistake to get rid of boris johnson so to get rid of boris johnson so to get rid of borisnson so to get through. plus my take at ten and it's a monologue all about weight loss it might just change your life. lots to get through big 2 hours. but first the headline is with the very slimline aaron armstrong . hi slimline aaron armstrong. hi there . yes, how about armstrong there. yes, how about armstrong in the gb newsroom. the prime minister has indicated he's willing to address nurses demands more money and has declined to rule out reopening this year's pay deal. speaking to the bbc , sunak accepted the to the bbc, sunak accepted the is under enormous pressure but suggested much of that was done to the pandemic. it's understood the strikes, though, will continue as planned this month, despite mr. sunak's comments today. the royal college of nursing have urged downing to meet the union halfway and its demand for a 19% pay rise. shadow health secretary says labour couldn't afford that ehhen labour couldn't afford that either. i'm afraid i did have to say to the nurses , howev

and was it a mistake to get rid of boris johnson so to get rid of boris johnson so to get rid of borisnson so to get through. plus my take at ten and it's a monologue all about weight loss it might just change your life. lots to get through big 2 hours. but first the headline is with the very slimline aaron armstrong . hi slimline aaron armstrong. hi there . yes, how about armstrong there. yes, how about armstrong in the gb newsroom. the prime minister has indicated he's willing to address nurses demands more money and has declined to rule out reopening this year's pay deal. speaking to the bbc , sunak accepted the to the bbc, sunak accepted the is under enormous pressure but suggested much of that was done to the pandemic. it's understood the strikes, though, will continue as planned this month, despite mr. sunak's comments today. the royal college of nursing have urged downing to meet the union halfway and its demand for a 19% pay rise. shadow health secretary says labour couldn't afford that ehhen labour couldn't afford that either. i'm afraid i did have to say to the nurses , howev

yes, we talk about why boris johnson's back and he well, it's the boris johnson's . support. that's not his role. so that if i was the cabinet , if that if i was the cabinet, if i was the minister, i would not be very happy at all. but i think this is a story that works both ways for boris and for cillessen selenski as a pr thing , what selenski as a pr thing, what boris's showing is very relevant on a stage and zelenskyy showing this person who has got a very big boy . and in ukraine he was big boy. and in ukraine he was the guy who led you for a year ago and showing that he's still involved. he's not left us. but one of the underlying tones here for me is the idea that there may be a jump from boris to two years time to starmer , who years time to starmer, who obviously can't go out there and the sooner can trust a blip in history because , it's clear that history because, it's clear that celeste slutsky really likes having boris on the past days, and for boris quite clearly he can go and do more talks and show up powerfully in the timing area. i love stories about

and we've plenty coming , including with boris johnson and nadhim zahawi . hitting the and nadhim zahawi. hitting the headunes and nadhim zahawi. hitting the headlines for quest financial issues that has now been made pubuc. issues that has now been made public . we'll be talking public. we'll be talking integrity in politics, have we.7 a integrity in politics, have we? a government that's in a bit of a mess. again but perhaps cannot find it in its heart of hearts to step down and give you a choice again . jacinda ardern choice again. jacinda ardern said a new zealand this week that she as prime minister because run out of energy. so what you think of how we change leaders tend to check them out the window rather than wait for the window rather than wait for the run of ideas . is this the run of ideas. is this government approaching critical mass on criticism? plus the cost of energy and schools strikes. your thoughts, please. but first, let's bring you right up to date with all the news is our armstrong . good afternoon to armstrong. good afternoon to you.

boris johnson has ambulances. boris johnson has claim vladimir putin threatened to kill him with a missile strike during a phone call in the run up to the invasion of ukraine. according to the former pm, putin said it would only take a minute. pm, putin said it would only take a minute . and if you're take a minute. and if you're planning a holiday this year, wait until you hear this. the most welcoming place in the world is being revealed by a new survey, and it might just surprise you. we'll tell you where it is and get in touch to give us your suggestions . so to give us your suggestions. so to our top story, this morning, the prime minister is facing questions about his judgement following the sacking of nadhim zahawi. russia's sunak made his decision within an hour of receiving a report that found the conservative party chairman had the ministerial had breached the ministerial code multiple times in relation to his taxes. an independent inquiry was set up and it found that zahawi actions constituted serious f

was it a mistake to get rid of boris johnson? think clearly that was the decision that he made to go. i think now we've we've got rishi in as prime minister rishi is the man for the moment. he clearly has a very credible, bright driven individual. he's got, you know, fizzing with policy ideas. i think rishi is the man of this moment. that doesn't mean to say that boris is not got a big role in politics, in uk politics in the future . so you think that we the future. so you think that we could still see boris johnson at some point in the future in a in a leading role in british politics? so what i would say to you is that he is a man of huge talent, that my constituents love him, that as a love and respect him, that as a party, we'd be very foolish to not make the most of those talents that clearly he has as an individual . sleaze, sex ism an individual. sleaze, sex ism and bullying the existence size say they exist in parliament to what needs to change. so i think we've made some changes actually, but we have made some progress i

your predecessor boris johnson launch the levelling up boris johnson launch the levelling up projectd communities out of london and the south-east— communities out of london and the south—east because he said that they were overheating. it isjust a fact in absolute — were overheating. it isjust a fact in absolute terms, london and the south-east— in absolute terms, london and the south—east got more than much of the country _ south—east got more than much of the country you _ south—east got more than much of the country. you are concentrating on her head _ country. you are concentrating on her head but that is a long—term justification for spending less on the north, — justification for spending less on the north, as we have seen across many— the north, as we have seen across many decades. are we getting the kind of— many decades. are we getting the kind of levelling up that we were promised — kind of levelling up that we were promised in the 2019 general election— promised in the 2019 general election by boris johnson and promised in the 2019 general election by borisjohnson and is

was it a mistake to get rid of boris johnson? think clearly that was the decision that he made to go. i think now we've we've got rishi in as prime minister rishi is the man for the moment. he clearly has a very credible, bright driven individual. he's got, you know, fizzing with policy ideas. i think rishi is the man of this moment. that doesn't mean to say that boris is not got a big role in politics, in uk politics in the future . so you think that we the future. so you think that we could still see boris johnson at some point in the future in a in a leading role in british politics? so what i would say to you is that he is a man of huge talent, that my constituents love him, that as a love and respect him, that as a party, we'd be very foolish to not make the most of those talents that clearly he has as an individual . sleaze, sex ism an individual. sleaze, sex ism and bullying the existence size say they exist in parliament to what needs to change. so i think we've made some changes actually, but we have made some progress i

both boris johnson and liz truss .ssionately about the need to build more and he revealed that he's not only supportive of shale gas extraction, where there's community, but onshore wind farms too. let's a listen. it's been a number of months now . been a number of months now. rishi sunak became prime. and since you left the government and there have a huge number of policy reversals from the brief time that liz truss was minister and you were business secretary something that seems to be a little bit equivocal, however, is the government for one of your signature pieces of legislation , the retained eu legislation, the retained eu bill. where is the government on this, in your view . well, as this, in your view. well, as i understand it, the government is pushing ahead with the return to eu law bill. and i think this is tremendously important that you had an excel linked interview recently with a very distinguished lawyer who said that he could do it by himself in a year and that a law firm could do it in a month. and

we know that boris johnson's. we know that bofis boris johnson's. we know that boris johnson's.rishi sunak needs to keep those boris johnson allies close . of course. johnson allies close. of course. the other issue is that it puts the spotlight very firmly on, other cabinet ministers and dominic raab, let's not forget, it's facing investigation over up 24 counts of bullying. labour is already using that again as as fodder for their push back against the prime minister. and know that this is likely to raise more questions about rishi sunak's own tax affairs. he was under lots fire last year when it emerged that his wife had non—dom status . so that's tricky non—dom status. so that's tricky for him to potentially he's looking very, very divided party this morning and of he has to replace nadhim zahawi as party chair. who is he to find to do that job which at the moment doesn't look particularly tempting. yeah. as you he obviously is going to try and rally the troops and we had lord hague we mentioned william hague. he was pretty to then tweet not me guv don't want that job. absol

among those who brought boris johnson . down but brought boris johnson.t think the was particularly actually mean he accepted the appointment as as chancellor he made that up briefly waive it overnight. but i don't think he was instrumental in bringing boris down as you know. i think it was a mistake. remove boris johnson, who was an excellent leader of the conservative and is the biggest figure in british political life, even out of office . should he be brought office. should he be brought back into the then as the new party chairman ? jacob . i think party chairman? jacob. i think it's very difficult to bring back boris johnson in a subordinate role that he's such a big figure that he would dominate any cabinet he was in, even as a less senior figure than prime minister. so i think that would be very hard to do, but he has all the right attributes for party chairman. he is charismatic , rallies the he is charismatic, rallies the troops. he's . a sort of fully troops. he's. a sort of fully loaded conservative. so i think that type of personality would b

boris johnson to make boris johnson set to make keynote speech this evening. at the minute appears to be fact minute appears to be the fact that did for boris and that you did vote for boris and you haven't really had chance to vote for anyone else since. therefore why? a lot of people want but a range of want him back. but a range of views political ad it's views on political ad it's a darren mccaffrey as well as in views on political ad it's a daristudio.laffrey as well as in views on political ad it's a daristudio. have as well as in views on political ad it's a daristudio. have notwell as in views on political ad it's a daristudio. have not seen as in views on political ad it's a daristudio. have not seen you in the studio. have not seen you in the studio. have not seen you in the flesh for a long time. well, it's to a year. yeah. it's very good to a year. yeah. so can we still say happy new year? i'm going to today. year? i'm going to call today. yes it. well, draw a yes this is it. well, draw a line sand. that's it, line in the sand. that's it, anyway. b

this is sam blyth, the wealthy canadian businessmen and distant cousin of boris johnson.ster financially. he asked his friend richard sharp had to go about it. mr sharp at the time was advising the government and put mr blyth in touch with the most senior civil servant in the country to discuss the matter. but richard sharp was also running for the job of bbc chairman. it is an appointment given by the government, not the broadcaster. mr blyth went on to guarantee an £800,000 loan facility to boris johnson, but mr sharp said he wasn't involved in the financing. the sunday times has obtained a leaked memo to borisjohnson dating from december 20020, two weeks before mr sharp was announced as the new bbc chairman. it dispenses the following advice to the then prime minister: last week, richard sharp said he gave no advice to borisjohnson. i knew nothing and i know nothing about his finances. sam was responding to press reports. i don't know anything about boris johnson's finances. and he's sticking to that position now. a spokesman for borisjohnson said richard sharp has nev

how boris johnson finds out about this boris johnson thinks we're going to hit ukraine.en nato hit. well, boris johnson understands that if we fuck, then now i stepanovich thinks that at the moment where we are content, judging by these statements. he, well, what they say, that’s why his career or was there even among zeleninsky’s audience, the mark of the prime minister of the netherlands here in general struck me, you know, he expressed concern that with or without a cupcake or without a cupcake, the zelenins there, against the background of zelensky, they were all sober . why am i speaking like that. says it's a concern that not all countries joined the anti-russian coalition and says that africa, i persuade the african leaders and explain that russia's war with ukraine is, uh, russia is trying to revive colonialism, this is ridiculous. and you countries have just gone through decolonization. you must support me. and i think this is the prime minister of the netherlands, and the africans, where they had colonies there, they grieve there, but tell about the fact that y

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i'm boris johnson to prevent boris johnson trying to come back as leader .hnson trying to come back as leader. were there any questions around that today or was around that today or? was that mentioned . all no, it's mentioned at. all no, it's a question of boris johnson said this before that he might go into a deal with rishi sunak. we saw that happen over the summer andifs saw that happen over the summer and it's didn't never manifest into anything. rishi sunak's very keen to shut down all conversely about that we'll see what happens the weeks ahead. but personally i think it's unlikely. olivia thank , you unlikely. olivia thank, you earlier on, you were standing, i think, in front of the lovely anglican in inverness. i'm not sure that that's a better background for, you know, but any event, we're delighted to see you coming in from inverness . dougie, you're in a beautiful part of the world. of course, here at stormont. tell us what's over there happening over there. well in the last couple of days, we've had quite the events here of high profile politici

possible which will take place in february, that is, in the near future, i think we can expect boris johnsonely the decision of the bitch. the latest polls show that after mr. sunak came to power, the conservatives get an average of 27% of the votes, labor 48 , that is, the support of the conservatives is falling because other sunek and boris johnson are conservatives who support us, well, we are worried about the conservatives, what is the current situation in a nutshell in great britain and, by the way, how do local labor members view support for ukraine, the situation in britain, composition mate, because the economic crisis continues, the strikes of railway workers and transport workers continue. and the labor party, i think they will continue the course of conservatives, that is, it does not matter who will be in power in britain by and large, and the united kingdom will support ukraine, the only thing that is important now is to convince british politicians that the provision of heavy weapons in this case, tanks and other weapons, it will speed up our victory many times. we thank you v

i saw this nato's decision but this idea of boris johnson's .this idea of boris johnson's. i think it's complete utter madness . so gb news viewers and listeners , do you think brexit could be in trouble? well, john says it's going to be overturned very soon. we need you back. leading the fight. well, there we are, john.i the fight. well, there we are, john. i haven't thrown the armour away. i promise. angela says yes . labour are ready to says yes. labour are ready to sell all the soul of the uk back to the eu, while david lammy certainly would be . sam says yes certainly would be. sam says yes . it turns out brexiteers were obviously their pay masters enriched themselves on the rest of us. i don't know who these paymasters were, i can assure i didn't have any paymasters . paymasters were, i can assure i didn't have any paymasters. i don't believe i said anything that untrue . maybe one or two of that untrue. maybe one or two of the others did. but then name me an election where people don't perhaps overexaggerate their case side, ryan says it

he put johnson in first. put boris johnson in first. bofis put boris johnson in first. , do you boris johnson people say, do you think johnson could be the think boris johnson could be the next person or not next replacement person or not as chairman? yeah. i mean , i as chairman? yeah. i mean, i don't so. i mean, what are don't think so. i mean, what are the two what are the two parts of the chairman's job as the chairman of the conservative party? is to be the message party? one is to be the message carrier to go out in the morning media out attack labour. media out and attack labour. bofis ifs media out and attack labour. boris it's not boris johnson it's not a disciplined carrier. you disciplined message carrier. you know, getting know, the idea of him getting rishi lines and rishi sunak's lines and repeating was a bit repeating them when i was a bit ridiculous. and the second is to organise and oversee the conservative party's leadership, not leadership general election campaign. is campaign. now boris johnson is a very front man. he has an very good front man. he h

so as ever with boris johnson, you know, lots of personality, lots of color. good story.il, when it comes to the absolute truth, i think boris johnson's relationship with those things is somewhat loose to put it mildly. so, you know, impossible for us to know the truth of it. the kremlin have absolutely, as your report described it as lies. it's very difficult to take boris johnson absolutely at his word is all i would say. >> on the floor side, vladimir putin is not exactly, you know, an honest person. i want to move on. the same kremlin spokesperson that said this was rubbish, ukraine keeps demanding new weapons and the west is encouraging the weapons. it's a dead lock. it's an escalation and makes nato countries involved in the conflict. what do you think of that? they're saying you shouldn't do this. you can't do this, keep giving weapons and hope this war ends. your thoughts. >> the russians of course are throwing a lot at this. i think many of us expect it would be a spring offensive, that's why various nato members have made commitments the last few weeks. but we'r

james, an unannounced trip by boris johnson. tell us more. reographed _ johnson. tell us more. unannounced, but a very choreographed and - but a very choreographed and controlled trip. we saw images today along with everyone else of mr johnson appearing in, as you say, borodianka and bucha, cities which were effectively destroyed in the initial russian advance last year, early on in this invasion. there he was greeted warmly by some people. he met with local officials as well before heading to the presidential palace, where volodymyr zelensky greeted his guest alongside his cabinet. we are told by kyiv that this was an unofficial visit, but it did look pretty official. he met the whole cabinet, and then the former prime minister and ukrainian president sat down and exchanged words, and we are told they talked about the best way is mrjohnson could help ukraine going forward, and what we hearing is that they wanted mrjohnson to travel to kyiv, because he is a friend of ukraine, in their words, and has been a long—time ally. and it is true that w

but i think by boris johnson.iously how the things in the coalition spin things in terms has promised and terms of he has promised and it's there on conservative it's there on the conservative party manifesto website rather stop the boats, stop of stop the boats, not stop of the boats. the stop boats. well, this was the stop the that press conference the boats that press conference and government as and putting the government as obviously headline figure obviously the headline figure and uke obviously the headline figure and like when you and then it's like when you claim victory, etc. with the policy so we will see how whether it be enough for you, nigel. felix well, we'll have to see. james see. final thought. yeah james hale, are there any prince harry style revelations in here ? some style revelations in here? some fun stuff i'll say from from various bits of his career. the dot stands a good wild ride but said nothing about elizabeth arden cream. i'll say that i thank goodness for that. james hill , thank you

but i think by boris johnson.iously how the things in the coalition spin things in terms has promised and terms of he has promised and it's there on conservative it's there on the conservative party manifesto website rather stop the boats, stop of stop the boats, not stop of the boats. the stop boats. well, this was the stop the that press conference the boats that press conference and government as and putting the government as obviously headline figure obviously the headline figure and uke obviously the headline figure and like when you and then it's like when you claim victory, etc. with the policy so we will see how whether it be enough for you, nigel. felix well, we'll have to see. james see. final thought. yeah james hale, are there any prince harry style revelations in here ? some style revelations in here? some fun stuff i'll say from from various bits of his career. the dot stands a good wild ride but said nothing about elizabeth arden cream. i'll say that i thank goodness for that. james hill , thank you

i can't think the worst thing boris johnson it in the johnson has done.omb that was being sent. did you see a really awful image of him in kyiv signing his name on a bomb designed for russia's like who advised you to do ? do you not advised you to do? do you not see how inflammatory and provocative a statement that is just like prince harry talking about the taliban think you don't want to be associated with the and destruction the death and destruction and all business away all that sort of business away from britain's from actually britain's clear sighted backing. sighted and generous backing. they relate to the very genuine thing we have been hosting russian oligarchs for far too long, but we a clear cut from that. and it's a shame that we don't have good news to follow through. arguably too generous. but anyway, listen, covid restriction fines still in restriction fines are still in operation in two thirds of hospitals. what restricting patients from seeing their loved ones. over two thirds of nhs trusts are still using covid restrictions without the

hes still not as unpopular according to these polls as liz truss, boris johnson, and theresa may at theirst. plenty to be worried about for the governing conservatives. >> when rishi sunak came to power, he said at the outset that his government would be one of professionalism and integrity. that used to be taken for granted for government. that is how they should behave. if you take that as a standard at the beginning and then fall short, the members of your team for short, that is a problem. >> it is. there was a third one in there, which is accountability. the none too subtle message of rishi sunak when he came to downing street is i am looking to draw a line under the more chaotic episodes of the boris johnson anliz truss errors. his message today is i cannot be held accountable of the problems that were brewing before i became prime minister. i think his handling of this has raised questions about whether mr. sunak has the ruthlessness, the political instincts, and the judgments to draw a line under the eras of his predecessors. >> there are allegations of bullying against another on

richard sharp has never given any financial advice to borisjohnson, financial advice to boris johnsondvice to borisjohnson, nor has mrjohnson ever sought advice from him. there has never been any remuneration or compensation to mr sharp from mr johnson for this or any other service. mrjohnson did have dinner with mr sharp, who he has known for almost 20 years, and with his cousin. the statement goes on to say, so what? big deal? or mr johnson's financial arrangements have been properly registered on the advice of officials. that is the statement from boris johnson's spokesperson. staying with the former prime minister, the —— borisjohnson has made an unannounced visit to ukraine to show his ongoing support to the ukrainian government. he was in kyiv and the capital's suburb of borodianka, destroyed heavily by the russian shelling. mrjohnson said he had been invited by the ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky, saying it was a privilege to visit again. pressure is mounting on the conservative party chairman, nadhim zahawi, to release more details of a settlement he made with hmrc afte

richard sharp loaned boris johnson richard sharp loaned boris johnso n £800,000 when he was in johnsonwhen he was in financial difficulty. we know that boris johnson has been in and out financial difficulty and out of financial difficulty most adult life. and most of his adult life. and richard sharp is it is a former big donor . and richard sharp is it is a former big donor. and there are big tory donor. and there are now questions marks over whether this should have been looked into when he became director of the bbc. so it's another awkward story fit for boris johnson . but story fit for boris johnson. but at the same time, of course he's got the privileges committee coming up, which in a way might be the might be the bigger issue than this. richard sharp, this is almost sideshow . the is almost a sideshow. the privileges committee privileges privileges committee has released a report today just buckling down, basically on how they expect the absolute top conduct from those in public office. they expect them to be setting an example. and the privileges committee investigation into b

now, clearly, if the is liz truss or boris the choice is liz truss or boris johnson, you're going to s and you're going pay for and you're going to pay for bofis and you're going to pay for boris but this boris over liz. but this is still prime minister still the next prime minister and fact she can talk about and the fact she can talk about what it was like to be in downing street, albeit for a short amount the fact short amount of time, the fact she's last bit to the she's on the last bit to the queen, something credible. queen, it's something credible. so short story so it's a very short story i think for liz truss, the interest in hope, being honest, if she's honest about why was if she's honest about why it was so, be fascinating if so, then it'll be fascinating if she continues to try and gloss over what happened like she was some of heroine got it some sort of heroine who got it right, which she didn't. right, which clearly she didn't. then she's going to be have, have, should short life. have, should have a short life. but think that she's probably but i think that she's probab

boris johnson, the architect of brexit and u.k.r prime minister, has told the bbc he felt players -- personally threatened by vladimir putin in the run-up to the invasion of ukraine last year. mr. johnson said after he had been to kyiv just before the invasion, he received a telephone call from vladimir putin, in which he said it would only take him a minute to hurt him with the missile. this comes in a new bbc document read about mr. putin's leadership. as our correspondent explain reporter: kyiv last february on the brink of war. boris johnson arrives in a sw of support for president who is yet to switch his shirt and tie for fatigues. >> we are also preparing a package of sanctions and other measures. reporter: the prime minister publicly urges pressure not to invade, prompting an astonishing reaction from president putin. >> i get back from kyiv and following day i got put in on the blowe -- putin on the blower and this is a long, extraordinary call, he was being very familiar. reporter: mr. johnson told him invading ukraine wo