i don't hate borisjohnson.what people like him... what the dog does against a lamp post. this is his life. the people i have it in for other people who supported him and still support him in the house of commons and the conservative party when we know him a0 years. and just to say, we don't care if he is a serial liar, we don't perish he has betrayed the british people by parting more people suffered, all we care about is that we think you can win elections and that he is a good bloke who the public want to. i passionately reject that argument and think we should reject the sort of people who are willing to go along with that argument. we want the restoration of the truth in politics. although i doubt i will vote conservative at the next election, i want rishi sunak to succeed because i think she is a decent human being which boris johnson is not. for decent human being which boris johnson is not.— decent human being which boris johnson is not. for people who do su ort johnson is not. for people who do sopport

borisjohnson boris johnson jumped before he borisjohnsonjumped before he was borisjohnson jumped beforeshed. borisjohnsonjumped before he was pushed. he resigned as an mp and now we know that this committee was going to recommend a 90 day suspension. that's no longer possible because borisjohnson has already resigned but now that we know what he knew then when he made that resignation, what is in this report? let's look at this report in much more detail with our political correspondent, jonathan blake in the newsroom. we've heard an overview of the contents and a summary of its main findings. as we've heard it pulls no punches in its conclusions about borisjohnson punches in its conclusions about boris johnson having punches in its conclusions about borisjohnson having misled parliament deliberately on several occasions and committed repeated contempt of parliament. the report has also thrown up some unexpected information and findings. so, if we look first at other gatherings as the committee called them, they found themselves being handed evidence not too long ago back in may from th

borisjohnson did that.nformation of others. he was very clear about that. with crystal balls how is _ clear about that. with crystal balls how is it _ clear about that. with crystal balls how is it possible to look into the mind _ how is it possible to look into the mind of— how is it possible to look into the mind of borisjohnson and say how is it possible to look into the mind of boris johnson and say with certainty— mind of boris johnson and say with certainty that he misled the house? i certainty that he misled the house? i don't _ certainty that he misled the house? i don't believe they can. if that was the case then there was no point in having the privileges committee looking into this? surely there was a way to tell whether he had deliberately misled parliament or not, and the committee has found that he did? i not, and the committee has found that he did?— that he did? i agree. i wouldn't have had a _ that he did? i agree. i wouldn't have had a go _ that he did? i agree. i wouldn't have had a go to

— minister can put between himself and borisjohnson over— minister can put between himself and borisjohnson, the hetter~ the — boris johnson over the weeks ahead, the better. the sooner— boris johnson over the weeks ahead, the better. the sooner that - boris johnson over the weeks ahead, the better. the sooner that process. the better. the sooner that process begins, _ the better. the sooner that process begins, the — the better. the sooner that process begins, the better— the better. the sooner that process begins, the better as _ the better. the sooner that process begins, the better as well. - the better. the sooner that process begins, the betteras well. i- the better. the sooner that process begins, the better as well. i think. begins, the better as well. ithink he's done — begins, the better as well. ithink he's done a — begins, the better as well. ithink he's done a great _ begins, the better as well. ithink he's done a great deal— begins, the better as well. ithink he's done a great deal of- begins, the better as well. ithinkl he's done a great deal of damage. fundamentally _ he's d

"a witch—hunt," borisjohnson says, forced him out.lled parliament's investigation. in truth, he saw its conclusions before we did, and decided to go. it was this, partygate, mps were probing — whether mrjohnson lied to parliament. he has gone before it's published. he feels he can't be held to account for what others did when he wasn't present. he didn't know? that is his version, that is his story. i am merely... laughter. ..i am merely acting as a reporter. so today, labour out campaigning in uxbridge. they smell a chance to snap up the seat borisjohnson once had a big majority in, but has abruptly vacated. borisjohnson has shown himself to be a coward once more. he has not held his hands up and taken responsibility as he should do. the privileges committee, a well—respected committee made up of a majority of tory mps, and he hasjust tried to trash them and say, "i've got no responsibility, "i've done nothing wrong." all this means trouble for mrjohnson's successor here. that may have been part of his aim with this resignation. rish

borisjohnson's request. borisjohnson asked me to do something that i wasn't prepared to do, because i didn't think it was right. as ukraine continues its counter— offensive, the country says another village has fallen. soldiers can be seen hoisting the ukrainian flag at storozheve, west of donetsk. former italian prime minister silvio berlusconi dies at 86. he'll be given a state funeral in milan on wednesday. borisjohnson has accused rishi sunak of "talking rubbish", after the prime minister claimed his former boss had asked him to intervene in the process of appointing people to the house of lords. half the people mrjohnson put forward in his resignation honours list were excluded by the house of lords appointments commission. mr sunak said the former prime minister had asked him to "override" the recommendation, which he didn't think was the right thing to do. let's go to westminster and our political correspondent ione wells. this seems to be a whole new level of their_ this seems to be a whole new level

purported written, borisjohnson claimed, borisjohnson purported that written, borisjohnson claimed,en, borisjohnson claimed, borisjohnson purported that this is not impartial language. and therefore i believe that in my opinion, that this report does not give an impartial report in the way that it give an impartial report in the way thatitis give an impartial report in the way that it is written. but to go back to my original discussion, that on the day that the sue gray report was written, was published, the prime minister at the time was horrified that he had read what was going on at no time, and in here, at no time did anybody get on oath or evidence that they reported that there were parties or there was rule breaking to the prime minister. now, some people might say, well, he lives in number ten or lived in number ten, he should have known. well, actually, those people who have worked in number ten will know that it is a rapid warren of rooms, thick walls, people are working there, running the country, and the prime minister is not to the caretaker of the building. it is not t

he has not stood up to borisjohnson. he has not put together— borisjohnson., , ., him there. i completely agree with ou there. him there. i completely agree with you there- let _ him there. i completely agree with you there. let me _ him there. i completely agree with you there. let me ask— him there. i completely agree with you there. let me ask you - him there. i completely agree with you there. let me ask you a - you there. let me ask you a question. — you there. let me ask you a question, rosie, _ you there. let me ask you a question, rosie, as- you there. let me ask you a question, rosie, as regards| you there. let me ask you a - question, rosie, as regards boris johnson, do you think he believed the rules had not been broken? h0. johnson, do you think he believed the rules had not been broken? ida. i the rules had not been broken? no, i don't think he — the rules had not been broken? no, i don't think he believed... _ the rules had not been broken? no, i don't think he believed... i _ the rules had not been broken? ijr, i don't think he believed... i th

borisjohnson is not only a iawbreaker— serious. borisjohnson is not only a lawbreaker but a liar.ut a liar. he is not fit for public office and he has disgraced himself, and continues to act like _ disgraced himself, and continues to act like a _ disgraced himself, and continues to act like a pound shop trump in the way he _ act like a pound shop trump in the way he tries— act like a pound shop trump in the way he tries to discredit anybody who criticises his actions, when actually, — who criticises his actions, when actually, a _ who criticises his actions, when actually, a decent public servant would _ actually, a decent public servant would have done the honourable thing. _ would have done the honourable thing, would have had a little bit of humility and would have apologised to the british public for what they put them through. he says he hasn't done _ what they put them through. he says he hasn't done anything _ what they put them through. he says he hasn't done anything wrong, - what they put them through. he says he hasn't done anything wrong, that| he hasn't done anything

i'm borisjohnson.iny on his way to downing street. so smoothly done, wasn't it?! laughter. a strategy spelled—out by the man himself on the bbc in 2006. you shell them, you pepper the media. what you do is you've got to pepper their positions with so many gaffes that they're confused, like chaff, like a helicopter throwing out chaff. even before he reached downing street, some parts ofjohnson's private and past lives had led to some tough questions. making up quotes, lying to your party leader, wanting to be part of someone being physically assaulted — you are a nasty piece of work, aren't you? well, you know, ithink... all three things i would dispute. but the consummate media operator was also unafraid to sidestep scrutiny when it suited him. during the 2019 election, at times the everyman famously became a nowhere man. we have been asking him for weeks now to give us a date, a time, a venue. as of now, none has been forthcoming. no broadcaster can compel a politician to be interviewed, but leaders'

i conservative mp and supporter of borisjohnson-_ boris johnson. would say that numbers of— boris johnson. i would say that numbers of people _ boris johnson. i would say that numbers of people have - boris johnson. i would say that numbers of people have said i boris johnson. i would say that i numbers of people have said that they think it is rather vindictive in its final conclusions. i won't judge that, actually, until i have read it in its entirety. 50. judge that, actually, untili have read it in its entirety.— read it in its entirety. so, you have not _ read it in its entirety. so, you have not read _ read it in its entirety. so, you have not read it _ read it in its entirety. so, you have not read it in _ read it in its entirety. so, you have not read it in its - read it in its entirety. so, you | have not read it in its entirety, but of course, the top line, the end of the matter for this committee, is that boris johnson of the matter for this committee, is that borisjohnson did mislead parliament. that boris johnson did mislead parliament

for borisjohnson?t i of government and westminster i between now and the next election and probably beyond. whether that's from a platform| of his own tv show or a column orjust turning up on the news, i there's absolutely no denying that he's not going to go quietly. but to your point, adam, - about rishi sunak and whether this is actually a moment he can capitalise on and appear- tough, i think that's . an swi interpretation. that's a westminster interpretation. because we like seeing i things through the prism of who's up, who's down, i who's strong, who's weak? i think the vast majority of the public will be - sitting there going, _ hang on a sec, my mortgage hasjust gone up, my weekly shopping bill hasjust gone up, - my energy bills, i'm _ struggling to make ends meet. and this lot, this tory party over there that are supposed - to be running the countryl and making my life better are squabbling amongst themselves over stuff like who ends up - in the house of lords - or whether borisjohnson lied t

does he think that borisjohnson is going to ever do anything that borisjohnson doesn't think is directlys it will be in the interests of the government or the conservative party? he absolutely won't. so if rishi...if a good government and a reasonable argument goes through having to break with borisjohnson, and i believe it does, he should certainly do that. danny finkelstein, lord finkelstein, thank you forjoining me on political thinking. thank you for having me, nick. it was borisjohnson himself who once said there are no disasters, only opportunities. so it's interesting to hear a friend of rishi sunak�*s say that the prime minister should seize what looks like this disastrous rift with borisjohnson and turn it into an opportunity to be shot of him altogether. there are problems with that, though. firstly, it's not been in rishi sunak�*s character, his political personality to have those sorts of roles. ——his political personality to have those sorts of rows. the other reason it's a problem is summed up in the rest of that borisjohnson quote, what he said in full only opportunities..

borisjohnson boris johnson says borisjohnson says rishi sunak is talking rubbish after the prime ministerist. speaking early on monday,

borisjohnson is going. rayner has said this, the british public are sick to the back teeth of this never ending tory soap opera, played out at their expense, after 13 years of conservative chaos, enough is enough. it is time to turn the page with a fresh start for britain and a labour government focused on the people's priorities of tackling the cost of living crisis, and building a better future. that was what deputy labour leader angela rayner said, saying the british public are sick to the back teeth of this never ending tory soap opera, played out at their expense. after 13 years of conservative chaos, enough is enough. right, to westminster. to our correspondent who is standing by. leila, it has been an extraordinary, what is it, passed a 35 minutes. it is the latest you are picking up? i think is the news sink in here, as you say, labour very quick to criticise this as another sign that the tory party is unfit for government. we sign that the tory party is unfit for government.— sign that the tory par

but, then, borisjohnson's vehement reaction _ but, then, borisjohnson's vehement reaction when he sawat denigrating. and that seemed _ attempts at denigrating. and that seemed to have persuaded them to up the sanctions from something that they say— the sanctions from something that they say would have triggered a recall— they say would have triggered a recall anyway, soever ten days, we don't _ recall anyway, soever ten days, we don't know — recall anyway, soever ten days, we don't know how much over ten days, but up _ don't know how much over ten days, but up to— don't know how much over ten days, but up to this — don't know how much over ten days, but up to this 90 day sanction they have recommended, which i think it is well— have recommended, which i think it is well in _ have recommended, which i think it is well in excess of any of the numbers— is well in excess of any of the numbers talked about before. you have numbers talked about before. gm. have mentioned that those are pretty severe sanctions, much more severe than anyone expected. but, a lot of people we have been speaking

, borisjohnson should boris johnson, boris johnson should buzz borisjohnson, borisjohnson should buzzon should buzz off. obviously they didn't say buzz off. obviously they didn't say buzz off, it was stronger than that. thank you very much indeed, img or i am joined now by labour's thangam debbonaire, shadow leader of the commons. are there legitimate questions here about bernard jenkin? as you just heard kath haddin explain, iwant as you just heard kath haddin explain, i want to explain, this was an inquiry about whether on not borisjohnson had lied and misled the house of commons and by extension the public and if so, whether or not he corrected the record. it was not an investigation into whether or not they were lockdown parties, we know that there were. we have had a police investigation and the sue gray investigation and the sue gray investigation this was specifically about whether or not he misled the house, and we constituted that committee as a house, we voted for that committee to conduct this inquiry, we know what the rules of the inquiry are, we voted for harriet harman t

borisjohnson?amentary terms, yes, in the short term, maybe in the long term. but capacity to cause havoc and snatch attention from rishi sunak, i mean, that's huge, isn't it? yeah, he's going to lob political hand grenades into the heart i of government and westminster i between now and the next election and probably beyond. whether that's from a platform| of his own tv show or a column orjust turning up on the news, i there's absolutely no denying that he's not going to go quietly. but to your point, adam, - about rishi sunak and whether this is actually a moment he can capitalise on and appear- tough, i think that's . an swi interpretation. that's a westminster interpretation. because we like seeing i things through the prism of who's up, who's down, i who's strong, who's weak? i think the vast majority of the public will be - sitting there going, _ hang on a sec, my mortgage hasjust gone up, my weekly shopping bill hasjust gone up, - my energy bills, i'm _ struggling to make ends meet. and this

him, and borisjohnson is doing the same - borisjohnson is doing the same over here _ borisjohnson isjohnson for| has ever known boris johnson for more _ has ever known boris johnson for more than — has ever known boris johnson for more than five _ has ever known boris johnson for more than five minutes - has ever known boris johnson for more than five minutes basicallyl more than five minutes basically knows, — more than five minutes basically knows, the _ more than five minutes basically knows, the guy— more than five minutes basically knows, the guy is— more than five minutes basically knows, the guy is a _ more than five minutes basically knows, the guy is a liar, - more than five minutes basically knows, the guy is a liar, he's - more than five minutes basically knows, the guy is a liar, he's a i knows, the guy is a liar, he's a charlatan, _ knows, the guy is a liar, he's a charlatan, he's _ knows, the guy is a liar, he's a charlatan, he's utterly- knows, the guy is a liar, he's a charlatan, he's utterly unfit - knows, the guy is a liar, he's a charlatan, he's utterly unfit for p

this place is witnessing a showdown with borisjohnson. spoiling for a fight, but when the former prime minister came out as a pugilist, the current prime minister decided he had to take a stand. and as for the commons committee, all the signs are that they will be censoring borisjohnson pretty heavily. a whitehall observer sees a clash between past and present prime ministers. what sees a clash between past and present prime ministers. what we can see is two different _ present prime ministers. what we can see is two different approaches - present prime ministers. what we can see is two different approaches from i see is two different approaches from different prime ministers and that is possibly a distinction rishi sunak is keen to draw. from number 10 we heard the line, we are following convention, which is possibly convenient for the prime minister because he does not have to make an active decision but from borisjohnson, of course the only prime minister who has gone against a decision made by the community about the propriety of the

we then have — borisjohnson it's government.ing about with layla, — that you are talking about with layla, the 0be is will stop his former— layla, the 0be is will stop his former director of communications, also a _ former director of communications, also a former bbc political correspondent, moved into politics, he is _ correspondent, moved into politics, he is on _ correspondent, moved into politics, he is on that— correspondent, moved into politics, he is on that list, as is rosemary bait williams. that's the former press _ bait williams. that's the former press secretary to the prime minister~ _ press secretary to the prime minister. and david blair. he owned a speech— minister. and david blair. he owned a speech writer on former affairs for the _ a speech writer on former affairs for the former prime minister, boris johnson _ for the former prime minister, boris johnson he — for the former prime minister, boris johnson. he is also as you can see here former— johnson. he is also as you can see here former correspondent for t

supporters, that borisjohnson is the kind of. that borisjohnson is the kind of person— that borisjohnsonn is the kind of person to re—forge the - that borisjohnson is the kind of- person to re—forge the conservative party _ person to re—forge the conservative party it _ person to re—forge the conservative party it will— person to re—forge the conservative party. it will need _ person to re—forge the conservative party. it will need to _ person to re—forge the conservative party. it will need to go _ person to re—forge the conservative party. it will need to go for- person to re—forge the conservative party. it will need to go for a - person to re—forge the conservative party. it will need to go for a deep i party. it will need to go for a deep philosophical— party. it will need to go for a deep philosophical bath. _ party. it will need to go for a deep philosophical bath. it _ party. it will need to go for a deep philosophical bath. it is _ party. it will need to go for a deep philosophical bath. it is difficult, l philosophical bath. it is difficult, he is _ philosophical bath. it is di

close of an ally he has been for borisjohnson?as been for boris johnson?_ close of an ally he has been for boris johnson? i guess if you are auoin to boris johnson? i guess if you are going to predict _ boris johnson? i guess if you are going to predict anybody - boris johnson? i guess if you are going to predict anybody else - boris johnson? i guess if you are going to predict anybody else to | going to predict anybody else to resign in solidarity, and we presume it is in solidarity with boris johnson, i think nigel adams would have been near the top of the list. he is often described as a sort of unofficial chief of staff for boris johnson, and he is an absolute loyalist. it does raise questions about the conservative party, we have seen the explosive departure of borisjohnson and now nigel adams, and the big question is, are we now about to see some sort of civil war within the conservative party between the johnson within the conservative party between thejohnson loyalist, those who think that borisjohnson is hard done by, and

in this borisjohnson statement, he says, i am this borisjohnson statement, he says, iam now this borisjohnsonal even of conservative party members let alone the wider electorate. i believe that a dangerous and unsettling precedent is being set. ijust want to get a response to that. leave aside the issue of his belief in the prejudice of the committee. but this idea that he believes he is effectively being forced out. so this is basically him jumping before he's pushed. is that right because mark jumping before he's pushed. is that right because mari— right because mark that's effectively _ right because mark that's effectively what's - right because mark that's i effectively what's happening right because mark that's _ effectively what's happening because he reckons that indeed a, that he would, the previous committee would put his recommendation to the house, that the house would vote in favour, that the house would vote in favour, that 10% of the voters would indeed call for a partition and presumably he has also come to the conclusion there is a pretty good, despite lord ashcroft poll, a c

because borisjohnson has stood down his| borisjohnson has stood down his troops, _ borisjohnson hase clear— borisjohnson has stood down his troops, made clear he _ borisjohnson has stood down his troops, made clear he does- borisjohnson has stood down his troops, made clear he does not. borisjohnson has stood down his. troops, made clear he does not want supporters— troops, made clear he does not want supporters to — troops, made clear he does not want supporters to fight _ troops, made clear he does not want supporters to fight this _ troops, made clear he does not want supporters to fight this punishment. | supporters to fight this punishment. that could _ supporters to fight this punishment. that could he — supporters to fight this punishment. that could be two _ supporters to fight this punishment. that could be two things. _ supporters to fight this punishment. that could be two things. he - supporters to fight this punishment. that could be two things. he may i that could be two things. he may think— that could be two things. he may think the — that could be two things. he may

this is a parliamentary committee that has investigated borisjohnson.d him their report, we don't know the results of the report... they invented this term, "recklessly misled," it has no legal basis whatsoever, and that seems to be the basis of the report. and also sue gray, who is now working for the leader of the opposition. that has all been hushed up, they said they have overlooked that, but it is completely wrong, it is outrageous, the public knows this is a stitch up, and it is outrageous. live now to charlie rowley, former conservative special adviser to michael gove and theresa may. thank you very much forjoining us. firstly, with borisjohnson, lots of questions asked about whether his conservative party career is over. what are your thoughts? goad what are your thoughts? good afternoon- _ what are your thoughts? good afternoon- i — what are your thoughts? good afternoon. ithink, _ what are your thoughts? good afternoon. ithink, look, - what are your thoughts? good afternoon. i think, look, you i what are your thoughts? good l afternoon. i thin

borisjohnson was the driving force behind brexit.n a bitterly—worded statement he claims the mps are engaged in a witch—hunt — and want to take revenge for his role in the leave campaign. borisjohnson is a regular deliverer of political asteroids. tonight, another one crashes in. we'll examine what it means for mrjohnson — and what it means for the prime minister. and our other major story on tonight's programme... classified documents on national defence and nuclear secrets — which us prosecutors say were stored in donald trump's florida residence — as 37 criminal charges are unveiled against him. it's election interference of the highest level. there's never been anything like what's happened. i am an innocent man, i'm an innocent person. and can they do it? manchester city prepare to take on inter milan in tomorrow night's champions league final — hoping to win the treble. and on newsnight at 10.30pm... we will go deeper behind the headlines and speak live to key players on today's big stories. plus we take a first look at what's

i think— judge the record of borisjohnson. i think that _ judge the record of borisjohnson.te in parliament was clearly if— think that vote in parliament was clearly if you _ think that vote in parliament was clearly if you that _ think that vote in parliament was clearly if you that mps, - think that vote in parliament was clearly if you that mps, includingi think that vote in parliament was i clearly if you that mps, including a vast majority — clearly if you that mps, including a vast majority on _ clearly if you that mps, including a vast majority on his _ clearly if you that mps, including a vast majority on his own _ clearly if you that mps, including a vast majority on his own side i clearly if you that mps, including a| vast majority on his own side which does _ vast majority on his own side which does tell— vast majority on his own side which does tell you — vast majority on his own side which does tell you the _ vast majority on his own side which does tell you the story— vast majority on his own side which does tell you the story of— vast majority on his own side

when he feels wrong _ wright, borisjohnson when he feels wrong will— wright, borisjohnson when he feels his instinct tojust as it were shut up and go away is my great friend _ were shut up and go away is my great friend tim _ were shut up and go away is my great friend tim loughton, mp for worthing, suggested. ithink friend tim loughton, mp for worthing, suggested. i think he friend tim loughton, mp for worthing, suggested. ithink he is going _ worthing, suggested. ithink he is going to _ worthing, suggested. ithink he is going to stay around likely unless of course — going to stay around likely unless of course he really concludes that he is _ of course he really concludes that he is not — of course he really concludes that he is not going to be able to win again. _ he is not going to be able to win again. and i_ he is not going to be able to win again, and i think if there's one thing _ again, and i think if there's one thing that— again, and i think if there's one thing that runs through all of his career— thing that runs through all of his career is — thing that runs through all of

borisjohnson once had a big majority in but has since vacated.ken responsibility, as he should do. the privileges committee — a well—respected committee, that are made up majority of tory mps — and he's just tried to trash them and say "i've got no responsibility. "i've done nothing wrong". all this means trouble for mrjohnson's successor here. that may have been part of his aim with this resignation. rishi sunak is blamed by some of borisjohnson's supporters for abetting his downfall. today, ministers were trying to keep out of things. the determination of whether or not he should stand down was a purely decision for the former prime minister, and that's where that rests. our focus is on delivering on the priorities of the british people. that's where the prime minister's focus is — that's the priority of all of government. that borisjohnson is divisive, for some, a chaotic liability, for others an election—winner, was clear among those in uxbridge today. oh, taken the easy option out, hasn't he? you know, instead of standing there and defending

now to the uk, and former prime minister borisjohnson�*s resignation as an mp.ase of a report into whether he misled the british parliament over parties held in downing street during the covid—i9 lockdown. our political correspondent ione wells has the latest. his own conduct made him resign as prime minister. it's his own conduct making him now resign as an mp. ..of the parliamentary conservative party... borisjohnson was being investigated by parliament's privileges committee into whether he misled mps about covid lockdown parties in downing street. he faced a possible suspension and even by—election if they found him guilty. in a bombshell statement tonight, he wrote... he continues to maintain his innocence, saying... but he adds, he will stand down as an mp immediately and trigger a by—election in his seat, saying: i don't know all about this soap opera. what i do know about is people are completely fed up about this roller—coaster of chaos and incompetence that they've been witnessing. they will get a chance in the near future to be able to express themsel

he should have stepped in to stop borisjohnson offering such tainted honours.rs. will the prime minister step in now and bring a stop to this? will he reverse the owners? let us tonight put this report to a vote. let the house endorse the privileges committee report and let's have a roll call of those going through the lobby. and then let's find out, put an end to the very sorry chapter that has borisjohnson's political career. that has boris johnson's political career. . ~' that has boris johnson's political career. ., ~ , ., ~ that has boris johnson's political career. ., ~ ,, , career. thank you, mr deputy speaker- _ career. thank you, mr deputy speaker- i _ career. thank you, mr deputy speaker. i want _ career. thank you, mr deputy speaker. i want to _ career. thank you, mr deputy speaker. i want to attain - career. thank you, mr deputy speaker. i want to attain the l career. thank you, mr deputy - speaker. i want to attain the house too long. ijust want speaker. i want to attain the house too long. i just want to speaker. i want to attain the house too lon

this time last year, borisjohnson to comment on it in advance.hnson was time last year, borisjohnson was still prime minister. this morning, now not even an mp, he was out for a run. he had said he wanted to come back to parliament. this wholesale savaging of his conduct towards it is likely to make that significantly harder. now, of course, one of the recommendations made by the committee that looked into this report was that boris johnson's parliamentary pass to be taken away from him, another sign that what they found in their investigation, they found in their investigation, they deemed to be truly serious. so what is in the pages of this report? 30,000 words to get through, jonathan blake in the newsroom has been picking out some highlights. looking at the report in detail, it's clear the committee have attempted to go to great lengths to prove their central conclusion, that borisjohnson deliberately misled mps. 0n borisjohnson deliberately misled mps. on page nine at the start of this lengthy report which runs to more than 100 pages, they h

two words, borisjohnson. many of those who aren't greatjohnson fans have two words they would like to say to him, but we hear a lot from his supporters on the phone ins. they have two words — stitch up, kangaroo court and witch—hunt, although that is hyphenated. so, should he be put out of our misery, banished to political oblivion? or will a once and future king reclaim and regain his crown? do you want him to? it's never a dull moment. a lot of people want dull moments now. national drama, comedy, farce — we want your unredacted views this morning. we are also imminently going to be hearing some of a speech from the prime minister and we will be listening to that, because he will doubtless mention his former cabinet colleague, the aforementioned boris johnson. so that's coming up. it is rishi sunak speaking at the launch of tech week, technically, but we will be on watch forjohnson mentions. that's all coming up. let's hearfrom you, mentions. that's all coming up. let's hear from you, 85058 on the text, 080

to parliament, withjust borisjohnson to return to parliament, with just a borisjohnson to return tosely, another process that rishi sunak is in a strong position to stand down borisjohnson, because people think he will be a better prime minister than boris. tn people think he will be a better prime minister than boris. in many wa s, it prime minister than boris. in many ways. it is — prime minister than boris. in many ways, it is helpful— prime minister than boris. in many ways, it is helpful polling - prime minister than boris. in many ways, it is helpful polling to - prime minister than boris. in many ways, it is helpful polling to rishi l ways, it is helpful polling to rishi sunak as he has taken his hard—line stance against his predecessor today. but part of this is about party management. within conservative circles, that is a significant minority of people who do do support borisjohnson, including the newly created conservative democratic organisation, set up by the major tory donor, lord cruddas. they held a recent conference in bournemouth to talk about ways to try to encour

some will say and some have said that borisjohnson misled the committee and misled parliament. predetermined goal of finding him guilty on all charges. the public, many of them hold both of these at once, and it's not mutually exclusive, so this pantomimed staggered sign. the reality is that parliament to the public, and that as far out of lockstep with each other as it has ever been, i'm not sure that the public really care in the real world too much about this any more. i think very few people out there in the real world trust borisjohnson, and sadly i think through the process, we have seen the collateral damage to this reputation of the house. i think the privilege committee itself has been damaged and may be damaged further by revelations. it's very much public concern as a plague on all our houses. what has caused this loss of public confidence in the procedures of this house? well, the evidence is damning. borisjohnson and his government used behavioural scientists and spin doctors to instill unreasonable fear. to scare the public into seizing their normal lives over the

minister than borisjohnson ever was.ide to him in that response to the question which you are just now, saying that it was tough if people didn't like what he had done, and by people, he meant borisjohnson, there is no doubt about that. perhaps showing a bit of fight, a bit of spirit, that some of the conservative party, some mps felt was lacking from rishi sunak. this was lacking from rishi sunak. this was on show today. where it will go next, we will have to see.— next, we will have to see. really aood to next, we will have to see. really good to have _ next, we will have to see. really good to have you _ next, we will have to see. really good to have you with _ next, we will have to see. really good to have you with us, - next, we will have to see. really good to have you with us, that l next, we will have to see. really good to have you with us, that is our political correspondent, jonathan blake. we will be back with him if there are any further developments on what is turning out to be quite a bitter dispute betwee

is it over for borisjohnson? highly critical report by a committee of mps investigating boris johnson's claims about lockdown parties has concluded that he deliberately misled the commons. the privileges committee said the former prime minsister had closed his mind to the truth and committed acts of contempt of parliament. they said if borisjohnson had not resigned as an mp, he should have been facing a 90 day suspension from the house of commons. the group of mps from all parties — the majority of them conservatives — pulled no punches. they found that borisjohnson had repeatedly and deliberately misled mps in the wake of the partygate scandal, undermined the democratic process of the commons and was complicit in the campaign of abuse and attempted intimidation of the committee. boris johnson called the report's conclusion deranged. our political editor chris mason is here. today was about covid rule breaking, testimony that said boris johnson's downing street didn't bother with the restrictions, it was an islan

no publicity is bad publicity for borisjohnson. as he's on the airwaves, as long as he's on the airwaves, as long as he's on the airwaves, as long as were talking about him for borisjohnson. as long as he's on the airwaves, as long as were talking about him. i feel i should shut up about it now. he is ——. i couldn't agree more. so many similarities on our side of the pond as well_ similarities on our side of the pond as well as — similarities on our side of the pond as well as yours. the donald trump and seeking — as well as yours. the donald trump and seeking the limelight by being 37 indictments against him, felony charges _ 37 indictments against him, felony charges which are very serious. there _ charges which are very serious. there are — charges which are very serious. there are a _ charges which are very serious. there are a lot of legal scholars here _ there are a lot of legal scholars here who — there are a lot of legal scholars here who think there is a 50—50 chance — here who think there is a 50—50 chance that mr trump m

and borisjohnson, yesterday's news. rachel, thank you forjoining us.nior associate editor of the new statesman. next, we will go to italy. facing a string of legal battles throughout his career. he died in hospital in milan. speak to the times correspondent in italy, tom kingdon. tom, tom, how if this news been received. it is kingdon. tom, tom, how if this news been received-— been received. it is dominated all the new sights — been received. it is dominated all the new sights all _ been received. it is dominated all the new sights all day. _ been received. it is dominated all the new sights all day. we've - been received. it is dominated all the new sights all day. we've had announcement about a national day of mourning coming on wednesday and that will coincide with the state funeral at the cathedral in milan. held by the malan. we've got ministers were abroad at the moment, flying back in great haste. it seems like the country has sort of ground to a halt today. it reminds me of the death of winston churchill and the uk. it is of that magnitude. bu

borisjohnson�*s honours list.mber 10 had no involvement in removing any names from that list, but there are suggestions certainly from thejohnson camp that number 10 did not agree with giving peerages to some of borisjohnson�*s close allies, nadine dorries, for example, who then ultimately did stand down her seat. so a lot of intrigue going on here. labour see this as another example of what they are calling tory chaos. keir starmer writing this morning that rishi sunak has failed to show leadership and end the infighting in the conservative party. the shadow foreign secretary david lammy was also on this morning. what has happened over the last 48 hours is unprecedented. we have a former prime minister crafting a letter undermining the sitting prime minister, and we have got three by—elections brought about, not in the usual way because an mp has passed away or there has been wrong doing, but simply because these mps want to put pressure on the current government. in those circumstances, of course there should be

those close to borisjohnson say number ten blocked the appointments. said today that mrjohnson had asked him to overrule the committee, which vets the new appointments — something mr sunak said he was not prepared to do. our political editor chris mason has the latest. back in the country, still in the headlines and generating more. tonight, borisjohnson and rishi sunak are in open, public conflict. borisjohnson and his allies accuse the prime minister of secretly blocking peerages for some of mrjohnson�*s closest associates. rishi sunak is normally cautious, circumspect in what he says in public. not today. borisjohnson asked me to do something that i wasn't prepared to do, because i didn't think it was right. that was to either overrule the holac committee or to make promises for people. now, i wasn't prepared to do that. as i said, i didn't think it was right. and if people don't like that, then tough. i... when i got thisjob... applause when i got thisjob, i said i was going to do things differently because i wanted to change politics, and that's w

i do want to get through the rest of borisjohnson's statement.. i will go to the rest of his statement. he says, quote back i'm not being forced out of parliament by a tiny handful of people with no evidence to back up their assertions and without the approval, even, of conservative party members, let alone the wider electorate. i believe that a dangerous and unsettling president is being set, the conservative party at the time to recover its mojo and ambition to win the next election. look forward to providing support as a backbencher. harriet harman's committee has set out to make that objective completely untenable. the report is riddled with inaccuracies and reeks of prejudice, and their absurd and unjust process, i have no form of ability to challenge anything they say. the privileges committee is there to protect the privileges of parliament, there is a very importantjob, they should not be using their powers which have only been a very recently designed, to mount what is plainly a political hitjob on someone they oppose. it is in no one be

borisjohnson, nadine dorries, and nigel adams as well.e what he rather have these by—elections or not? of course, he would rather not have them, so the headache lasts a long time. chris mason, great to talk to you. thanks a lot. cheers. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the uk. climbing aboard for a school trip, except this is a trip that will be repeated every day for the next six weeks. these children lost their classrooms after an accidental fire destroyed part of the school. demolition work has begun but new pop—up classrooms will not be ready until september. that means from now until the summer holidays, four classes will be waived off to lessons elsewhere. i am so happy that everything has gone to plan this morning, but sad as well that i haven't got all my children on—site, as we normally have. two nearby schools have taken in children. a chance for their pupils to join the community spirit to support the school. at the end of the day, the children from yatto

tonight, borisjohnson and rishi sunak are in open, public conflict.son and his allies accuse the prime minister of secretly blocking peerages for some of mrjohnson�*s closest associates. rishi sunak is normally cautious, circumspect in what he says in public. not today. borisjohnson asked me to do something that i wasn't prepared to do, because i didn't think it was right. that was to either overrule the holac committee or to make promises for people. now, i wasn't prepared to do that. as i said, i didn't think it was right. and if people don't like that, then tough. i... when i got thisjob... applause when i got thisjob, i said i was going to do things differently because i wanted to change politics, and that's what i'm doing. rishi sunak making a moral argument and contrast with the prime minister before last, unwilling to overrule holac, the house of lords appointments commission. boris johnson wasn't willing to face questions or appear in front of the cameras today. but take a look at this. he told us... we would do rigorous testing... this sounds

british prime minister rishi sunak accuses borisjohnson of asking him to overrule a committee given the task of looking into appointments to the house of lords. iam i am yalda hakim, live to the ukrainian capital. we i am yalda hakim, live to the ukrainian capital.— i am yalda hakim, live to the ukrainian capital. we can bring you up-to-date — ukrainian capital. we can bring you up-to-date on _ ukrainian capital. we can bring you up-to-date on the _ ukrainian capital. we can bring you up-to-date on the current - ukrainian capital. we can bring you| up-to-date on the current situation up—to—date on the current situation with the counteroffensive. this was highly anticipated, although we are still waiting for a lot of information to come in from the front lines. there have been claims and counter claims from both sides. we are being quite cautious about the information that we have. in the last few minutes we have got some news from the crimean peninsula. i would quote the ukraine military intelligence. it says russia is preparing to evacuate the town of the answer in crimea. the destruct

henry, how big of a gamble is this by borisjohnson? down, boris is free to make a lot of money, which he's very good at. he is very end demand. —— in demand. he's calculated that losing that by—election would've damaged his earning potential, also allegedly one of the reasons he didn't go for the conservative leadership last autumn. you will now be free to return to journalism, he can go back to his stent on the daily telegraph, one of our right—wing newspapers, maybe even get a television show, quite a few conservative mps now have tv shows on our right—wing networks. there's all kinds of ways he can continue to be involved, like what nigel farage did — he now has a tv show of his own, and he's talking about coming back. so there are ways he can stay involved and come back at a later date, but if he had any ambitions about retaking the leadership before the election or immediately after, because there's no way the conservatives will let him stand as a candidate in 2024, he has set those aside. last question. this is all due to this co