david wallace lockhart. — recent years. david wallace lockhart, thank _ recent years. nt years. david wallace lockhart, thank you very i recent years. david wallace - lockhart, thank you very much. let's speak to caroline cerny from the obesity health alliance. it says this is a shocking u—turn. caroline let me ask you first of all, where do you take that view of it if it is only being delayed for a year? it if it is only being delayed for a ear? �* .., , ~' 4' ., . year? because i think we know that when policies _ year? because i think we know that when policies get _ year? because i think we know that when policies get delayed, - year? because i think we know that when policies get delayed, it - year? because i think we know that when policies get delayed, it is - when policies get delayed, it is very rare that they are reintroduced. there was a really interesting study last year that looked at the last 30 years of government attempts to address obesity across the uk, and they found there had been nearly 700 different policies that had been announced, but the majorit

earlier our politicial correspondent, david wallace—lockhart, gave us this update.ember last month, borisjohnson and priti patel announced the fact that a deal had been signed with rwanda meaning that people who came to the uk, who then wanted to claim asylum, could be sent to rwanda to claim asylum. the important thing to stress there is even if someone does come here, is sent to rwanda, has an asylum claim approved, the plan is then they do not come back to the uk to live out their lives, they are settled in rwanda. so, a very controversial policy. borisjohnson has given an interview to the daily mail newspaper today where he said that actually the first 50 migrants who are going to be subjected to this policy have now been informed that is going to be the case. so, the prime minister has accepted the fact that this is probably going to get challenged in the court, he expects by, as he calls them, lefty lawyers, who will try to bog the government down in legal challenge, but he says he will dig in for that fight. even talks about the european convention on human r

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david wallace lockhart, bbc news.litical correspondent iain watson had the latest on the publication of the sue gray report. that report by the senior civil servant sue gray must be gathering dust, five and a half months on, she did want to produce this towards the end of january and then the police investigation intervened. as i understand it, she is going to talk to the senior officials that she wishes to name in that report. if any of them have objections to what she's saying, that could further delay the report but certainly the hope is that she will be able to do that over the weekend and finally the report will make an appearance very early next week. borisjohnson will then make a statement to parliament and he will then be questioned on his role in so—called partygate. earlier today, thejustice secretary dominic raab told the bbc that the prime minister would be accountable to his fellow politicians. i welcome the conclusion of the met investigation. i think it was important for transparency and accountability,

let's get more on this from our political correspondent, david wallace lockhart. d, boris johnson has david, borisjohnson has given this interview to the daily mail newspaper you're in the uk, in which he suggests at least 50 migrants might be sent to rwanda. iwhite he suggests at least 50 migrants might be sent to rwanda. white tell us a little bit — might be sent to rwanda. white tell us a little bit more _ might be sent to rwanda. white tell us a little bit more about _ might be sent to rwanda. white tell us a little bit more about how - might be sent to rwanda. white tell us a little bit more about how this . us a little bit more about how this might work and what more he has been saying. iii might work and what more he has been sa inc. , ., , ., saying. if we remember last month, boris johnson _ saying. if we remember last month, boris johnson and _ saying. if we remember last month, boris johnson and patti _ saying. if we remember last month, boris johnson and patti patel - borisjohnson and patti patel announced the fact that a deal had been signed with rwand

our political correspondent david wallace lockhart is at westminster. d, the prime minister has said he believes he enjoys enough confidence in the can't to continue. ——. —— conservative party. are there are warning signs for the government in some of these comments and in another tory mp submits a letter of no confidence, given the prime minister has published the report and says lessons have been learned? definitely seems to be a drip, drip, drip of criticism coming out from conservative mps, now when that sue gray report was published on wednesday, spelling out the scale of rule breaking that had gone on in downing street, and some other government buildings during covid restrictions, there wasn't a huge swell of rebellion from the conservative benches, there wasn't anything that felt like a threat that was going to topple boris johnson, let's remember, 5a conservative mps need to submit letters to the 1922 committee, that backbench committee of mp, it triggers a vote of confidence in the leader but it didn't feel like that was close on the day of tha

earlier our political correspondent david wallace lockhart gave me this update.on called the northern ireland protocol. and that means when goods are some goods, at least when they go from england, scotland and wales into northern ireland, they get checked at that point and they do it. why that check happens internally within the uk is to keep the border open between northern ireland and the irish republic because once part of the uk, once part of the eu and the historic situation there means that that border must stay open. northern ireland had elections recently. sinn fein, a nationalist party who ultimately believed in a united ireland, came out on top. they've nominated a first minister, the dup, the biggest unionist party, therefore get to in northern ireland, get to nominate deputy first minister. but because of that northern ireland protocol, because they're unhappy about those checks, because they don't like northern ireland having that border for goods with the rest of the united kingdom, they're saying, well, that remains in place. we will not get into

our political correspondent, david wallace lockhart, is here. why has the government taken this decision? the david, why has the government taken this decision?— this decision? the government was ”lannin this decision? the government was planning an — this decision? the government was planning an october— this decision? the government was planning an october to _ this decision? the government was planning an october to scrap - planning an october to scrap multi—buy deals like buy one get one free in england onjunk food. that's been put back a year and a plan also to stop advertisers of unhealthy food being on television before the watershed has also been pushed back, and the government says this is all to do with problems with the cost of living. they say delaying these policies will give them more of an opportunity to assess the impact it would have on household budgets, and that's gone down well, for example, with the food and drink federation, who represent food manufacturers, but the british retail represent big supermarkets, say it's unlike

let's talk to our political correspondent david wallace lockhart.i've had a look at some of these remarks and i don't think i've seen a minister or adviser talking such a strong language. saying i've repeatedly counseled advisers, that advice has been ignored, the prime minister has made not a single public reference to the ministerial code sounds like he's got a lost patience with mrjohnson. quite strong words. the prime minister has put that down to a communication error in part between their offices. if we go back to where this all comes from, this is lord geidt, is an ethics adviser to the prime minister and he's published his annual report today. as you say in it he says there is a legitimate question as to when borisjohnson got his fixed penalty from the police of a party gate, whether or not that represented a breach of the ministerial code and that is the code of conduct government ministers are expected to abide by foot an overarching part of that is they are expected to comply with the law. of course fixed penalty notice represents a breac

we can speak to david wallace lockhart. what happened? rayner, gathered and had to take away curry and some beers. they incense while they are still —— while they were still working, the police said they weren't going to look into it, they change and decided to investigate. we know no that questionnaires have been sent to sir keir starmer and angela rayner asking them to set other side of the story, why they think what they did did not breach the rules they both have said they are issued with effects penalty notice, they will stand down. they still insist that is not the case. an update on the prime minister. bond an update on the prime minister. and we've had a — an update on the prime minister. fific we've had a slightly complicated story here. the lord guides, the independent advisers, has published his report and he talks about the ministerial code of conduct ministers should follow. he talks about the prime minister's own fine he got from preaching covid rules, and he says there is a legitimate question as to whether or not boris john

let's talk to our political correspondent david wallace lockhart.s it. almost impossible to follow, for many people in this country, around the world who don't really follow the detailed, well you do your best for us to get into the explanation of why this moment of crisis has arrived and how difficult it will be to resolve? yes, step one was the brexit deal, it involves a the northern ireland protocol which means when some goods go from england, scotland and wales and northern ireland, they get checked at that point at the idea of why that check happens internally within the uk is to keep the board are open between northern ireland and the irish republic as one as part of the uk and one the eu, and the historic situation there means that border must they open but northern ireland had elections recently, sinn fein, a nationalist party who believe in a united ireland came out on top, they nominated a first minister, the dup, the biggest unionist party get to nominate deputy first minister but because of that northern ireland protocol and because they

let's get more on this from our political correspondent, david wallace lockhart.ken this decision and also what the reaction has been. , , . decision and also what the reaction has been. , ,., _ decision and also what the reaction hasbeen. , _ , has been. this is a policy boris johnson has been. this is a policy boris johnson had — has been. this is a policy boris johnson had spoken _ has been. this is a policy boris johnson had spoken about - has been. this is a policy boris johnson had spoken about a i johnson had spoken about a while ago. the idea of banning multi—buy options in supermarkets unhealthy food and also restricting the time in the evening at which these adverts for food like this could be advertised and he spoke about his personal experience when he had to coronavirus. they felt that his weighted been an issue that they potentially made it worse for him and he had this mission to try to deal with obesity across the country. however, the government has now delayed these plans, you said, the buy one get one free multi—byte deals will be delayed for a

david wallace _ hold. let's crossover live to its david wallace lockhart - hold. id wallace lockhartjoins us. hold. let's crossover live to its i david wallace lockhartjoins us. for the moment, i want to focus in on the moment, i want to focus in on the fine for the prime minister. it was for a birthday party, not for any of the events that could arguably be much more damaging to him. for example, the bring your own booze party in the number 10 garden. that's right, that was actually an event he apologise in the house of commons for. one part of this that raised some eyebrows is that we know that some people who attend that event have been fine, but the prime minister is not one of them. i don't think you could accuse the metropolitan police of not being quite forensic and all of this. they had 12 officers working on the case, almost half £1 million spent on getting to the bottom of these parties at downing street to stop but i think there will be a sigh of relief in downing street that the prime minister only got that one fine. however, for plenty of people one fi

david wallace lockhart, bbc news. we're joined now by our poltical correspondent iain watson.ing, iain. we are still waiting, as you are well aware, for sue grey's report and now i suppose the questions are, how much detail will be in that.— will be in that. absolutely right. it's nearly _ will be in that. absolutely right. it's nearly six _ will be in that. absolutely right. it's nearly six months _ will be in that. absolutely right. it's nearly six months since - will be in that. absolutely right. it's nearly six months since this| it's nearly six months since this report was first commissioned. the cabinet secretary at the time simon case was supposed to be conducting it until it was found out that one of the dodgy event apparently happened under his nose so sue grey took over. there is going to be a lot of detail, my understanding is that mostly it is a civil service you are going to be in the firing line, in hersights, you are going to be in the firing line, in her sights, for apparently offering bad advice to the prime minister. they should have been there to keep him in

david wallace _ doesn't. . thanks forjoining us. i spoke to david wallace lockhartl doesn't. . thanks forjoining us. i. spoke to david wallace lockhartabout nothing being taken off the table, the chancellor talking about wanting to be pragmatic when it comes to windfall taxes. that�*s not to say it�*s a dead cert at this point because we know the government are speaking to the industry and trying to gauge how much investment is coming forward from these profits. the government seems to be saying it will make a decision on that. keir starmer was saying that a u—turn is inevitable and even labour frontbenchers were spilling out the letter u with their fingers while the prime minister was speaking this afternoon. borisjohnson is stressing that more help is coming when it comes to the cost of living but two key questions, one, when is that help going to come, because we know that people are struggling and what form will it take? yes, we�*re talking about the idea of a windfall tax which may help to get money into people�*s pockets to help to ease the burden they are feeling with energy bills but another idea being talked about is only ha

earlier, i spoke to our political correspondent david wallace lockhart.tibuy offers on unhealthy food from october. that has been pushed back by a year. there was also going to be a ban on the time thatjunk food can be advertised on television, it was going to have to be watershed, but that has been pushed back to 2024, but the separate part of the strategy about positioning unhealthy goods in shops will come into force, so not at checkouts and the end of the aisle. the government say this is all to do with the cost of living, they want to delay aspect of these to get an idea of the impact on household budgets. that has gone down well with the food and drink federation, representing manufacturers, but it has not gone down so well with one of borisjohnson�*s previous health ministers, lord bethell, who says that such delays are unconservative, he points out that the money that the taxpayer and the nhs has to spend on the excessive consumption of these foods is a burden on the taxpayer, and he questioned what it said about the government�*s overall strategy

let's speak now with our political reporter, david wallace lockhart.o we, but where do we think those number as are at the moment? 50. where do we think those number as are at the moment?— are at the moment? so, two different issues they are _ are at the moment? so, two different issues they are really _ are at the moment? so, two different issues they are really in _ are at the moment? so, two different issues they are really in terms - are at the moment? so, two different issues they are really in terms of - issues they are really in terms of publicly criticising borisjohnson, calling on him to go, we know that 27 conservative mps have done that so far, and as he sat in the introduction there emma jeremy wright, andrew pridgen, the three most recent in doing so they are. when it comes to submitting that a letter to the 1922 committee, the committee for backbench conservative mps, we are not sure of the exact numbers there, we are not even sure if everyone who has publicly called on him to go has been taken that next step and submitted the letter. if

our political correspondent, david wallace lockhart, is in westminster.oes feel quite drip drip. _ drip effect day by day? it does feel quite drip drip, but _ drip effect day by day? it does feel quite drip drip, but the _ drip effect day by day? it does feel quite drip drip, but the problem i quite drip drip, but the problem with that for borisjohnson is there will be a point where it only takes one more drip to potentially trigger a vote of confidence in his leadership. of course, the process for that in the conservative party is if they want to remove their leader, the mps send a letter to what�*s called the 1922 committee, the backbench committee of mps. it�*s 15% do that, that�*s 5a of the current numbers, it triggers a vote of no—confidence in the leader. what we have so far is 28 mps who have publicly called on borisjohnson to step down. they can�*t say for certain that all of them have submitted a letter because some have been a bit more vague about it, and there may also be mps who submitted letters but haven�*t made any sort of fanfare about it.

let's talk to our political correspondent david wallace lockhart.s said he will be there for people. is there any more concrete action to help people with their bills coming in the short—term? help people with their bills coming in the short-term?— in the short-term? victoria, the government _ in the short-term? victoria, the government has _ in the short-term? victoria, the government has for _ in the short-term? victoria, the government has for a _ in the short-term? victoria, the government has for a while - in the short-term? victoria, the| government has for a while been stressing that they are going to take further action to help people with the cost of living, but what is quite unclear still at this point, and what exactly that action is going to be... and what exactly that action is going to be---_ and what exactly that action is uaointo be... �* , ., going to be... and when it is going to,. yeah. — going to be... and when it is going to.- yeah. and _ going to be... and when it is going to,. yeah, and when _ going to be... and when it is goi

we're joined now by our political correspondent david wallace lockhart.y, nominating a first minister. the dup is the _ nominating a first minister. the dup is the biggest unionist party, with the right— is the biggest unionist party, with the right to nominate the deputy first minister. but, they are refusing _ first minister. but, they are refusing to do so, leading to stalemate. the reason dup is refusing — stalemate. the reason dup is refusing to do so is because of the northern— refusing to do so is because of the northern ireland protocol, part of the brewit— northern ireland protocol, part of the brexit deal that means there are checks— the brexit deal that means there are checks from goods from england coming — checks from goods from england coming into northern ireland, to keep— coming into northern ireland, to keep the — coming into northern ireland, to keep the border open, so boris johnson — keep the border open, so boris johnson is _ keep the border open, so boris johnson is going to be entered northern— johnson is going to be entered norther

busier than ever since brexit and the plans were ill thought out. 0ur political correspondent, david wallace lockhartat through natural churn and he believes this could then help people by getting more money into their pockets when the money is saved from the civil servants salaries and here is whatjacob rees—mogg had to say when he spoke to the bbc this morning. it's trying to get back to the level we were — it's trying to get back to the level we were out at 2016, and that is obviously— we were out at 2016, and that is obviously before brexit and covid which _ obviously before brexit and covid which led — obviously before brexit and covid which led to some increase in the civil service _ which led to some increase in the civil service. why now? well, you should _ civil service. why now? well, you should always spend taxpayers money efficiently _ should always spend taxpayers money efficiently as possible. governance have no_ efficiently as possible. governance have no money of their own and it's only money— have no money of their own and it's only money taken from hard—working taxpayers _ only mone

joining me now is our political correspondent, david wallace lockhart. do we know any more detail aboutdetail about what was discussed?— do we know any more detail about what was discussed? this all relates to that video — what was discussed? this all relates to that video footage _ what was discussed? this all relates to that video footage that _ what was discussed? this all relates to that video footage that has - what was discussed? this all relates to that video footage that has been l to that video footage that has been widely publicised now from april the 2021, keir starmerfilm widely publicised now from april the 2021, keir starmer film through a beer, we also now he was at a planning meeting during the nearby at hartlepool by—election, he was in the office of an mp in durham and what his team has always said is they were working and stopped for some food and something to drink and went back to working afterwards. the rules at that time meant people should not be meeting indoors with people outside of your household or support bubble but there was of course an exemption for work

let's speak to our political correspondent david wallace lockhart, who's in westminster.n parties? there i certainly seems to be no immediate threat, no mass rebellion to boris johnson's leadership. although there does seem to be a small number of mps who the sue gray report has essentially tipped them over the edge into struggling to support the prime minister. paul holmes hasn't put any letter saying he no longer has confidence in the prime minister but he is someone who obviously is not happy how it all has played out, he is the mp for eastleigh in hampshire, a pps parliamentary private secretary, essentially of the bottom rung of the ladder on the ministerial career, an unpaid position but perhaps giving people who the government believe have some promise the first step on that career. he said today there is now a deep mistrust after that sue gray report is published with the government, and it sounds like he has frustrations when it comes to doing his performing his role in the constituency, a lot of what goes on there seems to be tarnished by people's opinion of the

we're joined now by our political correspondent david wallace lockhart. a good morning to you.s up this morning and in it, he reveals the first 50 migrants have been told that they will be sent to rwanda for any processing of asylum claims and, of course, that is now government policy. anyone coming to the uk looking for asylum can be sent to the african country for processing. the important part to remember in all of this when it comes to this policy is even if that asylum claim is granted, someone then does not get back on a plane and come back to the uk. they are then encouraged to settle in rwanda. borisjohnson has told the daily mail he thinks there are going to be legal challenges to this from what he calls lefty lawyers that he says he calls lefty lawyers that he says he will begin for the fight, even open to the prospect of reform to the european on human rights in order to make his policy a reality. he says nothing is off the table. the prime minister says his aim is to stop the people smuggling trade, trade that he labels evil and his logic is if you remove the prospe