johnson moved into downing street.me in to run the office as the civil servant in boris johnson's office. he is the one who sent in email that are merged about a party inviting 100 staff, a garden party in downing street in may 2020, at the time when the country was in lkdown. that now infamous email said, we want you to come and enjoy the hot summer weather, and byob. bring your own booze. he has been a name in the frame in all of those investigations. he, too, offered his resignation. the prime minister thanks them for thr significant contribution and will continue in their roles as successors are appointed. ros: one thing that i'm trying to navigate, and you'll be able to help me on this, while the attention has been on the lockdown parties, we have had these four resignations and they don't seem to be for the same reasons. >> we will have to see exacy how to explain it. munira mirza, certainly, that first resignation we had today, she was the head of the policy unit. she gave a different reason, as you were outlini

is part of your plan to hasten him out of downing street?redibly disappointing. the prime minister took a lot of criticism for standing - by dominic cummings - after the barnard castle affair and i think he's being very disloyal to him. i for dominic cummings, loyalty doesn�*t come into it. he thinks the prime minister has become a liability and is calling for regime change on social media. the twitter account, the last 2,000 or 3,000 tweets, you know, this goes beyond criticism, it�*s seriously vengeful, venomous stuff, some of it. it is and that's what he's like, once he's in campaign mode, which for him, this will be — a campaign. he doesn't pull any punches and he uses hyperbolic language, he uses every trick he can think of, leaking to the papers, whatever. he won't care about perceived rules or niceties. like in every campaign he's ever run, he's going to be absolutely brutal. after resisting calls to investigate the goings—on at number 10, the metropolitan police changed their mind. they say they only retrospectively investigate what

is part of your plan to hasten him out of downing street?minic cummings, - doesn't he come back to haunt the prime minister? i think dominic cummingsi is incredibly disappointing. the prime minister took a lot of criticism for standing - by dominic cummings - after the barnard castle affair and i think he's being very disloyal to him. i for dominic cummings, loyalty doesn't come into it. he thinks the prime minister has become a liability and is calling for regime change on social media. the twitter account, the last 2,000 or 3,000 tweets, you know, this goes beyond criticism, it's seriously vengeful, venomous stuff, some of it. it is and that's what he's like, once he's in campaign mode, which for him, this will be — a campaign. he doesn't pull any punches and he uses hyperbolic language, he uses every trick he can think of, leaking to the papers, whatever. he won't care about perceived rules or niceties. like in every campaign he's ever run, he's going to be absolutely brutal. after resisting calls to investigate the goings—on at number 10

it— the prime minister. —— downing street. ak, fine. that's verym — to sacristy sunak, fine. that's verym he's— to sacristy sunak, fine. that's very... he's one of the most confident— very... he's one of the most confident ministers in the cabinet. the difficulty is he got two sets of cabinet ministers. the second group who are _ cabinet ministers. the second group who are perfectly confident decent ministers — who are perfectly confident decent ministers who have now increasingly be ministers who have now increasingly he tainted _ ministers who have now increasingly be tainted by this drip, drip, and having— be tainted by this drip, drip, and having to— be tainted by this drip, drip, and having to go and defend us. it's like jeffrey's resignation speech when _ like jeffrey's resignation speech when he — like jeffrey's resignation speech when he resigned from margate thatcher's government. that's exactly — thatcher's government. that's exactly what you would feel if you are a _ exactly what you would feel if you are a tory— exa

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of a fifth downing street adviser. cabinet colleague came to his defence. i believe that the best thing for the country is for the prime minister to continue, he is doing a greatjob. we'll bring you all the latest from westminster. also on the programme. music. a spectacle in beijing to mark the opening of the winter olympics — but fewer world leaders attend because of claims of human rights abuses by president xi's government. the desperate race to reach a five—year—old boy who fell down a narrow well in morocco four days ago. the number of children and young people in england needing specialist support for mental health issues hits a record high. and the queen marks her platinium jubilee, viewing some quirky cards and gifts — celebrating her 70 years as monarch. and coming up in sport on the bbc news channel: the old rivals meet again but who'll come out on top this time — as scotland face england on the opening weekend of rugby union's six nations? good evening. the conservative backbench mp aaron bell has become th

parties. make in the following to the downing street parties-— make in the following to the downingties. yes, i think that has a pretty — street parties. yes, i think that has a pretty charitable - street parties. yes, i think that i has a pretty charitable explanation of what happened in regards to munira mirza who was on his side for a decade and a half, including as a deputy mayor of london. she resigned in disgust at the prime minister's inaccurate slur on keir starmer in regard to the prosecution ofjimmy savile, so it may well have been the case that his chief of staff, his communications chief and his principal private secretary may have gone all three involved in some way or, allegedly implicated, in partygate, but munira mirza going was not in relation to partygate. it has all happened very quickly indeed, within 2a hours under the premise is hoping to move on from this but has struggled to move on from many of the scandals in the last number of months. in from many of the scandals in the last number of months.- from many of the scandals in the last number of months. in the

the findings are grim for downing street. found a serious failure to observe the high standards expected, with too little thought given to what was happening across the country. there were failures of leadership and judgement by different parts of number 10 and the cabinet office. she found excessive consumption of alcohol that is not appropriate in a professional workplace atany time, and some staff who'd wanted to raise concerns about behaviours felt unable to do so. this may not be the full and final version, but the conclusion is clear: and, remember, this is only the initial report into what has emerged week by grisly week about what was going on behind the closed door of number 10. jokes about explaining away the rules. this fictional party was a business meeting! cheese and wine in the garden, claims of loud music and parties in the flat upstairs. birthday cake in the cabinet room. the rule—setters alleged to be rule—breakers while the rest of the country was locked down. in contrast to the prime minister's seeming hop

well, as one mp said to me, "it's not a downing street nightmare, it's a downing street meltdown!"ay, we are now recording this at 8:15. in the last couple of hours, the prime minister's policy chief has quit. the prime minister's director of communications has quit. the prime minister's chief of staff has quit. the prime minister's principal private secretary... i always worry about getting that out correctly. civil servant. ..has also quit. so, four of the most senior people in downing street are on their way out. we were expecting a bit of a clear—out. one of them, we were not expecting. and it all makes everything feel like my wobblyjenga tower i talk about every week... yeah. ..suddenly got a lot more woogly. or shoogly, as we'd say in glasgow. shoogly! exactly. pretty shoogly. so, the news has changed a bit, but the analysis of what's going on with thejenga tower is basically still the same as we recorded a little while ago. so here's an episode of newscast we made earlier. i've always wanted to say that! newscast. newscast, from the bbc. hello, it's adam in the studio. and l

appointments at number ten as the prime minister shakes up his team after the resignations over downing streetties. ministers in the uk are strengthening legislation that will force global social media companies to take down harmful content more quickly. a parent whose daughter took her own life wants the heads of these firms to be held to account. the queen hosts a reception at sandringham house for members of the local community ahead of the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne. the operation to rescue a five—year—old boy trapped in a well in morocco since tuesday has ended in tragedy. emergency workers were able to reach the boy, rayan awram, earlier this evening but about an hour ago, the moroccan authorities confirmed that he had died. moroccan journalist hassan alaoui has been following the story. he gave us his reaction to tonight's news. we were hoping to have some good news, even if it doesn't make sense for this story to end in a good manner because if you spent five days in the bottom of a well, and you are only a five—year—old boy, it is very unlikely that you can surviv

of resignations in downing street, it isjust another sign series of resignations in downing street, the strength at its centre to hold all those factions together. henry— to hold all those factions together. henry hill, most a lot of people in the last 24 hours. what are your thoughts about her is brought in to replace them? a couple of appointments made already, certainly one for sure. —— who is brought in. could that change anything if strong people are brought in? other people have been asked and do not want the job? have been asked and do not want the “ob? �* have been asked and do not want the 'ob? �* . , , have been asked and do not want the “ob? . , , ., have been asked and do not want the “ob? . , ., ., , job? and in, maybe, at the margins. i think the departure _ job? and in, maybe, at the margins. i think the departure of _ job? and in, maybe, at the margins. i think the departure of munira - i think the departure of munira mirza is so striking because she has been with borisjohnson mirza is so striking because she has been with boris johnson forever, mirza is so striking

there may be no easy downing street escape. the | easy downing street escape.nde haired and red box you can spot from the sky arriving for a moment. can spot from the sky arriving fora moment. borisjohnson�*s for a moment. boris johnson's enemies fora moment. borisjohnson�*s enemies leave could be a reckoning. enemies leave could be a reckoning-— enemies leave could be a reckoning. he reckoning. prime minister. he started with — reckoning. prime minister. he started with another - reckoning. prime minister. he started with another apology. | started with another apology. firstly, i want to say sorry for the ad i am sorry for the things we simply didn't get right and also sorry for the way that this matter has been handled. and it was make no use saying that is all that was within the rules, it is no use that saying people were working hard... , ,, that saying people were working hard. . ._ this - hard... interjections. this pandemic— hard. . . interjections. this pandemic has _ hard. . . interjections. this pandemic has been - hard. . . interjections. this pand

downing street says boris johnson paul adams, bbc news.orisjohnson will respond as required after he received a police questionnaire yesterday about events he attended during lockdown. the metropolitan police say the questionnaires, which are the written equivalent of police interviews under caution, are being sent to more than 50 people who attended downing street parties, who may have broken covid laws. matt cole joins us. may have broken covid laws. matt colejoins us. so, where our things at now? cole joins us. so, where our things at now? ~ ., ., , at now? well, we are now inside the seven days — at now? well, we are now inside the seven days that _ at now? well, we are now inside the seven days that boris _ at now? well, we are now inside the seven days that boris johnson - at now? well, we are now inside the seven days that boris johnson has i at now? well, we are now inside thej seven days that boris johnson has to seven days that borisjohnson has to reply. he has received this questionnaire from the metropolitan police as part of t

the findings are grim for downing street.us failure to observe the high standards expected, with too little thought given to what was happening across the country. there were failures of leadership and judgement by different parts of number 10 and the cabinet office. she found excessive consumption of alcohol that is not appropriate in a professional workplace at any time, and some staff who had wanted to raise concerns about behaviours felt unable to do so. this may not be the full and final version, but the conclusion is clear — a number of these gatherings should not have been allowed to take place or to develop in the way that they did. and, remember, this is only the initial report into what has emerged week by grisly week about what was going on behind the closed door of number 10. jokes about explaining away the rules. this fictional party was a business meeting! cheese and wine in the garden, claims of loud music and parties in the flat upstairs. birthday cake in the cabinet room. the rule—setters alleged to be rule—b

but given our leaky downing street is at the moment i think will probably get some hint. probably get some hint. lucy will sta with probably get some hint. lucy will stay with your — probably get some hint. lucy will stay with your paper. _ probably get some hint. lucy will stay with your paper. the - probably get some hint. lucy will stay with your paper. the other l stay with your paper. the other story making headlines today. not necessarily in sports. the day the olympics died. this necessarily in sports. the day the olympics died-— olympics died. this is the story that the teenage _ olympics died. this is the story that the teenage prodigy, - olympics died. this is the story that the teenage prodigy, the l olympics died. this is the story - that the teenage prodigy, the female figure _ that the teenage prodigy, the female figure skater will be allowed to compete tomorrow as she tries to win her second _ compete tomorrow as she tries to win her second gold medal in the women's gold medal— her second gold medal in the women's gold medal event despite having failed _ go

meltdown in downing street.ture of the prime minister looking as if he's behind bars or railings, certainly, so how significant do you think this is? it does feel really significant because so far, we've had backbenchers from the conservative party saying they're unhappy. some of them have said they put letters in to the 1922 committee, the backbench group of conservative mps in parliament. if you put enough letters in, it will trigger a vote of no—confidence. but this is different because it's the absolute structure and foundations of his premiership. this is his private staff and they see the wheels come off this. these are really, really key people. one of those whose quick today, munira mirza, has been at his side for 1h years in variousjobs. she's current director of... she was the director of policy for boris johnson director of... she was the director of policy for borisjohnson and she has quit. she's very unhappy with that slur that's been reported in the press, that borisjohnson made when he linked labo

his handling of the downing street arties? , , , , : parties?n person. her— parties? yes, she is very much her own person, her enemies - parties? yes, she is very much her own person, her enemies would i parties? yes, she is very much herl own person, her enemies would say that her politics is paradoxical, in a sense she is not a controversial person but she doesn't always think the same way as others do around her in the downing street machine. she has felt anger towards boris johnson because of his racist language in the past, herself from a pakistani background. she has said, people don't care too much about this, it isjust a stick don't care too much about this, it is just a stick to beat boris. so for her to come out with the comments blaming keir starmerfor comments blaming keir starmer for not comments blaming keir starmerfor not prosecutingjimmy comments blaming keir starmerfor not prosecuting jimmy savile, she was angry with that because it was so off piste and it was something he felt he needed to say in the moment because he needed an

none of it has worked - put their policies directed downing street. y seems to be a bit below par at the moment, hence— party seems to be a bit below par at the moment, hence why— party seems to be a bit below par at the moment, hence why boris - party seems to be a bit below par at. the moment, hence why borisjohnson has been _ the moment, hence why borisjohnson has been trying — the moment, hence why borisjohnson has been trying to— the moment, hence why borisjohnson has been trying to convince _ the moment, hence why borisjohnson has been trying to convince mps. - has been trying to convince mps. that was— has been trying to convince mps. that was working _ has been trying to convince mps. that was working very— has been trying to convince mps. that was working very effectivelyj that was working very effectively yesterday — that was working very effectively yesterday. the _ that was working very effectively yesterday. the fact _ that was working very effectively yesterday. the fact there - that was working very effectively yesterday. the fact there

after another week of bad headlines, the loss of senior downing street staff and some of his own mpsisjohnson was attempting to get on the front foot. he has appointed the former bbc journalist guto hari as his director of communications. he worked for borisjohnson when he was london mayor and here he was just over a week ago setting out what the prime minister had to do. boris has always underestimated how critical it is to have a fantastic team around him and i don't think, even if he can pull this back, he will be allowed to do it unless he promises to his party that he is going to overhaul that machinery. and as part of that overhaul, unusually the new chief of staff in downing street won't be a civil servant but a politician, the former brexit secretary steve barclay. his job will be to ensure that the cabinet and mps feel more involved in decision—making, although tony blair's former chief of staff jonathan powell questioned whether a demanding full—time role as a government official really can be combined with the job of an mp. after so—called partygate, borisjohnson had to pr

uk prime minister borisjohnson adds new recruits to his inner circle at downing street. rming up legislation in the uk — that will force global social media companies to take down harmful content more quickly. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. the operation to rescue a five—year—old boy trapped in a well in morocco since tuesday has ended in tragedy. emergency workers were able to reach the boy, rayan awram, earlier this evening — but the moroccan authorities confirmed that he had died. king mohammed sent condolences to his parents. rayan awram, aged five, fell into the well on tuesday, triggering a huge rescue effort that engrossed the country. moroccan journalist hassan alawii has been following the story — he gave us his reaction to tonight's news. we were hoping to have some good news, even if it doesn't make sense for this story to end in a good manner because if you spent five days in the bottom of a well, and you are only a five—year—old boy, it is very unlikely that you can survive this terrible experience. so, tonight, at around

the initial findings of the report into parties at downing street during the covid lockdown have beenrt says some of the behaviour was hard to justify — and effectively let the british public down. the conflict in myanmar is becoming increasingly violent and widespread, so much so that one year after the coup that took aung san suu kyi from power, it is now considered a civil war. battles between the military and organised groups of armed civilians are not only becoming more deadly, but also more widespread, according to data analysed by the bbc. this report from rebecca henshke is distressing from the start. this is the aftermath of a brutal raid by the military on a village in central myanmar. the bodies of six men were found. they were the ones who couldn't run. three were elderly, two had a mental health condition. some had their hands tied, as well as ropes around their neck. this man's body showed signs of torture. his widow says he stayed to look after their animals. translation: he had a limp after falling - from a palm tree. they must have seen he was disabled. he was old eno

downing street insists borisjohnson is still in control after another tory mp calls on him to go, andhe resignation of a fifth downing st adviser. a spectacle in beijing to mark the opening of the winter olympics — but fewer world leaders attend because of claims of human rights abuses by president xi's government. a court orders checks on food and agricultural goods from britain to northern ireland must continue for now. now on bbc news, it's time for newswatch. hello, and welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed. bbc three is back on tv — can its new show, the catch up, persuade young adults back into watching news bulletins? enough colleagues to rescue your premiership... and guess what the subject was at the first question to the prime minister at this press conference in ukraine? in the face of strong protests, bbc three disappeared as a broadcast channel in 2016, though it continued to exist online. bbc bosses said it was to save money. this week, keen to ensure that 16—34—year—olds didn't lose forever the habit of watching scheduled television, the bbc brought it back on air.

so weeks lawmakers have been pining pressure on the prime minister over parties held it down the street during locked down as he waded through the empty bottles and platters of somebody who didn't realize it was above the time is to realize how ridiculous that sounds. now, a huge blow at a difficult time. some of his closest advices are departing downing street, including his direct off policy when near a mercer who has been at his side since 2008 when he was the mayor of london, his chief of staff, dan rosen, field, and his private secretary, mutton rentals the man who invited downing street staff members to bring your own boost party in 2020. when millions across england werent during strict lock downs, police and our investigating at dawson social gatherings held a downing street. a full report is expected soon, that could reveal more damage and details. firstly, i want to say, sorry, i'm sorry for the things we simply didn't get right. and also sorry for the way that this model has been handled, has made the turmoil hudson johnson's approval ratings. into free fall and a growing num

number 10, downing street. it accuses his government of leadership failures. ah, i'm really mohammed, welcome to the program. russia and the u. s. have clashed over ukraine at an emergency meeting at the un security called un security council. in the heated session, the u. s. and boy accused moscow of destabilizing europe by massing troops along ukraine's border. russia accused the us of theatrics and whipping up tensions. diplomatic sparring comes as fears grow over a russian invasion around the table. the key word was provocation. rushes envoy accused the us a feeling hysteria over ukraine. marty looper. we're all gonna agree. the discussion about a threat of war is provocative in and of itself. we got the euro most calling for this. you want it to happen. you're waiting for it to happen is if you want to make you words become a reality. the threats of action, if russia's security demands aren't met, is provocative. are encouraging. diplomacy is not provocative. the provocations from russia not from us or other members of this council. this is the largest. t

, i have gone on at downing street, while _ have gone on at downing street, while the — have gonehile the rest _ have gone on at downing street, while the rest of _ have gone on at downing street, while the rest of us _ have gone on at downing street, while the rest of us have - have gone on at downing street, while the rest of us have been. have gone on at downing street, while the rest of us have been ini while the rest of us have been in lockdown — while the rest of us have been in lockdown. but _ while the rest of us have been in lockdown. but overwriting - while the rest of us have been in lockdown. but overwriting that, i while the rest of us have been in| lockdown. but overwriting that, i think. _ lockdown. but overwriting that, i think, overall, _ lockdown. but overwriting that, i think, overall, going— lockdown. but overwriting that, i think, overall, going forward. . lockdown. but overwriting that, i think, overall, going forward. mi think, overall, going forward. ae3 much think, overall, going forward. much as borisjohnson think, overall, going forward. much as boris jo

the headlines downing street insists borisjohnson is still in control —after another tory mp calls onim to go — and the resignation of a fifth downing st adviser. a cabinet colleague came to his defence. i believe that the best thing for the country is for the prime minister to continue and i think he is doing a greatjob. a spectacle in beijing to mark the opening of the winter olympics — but fewer world leaders attend because of claims of human rights abuses by president xi's government. china and russia's presidents meet as the two countries move closer in the face of western pressure and pledge to oppose further nato expansions. a court orders checks on food and agricultural goods from britain to northern ireland must continue for now. a former labour peer lord ahmed is jailed for sexually abusing two children in the 1970s uk energery regulator ofgem says it may start reviewing the energy price cap every three months, ratherthan the current six. coming up on his watch, bbc three is back on tv. timex new show they catch—up persuade young adults back into watching the news bulletins?

downing street insists boris johnson is still in control, after another conservative mp called on therious about what he called double standards in the observance of covid rules. emergency workers in morocco say they're hopeful that they'll reach a five—year—old boy trapped for four days in a deep well. the child, who's called rayan, slid more than 30 metres into the narrow shaft on tuesday while his father was repairing it. now on bbc news, it's time for the media show.

remind | us, is downing street going to tell us, is downing street going to tell us who has got a fixede? , . . ., , , ., notice? they have chopped and chanced notice? they have chopped and changed about _ notice? they have chopped and changed about whether - notice? they have chopped and changed about whether they i notice? they have chopped and | changed about whether they will notice? they have chopped and - changed about whether they will tell us of the prime minister gets one. their current position as they will tell as if the prime minister receives a fixed penalty notice. we will see in the next few days of they will acknowledge whether the prime minister has been contacted or not. he has acknowledged he was at some of these parties. just because he is contacted does not mean he will necessarily receive a fixed penalty notice. as for others i think it will be more perhaps up to them as individuals because it would not be standard practice for the police necessarily to name people who are recipients of a fixed penalty notice that there will be huge interest obviously around this,

, so it has been a very difficult period for downing street in terms of communications.ackdrop, he has decided to go. so the communications chief has gone and earlier in the day, the policy chief has gone. she and earlier in the day, the policy chief has gone.— and earlier in the day, the policy chief has one. ,, . , ., chief has gone. she has detailed her reasons. chief has gone. she has detailed her reasons- yes. _ chief has gone. she has detailed her reasons. yes, they _ chief has gone. she has detailed her reasons. yes, they are _ chief has gone. she has detailed her reasons. yes, they are both - chief has gone. she has detailed her reasons. yes, they are both figures| reasons. yes, they are both figures who would not _ reasons. yes, they are both figures who would not be _ reasons. yes, they are both figures who would not be in _ reasons. yes, they are both figures who would not be in the _ reasons. yes, they are both figures who would not be in the public- reasons. yes, they are both figures| who would not be in the public eye, but are pretty significant cogs in th

munira mirza, another key downing street aide as well. - key downing street aide as well.s brace for more of these are not? . , ., are not? dominic cummings... you miaht are not? dominic cummings... you might well— are not? dominic cummings... you might well say _ are not? dominic cummings... you might well say it — are not? dominic cummings... you might well say it looks _ are not? dominic cummings... you might well say it looks that - are not? dominic cummings... you might well say it looks that way. i might well say it looks that way. the other— might well say it looks that way. the other thing that caught my attention and is perhaps further evidence — attention and is perhaps further evidence is whether or not the chancellor, when he was talking about _ chancellor, when he was talking about energy price hikes and what he's doing — about energy price hikes and what he's doing to help people. he was asked _ he's doing to help people. he was asked directly what he thought about downing _ asked directly what he thought about downing street's remark —— the prime minister's

he attended at least three events highlighted by the report into downing street parties. , lost their loved ones whilst they were taking liberties. i've been quite loyal, i think, to the conservatives up until now, and it puts a big question mark because of everything else that everybody has been through during the pandemic. i'm a little bit disappointed - with the all the things that have gone on at 10 downing street, while the rest of us _ have been in lockdown. but overriding that, i think, i overall, we're going forward. as much as borisjohnson wants to move things on it is clear there is still widespread anger and one important question. one of the events police are looking at happened in his own private downing street flat. he was asked yesterday in parliament, was he at that event? something sir keir starmer highlighted today. the spectacle of the prime minister standing at the dispatch box and being asked "were you at this party on the 13th of november in your own flat?" and he said, "i cannot answer that because of the investigation". he knows very well whether he

there may be no easy downing street escape.nde head and red box you can spot from the sky arriving for a moment. boris johnson's enemies believe could be a reckoning. he started with another apology. >> firstly, i want to say sorry. and i am sorry for the things we simply did not get right, and also sorry for the way that this matter has been handled. and it is no use saying that this or that was within the rules. there is no use saying that people were working hard. this pandemic was hard for everyone. reporter: his penance, though, not changing his own address, but shifting others around. >> mr. speaker, it is not enough to say sorry. this is a ment when we must look at ourselves in the mirror and we must learn. we are making changes now to the way downing street and the cabinet office is run so that we can get on with the job that i was elected to do, and a job that this government was elected to do. mr. speaker, i get it, and i will fix it. reporter: the findings are grim for downing street. there is a serious failure to ob

are bearing in mind are some of them are concerned about the original allegations around those downing streettheir constituents have reacted to that. some by the way boris johnson has personally handled it. the jipe aboutjimmy savill has gone down particularly badly wit a number of mps. some said he said he can fix it, do we think he can? and some are saying the whole saga has gone on so long that is just starting to distract from the everyday business of government. we need to draw a line under it and this is the way of doing that. all sorts of other things. political calculations to be made. the timing for those who do want him out. actually you've got to call this at the right time to make sure that you win it. although sorts of things and then the emotional impact. it is big dealfor an mp to write and say, i have no confidence in my party leader. having said that, there are mps who are backing mrjohnson. the culture secretary is one of the men here is what she had to say. there are a number of mps, ex ministers who... and a small number of mps, many in safe seats, who are, the same names

well, as one mp said to me, "it's not a downing street nightmare, it's a downing street meltdown!"nister's chief of staff has quit.

borisjohnson receives a legal questionnaire from police investigating lockdown parties at downing streetlarge numbers of people have defied an injunction against the protests in the canadian province of ontario. police have intercepted hundreds of vehicles trying to enter paris as part of a protest against france's coronavirus regulations. an emotional trip home for chagos islanders, as a ship sent by the government of mauritius has arrived at the chagos archipelago which britain is refusing to hand over to the mauritian government. more evidence of the squeeze on household budgets, new figures show the soaring cost of a supermarket shop. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. president biden is to speak to vladimir putin by phone after the united states warned a russian invasion of ukraine could come "at any time". a few hours ago, the us secretary of state says america are prepared either way if russia chooses diplomacy or aggression. moscow has repeatedly denied planning to invade. the british and us governments have called for their citizens to leave ukra

he left downing street with the party gate at hall scandal in his ears ringing loudly. however, in the cabinet meeting he left just before flying out, according to her downing street spokesperson, there was no mention of party gates. the are the parties that have caused police inquiry and an internal inquiry here in downing street by sue gray, a. he was absolutely battered in the house of commons on monday, or by the opposition, and also by many conservative m p. so that aside, he now wants a break. he wants to see global britain in fact. and what we heard from, apparently in the cabinet was the chief defense to our family. tony radical. that saying that the situation on the borders of ukraine involved are the number of troops and the number of exercises taking place was on a scale never seen before. and so there are also references from the british that there will be a $119000000.00 of aid going into the military there. and also training support, which is already on the ground or in a number of locations in estonia, there is really a, are also a campaign, a very large

n has been received within downing street. ., ., , , ., ., street. i want to pick up on what jessica street. i want to pick up on what jessica was _ street. i want to pick up on what jessica was saying _ street. i want to pick up on what jessica was saying about - street. i want to pick up on what jessica was saying about boris i jessica was saying about boris johnson and his international affairs. how much does his own political future, affairs. how much does his own politicalfuture, we affairs. how much does his own political future, we can discuss that with a neck story as well, depend on his stewardship of international crises and affairs? borisjohnson has a great many potential— borisjohnson has a great many potential traps he could fall into in terms — potential traps he could fall into in terms of his prime ministership and i_ in terms of his prime ministership and i know— in terms of his prime ministership and i know we are about to come onto party— and i know we are about to come onto party gate _ and i know we are about to come onto party g

uk prime minister borisjohnson adds new recruits to his inner circle at downing street. — the uk firms up tougher laws that will force global social—media companies to take down harmful content, more quickly. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. the queen has announced her hopes for the monarchy, when her eldest son, prince charles, becomes king. in a highly significant intervention, she's expressed her "sincere wish," that her daughter—in law, camilla, be known as queen consort, paving the way for the duchess of cornwall, to be crowned at her husband's side. the news comes on the eve of the 70th anniversary of her own accession to the throne. our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell reports from sandringham. she's preparing to mark the 70th anniversary of the day she came to the throne. this morning, the queen greeted guests in the ballroom at sandringham, walking slowly and carefully, steadied with a stick. but alert and fully engaged. i was told it had to be upside—down for the press. so, they can see it. laughter. idon�*t mind! i don't matt

downing street insists borisjohnson is still in control — after another conservative mp calls on him — and the resignation of a fifth senior adviser. emergency workers in morocco say they are hopeful they'll soon reach a five year old boy who's been trapped for four days in a deep well. china's president xijinping has declared the winter olympics open at an unusually low—key ceremony — due to the pandemic and a diplomatic boycott over human rights abuses. the main venue is the birds nest stadium, already familiar to sports fans, after it was the main focus for the 2008 summer olympics. spectators were thin on the ground because of strict covid restrictions. from beijing, robin brant reports. china's capital city and olympic because for the second time, the braids nest stadium this built in 2008 is still glorious. there is a different man in charge now, and if he is very different in 2022. promised a safe and efficient games. for most people tonight, this is the closest they will get to the olympic ceremony of the games. watching it on a walkway over the motorway, we are being moved a

appointments at number 10 as the prime minister shakes up his team — after the resignations over downing streetties. ministers in the uk are strengthening legislation that will force global social media companies to take down harmful content more quickly. a parent, whose daughter took her own life, wants the heads of these firms to be held to account. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are rob merrick — deputy political editor of the independent and property and finance commentator, anne ashworth. tomorrow's front pages. starting with. .. a picture of the queen smiling on the front page of tomorrow's sunday telegraph — it writes that the duchess of cornwall will be crowned queen camilla when prince charles ascends to the throne. camilla will be queen — that's the headline of the sunday mirror — highlighting the monarch's announcement in her platinum jubliee message. the observer writes that one of the prime minister's most loyal backbench supporters has said it's inevitable that tory mps would remove him from office following the par

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, downing street.ira mirza, the head of policy at downing street, has resigned over boris johnson's attack this week on the labour leader overjimmy savile. mrjohnson falsely claimed in the commons that sir keir starmer was personally responsible for failing to prosecute savile — a claim widely criticised this week. today, boris johnson finally backtracked but failed to apologise. a short time ago, the chancellor said he would not have said what the prime minister said aboutjimmy savile. damian grammaticas reports. beset by crises, borisjohnson�*s troubles have often seen self inflicted when his veered off course. his remarks about sir keir starmer on monday met with dismay on all sides said today he tried to row back a bit. all sides said today he tried to row backa bit. i’m all sides said today he tried to row back a bit. �* . ~ ., ., back a bit. i'm talking not about the leader— back a bit. i'm talking not about the leader of _ back a bit. i'm talking not about the leader of the _ back a bit. i'm tal

uk prime minister borisjohnson adds new recruits to his inner circle at downing street.tening up the dark nordic winter — as europe's largest festival of lights illuminates the danish capital. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. one of india's most famous singers, lata mangeshkar, has died at the age of 92. the bollywood superstar was known to millions as the �*nightingale of india' — and had an extraordinary career spanning over half a century, singing more than 30,000 songs in 36 languages. she was hospitalised last month with covid. in a tweet, prime minister narendra modi said she leaves a void in the nation that cannot be filled. rajini vaidyanathan looks back at her life. singing. she was one of the most recorded artists in history with thousands of songs to her name. the voice of the silver screen. lata mangeshkar was a bollywood playback singer. in indian musicals where actors rarely sink themselves, her vocals were dubbed over generations of leading ladies. she began singing when she was a young girland she began singing when she was a

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good morning, welcome to bbc news, i'm victoria derbyshire live at downing street. the prime minister tries to rally support from mps after that damning report into parties held at downing street. the deputy pm says it's important for the government to reflect on the initialfindings. it was important the sue gray report was published in full, the way many people have been calling for, and it was important that we looked at and learnt the lessons that she has highlighted, and also the prime minister has come back and said, "ok, i want to address and fix this." so many people are worried about issues _ so many people are worried about issues such— so many people are worried about issues such as their energy bills, which _ issues such as their energy bills, which are — issues such as their energy bills, which are going through the roof, and the _ which are going through the roof, and the prime minister is spending all of— and the prime minister is spending all of this— and the prime minister is spending all of this time saving his own skih~ — is the "sorry" from the pm

conservative mps are looking to downing street to see, i think is going to change? and if it doesn't, things don't feel better in a fortnight�*s time that i think we will certainly be in territory of a no—confidence vote in the prime minister's position. just a no-confidence vote in the prime minister's position.— minister's position. just briefly, i know ou minister's position. just briefly, i know you said — minister's position. just briefly, i know you said earlier _ minister's position. just briefly, i know you said earlier that - minister's position. just briefly, i i know you said earlier that members of the public are not as concerned about this and it does come across as navel—gazing but do you think, given the prime minister does not have full confidence of all his party members, can he retain confidence of his previous voters? well, if you look at the polls, borisjohnson was not personal ratings are on the floor. there are nearly at the point ofjeremy corbyn on the 2019 election who was at that point the most unpopular patient to have a stand for the posit

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