harriet harman committee is refusing to pubaddress harriet harman committee is refusing to pubaddressarman committee is refusing to pubaddress heand ha|that did address that and say that the they haven't the reason they haven't published it is because it's the evidence civil . and those evidence of civil. and those civil servants need be given the opportunity to look over it's interviews that they did with sue gray, and they need to be given the opportunity to look over and check over those interviews and check what , what happened what they said, what happened before this, because suspect before this, because i suspect i don't know if you, but i suspect a of will have been a lot of people will have been billing. okay, billing. this is right. okay, this it. is thing we're this is it. this is thing we're going to hear from. we're going to the round. to have everything in the round. we're hear it straight we're going to hear it straight from the horse's mouth. boris johnson actually, what johnson and actually, now what they're go, they're saying is, hey, you go, boris, stuff they're say

harriet harman of being prejudicial.eople who say that we were partying in lockdown simply do not know what they are talking

it's going to be all eyes on boris and harriet harman.he point that harriet harman has already made her view clear. she said in the commons he broke the rules yet she's chairing rules and yet she's chairing this committee to decide whether he misled parliament. well, indeed, yes, some concern about that. but this is long awaited, isn't we've been waiting for months and months and months to really hear from the privileges committee and what they are up to and. of course, with all partygate being revisited yesterday , this is all very yesterday, this is all very topical now. so the report about 30 pages was published by the privileges committee , just about privileges committee, just about 12:10. and we know that they are saying this is not about partygate. they're not interested digging that over is purely about boris johnson and whether or not he knowingly missed led parliament. now they've stressed about there's 100 instances a year of mps misleading parliament inadvertently. so the question is if he really is now i haven't had a chance

and boris johnson and harriet harman, the chairman of the committee who, johnson and harriet harman, of the committee who, johnson and harriet harman, the chaisaid some e committee who, johnson and harriet harman, the chaisaid some lessnmittee who, johnson and harriet harman, the chaisaid some less than:ee who, has said some less than effusively publicly cast doubt. we'll have to walk together. yes. report colours house down that sort of small escalator through to the house of commons. small talk could be it won't be great. and of course, the other members of the committee presumably will vote to they will. and also heard some will. and we've also heard some haven't we in the last few moments that priti patel, the former home secretary, is voting a boris border socialist a big boris border socialist trust. anybody trust. remember her? anybody yes, of course yes, liz truss would, of course she driving force behind she was the driving force behind what as the northern what was known as the northern ireland protocol bill, which was a unilateral move planned by this government in the eve

_ replace chris bryant, harriet harman.is afternoon? what i'm lookin: looking out for this afternoon? what i'm looking out _ looking out for this afternoon? what i'm looking out for _ looking out for this afternoon? what i'm looking out for this _ looking out for this afternoon? ib'd'iie'ik i'm looking out for this afternoon is that scrutiny around the fundamental of all vessels that the fundamental of all vessels that the fundamental of all of this is true. can you believe what our senior leaders say when they stand up and address fellow mps and more importantly, beyond that, the country when they do that? that's what is being looked into. of course, there is intrigue around borisjohnson, his reputation and his future. of course, there is theatre around borisjohnson, is a ways been his great political map to be a creator of, compelling to some, irritating to others. that commands attention and energy in films, column and television screens. the central question is of truth, integrity and believability. to cut through all o

i've never seen a politician goes red in the face as harriet harman. red as a herring when boris reminded her of far impartial views of of her far impartial views of him while now says that they put their political opinions outside their political opinions outside the door, it's not a very credible thing to say when already tweeted against the person who you were judging . and person who you were judging. and i think it's a pity that somebody previously so respected is undermining her own reputation by carrying on as chairman of a committee where she's expected it reflected her own view previously that the committee's questioning the committee's questioning the committee's report that released previously said that they were looking to boris to prove his innocence rather than the approach to british justice, where you are innocent until proven guilty , putting out the proven guilty, putting out the whole case against him before , whole case against him before, he had a chance to answer seemed to me to be the wrong way round. so why is boris so annoying

harriet harman, actually, except that view on twitter. the motivation of this committee. i believe they do think boris is guilty and that is fine prove and i'm going then you . you and i'm going then you. you don't see outsourcing don't see how to respond to jerry . jerry how to respond to jerry. jerry let nancy out to respond and you can comment if you believe that the reckless will will get him a lighter sentence . it's only a lighter sentence. it's only a lighter sentence. it's only a lighter sentence. it's only a lighter sentence. if you start the point of view that he's guilty if you think it should have been a fair, open trial, it wasn't necessary . sorry. wasn't necessary. sorry. committee hearing investigation, yet another investigation where we've already had so many from the metropolitan police from sue gray who have done this job and a lot of that evidence wasn't even taken into account and as a nofice even taken into account and as a notice to jerry jerry, let me just put something to you. you you're one of the members of the e

harriet harman of course. harriet harman did, of course.weet april last year where she said if the then prime minister and the then chancellor, the now former prime minister, boris, the current prime minister, rishi accept a fixed penalty notice in her view , that would be an admission of guilt and therefore an admission that they had misled parliament. i struggle to , reconcile. harris i struggle to, reconcile. harris impartiality in this with that tweet that she sent so definitively in judgement in april last year. the leader , the april last year. the leader, the liberal democrats, sir ed davey , believes the question of integrity does not lie with the committee , but instead with its committee, but instead with its subject persons whose integrity is on line is boris johnson's. he's never had any integrity in his whole political career and. his performance as prime minister an embarrassment to the country . i think there's a country. i think there's a difference between understanding when there's a party. there isn't a party. he knows we

he went on to criticise the committee of bias in its investigation and the chair, harriet harman , ofhe chair, harriet harman, of being prejudicial, suggesting the proceedings were extremely peculiar , really must insist on peculiar, really must insist on this point . people who say that this point. people who say that we were partying in lockdown simply do not know what they are talking about . people who say talking about. people who say that that event was a purely social gathering are quite wrong. my purpose there was to thank staff to motivate them in what had been a very difficult time and what was also a very difficult day in which the cabinet secretary had just resigned . meanwhile, rishi sunak resigned. meanwhile, rishi sunak has seen an off has has seen off rather a backbench revolt by tory hardliners opposed to his brexit deal with northern ireland. 22 conservative rebels including boris johnson, liz truss voted against the stormont break regulations. the key elements of the windsor framework aims to give the stormont assembly a greater say on how eu rules apply to the prov

harriet harman, by labour mp. harriet harman, who has already said boris was of contempt. investigators sue gray who was to be an impartial civil servant , was holding secret talks to join at the time of her original . and unbelievably, she announced as keir starmer's, new chief of early this month. here's what priti patel, the former home secretary big boris ally, had to say about the files. in my exclusive interview with her on thursday night . with her on thursday night. issues around keir starmer sue gray of all these types of things, they're not happening in isolation . my views around has isolation. my views around has happened, you know pretty well now as well. i actually it's going to put our democracy in a very, very bad light. how can a handful of members of parliament's in the committee know really be that objective light of some of the individual comments have been made? i think there is a culture of collusion, quite frankly . so despite this quite frankly. so despite this culture of collusion , boris's culture of collusion, boris's bombshell defence be enough

harriet harman, by labour mp. harriet harman, who has already said boris was of contempt.gate investigators sue gray who was to be an impartial civil servant , was holding secret talks to join at the time of her original . and unbelievably, she announced as keir starmer's, new chief of early this month. here's what priti patel, the former home secretary big boris ally, had to say about the files. in my exclusive interview with her on thursday night . with her on thursday night. issues around keir starmer sue gray of all these types of things, they're not happening in isolation . my views around has isolation. my views around has happened, you know pretty well now as well. i actually it's going to put our democracy in a very, very bad light. how can a handful of members of parliament's in the committee know really be that objective light of some of the individual comments have been made? i think there is a culture of collusion, quite frankly . so despite this quite frankly. so despite this culture of collusion , boris's culture of collusion, boris's bombshell defence be eno

investigation is being chaired by labour's harriet harman . but by labour's harriet harman.ty . cabinet minister majority. cabinet minister oliver dowden believes the former prime minister will provide evidence . having worked provide evidence. having worked with boris for many years in different capacities, i'm quite sure that he will put forward a very robust defence of his case when he before the committee on wednesday. ultimately, this is a procedure of the house of commons . it's always been the commons. it's always been the case in these sort of it's up to individual members to make up their own mind. so first of all, it will be for the committee to make a determination. and if that necessitates it going to the of the house, it will the floor of the house, it will be up to each individual to make up vladimir putin's up their mind. vladimir putin's made a surprise visit to the ukrainian city, mariupol. russian state are showing him walking around taking a tour. it has his first visit to a newly occupied ukrainian territory since the start of the war. the port city was d

let�*s hear from committee chair harriet harman.etely in the guidance have been followed completely number ten. when i said those words, i was not trying to cover up or conceal anything. i said what i said in good faith based on what i honestly knew and reasonably believed at the time. that belief, what was in my head was based on my understanding of the rules in the guidance. that did not mean that i believed that social distancing was complied with perfectly. that is because i and others did not believe it was necessary or possible to have a two metre or one metre electrified force field around every human being and indeed, that is emphatically not with the guidance prescribes. this morning more than 100 pages of evidence was published by the mp�*s investigating mrjohnson�*s claims that he was assured all rules had been followed. the most senior official in government, simon case, was asked if he gave mrjohnson any assurances that covid rules were followed at all times in number 10 in relation to gatherings covered in the sue gray

the seven letter committee chaired by harriet harman. by convention, always chaired by an opposition mp. made up of four conservatives and three bank mp's. rounds on the committee saying i have identified serious concerns in relation to the fairness of the process that has been adopted. he accuses it of relying on and in his words, discredited dominic cummings, his former advisor. the committee says mr. johnson's written submission contains no new documentary evidence and was submittedate due to a number of errors. sa powers says mr. johnson's criticism of the committee may be an attempt to win over mps who will ultimately decide his fate. >> i think what he's tryi to do is bring the process into disrepute such as any doubt that may or may not curb on sanctions becomes effectively on whether you believe in the process of the privileges committee or not. >> mr. johnson faces being suspended or expelled from parliament if mp's decide he deliberately misled them. here's across bench member of the house. >> if they find that was the case, th

but harriet harman's people , people harriet harman's people, people let's put it this way , people let'siet harman say as she's standing down at the next the next election, she wants says scalp , she wants to go out says scalp, she wants to go out as the woman who never got one. she wanted to come out as the woman. so this is the legacy this is her legacy her legacy because she did be a record petition against pa and she could do something about this. but he's part of the problem here is who leaking these images, of boris, images, not just ones of boris, the of matt hancock having the ones of matt hancock having affair. we saw in the whatsapp leaks didn't know how that leaks he didn't know how that image got is how i suggest who leaked this leaked was the leaking of this stuff. amanda , don't stuff. but but but amanda, don't you think there is a that harman and labour and also boris is of course within the tory party and not factoring in which is that actually on wednesday the public might be reminded about why they love boris johnson so much. he might come in with a barnstorming perform

but harriet harman's people , people harriet harman's people, people let's put it this way , people let'sharriet harman say as she's standing down at the next the next election, she wants says scalp , she wants to go out says scalp, she wants to go out as the woman who never got one. she wanted to come out as the woman. so this is the legacy this is her legacy her legacy because she did be a record petition against pa and she could do something about this. but he's part of the problem here is who leaking these images, of boris, images, not just ones of boris, the of matt hancock having the ones of matt hancock having affair. we saw in the whatsapp leaks didn't know how that leaks he didn't know how that image got is how i suggest who leaked this leaked was the leaking of this stuff. amanda , don't stuff. but but but amanda, don't you think there is a that harman and labour and also boris is of course within the tory party and not factoring in which is that actually on wednesday the public might be reminded about why they love boris johnson so much. he might come in with a barnstorming per

it has seven members, chaired by harriet harman. it is always chaired by an opposition mp.is made up of four conservatives and three opposition mps. >> what the house has mandated is whether mr. johnson told the truth to parliament to the best of his knowledge about number 10's compliance with covid rules and guidance. it is about the truth, and that is why this inquiry goes to the heart of the trust on which our system of accountability depends. >> more than 100 pages of evidence were published by mps investigating mr. johnson's claims that he was assured all rules had beenollowed. he was asked if he gave mr. johnson any assurances that covid laws were followed at all times in number 10 in relation to gatherings covered in the great report to which the cabinet secretary replied with a no. thprincipal private secretary recalled questioning whether it was realistic for boris johnson to argue all guidance had been followed at all times. during the hearing, mr. johnson repeatedly denied he set out to deceive parliament and what he said was in good faith. >> your first concern

to join the select committee, harriet harman is cheering.— harman is cheering.o decide whether or — harman is cheering. to decide whether or not _ harman is cheering. to decide whether or not mr— harman is cheering. to decide whether or not mrjohnson - harman is cheering. to decide - whether or not mrjohnson misled the whether or not mrjohnson misled the house _ whether or not mrjohnson misled the house of— whether or not mrjohnson misled the house of commons, whether he committed a contempt of the house and whether or not this was in any way intentional or reckless. this is what _ way intentional or reckless. this is what the _ way intentional or reckless. this is what the house of commons has required — what the house of commons has required us to do by referring this matter_ required us to do by referring this matter to — required us to do by referring this matter to us in the emotion that was carried _ matter to us in the emotion that was carried without a vote against in april— carried without a vote against in april last — carried without a vote against in

but i would say that harriet harman did take part in harman did not take any part in that was the seconds the second man. aware that. man. she wasn't aware of that. and crude she didn't really and crude was she didn't really the but but let's just the speech but but let's just get on onto the committee when i said i'm as privilege i sat said i'm as a privilege i sat under young under sir george young sir george a very george young a very distinguished senior parliamentarian, a baronet related to, i think , black jack related to, i think, black jack young, who was the a port admiral at portsmouth round about early 19th century. about the early 19th century. but i had no disagreement at but he i had no disagreement at all because the way the committee set was very objectively the committee today consists of seven people. it cannot make a decision. it can only make a recommendation and it could recommend to, for example, 14 day suspension from the house, which will then trigger the possibility , a trigger the possibility, a recall but of those recall ballot. but of those seven members, two

harriet harman of being prejudicial.ate his staff . people to motivate his staff. people who say that we were partying in lockdown simply do not know what they are talking about . people they are talking about. people who say that that event was a purely social gathering are quite wrong. my that my purpose was to thank the staff to motivate them in had been a very difficult time rishi sunak has seen off a backbench revolt by tory hardliners opposed to brexit deal with northern ireland 22 conservative rebels including boris johnson . liz including boris johnson. liz truss voted against the stormont break regulations . the key break regulations. the key element of the windsor framework aiming to

it was about harriet harman show.sed and prejudged i'm not sure if they hit home quite as much as some of his supporters were that they would he he did he didn't he did to say also he didn't accept the criticism by some of his friends that was a kangaroo court. he didn't expression didn't use that expression actually back that actually pulled back from that he was that a he and that was that was a pretty awkward moment because of course that's what jacob rees—mogg had come out and rees—mogg has had come out and said him said to the committee, had him had a bit of a sticky had him on a bit of a sticky wicket, but but yeah, took wicket, but but yeah, he took protection happened the protection what happened to the committee to and local committee to and the local elections. very cautious prediction be given prediction that he will be given he suspended, but it he will be suspended, but it won't day suspension. won't be a ten day suspension. the will vote that the commons will vote that suspension. slap on suspension. it

they will be an opening statement from harriet harman, the labour mp who chairs the committee, and anson. and then are they questioning begins. in the end, this committee has to decide whether or not borisjohnson, in misleading the commons, did so inadvertently, recklessly or intentionally, and then decide what any sanction might amount to. and it will be up to the whole of the commons to determine if that should be carried out. there is the prospect that mrjohnson could be suspended from the commons, or even face a by—election in his west london constituency. not for the first time, the stakes for boris johnson are very high. chris mason, westminster. there'll be special coverage across bbc news tomorrow, with analysis and reaction from our team at westminster, and live updates on social media from our correspondents listening to boris johnson's evidence to the committee. and we'll have a special edition of newcast, with live updated pages on the bbc news app and online. plenty of places for you to access all of tomorrow's news on the events at westminster. in moscow, president putin

the investigation is being chaired by labour's harriet harman , but the panel harriet harman, but thenel has a conservative majority . has a conservative majority. cabinet minister oliver dowden believes former prime minister will provide evidence . having will provide evidence. having worked with boris for years in different capacities, i'm quite sure that he will put forward a very robust defence of his case when he appears before the committee on wednesday . committee on wednesday. ultimately, this is a procedure , the house of commons that it's always been the in these sort of things is up to members to make up their own mind. so first of all, it will be for the committee to make a determination and if that necessitates it going to the floor house, would be floor of the house, it would be up to each individual mp to make up to each individual mp to make up their mind. up to each individual mp to make up their mind . vladimir putin's up their mind. vladimir putin's made surprise visit to the made a surprise visit to the ukrainian city of mariupol , ukrainian city of mariupol, accor

harriet harman , and she harriet harman, and she shouldn't really chaired the saying .you're right on that. well, it's complex process. if the privileges do rule against him should be a vote in parliament and. hopefully mps will then it it was only tory mp as well. you know i think the consequences of bringing down boris to them would be personally very damaging and possibly terminal . damaging and possibly terminal. so you go that stage and then of course someone has to get a petition together maybe sue gray his some allegedly the campaign manager in in the oxbridge would get it together and you'd have a bad election and boris may not stand or else he might maybe go to another seat. that's a possibility and maybe a safer seat inverted commas. so there's lots of angles on this but hopefully privileges committee will their job they are representing whole of parliament and i think it's very important they get this right because if you start saying these vague terms about recklessly misleading or whatever then minister in future or official advance and joke will end. it's

harriet harman , and she harriet harman, and she shouldn't really chaired the saying .you're right on that. well, it's complex process. if the privileges do rule against him should be a vote in parliament and. hopefully mps will then it it was only tory mp as well. you know i think the consequences of bringing down boris to them would be personally very damaging and possibly terminal . damaging and possibly terminal. so you go that stage and then of course someone has to get a petition together maybe sue gray his some allegedly the campaign manager in in the oxbridge would get it together and you'd have a bad election and boris may not stand or else he might maybe go to another seat. that's a possibility and maybe a safer seat inverted commas. so there's lots of angles on this but hopefully privileges committee will their job they are representing whole of parliament and i think it's very important they get this right because if you start saying these vague terms about recklessly misleading or whatever then minister in future or official advance and joke will end. it's

so bofis that harriet harman used.ill use that to say that that shows that the whole inquiry is too biased and shouldn't be allowed to go through his other defence is that what mp said what the mp and the committee are judging is not whether he knowingly misled, which we know is a resigning . which we know is a resigning. he's to parliament is a he's lying to parliament is a resigning they've resigning offence. they've changed wording . they're now changed the wording. they're now saying or now reckless saying knowingly or now reckless is lowering the bar on boris will argue that that's unfair. he'll say that they've moved the goalposts to look into whether he lied deliberately is fair enough he'll say but looking into whether he recklessly misled well what exactly does that mean and his third argument is that he was by his own officials that he was within the rules when he spoke to parliament, when he said that he didn't break the rules. he will say that he was acting on the advice of his officials. so those are his t

the investigation is being chaired by labour's harriet harman , but the panel harriet harman, but the. cabinet minister oliver dowden believes the former prime minister will provide compelling evidence , having worked with for evidence, having worked with for many years in different capacities . quite sure that he capacities. quite sure that he will put forward very robust defence of his case when he appears before the committee on wednesday. this is a procedure of the house commons that it's always been the case in these sort of things is up to individual members to make up their own mind. so first of all, it will be for the committee to make a determination and if that an assessor takes it goes the an assessor takes it goes to the floor of the house, it be up to each individual mp to make up their . vladimir putin's their mind. vladimir putin's made to the made a surprise visit to the ukrainian city of mariupol. according to russian state media. if confirmed , it would be media. if confirmed, it would be his first visit to a newly occupied ukrainian territory since start . the the s

harriet harman of being prejudicial.e insisted he attended parties at number 10 to motivate his staff . people to motivate his staff. people who say that we were partying in lockdown simply do not know what they are talking about . people they are talking about. people who say that that event was a purely social gathering are quite wrong. my that my purpose was to thank the staff to motivate them in had been a very difficult time rishi sunak has seen off a backbench revolt by tory hardliners opposed to brexit deal with northern ireland 22 conservative rebels including boris johnson . liz including boris johnson. liz truss voted against the stormont break regulations . the key break regulations. the key element of the windsor framework aiming to give the stormont assembly a greater say on how eu apply to the province . the vote apply to the province. the vote was passed with 515 votes to 29, with labour and other opposition parties . it scotland's first parties. it scotland's first minister today issued apology to mothers

and, you know, even if you defend harriet harman there , would it harriet harman there, would it not and square able to, say, fair and square thatis able to, say, fair and square that is an absolutely unbiased heanng that is an absolutely unbiased hearing ? well, i think the point hearing? well, i think the point here is there is a conservative majority on this committee chaired by a labour mp , but chaired by a labour mp, but labour mps are in the majority of them are concern too. so to all intents and this is a decision that will be taken by bofis decision that will be taken by boris johnson's own peers, his colleagues on the conservative benches , they will look at the benches, they will look at the that has been placed before them and. they will make a recommendation to the house of. i genuinely think that boris johnson's attempts yesterday to try and trash the committee is because he suspects he's going to be found to have misled the house of commons and therefore there will be sanctions he's there will be a sanctions he's trying throw as he does a trying to throw as he so does a

the seven—member committee, is chaired by labour's harriet harman.ree opposition mps. in today's document mrjohnson rounds on the committee, saying "i have identified serious concerns. in relation to the fairness of the process that has been adopted". he accuses it of relying on, in his words, "discredited dominic cummings", his former adviser. the committee says "mrjohnson's written submission contains no new documentary evidence" and was submitted late due to "a number of errors and typos" politics lecturer sam power says mrjohnson's criticism's of the committee may be an attempt to win over mp's who will ultimately decide his fate. i think what he is trying to do is bring the process into disrepute so any vote that may or may not occur and sanctions becomes effectively a vote on whether you believe in the process of the privileges committee or not. mrjohnson faces being suspended or even expelled from parliament, if mps decide he deliberately misled them. here's lord kerslake — a cross bench member of the house of lords. they can suspend him for t

labour's harriet harman , but the labour's harriet harman, but the panel has a conservative majoritynet minister majority. cabinet minister oliver dowden believes the former prime minister will provide compelling evidence having worked with boris for many years in capacities. i'm quite sure that he will put forward a very robust of his case when he appears before the committee on wednesday . committee on wednesday. ultimately, this is a procedure the house of commons. it's always been the case in these sort of things. it's up to individual to make up their own mind . so first of all, it will mind. so first of all, it will be for the committee make a determination and if that necessitates it going to the floor house, it would be floor of the house, it would be up individual mp to make up to each individual mp to make up to each individual mp to make up their mind. up to each individual mp to make up their mind . vladimir putin up their mind. vladimir putin has made a surprise visit to the ukrainian city of this, according to russian media. it's believed to his first visit to a newly o

the fact that harriet harman and bernard jenkin and bofis harman and bernard jenkin and boris johnsonposition boris johnson, his position before we've seen the evidence doesn't mean they can't change their mind. but it also doesn't mean that ineligible to have their say. yeah, that's pretty good point. cong has been in touch this morning. good morning touch this morning. good morning to you, khan . he says they have to you, khan. he says they have a party. they say a party is not just one man. so far, she's taking advice, as always, from advisers. then it was them. they didn't give him the advice didn't give him the right advice . not being held to . why are they not being held to account this witch hunt. account? this is a witch hunt. they want that man for they just want that man gone for good. it's disgusting . and there good. it's disgusting. and there are of especially are a lot of people, especially in the news inboxes, saying in the gb news inboxes, saying this a witch hunt. is it, this is a witch hunt. is it, though ? i don't know. i mean , though? i don't know. i mean, it's i

yeah what mates harriet what about your mates harriet harman. can she truly be harman.rson of this committee . i know she's committee. i know she's a barrister , former law, former barrister, former law, former law . she's barrister, former law, former law. she's made her barrister, former law, former law . she's made her position law. she's made her position clear and. you know, harriet harman wakes up every day thinking. how can i go at maximum difficulty for? the tory party, she's the she one of the most figures , the most distinguished figures, the house 40 in house of commons. 40 years in the commons have to be the commons you ever have to be nice about the tories she's nice about the tories and she's chair she's a committee chair she's chairing a committee a majority tory mp it it will a majority tory mp on it it will be the decision of the committee, not the decision of the what's it. the chair and that's what's it. and thing harriet has and the thing that harriet has done that they have done is made sure that they have independent advice in a situation where ext

. — here's the committee's chairwoman, labour's harriet harman.mandated us to look at is whether mrjohnson told the truth to parliament to the best of his knowledge about number ten's compliance with those collegiate ——about number ten's compliance with those covid rules and guidance. it is about the truth, and that is why this inquiry goes to the heart of the trust on which our system of accountability depends. one of the key things being looked at is how long it took mrjohnson to correct some of his statements to parliament, which he acknowledges were misleading. here's what he had to say on that. the committee criticises the manner in which i corrected the record. i corrected the record on the day of sue gray's final report and six days after the completion of the police investigation. if the committee view is that i should have come to the house and provided an inevitably incomplete account while a government or police investigation was going on, including into events i hadn't even attended, i fundamentally disagree. joining me now is caroline

there seems to be a second strand, by the way, which is somewhat to discredit harriet harman is the chaire committee because it appears that may already have that harriet may already have expressed her opinion that boris is guilty and it's not normal for a trial judge to express the verdict before the evidence has been taken. it's not ideal. i mean, there's been people who have supported boris in the week talking it being talking about it being mccarthyite. there's also been talk of the fact that some of the panellists have expressed these negative sentiments towards the former prime minister with all of minister i mean, with all of your political experience and knowledge, does it it sort of smell of stitch up or smell of a bit of a stitch up or not? well, i would say that perhaps the house of commons is on boris on trial as well as boris johnson , because, i mean, you johnson, because, i mean, you know, if people's careers are going to be put the line , you going to be put on the line, you need to be reassured that the process a one. yeah and process is a fair one. yeah and if putting in

the privileges committee with labour chairwoman harriet harman, who prejudge the outcome before hearingvidence . was it as the judge evidence. was it as the judge jury evidence. was it as the judge jury and executioner in deciding the future political career of the future political career of the former minister boris johnson , the so—called crime johnson, the so—called crime which could result in boris being suspended parliament and facing a recall petition ending his hopes of returning to number 10 hangs on whether he quote, knowingly or misled parliament when , answering questions about when, answering questions about partygate he is all prime ministers do relied on assurances provided to him by civil servants and advisers . but civil servants and advisers. but there's nothing normal nothing normal about this westminster witch hunt. there is no precedent for such a stitch up . precedent for such a stitch up. so who decides if boris recklessly intended to anything, why has the committee only released selective evidence with statements seemingly deliberately taken out of context ? and a

the privileges committee with labour chairwoman harriet harman, who prejudge the outcome before hearingvidence . was it as the judge evidence. was it as the judge jury evidence. was it as the judge jury and executioner in deciding the future political career of the future political career of the former minister boris johnson , the so—called crime johnson, the so—called crime which could result in boris being suspended parliament and facing a recall petition ending his hopes of returning to number 10 hangs on whether he quote, knowingly or misled parliament when , answering questions about when, answering questions about partygate he is all prime ministers do relied on assurances provided to him by civil servants and advisers . but civil servants and advisers. but there's nothing normal nothing normal about this westminster witch hunt. there is no precedent for such a stitch up . precedent for such a stitch up. so who decides if boris recklessly intended to anything, why has the committee only released selective evidence with statements seemingly deliberately taken out of context ? and a

the partisan committee chairwoman , harriet committee chairwoman, harriet harman, has already publiclyis was lying over gate, so her mind was made up long before the inquiry began . and we before the inquiry began. and we now know the partygate report itself was written by no other than sue gray. the apparently impartial servant who keir starmer is employing as his new chief of staff . you couldn't chief of staff. you couldn't make it up . so why on earth make it up. so why on earth would slippery starmer not reveal when the conversations between him , ms. grey, about her between him, ms. grey, about her future role . did you first future role. did you first approach sue gray to be your chief of staff on? the on our personnel matter. when i was director prosecution white house when you first approached her to be your take the look out for chief of staff for a little while now. so when did you approach can i ask when you approached i make approached suit. look, i make i've for chief of i've been looking for a chief of staff for a number of weeks now. i will try again and obviously don't

the partisan committee chairwoman , harriet committee chairwoman, harriet harman, has already publicly boris was lying over gate, so her mind was made up long before the inquiry began . and we before the inquiry began. and we now know the partygate report itself was written by no other than sue gray. the apparently impartial servant who keir starmer is employing as his new chief of staff . you couldn't chief of staff. you couldn't make it up . so why on earth make it up. so why on earth would slippery starmer not reveal when the conversations between him , ms. grey, about her between him, ms. grey, about her future role . did you first future role. did you first approach sue gray to be your chief of staff on? the on our personnel matter. when i was director prosecution white house when you first approached her to be your take the look out for chief of staff for a little while now. so when did you approach can i ask when you approached i make approached suit. look, i make i've for chief of i've been looking for a chief of staff for a number of weeks now. i will try again and obviously d

the investigation is being chaired by labour's harriet harman, but the panel has a conservative majorityminister majority. cabinet minister oliver dowden believes the former prime minister will provide compelling evidence . provide compelling evidence. having worked with boris for many years in different capacities, i'm quite sure that he will put forward a very robust defence of his case when he appears before the committee on wednesday . ultimately, this on wednesday. ultimately, this is a procedure of the house of commons that it's always been the case in these sort of things is up to individual members to make up their own mind. so first of will be for the of all, it will be for the committee to make a determination. and if that necessitates to the necessitates it going to the floor house, it would be floor of the house, it would be up to individual mp to make up to each individual mp to make up to each individual mp to make up their mind. vladimir putin has made a surprise visit to the ukraine of mariupol, ukraine city of mariupol, according to russian state media. it's believed to

the investigation is being chaired by labour's harriet harman, but the panel has a conservative majorityminister majority. cabinet minister oliver dowden believes the former prime minister will provide compelling evidence . provide compelling evidence. having worked with boris for many years in different capacities, i'm quite sure that he will put forward a very robust defence of his case when he appears before the committee on wednesday . ultimately, this on wednesday. ultimately, this is a procedure of the house of commons that it's always been the case in these sort of things is up to individual members to make up their own mind. so first of will be for the of all, it will be for the committee to make a determination. and if that necessitates to the necessitates it going to the floor house, it would be floor of the house, it would be up to individual mp to make up to each individual mp to make up to each individual mp to make up their mind. vladimir putin has made a surprise visit to the ukraine of mariupol, ukraine city of mariupol, according to russian state media. it's believed to

harriet harman, what is doing? it's like a piano teacher, didn't she? it was awful.you and awful. well you know, and i watched and i was so embarrassed because me the half hour because sent me to the half hour or metre i'll oh, or a metre and i'll say, oh, come they thank you. thank come on, they thank you. thank you. i'm terribly sorry. let's move got a country to move on. we got a country to run. they need to get on with it now. these barristers now. what about these barristers that of looking at that knew are sort of looking at things and saying, oh, well, we're not going to do that and we're not going to do that and we're to protect eco we're going to protect the eco warriors. not going to warriors. we're not going to prosecute think guardian prosecute them. i think guardian rate they a lot of rate is, aren't they a lot of barristers first of all, go barristers first of all, they go on strike then they read the on strike and then they read the guardian all forgiven. guardian and we're all forgiven. and what can we and then they say, what can we do nice? we want t

harriet harman hung out to dry by sue gray it's inev do same.ut to dry by sue gray it's inev do same. good grief. rman hung out to dry by sue gray it's inev do same. good grief. yes.| will do same. good grief. yes. so of course, very, so lots of you, of course, very, very angry about that breaking news that just brought you, news that we just brought you, which sue gray now which is sue gray has now decided join the decided to go and join the labour party. well, look, like i said, back, we're said, when we come back, we're going to delve into the world of whether teaching unions whether or not teaching unions are. it's a we're are. indeed, it's a we're beginning will beginning with that which i will reserve the news reserve for after the news headunes reserve for after the news headlines whether or not headlines and whether or not they're . that appears to be they're lazy. that appears to be what and gavin what matt hancock and gavin williamson i'm also williamson have said. i'm also going be returning to that going to be returning to that story

and to the fact that harriet harman, who is the labour chair of the committee the committee, has a labourdoes have a majority. but harriet harman tweeted last year saying that bofis tweeted last year saying that boris johnson knowingly to parliament, while he says if she was saying that last year before the committee even established, then can possibly judge the then how can possibly judge the judge? boris johnson aided on biased fashion. his other complaint, which is very clear in the dossier, is that he feels that the committee has gone beyond the scope of what it was supposed to do. so intentionally misleading parliament, lying to parliament is hanging offence essentially . any mp who does essentially. any mp who does thatis essentially. any mp who does that is going to be suspended from the house immediately. well, boris johnson says that committee cannot prove that he knowingly lied. so they have lowered the bar of what this offence is. what a contempt parliament is and is now using phrase knowingly or misleading, knowingly or recklessly misleading parliament. well lord pannick said t

on, though, to criticise the committee of bias in its investor gation and particularly chair harriet harmanf prejudicial, suggesting proceedings were extremely peculiar. really must insist on this point . people who say that this point. people who say that we were partying in lockdown simply do not know what they are talking about . people who say talking about. people who say that that event was a purely social gathering are quite wrong. my put my purpose there was to thank staff to motivate them in what had been a very difficult time and what was also a very difficult day in which the cabinet secretary had just resigned. borisjohnson the cabinet secretary had just resigned. boris johnson well, the current prime minister rishi sunak has set off a backbench revolt today by tory hardliners opposed to his brexit deal with northern ireland. 22 conservative rebels, including bofis conservative rebels, including boris johnson and liz truss , boris johnson and liz truss, voted against the stormont break regulations. the element of the windsor framework aims to give the stormont assembly a greater

it's chaired by the labour mp, harriet harman.y, they really want to get to the bottom of this, whether boris johnson misled parliament in the statements that was making and what they that he was making and what they said headline was said yesterday, the headline was that thought it was pretty that they thought it was pretty obvious rules obvious that lockdown rules would broken. so how would have been broken. so how you seen that there you couldn't of seen that there were meetings taking place in downing street when they probably been. probably shouldn't have been. and still came to the house and you still came to the house of commons to the denials that morning. all right. does any morning. all right. why does any of matter? i because of this matter? i mean, because he's obviously gray he's obviously the sue gray report against him is been report found against him is been fined sort fined by the police. it's sort of done and dusted deal, if of a done and dusted deal, if you why does this matter? you like. why does this matter? i

harriet harman, the labour chair of the committee, suggested at one point, just looking at my notes,son. bernhard jenkin, a veteran conservative said that mr conservative mp, said that mr johnson had not taken proper advice because he had just spoken to a couple of communication officials are not asked for example the most senior civil servant in the country, the cabinet secretary, whether all the cabinet secretary, whether all the rules and guidance had been followed. there was also a bit where sir bernhard suggested committee just did not agree with boris johnson's own interpretation of the government's guidance. so this committee will go away and look at the evidence it has gathered, it may look for new evidence as well. i don't think it will be a few weeks yet until we get any sort of report from them, though i do expect it to come before the summer holidays. but based on what we heard yesterday, there are some bad omens for mr johnson in what the committee was suggesting that it was already thinking. if suggesting that it was already thinkina. , . ., suggesting that it was alrea

, that she thought bofis harriet harman, that she thought boris hadn't tell the truth.ist of ten lies. boris, it's told. you've got it's told. so you've got a complete , impartial leadership complete, impartial leadership of the committee and you've had a situation where there's been determination to try and get bofis. determination to try and get boris . and i think this is not boris. and i think this is not a good way to proceed. i think it's a very bad thing to do politically. it's very american that you go for political leaders because you disagree with them wrong because they've actually done anything wrong. and it's really striking that yesterday was the 20th anniversary of iraq . that's tony anniversary of iraq. that's tony blair been holed up in front of a committee for something that led to hundreds of thousands of deaths. of the worst deaths. one of the worst failures of british foreign policy in modern times and not a squeak out of a committee on that. and yet, boris johnson for a piece of cake, this is just ridiculous. and just said this this parliament commi