some pretty strong words from kier starmer. , ~ , starmer. yes, we did.hat _ starmer. yes, we did. i think he is channelling what a _ starmer. yes, we did. i think he is channelling what a lot _ starmer. yes, we did. i think he is channelling what a lot of _ starmer. yes, we did. i think he is channelling what a lot of people i starmer. yes, we did. i think he is. channelling what a lot of people are in the country. i mean, it is the strongest line which i have had from him and interestingly, in his conference speech, one of the lines that got a lot of traction is him saying i don't think borisjohnson is a bad man. ithink saying i don't think borisjohnson is a bad man. i think it sounds like his tone has really toughened up since then and he said this week that he thinks the prime minister is unfit to lead the country so you have definitely seen a much more aggressive and must give the attack line from kier starmer. what aggressive and must give the attack line from kier starmer.— aggressive and must give the attack line from kier starmer. what do you mak

as you will be aware, kier starmer met with the chief i kier starmer met with the chief medical officer in supporting public health measures and will continue to do that in the event we need to, of course. :, ~' do that in the event we need to, of course. :, ~ ,, y : do that in the event we need to, of course. . ~ i. , . :, course. thank you very much for bein: course. thank you very much for being with _ course. thank you very much for being with us — course. thank you very much for being with us on _ course. thank you very much for being with us on bbc _ course. thank you very much for being with us on bbc news - course. thank you very much for being with us on bbc news thisl being with us on bbc news this evening. let's go to doctor philip went who speaks for the snp. thank you for speaking to us. nice to talk to you again. i guess that same question that i put to karen smith. given the number is, what do you think should not be happening? weill. think should not be happening? well, ou know, think should not be happening? well, you know. we — think should not be happening? well, you

opposition labour party this week with that interesting choreography around the big reshuffle by kier starmerh attacking the tories. has that calm down as a story? i think it has. that calm down as a story? i think it has- their— that calm down as a story? i think it has. their two _ that calm down as a story? i think it has. their two views _ that calm down as a story? i think it has. their two views of - that calm down as a story? i think it has. their two views of this, - that calm down as a story? i think| it has. their two views of this, one is that the critical view of the main opposition labour party is my goodness, could they ever possibly get their act together, and the more generous view is that, you know, coordinating announcements about this that or the other is probably fairly small in the long run. finally, click everyone is wondering if the restrictions are going to shift between now and quit taking a christmas. of the government seems to be sticking to its chorus. absolutely. i

sarah kier starmer is being open and saying we are supporting this for public health reasons, not tois for public health reasons, not to support boris johnson. both the government _ to support boris johnson. both the government and _ to support boris johnson. both the government and opposition - to support boris johnson. both the government and opposition are - government and opposition are restricted in their freedom government and opposition are restricted in theirfreedom of movement here because i am sure there are many people in the labour benches who would dearly like to give the government a bloody nose over this but because kier starmer has taken us a line throughout that in many places he does not think the government has gone far enough with the restrictions and that is the nature of its opposition he cannot be seen playing politics with this vote and therefore he has to back the but it is rather ironic because, of course, this is the situation that theresa may found a seven prime minister she was being opposed by borisjohnson in that a lot of her suggestions over how to pro

the labour leader kier starmer this evening called the latest developments �*shameful�* and said therime minister socially distanced from the truth'. the party took place on 18 december last year when london was in tier three. the day after — london and parts of the south east was placed into tougher tier 4 restrictions — and millions had their christmas plans cancelled. the footage obtained by itv news is reportedly from 22 december — four days after the party. at the time of the downing street party, tier three restrictions meant people were encouraged to work from home. people in offices had to social distance and social gatherings were banned, including christmas parties. let's take a look at the footage obtained by itv news. she was due to host regular on camera briefings before the government decided to abandon their plans for on camera briefings. the labour leader sir keir starmer has been giving his reaction. last year at christmas the public followed the rules and many of them did not see their loved ones at christmas. some of them could not see their loved ones again. they

opposition labour party this week with that interesting choreography around the big reshuffle by kier starmerthe same time as his deputy making a big steep that neck speech attacking the tories. has that calm down as a story? i speech attacking the tories. has that calm down as a story? i think it has. that calm down as a story? i think it has- their— that calm down as a story? i think it has. their two _ that calm down as a story? i think it has. their two views _ that calm down as a story? i think it has. their two views of - that calm down as a story? i think it has. their two views of this, - that calm down as a story? i think| it has. their two views of this, one is that the critical view of the main opposition labour party is my goodness, could they ever possibly get their act together, and the more generous view is that, you know, coordinating announcements about this that or the other is probably fairly small in the long run. finally, click everyone is wondering if the restrictions are going to shift between now and quit taking a christmas. of the government seems to be sticking to it

. —— kier starmer. defended that pm and said let's move on. there was a party, it reminds me of the horse gait cycle which i was involved with with david cameron when i repeatedly asked him if he had ridden a horse with rebecca brooks at the time of the phone hacking crisis injuring the phone hacking crisis injuring the links between the government and the links between the government and the tablet there. eventually, they announced it. it becomes a kind of snowball effect. if they had been clear on this a week ago and said there was a small party, junior staff were involved, we are investigating. ability of gone away very quickly. instead, undermining the entire messaging on a big day, a big day when we, the government is imposing all sorts of restrictions on your viewers and our readers, some of which are very unpopular, i imagine. some of which are very unpopular, i imauine. �* , ., , , imagine. bigger questions, chris, the have imagine. bigger questions, chris, they have been _ imagine. bigger questions, chris, they have been for _ imagine

. —— kier starmer. "you must not have a work christmas lunch or party." the country to believe that while people were banned from seeing their loved ones at christmas last year, it was fine for him and his friends to throw a boozy party in downing street? since he asks about what we are l asking the country to do this year, mr speaker, which i think is frankly a more relevant consideration, - to make sure, as we have said, that you wear masks in, - on public transport and in shops, mr speaker, and that _ you self—isolate if you come - into contact with somebody who has omicron, mr speaker, _ and above all we are strengthening our measures at the borders, and particularly, i think this l will be valuable for everybody to hear — get your booster. i so, as we heard, all the guidance was followed, downing street are repeating this afternoon, as you have just told us, repeating this afternoon, as you havejust told us, that repeating this afternoon, as you have just told us, that no rules were broken. how is it possible that no rules were broken? thatjust doesn