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but maurice johnson insist it wasn't one. people say that we're sort of making this announcement to, to coincide with events in, in politics. well actually imagine if this. 2 step were to have been delayed because of a political, a events of one kind or another. what would people say? then you got to act to protect public health. we spoke to former london mayor ken livingstone, he says that by announcing fresh pandemic restrictions, the prime minister is simply trying to deflect attention from his downing street party scandals his long fist without a proper planning or pretty consulting as many of the scientists children. and it's just to distract attention from all the news coverage about the parties going on in downing street. there will be a lot of people who do do that. they'll have their own private little parties in song because they think it's a prime minister can do this. why can't wait? but i think the vast majority of people in britain are aware of just how dangerous they viruses and they don't want to put their liv

it shows, as you said, maurice johnson, his wife carry a whole bunch of aides and officials drinking wine and eating tea in the downing street garden. well downing street says that on that particular day, may the 15th, there was no social gathering. they now say these were work colleagues getting together after a day of work in the work environment, and therefore no rules were broken. there is an investigation pending a down the street appointed investigation, but of the say, a blow to forest. johnson's authority already diminished with m. p. 's. now as a result of this scandal diminished with the public as well. now, deserves turn a whole reporting live there from london, jonah many thanks. indeed. madonna says that a booster dose of its covert 19 vaccine appears to protect against the on a cron variant. it state her hasn't been reviewed by independent experts. so the company is also developing an icon specific vaccine, which could advanced clinical trials in early 20 to earlier this month, pfizer said that a 3rd dose of its vaccine proved from provides significantly better protecti

because he is so concerned about who wrote more corn is accelerating through the population. maurice johnson, the prime minister. yesterday he said that he believes that on the con pit become the dominant strain here in london. more than 50 percent of cases. he believe by today who i'm a con cases, the water population, it's really to be closer to 20 percent. so not quite as dramatic in the water population in the u. k. on the issue of what the government is doing about it, come to a crucial vote for crucial votes tonight in westminster, in parliament for the, for different issues off my squaring monetary vaccination for and h s. staff. the other thing is, is daily testing as an, as an alternative to isolation. but the really crunch vote is about vaccine certification, essentially cove. it passports. and there is a sizable rebellion on the foot or underway among the conservative back benches. right? plenty happening in the u. k will be back with poll brendan throughout the days we hear what's happening in parliament there. i want to return to democratic republic of congo in some more detail

he's the worst possible leader, the worst possible time. maurice johnson presided over a culture of disregarding the rules at the heart of government. well, pretty strong was there, as he just had from the opposition last week was obviously all about the rumors and this week it's all about the reality so much so far is johnson is really trying to bat of accusation of to accusation. but now he's embroiled in it totally himself. he really is in the spotlight off to pick just now. imagine of boris johnson, the prime minister himself hosting a christmas downing street quiz party, totally against his own rules at the time. now the image shows the prime minister, sat with 2 other people at the time, london was in tit 2 of the restrictions, meaning no social mixing with any other people and dulls. in fact, the official guidance actually stated, you must not have a white christmas party or even a lunch. well, the government's spokes person says that throughout the pandemic, officials have abided by the rules. and that this at christmas party downing street quiz was a virtual one while the education secr

you, the beleaguered british prime minister's approval rating, his nose dived to a record. lo, maurice johnson currently has just half the support that he had at the start of the pandemic. majority of people pulled now believe he won't be leading the government by the end of next year. the main reason seems to be the almost daily damning revelations and photos suggesting the downing street staff conservative party workers. even the p. m himself violated coven restrictions last year. the latest picture, which was published by the guardian, shows boris johnson with his family and staff, sharing wine and cheese in the downing street garden. when the rest of the country was under strict laws on social mixing during that 1st lockdown i, despite the photo evidence, johnson rejects, there was any wrong doing do you normally have wine and cheese or well meetings with people at work, those with meetings of people at work talked about this is where i live and where i work. are those were meetings of people at work talking about work aladdin to the british prime minister's woes is an open letter by natio

but maurice johnson insist, it wasn't one people say that um we're sort of making this announcement to, to coincide with events in, in politics. well actually i imagine if. 2 this step were to have been delayed because of a political or events of one kind or another. what would people say? then you got to act to protect public health and well, those words don't convince former london mag can livingston. he says, the prime minister's deliberately deflecting from the downing street parties, candle, his long stress without a proper planning of pretty consulting as many of the scientist children. and it's just to distract attention from all the news coverage about the parties going on in downing street. there will be a lot of people who do do that. they'll have their own private little parties in film because they think it's a prime minister can do this. why can't wait? but i think the vast majority of people in britain are aware of just how dangerous based viruses and they don't want to put their lives at risk or the lives of their partners or their parents all over my country. here peopl

for mr. maurice johnson insist the country's bush to roll out will be enough to fight the new will transmissible on the corner variant. but officials or warning cases and hospitalizations will reach new highs in the coming weeks. the doubling rate of omicron in some regions is now down to less than 2 days. and i'm afraid we're also seeing the inevitable increase in hospitalizations up by 10 percent nationally. we call week and up by almost a 3rd in london. but we are also seeing signs of hope, but the since we launched our emergency omicron appeal on sunday night, a great national fight back has begun. and people have responded with an amazing spirit of duty and obligation to others. and i will say that each and every one of you who rolls up your sleeve to get jabbed is helping this national effort. this is a really serious threat of the moment, the how big a threat. there are several things we don't know. but all things that we do know are bad, and the principal one being the speed of which this is moving, it is moving. and i absolutely phenomenal pace. and therefore, between the time that it 1

he's the worst possible leader, the worst possible time. maurice johnson presided over a culture of disregarding the rules at the heart of government. at esco life nationality showed he had with dashti and westminster shouted at me for the opposition. this is a scandal advent calendar every day that something new isn't that? well, pretty strong was there, as you just had from the opposition last week was obviously all about the room is and this week it's all about the reality. so much so far is johnson is really trying to back off accusation off to accusation, but now he's embroiled in it totally a himself, he really is in the spotlight off to pick just now emerged of boris jones in the prime is the him, south hosting a christmas downing street quiz party, totally against his own rules at the time. now the image shows the prime minister, sat with 2 other people. at the time, london was in tit 2 of the restrictions, meaning no social mixing with any other people and dulls. in fact, the official guidance actually stated you must not have a white christmas party or even a lunch now the government s