on the 27th of march, after mr cummings had i march, after mr cummings had asserted that whitehall hadourself said these three words, "totally expletive hopeless", that was the reference to government. i would stress the word nearly. your response. — stress the word nearly. your response. mr _ stress the word nearly. your response, mrjohnson. i stress the word nearly. your response, mrjohnson. and | stress the word nearly. your| response, mrjohnson. and i stress the word nearly. your i response, mrjohnson. and i would sa that response, mrjohnson. and i would say that my — response, mrjohnson. and i would say that my job _ response, mrjohnson. and i would say that my job was _ response, mrjohnson. and i would say that my job was not _ response, mrjohnson. and i would say that my job was not to... i say that myjob was not to... uncritically accept that everything that we were doing was good. as it happens, as i said to you, the country, as a whole, had notable achievements during the crisis. my job was to try to get a load of quite disparate and challenging characters to keep going and t

kept mr cummings?'t that what _ cummings? that is your way of... isn't that what you _ cummings? that is your way of... isn't that what you did? _ cummings? that is your way of... isn't that what you did? i - isn't that what you did? i certainly... let me get back to sir mark _ certainly... let me get back to sir mark he — certainly... let me get back to sir mark. he decided he wanted to move on, mark. he decided he wanted to move on. that— mark. he decided he wanted to move on. that is— mark. he decided he wanted to move on, that is what he told me. on the issue _ on, that is what he told me. on the issue of— on, that is what he told me. on the issue of the — on, that is what he told me. on the issue of the rest of my team and the culture _ issue of the rest of my team and the culture irr— issue of the rest of my team and the culture in numberten, yes it issue of the rest of my team and the culture in number ten, yes it was occasionally argumentative, but i think— occasionally argumentative, but i thi

in his witness statement, mr cummings _ long time.rime minister asked reasonable questions, including why aren't hancock, chris whitty, valance telling me this?" do you remember that discussion? i telling me this?" do you remember that discussion?— that discussion? i remember them beint that discussion? i remember them being there- _ that discussion? i remember them being there. there _ that discussion? i remember them being there. there was _ that discussion? i remember them being there. there was a - that discussion? i remember them being there. there was a meeting | that discussion? i remember them i being there. there was a meeting and then another— being there. there was a meeting and then another meeting _ being there. there was a meeting and then another meeting and _ being there. there was a meeting and then another meeting and a _ being there. there was a meeting andj then another meeting and a follow-up then another meeting and a follow—up meeting with yourself and mr cummings and then a second follower meeting and then anot

how is your i eyesight, mr cummings? the inquiry heard time and _ eyesight, mr cummings? the inquiry heard time and time again about i eyesight, mr cummings? the inquiry heard time and time again about the| heard time and time again about the toxic working culture. and dominic cummings. toxic working culture. and dominic cumminus. ., toxic working culture. and dominic cummings-— cummings. you called ministers useless expletive _ cummings. you called ministers useless expletive morons i cummings. you called ministers i useless expletive morons expletive cummings. you called ministers - useless expletive morons expletive. m a- allin: useless expletive morons expletive. my appalling language _ useless expletive morons expletive. my appalling language is _ useless expletive morons expletive. my appalling language is obviously i my appalling language is obviously my own _ my appalling language is obviously my own. the my appalling language is obviously m own. j , _ , my appalling language is obviously m own. my own. the inquiry's cher says she wants to move _ my own. the inqui

the top right is obviously mr cummings, because. to ignore mr hancock's texts , which says hancock's texts, which says perhaps something about the system. >> so this is just a moment. >> so this is just a moment. >> is it, mr cummings or are you who says we need to rebuild the government from top to bottom, take over the cabinet office and run the whole thing so what i'm what i'm getting here and what i'm getting at here and what i'm getting at here and what this is, this is a reference is this in may? it is the 13th of may. >> yeah. so this is this is a reference to a plan that we hatched to try to have a massive data driven revolution in in government and to use covid and the this moment when . we were the this moment when. we were finding out so much about people's propensities to illness of all kinds to try to run a much more effective government. and we and we opened a big office in 70 whitehall, a big open plan a bit like this actually , where the idea was actually, where the idea was that we would assemble data and we would we

the that mr cummings, having his- and other people. the that mr. s, it is not, it is horrible to read, but it is both surprising and not surprising to me and i don't know which is worse.— surprising to me and i don't know which is worse. boris johnson was also questioned _ which is worse. boris johnson was also questioned directly _ which is worse. boris johnson was also questioned directly about. which is worse. boris johnson wasi also questioned directly about the workplace culture in downing street. i knew that some people were difficult — i knew that some people were difficult. i didn't know how difficult _ difficult. i didn't know how difficult they were, clearly. but i thought — difficult they were, clearly. but i thought it — difficult they were, clearly. but i thought it was better, on the whole, for the _ thought it was better, on the whole, for the country to have a disputatious culture in number ten and one _ disputatious culture in number ten and one that was quietly acquiescent.— and one that was quietly acquiescent. and one that was qu

inquiry could, if my lady sees fit, make recommendations about way in which characters such as mr cummingsve been expressed, should be in a position he was, views on whether or not the prime minister had access to the correct and proper forms of advice? are these not issues have thought about? yes but overwhelmingly _ issues have thought about? yes but overwhelmingly l — issues have thought about? yes but overwhelmingly i did _ issues have thought about? yes but overwhelmingly i did have - issues have thought about? yes but overwhelmingly i did have access i issues have thought about? yes but overwhelmingly i did have access to the correct and proper forms of advice. if you ask upon whom i relied for that advice, it was the cmo and the csa together with the experts, the officials in my private office. he experts, the officials in my private office. .,, _, . experts, the officials in my private office. .., . ,, office. he lost confidence in your cabinet secretary _ office. he lost confidence in your cabinet secretary in _ office. he lost confidence in your cabinet secretary in may - office.

and imran shafi, all met on the friday night and with mr cummings's whiteboard , they mr cummings's measures were required to prevent the nhs from from being overwhelmed during the course of that week. the days before that weekend of the 14th and 15th of march. it's obvious from data being provided to number 10, we've seen part of it in that memo to sage showed the likely impact on the nhs . the likely impact on the nhs. why why wasn't the lead government department, the dhsc responsible for public health, pushing you harder during that week to introduce the more stringent changes? why why do you think that department, it appears from the evidence, was still trying to go for the squash, the sombrero part mitigation on herd immunity route as opposed to recognising we must have suppression . we've we must have suppression. we've got to stop this now before it's too late. i think probably so . too late. i think probably so. >> my interpretation, my memory of it is, is slightly is slightly different from , from slightly different from, from from that account or maybe might be the same,

on the 27th of march after mr cummings had asserted that whitehall had nearly killed huge numbers of s and that mr hancock had failed to get on top of the testing problems. >> you yourself said these three words totally hopeless . that was words totally hopeless. that was a reference to the performance of an important part of government . government. >> i stress the word nearly in that.in >> i stress the word nearly in that. in your response , mr that. in your response, mr johnson and i would say that my job was . not to not not job was. not to not not uncritically to accept that everything we were doing was good, though i as it happens, as i said to you, i do think that there were the country as a whole had notable achievements dunng whole had notable achievements during the crisis . my job was to during the crisis. my job was to try to get a load of quite disparate , quite challenging disparate, quite challenging characters to keep going and through a long period and to keep doing their level best to protect the country. that was my job. >> do you accept the evidence from from helen

due in large part to your own whatsapp messages, mr cummings, we're going to have to course in our language apologise. you called ministers, useless expletive morons in e—mails and whatsapp messages to your professional colleagues. do you feel that you express your views too trenchantly, that your opinion of ministers and the cabinet overstated your position? no, i would say, if anything, it understated the position, as events showed in 2020. the top female civil servant in whitehall, helen macnamara, was the target of some of the strongest language. i don't care how it is done, but that woman must be out of our hair. i was not misogynistic. i agree that my language is deplorable, but as you can see for yourself, i deployed the same or worse language about the prime minister, secretary of state and other pe0ple~ _ the things that mr cummings, having his messages, it is not, it is horrible to read, but it is both surprising and not surprising to me and i don't know which is worse. borisjohnson was also questioned directly about the workplace culture in downing street. i knew that some people

whatsapp messages from mr hancock, rather his whatsapp group that he shared with mr cummings and mr slackecall that debate with them? i don't and nor do i even _ that debate with them? i don't and nor do i even remember _ that debate with them? i don't and nor do i even remember saying - that debate with them? i don't and i nor do i even remember saying that, but using _ nor do i even remember saying that, but using the phrase, but i think what _ but using the phrase, but i think what i _ but using the phrase, but i think what i might have said is, you know, until such _ what i might have said is, you know, until such time as we tell you to do xvz. _ until such time as we tell you to do xyz, it— until such time as we tell you to do xyz, it is— until such time as we tell you to do xyz, it is business as usual, but i don't _ xyz, it is business as usual, but i don't remember that debate. you have described the — don't remember that debate. you have described the genesis _ don't remember that debate. you have described the genesis of _ don't remember that debate. you have described the genes

i think it was mr cummings. not given by me| that period. i think it was mr i cummings.re was a meeting on friday the _ was earlier... there was a meeting on friday the 20th _ was earlier... there was a meeting on friday the 20th of _ was earlier... there was a meeting on friday the 20th of february i was earlier... there was a meeting on friday the 20th of february thatj on friday the 20th of february that you attended with the ccf.- you attended with the ccf. that's riaht, and you attended with the ccf. that's right, and what _ you attended with the ccf. that's right, and what troubles i you attended with the ccf. that's right, and what troubles me i you attended with the ccf. that's right, and what troubles me was| you attended with the ccf. that's right, and what troubles me was that she and number —— the sheer number of potentialfertility she and number —— the sheer number of potential fertility is. this was just a horrifying figure —— the sheer number of potential fatalities. i thought, sheer number of potential fatalities. ithought, because sheer number of potenti

with lee cain again, mr cummings again and this time mr case.avin discussed it at the covid committee miting it was unions presses for mask, no science back up. gavin was in no surrender mode and didn't want to give an inch to the unions so said we should hold firm. pm gave full support and in his conclusions, his third conclusion is, at every turn, pm backs expletive no surrender ideas from hancock and shapps and totally regrets it later. when it comes to consultation with, working _ when it comes to consultation with, working with unions, do we see here the proof— working with unions, do we see here the proof in — working with unions, do we see here the proof in the pudding in that we have the _ the proof in the pudding in that we have the policy that you obviously saw as _ have the policy that you obviously saw as wrong—headed, arrived at further— saw as wrong—headed, arrived at further to— saw as wrong—headed, arrived at further to being pointlessly opposition with the unions? no, the reali is opposition with the unions? no, the reality is t

mrcummings, sir patrick mr cummings, sir patrick vallance in his diaries, _ mr cummings, sir patrick vallance in his diaries, helen mcnamara had made reference _ his diaries, helen mcnamara had made reference to _ his diaries, helen mcnamara had made reference to you lying, to you getting — reference to you lying, to you getting overexcited and just saying staff, _ getting overexcited and just saying staff, that you say things which are people _ staff, that you say things which are people because they knew evidence base was _ people because they knew evidence base was not there. and out of fairness — base was not there. and out of fairness to— base was not there. and out of fairness to you, and because this is a vital— fairness to you, and because this is a vital issue — fairness to you, and because this is a vital issue that goes to how well the system of government was operating, yet being as you describe in your— operating, yet being as you describe in your blog, in the hotseat, how could _ in your blog, in the hotseat, how could to — in your blog, in the hotseat, how could to a —

because e—mails between mr cummings and helen mcnamara show that mr cummings said the prime minister'sem. perhaps we _ and that was, in my view, a problem. perhaps we could have found a better way to _ perhaps we could have found a better way to manage it, but that was certainly— way to manage it, but that was certainly one of the problems. the s stem certainly one of the problems. the system was _ certainly one of the problems. i““ie: system was understood not to certainly one of the problems. i““i2 system was understood not to be working particularly well in terms of the government structures. the sustainer structures at the top and relationship to the devolved administrations. there was the series of the four ministerial limitation groups between march and may and they were then done away with and replaced by covid. you directed following advice from your cabinet secretary that there should be a new rhythm of meetings, the 9am meetings to which the das were invited and you directed that consideration should be given to using thejoint consideration should be given to using the joint

to the thursday and friday, on the 19th of march had a meeting with a newspaper proprietor and mr cummingsing which appeared in your diary as a personal, social matter, was perhaps not the best use of your time in this crisis. i perhaps not the best use of your time in this crisis.— time in this crisis. i can't remember _ time in this crisis. i can't remember that - time in this crisis. i can't| remember that meeting, time in this crisis. i can't i remember that meeting, it time in this crisis. i can't - remember that meeting, it was a time in this crisis. i can't _ remember that meeting, it was a very brief meeting. the newspaper proprietor in question doubtless wanted to know about what was happening to london and indeed the whole country and he wanted to be informed and i wanted him to be supportive. informed and i wanted him to be suoportive-_ informed and i wanted him to be su ortive. ~ .,, ., ., supportive. was the meeting to do with covid? _ supportive. was the meeting to do with covid? was _ supportive. was the meeting to do with covid? was it _ supportive. was the meeting to do wi

number 10 did not deny the report, but says mr cummings was not offered a position .ully a position. american xl bully dogs must be kept on a lead in england and wales, under new rules, coming into force today, they'll need to be muzzled in pubuc they'll need to be muzzled in public and it's illegal to breed, sell or abandon them . breed, sell or abandon them. owners are urged to apply for a certificate of exemption for current pets by the end of january, before it becomes illegal to keep any unapproved xl dog. the ban follows a xl bully dog. the ban follows a series of deadly attacks this year. series of deadly attacks this year . and eurostar services are year. and eurostar services are back in service today, but the company's warning of further delays as and busy stations all eurostar services between london and paris came to a halt yesterday as water flooded a tunnel beneath the river thames. many passengers were left facing expensive hotel bills as others desperately searched for alternative travel routes . alternative travel routes. eurostar says at least one tu

was report, but says mr cummings was not offered a position .t offered a position. eurostar trains are back in service today after a burst pipe derailed the travel plans for thousands of passengers . all eurostar passengers. all eurostar services between london and paris came to a halt yesterday as water flooded a tunnel beneath the thames. many passengers were left facing expensive hotel bills as others desperately searched for alternative travel routes. services are now running normally again. however, congestion is expected while the backlog is cleared and happy new year to japan as south korea and australia . that's after the australia. that's after the clock struck midnight in sydney just hours ago. the famous harbour bridge in sydney opera house were alight with colours and sparkle, with fireworks bursting from landmarks and boats scattered throughout the water. earlier the sky tower in auckland, new zealand , was illuminated in zealand, was illuminated in blazing colour as the country became one of the first to chime in the new year , tho

said sorry over quote, the damage that mr cummings did to the pandemic response. he also said the pm's, then pm's senior adviser, attempted to send police power to himself and worked without mr johnson's approval. a spokesman for boris johnson declined to confirm or deny the claims and members of aslef have voted overwhelmingly to continue strike action for the next six months in their ongoing dispute over pay. the announcement comes as members at 16 train companies are refusing to work overtime from today until next saturday. the companies said they will operate as many trains as possible , but as many trains as possible, but some areas may have no services. the union is blaming the government for not negotiating . government for not negotiating. the rail delivery group says drivers have been offered a £5,000 pay rise . this is gb news £5,000 pay rise. this is gb news across the uk on tv , in your across the uk on tv, in your car, on digital radio and on your smart speaker by saying play your smart speaker by saying play gb news now it's time for headliners . head

on thursday the 19th of march, whatsapp meshes between mr cummings and mr cain showed an emergency oroncerning the fear that the bond market or the gilts market as we would call it might collapse, or at least a concern as to the extent to which the government might be able to fund itself. just so that we can get the chronological picture correct, did you go and debate or speak to the prime minister on that thursday in relation to your concerns about funding? because there had been, although shortly to be, a placing of debt on the market place that failed. so there was a real problem on that thursday.— failed. so there was a real problem on that thursday. yes. now, i don't recall the precise _ on that thursday. yes. now, i don't recall the precise timing _ on that thursday. yes. now, i don't recall the precise timing and - on that thursday. yes. now, i don't recall the precise timing and date i recall the precise timing and date when i was speaking to the prime minister on these issues, but you will have a record on it. but the key moments were that i received advice on the 19th.— key

number 10 did not deny the report , but did not deny the report, but says mr cummings was not offeredrs and a position. loudspeakers and tourist groups are to be banned in venice , as the italian city in venice, as the italian city looks to clamp down on rowdy visitors from june , groups visitors from june, groups larger than 25 people will be blocked from gathering in public areas. the city is also cracking down on the use of noisy speakers amid complaints from locals. they caused confusion and disturbance. follows the and disturbance. it follows the introduction of a £4.30 entry fee for tourists in september. venice is one of the europe's most popular destinations , but most popular destinations, but residents have complained that too many visitors are ruining the city's character . the and the city's character. the and the city's character. the and the new year has arrived in auckland as new zealand's biggest city. welcome 2024 with a spectacular fireworks display. the sky tower was alight and sparks and colours as the country became one of the first to chime in the new year , thou

we can see mr cummings says we should consider a two—week circuit breaker, we should consider doing this early next week for a fortnight. you say, what is the difference between a circuit breaker national lockdown and what if it does not work? is that a nod to the point you have just made? the difficulty with the circuit breaker is, you do not know if it will work, if it is sure there may be a worse risk of having to do it again. patrick said again in one of the meetings — patrick said again in one of the meetings let you know, there is the vo-vo_ meetings let you know, there is the ww risi<~ — meetings let you know, there is the yo—yo risk. sage themselves point to that _ yo—yo risk. sage themselves point to that i_ yo—yo risk. sage themselves point to that ithink— yo—yo risk. sage themselves point to that. i think matt himself, even though— that. i think matt himself, even though he — that. i think matt himself, even though he was generally the health secretary but he was on the precautionary side of the argument. he was— precautionary side of the argument. he was not— precautionary si

still coming —— mr still coming —— mer still coming —— mr mr cummings referred to the cabinet office, the covid 0 and s structure was put into place-— put into place. look, i think it was very difficult- _ put into place. look, i think it was very difficult. it's _ put into place. look, i think it was very difficult. it's easy _ put into place. look, i think it was very difficult. it's easy to - put into place. look, i think it was very difficult. it's easy to sit - very difficult. it's easy to sit here now and save the task forces better and of course it was, covid o and s was better, of course it was and s was better, of course it was and it improved decision making. i think those first few weeks in work were extremely difficult for everybody. i don't doubt that everyone was trying very hard to do that the best that they could in trying circumstances, dealing with something we hadn't dealt with before. i wouldn't sit here and say people were not doing the best they could, i think

concludes, his departure or impending departure led to general bad blood, it showed chaos, according to mr cummingsure had to wider ramifications quite damaging impact, infact, on the civil service in number ten on the civil service in number ten on the cabinet office? i the civil service in number ten on the cabinet office?— the cabinet office? i don't think that is the _ the cabinet office? i don't think that is the case, _ the cabinet office? i don't think that is the case, i _ the cabinet office? i don't think that is the case, i think - the cabinet office? i don't think that is the case, i think there i the cabinet office? i don't think i that is the case, i think there was a in the _ that is the case, i think there was a in the civil— that is the case, i think there was a in the civil service and they did a in the civil service and they did a very— a in the civil service and they did a very good _ a in the civil service and they did a very good job —— i think there was a very good job —— i think there was a fantastic— a very good job —— i think there was a fantastic array of talent in the civ

number 10 did not deny the report, but says mr cummings was not offered a position . the family of a mother position. the family of a mother and her son, who were killed in and her son, who were killed in an avalanche in the french alps, say they're beyond heartbroken. kate vokes, who was 54, died when an avalanche swept through an off piste ski slope on mont blanc on thursday. her 22 year old son archie, was also killed . old son archie, was also killed. he had achieved his level one ski instructor qualification just a year earlier. their family asked for privacy, saying the tragic accident had left a hole in their lives. the tragic accident had left a hole in their lives . meanwhile hole in their lives. meanwhile it's looking like a windy new year's eve for many people across the uk tonight. a yellow alert is in place until 6 am. tomorrow, with the strongest of the winds expected in the northwest . the met office says northwest. the met office says it's warning of delays to road, rail , air and it's warning of delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport gusts of 5

how's your eyesight, mr cummings?uiry has heard time and time again about the toxic working environment in downing street and him — borisjohnson�*s closest adviser, dominic cummings. you called ministers - useless- morons. bleep. my appalling language is obviously my own. i the inquiry�*s chair has already said she wants to move beyond the swearing and the tittle—tattle to really work out how that affected decision—making. although i'm feeling better and i've done my seven days of isolation, alas, i still... don't forget boris johnson found himself in intensive care after catching covid, just a few weeks into the first lockdown. how that squares with sometimes flippant comments he's reported to have made, like how covid is nature's way of dealing with old people, will no doubt come under scrutiny. his opening gambit at the inquiry is likely to be "sorry". he's expected to accept there were things the government got wrong. but there was plenty it got right too, he'll argue — not least the vaccine roll—out programme. th

the things that mr cummings, having _ and other people. is worse. boris johnson was also questioned directly - know which is worse. boris johnson was also questioned directly about| was also questioned directly about the workplace culture in downing street. i the workplace culture in downing street. ., ., the workplace culture in downing street. ~' ., , street. i knew that some people were difficult. i street. i knew that some people were difficult- i did — street. i knew that some people were difficult. i did not — street. i knew that some people were difficult. i did not know— street. i knew that some people were difficult. i did not know how _ difficult. i did not know how difficult. i did not know how difficult they were. clearly. but i thought it was better on the whole for the country to have a disputatious culture in number 10 than one that was quietly acquiescent.— than one that was quietly ac uiescent. , . ., , ., acquiescent. very nice to meet you. health secretary _ acquiescent. very nice to meet you. health secretary matt _ acq

number 10 said mr cummings hasn't been offered a job by the prime minister.here's something you don't see every day — why not, on new year's eve? this is the moment a meteor went flying over england in the early hours of yesterday. footage posted on social media showed what appeared to be a shooting star which could be seen from locations including kent, london and birmingham. something celestial. let's have a look at something a little more normal. have we rain or even snow, chris? this is yesterday. we had some disruption in parts of scotland with snow causing issues here. same area of low pressure is still with us today but we will not see any snow, will see lots of showers and you can see them here on the satellite picture affecting many western areas. there will be some hefty downpours coming, some thunder and hail. the other thing to be aware of this we have 47 flood warnings enforced, the bulk of these affecting england. it goes to show how wet december has been really. any periods of heavy rain could lead to some fairly localised issues. weatherwise,

matt hancock says the then pm said sorry over quote , the said sorry over quote, the damage that mr cummings the pm's, then pm's senior adviser, attempted to send police power to himself and worked without mr johnson's approval. a spokesman for boris johnson declined to confirm or deny the claims and members of aslef have voted overwhelmingly to continue strike action for the next six months in their ongoing dispute over pay. the announcement comes as members at 16 train companies are refusing to work overtime from today until next saturday. the companies said they will operate as many trains as possible , but as many trains as possible, but some areas may have no services. the union is blaming the government for not negotiating . government for not negotiating. the rail delivery group says drivers have been offered a £5,000 pay rise . this is gb news £5,000 pay rise. this is gb news across the uk on tv , in your across the uk on tv, in your car, on digital radio and on your smart speaker by saying play your smart speaker by saying play gb news now it's time for headliners .

comes after matt hancock told the inquiry that the then pm said sorry over quote, the damage that mr cummings did to the pandemic response . he also said the pm's response. he also said the pm's senior adviser attempted to centralise power to himself and worked without boris johnson's approval. a spokesman for mr johnson has declined to confirm or deny the claims. members of aslef have voted overwhelmingly to continue strike action for the next six months in their ongoing dispute over pay. the announcement comes as members at 16 train companies are refusing to work overtime from today until saturday. the company said they will operate as many trains as possible, but some areas may have no services . the union is have no services. the union is blaming the government for not negotiating the rail delivery group says drivers have been offered a £5,000 pay rise on tv online, on dab+ radio and on tune in to this is gb news. back now to . patrick now to. patrick >> i literally couldn't care less about cop 28. i think the whole thing is a total farce . whole thing is a total farce. the king david cam

matt hancock says the then pm said sorry over quote , the said sorry over quote, the damage that mr cummings to the pandemic response. he also said the pm's, then pm's senior adviser, attempted to send police power to himself and worked without mr johnson's approval. a spokesman for boris johnson declined to confirm or deny the claims and members of aslef have voted overwhelmingly to continue strike action for the next six months in their ongoing dispute over pay. the announcement comes as members at 16 train companies are refusing to work overtime from today until next saturday. the companies said they will operate as many trains as possible , but as many trains as possible, but some areas may have no services. the union is blaming the government for not negotiating . government for not negotiating. the rail delivery group says drivers have been offered a £5,000 pay rise . this is gb news £5,000 pay rise. this is gb news across the uk on tv , in your across the uk on tv, in your car, on digital radio and on your smart speaker by saying play your smart speaker by saying play gb news now it's

comes after matt hancock told the inquiry that the then pm said sorry over quote, the damage that mr cummingsid to the pandemic response . he also said the pm's response. he also said the pm's senior adviser attempted to centralise power to himself and worked without boris johnson's approval. a spokesman for mr johnson has declined to confirm or deny the claims. members of aslef have voted overwhelmingly to continue strike action for the next six months in their ongoing dispute over pay. the announcement comes as members at 16 train companies are refusing to work overtime from today until saturday. the company said they will operate as many trains as possible, but some areas may have no services . the union is have no services. the union is blaming the government for not negotiating the rail delivery group says drivers have been offered a £5,000 pay rise on tv online, on dab+ radio and on tune in to this is gb news. back now to . patrick now to. patrick >> i literally couldn't care less about cop 28. i think the whole thing is a total farce . whole thing is a total farce. the king david camer

mr cummings course, known cummings was, of course, known for well for championing brexit, as well as defence , has ministry of defence, has reportedly shunned heat pumps in favour of cutting edge electric boilers . boilers. >> the warm soldiers homes now , >> the warm soldiers homes now, according to the government , the according to the government, the scheme was launched to find more cost effective solutions to heat pumps, which are notoriously expensive to install. many of the mods barracks aren't suitable for these types of fixtures, with only a handful of buildings currently containing them and around 2500 people from across the globe have applied for the so—called best job in the world beer tasting for a brewery in northern ireland, head brewer josh carl said he head brewerjosh carl said he could not believe how far people were willing to travel just for a free pint of beer after receiving applicants from as far afield as brazil and america. >> he must have done some great marketing for this job. but sadly only 12 applicants were successful. well, good luck to them and good luc

this is cummings. likely what is mr cummings. and likely what bofis is mr cummings.couple days matt hancock couple of days of matt hancock and pretty blockbuster. and that was pretty blockbuster. you how he was you know, in terms of how he was able to justify i mean, it's basically weeks and weeks and months months of ahead months and months of years ahead of politicians justifying of these politicians justifying and my and blame shifting. not my fault, guv. my fault. was fault, guv. not my fault. it was his. terrible, matt his. terrible, isn't it, matt hancock telling that if he'd hancock telling us that if he'd been thousands been in charge thousands of lives been saved. lives would have been saved. number weren't listening to number 10 weren't listening to him, yada yada, yada. so wednesday thursday, wednesday and thursday, next week, johnson week, we have boris johnson rocking up or dominic rocking up or as dominic cummings rolling up cummings would say, rolling up in trolley at the in his shopping trolley at the inquiry, evidence the inquiry, giving evidence at

mr hancock blames boris johnson's chief adviser, dominic cummings, for creating what he called a cultureth secretary also said an earlier first lockdown would have cut the number of deaths in the first wave by more than 90%. i defend the actions that were taken by the government at the time, knowing what we did. but, with hindsight, that is the moment we should have done it. three weeks earlier, and it would have saved many, many lives. but what about this colourful and controversial claim matt hancock made repeatedly in may 2020? right from the start, we have tried to throw a protective ring around our care homes. i cannot improve on the glorious words of professor sirjonathan van—tam, who says in his statement, "my view is a ring is a circle without a break in it." whatever, however you describe the protective processes you put in place around the care sector, they did not form an unbroken circle, did they? it is quite clear from the evidence that professor van—tam is right. this inquiry is about learning lessons from the pandemic to help us in the next one. it's also about the decisio

mr >> cummings sir patrick vallance , in his diaries , helen , in his diaries, helen macnamara have madehings which surprise people because they knew the evidence base was not there . out of fairness to you there. out of fairness to you and because this is a vital issue that goes to how well the system of government was operating, you being as you describe in your book, in the hot seat , how could . to a hot seat, how could. to a significant extent important government advisers and officials have concluded that the secretary of state for health in the more of this pubuc health in the more of this public health crisis, the more of the beast was a liar. >> well, i was not. >> well, i was not. >> you will note that there is no evidence from anybody who i worked with in the department or the health system who supported that. those those false allegations . allegations. >> there is a significant body of judgement that believes that the virus itself was manmade and that that presents well a set of challenges as well, forms no part of the terms of reference in this inquiry. >> mr gove to addres