mr scottish conservatives, and msp, is a lightweight figure?msp, is a lightweight figure? mr ross is one of four conservative _ a lightweight figure? mr ross is one of four conservative mps _ a lightweight figure? mr ross is one of four conservative mps who i a lightweight figure? mr ross is one of four conservative mps who are i of four conservative mps who are publicly called on mrjohnson to go. meanwhile, the opposition is increasing the pressure on tory mps. do they really think this behaviour is excusable? are they really going to defend him? are they really going to defend him? are they really going to stand by him? because in the end it's notjust the prime minister that voters will conclude is not fit to govern, it is conservative mps who stand by him.— to govern, it is conservative mps who stand by him. many conservative mps a- ear who stand by him. many conservative mps appear to _ who stand by him. many conservative mps appear to be _ who stand by him. many conservative mps appear to be holding _ who stand by him. many conservative mp

weill. front of the other msps at holyrood and defended mr ross.ses to amaze me what the i and defended mr ross. well, nothing ceases to amaze me what the first i ceases to amaze me what the first minister may do. certainly, there is absolutely no question that douglas ross gets my full support and of our party in scotland. he is doing a greatjob. i would suggest that jacob rees—mogg go back and examine what he says, that is absolutely total rubbish and off the mark. i would love to talk to jacob rees—mogg about this myself, but i just wonder why you believe he has held up the scottish secretary above the leader of the scottish conservatives? i the leader of the scottish conservatives?— the leader of the scottish conservatives? ., ., ., , conservatives? i have no idea why he has, i conservatives? i have no idea why he has. i personally _ conservatives? i have no idea why he has, i personally haven't _ conservatives? i have no idea why he has, i personally haven't met - conservatives? i have no idea why he has, i personally haven't met the i has, i

hang on, the leader of the scottish conservatives, and msp, l think..., and msp, is a lightweight figure? the scottish secretary is much more substantial and important figure in this. so there is real disquiet among many conservatives while they wait for that inquiry by the civil servant sue gray. that inquiry by the civil servant sue gra . ~ , ., , sue gray. the prime minister has admitted he _ sue gray. the prime minister has admitted he was _ sue gray. the prime minister has admitted he was in _ sue gray. the prime minister has admitted he was in the _ sue gray. the prime minister has admitted he was in the downing i admitted he was in the downing street garden and admitted it was a party, therefore she doesn't have to find that, that has already been acknowledged. what she has to find is to work out, you know, who was responsible and who should take blame for it. and, crucially, which occupants of downing street might that be? damian grammaticas, bbc news, westminster. thank you for some of your messages. catherine says on twitter, "the apology was a

we're talking about 31 scottish msps.ork out, you know, who was responsible and who should take blame for it. and, crucially, which occupants of downing street might that be? damian grammaticas, bbc news, westminster. here's a message from fay who says that if you have to invite people to come then it is not going to work, it's normal. if you are encouraging people to bring booze and make the most of the weather that is not work. please stop gas lighting the electorate. catherine says please can you report more on russia, and afghanistan, and other stories. and another message that says the pm has another message that says the pm has a lot to make up for following his apology but believes that he can make up for it and move the country forward. let's speak to our political correspondent nick eardley. in terms of those that are supporting the pro—minister, what are people saying? {lister supporting the pro-minister, what are people saying?— supporting the pro-minister, what are people saying? over the last 12 hours we have

but we're talking about 31 scottish msps. there are two reasons the mood could get worse.sjohnson had told tory mps privately yesterday in the commons tea room he did not believe that he had personally done anything wrong and said that we're taking hits for something we don't deserve. the times also has the latest yougov poll — "six in ten voters believed that johnson should resign, including 38% of those who voted tory at the last election." this was conducted before wednesday's apology. it's worth reminding you of the events of may 2020, when the drinks party took place. we know 30 people attended. invitees were told to "bring your own booze". also in may, england was in its first lockdown. people could only leave home for work, exercise or for essential supplies, and could only meet one person from another household outdoors. already there had been 36,000 covid deaths. fran hall lost her husband to covid. this is her view. he didn't say sorry, he basically gas lighted the entire nation by saying that he thought that the event which was actually illegal at the time was a

there is pretty much open mutiny in the scottish conservative party, about a dozen msps now saying a well, other mps talking about their frustrations, and as i say the question now for mr johnson is whether that is it or whether there are more to come. band whether there are more to come. and “ust whether there are more to come. and just briefly. — whether there are more to come. and just briefly, talk close to the mechanism, if there are enough who think that is it, what they would have to do to try to get rid of him as their leader. for have to do to try to get rid of him as their leader.— have to do to try to get rid of him as their leader. for a no-confidence vote in the — as their leader. for a no-confidence vote in the prime _ as their leader. for a no-confidence vote in the prime minister, - as their leader. for a no-confidence vote in the prime minister, they - vote in the prime minister, they would have to be 5a mps writing to the chairman of the backbench committee, 1922 committee, calling for a vote to be held of the finest or�*s future, and that is a bit of guesswork, to

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we're talking about 31 scottish msps. ..figure in this. well...many conservatives, while they wait for that inquiry by the civil servant sue gray. the prime minister has admitted that he was in the downing street garden, he's admitted it was a party, and therefore she doesn't have to find that — that's already been acknowledged. what she has to find is to work out, you know, who was responsible and who should take blame for it. and, crucially, which occupants of downing street might that be? damian grammaticas, bbc news, westminster. our chief political correspondent adam fleming joins us now from westminster. good morning. it does look like it could be another difficult day. still lots of people establishing which side they are on. i know you are talking to lots of people soon after the commons and through the evening about where their loyalties lie and also a timeline, potentially, how long he will stay if it is destined for him to go. this was a totally different boris johnson from the one we have ever seen before in the commons yesterday. it w

to stand down and mr ross has since been publicly backed by the majority of scottish conservative mspsre after the invasion went out inviting them to bring their own booze and come to the downing street garden that he continued to in you. that would also in the house of commons he's excepted and admitted he was there. he's also apologise for that. and crucially for me he said in hindsight if he had this time and again he would've done things differently. that to me is an acceptance from the prime minister that he had drawn. to be consistent with that said before i believe his position as prime minister in the conservative party is tenable and he does need to resign. and he does the conservative chair of the public affairs and constitutional affairs committee told bbc radio 4's pm programme that the prime minister's position was "untenable" and that he should resign. unfortunately, i wasn't reassured. unfortunately, iwasn't reassured. i fear this— unfortunately, iwasn't reassured. i fear this is— unfortunately, iwasn't reassured. i fear this is simply going to be a continuing _ fear thi

the leader of the scottish conservatives, and msp, is a lightweight figure?r conservative mps who are publicly called on mrjohnson to go. meanwhile, the opposition is increasing the pressure on tory mps. do they really think this behaviour is excusable? are they really going to defend him? are they really going to stand by him? because in the end it�*s notjust the prime minister that voters will conclude is not fit to govern, it is conservative mps who stand by him. many conservative mps appear to be holding off passing judgment until the senior civil servant sue gray finishes her report. that is expected in the next week. helen catt, bbc news, westminster. let�*s speak to our political correspondent, nick eardley. do you expect the prime minister to keep a relatively low profile over the coming days as he gauge his reaction to what he said at the commons yesterday? i reaction to what he said at the commons yesterday?- reaction to what he said at the commons yesterday? i think that's a fairl safe commons yesterday? i think that's a fairly safe bet. _ commons

he worked with me for ten years before becoming an msp, i know him very well.aid, and i think it ill behoves the leader of the house of commons to talk about an mp in that way. is he going to belittle everyone who criticises the prime minister? we do live in a democracy. i think he owes douglas a huge apology and a little bit of respect. huge apology and a little bit of resect. ~ ., i. huge apology and a little bit of resect. ~ ., ,, ~' huge apology and a little bit of resect. ~ ., respect. well, do you thinkjacob rees-mogg _ respect. well, do you thinkjacob rees-mogg was _ respect. well, do you thinkjacob rees-mogg was just _ respect. well, do you thinkjacob rees-mogg was just trying i respect. well, do you thinkjacob rees-mogg was just trying to - respect. well, do you thinkjacob rees-mogg wasjust trying to be | rees—mogg was just trying to be perhaps a bit provocative? l rees-mogg wasjust trying to be perhaps a bit provocative? i think he was being _ perhaps a bit provocative? i think he was being childish, _ perhaps a bit provocative? i think he was being c

has been trying to do with msp contracts was uncompetitive and constituted a breach of contract. do i understand correctly you have decided to continue this effort to rely on the dod contracts? mr. parrish: no, sir. we have taken three actions. one is we had to take a step back and revert to our bridge contracts. for thin six was the only one that moved forward because of the court case. they are transitioning back to the original bridge contract. they are stepping away from the dla relationship. that should be done in early january. 20 in the northwest, they are working with dla. they have allow that to continue. we are creating a new bridge contract that will take us through next december by which time we should be able to have a better assessment and idea which way we are going to go forward and a source of solicitation mention forward. rep. mann: it will be legal this time? mr. parrish: absolutely. i failed to mention our general counsel is deeply embedded in all the conversations we have. along with our contracting teammates and members we have embedded in the programs. we a

the leader of the scottish conservatives an msp an mp is a lightweight figure?ed to repair the damage when he said douglas ross was a very serious politician. while telling the cabinet learning on supporting the prime minister. we know supporting the prime minister. - know he did not get an e—mail telling him that was a bring your own person party or event we know he went into the garden at six o'clock and we know he left at 695 and he made that clear in his statement and he has made a heartfelt apology and he has made a heartfelt apology and he understands people are angry about these events and as i say we should wait for the outcome for his inquiry. let's speak first to adam tomkins — professor of law at glasgow university and until last year a conservative member of the scottish parliament. do you agree with douglas ross that he should go? i do you agree with douglas ross that he should go?— he should go? i am afraid i do. with ureat he should go? i am afraid i do. with great reluctance _ he should go? i am afraid i do. with great reluctance the _ he should

enormous mountain is raw areas with msp special consideration for larger placement come for larger charger placement. what can the federal government do to incentivize utilities to build charging infrastructure in rural communities? and is or any technical expee you think would be helpful for federal agencies to provide in that process? >> thank you so much for the question. i will first say utilities have an obligation to serve all customers in urban and rural areas. that's part of her public service mission. so to your point, elector schoolbus is already an important aspect of our electrification plan and something were already looking at. some of my context of the industry i talked to and when to switch electric buses have told me about their testing procedures which might be loading the bus down, running it in very cold temperatures, very hot temperatures with a lot of weight in it. some of those methods already in flight. i think additional assistance from d.o.e. to modeling what the matters would look like him any of that could be helpful. i would say as i said earlier in my opening

the first minister will update msps this afternoon on the latest steps in scotland's fight against coronavirus the comments in an interview with the la times. she's now responded, saying she writes all of her songs and has called his words �*damaging'. with me to discuss this is music journalist nicola davies. to be clear, she does write them or doesn't _ to be clear, she does write them or doesn't she? — to be clear, she does write them or doesn't she? she to be clear, she does write them or doesn't she?— doesn't she? she is known for writin: doesn't she? she is known for writing about _ doesn't she? she is known for writing about her _ doesn't she? she is known for writing about her past - writing about her past relationships, no one else could write that stuff.— relationships, no one else could write that stuff. exactly right, she is very open _ write that stuff. exactly right, she is very open about _ write that stuff. exactly right, she is very open about her _ write that stuff. exactly right, she| is very open about her songwriting and about her life, as you say. she has also been in the

scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon is to update msps about coronavirus rules shortly — we'll haveive coverage from holyrood. huge crowds gather for the funeral of ashling murphy, the primary school teacher killed while out running in county offaly in ireland. britain's emma raducanu wins through to the next round of the australian open, on a good day for british players. good afternoon. borisjohnson has rejected a claim by his former chief advisor that he was warned in advance about a drinks party in the downing street garden during lockdown in may 2020. dominic cummings has said that he's certain he'd told the prime minister that it might break covid rules, but he claimed mrjohnson �*waved aside�* the concerns. mrjohnson also revealed that he's already been interviewed by sue gray, the senior civil servant investigating parties in downing street. in response, labour have said the pm set the rules — he didn't need anyone to tell him that the party he attended broke them. here's our political correspondent, helen catt. almost a week after the prime minister apologised in the common