animals. find left behind because of penn farthing's animals.- left behind because of penn farthing's farthing's animals. and in the meantime everyone is - farthing's animals. and in the meantime everyone is still- farthing's animals. and in the - meantime everyone is still waiting for sue gray's reporting to government lockdown parties. that's ri . ht, it government lockdown parties. that's right. it was — government lockdown parties. that's right, it was expected _ government lockdown parties. that's right, it was expected yesterday, - right, it was expected yesterday, but downing street still haven't received it today so questions are being asked about what is causing the potential delay. i'm told by sources close to the inquiry that it isn't because of political interference from downing street. it is not because trade unions are worried about some of their members being named. it's been a green very senior civil servants including those whose names have not been in the public domain will be named in this report when we see it. but there have been complications because of the invo

claims that the prime minister interfered to prioritise rescuing animals from a british man, penn farthing's e—mails published by a westminster committee today give a very different picture, referring to the "prime minister's decision," saying in writing: that's a total contradiction of what boris johnson said last month. did you intervene in that way? no, that's complete nonsense. marrying up different versions of events has been part of this government's problem. mps sent home tonight without the official report into parties coming out, so accusations hover, still waiting for a verdict. the prime minister hopes for political escape. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: tapping tiktok for talent — the man behind the spice girls forms a new band after holding auditions on the app. the shuttle challenger exploded soon after lift—off. there were seven astronauts on board, one of them a woman schoolteacher. all of them are believed to have been killed. by the evening, tahrir square, the heart of official cairo, was in the hands of the demonstrators.

claims that the prime minister interfered to prioritise rescuing animals from a british man, penn farthing'sed by a westminster committee today give a very different picture, referring to the "prime minister's decision", saying in writing... that's a total contradiction of what boris johnson said last month. did you intervene in that way? no, that's complete nonsense... marrying up different versions of events has been part of this government's problem. mps sent home tonight without the official report into parties coming out, so accusations hover, still waiting for a verdict. the prime minister hopes for political escape. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: the latest on the relief effort in tsunami—hit tonga. the shuttle challenger exploded soon after lift—off. there were seven astronauts on board, one of them a woman schoolteacher. all of them are believed to have been killed. by the evening, tahrir square, the heart of official cairo, was in the hands of the demonstrators. they were using the word 'revolution'. the

claims that the prime minister interfered to prioritise rescuing animals from a british man, penn farthing's that was fiercely denied at the time. but e—mails published by a westminster committee today give a very different picture, referring to the "prime minister's decision", saying in writing, the prime minister has just authorised their staff and animals to be evacuated. that's a total contradiction of what borisjohnson said last month. did you intervene that way? no, that's complete nonsense... marrying up different versions of events has been part of this government's problem. mps sent home tonight without the official report into parties coming out, so accusations hover, still waiting for a verdict. the prime minister hopes for political escape. and, sophie, despite the public anger about everything that has gone on that is felt by many people and despite the anxiety for many conservative mps about what is going on and downing street prospect handling of the last few, torrid weeks, borisjohnson appeared today to have not the faintest intention of going anywhere, no matter what happens

in the things they forget date that actually has shifted all the revelations about penn farthing in thedogs out of afghanistan. we were told by the prime minister last year that he was not involved in authorising that rescue, and lets river that rescue happened while they were afghan people who had worked with british forces who could not get out of afghanistan and people who needed to be rescued from afghanistan who did not make it out but somehow there was the british government authorising the removal of 150 cats and dogs. we now know actually that thatis and dogs. we now know actually that that is wrong and that borisjohnson lied to the public and there have been two e—mails come out then have revealed that the prime minister did authorise that rescue. and i think that's significant because it's yet another example of the prime minister miss leading parliament which is very serious and it's one of the things that the labour leader brought up in prime minister questions today. we cannot trust with the prime minister tells the country is accurate so where does this governing authority

as i said, i have no criticism of penn farthing. he was trying _ criticism of penn farthing.has been | let me ask you this. is it not i possible, and this has been put forward by some people, people are getting lost in this argument, it is quite difficult to see through some of it... , ., quite difficult to see through some ofit... , ., , , , , of it... sorry, i am trying my best. it is not a — of it... sorry, i am trying my best. it is not a criticism _ of it... sorry, i am trying my best. it is not a criticism of _ of it... sorry, i am trying my best. it is not a criticism of you. - of it... sorry, i am trying my best. it is not a criticism of you. is - of it... sorry, i am trying my best. it is not a criticism of you. is it - it is not a criticism of you. is it not possible that someone who works in the foreign office, or in downing street, wants to big up what they are trying to say and they might say, i know this has got the prime minister's full backing, and it's like a turn of phrase they use, and the prime minister didn't actually know? is that a plausible explanation

prime minister denies direct involvement in this decision to evacuate animals that were owned by penn farthing'stal rhubarb.— total rhubarb. usually when the prime minister _ total rhubarb. usually when the prime minister is _ total rhubarb. usually when the prime minister is lying - total rhubarb. usually when the prime minister is lying he - total rhubarb. usually when the | prime minister is lying he comes total rhubarb. usually when the - prime minister is lying he comes up with something, he called something a pediment of petal, it makes me a bit suspicious when he starts using that exaggerated language. you bit suspicious when he starts using that exaggerated language. you are a well-known that exaggerated language. you are a well- known critic _ that exaggerated language. you are a well- known critic of _ that exaggerated language. you are a well-known critic of the _ that exaggerated language. you are a well-known critic of the prime - well—known critic of the prime minister. it possible some things are said in his name when he has not given direct involvement but people are doing it on

at no point were he or i directed by the prime minister to evacuate penn farthing, his work for his petsupported by processing of the home office and foreign office. the idea that a deaf minister and his officials had any authority or responsibility is ludicrous but i am aware of false claims made that led to considerable distress and distraction to those trying to save lives and very difficult circumstances. —— the idea that a defra minister. ben wallace taking issue with the claims being made that the prime minister had authorised that evacuation. the scottish government has today offered its sincere sympathies to thousands women who say they were forced to give up their new born babies for adoption because they were not married. it's thought as many as sixty thousand women in scotland were pressured to give up their babies in the decades after the second world war when birth out of wedlock was seen as taboo. the scottish government is today launching a survey calling for women to come forward. a separate inquiry into forced adoptions is underway in the uk parliament. duncan kennedy re

minister had said it was "complete nonsense" he'd stepped in to help the founder of the charity penn farthingl of our panelists with us now. ione wells, our politics correspodnent, joins us now. your ear has been firmly fixed to the ground all day. are we any closer because i have to tell you it's been a bit anti—climactic today? telling everyone to tune in for the report and still it's not here. . �* , for the report and still it's not here. ., �* , ., , here. that's right in the latest as i seak in here. that's right in the latest as l speak in the — here. that's right in the latest as i speak in the moment _ here. that's right in the latest as i speak in the moment is - here. that's right in the latest as i speak in the moment is that. here. that's right in the latest as - i speak in the moment is that number ten also still — i speak in the moment is that number ten also still have _ i speak in the moment is that number ten also still have not _ i speak in the moment is that number ten also still have not received - ten also still have not received that report _ ten also still have not rec