the committee of seven mps, called the privilege coming to. s, that they are to make sure that parliament is being properly, that parliament is being properly, that all of the customs, people being honest, truthful, dealing fairly. why are they interviewing borisjohnson? because there is a suspicion that when he told parliament on several occasions at the end of 2021 that essentially all of those covid rules and regulations that have been sweet as light as downing street during the lockdown, it turns out not to be true. and mr johnson has admitted that he spoke to parliament at that time, it turns out that things were not correct, yes there were infractions but i didn't know that at the time. that's where we are, if you want to use fancy language, as these mps grilling mrjohnson.— fancy language, as these mps grilling mrjohnson. alice, talk to us about what _ grilling mrjohnson. alice, talk to us about what a _ grilling mrjohnson. alice, talk to us about what a select _ grilling mrjohnson. alice, talk to| us about what a select committee grilli

it's worth just reminding ourselves about the group of mps, the privileges committee, who are investigatingohnson deliberately misled parliament. this is one of the many committees of politicians which oversee the government's work and parliament's internal affairs. it has seven—members. by convention, it's always chaired by an opposition mp. it's made up of four conservatives and three opposition mps. — here's the committee's chairwoman, labour's harriet harman. what the house has mandated us to look at is whether mrjohnson told the truth to parliament to the best of his knowledge about number ten's compliance with those collegiate ——about number ten's compliance with those covid rules and guidance. it is about the truth, and that is why this inquiry goes to the heart of the trust on which our system of accountability depends. one of the key things being looked at is how long it took mrjohnson to correct some of his statements to parliament, which he acknowledges were misleading. here's what he had to say on that. the committee criticises the manner in which i corrected the record. i corre

but the privileges committee _ consequences. but the privileges committee does _ consequences.t, in any of its comments today, say that he knowingly misled parliament. it is that not... don't smile... this is important and that not... don't smile... this is importantand in that not... don't smile... this is important and in fact borisjohnson has made the point himself nowhere does it say that he knowingly misled parliament. it is important, seriously now. t parliament. it is important, seriously now.— parliament. it is important, seriously now. i think what is important — seriously now. i think what is important is _ seriously now. i think what is important is that _ seriously now. i think what is important is that when i seriously now. i think what is important is that when you . seriously now. i think what is l important is that when you are seriously now. i think what is i important is that when you are the prime minister who is actually fighting the laws, laws for people —— writing, that you take responsibility for that. when the sioux great report came out he said he took

and it's been a very dramatic in westminster because course just a few minutes to that privileges committeerest of rang out. boris and the rest of the committee to vote on the stallman break. now, of course, it was always going to pass this this this big part of sunak's windsor framework , because we windsor framework, because we know that the labour party on side to begin that it looked like the rebellion even though it can made up lots of significant big names in the tory party including former leaders boris himself, liz truss and duncan . it looked like the and duncan. it looked like the rebellion was not actually that big , less than 30. but when you big, less than 30. but when you take abstentions into account as well and the numbers have been crunched here actually government sunak did rely on labour votes to pass through the windsor framework egg. there's another tory civil war going on isn't there , over soft brexit isn't there, over soft brexit and well i, i'm more concerned about the fact that the windsor framework as passed or the stormont brake at any rate is passed. i'm much mo

and it's been a very dramatic in westminster because course just a few minutes to that privileges committeerang out. boris and the rest of the committee to vote on the stallman break. now, of course, it was always going to pass this this this big part of sunak's windsor framework , because we windsor framework, because we know that the labour party on side to begin that it looked like the rebellion even though it can made up lots of significant big names in the tory party including former leaders boris himself, liz truss and duncan . it looked like the and duncan. it looked like the rebellion was not actually that big , less than 30. but when you big, less than 30. but when you take abstentions into account as well and the numbers have been crunched here actually government sunak did rely on labour votes to pass through the windsor framework egg. there's another tory civil war going on isn't there , over soft brexit isn't there, over soft brexit and well i, i'm more concerned about the fact that the windsor framework as passed or the stormont brake at any rate is passed. i'm much more me to

as for boris johnson he will have the chance to put his case to the privileges committee in person latery reach their final conclusions. our political correspondent charlotte rose gave me this update this committee has been published by a cross—party group of mps within the british parliament. they were not looking at the issue of lockdown parties per se. we had all of those investigations last year. they have now concluded. what they are specifically looking at is the question of whether borisjohnson misled mps by the statements that he made in parliament. now, they said they had based their report on a number of different things. one photograph that they have received. in e—mails. 146 whatsapp messages that they've been supplied by boris johnson's lawyers and also by interviewing 23 eyewitnesses. in response to the publication of this report borisjohnson said that it vindicated him. he said that despite all the information the committee is looking into they found no evidence that he misled parliament but if you actually read the report that is not what the committee seems to be saying

do you think it's up to a privileges committee of fixed privileges committee of fixed privileges committeeat were already in place apply to boris johnson ? every other to boris johnson? every other child? but you know, they've changed the rules, the goalposts, and they'll keep little things. and that's why democracy is under threat. that's why democracy comes through. because think about this. politicians now are this. if politicians now are too afraid stand up in the house of afraid, stand up in the house of commons to say anything because it be used against it might be later used against them political enemies the them by political enemies in the privileges to privileges committee, try to stop being be an stop them being able to be an mp. they are not going stand mp. they are not going to stand up the house of commons up in the house of commons and tell they believe their tell what they believe their truth to be. so just truth at the time to be. so just to translate for the viewers what you're saying is that if you lie house of commons you lie in the house of commons it might trip up lat

joining me now is caroline slocock — director of the independent think basically the privilege committeebe clear who they are as a committee of eight mps appointed by the whole house of commons and are answerable to the house of commons. the conservative majority on a committee so borisjohnson�*s party, some of his own mps in majority on a committee of its chaired by harriet harland, the former labour deputy leader. we've been looking at this for some time. this is not their final report today, it is an update looking at the kind of areas they want to explore further with boris johnson as he appears in person and indeedin johnson as he appears in person and indeed in public as this will be broadcast later this month on the week beginning the 20th of march. so this isn't the final verdict but there are some clues, is a very strong clues to their thinking if you bear with me i will run through a few of these. the accusations indicated borisjohnson misled parliament which is a euphemism for lighter parliament. it is very serious if you were to be found to be in contempt of parliament which

do you think it's up to a privileges committee of fixed privileges committee of fixed privileges committees that were already in place apply to boris johnson ? every other to boris johnson? every other child? but you know, they've changed the rules, the goalposts, and they'll keep little things. and that's why democracy is under threat. that's why democracy comes through. because think about this. now are too this. if politicians now are too afraid stand up in the house of afraid, stand up in the house of commons to say anything because it might be later against it might be later used against them enemies the them by political enemies in the privileges committee, try to stop being to be an stop them being able to be an mp. are not going stand mp. they are not going to stand up the house of commons and up in the house of commons and tell believe their tell what they believe their truth time to be. just truth at the time to be. so just to translate for the viewers what you're saying is that if you lie in house of commons you lie in the house of commons it might trip up later, it might trip y

and when he goes before that privileges committee , he's that privileges committee, he's going to havehe's got be on good form. yes. well he's earning a lot of money at the moment so hopefully he's had some good lawyers and i think is a very fair point. boris is a busker, much every time busker, it works much every time when he's giving when even when he's giving speeches, but they will probably be. already alluded to be. you've already alluded to the chair harriet the fact the chair is harriet harman. probably be harman. there will probably be a forensic line by line and forensic on a line by line and analysis what he said the analysis of what he said in the commons. what actually we know now actually happened in downing street to kind of street and an attempt to kind of say know , what do you mean say, you know, what do you mean by party? and so on? so he's got to be right. i mean, now again, i am sympathetic to boris. i know boris johnson. you know bofis know boris johnson. you know boris needed boris johnson in a crowd is hail fellow. well met but he's actually quite i think quite a

ma comes to the privileges committee, the stock is through him describing and questioning it. what he is doing here? i committee, is that what he is doing here? ~ , committee, is that what he is doing here? ~ _. committee, is that what he is doing here? ~' , here? i think it is classic boris johnson and — here? i think it is classic boris johnson and that _ here? i think it is classic boris johnson and that is _ here? i think it is classic boris johnson and that is the - here? i think it is classic boris i johnson and that is the greatest form of defence is attacked. having a go at the whole principle on which it is operating and say look, the whole thing is a witchhunt and everyone is made up their minds. based on the testimony that he submitted today, it is going to be a very feisty affair but here's the funny thing. it may be feisty but in some ways, sort of tedious because the mps of looked to this evidence and i think they don't think boris johnson was straight with parliament in december 2021 and seeing the absolute opposite. a stalemate is likely to ensue. i think in ma

mps on the powerful privileges committee have already suggested it should have been obvious to mrjohnson they will interrogate his evidence tomorrow and could recommend sanctions, from an apology to suspension from parliament, potentially triggering a by—election. that hearing which will be televised tomorrow is down to last for several hours and it will see borisjohnson asked some detailed questions about what's contained in this submission. he has now admitted that parliament was misled. that is a key moment in this process. the question will now focus on whether he did so intentionally, or recklessly. mrjohnson is making the argument in his submission that it was neither, that he asked his aides on several occasions whether the rules had been followed and when he went to parliament he was acting in good faith. but this row has trundled on for months and months. there are many who think that mrjohnson should have known more and it should have been far clearer to him when he appeared before mps in december 2021 that those rules had been broken and he should have made it clearer to mps t

and the privileges committee is not even a proper legal setup. mer of constitutional propriety thrown over it, but it is, in fact, a political committee against bofis political committee against boris johnson who had a mandate and why is his mandate challenged? why has it been successfully challenged? well, of course, by the haters of brexit, the haters of brexit, who never accepted the election result that he achieved and what he did to take this country out of the european union. so we've got tupperware is warfare tupperware, a parliamentary warfare? nothing happens, which is the bigger crime . as always, is the bigger crime. as always, i want to know your views, what do you at home think ? please get do you at home think? please get in touch. email me at. vox populi. vox de . we asked you the populi. vox de. we asked you the people if they were about so—called cake gate and the people have spoken . and i think people have spoken. and i think it's important to find out the truth about things, especially within politics. and i think even though it

you're not facing the privileges committee. i wonder why.s now as us president, who probably is if we're on a serious presidential, donald trump faces potential arrest , trump faces potential arrest, historic money payment made historic hush money payment made to the adult film stormy to the star adult film stormy daniels and much bojo. he believes he's been unfairly targeted by with ulterior political motives . these four political motives. these four horrible radical left democrat investigate of your all time favourite president me is just a continue ation of the most disgusting witch hunt in the history our country. the stormy faced daniels extort should plot the all sick and it's fake . this the all sick and it's fake. this our enemies are desperate to stop us because they know that we are the only ones who can stop them. and they know very strongly . but good. the witch strongly. but good. the witch hunts against the donald and bofis hunts against the donald and boris backfire, both charisma think leaders who have a of entrenched public

you're not facing the privileges committee. i wonder why.nths now as us president, who probably is if we're on a serious presidential, donald trump faces potential arrest , trump faces potential arrest, historic hush payment made historic hush money payment made to the adult film stormy to the star adult film stormy daniels and much bojo. he believes he's been unfairly targeted by with ulterior political motives . these four political motives. these four horrible radical left democrat investigate of your all time favourite president me is just a continue ation of the most disgusting witch hunt in the history our country. the stormy faced daniels extort should plot the all sick and it's fake . this the all sick and it's fake. this our enemies are desperate to stop us because they know that we are the only ones who can stop them. and they know very strongly . but good. the witch strongly. but good. the witch hunts against the donald and bofis hunts against the donald and boris backfire, both charisma think leaders who have a of entrenched publi

he's made it very clear he doesn't agree with way that the privileges committee has done their businessto legitimise this joke of a process because it's democracy in action. how this is because it's a committee that was set up for parliament by parliament. nobody voted against it. nobody voted against harriet harman as chair did anything and watching it yesterday , i thought watching it yesterday, i thought it was entirely evenhanded . it it was entirely evenhanded. it was totally transparent. a kangaroo court is a kangaroo is held behind, closed doors. this was for everybody to see. watch bofis was for everybody to see. watch boris bluster , getting testy, boris bluster, getting testy, getting cross . and the thing is, getting cross. and the thing is, you know , you are telling the you know, you are telling the truth . you don't need a hot shot truth. you don't need a hot shot lawyer at hundreds , thousands of lawyer at hundreds, thousands of pounds to tell you to what do when . you have to. and i always when. you have to. and i always have to. you got to react to want you to rehearse.

of course, the big news is that the privileges committee is that the privileges committee is to interviewngly lie about the gatherings that took place in number 10 behind me during the various lockdowns . now the privileges committee consists of seven mps. it's led labour mp harriet harman , the labour mp harriet harman, the majority of them are conservative. those four conservatives on it . theirjob conservatives on it. theirjob is to look at all the evidence. now some of that will have come from the sue gray report , but from the sue gray report, but they've sent out dozens , dozens they've sent out dozens, dozens of questionnaires to people they've been they've actually at they've been they've actually at the layout of downing itself. they've looking at this for months . and today this report months. and today this report that drops at lunchtime 24 pages does seem quite at the moment for boris johnson that they've said there , is evidence that the said there, is evidence that the house of commons may have been misled and that the breaches guidance would have been obvious to boris johns

. >> let's hear more about the group of mp's called the privileges committee investigating whether boris johnson mid lead -- misled parliament. one of the many compositions that oversee the work. the seven letter committee chaired by harriet harman. by convention, always chaired by an opposition mp. made up of four conservatives and three bank mp's. rounds on the committee saying i have identified serious concerns in relation to the fairness of the process that has been adopted. he accuses it of relying on and in his words, discredited dominic cummings, his former advisor. the committee says mr. johnson's written submission contains no new documentary evidence and was submittedate due to a number of errors. sa powers says mr. johnson's criticism of the committee may be an attempt to win over mps who will ultimately decide his fate. >> i think what he's tryi to do is bring the process into disrepute such as any doubt that may or may not curb on sanctions becomes effectively on whether you believe in the process of the privileges committee or not. >> mr. johnson faces being suspended or ex

westminster looking at those - westminster looking at those documents that have been released by the privileges committee that have been looked at by the committee today. avoid turned up at prime minister this question set all the rules will follow the all—time and we have an account from martin reynolds, a senior official in number ten saying he had a conversation with boris johnson about prime minister's questions, where borisjohnson wanted to say that all rules and guidance had been followed. he says he cannot remember exactly when, but he cannot remember exactly when, but he believed... sorry, he did not welcome an interruption but told me he had received assurances that a comms event was within the rules. i accepted this, martin reynolds said, but questioned whether it was realistic to argue for that this is a key bit, questioned whether it was realistic to argue that all guidance had been followed at all times given the nature of the working environment in number ten. he agreed to delete the reference to that guidance. you see on screen there, seven to february, the goose the 8th of february becaus

he's made it very clear he doesn't agree with way that the privileges committee has done their businessto legitimise this joke of a process because it's democracy in action. how this is because it's a committee that was set up for parliament by parliament. nobody voted against it. nobody voted against harriet harman as chair did anything and watching it yesterday , i thought watching it yesterday, i thought it was entirely evenhanded . it it was entirely evenhanded. it was totally transparent. a kangaroo court is a kangaroo is held behind, closed doors. this was for everybody to see. watch bofis was for everybody to see. watch boris bluster , getting testy, boris bluster, getting testy, getting cross . and the thing is, getting cross. and the thing is, you know , you are telling the you know, you are telling the truth . you don't need a hot shot truth. you don't need a hot shot lawyer at hundreds , thousands of lawyer at hundreds, thousands of pounds to tell you to what do when . you have to. and i always when. you have to. and i always have to . you got to react to have to. you got to r

the privileges committee on the week on the week commencing the 20th of march as part of the partygatenquiry. our political reporter catherine foster will be joining us to give us all the on the political stories around . plus, political stories around. plus, it's been two years since sara everard was kidnapped, murdered, a case that shocked the nation and raised questions for the police about the need to tackle violence against women . so violence against women. so that's all in show today. but i want to hear from you. give me, your political briefing. send in your political briefing. send in your and opinions by emailing gbviews@gbnews.uk or tweet me at gb news. first, here's the news with rihanna rihanna . arlene, with rihanna rihanna. arlene, thank you. good afternoon. it's minute past two. your top stories from the gb newsroom. the commons privileges committee says of coronavirus rules and downing street would have been obvious to boris johnson at the time . the former prime minister time. the former prime minister is set to give evidence about partygate and whether he lied to par

the former prime minister will give evidence to the privileges committee on wednesday . committee on wednesday. the committee will publish its findings on whether mr. johnson , a contempt of parliament and then make a recommendation on any punishment. the house of commons will make the final decision , a spokesperson says , decision, a spokesperson says, bofis decision, a spokesperson says, boris johnson's position will be vindicated . the bbc is urging vindicated. the bbc is urging its staff to delete tik from any work devices unless . they are work devices unless. they are using it for editorial and marketing reasons. it comes after the social media app , after the social media app, which is owned by chinese internet bytedance was on uk government phones amid fears of sensitive data being accessed. tiktok has strongly denied allegations that its hands use is data to the chinese government , saying the bans are government, saying the bans are based on fundamental misconceptions and driven by wider geopolitics . the average wider geopolitics. the average price of a home i

�*s privileges committee over allegations parliament's privileges committee over allegations he recklesslythe house of commons. at one point, conservative mp member sir... asked why he turned to his political aides for advice on legality rather than the impartial civil servants. let's cross live to the us federal reserve, where we are having a press conference off the back of the fed raising interest rates. here is the reserve chair. fill" raising interest rates. here is the reserve chair.— raising interest rates. here is the reserve chair. ~ , reserve chair. our banking system is stron: and reserve chair. our banking system is strong and resilient _ reserve chair. our banking system is strong and resilient with _ reserve chair. our banking system is strong and resilient with strong - strong and resilient with strong liquidity. we will continue to closely monitor conditions in the system and are prepared to use all of our tools as needed to keep it safe and sound. in addition, we are committed to learning the lessons from this episode and to work to prevent events like this from happening a

, comments privileges committee, his conduct during partygate believes the former pm may have misled parliament at least four times. mr. johnson says it was his belief all had been followed and that there is no evidence he knowingly or recklessly misled mps . former special adviser to mps. former special adviser to michael gove, charlie rowley told us partygate is still a distraction . the government distraction. the government focusing on what really matters. this is why on the back of the inquiry that published that report on the back of messages that we're seeing leaked to the telegraph that involved the former health secretary and appointment of sue gray to the labour party as chief of staff to the case. i think this is why labour will be happy for the country to be talking about partygate again because it is a distraction from the government to tell the public to and deliver on what really to people and that is education, the health service and stopping the small boats, getting the economy back on track . the government's back on track. the government's expected to have announce

but privileges committee either.he current pm has been spared , while the full force of spared, while the full force of , the westminster blob, is behind finishing off the formal one tells you all you need to know here. make no mistake . next know here. make no mistake. next wednesday's session is part of the anti—democratic coup to depose boris johnson , and they depose boris johnson, and they hope finish his political career forever for the sake of democracy see, it must fail . so democracy see, it must fail. so we're going to be bringing the honest coverage with context about the motives behind the witch hunt that . you won't get witch hunt that. you won't get on the british fashion corporation or sky news or next. but to respond now , my superstar but to respond now, my superstar panel , but to respond now, my superstar panel, businessman and but to respond now, my superstar panel , businessman and activist panel, businessman and activist brookes, the former concert london mayoral candidate, a johnson ally, sean

but privileges committee either.ct the current pm has been spared , while the full force of spared, while the full force of , the westminster blob, is behind finishing off the formal one tells you all you need to know here. make no mistake . next know here. make no mistake. next wednesday's session is part of the anti—democratic coup to depose boris johnson , and they depose boris johnson, and they hope finish his political career forever for the sake of democracy see, it must fail . so democracy see, it must fail. so we're going to be bringing the honest coverage with context about the motives behind the witch hunt that . you won't get witch hunt that. you won't get on the british fashion corporation or sky news or next. but to respond now , my superstar but to respond now, my superstar panel , but to respond now, my superstar panel, businessman and but to respond now, my superstar panel , businessman and activist panel, businessman and activist brookes, the former concert london mayoral candidate, a johnson ally, s

johnson's inquisitors today seven deputies of the british parliament act, they form a special committee on privileges week, the former premier was forced to give them his testimony under oath. i swear by almighty god that all the evidence that i will present before this committee will be truth and nothing but a pandemic. johnson imposed the most severe lockdown regime in the country several times. everyone was sitting at home, gathering in groups, it was forbidden to go out into the street, it was possible only when absolutely necessary, and when meeting strangers, it was ordered to observe english cities then lowered the two-meter social distance; everything was closed, but in the london residence of johnson , a completely different and, as it turned out, sometimes very hectic life proceeded. this is evidenced not only by the testimony of eyewitnesses, but also by photographs taken during the parties of the prime minister of great britain at downing is 10 absolutely the champion of the united kingdom in terms of the number of fines for violating the lockdown regime in total here 126 fine receipts we

the privileges committee is being chaired by harriet harman, who openly boris.s, she's already made up her mind that she's guilty. you know, sue gray who investigated party case is now keir starmer's, chief chief of staff is eric of your views on boris the process, in my view is clearly unfair. it does look like a bit of a witch hunt and the parliament. a parliamentary appears to be relying on weak evidence by former servant who's now being recruited the labour party. the optics are terrible and actually you could argue it's frankly a bit of an embarrassment to this country . embarrassment to this country. it's even happening. priti patel right. to say that. this puts our democracy in a very bad light and. this hearing would frankly not be acceptable outside a parliament. you know, it's clearly unsatisfactory to have a judge of the process, say is guilty before saying the evidence . but yeah, a lot of evidence. but yeah, a lot of people want to bring down boris and you those are clearly what's what do you think we're going to what do you think we're going to wha

covid-19 lockdown rules that were in place in the u.k., he took questions from members of the committee of privileges and the house of lords. >> order, order. this is a public evidence session of the house of commons committee of privileges. the privileges committee purpose in this inquiry is to decide whether or not mr. johnson misled the house of commons, whether or not he had a contempt of the house or whether or not it was intentional or reckless. this is what the house of commons has required us to do by referring this matter to us in the motion which was carried without a vote against in april last year. misleading the house might sound like a technical issue, but it is a matter of great importance. our democracy is based on parliament scrutinizing legislation and holding the government to account for its actions. we proceed on the basis that what we are told by ministers is accurate. parliament expects proactive candor and transparency. if what ministers tell us is not the truth, we can't do our job. our democracy depends upon trust that what ministers tell m.p.'s in the house of commons is th

and that is why it is the privileges committee, this small committee of seven people, that is lookingament in terms of what he said. let's assume for a moment that they think he did mislead parliament. what can they do? they could ask him to apologise. it depends again, the scale of wrongdoing that they might think has happened and the reason for it. they might ask him to apologise and that is one possibility. they might suspend him for a few days, another possibility. or, if that suspension were to be ten sitting days or more, we then get into the area of what's called a recall petition, where his constituents would be able to say we don't want this guy as our mp any more, we want a by—election. if 10% of constituents sign up to that, borisjohnson's political career could effectively be over. so, today we had, obviously every politician has been asked this at the moment, but 0liver dowden was asked about this this morning and this is what he had to say. i have known borisjohnson reasonably well over the years and i'm reasonably well over the years and i'm quite _ reasonably well over

and you can watch boris johnson in front of the privileges committee live here on . news committee live here on. gb news from 2 pm. meanwhile boris johnson and liz truss say they will vote against rishi sunak's new brexit deal for northern ireland. a key element of the windsor framework aims to give the stormont assembly a greater say on how eu rules apply to northern ireland, while employees will vote , on the employees will vote, on the so—called stormont break in the commons later the prime is facing a potential rebellion, though several conservative and sammy wilson is one of eight mp from the dup who've already indicated they'll vote against the regulations . it's not a case the regulations. it's not a case of not being pure brexit, it's not even democracy because the part of the united kingdom will be subject to laws which are made at brussels with no say from the kingdom or northern ireland. come i promise that would be required if we are to accept eu law. is it we decide that week as unionists compromise on being part of the united kingdom because we have no

but boris johnson is giving evidence , the johnson is giving evidence, the privileges committee. relation not he lied, relation to whether not he lied, misled parliament. the alleged lockdown policies in terms of who was on that committee. allan dodds, harman, albert dodds, harriet harman, albert costa, gave to costa, yvonne fava gave to bernard sir charles bernard jenkin and sir charles walker . we bernard jenkin and sir charles walker. we can go back to it right now. boris johnson is the meaning of the guidance, which does say wherever possible, but not in respect of less than one metre where mitigations are obligatory. that's not wherever possible. it doesn't say mitigations wherever possible they are essential . you cannot they are essential. you cannot do two metres and we couldn't see any mitigations the photographs, but also also sorry, sorry, sorry . if i may sorry, sorry, sorry. if i may what the guidance says as far as i can i can see ensures workers maintain social distance guidelines of two metres one metre with risk mitigations where two metre is not available whereve

so, wednesday afternoon, he will be grilled by the seven mps on the privileges committee, a cross—partyidence they have amassed, since last summer when they got going in earnest, and as well as that this is their chance to try to get to the truth. this is borisjohnson �*s chance to defend himself. he is going to go out ahead of that with this dossier, including we understand unpublished messages, which he says it will prove that he did not know about it at the time. because at the heart of this, a couple of appearances in the house of commons in december 2021, when borisjohnson said, in response to questions about alleged parties, he told mps all rules were followed, he was sure that all rules were followed and there were no parties. this is what this is about. we have had a police investigation, we have had a police investigation, we have had an inquiry by senior civil servants, but this is about what did borisjohnson servants, but this is about what did boris johnson know when servants, but this is about what did borisjohnson know when he stood up in the house of commons and made thos

he's been investigated by the privileges committee. it's examines that matters referred to it by parliament that involve possible contempt of parliament, or breaches of parliamentary privilege. it's made up of 4 m. p. 's from johnson's party and 3 opposition members. johnson admits misleading parliament, but denies doing so deliberately or recklessly. if the committee finds against him, he could face serious consequences which may include his expulsion from parliament, and peace would have to ratify the recommended punishment. shown the whole port. some have called it boris johnson's last stand. this colossal figure of british politics, demeaned under close questioning by a cross party committee of m p. 's. whatever you, this is variable and point i was whatever, whatever your interpretation of the guidance may be. what matters if i may respectfully say is what i believed to bean, our efforts to follow the guidance why i thought that they were credible and, and wholehearted. and what i would ask you to allow of his next class course at

i suspect the seven mps on the privileges committee might have other ideas. thank you. bring it to you here on bbc news on wednesday. the uk's agreement with rwanda about sending illegal migrants there has been updated, so that it covers more people. on a visit to the country's capital — kigali — the home secretary said the deal has been strengthened. yesterday, suella braverman was given a tour of potential migrant housing. at least 1a people have been killed, after an earthquake in ecuador. 13 of the casualties were in and around the southern province of el oro — and one young girl also died in northern peru, when her family home collapsed. the us geological survey says the tremor had a magnitude of 6.8. the effects were widepsread — including the collapse of this building, a museum, which was mounted on a pier at the seaside. it had stood on the same spot for more than 60 years. the european union's top diplomat has announced agreement between serbia and kosovo on how to normalise relations between the two countries. belgrade has not recognised kosovo's independence

for months now, mps on the privileges committee have been building a picture.s with lots of booze but little social distancing, taking evidence and even gone on a tour of number 10. the report says the evidence suggests breaches of guidance would have been obvious to mrjohnson at the time he was at the gatherings. i believe that what we were doing was implicitly within the rules, and that's why i said what i said in the house of commons and that is why, i thank the committee for their labours, and i'm sorry it has all been going on for so long, but there has been no contempt here. # happy birthday to you...# mrjohnson was fined for attending a party on his birthday in 2020. not here, but this party held later in the day in the cabinet room. the report includes whatsapp messages which suggested some of those who advised him were concerned when the story came out. his director of communications message to number 10 official saying: the number 10 official suggested... a director of communications replied... but it is what mrjohnson told parliament that is the subj

we will keep you all up—to—date on the westminster privileges committee which is setting on whether borise for the first time in public since this all started on august —— in august 2020 when the claims were made and mr rafiq said to his asian yorkshire team—mates, four of them in total, there are far too many of you lot, we need to have a word about that. mr vaughan is now speaking in the building behind me and he has confirmed his witness statement and i can tell you as part of that he has said that i have been involved in cricket for more than 30 years and i have never been involved in a disciplinary offence. this allegation goes against my values, my morals and my personality. he then goes on to say, the first time i became aware of this allegation was as part of the yorkshire investigation in december of 2020. that is the first time that mr vaughan was made aware of this allegation. he said, i have always believed and championed that the fundamental aspect of the dressing room is the culture and it has to be inclusive. that from the witness statement of the former ingrid captain mich

it was privileges committee.ngeful, unjust and petty, vengeful, blatant stitch up. and i watched until i know it was fine knows i'm not a sports fan but i watched this is absurd. we are talking about did he start near that person. did you see the tape or did you watch the how at home and who's the chairman ? and home and who's the chairman? and he was sitting a look created with such utter contempt . how is with such utter contempt. how is this ever going to be fair? it was the most disgraceful thing i've ever seen. and actually it was just not because is a privilege of committee how they will never back and be embarrassed . i sat there with my embarrassed. i sat there with my teenage children who were laughing like something out of a news and i said, why are you? nothing. they said, mum, this is what needs to happen to primary school. did you push the dog? please let the piece said. it was pathetic 18 months later and guess what the media and the left wing are still talking about cake. i am embarrassed. let's ge

the privileges committee examines possible contempt of parliament or breaches of parliamentary privilege is made up of 7 am peeves for conservatives, and 3 opposition members. johnson has admitted to misleading parliament, but he denied as he did it deliberately or recklessly. if the committee rules against it make to recommend a sanction that could mean an oral or written apology, a temporary suspension from parliament or even expulsion if the committee issues or suspension of more than 10 days an automatic recall petition is held, meaning joe johnson could face a new election for his seat more than 200000 people in the u. k. have no died from covered 19 and as john hall reports in london for the family is left behind, the emotional cost is enormous. amanda henry remembers her dad robert in happier times. this lonely san new? yes. hi. i cousins her. he's permission to have what she was all time. she tries hard not to think of him at the end. withered by dementia. strickland with cove in the east london care home where he died. we trusted the government to protect all of us, especially t

the privileges committee is made up of 7 am p's for conservatives, and 3 opposition members. johnson's admitted misleading parliament, but he deny, as he did it deliberately or recklessly. if the committee rules against him, it could recommend a sanction. and that could mean an oral or written apology, a temporary suspension from parliament, or even an expulsion. if the committee issues a suspension of 10 days or more, an automatic recall petition is held. that means johnson could face a new election for his seat. war than 200000 people in the u. k. have now died from covered 19 is donna hall reports from london. the emotional cost is enormous for the families left behind. amanda henry remembers her dad robert in happier times, and i swung his air nearly as high as my cousin spoke. he's tonisha to her what she will all pause. she tries hard not to think of him at the end, withered by dimensions stricken with kobe in the east london care home, where he died. we trusted the government to protect all of us, especially the most vulnerable in our society. and if they just didn't do it, code

he raises "serious concerns" about the way the cross—party privileges committee is looking into the caseying it has gone "significantly beyond" its terms of reference. mrjohnson will be questioned by mps tomorrow. our chief political correspondent, nick eardley, has more. it isa it is a couple of weeks since the committee published the interim report and said it should have been obvious to borisjohnson that the rules were being broken, because he set him and there were occasions when they believed the former prime minister may have misled parliament. today we get boris johnson's defence, which he hopes will clear his name. borisjohnson, huddled around a table with downing street staff. this was during covid restrictions in england when we were all told not to gather for social events. the partygate scandal helped bring down mrjohnson but now he is facing another question, did he mislead parliament? i'm sure that whatever happened, the guidance was followed and the rules were followed at all times. this was december 2021 when party reports first emerged. mps are now looking at whether mrj