keir starmer. request was for review— russia does! keir starmer.sia does! keir starmer. request was for review and i am _ russia does! keir starmer. request was for review and i am very - russia does! keir starmer. request was for review and i am very glad . russia does! keir starmer. request| was for review and i am very glad to hear that that the is now happening. mr speaker, iam not hear that that the is now happening. mr speaker, i am not going to be deflected from the unity that this house needs at the moment. at the weekend, the prime minister said that if russia invades ukraine he will open up the matryoshka dolls of russian owned companies and russian owned entities to find the ultimate beneficiaries within. well, russia has invaded and it is time to act. if the prime minister brings forward the required legislation to do this, he will have labour support. so will he will have labour support. so will he commit to do so in the coming days? he commit to do so in the coming da s? ~ , mr he commit to do so in the comingl days?_ mr speaker, he c

there was no evidence that kier starmer was no evidence that kier starmer was involved at any point innd i said it earlier. you _ absolutely clear. no, no, and i said it earlier. you are _ absolutely clear. no, no, and i said it earlier. you are absolutely - it earlier. you are absolutely right. but he was the boss of the cps and he was the captain on the bridge at the time, and i think i'm right, henry will correct me if i'm wrong, that he did actually sign off the letter from the cps to say, sorry about this, ago, years ago, so... . , sorry about this, ago, years ago, so... . y , y sorry about this, ago, years ago, so... ., , , , ., so... really robustly, no, he apologised _ so... really robustly, no, he apologised on _ so... really robustly, no, he apologised on behalf - so... really robustly, no, he apologised on behalf of - so... really robustly, no, he apologised on behalf of the l apologised on behalf of the organisationjust as the apologised on behalf of the organisation just as the mets police commissioner... organisation just as the mets police commissioner. . ._ commissioner

i wonder where the real view is for you and keir starmer of nato. the last election campaign, under jeremy corbyn, or is it the view now? there is a big change. we did have a commitment to nato in our last manifesto, but clearlyjeremy corbyn himself had a history in relation to nato, and i understand he is at an event tonight... plan, yes, stop the war event. where he is questioning nato, and i think it's dangerous, playing into the russian framing of this. let's be clear, nato is an alliance of countries that was set up after the second world war that really helped initiate and broadly maintain peace in europe, and it's a defensive alliance. it's incredibly dangerous to give the impression that nato is responsible for this aggression when it's not nato that is moving troops, it's vladimir putin that's moving troops, so of course it's a defensive alliance and we have to be really careful that we are not framing this in the way that vladimir putin wants and driving the division assists him and doesn't ultimately assist please. i want to talk to you a

on the ft, kier starmer mentions _ right. on the ft, kier starmer mentions macron. _ right.mentions. just briefly saying it's essential that the sovereignty, the integrity of ukraine of moldova, belarus are maintained, just briefly. just maintained, 'ust briefly. just briefl , maintained, 'ust briefly. just briefly. he _ maintained, just briefly. just briefly, he wants _ maintained, just briefly. just briefly, he wants to - maintained, just briefly. just briefly, he wants to be the prudent whisperer— briefly, he wants to be the prudent whisperer in the way that he was a trunrp _ whisperer in the way that he was a trump whisperer a few years ago. that didn't — trump whisperer a few years ago. that didn't end very well he's got an election — that didn't end very well he's got an election to fight in france in a couple _ an election to fight in france in a couple of— an election to fight in france in a couple of months' time. he wants to, and the _ couple of months' time. he wants to, and the world's attention and there has been _ and the world's attention and there has been a —

keir starmer file jimmy savile. keir starmer bundle filejimmy savile.starmer bundle to a police car and two arrests were made. it happened outside parliament where seven days ago the prime minister made a false link between the two. but was that link made by the payment is that i speak the prime motivation for that harassment of the leader of the opposition. not according to brian who told us on tuesday this small group of protesters... then there is the issue of that claim made by the feminist minister later clarified but not retracted that keir starmer had spent his time as head of the competition service prosecuting journalists and failing to prosecute jimmy prosecuting journalists and failing to prosecutejimmy savile. that has been unambiguously described as false, notjust as we heard there in our current spread reports but across bbc news.— our current spread reports but across bbc news. tonight at 10pm boris johnson _ across bbc news. tonight at 10pm boris johnson has _ across bbc news. tonight at 10pm boris johnson has called _ across bbc news. t

that case never crossed keir starmer's desk. terrible slur, he called — keir starmer's desk.t he hasn't _ he called back on that today, but he hasn't apologised. you he called back on that today, but he hasn't apologised.— he called back on that today, but he hasn't apologised. you don't buy his excuse that — hasn't apologised. you don't buy his excuse that keir _ hasn't apologised. you don't buy his excuse that keir starmer _ hasn't apologised. you don't buy his excuse that keir starmer was - hasn't apologised. you don't buy his excuse that keir starmer was the i hasn't apologised. you don't buy his l excuse that keir starmer was the man in charge of the organisation, that was the point he was trying to make. in the house of commons, he said all he did _ in the house of commons, he said all he did was— in the house of commons, he said all he did was prosecute terrorist and failed _ he did was prosecute terrorist and failed to— he did was prosecute terrorist and failed to prosecute jimmy savile. i don't _ failed to prosecute jimmy savile. i don't buy— failed to prosecute jimm

and at the time keir starmer said...ut this is not, as the prime minister alleged, keir starmer failing to prosecutejimmy savile. indeed, the crown prosecution service has told the bbc: "there is no reference within the 2013 report to any involvement from the director of public prosecutions in the decision—making in the case." no known involvement at the time. no involvement detailed in the report. and, remember, borisjohnson said keir starmer had... spent most of his time prosecuting journalists and failing to prosecute jimmy savile! also on wednesday, tory mp tobias elwood called for mrjohnson to resign — and referenced the allegation. here we havejimmy savile mentioned in the very, very debate that's the response to the sue gray report. that's not showing the contrition i think the nation want to see. other tory mps were critical too. but on thursday, ministerjames cleverly continued the defence. keir starmer himself ex... so it's a smear? no, no. it's a smear. it's a criticism. not a smear, a criticism says james cle

these i people harassing keir starmer were mostly— people harassing keir starmer were mostly talkingfulsome reason ijo whiley understand, about covid vaccines and the conduct _ understand, about covid vaccines and the conduct of the opposition in generah — the conduct of the opposition in general. they mentioned jimmy savile but much _ general. they mentioned jimmy savile but much of— general. they mentioned jimmy savile but much of what they were shouting was to _ but much of what they were shouting was to do— but much of what they were shouting was to do with julian assange so i do not _ was to do with julian assange so i do not think there is any link between _ do not think there is any link between the prime minister's reference to sir keir starmer's record — reference to sir keir starmer's record as _ reference to sir keir starmer's record as director of public sent what _ record as director of public sent what was — record as director of public sent what was said last night. it is around one — what was said last night. it is around one week _ what was said last night. it 3 arou

keir starmer, to be fair, has done that, and made the apology. comparison, which i think is a fair comparison. it does not excuse the kind of behaviour we saw from thugs last night. that is a striking thing you have heard from mr lewis and others in government in the last few others, they said there is no connection between what happened last night and what the prime minister said eight days ago. let's unpick that, there was a demonstration going on in westminster anyway, primarily anti—vax protesters who do not like covid—i9 vaccinations. when they saw keir starmer and harassed and in the street, a mob descending upon him, some shouted allegations relating to jimmy savile. this is what labour said this morning. he holds the highest office in the land and people do listen to what he says and it is trumpian—style politics and legitimises the sort of discourse that isn't what we like or deserve in this country. and i believe he should come to the house of commons and apologise unreservedly for the slurs that he made last week, which is exactly what

ros: keir starmer was the director of public prosecution for five years.d commission a report in 2013. the bbc reports that opportunities to prosecute savile were missed because prosecutors did not take the allegations seriously. he said i want to take the opportunity to apologize for the shortcomings in these cases. but this is not, as the prime minister alleged, failing to prosecute jimmy savile. cps told the bbc there is no reference in the report to any involvement in the decision-making in the process. no known involvement at the time, no involvement detailed in the report. remember, boris johnson said keir starmer had -- prime minister johnson: prosecute a journalist and failed to prosecute jimmy savile. ros: that is the reason munira mirza has given for resigning. it is a broader story now. our correspondent is in westminster. take us through the latter two resignations of the day first. >> these latest two just this evening, downing street confirming. one of them is dan rosenfeld. he was boris johnson's chief of staff. he is significant because he

is the issue of that claim made by the prime minister later clarified but not retracted that keir starmer spent his time as head of the prosecution service failing to prosecutejimmy savile. that has been unambiguously described as false, notjust as we heard there in our report, but across bbc news. tonight at 10pm: borisjohnson has has been called upon once again to withdraw for activations he again to withdraw for activations he made against keir starmer. there is evidence of the prime minister's allegation that keir starmer failed to prosecute savile. downing street has no intention of- street has no intention of apologising - for the prime minister's false claim that keir starmer failed to prosecute jimmy for sex offences. . others thought the status of boris johnson's claim was not as black—and—white as the bbc had suggested, arguing that as head of the prosecution service at the time that it failed to prosecute jimmy savile, starmer had some responsibility for that area. so is the prime minister claim actually false? we wanted to discuss all of this from someone from bbc news but non

keir starmer.sage last night, his tweet, was crocodile tears. they used to say crocodiles crying while they eat their prey. i am afraid i do not buy that line from the prime minister. second, it is not that he was not at parties, he was at parties. there were parties going on in his own flat. some people have come up with preposterous excuses like he was ambushed by a cake. the vast majority of people in this country, according to every opinion poll for weeks, think the prime minister has been taking them for fools because they did not get to go to funerals and hold the hands of loved ones when they died but the prime minister managed to have people invited round to parties. i am sorry, making a moral equation here is completely disingenuous. and in case anybody does not understand what i mean by that, i mean it is a lie, malice aforethought. a deliberate attempt to distract and using one of the most toxic things you can throw into the political debate in this country. i can understand why very dec

the latest claim is about starmer and jimmy savile. thank you ve much starmer and jimmy savile.ht years, and it's easy to understand why. a combination of resurgent demand and geopolitical tensions has seen oil prices almost double. wholesale gas prices are currently five times higher than they were before the pandemic. last year, bp made profits of £9.5 billion. and only last week another oil giant, shell, announced profits of £14 billion. but when economies around the world were shut due to the covid—i9 pandemic in 2020, bp made losses of £4 billion. butjust as bp have benefited from these huge rises in energy prices, households are paying the price. jenny has to pay for her gas and electricity in advance, and as a prepayment customer, she is already paying the highest rates for her energy. where £10 could have lasted you three or four days, two weeks later, it can last you two days. so it is difficult to budget because you are like, "hang on, i thought i had £15 on there, and i havejust checked and i've only got £7 left, surely it should be this?" and you are watching the bal

keir starmer bundled intto a police car. two arrests were made.ago the prime minister made a false link between the two. but was that link made by the pm incorrect? not according to brian, who told us —— us: then there is the issue of that claim made by the prime minister later clarified but not retracted that keir starmer had spent his time as head of the prosecution service failing to prosecutejimmy savile. that has been unambiguously described as false, notjust as we heard there in our report, but across bbc news. tonight at 10pm: borisjohnson has has been called upon once again to withdraw for activations he again to withdraw for activations he

in 2009, sir keir starmer oversaw the — out.mer i oversaw the prosecution service out. in 2009, sir keir starmer - oversaw the prosecution service but had nothing to do with the decision not to bring charges againstjimmy savile. he told mps it was another reason they should consider changing their leader. , , , ., their leader. theirs is the party of winston churchill. _ their leader. theirs is the party of winston churchill. now _ their leader. theirs is the party of winston churchill. now their - their leader. theirs is the party of i winston churchill. now their leader stands here parroting conspiracy theories of violent fascists to try to score cheap political points. while some cabinet ministers have defended mrjohnson, the chancellor today distanced himself. being honest, i wouldn't _ today distanced himself. being honest, i wouldn't have - today distanced himself. being honest, i wouldn't have said i today distanced himself. being honest, i wouldn't have said it| honest, i wouldn't have said it and i'm glad the prime mini

on the record, both parties deny this with the keir starmer— parties deny this with the keir starmerenies it. this is pretty good net quid pro quo which is not to put up our best— quid pro quo which is not to put up our best candidates, knock it up put up our best candidates, knock it up put up as— our best candidates, knock it up put up as ntuch— our best candidates, knock it up put up as much funding, can you give your— up as much funding, can you give your run — up as much funding, can you give your run you _ up as much funding, can you give your run. you can see where the lib dems— your run. you can see where the lib dems putt— your run. you can see where the lib dems pull up— your run. you can see where the lib dems pull up at 20 point swing them on the _ dems pull up at 20 point swing them on the by— dems pull up at 20 point swing them on the by election effort can see it in the _ on the by election effort can see it in the spend by election where the lib dems — in the spend by election where the lib dems only really canvassed and one ward _ lib dems only really canvassed and o

keir starmer about jimmy savile? thanks. _ keir starmer about jimmy savile? thanks, jonathan., jonathan. taking a step back about energy prices, as i have mentioned, the fact is that higher gas prices are global in nature. —— the factors driving high gas prices are global in nature, and i don't have a crystal ball, but i have to be honest with people, higher energy prices are something we are going to have to adjust to income and with other countries around the world, and it would be wrong to pretend otherwise. but what we can do is slow that adjustment to make it more manageable for people's household budgets, and that's what our intervention will do. you are right that energy bills may go up again and that energy bills may go up again in october. the rebate i announce today, the money off all energy bills, will kick in in october. but in time, we will have 0ctober. but in time, we will have to see what happens, this is something we will have to get used to, but the interventions they will that adjustment. that in to, but the interventions they will that in regard to the news

starmer, will you do the same? yes, i think it was — starmer, will you do the same?t he would use. i am looking for a complete apology, reset, an acknowledgement, empathy to constituents, and an understanding that people are not happy and we need to do better. that does not come across in the same vein when you are throwing out attacks on the opposition. it was not a statement about the opposition, it was a statement on us and what we got wrong. i don't think it was the right thing to do at all and i see why people are upset. if right thing to do at all and i see why people are upset.— right thing to do at all and i see why people are upset. if the prime minister's very _ why people are upset. if the prime minister's very long-standing - why people are upset. if the prime minister's very long-standing aid, | minister's very long—standing aid, he tried to get him to apologise for that attack on keir starmer, she said it was disgusting that he would not apologise, how likely will it be that a new team is going to turn things around?— that a new team is going to turn th

keir starmer, when he was running _ secretary. keir starmer, when he was running the _ secretary. keir starmer, when he was running the dpp, did l secretary. keir starmer, when he was running the dpp, did a j he was running the dpp, did a good job and he should be respected for it. it is a tough job and he deserves absolute respect for that but the prime minister has also come out and has clarified those remarks. although some of the downing street resignations were unforeseen, ministers were putting on a brave face. the --eole putting on a brave face. the people are _ putting on a brave face. the people are doing _ putting on a brave face. the people are doing a - putting on a brave face. tie: people are doing a very distinguished public servants are doing an enormous amount to help of the prime minister wanted change and he said that there would be change and we're that change now. the there would be change and we're that change now.— that change now. the remaining staff in downing _ that change now. the remaining staff in downing street - staff in downing street attended anothe

that when keir starmer was director of public prosecutions.owing pressure on borisjohnson to withdraw that claim after the labour leader was targeted by an angry mob of protesters who accused him of protecting paedophiles. the prime minister has condemned the harassment.— minister has condemned the harassment. ., ,, . ., , harassment. the health secretary has the last hour — harassment. the health secretary has the last hour announced _ harassment. the health secretary has the last hour announced the _ the last hour announced the government does not delay plan to tackle england hazmat record awaiting this backlog is that there are currently 6 million people waiting for elective treatments is not more than 300,000 people have been waiting more than a year for operations like hip and knee replacements or operations like hip and knee replacements— operations like hip and knee relacement ., , , . replacements or surgery to correct si . ht replacements or surgery to correct sight problems- — replacements or surgery to correct sight problems. this _

keir starmer bundled to a police car. two arrests were made.n days ago, the prime minister made a false link between the two. look, i�*m sure there were some people out there who already had conspiracy theories in their head, but the prime minister�*s given them a platform and permission, and that is tantamount to inciting them to these kind of horrific mobster activities. the prime minister wrongly suggested the labour leader had been involved in the decisions not to prosecute jimmy savile when he was the boss of public prosecutions. boris johnson clarified after an outcry, but he did not say sorry. a lot of people have got hot under the collar and i understand why. let's be absolutely clear, i'm talking not about the leader of the opposition's personal record when he was dpp and i totally understand he had nothing to do personally with those decisions. the prime minister wrote online... but others in his own party want him to say much more. the former tory cabinet member julian smith said... there�*s no sign of that. borisjohnson�*s failure t

starmer failing to prosecutejimmy sabol.failing to prosecute jimmy sabol. that whole story is a bit of a self—inflicted wound —— jimmy savile. it's actually come back to bite him. wound -- jimmy savile. it's actually come back to bite him.— come back to bite him. well, where did the self-inflicted _ come back to bite him. well, where did the self-inflicted wounds - come back to bite him. well, where did the self-inflicted wounds stop? | did the self—inflicted wounds stop? owen _ did the self—inflicted wounds stop? owen patterson was a self—inflicted wound _ owen patterson was a self—inflicted wound when they tried to change the rules around the discipline of that mp, rules around the discipline of that mp. who — rules around the discipline of that mp, who usually would just leave the comments _ mp, who usually would just leave the comments for 30 days. that turned into a _ comments for 30 days. that turned into a massive fiasco. then you had the wallpaper issue about whether the wallpaper issue about whether the prime — the

had failed to prosecutejimmy that sir keir starmer had failed to prosecute jimmy savile when that sirng that had caused discomfort to her and she left a long time serving eight and borisjohnson coming under renewed criticism this evening. he has ultimately sought to clarify his comments and some of his backers have said that he was deeply making a point that sir keir starmer was in charge of the organisation as a whole win in 2000 died in surrey police interviewed jimmy savile and consulted eight cps lawyer decided there was it was evident for prosecution as a place for there is no evidence that sir keir starmer was involved at any point in a decision not to chargejimmy savile. so i think there will be a criticism of borisjohnson tonight over that claimant perhaps renewed pressure as well for him to apologise. tell claimant perhaps renewed pressure as well for him to apologise.— well for him to apologise. tell us what's happened _ well for him to apologise. tell us what's happened to _ well for him to apologise. tell us what's happened to the - well for him to apologise. tell us what'

keir starmer bundled into a police car. two arrests were made., the prime minister made a false link between the two. look, i'm sure there were some people out there who already had conspiracy theories but the prime minister's given them a platform and permission and that is tantamount to inciting them to these kind of horrific mobster activities. the prime minister wrongly suggested the labour leader had been involved in the decisions not to prosecute jimmy savile when he was the boss of public prosecutions. borisjohnson clarified after an outcry, but he did not say sorry. a lot of people have got hot under the collar and i understand why. let's be clear. i'm talking not about the leader of the opposition's personal record when he was dpp and i totally understand he had nothing to do personally with those decisions. the prime minister wrote online, the behaviour directed at the leader of the opposition is absolutely disgraceful. but others in his own party want him to say much more. the former tory cabinet member julian smith said... there's no

we saw sir cure starmer a minute ago.r starmer. the deputy speaker of the house of commons has tweeted... ione, i guess the fact we heard the namejimmy savile being shouted ties back to concerns from last week about the false claim the prime minister made about mr starmer. that's right, so these videos which have emerged on social media show these protesters swarming around the labour leader sir keir starmer, and some of the things you can hear in the video, as he is being harassed by protesters, you hear some shouts of traitor, why do you go after journalists and also, as you say, some shouting jimmy savile as well. as you say, borisjohnson has been heavily criticised for that false claim that he made in parliament, where he said to sir keir starmer, that he had spent most of his time prosecuting journalists and failing to prosecute jimmy prosecuting journalists and failing to prosecutejimmy savile. that comment let to widespread condemnation from both the opposition parties but also a number of his own conservative mps

something sir keir starmer highlighted today. the keir starmer highlighted today. highlighted today. tue: spectacle of keir starmer highlighted today. tt2 spectacle of the prime minister standing at the dispatch box and being asked were you at this party on the 13th of november in your own flat? and he said i cannot answer that because of the investigation. he knows very well whether he was in the flat and he is taking us for full. �* ., ., ., ~ full. before leaving today mr johnson met _ full. before leaving today mr johnson met his _ full. before leaving today mr johnson met his cabinet, - full. before leaving today mr johnson met his cabinet, he| full. before leaving today mr- johnson met his cabinet, he has promised to shake up the way he runs things. might his chief whip be a casual day? are you sticking around? the deputy prime minister, a loyal lieutenant had been on the airwaves earlier defending him. tt is earlier defending him. it is precisely _ earlier defending him. it is precisely we _ earlier defending him. it is precisely we take - earlier defending

keir starmer, when he was running the dpp, did a good job and he should be respected for it.for that. but the prime minister has also come out and clarified those remarks. although some of the downing street resignations were unforeseen, ministers were putting on a brave face. the people who are going are very distinguished public servants who've done an enormous amount to help, but the prime minister wanted change and he said that there would be change, and we're seeing that change now. but remaining staff in downing street attended another gathering today, a pep talk from the prime minister. i'm told he quoted from the lion king, saying "change is good". but some sceptical mps suggested that either the prime minister himself would need to change, or they might need to change the prime minister. we want this to work, but i think, for myself, i'm deeply troubled by what's going on, and we all know that if a prime minister doesn't ship up then they have to shape out, and that's exactly what happened when this prime minister took over. and tonight, another mp, aaron bell, confi

keir starmer, when he was running the dpp, did a good job and he should be respected for it.rves absolute respect for that. but the prime minister has also come out and clarified those remarks. although some of the downing street resignations were unforeseen, ministers were putting on a brave face. the people who are going are very distinguished public servants who've done an enormous amount to help, but the prime minister wanted change and he said that there would be change, and we're seeing that change now. but remaining staff in downing street attended another gathering today, a pep talk from the prime minister. i'm told he quoted from the lion king, saying "change is good". but some sceptical mps suggested that either the prime minister himself would need to change, or they might need to change the prime minister. we want this to work, but i think, for myself, i'm deeply troubled by what's going on, and we all know that if a prime minister doesn't ship up then they have to shape out, and that's exactly what happened when this prime minister took over. and tonight, another

keir starmer _ service. finally... very finally! keir starmer has _ service. finally...rmed he service. finally... very finally! - keir starmer has confirmed he has received death threats following what you said in the house of commons aboutjimmy savile. do you feel responsible for that and would you like to take the opportunity to apologise? i you like to take the opportunity to aoloaise? ., you like to take the opportunity to aoloaise? . ., you like to take the opportunity to a halo ise? ., ., ., apologise? i have said more than enou:h apologise? i have said more than enough about _ apologise? i have said more than enough about that _ apologise? i have said more than enough about that issue. - alar karis is the president of estonia — which has been a nato member since 2004. the uk is doubling its contribution to the nato force in estonia. he was asked how close we were to a war. i think nobody knows that because there are so many speculations around that i guess the only person who knows is president putin. but he doesn't give an answer. he has given an answer that the

keir starmer bundled into a police car. two arrests were made.ened outside parliament where seven days ago a minister made a false link between the two.- false link between the two. look, i'm sure there _ false link between the two. look, i'm sure there were _ false link between the two. look, i'm sure there were some - false link between the two. look, i'm sure there were some people | false link between the two. look, - i'm sure there were some people out there who already had conspiracy theories in their head but prime minister has given them a platform and permission and that is tantamount to inciting them to these kind of horrific mobster activities. the prime minister wrongly suggested the labour leader had been involved in the decisions to prosecute —— not to prosecute jimmy in the decisions to prosecute —— not to prosecutejimmy savile when he was director of public prosecutions. borisjohnson was director of public prosecutions. boris johnson clarified was director of public prosecutions. borisjohnson clarified after an outcry but he did n

the labor leader secular starmer has also been in town and you talk to him. i starmer has also been inly fascinating moment. i newscast is to remember that for jeremy— newscast is to remember that for jeremy corbyn's leadership it was this running sore all the way between _ this running sore all the way between different sides of the labour— between different sides of the labour party of his attitudes of the fence _ labour party of his attitudes of the fence and — labour party of his attitudes of the fence and his attitude to nato and his membership for a long time for his membership for a long time for his support — his membership for a long time for his support and backing for a group called _ his support and backing for a group called stop— his support and backing for a group called stop the work has been very anti-the _ called stop the work has been very anti—the iraq war and very anti—conflict of a certain kind and actually— anti—conflict of a certain kind and actually a — anti—conflict of a certain kind and actually a group that jeremy corbyn is going _ actually a group that jere

failed to prosecute. —— sir kier starmer. soaring cost of energy: typical household bills are going up by almost 700 pounds a year the chancellor unveils measures to soften the blow, but says we will need to get used to higher energy prices. i dont�* have a crystal ball as to what exactly the future holds but i want to be honest with people higher energy prices are something we are going to have to adjust to. inflation is on the up too, the bank of england warns by april it could hit its highest rate for more than 30 years. —— northern ireland first minister, paul givan, announces his resignation amid a new row over post—brexit trade arrangements. hey, watch out for that traffic there. i'm watching it now marmee, it's ok. and coming up this hour, we'll be taking a look at the bafta nominations and speaking to nominee and �*belfast�* star caitriona balfe the prime minister has lost four members of his top team in downing street. in the past the minutes, it's been confirmed that dan rosenfield resigned this morning, martin reyn

also keir starmer.— also keir starmer. dominic raab as well. jane also keir starmer.ary it is quiet. it has been fantastic, especially from everton and this man going from tottenham to everton. delli ali moves from tottenham to everton. not the only club, of course. a lot of money spent in the transfer window. £295 million changed hands before it slammed shut. delli ali moves from tottenham to everton. that is on a two and a half year deal. his career has stalled at spurs in recent years. he has only played for the club six times since antonio conte took over as manager. barcelona have agreed a deal to sign arsenal striker pierre emerick aubameyang. he's only scored four goals in 1a games this season. there's no fee involved, but the transfer is likely to save arsenal around £15 milion a year in wages. —— £25 million. juventus and wales midfielder aaron ramsey has joined scottish premiership champions rangers. he could make his debut tomorrow in the old firm match. that is a baptism of fire, isn't it? he's at ibrox on loan until the end of the season. manchester city

get well soon, says sir keir starmer.q khan says, the commitment her majesty has shown to country appears to be unwavering. wishing her a safe and speedy recovery from covid. lots of other messages. from various politicians and well—wishers on social media. we do know the queen received herfirst social media. we do know the queen received her first vaccination for covid back in 2021. the assumption is she has had a second and third dose since then. earlier i spoke tojim reed our health correspondent about the queen's positive test for covid. three doses of the vaccine are incredibly effective, reducing the chances of going into hospital by 80%. despite the fact the queen is 95 years old, she will have a lot of protection from the vaccine. another thing that was discussed at anti—viral medications. they are only starting to be used in the uk. there are two pills. the idea is you get them to people soon after they had tested positive, within three to five days. both pills you take over the course of five days. it is a cours

keir starmer is — a major player in europe. keir starmer is visiting _ a major player in europe. headquarters as well, to send a similar message that labour would be prepared to stand firm against russian aggression as well. but he hopes also to send a different message. things have changed sincejeremy corbyn�*s time in charge. the uk may not be the decider in what happens next on europe's edges. but its political leaders, both in their different ways, want to show the uk can lead. laura kuenssberg, bbc news. detectives from scotland yard are preparing to send out questionnaires to around 50 people suspected of attending lockdown parties in downing street. recipients will be expected to respond within seven days. here's our political correspondent damian grammaticus. this i think is a significant development. this is the metropolitan police special enquiry team who have said they have identified more than 50 individuals who they believe took part in those parties, events in downing street, in whitehall. they are each going to be sent a letter with a legal questionnaire, being tol

keir starmer bundled to a police car. two arrests were made., the prime minister made a false link between the two. look, i'm sure there were some people out there who already had conspiracy theories in their head, but the prime minister's given them a platform and permission, and that is tantamount to inciting them to these kind of horrific mobster activities. the prime minister wrongly suggested the labour leader had been involved in the decisions not to prosecute jimmy savile when he was the boss of public prosecutions. boris johnson clarified after an outcry, but he did not say sorry. a lot of people have got hot under the collar and i understand why. let's be absolutely clear, i'm talking not about the leader of the opposition's personal record when he was dpp and i totally understand he had nothing to do personally with those decisions. the prime minister wrote online... but others in his own party want him to say much more. the former tory cabinet member julian smith said... there's no sign of that. borisjohnson�*s failure to apologise h

keir starmer did a good job.deserves absolute respect for that, but the prime minister has come out and clarified his remarks. would you have used that slur? the prime minister has clarified the remarks, and that is important. and what i will be doing is actually getting on with myjob, which is what i am doing today on world cancer day. does he still enjoy your support? of course he does, absolutely. sonia sodha is the chief leader writer at the observer. she was also a senior adviser to ed miliband when he was labour leader. it is friday afternoon, you paper comes out on sunday morning, is it too soon to write a leader? yes, i think it is. who knows where we will be tomorrow morning when i am writing the editorial for sunday. i think it is looking really bad for borisjohnson. it i think it is looking really bad for boris johnson._ i think it is looking really bad for boris johnson. it has since the end of last year— boris johnson. it has since the end of last year when _ boris johnson. it has since the end of la

keir starmer. we your way. silence. keir starmer. we have to yourway. silence. act responsibly and they will do the right thing, testing and isolating if positive. what i can't understand is why the prime minister is taking away the tools that will help them to do that. free tests can't continue forever but if you are 2—1 up continue forever but if you are 2—1 up with ten minutes to go, you don't substitute for one of your best defenders. the prime minister is also removing self isolation support payments that allow many people to isolate and weakening sick pay. these are decisions that will hit the lowest paid and the most insecure work the hardest. including care workers who got us through the toughest parts of the pandemic. it is all very well advising workers to self—isolate, but that won't work unless all workers have security of knowing they can afford to do so. the labour leader sir keir starmer. next to him you could see the labour health spokesman wes streeting. he is with our political correspondent ian watson, who joins is with our political correspon

the headlines at 8.00: the labour leader sir keir starmer has escorted into a police car after being harassed by protesters. the return of gcses and a—level exams are some of the tens of thousands of pupils, with students being graded more generously. this pupils, with students being graded more generously.— more generously. this year group have been — more generously. this year group have been adversely _ more generously. this year group have been adversely affected - have been adversely affected more than any other year groups that have gone through two exams so far, and theyjust really need that boost of knowing what they need to do to focus their minds. fix, knowing what they need to do to focus their minds.— knowing what they need to do to focus their minds. a plan to tackle record backlog _ focus their minds. a plan to tackle record backlog of _ focus their minds. a plan to tackle record backlog of patients - focus their minds. a plan to tackle record backlog of patients on - record backlog of patients on hospital waiting lists in england is put on hold. the health secretary den

leader of i the opposition, keir starmer. thank ou, mr the opposition, keir starmer. thank you.ion, keir starmer. thank you, mr speaker. in _ the opposition, keir starmer. thank you, mr speaker. in this _ the opposition, keir starmer. thank you, mr speaker. in this dark - the opposition, keir starmer. t�*ié'riaz you, mr speaker. in this dark hour, our thoughts, you, mr speaker. in this dark hour, ourthoughts, our you, mr speaker. in this dark hour, our thoughts, our solidarity, and our thoughts, our solidarity, and our resolve with the ukrainian people. invading troops marched through the streets, missiles shall their cities and they have been cast into a war through no fault of their own because putin fears their freedom and because he knows that no people will choose to live under his rule unless. to do so at the barrel of a gun. the consequences of putin's war of aggression will be horrendous and tragic for the people of ukraine. but also for the russian people, who had been plunged into chaos by a violent elite, who have stolen their wealth, stolen their chance of democracy,

borisjohnson has been facing more pressure to go through a false accusation he made against keir starmerparliament. israel is conducting an inquiry into claims that spyware was used against public figures. the allegations relate to the israeli made pegasus hacking tool. now on bbc news, birmingham heartlands hospital has one of the busiest intensive care units in the region. we followed three nurses over the course of a night shift to find out what it's really like to be an intensive care nurse. no one dies alone in intensive care. it's me that sits there and holds your relative's hand. it's me that talks to them in their last few minutes. it is me that makes sure they're comfortable. no two days are the same. you don't know what you're going to walk into. our aim is to make patients better so they can go home to their families. covid has changed - intensive care completely. the demand for the service isjust extraordinary. - we need to look after ourselves to be the best nurses we possibly can be. we cry together, we feel our emotions together and i think that's so important. i do like a

the question now is whether that statement risked mr starmer�*s safety.what happened last night, which was totally unacceptable. the prime minister himself tweeted. .. and number 10 has refuted any link whatsoever between that behaviour and the prime minister's words. but if that's number 10, this is the speaker of the house of commons. these sorts of comments only inflame opinion and generate _ disregard for the house. and it is not acceptable. our words have consequences, and we should always be - mindful of that fact. scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon has also commented, tweeting that. . .. number 10 refutes this categorisation. and to the government, this is part of a broader problem which affected politicians and journalists. that mob yesterday, they were the same mob that surrounded michael gove outside his department, they were the same mob that attacked nick watt. these are people who do not discriminate, theyjust hate all of us because we represent the so—called establishment. and while the protest and its causes are debated, so, too, is

the uk opposition labour leader, sir keir starmer has had to be escorted to safety by the police.was targeted by a crowd near parliament — as the prime minister boris johnson faced more calls to withdraw a false accusation he made against him in parliament. israel's government will hold an independent inquiry into reports that police illicitly used spyware against aides of the former prime minister benjamin netanyahu and other public figures. now on bbc news, it's hardtalk with stephen sackur. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. today, i'm in paris as france gears up for a presidential election in the spring which will test the level of anger and frustration in this country. the incumbent, emmanuel macron, looks pretty much certain to be a candidate and he's well—placed to make it into the second round run—off. who willjoin him there? well, my guest today is the long—time dominant figure in far—right politics, marine le pen. this will be her third bid for the presidency. in recent years, she's tried to detoxify her political brand, but has the strategy worked? marine le pen,

and keir starmer said this earlier.some dignity. and this was the response of the prime minister. i this was the response of the prime minister. ., this was the response of the prime minister. . ., ., minister. i am informed that in 2013, minister. i am informed that in 2013. the _ minister. i am informed that in 2013, the right _ minister. i am informed that in 2013, the right honourable - minister. i am informed that in - 2013, the right honourable gentleman apologised and took full responsibility for what had happened on his watch and i think the peak of that was the right thing —— right to speak of that was the right thing to do. ., ., 4' . speak of that was the right thing to do. ., ., in 2012 keir starmer commissioned a report into whyjimmy savile was not prosecuted. (gfx)the bbc reported its findings in 2013: —— was not prosecuted. the bbc reported its findings in 2013: "opportunities to prosecute jimmy savile for sex offences were missed because police and prosecutors did not take allegations seriously" in respo

should the prime ministerl apologise to keir starmer?ask about the failures of the cps when it was led by sir keir starmer. when you have a debate about the leader of an organisation taking responsibility for that organisation, as keir starmer did, as the prime minister has made clear, as the prime minister has with what happened in downing street, i think that is a reasonable point to make. and we have seen politicians make claims and statements in the chamber to other politicians over the years. that is no excuse for people to use that to excuse the way they behaved last night. it simply isn't. but the commons speaker said what happened to sir keir starmer and his colleagues was deplorable, and added... these sorts of comments only inflame opinions and generate disregard for the house, and it is not acceptable. 0ur words have consequences, and we should always be mindful of that fact. twice in the last six years, mps have been killed while doing theirjob. sir david amess was stabbed to death at a constituency surgery in essex last autu