the headline there is "sue gray demands to name party great —— partygate ringleaders." , but what are they driving at here?— driving at here? sue gray is a senior civil _ driving at here? sue gray is a senior civil servant, - driving at here? sue gray is a senior civil servant, and - driving at here? sue gray is a senior civil servant, and her l senior civil servant, and her reputation is at stake here. she's been _ reputation is at stake here. she's been asked to review, if you like, the culture — been asked to review, if you like, the culture and practices, what went on in _ the culture and practices, what went on in downing street during the crisis. _ on in downing street during the crisis, whether there was a licence to drink— crisis, whether there was a licence to drink excessively or get drunk in the downing street garden, a licensed _ the downing street garden, a licensed to socialise in a way that was completely not committed for the rest of— was completely not committed for the rest of the _ was completely not committed for the rest of the country. the suggestio

what sue gray has published is entirely for sue i has published is entirely for sue gray and it is a., , gray and it is a wholly independent reort. ., ., report. the last time i asked the prime minister _ report. the last time i asked the prime minister a _ report. the last time i asked the prime minister a question - report. the last time i asked the prime minister a question on - report. the last time i asked the | prime minister a question on this subject, i said the problem with him and i got on with him over the years, is he is a serial offender. and even the serial offenders, if they actually confess that they have done wrong and then repent for what they have done, they can actually be forgiven because they are mending their ways. forgiven because they are mending theirways. i'm forgiven because they are mending their ways. i'm sorry, forgiven because they are mending theirways. i'm sorry, but forgiven because they are mending their ways. i'm sorry, but today is performance from the prime minister shows no remorse. trying to shift the bark on other people and i believe now, wi

sue gray makes that decision, sue _ has done its job.y makes that decision, sue gray _ has done its job. sue gray makes that decision, sue gray has - has done its job. sue gray makes - that decision, sue gray has complete control over this. that decision, sue gray has complete control overthis. i've that decision, sue gray has complete control over this. i've not seen the report. she will publish that report... but you would welcome it? absolutely. it’s report... but you would welcome it? absolutely-— absolutely. it's the right thing to do. absolutely. it's the right thing to d0- labour _ absolutely. it's the right thing to do. labour are _ absolutely. it's the right thing to do. labour are leading _ absolutely. it's the right thing to do. labour are leading calls - absolutely. it's the right thing to do. labour are leading calls for l absolutely. it's the right thing to l do. labour are leading calls for all evidence to be put out in the open. sir keir starmer is under police investigation himself or possibly breaking lockdown rules but

sue gray has complete control over this i_ sue gray has complete control over this i have — sue grayeport. she will— this. i have not seen the report. she will publish that report. i would — she will publish that report. i would absolutely welcome it. it is the right— would absolutely welcome it. it is the right thing to do. i think it is important — the right thing to do. i think it is important that the prime minister then come back to the dispatch box and respond to it as he has promised he would _ and respond to it as he has promised he would do — and respond to it as he has promised he would do. ultimately what matters is people _ he would do. ultimately what matters is people understand what happened and then— is people understand what happened and then learn the lessons from it. learning _ and then learn the lessons from it. learning the lessons will be a think a phrase we hear repeated after the publication of this report and as nadim zawahi said the prime minister has committed to coming to parliament and making a statement on the findings of sue gray an her report. 0nce the

i what might the consequences be of sue gray's report.— sue gray's report.any — sue gray's report. i don't think there is any doubt _ sue gray's report. i don't think there is any doubt the - sue gray's report. i don't think . there is any doubt the expectation is it will provide uncomfortable reading for borisjohnson and others in government went sue gray's report is published in full we expect towards the beginning of next week. the question is given she already has found in her initial report there were failures of leadership and ofjudgment in downing street, whether there is any thing further at this sufficiently damning to put boris johnson's at this sufficiently damning to put borisjohnson�*s position in any kind of danger and borisjohnson�*s position in any kind of dangerand in borisjohnson�*s position in any kind of danger and in the last few minutes the prime minister himself has been speaking in public for the first time since the metropolitan police concluded their investigation.- police concluded their investigation. police concluded their invest

sue gray makes that decision, sue gray has complete control over this. i've not seen the report.h that report... but you would welcome it? absolutely. it's the right thing to do. labour are leading calls for all evidence to be put out in the open. sir keir starmer is under police investigation himself for possibly breaking lockdown laws, but his supporters say it cannot be compared to what went on in whitehall. the statement he made the other week showed real integrity and leadership. he is a former director of public prosecutions, he takes adherence to the law extremely seriously and if you contrast that to the culture that has been exposed both by what the met has uncovered and what we're likely to see in sue gray's report, you see the culture comes from the top. the most senior civil servant — cabinet secretary simon case, had to step back from leading the government inquiry after reports of a christmas party in his office. officials expected to be named in the report have until this evening to challenge its findings, which could delay its publication. if not, it will be relea

the weight the sue gray was over. for the _ prime minister? the weight the sue gray was over. gray was over. for the prime minister, day ofjudgment, once after he announced an investigation into parties that may have broken lock downloads, borisjohnson received the final report this morning, which would have been uncomfortable reading. he condemned a lack of leadership, details of late—night drinking, vomiting, an altercation and concern about the public�*s perception. i altercation and concern about the public's perception.— altercation and concern about the public's perception. i want to begin toda b public's perception. i want to begin today by renewing _ public's perception. i want to begin today by renewing my _ public's perception. i want to begin today by renewing my apology - public's perception. i want to begin today by renewing my apology to l public's perception. i want to begin i today by renewing my apology to the house and the whole country for the short lunchtime gathering on the 19th ofjune 2020 in the cabinet room, during which i stood at my place at the cabine

mixed reaction to the sue gray report. this is what they had to say. gray report.ause i _ to say. i'm very disappointed in the government because i do _ to say. i'm very disappointed in the government because i do believe i to say. i'm very disappointed in the i government because i do believe that they should be leading by example and what we have seen is very much double standards. as a next nhs worker, i havejust retired, obviously i have worked through covid so i�*ve seen quite a lot and peoples distress around not being able to visit loved ones and to know that government were just blatantly flouting the rules that they actually made is an absolute disgrace. i actually made is an absolute dis race. ~ , ., ., disgrace. i think it is exaggerated. what is your _ disgrace. i think it is exaggerated. what is your opinion _ disgrace. i think it is exaggerated. what is your opinion about - disgrace. i think it is exaggerated. what is your opinion about it? - disgrace. i think it is exaggerated. | what is your opinion about it? boris has to learn — what is your opinio

sue gray has comlete has been amassed. sue gray has complete control— has been amassed.r _ has been amassed. sue gray has complete control over this. - has been amassed. sue gray has complete control over this. i - has been amassed. sue gray has| complete control over this. i have not seen — complete control over this. i have not seen the report. she will publish — not seen the report. she will publish that report when... but you would welcome _ publish that report when... but you would welcome it. _ publish that report when. .. but you would welcome it. i _ publish that report when... but you would welcome it. i would - publish that report when... but you i would welcome it. i would absolutely welcome it- — would welcome it. i would absolutely welcome it- it _ would welcome it. i would absolutely welcome it. it is _ would welcome it. i would absolutely welcome it. it is the _ would welcome it. i would absolutely welcome it. it is the right _ would welcome it. i would absolutely welcome it. it is the right thing - would welcome it. i would absolutely welcome it. it is th

we waited for the sue gray report. the country can't wait any the country can't wait any longer, the values symbolized by the door number 10 must be restored. members opposite must do their bit, they must tell the current inhabitants their leader, that this has gone on too long, the game is up. you cannot be a lawmaker and a lawbreaker. it is time to pack his bags. only then can the government function again. only then can the rot be carved out. only then can we restore the dignity of that great office and the democracy that it represents. >> prime minister, the right honorable gentlemen talks about what went on on number 10 downing street and the events behind that and the number of events. what i want to say to him is throughout the pandemic was not leading many thousands in the fight against coronavirus and he was sniping from the sidelines, and veering from one position to the next. and today, he has done it again. week after week, he comes to this house and talks about the economy, about ukraine, about the cost of

sue gray has complete control over this. i have not seen the report.l publish that report when... but you would welcome it? i would absolutely welcome it. it is the right thing to do and i think it is important that the prime minister comes back to the despatch box and responds to that, as he has promised he would do. ultimately, what matters is people understand what happened and then learn the lessons. learning the lessons will be a phrase i think we hear repeated after the publication of this report and as said there, the prime minister has committed to coming to parliament and making a statement on the findings of sue gray and her report. of course, once that is over, the metropolitan police investigation has concluded into all of this as well, sir keir starmer still faces an investigation into his actions at a particular event in north—east of england during a campaign for a by—election, when he was pictured with a beer and he and his staff were having a takeaway curry. and that if you like is important context because it has meant that labour hav

sue gray makes that decision, sue gray has complete control over this. i haven't seen the report. report when she... reporter: but you would welcome. . . ? i absolutely welcome it, it is the right thing to do. i understand that some of the evidence sue gray has won't be made public, but she'll use it to criticise some of her senior civil colleagues. those she intends to name were given until five o'clock today to respond. her report could still be delayed if any of them take legal action, but whitehall unions think this is unlikely. most of the people who are going to be named by sue gray have already been named in the media, so it would be pretty limited, the option for anyone wanting a significant challenge. you can't rule anything out, but i would be surprised if actually there are a large number of people going to be named — it's probably the most senior people who are involved in the issues that sue's been investigating — and therefore i would be quite surprised if there was any ground for any kind of legal challenge. the fallout from so—called partygate isn't limited to one

the senior civil servant sue gray met with the prime minister to discuss publishing photos as part ofer inquiry into downing street lockdown parties. joe biden discusses security and north korea's nuclear programme with south korea's president in seoul. today, president yoon suk—yeol and i committed to strengthening our close engagement and working together to take on challenges of regional security including addressing the threat posed by the democratic people's republic of korea. as monkeypox spreads worldwide, uk doctors say it could have a "massive impact" on access to sexual health services. polls close in parts of australia as two political veterans battle it out for the country's top job. and could this be the first of record—breaking heatwaves across europe? hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. relations were already difficult after finland applied to join nato, prompted by the war in ukraine. now moscow has taken action against its neighbour over energy supplies. russia's energy giant, gazprom has switched off gas deliveries — it says finland is

once that passes, it is up to sue gray and her team to publish the report.eofre the end of next week. depending on what is in the report, what are the likely consequences, the outcomes of sue gray's report? it depends on what is in it as you suggest. we know from her draft findings that she has identified failures of leadership and judgment in downing street and the events that happened should not have been allowed to happen in the way that they did and to the extent that they did. as she put it in her draft findings that was published injanuary. we have had since then the met police investigation which has issued dozens and dozens of fines, and only one for the prime minister himself, and that has taken some of the heat out of what sue gray will publish in her report. but there will be detail in there and it will be uncomfortable reading at the very least for boris johnson and others in government. how damning it is? we willjust have to see what it comes out west but there is political pressure on borisjohnson, is it there with the intensity back when these

report, it is decision time for them, sue gray report, it is decision time forthem, do sue gray reportck the prime minister or not? and if they don't, we heard in blackford the snp leader pointing across the commons at all the tory mps, it will be on your headif the tory mps, it will be on your head if you choose or do not choose to keep the prime minister. thank ou for to keep the prime minister. thank you for that _ to keep the prime minister. thank you for that update. _ to keep the prime minister. thank you for that update. we _ to keep the prime minister. thank you for that update. we are - to keep the prime minister. thank you for that update. we are going to find out how the sue gray report is covered in tomorrow's newspapers. we'll be looking through the papers at 10:30pm we'll be looking through the papers at10:30pm and 11:30pm, we'll be looking through the papers at 10:30pm and 11:30pm, we've got a law derek and mo hussein. let's pause and take a look at all the latest sport for you right now. here is mark. he is at the bbc sport centre. good evening. british number one emma

sue gray investigated _ of course, i do. sue gray investigated 16 _ of course, i do.stigated 16 events. l of course, i do. sue gray i investigated 16 events. the of course, i do. sue gray - investigated 16 events. the police looked at 12. fines were issued at eight of them, the prime minister showed up at nine of them. for the first time we have pictures published today of the one both he and the chancellor were fined for, a mid afternoon gathering to mark mr johnson's birthday injune 2020. the report also includes these images from a leaving do. the prime minister said turning up at events like this was an important part of hisjob. i like this was an important part of his “ob. , , ., like this was an important part of his “ob. , , . , . his job. i briefly attended such gatherings _ his job. i briefly attended such gatherings to _ his job. i briefly attended such gatherings to thank _ his job. i briefly attended such gatherings to thank them - his job. i briefly attended such gatherings to thank them for l his job. i briefly attended such - gatherings to thank them fo

sue gray makes that decision, sue gray has complete control over this. i haven't seen the report.would welcome. ..? i absolutely welcome it, it is the right thing to do. i understand that some of the evidence sue gray has won't be made public, but she'll use it to criticise some of her senior civil colleagues. those she intends to name were given until five o'clock today to respond. her report could still be delayed if any of them take legal action, but whitehall unions think this is unlikely. most of the people who are going to be named by sue gray have already been named in the media, so it would be pretty limited, the option for anyone wanting a significant challenge. you can't rule anything out, but i would be surprised if actually there are a large number of people going to be named — it's probably the most senior people who are involved in the issues that sue's been investigating — and therefore i would be quite surprised if there was any ground for any kind of legal challenge. the fallout from so—called partygate isn't limited to one party. keir starmer, currently under inv

i judgments contained in it are a matter for sue gray.herfor what she has done and i believe that her interim report was extremely useful to the government in making the changes that we have. in useful to the government in making the changes that we have.— the changes that we have. in years to come, the changes that we have. in years to come. when _ the changes that we have. in years to come, when the _ the changes that we have. in years to come, when the prime - the changes that we have. in years to come, when the prime minister| to come, when the prime minister reflects on his time as prime minister and reflects on his time as prime ministerand in reflects on his time as prime minister and in government, what does he think will be his proudest moment? we'll be breaking his own lockdown rules have been fined or will it be lying to the queen and presiding over such a toxic environment that, according to the report, staff in his office, have a lively party the night before her husband's funeral? speaker, i will look back many years hence f

parties demand an explaination from the prime minister after he met with the senior civil servant, sue grayahead of the publication of her report into lockdown parties at downing street. joe biden is attending a dinner with south korea's president in seoul. he's there to discuss security and north korea's nuclear programme. as monkeypox spreads worldwide, uk doctors say it could have a "massive impact" on access to sexual health services. polls close in parts of australia as two political veterans battle it out for the country's top job. and could this be the first of record breaking heatwaves across europe? hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. to australia, where polls have closed in the country's first election since 2019. it sees prime minister scott morrison go up against one of the country's longest serving politicians, labor leader anthony albanese. more than 17 million people were enrolled to vote — which is compulsory for over 18s. either party will need to win at least 76 of the 151 seats in the house of representatives — where the prime minister sits

sue gray notes _ no party. but there was a party. sue gray notes the — no party. notes the event _ no party. but there was a party. sue gray notes the event was _ no party. but there was a party. sue gray notes the event was crowded . no party. but there was a party. sue l gray notes the event was crowded and noisy search for some people working elsewhere in the building that evening had significant levels of noise. something they characterised as a party. she goes on. the cleaner who attended within the next morning noted that there had been made winds build on one wall. mrjohnson has repeatedly said he did not know the extent of what happened and, listening to him, was the leader of the opposition. that listening to him, was the leader of the opposition-— the opposition. that report lays bare the rort — the opposition. that report lays bare the rort that _ the opposition. that report lays bare the rort that under - the opposition. that report lays bare the rort that under this - the opposition. that report lays i bare the rort that under this prime minister— bar

this was always a sue gray's report, and it— this was always a sue gray's report, and it was going tok one — and it was going to be factual. but i think one thing that is quite interesting which is slightly odd with what has been said today is that there — with what has been said today is that there was an awareness of what was happening was wrong. when you read the _ was happening was wrong. when you read the report, it talks about people — read the report, it talks about people being told to perhaps go out the hack_ people being told to perhaps go out the back door to be mindful of the media, not— the back door to be mindful of the media, not carry bottles of line. so, media, not carry bottles of line. so. i_ media, not carry bottles of line. so. i don't — media, not carry bottles of line. so, i don't think it's people thinking _ so, i don't think it's people thinking they were working —— bottles — thinking they were working —— bottles of— thinking they were working —— bottles of wine. thinking they were working -- bottles of wine.— thinking they were working -- bottles of wine. let

he will the prime minister and sue gray?ortant and why opposition parties have seized on use of it emerging, calling on the prime minister to explain it and suggesting it may, depending on the details, compromise the process in some way. the meeting happened last month, downing street confirmed the prime minister had met sue gray and received an update on the investigation. they said the prime minister commissioned the investigation and was clear throughout it should be completely independent. he reiterated the decision what and when to publish rests entirely with the investigation team and their prime minister will respond in parliament. we were also told by a senior source that it was a meeting at sue gray's request to clarify her intention about what happened after that the investigation concluded and it dealt with practical and process issues including whether photographs should be published in the report and resolved that the prime minister said that was a matter entirely for her. that is one version of events, we have

sue gray investigated 16 events. the police looked at 12.t eight of them, the prime minister showed up at nine of them. for the first time we have pictures published today of the one both he and the chancellor were fined for, a mid afternoon gathering to mark mrjohnson�*s birthday injune 2020. the report also includes these images from a leaving do. the prime minister said turning up at events like this was an important part of his job. i briefly attended such gatherings to thank them for their service, which i believe is one of the essential duties of leadership. sue gray was also told of multiple examples of officials being dismissive and rude towards some of the number ten staff. frankly, mr speaker, i have been appalled by some of the behaviour, particularly in the treatment of the security and the cleaning staff. and i would like to apologise to those members of staff. and he insisted he had changed his team and how they work and wanted to get on with governing. i am confident with the changes and new structures that are now in place, t

parliament has to— from the sue gray report. parliament has to read _ from the sue gray report.t as soon as it possibly can and then there _ soon as it possibly can and then there has— soon as it possibly can and then there has to be acted upon. and i'm quite _ there has to be acted upon. and i'm quite sure _ there has to be acted upon. and i'm quite sure that over the coming days, _ quite sure that over the coming days, we — quite sure that over the coming days, we will hear a lot of spin coming — days, we will hear a lot of spin coming out _ days, we will hear a lot of spin coming out of downing street that somehow— coming out of downing street that somehow there is nothing to see here, _ somehow there is nothing to see here, the — somehow there is nothing to see here, the police have investigated it, here, the police have investigated it. sue _ here, the police have investigated it, sue gray is a sideshow and, you know, _ it, sue gray is a sideshow and, you know. it _ it, sue gray is a sideshow and, you know. it is — it, sue gray is a sideshow and, you know. it is no — it, su

— and we just need to wait for sue gray to— and we just need to wait for sue gray to report, and i willng more next — gray to report, and i will be saying more next week. can you guarantee that that — more next week. can you guarantee that that report will be as transparent as possible and number 10 wont— transparent as possible and number 10 won't be blocking names being released? — 10 won't be blocking names being released? ., , , , released? that will be entirely up to sue gray. _ released? that will be entirely up to sue gray, and _ released? that will be entirely up to sue gray, and i _ released? that will be entirely up to sue gray, and i will— released? that will be entirely up to sue gray, and i will be - released? that will be entirely up to sue gray, and i will be looking| to sue gray, and i will be looking forward very much to seeing what she has to say, and fingers crossed that we'll be producing next week. find we'll be producing next week. and what ou we'll be producing next week. and what you say _ we'll be producing next week. and what you say to jamie oliver today is pro

the damaging revelations from sue gray's re ort. ~ , ., , report.aw _ report. the prime minister only broke the law one _ report. the prime minister only broke the law one of— report. the prime minister only broke the law one of his - report. the prime minister only broke the law one of his timesl report. the prime minister only - broke the law one of his times once, but was at numerous other gatherings where it appears laws were broken. that will surprise people, why there is only one find forthcoming and why they drew that conclusion. last week went well for— they drew that conclusion. last week went well for the _ they drew that conclusion. last week went well for the prime _ they drew that conclusion. last week went well for the prime minister. - they drew that conclusion. last week went well for the prime minister. a l went well for the prime minister. a lot of— went well for the prime minister. a lot of people at westminster thought he would _ lot of people at westminster thought he would get more than one fine, he only got— he would get more

report. want to see what's in the full sue gray report-— want to see what's in the full sue gra reortt you know so far, do gray report. from what you know so far. do you — gray report. from what you know so far, do you think— gray report. from what you know so far, do you think your _ gray report. from what you know so far, do you think your prime - far, do you think your prime minister has integrity? the report will cut photographs _ minister has integrity? the report will cut photographs we've - minister has integrity? the report will cut photographs we've seen l will cut photographs we've seen today in context. we need to know what the culture was going on in downing street during lockdown. for those people who lost family members, including relatives, including my own, who died of covid, we want to know that the government is taking seriously the rules that required the rest of the country to follow. clearly, the sue gray report will give us we hope a lot more detail about what is going on, an indication of who was responsible for setting the culture that's caused so much public c

what he was at and what the civil servant sue gray thinks _ and what the civil servant sue gray thinkss had one fine, there i thinks about his conduct. we already| know he has had one fine, there have been 126 odd fines, the prime minister has told parliament there were not any parties. has he not already misled parliament as mccririck does a reckless ignition matter? , ., matter? they think the prime minister didn't _ matter? they think the prime minister didn't tell _ matter? they think the prime minister didn't tell the - matter? they think the prime minister didn't tell the truth l matter? they think the prime i minister didn't tell the truth when he said _ minister didn't tell the truth when he said there were no parties. a lot of them _ he said there were no parties. a lot of them will— he said there were no parties. a lot of them will say that you privately but they _ of them will say that you privately but they are not saying it publicly. why not? — but they are not saying it publicly. wh not? , .., , , but they are not saying it publicly. wh not? , , , ., ., why not? one becau

we waited for the sue gray report. the country can't wait any longer, the values symbolized binder door number 10 must be restored and the opposite must do their bit, they must tell the current inhabitants their leader, that this has gone on too long, the game is up. you cannot be a lawmaker and a lawbreaker and it is time to -- only then can the government function again. only then can the rot be carved out, only then can we restore the dignity of that great office and the democracy that it represents. >> prime minister, the right honorable gentlemen talks about what went on on number 10 downing st. and the events behind that and the number of events has what i want to say to him is throughout the pandemic was not leading many thousands in the fight against coronavirus and was sniping from the sidelines, veering from one position to the next. .. he could is shown some common sense, mr. speaker, and recognized so that when people are working very hard together day in, day out that it can be difficult to draw the bounda

well, nigel, as jo mentioned, the sue gray i undoing.as jo - mentioned, the sue gray report is increasingly imminent and what the papers say is that the report itself is likely to be more damaging to johnson than the fine given. do you think that's likely? we did see a bit of a glimpse of what's in the report earlier in the year, didn't we? , ., �* , we? yes, we did, and i'm sure the reort we? yes, we did, and i'm sure the report will— we? yes, we did, and i'm sure the report will be _ we? yes, we did, and i'm sure the report will be more _ we? yes, we did, and i'm sure the report will be more damaging. - we? yes, we did, and i'm sure the report will be more damaging. i. we? yes, we did, and i'm sure the i report will be more damaging. ijust think that _ report will be more damaging. ijust think that we've passed the peak danger— think that we've passed the peak danger period for boris johnson. think that we've passed the peak danger period for borisjohnson. i mean, _ danger period for borisjohnson. i mean. it— danger period for borisjoh

name names and, when _ sue gray wishes to name names and, when her_ sue gray wishes to name names andwho did what and actually identify peopie — did what and actually identify people she believes have behaved wrongfully. what she is apparently found _ wrongfully. what she is apparently found is _ wrongfully. what she is apparently found is that there is pressure not to name _ found is that there is pressure not to name names, and the police have said to _ to name names, and the police have said to issue — to name names, and the police have said to issue fines but don't name those _ said to issue fines but don't name those who— said to issue fines but don't name those who have been find other than those _ those who have been find other than those of _ those who have been find other than those of the very top. there may be something _ those of the very top. there may be something going on behind the scenes. — something going on behind the scenes, and sue gray will be trying to fight— scenes, and sue gray will be trying to fight back to say, "look, i've done _ to fight back to say, "look

he handed the case over to sue gray.let's go back to number —— we are at number 10 and we will bring you the latest as and when it happens. in the meantime, time for the weather. now it's time for a look at the weather with carol it has been a wet start to the day in the west. a weather front is pushing south—eastwards as you can see. it is weakening as it pushes towards the south—east, a lot of cloud, and behind it, bright spells, sunshine and some showers. it is going to be blustery, gusty winds along the english channel coast line, temperatures 11 degrees to 17 degrees. this evening, the front goes south, clear skies, showers fading, by the end of the night, more cloud across the west and rain in northern ireland and south—west scotland. tomorrow, the rain continues in northern ireland, south—west scotland, north—west england and wales, getting into the at times, weak as it thinks south. behind it, bright skies, sunshine, showers across the far north, and some wintry showers in the high ground over scotland. hello thi

. >> we need to hear at sue gray has to say.gray is the civil servant who iestigated gatherings and now her report is out. detailed multiple -- a detailed multiple events and what took place at these gatherings was not in line with covid guidance of the time. we know some of those gatherings lead to police fines and when the report was public, the prime minister addressed parliament. >> i am humbled and i have learned a lesson. roz: sue gray looked at six and events, one a bring your own booze gatheri in the downing street garden in 2020. the secretary said then -- invite and a special advisor messaged him saying the press conference will probably be finishing around that time, helpful of people can be mindful of that as speakers and cameras are leaving, not waving bottles of wine, etc.. he replied, will do my best. others raised concerns, lee kane mailed martin reynolds saying a 200 person invitation for drinks in the garden number 10 is a risk in the current environment. 30 to 40 people attended including johnson, then there w

what sue gray will do is draw on some of that evidence for her report, for the explanation on the reportt we will not see all of the evidence being put into the public domain. it has been interesting that both downing street and those close to sue gray disagree over the circumstances of the meeting in the first place. downing street were very keen to emphasise it was not done at the prime minister's behest, but they suggested that sue gray had initiated the meeting. those close to her said, no, this came from a suggestion by a number 10 official. downing street have now modified their position to make it very clear that the prime minister himself certainly hadn't called for this, but not denying that someone in number 10 suggested it was a good idea that the meeting took place. nonetheless, both sides do agree that he was not shown the content of the report, and still has not seen it. pharmacists are to be given more flexibility to deal with shortages of hormone replacement therapy medicines. they'll be given temporary permission to offer alternatives if they can't source the precise dru

opposition parties demand an explaination from borisjohnson, after he met with the senior civil servant, sue grayahead of the publication of her report into lockdown parties at downing street. pharmacists have been given temporary power to make swaps to women's hormone replacement therapy prescriptions, amid ongoing shortages. australia's labor party is returning to government with a promise to transform the country into a renewable energy superpower. the party has come first in a general election, but hasn't secured an overall majority. it's not yet clear if it'll form a minority or coalition government. the outgoing prime minister, scott morrison, has congratulated his rival and successor anthony albanese. in his victory speech, the labor leader paid tribute to the outgoing prime minister and said australia was entering a new era. scott morrison called me to congratulate myself and the labor party on our victory at the election. cheering and applause. scott very graciously wished me well. and i thanked him for that, and i wish him well. and i thank him for the service that he has given to our c

that has been expected to come after sue gray. we don't yet know when. come after sue gray. sue gray. we don't yet know when. , , ., ~ , i. know when. helen, plenty to keep you bus in know when. helen, plenty to keep you busy in these — know when. helen, plenty to keep you busy in these coming _ know when. helen, plenty to keep you busy in these coming hours. _ know when. helen, plenty to keep you busy in these coming hours. thank- busy in these coming hours. thank you very much for now. helen at westminster and we will stay with us and discuss the role of the civil service and get civil service reaction as well, dave pending jen i'm joined now by dave penman, general secretary of the fda civil service union. these eyewitness accounts that we've heard and more on panorama tonight, had many of your members, what conversations have you have it them since this came out? what are peoples responses to this? well, i don't want — peoples responses to this? well, i don't want to _ peoples responses to this? well, i don't want to talk _ peoples responses to this? well, i don't want t

we waited for the sue gray report. the country can't wait any longer. the values symbolized by the door number ten must be restored. members opposite must finally do their bit. they must tell the current inhabitant, their leader, that this has gone on too long, the game is up, you cannot be a lawmaker and a lawbreaker. and it's time to pack his bags only then can the government function again. only then can the rot be carved out. only then can we restore the dignity of that great office, and the democracy that it represents. [shouting] >> prime minister. >> mr. speaker, the right honorable gentleman talks about what went on in number ten downing street and the events behind that black door, and the number of events, and i will say to him he throughout the pandemic was not leading many thousands of people in the fight against coronavirus. he was sniping from the sidelines and veering from one position to the next. and today, mr. speaker, he has done it again. week after week he could have come to this house and talked about the economy, about ukraine, ab

— things that we read about from the sue gray report happening under the prime _ sue gray report happeningi worked for in my time _ cabinet secretaries i worked for in my time in— cabinet secretaries i worked for in my time in that building. mo, let's look at the mail, because we just talked about the mirror's front—page. but the mail is a sort of the polar office it, saying is that it. there is a few that the sue gray report was a bit of a damp squid because there's been so much reporting and so many weeks. yes. squid because there's been so much reporting and so many weeks. yes, so the mail takes — reporting and so many weeks. yes, so the mail takes a _ reporting and so many weeks. yes, so the mail takes a completely _ the mail takes a completely different view on this. it's probably been more supportive to say the least. some would say it was perhaps trying to trivialise this issue because when you take a step back, we were told initially there was nothing to see here, there were no parties, and now we're at a situation where there is 126 finds. both papers will be using pictures that p