this is one of the parts i of the tory party plotting, deciding whether_ of the tory party plotting,their letters — whether they will put in their letters of no—confidence into sir graham — letters of no—confidence into sir graham brady. just a wider comment on that_ graham brady. just a wider comment on that interview today, it probably did more _ on that interview today, it probably did more harm than good. obviously the objective was for him to come out, show— the objective was for him to come out, show some contrition, for number— out, show some contrition, for number 10 _ out, show some contrition, for number 10 to out, show some contrition, for numberio to get out, show some contrition, for number 10 to get back on the front foot, _ number 10 to get back on the front foot, hut_ number 10 to get back on the front foot, but effectively what you have had, headlines saying "nobody told me i had, headlines saying "nobody told me i broke — had, headlines saying "nobody told me i broke the rules" from the guy who ashley— me i broke the rules" from the guy who ashley broke the rules. y

get— tory party sheet it's the telegraph, to get the — tory party sheet it's the telegraph, to get thehe labour party it's the mirron it's_ to get the labour party it's the mirror. it's interesting that the two who— mirror. it's interesting that the two who are so utterly opposed and very tribal_ two who are so utterly opposed and very tribal in what they do attitude carrying _ very tribal in what they do attitude carrying the story. and from not different — carrying the story. and from not different angles, probably a bit more _ different angles, probably a bit more patience may in the mirror. i think_ more patience may in the mirror. i think it _ more patience may in the mirror. i think it does — more patience may in the mirror. i think it does weaken him further. i think— think it does weaken him further. i think he _ think it does weaken him further. i think he won't throw in the towel in the morning. he'll wait forthe sucre — the morning. he'll wait forthe sucre and _ the morning. he'll wait forthe sucre and a senior civil servant who is utterly— sucre and a senior civil servant w

we had the former chairman of the conservative i tory party. airman of the conservative party, baroness warsi, talking about this. nusrat ghani is a significant figure in terms of the conservative party saying they represent all parts of the uk, all faiths, colours and genders. it is not the kind of publicity that presumably the party once, never mind the government. ida. once, never mind the government. no, i think it once, never mind the government. iifr, i think it absolutely isn't, and she is a very well liked mp and that also will affect how people... not view the issue, but she has a lot of personal support within the party as well. we have seen some senior figures come out today and put their head above the parapet. as i mentioned, the dean sahalee came out earlier, and sajid javid who was at the heart of getting an investigation into this happening, and he has come out in support of nusrat ghani and said he would support her if she made a formal complaint. support her if she made a formal complaint-— support her if she made a formal coml

will come calling _ suits in the tory parties will come calling it — suits in the tory parties willidge conservative party. the reason they are so —— british. the reason _ reason they are so —— british. the reason they— reason they are so —— british. the reason they are so —— british. the reason they are so —— british. the reason they are so successful as they— reason they are so successful as they are — reason they are so successful as they are utterly useless. this is a party— they are utterly useless. this is a party that— they are utterly useless. this is a party that got rid of churchill and thatcher — party that got rid of churchill and thatcher. �* , ., ., ., ., party that got rid of churchill and thatcher. �*, ., ., ., thatcher. let's not go too far back in history. — thatcher. let's not go too far back in history. i _ thatcher. let's not go too far back in history, i take _ thatcher. let's not go too far back in history, i take your— thatcher. let's not go too far back in history, i take your point. - thatcher. let's not go too far back in history, i take your point. when i

the mood in the tory party, the majority, anyway, was to wait to see what sucre had to say. t... something else we don't know in the report or something that emerges after the report, perhaps from the e—mail inbox of dominic cummings, that reveals prime minister has not been fully honest about everything. all that is a big if, but everything hangs on what sue gray now says and what happens after sue gray. it is incredibly difficult for the prime minister, a minister who is a big ally of porsche onto described it to me as threading a needle in a snowstorm. he has to get everything right —— a minister who is a huge ally of borisjohnson described it to me. i put his chances of surviving a month at 5050, i would go 51—49 either way. what do you make of that? where would you put your predictions? and how important you think this long—awaited sue gray report really is? i long-awaited sue gray report really is? ~ . ., long-awaited sue gray report really is? ~ , ., ., , ., , is? i think it is going to be really important. _ is? i think it is going to be really important. but _ is? i

years onlyjust tory parties have had in years only just over two years tory parties have had in yearshows you how quick things can move. rewind three months ago, people saying he could walk on water. now he could be on the verge of being kicked out of downing street. indeed. but out of downing street. indeed. ihut nothing — out of downing street. indeed. but nothing confirmed - out of downing street. indeed. but nothing confirmed yet - out of downing street. indeed. but nothing confirmed yet of l but nothing confirmed yet of course and we will be following every single twist and turn out that on pvc. thank you for joining us on the programme. the us telecoms giants, at and t and verizon have agreed at the last minute to delay the roll—out of new 5g mobile networks near airport runways. the move follows a warning from airlines, that the technology could interfere with instruments on some olderaircraft, making them unsafe to fly. the aviation industry had warned of mass disruption to both commerical and cargo flights if the roll—out went ahead. emirates airline cancelled dozens of fligh

— that is a problem for the tory party.blem for the tory party. as it stands, once you get to the final— party. as it stands, once you get to the final two — party. as it stands, once you get to the final two candidates, get to a two—month leadership campaign. how does that— two—month leadership campaign. how does that look to the rest of the country? — does that look to the rest of the country? we are seeing covid, the cost—of—living crisis. essentially, when _ cost—of—living crisis. essentially, when you — cost—of—living crisis. essentially, when you have these situations where a when you have these situations where 6 prime _ when you have these situations where a prime minister is in office but there _ a prime minister is in office but there is— a prime minister is in office but there is a — a prime minister is in office but there is a leadership contest going on, they— there is a leadership contest going on, they are effectively a lame—duck leader _ on, they are effectively a lame—duck leader. when david cameron resigne

some people saying as an absolute body slam so far is johnson and the tory party. although some tory empties are already saying this needs to be the moment where the tory party unified comes together and tries to back the prime minister. it's unsure, unclear how much that that argument will really last and how it would go down with the general public. but for now, in regards to one of these parties on a lip, from ministers, and the prime minister seems to be, we'll wait the investigation led to by stu. grey were expected to see these conclusions potentially this week, but most likely, early next week. but her conclusions really could be the final nail in the coffin for the prime minister, who's some say, is a dead man, whooping or writing. okay, thank you. sherry, there was shut it. ashy reporting met from london. ok, well let's go back to our top story now because west the media stepping up, their attacks on moscow trumpeting what the crumbling calls and substantiated warnings of rushes, immune invasion of ukraine. the russian government has strenuously denied and

there has been the tory party, somewhat is in open rebellion tonight with mps openly speaking out and the prime minister. so speculation that in the morning we could well have an announcement that he is facing a leadership vote of the evening. facing a leadership vote of the evenina. , , facing a leadership vote of the eveninu, , ., , evening. just a “ump in there, 'ust a evening. just a “ump in there, justajump— evening. just a “ump in there, justajumpin— evening. just a jump in there, just a jump in there, - evening. just a jump in there, just a jump in there, giles, i just a jump in there, giles, and of those points you make a good ones but at this point we have a sense of how many mps are actually going to do this? there does need to be a pivotal number, that threshold for this to actually turn into some concrete action at this point. doesn't it?— concrete action at this point. doesn't it? there needs to be 54 mp5 and — doesn't it? there needs to be 54 mps and they _ doesn't it? there needs to be 54 mps and they have - doesn't it? there needs to be 54 mps and they have to - doesn'

the tory party did not win the last election, boris won the last election.g life in politics, ifind that gratitude. in my long life in politics, i find that in gratitude is much greater than gratitude. and he took the party for granted. i think the signals were, when we were losing to save conservative seat to the liberals, he really should pay attention to what the grassroots once. what boris has got to do in the next three months or so before the next three months or so before the election, is to visit virtually every day 20 where an election is taking place, all the london ones and the county ones, and places like basildon and swindon, and persuade them locally. it is no good him depending upon national announcements and all the rest of it. he has got to get out on the street and show he is a good campaigner and street and show he is a good campaignerand can street and show he is a good campaigner and can resist the losses. if he does that, he can survive. if he doesn't, i think it needs to be changed.— survive. if he doesn't, i think it needs to be chang

a former tory minister calls for borisjohnson to resign after the controversy over downing street partiesunderwater volcano erupts, prompting tsunami warnings across the pacific. good evening. a court hearing is due to begin in the next few minutes, to decide whether novak djokovic should be allowed to remain in australia. his visa was cancelled for a second time, after the government decided the world number one tennis player, who isn't vaccinated against covid, was a threat to public health. his lawyers are appealing, describing the decision as "irrational. djokovic is due to play in the australian open tournament on monday. from melbourne, here's shaimaa khalil. free, free the refugee! once again, novak djokovic is in detention, and once again, the world number one is challenging the cancellation of his visa. in court documents, we learned that the immigration minister alex hawke made his decision because the player's presence in australia may foster anti—vaccination sentiment. the tennis star's legal team say the argument was invalid and irrational, and that deporting him would potent

tory party in peace they spoke _ question. tory party in peace they spoke to— question.stmas in one piece _ wanted to get to christmas in one piece and — wanted to get to christmas in one piece and they had the whole patterson fiasco, christmas party, wallpaper — patterson fiasco, christmas party, wallpaper issues before christmas and when — wallpaper issues before christmas and when they breathe a sigh of relief— and when they breathe a sigh of relief because they thought they were turning the corner with omicron and the _ were turning the corner with omicron and the prime minister made the film and the prime minister made the right decision to not impose further restrictions— right decision to not impose further restrictions and other off to decent start of— restrictions and other off to decent start of the — restrictions and other off to decent start of the new year and they could make _ start of the new year and they could make it _ start of the new year and they could make it to _ start of the new year and they could make it to the 26th ofjanuary and now. day— make

it is very important now that the tory party does what it needs_ that the tory party does what it needsy does what it needs to do and gets rid of him. so needs to do and gets rid of him. sc thatis needs to do and gets rid of him. that is the needs to do and gets rid of him. sr that is the labour leader keir starmer. as i say, the way that tory mps find their constituents reacting this morning, plus what happens early next week, is going to be crucial in the next phases of this politically. but as we know, there have been a steady drip of stories over the last couple of weeks as well, and the fear that some tory mps have is that there to come. thank you very much, nick. tara button gave birth to her son dylan on the 20th of may 2020, the same day as the garden party in downing street — shejoins me now. obviously that state is now seared in so many of our minds. what are your thoughts, in so many of our minds. what are yourthoughts, knowing in so many of our minds. what are your thoughts, knowing what was going on in downing street while your giving birth? what was your experience giving

a really tricky week for the prime minister, for the tory party and also those government whips in chargey discipline. we saw a pretty extraordinary intervention last night from chief whip mark spencer who went on twitter to publicly identify him as the whip that nusrat ghani was making allegations about, strongly denying those claims. as i said in the report, these claims come at a time when party whips are already facing scrutiny after allegations that they were blackmailing tory mps last week into supporting the prime minister, for example by threatening to withdraw funding for their constituencies or other projects that mean a lot to them, something number ten say they do not recognise but which tory mp william wragg says he will bring up with the police. all this shows how at the moment there are so many fractures building in the conservative party in a really crucial week for them. we expect the findings of the sue gray report into downing street parties later this week. some mps have already publicly criticised the conduct of the prime minister relating to these parties. some have

so it is very important now that the tory party does what it needs to do and gets rid of him.laire pearsall is a conservative councillor in the county of kent, who was formerly a home office special adviser. she spoke earlier to my colleague joanna gosling, who started by asking whether she'd had a chance to speak to local residents in her area. i've had a number of conversations this week. the general mood is that people are incredibly angry. they have abided by the rules all the way through and faced some real hardships. but they did it because they were told to, it was the right thing to do, and to protect their family and friends and people in my village. and to see the prime minister's team and the prime minister himself flout those rules has hit very hard. sir keir starmer has said this morning that it is time for borisjohnson to go. he says of course there is a party advantage for labour in him going, but actually says it is now in the national interest that he does. do you think that this does transcend party politics now? yes, i think it does. i know conservative supp

he said it was nothing to do with the current state of political woe for the tory party, but it all addshe sense that downing street is absolutely not in control of events. there are people who want to see borisjohnson stay on, absolutely, they are hanging on for two great�*s official report into what exactly happened behind closed doors during lockdown. yet at the same time the overall mood in the conservative party is a very serious discussion over whether boris johnson's problems are starting to outweigh the positive that he brings to the job. outweigh the positive that he brings to the 'ob. ., ., outweigh the positive that he brings to the “ob. . . , , , to the 'ob. laura kuenssberg with the to the job. laura kuenssberg with the latest at _ to the job. laura kuenssberg with the latest at westminster. - to the job. laura kuenssberg with the latest at westminster. let's l the latest at westminster. let's turn to the other main stories. we start with ukraine. we start with ukraine. borisjohnson has warned that invading ukraine would be a "disastrous" move by russia involving a "painful,

ghani says borisjohnson told her he "couldn't get involved," and that she should complain to the tory party. also tonight... the foreign office says it has information that russia is plotting to install a puppet government in ukraine. we have a special report from romania on the children as young as 10 trafficked to the uk for sex. as scotland prepares to ease covid rules, the first minister says the impact on business has been worth it. and how best to control covid infections in beijing ahead of next month's winter olympics. good evening. two senior members of the cabinet say they want a full investigation into claims by a former minister that she'd been the victim of islamopbhobia. nus ghani says she was told she'd been sacked as a transport minister two years ago, in part because of her muslim faith. she also says that when she told borisjohnson what happened, he told her he couldn't get involved. the conservative chief whip, mark spencer, says he'd been speaking to ms ghani about why she'd been sacked, and he says her allegations are "completely false." downing street says the prime mi

the tory party seems to be pulling _ constituents.. the tory party seems to be pulling in two different i to be pulling in two different directions in you have an increase in the number of backbenchers calling for the prime minister to 90, calling for the prime minister to go, that ticked up to six over the weekend of people who have gone public, several more are saying the same sort of thing in private but equally you get some mps saying they were surprised how little grief they got from their constituents when they saw them over the weekend, i was hearing from one red wall mp, from one of those his #20rically labour seat has —— historically labour seat has —— historically labour seats who said they had a lot less, they picked up a lower temperature from people when they were chatting over the weekend. this is a bit of a phoney period, because we are waiting for the report into what went on by the senior civil servant sue gray, and here is how the education secretary put it this morning servant sue gray, and here is how the education

does what it needs to do and gets rid of him. that he goes, so it's very important now that the tory party to go, the troops rally round, but tonight the former government minister tim loughton tweeted: and the chairman of the commons defence committee, tobias ellwood, told the bbc, borisjohnson should lead, or step aside. chanting. outside downing street, demonstrators against a forthcoming police bill were making their views of the prime minister known. far more subtly, some of his own mps have also been doing so. what may be worrying the prime minister is that some of his former supporters now want him to go. one mp, elected in 2019, told me he owed his seat to borisjohnson but now, he says, "this feels terminal, and he should go quickly." and another mp that i spoke to several days ago, who told me then that he thought borisjohnson could ride out this political storm, got back in touch today to say he's now damaging the conservative brand and it was a question of when, not if, he leaves number 10. no cabinet minister, though, has broken ranks. inside downing street, there's hope that t

concentrating on getting through the pandemic and bring it down, waiting lists, this self indulgent. tory party is having a fight about a leader who they should have no from. the start is not fit for office. we're witnessing every day, the broken spectacle of a prime minister minded to seek to deception and unable to lead. but whilst the tor is becca and fight each other on what's up, i want to look to the future. in his capital, new delhi is observing another weekend, curfews a curb rising number of coal infections. all non essential activities have been put on hold. the country's been recording more than 250000 cases a day for the past week. but hospital admissions and deaths are lower than in previous place. the u. s. of accused russia planning a so called full flag operation in easton ukraine, in an attempt to create an excuse for an invasion. moscow says the claims are unfounded. it's. so now the waves of hit the shores of the south pacific nation of tongue are after an underwater volcanic eruption. it follows a series of eruptions from the hunger tongue, lahoma ha, pi volcano, which start

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but sort of internal tory party politics we are seeing this week.- sort of internal tory party politics if you are concerned about the _ we are seeing this week. but if you are concerned about the cost - are concerned about the cost of living for people in scotland, you have the power to lower taxes. why aren't you doing that? why have you also lifted the freeze on local authorities raising council tax, because they are two other ways in which the people of scotland could face it. , ., ., face it. yes, we do whether scott is, it has the _ face it. yes, we do whether scott is, it has the power— face it. yes, we do whether scott is, it has the power of _ face it. yes, we do whether scott is, it has the power of the - face it. yes, we do whether scott| is, it has the power of the income tax, and if you listen to conservatives down there, they would say we are the highest taxed part of the uk and also not using our tax powers. the two cannot be true, so they should choose one. we are already doubling that game changing scottish child payment to £20 a week, whereas in contrast, in westminste

the tories, who like to be seen as the party of law and order, are facing serious political disorder laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. if you'd like to keep up with the latest developments on this story, including when sue gray's report is due to be published, go to our website. that's bbc.com. president biden has said he's prepared to sanction his russian counterpart, vladimir putin, directly if moscow invades ukraine. it's the first time that western powers have suggested that the extra measures they've threatened against moscow could go right to the top of the kremlin. french president emmanuel macron said dialogue would continue and he would be speaking to mr putin on friday. here's our diplomatic correspondent caroline hawley. the might of the russian army on display in its ally belarus, ukraine's northern neighbour, where military exercises are planned next month. moscow has been building up troops on ukraine's eastern border, too, and fears of a new war in europe are growing. the kremlin is still denying it'll invade, president putin keeping the world guessing about wha

however, there have been other things that have changed the mood slightly within the tory party.efection of one mpd, christine week heard, to the labour party, interestingly, has seemed to unite critics and supporters of boris johnson, feeling like this was not the right approach for him to do, to express his discontent with t prime minister this evening. i heard from one former minister who is not a fan of the prime minister and the way he has handled the events, saying that his behavior was not appropriate. also fell ahead mp's elected in 2019 saying they feel a sense of betrayal, let down by the fact that he has defected to the opposition. in politics, the theater of it today, we have had a plot twist from an unexpected character in the form of christine week heard. ros: let's pick up on the point you are talking about, this defection by the conservative mp. it was just a before prime minister's questions. [cheering] ros: that is christian weight heard crossing the floor and joining his new colleagues in the opposition labour party. as you might imagine, he was welcomed by the

move meaning that he crossed over the house of commons flow from the tory party to the labor party. that's a pretty significant live here in westminster, but it comes as the last few months have been johnson known as the drunken party allegations. it seems to be the worst political hang over for boris johnson in history. but as we've had on a loop, almost like a broken record, not just from bars johnson himself, but many ministers. we await the investigation led by too great. we are expected to see those conclusions potentially even as early as this week. and they could really be the final nail on the coffin so far as johnson. but some say, politically speaking, he's already a dead man walking. ok, fascinating. thanks to the update that was shot it at which dashti i've side parliament in the u. k. my west, the media are stepping up their attacks. moscow trumpeting what the criminal calls and substantiated warnings. rushes imminent invasion of ukraine. russian government has strenuously denied any move towards the conflict, but has laid out red lines against ne taste, each with expan

these new claims come just as the tory party is trying to make up its mind over whether the prime ministeray or grow. -- or go. >> the question you should ask himself every morning is -- is this allowing me to run the office in a way that is making the country better or am i distraction? >> how do ministers defend what happened, i gathering on boris johnson's birthday when at the time any social gatherings inside were banned. >> i think some of these allegations have got out of hand and what really happened here is a group of staff, small group of staff have been working closely with the prime minister brought in a birthday cake. the end of the day. and there was 10 minutes there, sharing a piece of cake. i don't think that constitutes partying in the serious allegations that are being investigating to. >> number 10's claim that all guidelines were folwed all time seems a lifetime ago. as the allegations have piled up and so the defense has shifted, and the danger to the prime minister moves closer still. laura: reporting there from westminster. in other news from around the world, the cof

and i think it's very, very important to say that, well, this of course isn't the 1st tory party scandal. of course, last year we saw a november investigation found that tory donors have been offered seats in the house of lords than they were. the fleas allegations that many 3 m p 's were having 2nd jobs not to mention of course, december was daft and these downing street christmas party allegations, but in relation to this particular mass force, johnson has indeed been cleared of breaching any ministerial codes, downing street. so that's normal practice for the prime minister to receive project proposal, but many people really question how normal is it to receive conversations about project proposals, while at the very same time, the prime minister is seeking a huge sum of money. we spoke with norman baker, former minister of state of the u. k. home office, and he didn't hold back. he's of the view of the prime minister is the most crooked leader in modern british history. he's very clearly been trading off the favors in order for my own purposes that his corruption, i very much the ind

the tories, who like to be seen as the party of law and order, are facing serious political disorder kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. britain is prepared to deploy troops to protect nato allies in europe should russia invade ukraine. borisjohnson said vladimir putin would face ferocious ukrainian resistance. and president biden said he'd consider personal sanctions on mr putin if there were a russian invasion. our diplomatic correspondent, caroline hawley, reports. the might of the russian army on display in its ally belarus, ukraine's northern neighbour, where military exercises are planned next month. moscow has been building up troops on ukraine's eastern border, too, and fears of a new war in europe are growing. the kremlin is still denying it'll invade, president putin keeping the world guessing about what his intentions really are. if russia invades ukraine, we would look to contribute to any new nato deployments to protect our allies in europe. but if president putin were to choose the path of bloodshed and destruction, he must realise that it would be both tragic and futile

the tories, who like to be seen as the party of law and order, are facing serious political disordernssberg, bbc news, westminster. so, what will the police be considering and why didn't they act sooner? our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford reports. for months, arguments around alleged parties in downing street and its garden have swept through whitehall, while london's main police force has kept quiet, saying only that it was in touch with sue gray, who's leading the cabinet office investigation. so, why is the met investigating now? well, this morning, the commisioner said three key factors would lead to them looking into covid rule breaches that happened many months ago. my three factors were and are — there was evidence that those involved knew or ought to have known that what they were doing was an offence. where not investigating would significantly undermine the legitimacy of the law. and where there was little ambiguity around the absence of any reasonable defence. and what will the police look at? the starting point will be what sue gray has already uncovered. the

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mrjohnson did see a small number of his family in the garden, but these new claims come just as the tory partywhether the prime minister should stay or go. the question that he should be asking himself every morning is, is me staying in office allowing me to run this office in a way that is making the country better? or am i a distraction? how, then, do ministers defend what happened — a gathering inside of around 30 people on borisjohnson�*s birthday when, at the time, any social gatherings inside were strictly banned? i think some of these allegations have got a little bit out of hand. i mean, what really happened here is a group of staff, small group of staff, who had been working closely with the prime minister brought in a birthday cake at the end of the day and there was ten minutes there sharing a piece of cake. i don't think that really constitutes a party in a way that some of the other more serious allegations that are being investigated maybe do. number 10's claim that all guidelines were followed at all times feels a lifetime ago. as the allegations have piled up, so the defence ha

the headline there, prime minister pulled into row over tory party islamophobia.the headline. number ten can deeds returns with borisjohnson. why don't you kick us off, henry? boris johnson. why don't you kick us off, henry?— off, henry? this is a row which has been dominating _ off, henry? this is a row which has been dominating westminster - off, henry? this is a row which has| been dominating westminster since last night when the sunday times revealed that nusrat ghani, a well—respected conservative mp and former minister, said she had been told by government in 2020 that the reason she was sacked, somewhat surprisingly, related to her being muslim. she's obviously a very serious charge. she didn't actually name the the whip in question but mark spencer, the chief whip, in charge of keeping discipline in the conservative party, identified himself as the whip in question, but also seriously denies the claim. but it's a real problem for boris johnson and the conservative party. the allegation itself is incredibly serious. but also, you have two members of the cab

and, and i think it's a very, very important to, to say that well, this of course isn't the 1st tory party scandal. of course, last year we saw in november investigation found that tory don't as have been offered seats in the house of lords than there were, sees allocations that many orient peas were having 2nd jobs not to mention, of course, december was darker than these downing street christmas party allegations, but in relation to this particular mass, boris johnson has indeed been cleared of breaching any ministerial codes, downing street. so this is normal practice for the prime minister to receive project proposal, but many people really question how normal is it to receive conversations about project proposals. while at the very same time, the prime minister is seeking a huge sum of money. here i don't think i need to answer that question. everybody will know the answer themselves. many thanks, shout ed is dusty with the story now 2021 was a bad year on many levels. not just for boys. johnson, and certainly not least when it came to international relations, traditional diplomatic,

corrupt and, and i think it's a very, very important to say that well, this of course isn't the 1st tory party scandal. of course, last year we saw a november investigation found that tory don't as have been offered seats in the house of lords than there was, sees allegations that many orient peas were having. second, jobs not to mention, of course, december was down than these downing street christmas party allegations, but in relation to this particular mass boys, johnson has indeed been cleared of breaching any ministerial codes downing street. so that's normal practice for the prime minister to receive project proposals, but many people really question how normal is it to receive conversations about project proposals, while at the very same time, the prime minister is seeking a huge sum of money. so let's learn a little bit more here on the program and i'll speak live with norman baker, a former minister of state at the home office. and it's great to have you with us today. there have been so many sleeves, scandals involving johnson already is. this just going to be another case of water o

corrupt and, and i think it's very, very important to say that well, this of course is the 1st tory party schedule. of course, last year we saw a november investigation found that tory don't as have been offered seats in the house of lords. then there was, sees allocations that many 3 m, p 's were having 2nd jobs not to mention of course, december was daft and these downing street christmas party allegations, but in relation to this particular mass, boris johnson has indeed been cleared of breaching any ministerial codes, downing street, so that's normal practice for the prime minister to receive project proposal. but many people really question how normal is it to receive conversations about project proposals. while at the very same time, the prime minister is seeking a huge sum of money. the quarter pastor and moscow, it is one year on from the us capitol hill riots and joe biden says it was all caused by quote, a web of lies spawn by his predecessor, notably, the american leader actually go through his entire anniversary speech without once mentioning donald trump, by name, for the 1st

last year a wider enquiry found anti—muslim sentiment in the tory party was a problem but islamophobiaidn't refer to ms ghani's claims. today, the justice secretary said it was up to her to step forward. i believe a claim like this, as serious as this, should, but it can only happen if the person making the complaint makes a formal, makes it formally, that's when the procedures kick in and just to be clear about this, that advice was given to nus back in 2020. now downing street has stepped in to say borisjohnson met ms ghani at the time. he invited her to begin a formal complaint process, but she did not. ms ghani has fired back, saying she made clear an internal party investigation was not appropriate, this was government business and all she wants is for the government to investigate properly. so as borisjohnson waits for the results of one investigation, that into downing street parties, which could decide his fate, his leadership on this issue too is also in the spotlight. damian grammaticas, bbc news. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme. we get the

the tories, who like to be seen as the party of law and order, are facing serious political disorderaura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. the metropolitan police previously said it wouldn't usually investigate past complaints about lockdown breaches. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford explains why they have begun an inquiry now. for months, arguments around alleged parties in downing street and its garden have swept through whitehall, while london's main police force has kept quiet, saying only that it was in touch with sue gray, who's leading the cabinet office investigation. so, why is the met investigating now? well, this morning, the commisioner said three key factors would lead to them looking into covid rule breaches that happened many months ago. my three factors were and are — there was evidence that those involved knew or ought to have known that what they were doing was an offence. where not investigating would significantly undermine the legitimacy of the law and where there was little ambiguity around the absence of any reasonable defence. and what will the