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. >>> and back to our breaking news, the house of commons privileges committee, a committee in the uk parliament, has found that former prime minister boris johnson knowingly misled parliament. the panel just issued its long awaited report on partygate. and scott mclean has -- 30,000 words. it is so comprehensive and you've had 28 minutes to read it. >> and so what i'll give you is not even close to comprehensive, but i've had a chance to sdim through some of it. it is 108 pages long. and parent to know that the committee was made up of seven people, four were conservative, two labours and one scottish national party. and the conclusion is that boreis are jboris johnson should be suspended for 90 days papd. last week he resigned in anticipation of this report. >> and people were talking longer. >> and now we have something that is 90 days. and this report goes in to excruciating detail into what precisely took place, what boris johnson said about it, and what the reality actually was. and so they looked at six gatherings in particular, five were thank you parties or leaving dos as the

news in the last 15 minutes out of the uk boris johnson is the first uk prime minister to misled parliament with the privileges committeeeleasing the report of lying about breaking covid rules last summer. the report says johnson did not just mislead and seek to undermine parliament, but complicit in the campaign of abuse against the committee when he resigned as an mp last friday the report says if johnson were still an mp, it would have recommended suspension for 90 days and said he should not be allowed a former mp security pass at the estate johnson called the report deranged and finding a lie big story over here in uk politics. >>> another story we are watching within the financial sector is odey asset management told investors it is in discussions to move funds and staff to other asset managers. this after the company imposed exit restrictions on funds after chris odey was accused of sexual harassment and assault by several women. several of the bank's firms cut ties in the wake of the allegations which odey strongly denies. >>> coming up on "street signs," more central bank action today we head out to frankfurt w

in the uk mps are considering whether to approve a report condemning boris johnson for deliberately misleading parliament over lockdown parties in downing street. yesterday the privileges committeecomplicit in a campaign of abuse and attempted intimidation of the committee. mr johnson called the findings deranged. the vote on the findings will be held on monday. some conservative mps are said to fear the reaction of their constituencies if they back the report. michael gove the levelling up housing and community secretary told reporters he has not yet decided how he will vote on monday. i’m he has not yet decided how he will vote on monday.— he has not yet decided how he will vote on monday. i'm going to read the full report _ vote on monday. i'm going to read the full report and _ vote on monday. i'm going to read the full report and then _ vote on monday. i'm going to read the full report and then come - vote on monday. i'm going to read the full report and then come to i vote on monday. i'm going to read the full report and then come to a| the full report and then come to a conclusion. the charges that the privileges committee have levied against the prime minister, expo mini

uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. former ministers are among those named by the privileges committee, its members, most are conservativestempted to impugn the integrity of the committee or lobby or intimidate its members. let's cross live to our political correspondent. the committee clearly not happy with the behaviour of some tory mps during that period. that's right. you mentioned that it was a cross—party committee, and they are very cross! so much so that they are very cross! so much so that they have produced a special report, effectively denouncing those people they say tried to undermine their work when they were inquiring into whether boris johnson work when they were inquiring into whether borisjohnson had lied to parliament. they produced an annex to this report which can see here, which reproduce some of the social media messages by some of boris johnson's defenders, aimed at them. i will give you a flavour of some of this. one of them, a backbencher, says that, we saw the result of a parliamentary witchhunt which would put a banana republic to shame. jacob rees mogg, the former cabinet minister, said that t

uk, starting mps will debate this afternoon the report that found former prime minister borisjohnson deliberately misled parliament over lockdown parties in downing street. the commons privileges committeejohnson commited repeated offences, but he's denounced the committee as a kangaroo court. they recommended a 90 day suspension but he had already stood down as an mp. the bbc has seen an individuation to poetry event in december 2020 held at conservative party headquarters banning indoor socialising. this video emerged over the weekend showing a a roomful of people with apparently joking the weekend showing a a roomful of people with apparentlyjoking about westminster regulations. let's go to our correspondence. set the scene for us. ,., ., ., ., ., our correspondence. set the scene for us. ., ., , for us. good afternoon, a sun shinin: for us. good afternoon, a sun shining day. _ for us. good afternoon, a sun shining day, boris _ for us. good afternoon, a sun shining day, boris johnson's l shining day, boris johnson's birthday shining day, borisjohnson's birthday but we do not expect him to be here because he resigned with immediate effect when he was given notice of the report they we

going to focus in on a monumental day here in uk politics — the release of the parliamentary report into borisjohnson. the report by the privileges committee that the former prime minister deliberately and repeatedly misled mps about parties at 10 downing street when coronavirus lockdown measures were in place. the committee says it would have recommended suspending him as an mp for 90 days if he hadn't already stood down from the role after he saw the report last week. it also recommends the former pm should not get a pass which allows ex—mps to access parliament after they leave. mrjohnson has admitted his statements about the parties misled parliament, but denied doing so intentionally or recklessly, saying, "this is rubbish. this is a lie." we will have some reaction to the report shortly, but first, here's our political editor chris mason. so many chapters of borisjohnson�*s life have his relationship with the truth running straight through them. today, the latest chapter. a committee of his peers throwing the book at him. was he honest about what went on in downing street during the very covid restrictions he'd imposed on the rest of

uk, the conclusion of an investigation on whetherformer prime minister borisjohnson deliberately misled members of parliament on covid guidelines is expected on thursday. johnson is accused of attempting to undermine the privileges committeeer of parliament also broke lockdown rules and called for his resignation, a last—ditch "desperate" attempt, sources say. and in the us, a coalition of 17 music publishers is suing twitter. the groups say the platform enables copyright violations by allowing users to post music without a license, and claims that the problem has only worsened under elon musk�*s leadership. the group is seeking over $250 million in damages. thank you for watching bbc news. hello. the warm weather is set to continue, but you might be thinking more about the rainfall by now. it's notjust our parks and gardens that are desperate for the rain, but, of course, our wildlife, and there is some rain on the horizon. if i show you what's going to be happening over the weekend, well, this low pressure here will continue to push warm air in our direction, but also a lot of moisture, and perhaps more widespread storm clouds than of late. but, again, not everybody�*s going to get the rainfall. hopefully, it will be a

uk. mps who have been investigating whether borisjohnson misled parliament about covid lockdown parties are meeting today to conclude their inquiry. mrjohnson resigned as an mp on friday and described the common�*s privileges committeea "kangaroo court" after he was informed that it intends to be critical of his behaviour. our political editor chris mason looks ahead to what will happen today. because the privileges committee of the house of commons that has been examining his conduct in the he said in the commons about what was happening in downing street during covid—19, that committee is going to meet on monday morning, we expect early this coming week for their report that has looked into boris johnson's conduct, his integrity to be published. that will be poured over as something of a verdict on mr johnson's character and conduct, all of that will take away attention from the whole business of government as far as rishi sunak is concerned and then, there are those by—elections, those contest to replace three conservative mps, who are walking out as a result of what has happened. boris johnson, nadine dorries a former cabinet minister and nigel adams as well. again from the primacy�*s perspective what he rather

uk. a house of commons committee has accused some of borisjohnson's allies of waging a coordinated campaign to undermine its inquiry into the former prime minister. the privilegesat, again, this committee making very clearthat, it again, this committee making very clear that, it thinks, what happened here was wrong, but it is still going to be up to mp5 to decide whether this is indeed contempt of parliament. whether this is indeed contempt of iarliament. , . ., , parliament. yes, and i really hope that they do- _ parliament. yes, and i really hope that they do. mps _ parliament. yes, and i really hope that they do. mps vote _ parliament. yes, and i really hope that they do. mps vote and - parliament. yes, and i really hope that they do. mps vote and vote i parliament. yes, and i really hope i that they do. mps vote and vote into that they do. mp5 vote and vote into giving _ that they do. mp5 vote and vote into giving numbers and i hope the prime minister— giving numbers and i hope the prime minister rishi sunak fouts, because this is— minister rishi sunak fouts, because this is about the integrity of our parliamentary system and i would very much — parliamenta

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