in the meantime seven-time super bowl champ tom brady is retiring, or is he yesterday espn reported the quarterback calling it quits after 22 seasons but brady himself has not confirmed nor denied the report, christina coleman is in los angeles with the latest. >> what an exciting football weekend were waiting to hear from brady espn is reporting the football star is retiring his agent did not confirm or deny the report yesterday his agent released a statement saying brady will be the only one to announce his plan with complete accuracy nfl insiders say this likely has something to do with brady wanting to have control over the narrative, they tweeted tom brady does intend to retire and several people close to him, pushback appears to be on timing rather than his decision last monday brady was asked about retiring on his podcast he said nobody knows, he also said he's taking his health and family into consideration. >> the biggest difference i have kids and they care about them a lot as well and they have been my biggest supporters, my wife is my biggest supporter, it pains her to see m

brady, _ the 9022 committee, to sir graham brady, or— the 9022 committee, to sir graham bradv, or to— the 9022 committee, to sir graham brady, or to people who are on the edge _ brady, or to people who are on the edge of— brady, or to people who are on the edge of thinking should we back boris _ edge of thinking should we back boris or— edge of thinking should we back boris or should we not and this is another— boris or should we not and this is another one _ boris or should we not and this is another one of those areas where politics _ another one of those areas where politics are — another one of those areas where politics are clearly at play here and will — politics are clearly at play here and will have to be when we get to the situation because we just don't know— the situation because we just don't know whether boris johnson will be prime _ know whether boris johnson will be prime minister in a couple of weeks or couple _ prime minister in a couple of weeks or couple of— prime minister in a couple of weeks or couple of months and what is happening and it will al

brady's inbox of no—confidence votes, there would be an argument for postponing that vote in a moment of actual crisis. but beyond that, downing street can't actually be any more distracted than it already is. let’s distracted than it already is. let's look at the _ distracted than it already is. let's look at the metro _ distracted than it already is. let's look at the metro newspaper which leads on the same story the bbc news at 10pm let on. "andrew: it's trial ijy at 10pm let on. "andrew: it's trial byjury." it is worth us saying that andrew has denied allegations made against him. peter, this is now a story we will see repeatedly, this civil case in new york? it becomes clear why the _ civil case in new york? it becomes clear why the palace _ civil case in new york? it becomes clear why the palace took - civil case in new york? it becomes clear why the palace took the - civil case in new york? it becomes clear why the palace took the view| clear why the palace took the view that prince — clear why the palace took the view that prince andrew had to fight this case as— that pr

brady or not. now in the wood of psychology, that's called redundant deliberation and that's just trying to seek more and that's just trying to seek more and more clarification in order to sediment a perspective that you perhaps already have got unconsciously or maybe a gut feeling. certainly a picture can change that in an instant and it just tells a story in a particular way and can really sediment people's abuse which is then very hard to shift. �* , ., ., abuse which is then very hard to shift. �*, ., ., ., ., shift. let's move on and look at the dail mail shift. let's move on and look at the dailv mail in a _ shift. let's move on and look at the daily mail in a very _ shift. let's move on and look at the daily mail in a very different - shift. let's move on and look at the daily mail in a very different front i daily mail in a very different front page two really all the other papers that we have been looking at and a nation that's lost all sense of proportion. the paper also has pictures

brady in 1922 committee and they have gone on record as saying all i need to wait for the report by sue gray as if somehow it will be this defining holy grail document but we know psychologically around people who need to make really big decisions is that they can fall into the trap of something called redundant deliberation which is where you are constantly seeking more and more information, more and more clarification to sediment a perspective which in your gut you part of it a decision around. so i don't know whether actually all this material will change the dynamic or change the mood music around boris johnson. if it is redacted in any way or is not produced in full, the critics have a field day but as i say i don't actually with the full report will actually change opinion markedly. report will actually change opinion markedl ., report will actually change opinion markedl .g ., ~ ., ., report will actually change opinion markedl ., ., , markedly. joking ideal to see photographic— markedly. joking ideal to see photographic evidence - markedly. joking ideal to see photographic

reaching that magical number of 54 letters to sir graham brady, the conservative backbencher demanding a vote of no confidence, then a significant number of conservative mps, significantly more than that being willing to vote to get rid of borisjohnson. whether you look at this particular question around news that gary or the resignation of a minister, and connecting connection with the pandemic —— nusrat ghani. then the question around the parties, and in the medium term the public enquiry into the pandemic, the huge amount of questions that have over the prime minister now, well, are significant and seem to get bigger certainly by the day and almost by the hour. , , ., _, , ., certainly by the day and almost by the hour, , ., _, , ., ., the hour. just a couple of more... let's the hour. just a couple of more... let's look — the hour. just a couple of more... let's look at _ the hour. just a couple of more... let's look at some _ the hour. just a couple of more... let's look at some of _ the hour. just a couple of more... let's look at some of these i the hour. just a couple of

only sir graham brady knows how many letters have been received as of course and piece out or on the record. but many may have gone in that we don't know about. i think brady has probably given indications to number 10 about how serious the situation is i spoke. that is why downing street a signal, but they would fight a confidence votes. and again, i think that's why getting to the 181, tory on piece is going to be quite a challenge. assuming johnson does get through the next week, and this will be my final point. then of course, there's going to be a big challenge in the aftermath of the males already local elections, where i suspect the tories will do very badly. and at that point, of course, inflation will be keeping and the concerns are on cost of living will be very of the present prep is involving jillian the move in the, in the conservative party. and i think you alluded to this as well as that it's being described as sort of very tumultuous. but do you think the m p 's and the conservative party won a crisis right now on their hands such as this? i think they've been given a

he is one of those who submitted letters of no confidence to sir graham brady, the chairman of the back bench, 1922 committee. and if $54.00 letters of no confidence go in and the we that there would be a leadership challenge, there would be a vote on whether boris johnson should be ousted as as leader. now what he said at the start of that committee meeting this morning, he put aside the normal business of the public administration committee and used the arena to make that statement. he didn't say that he himself had received pressure or blackmail. he said he'd been given reports by other members of the kind of rebel clique of m. p. 's conservative em piece. but the level of pressure, he said, went far above and beyond what is normal in the circumstances. you know, the government does strong arm, it's m p 's to to vote in favor of government policy, sometimes empties waiver. sometimes they're not sure. they're called whips. us officials are called whips, and they essentially wip metaphorically, the impedes to, to vote the way that the government wants them to, but threatening to withdr

brady or not, that is playing on their mind. will the replacement do better than borisjohnson in the areas where we need to perform in the numbers that we need? a damaged borisjohnson may be better, but the question is how damage will he be? to answer the first question, have people made up their mind? yes a lot of people have. i imagine the report next week will probably produce relatively little in the way of interesting movements. it is unlikely to produce massive new insights, and at the same time, most people have made up their mind. it is priced in, if you like, already. but views can change, and individual events can have an impact, yes, but more likely is a change in this broad narrative around the conservative party generally and borisjohnson particularly. that is a difficult situation to change. it can take time for positions such as that to shift, but it can be done. that is the challenge that now faces the prime minister and the government. can they change this narrative which is gaining momentum? and narrative that

the process is confidential, so only graham brady knows how many letters have been received. some are saying it is close. the leader of the scottish conservatives, douglas ross, thinks the number of 54 is insight. >> i think it is near. members can submit letters and withdrawal lette. i know there is a significant operation going encouraging colleagues who who may have submitted later to withdraw again. we are on a bit of a roller coaster ride, going up and down, but most believee are getting closer to the 54 number then further away. ros: let's hear from one of the conservative mps who says he has submitted a letter. >> i think sue gray's report has been much touted but delayed. honestly, the workload she has got now is almt more than when she started because of the constant drip of more allegations and alleged evidence. when is this report actually going to come out? in the meantime, the prime minister and effectively the government are paralyzed with every lever of government being used to defend the prime minister. that is not e job of government, we are here to serve the

brady there, the chairman, if he receives 54 there, the chairman, if he receives 5a letters, then a trigger of a vote of no—confidence. we don�*t know how close we are to that number, but thatis close we are to that number, but that is why so many eyes are on that report, but ijust want that is why so many eyes are on that report, but i just want to that is why so many eyes are on that report, but ijust want to draw that is why so many eyes are on that report, but i just want to draw your attention to other story that is managed to sneak its way onto the front page of the times, the government winding down plan b covid restrictions. what do you make of the timing of this? this restrictions. what do you make of the timing of this?— the timing of this? this is part of what is being _ the timing of this? this is part of what is being called _ the timing of this? this is part of what is being called operation i the timing of this? this is part of. what is being called operation red meat, to try and reassure particular those tory backbenchers that this is a government that is on th

let's talk about the 1922 committee, the | about the 1922 committee, the chairman of that, sir graham brady, a magic number involved in all of this — a magic number involved in all of this - 54. a magic number involved in all of this — 5a. beckham and he has to receive 5a letters in no—confidence to trigger inner confidence of —— that committee has to. the machinations are described by the daily telegraph. questions about how significant a figure he still is. he was a former cabinet minister, a very prominent brexiteer, but is he the person he once was? the process the conservative party is going through, tom?— process the conservative party is going through, tom? mama we heard david davis's — going through, tom? mama we heard david davis's thunderbolt _ going through, tom? mama we heard david davis's thunderbolt comment i david davis's thunderbolt comment there, which none of us were expecting, or none of the backbenchers, in pmqs, it was real shock moment, but i forget had probably the opposite effect on the public as he did on conservative mps. we have to remember, po

brady, who is like a steel trap. do you suspect that the reason after all the scandal there's been, the reason we aren't already at 5a is because conservatives look at the other runners, the people might replace borisjohnson and aren't entirely convinced? boris johnson and aren't entirely convinced?— boris johnson and aren't entirely convinced? ., ., , convinced? no. the most obvious --eole convinced? no. the most obvious eo - le to convinced? no. the most obvious people to replace _ convinced? no. the most obvious people to replace mr _ convinced? no. the most obvious people to replace mr rishi i convinced? no. the most obvious people to replace mr rishi sunak| convinced? no. the most obvious i people to replace mr rishi sunak or liz truss _ people to replace mr rishi sunak or liz truss both — people to replace mr rishi sunak or liz truss. both have _ people to replace mr rishi sunak or liz truss. both have their— liz truss. both have their difficulties. _ liz truss. both have their difficulties. there - liz t

only a couple of days ago he was, as a conservative mp, putting in a letter to sir graham brady asking for a vote of no confidence in the prime minister. a few months ago, i saw on bbc today he was speaking in the house he was speaking in the house saying the labour party could not possibly represent working people and they were not capable of doing it. so, if he has had a conversion to socialism, then it has been a very short route. i think he's made a wrong decision. i think he will regret it because he can have his day in the sun today, he will be leading the news broadcasts, he will be a very popular guy, but in two or three months�* time, christian, who i think people will say. we�*ll see where he ends up in a few months�* time, but what about the situation right now? he has clearly concluded that a party that tolerates boris johnson as leader is not one he wants to be in. can you understand why he has doubts about that leadership given everything that happened in number ten during the pandemic? yes, i can understand him having his doubts. he took a course of action as a con

only a couple of days ago he was, as a conservative mp, putting in a letter to sir graham brady asking for a vote of no confidence in the prime ministerfor stop a few months ago i saw on bbc today he was speaking in the house saying the labour party could not possibly represent working people and they were not capable of doing it. so if he has had a conversion to socialism then it has been a very short route. i think he has made a wrong decision. i think he will regret it because he can have his day in the sun today, he will be leading the news broadcasts, he will be a very popular guy, but in two or three months�* time, christian who i think people will say. we three months' time, christian who i think people will say.— think people will say. we will see where he ends _ think people will say. we will see where he ends up _ think people will say. we will see where he ends up in _ think people will say. we will see where he ends up in a _ think people will say. we will see where he ends up in a few- think people will say. we will see l where he ends up in a few months' where he ends

brady. do you think we are anywhere near that, in the sense of are we anywhere near a conservative leadership contest? i a conservative leadership contest? i would have to say in terms of the number of letters that have gone in, your guess is probably as good as mine. i have spoken to mps who think we are nowhere near the letter is required. i have spoken to other conservative mps who think that threshold could still be reached pretty soon. the point is there is only one man who knows. it�*s worth reminding people of the process. if 54 mp5 reminding people of the process. if 54 mps putting a letter calling for a vote of no—confidence, that is what would happen. it could happen very quickly, within a matter of hours. then it is only a 50% of mps say they have no confidence in the prime minister that he loses that a vote. we already know from the prime minister�*s spokesman saying if it comes to a vote of no confidence, he would fight it. if he wins it, according to the current rules of

whether that number has been received by graham brady as anybody�*s guests. the height of political dramas in some ways, just before pmqs we had at the tory mp christian wakeford for bury south crossing over from the conservative to the labour party. sir keir starmer are warmly welcomed him. our political correspondent, alex forsyth, is in parliament, in central lobby. i suppose the question is, has boris johnson done enough today to help his political survival? some would say it was a more combative performance at pmqs than last week. it has certainly felt like out pretty volatile 2a hours after what has been a pretty volatile week. many thought this would be a pivotal moment for the prime minister given that the pressure he is facing. there was a markedly different town. yesterday he gave a tv interview where he sounded very downbeat, to date there was much more fighting talk. the question remains as to whether that will save him and his career. i'm enjoying about the conservative mp for wolverhampton south—west, one of those who won his seatin south—we

then speculation about how many letters have been sent to graham brady, the chair of the 1922 committee, the one who would receive the letter is to trigger a vote of no confidence in borisjohnson, it would have to be 54 letters to make that happen. there is a lot of speculation about how many letters he might have got. we know that number is going up at the moment, because yesterday this group of 20 new mps, elected at the last election, had a meeting, and when use of that leaked out, they were criticised by allergies of boris johnson, by some ministers, by the whips, but that hardened their stance, and some who were thinking about submitting letters in the near future have gone ahead and do it now. we know that that number of letters is climbing up, wejust don't know the level it has got to yet. and we have now seen the armed forces minister, james heappey, being sent out to defend the prime minister's position, and i don't think he did anything to lower the temperature, because he basically blamed the whole situation on the prime minister's advisers and officials. i personally think i

if graham brady gets 54 letters then that means there will be a vote of confidence in the prime minister pretty soon after that. the problem is this is a very secretive process so we are all guessing about how many lectures may have been submitted, when they were submitted and by whom and who may be about to sendin and by whom and who may be about to send in a new one. that is creating a very chaotic and unpredictable atmosphere here at westminster which you are right, it means a lot will ride on prime minister's questions today because a lot of conservative mp5 will be looking at the prime minister's demeanour, what he says, how he handles the situation, and i think some of them may be prepared to move quicker than waiting for the report into all the downing street party is being prepared by the senior civil servant to —— sue gray. there are a lot of conservative mp5 waiting for that report and we still don't know when that will come, so this could ramble on, this sense of crisis, for a few days yet.— crisis, for a few days yet. adam, thank you _ crisis, for a few days yet. adam,

brady, the chair of the 1922 committee, essentially the head of the union for backbencher mps. they are confidential so we don't know but analysis by the press, by the times newspaper today has found that looking at mp comments in local papers and facebook pages, there are over 58 tory mps who have spoken out and actively criticised the prime minister. it does feel like we're heading a of no return.— a of no return. does this suggest. _ a of no return. does this suggest. do _ a of no return. does this suggest, do you - a of no return. does this suggest, do you think, | a of no return. does this - suggest, do you think, growing divides within the conservative party? divides within the conservative -a ? ., , ., , party? the conservative party is a series _ party? the conservative party is a series of— party? the conservative party is a series of different - party? the conservative party is a series of different and - is a series of different and fragile coalitions. the problem for borisjohnson is that you have these different groups coming out and criticising him and when the

we note sir graham brady needs_ brady. we note sir graham brady needs 54 — brady. we note sir graham brady needs 54 letters. the times has gone to the _ needs 54 letters. the times has gone to the facebook pages of painstakingly because of conservative mps and have found 58 instances _ conservative mps and have found 58 instances of conservative mps criticising _ instances of conservative mps criticising the government is saying -- the _ criticising the government is saying —— the prime minister and steakhouse appointed _ —— the prime minister and steakhouse appointed they are. his suggestion -- there _ appointed they are. his suggestion -- there is— appointed they are. his suggestion -- there is a — appointed they are. his suggestion —— there is a suggestion there is a groundswell — —— there is a suggestion there is a groundswell at the moment. the conservative party are very good at heating _ conservative party are very good at beating the wp think that peter is a liability _ beating the wp think that peter is a liability it — beating the

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. yesterday, it seems like things are calming _ yesterday, it seems like things are calming down a bit, there's a bit of a low_ calming down a bit, there's a bit of a low in _

brady's postman, he will have a lot of letters to deliver, the way things are going. what will decide everything is not policy initiatives being drawn up over the weekend, it is e—mails and responses that the conservative backbenchers, fearing for theirjobs and their seats in parliament, get from their constituents, and if it is sufficiently damning for the prime minister i don't think it matters what he offers, self—preservation will determine the actions of the tory backbenchers. $5 actions of the tory backbenchers. as you say, it is the question of whether people are listening to these other plans. yasmin, the guardian says the pm is accused of attacking the bbc to save his own skin, i can attest to the many rounds of cuts we have had here. martin was referring to how over resourced we might be but we have had lots of cuts in recent years. the daily express, pm fightback plan to level britain, this is another part of the plan to try to cement its leadership. take us through what the daily express says? the its leadership. take us through what the daily express

he always— committee, said graham brady. he always keeps them locked in a safe and is _ always keeps them locked in a safe and is very— always keeps them locked in a safe and is very punctilious about not telling _ and is very punctilious about not telling anybody how many they have -ot. telling anybody how many they have got two _ telling anybody how many they have got. two level that, downing street officials _ got. two level that, downing street officials seem to think they are in the 20s— officials seem to think they are in the 20s and i know a couple of ministers _ the 20s and i know a couple of ministers who used a whiteboard the other— ministers who used a whiteboard the other day— ministers who used a whiteboard the other day and wrote the names of the people _ other day and wrote the names of the people who _ other day and wrote the names of the people who have fully aware put letters _ people who have fully aware put letters in — people who have fully aware put letters in that have been confirmed and itâ€

everybody knows the magic number of 54 for the letters submitted to sir graham brady, and quite obviously we haven't reached that boundary yet. but other than that, if you do pass that boundary, you then have to go for a vote of no confidence in the chamber of the house of commons. so you have to have the numbers to back that up, because it should the prime minister when that vote he is then safe for another 12 months. if you could talk to the prime minister now, what would you be advising? would you say wait and see if the letters come in before looking at how you handle this and shaping your destiny? and maybe taking the decision himself? yes, iwould be telling him that he needs to do this very, very quickly. he needs to assess his position, he needs to start by looking at the people surrounding him in number ten and perhaps changing up that team. that would go a long way to help. but i do agree with some of the colleagues who have already said that this feels terminal, because it really does now. if people in the team go and he stays, how would that look? where does the culture come fr

brady, — letters submitted to sir graham brady, and quite obviously we haven't— brady, and quite obviously we haven't reached that boundary yet. but other— haven't reached that boundary yet. but other than that, if you do pass that boundary, you then have to go for a _ that boundary, you then have to go for a vote _ that boundary, you then have to go for a vote in— that boundary, you then have to go for a vote in no confidence in the fora vote in no confidence in the chamber— for a vote in no confidence in the chamber of— for a vote in no confidence in the chamber of the house of commons. so you have _ chamber of the house of commons. so you have to— chamber of the house of commons. so you have to have the numbers to back that up. _ you have to have the numbers to back that up, because it should the prime minister— that up, because it should the prime minister when that vote he is now safe for— minister when that vote he is now safe for another 12 months. if minister when that vote he is now safe for another 12 months.- safe for another 12 months. if you could talk to _ safe

as far as where we are at with letters to sir graham brady, graham is the custodian of those letters. and he will make an announcement as and when and if, and it is a big if, the target figure of 54 letters, i think, it is a big if, the target figure of 54 letters, ithink, is reached. if that figure is reached and only if it is, and by implication there will have to be a leadership contest. of course, the outcome of that is by no means certain. i put my letter in a year ago after the barnard castle event, because i felt that that demonstrated a lack ofjudgment that didn't sit comfortably with the prime minister of the united kingdom. prime minister of the united kinudom. , ., ,, prime minister of the united kinudom. , . ,, ., prime minister of the united kinudom. , . ,, :, :, , kingdom. there is an issue not only with the parties, _ kingdom. there is an issue not only with the parties, but _ kingdom. there is an issue not only with the parties, but also _ kingdom. there is an issue not only with the parties, but also with - with the parties, but also with honesty and openness, isn't t

have you written a letter to sir graham brady? i have. with a heavy heart, . i have written a letter to sir graham brady indicating that i have no confidence - in the prime minister, - and calling for a leadership election. so this system is that if a 5k mps, including andrew bridgen, writes to a conservative committee, basically the prime minister has to face a vote of no confidence and 50% of conservative mps would need to vote to save him, to give him at least another year in the job. the cabinet have been out defending borisjohnson wholeheartedly in public, so he has that on his side. but he doesn't have, though, is a good image at the moment. you have another story of 30 attendees at a party in downing street, it has been alleged, and just a few hours later, just 30 people able to mourn at a funeral, a royal funeral.— royal funeral. and who could for: et royal funeral. and who could forget those _ royal funeral. and who could forget those pictures - royal funeral. and who could forget those pictures of - royal funeral. and who could forget those picture

have you written a letter to sir graham brady? i have. with a heavy heart, . i have written a letter to sir graham brady indicating that i have no confidence in the prime| minister, and calling - for a leadership election. the chairman of the 1922 committee who collect letters. if 54 committee who collect letters. if 5a conservative mps sent letters there will be a vote of no confidence in the prime minister and he has to win 50% of conservative mps support to stay on for another year at least. andrew bridgen comparing borisjohnson to winston churchill. borisjohnson wrote a biography of winston churchill, one of his heroes, who won the war, but wasn't very good at leading the piece. andrew bridgen saying maybe, having dealt with that covid war, as he is implying, boris johnson's misdemeanours will not be passed over so easily now that things are getting back to normal. the cabinet have been out defending boris johnson, of course, so they are standing by him for now the image of this is not good for him. you have the allegations of 30 attendees at a party in do

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the chairman of the 1922 committee sir graham brady is as tight as a climb and will not tell anybody, as tight as a climb and will not tellanybody, not as tight as a climb and will not tell anybody, not me, as tight as a climb and will not tellanybody, not me, not as tight as a climb and will not tell anybody, not me, not you how many letters he has received until he receives the necessary 5a, if he does. at that point that triggers a leadership contest but i have no idea at all. i'm not part of an orchestrated campaign, i haven't gone around my colleagues saying, will you put in a letter, or have you put in a letter? so i don't know. , ., ,, you put in a letter? so i don't know. i. ,, , you put in a letter? so i don't know. ~' , ~' , know. do you think it is likely the letter count _ know. do you think it is likely the letter count will _ know. do you think it is likely the letter count will reach _ know. do you think it is likely the letter count will reach 54? - know. do you think it is likely the letter count will reach 54? i - letter count will reach 54? i genuinely don't know, i

brady, one fora vote backbench committee of conservative mps, graham brady, one for a vote of confidence that borisjohnson would then have to face and potentially lose. we are in for an incredibly rocky couple of weeks.- lose. we are in for an incredibly rocky couple of weeks. thank you very much- _ the lawyer representing virginia giuffre, the woman who's accused prince andrew of sexually assaulting her when she was 17, has told the bbc he doesn't think she would accept a purely financial settlement. ajudge in new york has rejected the duke's attempts to dismiss the civil case. prince andrew has always denied the allegations. tim muffett has more. prince andrew now knows that a civil sex assault case against him can go ahead, following a ruling by a judge in new york. the case has been brought by virginia giuffre, who claims prince andrew abused her in 2001, when she was 17 — claims the prince has consistently and firmly denied. his lawyers argue that ms giuffre's complaint should be dismissed — they refer to a 2009 deal she signed with convicted sex offenderjeffrey epstein, in whic

brady and the 1922 committee because a lot of these _ 1922 committee because a lot of these people feel very shocked by this. these people feel very shocked by this we _ these people feel very shocked by this. we discussed a good piece in the ft_ this. we discussed a good piece in the ft on — this. we discussed a good piece in the ft on our session saying just how morally indefensible so many people _ how morally indefensible so many people find the holding of this party— people find the holding of this party at — people find the holding of this party at the time were people could not visit _ party at the time were people could not visit their relations and care homes, — not visit their relations and care homes, people who could not be at their parents ortheir homes, people who could not be at their parents or their family members bedsides as they died. so many— members bedsides as they died. so many people find it so distasteful that anything at the party could be held in— that anything at the party could be held in a _ that anything at the party could be held in a great ma

brady, to trigger a no—confidence vote in the prime minister. i have no idea how many are in, we neverfind out, it's always a bit of a guessing game with that but i have spoken to some tory mps in the past few days who say yes, in the past month or so they have put their letters in. in terms of opposition parties can do, the truth is probably not much. they need a significant rebellion within the conservative party for this to happen, for borisjohnson potentially to be removed from office. it is far from guaranteed that that is going to happen and we shouldn't get ahead of ourselves and assume that this is terminal for borisjohnsonjust assume that this is terminal for boris johnson just yet. but there are a lot of conversations happening about this over the road and that spells danger for the prime minister. . ~ ., ~ spells danger for the prime minister. w ., ~ , ., spells danger for the prime minister. w ., ~' , ., , minister. 0k, nick, thank you very much for that. _ earlier, i spoke to former numberten chief press officer under david cameron,

brady, has had. the other thing i have asked for is for is for the chair of the liaison committee, the most powerful committee in parliament, to call the prime minister to go into more detail. clearly, pmqs is the opportunity to question the prime minister today but not necessarily the best forum to get to the bottom of things. tt the best forum to get to the bottom of thin . s. , , the best forum to get to the bottom of thins. , , i. of things. it is interesting you make that — of things. it is interesting you make that point _ of things. it is interesting you make that point because - of things. it is interesting you make that point because that| of things. it is interesting you l make that point because that is often a source of frustration for people, isn�*t it? that, perhaps, questions that are asked are not answered directly. does the prime minister really have that option, today, given the outcry from, indeed, his own party and many others, to avoid giving a straight yes or no answer to th