in some wa s, areas for the tories... in some ways. do _ areas for the tories... in some ways. do you _ areas for the tories... in some ways, do you think— areas for the tories... in some ways, do you think it _ areas for the tories... in some ways, do you think it will - areas for the tories... in some ways, do you think it will be i areas for the tories... in some - ways, do you think it will be better for later mac if he does survive? if the tories get rid of him and bring in, say, rishi sunak or liz truss, that might be worse for the labour party, mightn't it? yes that might be worse for the labour party. mightn't it?— that might be worse for the labour party, mightn't it? yes and no. the fact that boris _ party, mightn't it? yes and no. the fact that boris johnson _ party, mightn't it? yes and no. the fact that boris johnson is _ party, mightn't it? yes and no. the fact that boris johnson is weak - party, mightn't it? yes and no. the fact that boris johnson is weak and | fact that boris johnson is weak and is, fact that boris johnson is weak and is. in _

chairman oliver dowden, the tory chairman oliver dowden, the tory party are taking the public for fools. we are hearing countless reports and stories and hearing from sources within the westminster circle of what was going on, that they were breaking the rules, although we're not hearing from the prime minister, he is avoiding questions, he is to not tell us, in effect what was going on, and instead we are having to wait for this stuart gray report, and going back to what oliver dowden said this morning, —— c gray report. there seem to be a culture within downing street were drinking was allowed, and it needs to be stopped and more needs to be done but ultimately that responsibility lies with boris johnson the prime minister, he sets the tone of what is and is not allowed within westminster. latte the tone of what is and is not allowed within westminster. we read in the papers — allowed within westminster. we read in the papers this— allowed within westminster. we read in the papers this morning, _ allowed within westminster. we read in the papers this morning, there - allowed w

this is one of the parts i of the tory party plotting, deciding whether_ of the tory party plotting, deciding whether they will put in 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 th

but increasingly, i think if you are a tory— increasingly, i think if you are a tory mp— increasingly, i think if you are a tory mp and you've got this drip of allegations that seem to come out, theres— allegations that seem to come out, there's a _ allegations that seem to come out, there's a sense of the people who are feeding these allegations into the press probably have more in their_ the press probably have more in their locker — how will you put a stop _ their locker — how will you put a stop to — their locker — how will you put a stop to this? if sue gray's report comes_ stop to this? if sue gray's report comes out, — stop to this? if sue gray's report comes out, johnson apologises again, the police _ comes out, johnson apologises again, the police investigation goes off, how do— the police investigation goes off, how do you draw a line under this as far how do you draw a line under this as for as _ how do you draw a line under this as far asjohnson is how do you draw a line under this as far as johnson is concerned? how do you draw a line under this as far asjoh

currently a tory held seat — next prime minister. currently a tory held seat but _ next prime minister. currently a tory held seat but no _ next prime minister. currently a tory held seat but no doubt - next prime minister. currently a tory held seat but no doubt the| next prime minister. currently a i tory held seat but no doubt the lib dems will be i think it keenly because they have represented it before. a bit of local novels, i went to school with him and a very good bus service and i know that they very keen and promoting robust links. on a knife edge. that is no great surprise. but what they promote so well is the sense that the defences, even when they come from enthusiasts who say that he was right to apologise, people are hurt and angry. also, let�*s wait for the report. as if, it is very hard to see a civil servant delivering judgment on the prime minister. that is not with civil servants do. at some of the opposite of what civil service is supposed to do. sue grey is in a powerful— service is supposed to do. sue grey

tories turning on the am -_ look at the guardian. tories turning on the p.m. . we keep hearing these stories. on the p.m. . we keep hearing these stories- i'll— on the p.m. . we keep hearing these stories. i'll believe _ on the p.m. . we keep hearing these stories. i'll believe it _ on the p.m. . we keep hearing these stories. i'll believe it when _ on the p.m. . we keep hearing these stories. i'll believe it when i - on the p.m. . we keep hearing these stories. i'll believe it when i see - stories. i'll believe it when i see it. i spoke to one tory mp early this evening who was fuming with rage. to quote him, "i will not be over this prime minister. " he said not yet, but i've refilled my fountain. i think a lot of people are very upset. you looked at the killer statement made by theresa may, no love lost between her and borisjohnson. he was constantly trying to undermine her own premiership when she was prime minister, but did ask a simple question — did the prime minister not understand the rules, or did he think they did not apply to him? and thatis thin

the tories have _ at the lowest level yet. the tories have fallen — at the lowest level yet. the tories have fallen ten points behind labour and the _ have fallen ten points behind labour and the biggest gap since 2013. and this is— and the biggest gap since 2013. and this is the _ and the biggest gap since 2013. and this is the same prime minister who in december 2019 had sounding election— in december 2019 had sounding election victory. corporate financials would call loss of goodwill of an extraordinary degree. and he _ goodwill of an extraordinary degree. and he must be wondering how much longer he�*ll have that flat after all the expenses made to decorated. not least because, big celebrations the local elections and in may, a lot of tory councils may feel because they did really good before their seats that they are fighting to hold on and because if you could blame, nothing you�*re doing locally. i believe those numbers rewarding in the key thing was it is notjust party gate, it is the combination of the government that is increasingly seen as chaotic and shambo

we have had a year of tory sleaze, now we have a year of tory squeeze for family budgets. the sleaze, now we have a year of tory squeeze forfamily budgets. the uk living standards will worsen in 2022 with the poorest households hit hardest by tory cuts, tax hikes and soaring inflation, driven by his government's policy. under this prime minister, the uk already has the worst levels of poverty and inequality in north—west europe. now the tories are making millions of families poorer. in scotland, the snp government is mitigating this tory poverty crisis by doubling the scottish child payment to £20 thai week. can i ask the prime minister, will he match the scottish government and introduce a £20 child payment across the uk? or will the tories push hundreds and thousands of children into poverty as a direct result of his policies? mr speaker, he is talking _ result of his policies? mr speaker, he is talking total _ result of his policies? mr speaker, he is talking total nonsense. - result of his policies? mr speaker, he is talking total nonsense. this | he is talking tot

, who defected from the tories to the labour party this week said he _ tories to the labour party this week said he had — tories to the labour party this week said he had been told if he did not stay in _ said he had been told if he did not stay in line — said he had been told if he did not stay in line over school funding and meals _ stay in line over school funding and meals last — stay in line over school funding and meals last summer he could lose funding _ meals last summer he could lose funding for a school in his constituency. today, the sunday times— constituency. today, the sunday times reveals that gavin williamson, that then _ times reveals that gavin williamson, that then education secretary, was the one _ that then education secretary, was the one who allegedly made that threat, _ the one who allegedly made that threat, which i am sure will be denied — threat, which i am sure will be denied it— threat, which i am sure will be denied. it has brought into the open, — denied. it has brought into the open, some of the ways in which very senior— open, some of th

the tories having a tories koepka _ contest? the tories having a tories koepka did — contest? the tories having a tories koepka did precious —— notoriously complicated process. it could take months _ complicated process. it could take months. do they stick with boris johnson — months. do they stick with boris johnson and see if this could be written out? he is a man who has come _ written out? he is a man who has come back— written out? he is a man who has come back many, many times from adversity. — come back many, many times from adversity, and so the question is whether— adversity, and so the question is whether or— adversity, and so the question is whether or not they decide we know the chair of the 1922 committee has... a source of great interest— committee has... a source of great interest of— committee has... a source of great interest of a — committee has... a source of great interest of a particular from journalists. we don't know what that looks _ journalists. we don't know what that looks like _ journalists. we don't know what that looks like now

it surrenders that the tories, he will go in the tory party conference — tories, he will go in the tory party conference in the autumn they will have a _ conference in the autumn they will have a coronation. we conference in the autumn they will have a coronation.— conference in the autumn they will have a coronation. we will see what ha ens. have a coronation. we will see what happens- the _ have a coronation. we will see what happens. the shorter-term - have a coronation. we will see what happens. the shorter-term we've i have a coronation. we will see what i happens. the shorter-term we've got happens. the shorter—term we've got the sucre inquiry results which could be next week. a couple of papers i think i got an inside track on what she's going to say —— sue grey. sucre is expected to lay bare a box culture of drinking and impromptu socialising with little oversight from senior officials. what do you make of that? i think we've had confirmation _ what do you make of that? i think we've had confirmation of - what do you make of that? i think we've had confirmation of the -

that represents tory mps. we�*ve got 360 tory mps. so 5a letters would be needed to trigger a vote. remember though, the process is confidential, so only this man, sir graham brady, knows how many letters are in. the leader of the scottish conservatives, douglas ross, has said today he thinks that crucial number of 5a is within sight. i number of 54 is within sight. i think it is a near, all members can submit letters and can also withdraw them. there is a sniffing operation going on by wits at the moment encouraging colleagues who may have submitted a letter to withdraw it again so i think we are on a bit of again so i think we are on a bit of a roller—coaster ride, going up and down, but i think most people believe we are getting close to the 54 number than further away. let�*s hearfrom andrew bridgen — one of the conservative mps who says he has submitted a letter. well, i think that sue gray�*s report has been much touted but delayed. quite honestly, the workload she�*s got now is almost more than when she started because of the constant drip out of more allegations an

you say that he was a working—class tory, that he only voted liberal to keep labour out. what do you think he would think of you? trying to get a labour government in. i think about this a lot. i think, first and foremost, i have no doubt, because my dad is in many ways increasingly physically as well, the spitting image of my granddad. and my dad is very proud of me — although the only time my dad has ever voted labour was when streeting was on the ballot paper. and he made it very clear he was voting streeting, not labour. do you see it as a challenge, in a way, to change the labour party in a way that your dad could vote for them? that your granddad could have voted for them? yeah. i mean, it definitely gives me... it has always given me an insight into that working—class tory tradition, which i think is very relevant today when the tories have reached into new areas of the working class in parts of the country outside london and the south—east. but that's also in some ways even more relevant experience, having fought and won a marginal council seat from the tori

that is moving across the house has rallied the tory party behind borisjohnson? tom, and what do you make of that? i can behind boris johnson? tom, and what do you make of that?— do you make of that? i can tell you, the drama got _ do you make of that? i can tell you, the drama got even _ do you make of that? i can tell you, the drama got even more _ do you make of that? i can tell you, the drama got even more exciting i the drama got even more exciting than that incredible moment of christian wakefield taking his seat opposite. remember, 360, at least some of them, he counted as close friends before he walked into the house of commons when the news was announced, courtesy of the bury times, i am sure come to. such was the shock — he was a 2019 redwall mp — some left in tears because of what their friend would do. — some left in tears because of what theirfriend would do. what — some left in tears because of what their friend would do. what that then precipitated, which is the point of the ft�*s headline, is that while there was huge anger with borisj

perhaps a scandal like this in some way. benefits the tories? well, it may do in the very short term, but i don't think that in the media will look. i mean, there's a whole lot about happiness. i'm talking about benches quite right about the cost of living. we also, you mentioned in placing, going up, pushing with tractor, going up with a prob, able to pay for all the related monthly charges going up. the tax specials are being frozen. so a 1000000 people be brought into high re fax report. so livingston will be fully public. i think that is very serious beforehand to break. so in my view was never a good idea. i think that's also that proven to be the case. we're now saying unnecessary paperwork of obstruction to small businesses. the particular many of the given up trying to import direct for this. this is crazy. this is the biggest mistake made in my view. so conflicted wound. so yes, there is a short term diversity if you want to call on to some of these things all again. but i don't think that's the reason we got. the reason we've got them

the reason you have seen lots of tory politicians — reason you have seen lots of tory politicians come out and say they are questioning this verdict is, if you look— are questioning this verdict is, if you look at— are questioning this verdict is, if you look at what the accused were accused _ you look at what the accused were accused of. — you look at what the accused were accused of, it was criminal damage, and they— accused of, it was criminal damage, and they were admitting to almost the act, _ and they were admitting to almost the act, so — and they were admitting to almost the act, so therefore some are asking, — the act, so therefore some are asking, well, if the thing you are accused of— asking, well, if the thing you are accused of doing you said you are have _ accused of doing you said you are have done, — accused of doing you said you are have done, that's where they're questioning it in terms of the judgment. if you look at the history ofjury_ judgment. if you look at the history ofjuryjudgments, and jury of jury judgments, and jury verdicts. _ of jury judgm

j the leader of the tories' 21st century revolution.— the leader of the tories' 21st century revolution. i expect my leaders to _ century revolution. i expect my leaders to shoulder _ century revolution. i expect my leaders to shoulder the - leaders to shoulder the responsibility for the actions they take. yesterday he did the opposite of that. so i will remind him of a quotation, you have sat there all —— too long, for all of the good you have done, in the name of god, go! cheering david davis and borisjohnson used to be allies of a sort. what a day, we had the speaker, aghast. what a day. what else to say? a senior tory, the latest accor for the prime minister's exit, and the smiling labour leader a conservative to his fold. there have been more public efforts from conservatives to get out and defend. he efforts from conservatives to get out and defend.— efforts from conservatives to get out and defend. he is the bounce back king. _ out and defend. he is the bounce back king. i _ out and defend. he is the bounce back king, i have _ out and defend. he is the bounce back king, i h

backbenchers and to be popular, i am the tory backbenchers and to be popular, iam not the tory backbenchers and to be popular, i am not sure who decides what is popular until you test it. in an attempt to prove the government is back on track, there will be a sacrificial offering to our number ten aids who nobody knows apart from the people who work in number ten. you have operation red meat, operation save big job, what we seem to need is operation shows some personal responsibility. tobias ellwood, i think is the seventh tory mp to effectively say he is not happy and is not having it, he said the flurry of initiatives and sucking number ten staff for short, it will not be enough, says tobias ellwood, a very respected tory mp, to repair trust in parliament and the nation. to repair trust in parliament and the nation-— the nation. and the i says the number of _ the nation. and the i says the number of no-confidence - the nation. and the i says the i number of no-confidence letters the nation. and the i says the - number of no-confidence letters sent number of no—confidence letters sent

of a tory row-— of a tory row. as anyone is entitled to their opinions, _ of a tory row. as anyone is entitled to their opinions, i _ of a tory row. as anyone is entitled to their opinions, i don't _ of a tory row. as anyone is entitled to their opinions, i don't take i to their opinions, i don't take leave of them.— to their opinions, i don't take leave of them. . ., . .,, , a, . leave of them. jacob rees-mogg had called him a — leave of them. jacob rees-mogg had called him a lightweight _ leave of them. jacob rees-mogg had called him a lightweight and - leave of them. jacob rees-mogg had called him a lightweight and today i called him a lightweight and today questioned his loyalty. it called him a lightweight and today questioned his loyalty.— called him a lightweight and today questioned his loyalty. it seems to me that people — questioned his loyalty. it seems to me that people who _ questioned his loyalty. it seems to me that people who hold - questioned his loyalty. it seems to me that people who hold

i think nothing annoys tory mps more than one of their i tory mps more than one of their people _ tory mps more than one of their people defecting. _ i think it's backfired in a funny wax _ i think it's backfired in a funny wax i— i think it's backfired in a funny way. ithink— i think it's backfired in a funny way. i think they're _ i think it's backfired in a funny way. i think they're varied - i think it's backfired in a funny way. i think they're varied onl i think it's backfired in a funny. way. i think they're varied on —— very— way. i think they're varied on —— very annoyed _ way. i think they're varied on —— very annoyed that... _ way. i think they're varied on —— very annoyed that... that - way. i think they're varied on —— very annoyed that... that is - way. i think they're varied on —— very annoyed that... that is not| very annoyed that... that is not going to — very annoyed that... that is not going to work _ very annoyed that... that is not going to work for _ very annoyed that... that is not going to work for them. - very annoyed that... tha

up and delivered this extraordinarily dramatic line to the prime minister, where he quoted a former tory cabinet minister in 1940, basically telling chamberlain it was time to go. and that was incredibly damaging for a prime minister who we all know wants to be winston churchill, not neville chamberlain. and i think we can hear that now, that sound bite which will be played in all the bulletins, iimagine. so i'll remind him of a quotation altogether too familiar to him of leo amery to neville chamberlain. you have sat there too long for all the good you have done. in the name of god, go. jei’i’yjmes, you're the former spokesman for theresa may, as well as having worked at sky. i mean, tell us, how does it work from the inside? will the political spin rooms be operating like crazy, kind of making sure that their lines, their views, their spin is reported in the press today and tomorrow? well, i sat in the press gallery, obviously as a journalist a number of times, and in the press gallery you can actually see the two teams from the two sides — the spinners, the heads of communicatio

if it does go to the leadership contest or want to concede which means tory members will meet to have a say. and at least from where things sit at the moment, i believe her chancellors to knock is most likely her to succeed. johnson has prime minister in the 2nd half of the year, probably her to be announced at the tory conference in the, in the latter part of the year. okay. and julia, would you like to weigh in on, on this issue or far as she soon i kind and less trust that semester i was just talking about i think it will come as, as no surprise they say i completely lack of favorite tory to take over from, from the prime minister, i think part of the problem for me is the fact that they are continuing. they are some of the people that are defending the prime minister at the moment. so if we're looking at the prime minister as being completely unfit, what does that say for the rest of the cabinet who are currently defending them? and may have known about these, these parties as well. it's something that the cabinet widely won't, won't answer if the weight of what these, what was ha

you started with this enormous bombshell of a tory mp, the labour partyjust minutes before the prime minister faced parliament. and that felt like a real, real sort of moment which actually served in the prime minister's favour because i think it scooped a few tory mps who are getting a bit nervous now. but then, at the very end of prime minister's questions, david davis, a former cabinet minister, a very sort of senior veteran tory stood up and delivered this extraordinarily dramatic line to the prime minister, where he quoted a former tory cabinet minister in 1940, basically telling chamberlain it was time to go. and that was incredibly damaging for a prime minister who we all know wants to be winston churchill, not neville chamberlain. and i think we can hear that now, that sound bite which will be played in all the bulletins, i imagine. so i'll remind him of a quotation altogether too familiar to him of leo amery to neville chamberlain. you have sat there too long for all the good you have done. in the name of god, go. you're the former spokesman for theresa may, as well as havin

a prominent tory quoting cromwell to try to oust the leader of the tories' 21st century revolution. >> i expect my leaders to shoulder the responsibility for the actions they take. yesterday, he did the opposite of that. so i will remind him of a quotation, you sat there too long for all the good you have done. in the name of god, go. >> they used to be allies. what a day. you hear the speaker, aghast. doesn't know what else to say. a senior tory come of the latest to call for the prime minister's exit. the smiling labor leader, welcome a conservative -- welcoming a conservative to the fold. thereave been more public efforts from conservatives to get out and defend. >> he is the bounceback king. i have always supported boris. i wouldn't be an mp here if it wasn't for him. >> mps and ministers who want johnson to stay have been falling over themselves to call for cool heads all around. one loyal minister said the threat was real. it is true to say no one can issue in a secret process how many conservative mps are really willing to try to oust him, yet today's chaos demonstrates clearly

one of the biggest problems for tory mps has always been they i for tory mps has always been they don't know what the next item on this story is going to be, they have never been able to draw a line under it, they hoped to do it over christmas and it didn't happen, they hoped they had it sorted by mid—january and that hasn't happened. in a week we will be in february and there is no way them to know if there are more parties to come out, what revelations and photographs and e—mails so i think the pressure to simply bite the bullet and push for a vote of no confidence sooner rather than later is growing on the conservative backbenchers. tt’s is growing on the conservative backbenchers.— backbenchers. it's quite a big roblem backbenchers. it's quite a big problem if — backbenchers. it's quite a big problem if you _ backbenchers. it's quite a big problem if you have - backbenchers. it's quite a big problem if you have letters . backbenchers. it's quite a big i problem if you have letters from a seven—year—old, and i don't know if you saw this, forgive me if you didn't, we run

a prominent tory quoting cromwell to try to oust the leader of the tories' 21st century revolution. i expect my leaders to shoulder the responsibility for the actions they take. yesterday, he did the opposite of that, so i'll remind him of a quotation. "you have sat there too long for all the good you have done. "in the name of god, go." david davis and borisjohnson used to be allies of a sort. "what a day," you hear the speaker, aghast. what a day. what else to say? hi. it's good to see you again. so a senior tory, the latest to call for the prime minister's exit, the smiling labour leader welcoming a conservative to his fold. yet there have been more public efforts from conservatives to get out and defend. well, he is the bounce back king. i've always supported boris and i wouldn't be an mp here if it wasn't for him. mps and ministers who want borisjohnson to stay have been falling over themselves to call for cool heads all round. one loyal cabinet minister even claimed the threat to borisjohnson wasn't real. it is true to say no one can be sure in a secret process how many conser

this weekend is quite an important gauge of that four tory mps. they are back in their constituencies, trying tojudge the are back in their constituencies, trying to judge the public mood, are back in their constituencies, trying tojudge the public mood, and from the ones i've been speaking to her, it doesn't seem great, quite frankly. a former cabinet minister was saying the story yesterday about the party the night before the duke of edinburgh's funeral made things worse, they thought the reception they were getting was terrible, and it is interesting another former ally of the prime minister, a brexit supporter, said they didn't think there was any way the prime minister could lead them to the next election. there is a growing list of things that are being looked at by the senior civil servant sue gray. the question is whether the mood amongst tory mps starts to harden, whether they feel under more pressure to act, and the labour leader urging them to do so this morning, saying it would be in the national interest. we are not getting much from

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 empowering 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 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 crisis whether they want one or not, and it's very much up to those m. p 's at westminster, tim to advocate for the, the views of those. and constituents like david davis alluded to who are furious at the level, the level of flippant from the prime minister. i think some of and some of i've heard from constituents about his performance as i am premier, there's questions wheaties trying to deflect their, bringing a policy to try and aim deflects. some of the heat from the prime minister is only adding to that that, that lack of confidence from, from the public. i think s

it is very important now that the tory party does what it needs_ that the tory party does what it needs to — that the tory party 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

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borisjohnson has ordered an inquiry into claims by the tory mp nusrat ghani that her muslim faith was given as a reason for her sacking as a minister in 2020. ms ghani said she was told that her "muslimness was raised as an issue." the conservative chief whip mark spencer said this weekend that she was referring to him, and that the claims were completely false. the inquiry into the affair comes as the senior civil servant sue gray is expected today to interview dominic cummings, borisjohnson�*s former chief aide, for her investigation into lockdown downing street parties, and the senior tory mp william wragg is due to see the police about his claims that colleagues trying to oust mrjohnson are being subjected to blackmail. from westminster, here's ione wells. as one inquiry into parties here is about to draw to a close, another one is about to open. this time into claims made by the tory mp nusrat ghani who said this weekend that she had been told by a party whip that her muslimness was a reason she was sacked as a transport minister. claims strongly denied by the chief whip mark s

i must have spoken to about a dozen tory i heard more claims. i must have i spoken to about a dozen tory mps heard more claims. i must have - spoken to about a dozen tory mps in the last few days who have made similar allegations about quips either offering to withdraw financial support for their constituencies either from the political party, so for complaining orfor their political party, so for complaining or for their constituents. downing street says _ or for their constituents. downing street says if _ or for their constituents. downing street says if evidence _ or for their constituents. downing street says if evidence emerges l or for their constituents. downing j street says if evidence emerges it will be looked at seriously but it is not investigating as it is not aware of anything to back up the claims and tory mps are waiting to see if there is more substance to them. t see if there is more substance to them. ., see if there is more substance to them. . ., ., ., , them. i have moved against the government _ them. i have moved against

orwell his tory mps be i resign. 0rwell his tory mps be forced — resign. 0rwell his tory mps be forced to— resign. 0rwell his tory mps be forced to show— resign. 0rwell his tory mps be forced to show him _ resign. 0rwell his tory mps be forced to show him the - resign. 0rwell his tory mps be forced to show him the door? i hello. prince andrew will have to face a civil case in the us over allegations that he sexually assaulted a 17—year—old girl virginia giuffre. an attempt by the prince legal team to have the case dismissed has today been rejected by a usjudge. the duke of york's lawyers had argued that virginia giuffre had waived her right to sue under previous settlement agreement with jeffrey epstein. under previous settlement agreement withjeffrey epstein. she alleges that he trafficked her to have six with several people including the duke. prince andrew denies all the allegations made against him. i am joined now by our royal correspondent. first off, any reaction yet from the palace? lilo. reaction yet from the palace? no, but they have _ reaction yet from the palace? no

patterson was the tory mp who reside in november. he had broken lobbying rules, was facing suspension, but then the conservatives sought to postpone that by changing the way the rules worked, in order to get that suspension pushed back. that decision has to be reversed after a furious backlash. i'm sure you remember that. you'll also know about the parties and gatherings that have taken place here at number 10 during the pandemic. allegations concerning at least 11 of them, including that bring your own booze event in the downing street garden when england was under that first lockdown. that led to this apology in parliament last week. prime minister johnson: white went into that jargon -- garden in may two think groups of stat before going into my office 25 minutes later to continue working, i believed implicitly that this was a work event. ros: let's get further analysis on the point the prime minister has reached. here is our u.k. political correspondent. >> it is too obvious. a total of 54 letters, will it be reached between some

a number of tory backbenchers say they've been inundated with messages from angry constituents, about the growing list of parties, dating back to the spring of 2020. labour says it's now in the national interest for mrjohnson to be removed from office. our political correspondent, iain watson, reports. borisjohnson has come under renewed pressure following number 10's apology to buckingham palace over a leaving do held last year on the eve of the duke of edinburgh's funeral. so today the labour leader urged conservative mps to force him out. of course there's a party advantage in him going, but actually it's now in the national interest that he goes, so it's very important that the tory party does what it needs to do and gets rid of him. usually when opposition mps call for a prime minister to go, the troops rally round, but today the conservative chairman of the commons defence committee, tobias ellwood, did not exactly defend his boss when he told the bbc borisjohnson should lead, or step aside. outside downing street, demonstrators against a forthcoming police bill were making thei

some tory mps have joined the opposition in saying the full report needs to come out. i think number ten, the metropolitan police and sue gray should get round a table and work out a way so that this report can be published, infull, unredacted, so that notjust mps but our constituents, more importantly, can make a judgment on what's happened. as for what's likely to happen to anyone found to have broken rules, the met says if proven, the offences would usually result in a fixed penalty notice, and that its investigative actions would be proportionate to that. it has denied delaying the report and says the timing of its release is up to the cabinet office. helen catt, bbc news, westminster. i'm joined now by the deputy political editor of the telegraph, lucy fisher. welcome. for most mps, up until the point the metropolitan police said they were investigating this and we were asking for sue gray's report to be handed over but with minimal reference to the events that the police were investigating, most mps thought they were going to be responding to the full report, tha

— because it doesn't seem as if a lot of the tory backbenchers and also eveh _ of the tory backbenchers and also even the — of the tory backbenchers and also even the education secretary or the health _ even the education secretary or the health secretary sajid javid are looking — health secretary sajid javid are looking to go further on those restrictions. hopefully they won't want _ restrictions. hopefully they won't want to— restrictions. hopefully they won't want to say reviewed after the 26. sunday— want to say reviewed after the 26. sunday times, one of the two stories were looking at on that front of the sunday times about life in a box. a young autistic man... sorry, first the story about prince andrew. prince andrew could be asked to stop using title if he loses new york six case is the headline there on the sunday times. joanna, if you want to start with that put up the pressure continuing on the prince and wider questions for the ruralfamily, i guess. questions for the rural family, i cuess. . y questions for the rural family, i cuess. . , ~ questions for the ruralfam

at the same time as the british public and the activists — the tory activists — can see that he looks a broken man, and those optics, i think, have a much more profound impact than any policy that he might try to put forward in a sort of kneejerk reaction. and helen lewis from the atlantic. i mean, in the sunday papers, various newspapers, the telegraph and sunday times, they were reporting it as a blizzard of crowd—pleasing policies. you know, laura's touched on it but, you know, one of them was the announcement about the bbc licence fee. within a few hours, lo and behold, the culture secretary, nadine dorries, was tweeting on sunday about that bbc deal. so does that mean that we should see the bbc deal, as laura was suggesting, as part of operation dead meat? oh, yes. one of the many operations going on. operation save big dog is, i think, still the worst—named of all the operations this week. but what i thought was interesting about that is the way that nadine dorries, obviously her team had briefed the mail on sunday and then she tweeted about it. and then when it came to the

so it is very important now that the tory party does what it needs to do and gets rid of him. claire pearsall is a conservative councillor in 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 supporters who ar

other tory mps have expressed anuer this. other tory mps have expressed an . er at this. other tory mps have expressed anger at what _ this. other tory mps have expressed anger at what is _ this. other tory mps have expressed anger at what is claimed _ this. other tory mps have expressed anger at what is claimed has - anger at what is claimed has happened in downing street, many waiting for the sue gray report but labour says whatever it says, mr johnson is still on the hook. there has been obtained _ johnson is still on the hook. there has been obtained parties - johnson is still on the hook. there has been obtained parties in - johnson is still on the hook. ii—ii” has been obtained parties in downing street, a culture is set at the top, as william hague, the former tory leader writes in the times newspaper today, culture is set at the top so in that respect, the buck stops with borisjohnson. in that respect, the buck stops with borisjohnson-_ boris johnson. until that report is ublished boris johnson. until that report is published it _ boris johnson. until that rep

tory party in peace they spoke _ question. tory party in peace they spoke to— question. tory party in peace they spoke to before christmasjust wanted — spoke to before christmasjust wanted to get to christmas 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 _ star

a prominent tory quoting cromwell to try to oust the leader of the tories�* 21st century revolution. i expect my leaders to shoulder the responsibility for the actions they take. yesterday, he did the opposite of that, so i'll remind him of a quotation. "you have sat there too long for all the good you have done. "in the name of god, go." cheering david davis and borisjohnson used to be allies of a sort. "what a day," you hear the speaker, aghast. what a day. what else to say? hi. it's good to see you again. so a senior tory, the latest to call for the prime minister's exit, the smiling labour leader welcoming a conservative to his fold. yet there have been more public efforts from conservatives to get out and defend. well, he is the bounce—back king. i've always supported boris and i wouldn't be an mp here if it wasn't for him. mps and ministers who want borisjohnson to stay have been falling over themselves to call for cool heads all round. one loyal cabinet minister even claimed the threat to borisjohnson wasn't real. it is true to say no—one can be sure in a secret process ho