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I think its worth mentioning its quite difficult to dislodge a prime minister who doesnt want to budge. so, from conservative mps points of view, because they hold his fate in their hands, they would have to be 5a of them who wanted him gone to trigger a leadership contest. he could stand in that contest and still win, but to even trigger that contest, if he didnt voluntarily resign, you would need 5a of them, plus we know of six mps publicly who have said that he should go. i suspect theres qui...

Borisjohnson in parliament. quite amazing. and then chaos. basically, whats happening is everyone is waiting for this civil servant, sue gray, tojust do her report into what actually happened — with all these parties around whitehall back in the various knockdowns. whos waiting for her? conservative mps who dont like borisjohnson and want to do him in, conservative mps who used to support borisjohnson and dont any more and are waiting to see if theyre going to have to do him in, the entire cab...

And space to bring out exactly what happened, the full context. borisjohnson has said he wont quit. he could be forced out by his own party anyway. for that to happen, 5a conservative mps must send letters to the 1922 committee. that consists of all backbench conservative mps. that would to trigger a leadership challenge — and a vote on his position. we dont know how many letters have gone in so far. we can guess four. that is a long way from the number thatis that is a long way from the numbe...

Latest to post online, saying she was very angry. it is clear, she says, that there was a culture inside number 10 where even if rules were not technically broken, the spirit of the rules were, and this is completely unacceptable. this evening the prime minister was spotted returning to the commons. just six conservative mps have publicly expressed no confidence in him. that certainly does not tell the whole story. vicki young, thank you. live to westminster and our political correspondent jonat...

A consolidated —— fellow conservative mp who is appearing on the bbc show have i got news for you the bbc show have i got news for you the mp for friends of his in the army in his previous career had been approached by the deputy chief whip. mr mercer, who previously toured afghanistan in the service said the deputy chief webb has decided to go and ask friends of mine who i served within the military whether or not things in my book were correct. he says that he confronted him about it and t...

For the report attempting to establish the facts. jonathan blake, bbc news. adam fleming is our chief political correspondent and joins us now from westminster. adam, how will mps react to these latest claims? well, dominic cummingss big claim is the _ well, dominic cummingss big claim is the prime — well, dominic cummingss big claim is the prime minister misled parliament over this issue. if a prime — parliament over this issue. if a prime minister mislead parliament, that is— prime minis...

No, not now. because its a totally implausible idea that any backbencher is going to be catapulted into the last two, past every government minister in the whole cabinet by conservative mps. you might as well ask if id like to be a ballerina or an astronaut. its not going to happen. do you know who you will back? no. i know im — i am pretty confident, given my record, that i will be busy during the next leadership election, but i am not at all certain who for. and, finally, you said it is impo...

Know. but the truth is you dont know that much. because you dont know that much. because you dont know how many letters have gone in, it is famously an incredibly secret process and nobody knows and famously, conservative mps dont always necessarily tell downing street the truth when confronted with these things because they have no incentive to do so. you have to be honest with what you do know and share the information you are picking up. but fundamentally, you have to layout your agenda and g...

Really increasing their rhetoric. yesterday labour were calling the prime minister a liar. today ed davey, the leader of the liberal democrats, said he shouldnt be prime minister any more. he has broken the _ prime minister any more. he has broken the ministerial _ prime minister any more. he has broken the ministerial code, i prime minister any more. he has broken the ministerial code, he l prime minister any more. he has i broken the ministerial code, he has broken _ broken the ministerial cod...

Start. patchy dense fog slow to left. someone clear at all. some rain across the west. details later. good morning. its tuesday, 18th of january. labour have accused the government of being in chaos, after the prime ministers former top aide said concerns about a gathering in the downing street garden during the first lockdown were waved aside. dominic cummings said he was prepared to swear under oath that mrjohnson knew it was a drinks party and not a work event — a claim denied by number 10....