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Couple of days to remember because some have already said in their interim report that there is evidence to suggest that boris johnson may have misled parliament multiple times, the issue is whether there is a contempt of parliament at stake here, whether borisjohnson indeed stopped parliament effectively doing its job of holding him in the government to account by statements that he made, knowing them to be false, and knowing the facts to be otherwise. his argument is he did not do that and he ...

For borisjohnson? 1retell are going to see tomorrow could mean for boris johnson?— for boris johnson? well over the weekend we _ for boris johnson? well over the weekend we heard _ for boris johnson? well over the weekend we heard from - for boris johnson? well over the weekend we heard from his - for boris johnson? well over the | weekend we heard from his allies that there was going to be a bombshell dossier that would defend him. the reactions from mps i have spoken to it was a bit more thi...

The ower to misled parliament? the committee has the power to recommend _ misled parliament? the committee has the power to recommend his— the power to recommend his suspension as an mp which could force a by election for his seat of uxbridge. it would also mean that he would have zero chance of getting back into number 10. would have zero chance of getting back into number10._ would have zero chance of getting back into number10. statement with us because i — back into number10. statement w...

Correct the record, were he to have found out that it was not true in a timely manner. he found out that it was not true in a timely manner.— timely manner. he said that he relies on officials _ timely manner. he said that he relies on officials to _ timely manner. he said that he relies on officials to let - timely manner. he said that he relies on officials to let him - timely manner. he said that he l relies on officials to let him know whether or not he had broken rules, is not going to wa...

Should be suspended from the house of commons. if thats for more than ten days than that could trigger whats called a recall petition and that could lead to a by election effectively ending his political career. thats it one of the scale. if they find that he misled parliament but it was inadvertent, that was a mistake, he was acting on advice of officials for example, then under those circumstances perhaps he may getjust a slight slap on the wrist, have to make an apology, correct the record. w...

Contempt. thats ultaultimately up to doj. an interesting cross-section here between the law and politics. >> sure do. elie honig, gloria borger, scott, and thank you all for insight putting it together for us. appreciate it. so the other big news this afternoon, chinas president meeting with vladimir putin for the first time since russia invaded ukraine. just days after the russian leader became a wanted man for alleged war crimes. up next, the white houses reaction to this important summit. ...

Followed and there were no parties. this is what this is about. we have had a police investigation, we have had a police investigation, we have had an inquiry by senior civil servants, but this is about what did borisjohnson servants, but this is about what did boris johnson know when servants, but this is about what did borisjohnson know when he stood up in the house of commons and made those comments, made those assertions. and, is it possible that he was in contempt of parliament if he was in...

Is their chance to try to get to the truth. this is borisjohnsons chance to defend himself. hes going to go out ahead of that with this dossier, including, we understand, unpublished messages, which he says it will prove that he did not know about it at the time. cos at the heart of this, a couple of appearances in the house of commons in december 2021, when borisjohnson said, in response to questions about alleged parties, he told mps all rules were followed, "ive been assured that all rules we...

Borisjohnson know when he stood up in the house of commons and made those comments, made those assertions. and, is it possible that he was in contempt of parliament if he knew, and that is a big if, the interim chief executive of the scottish national party, michael russell, says the party is in as a "tremendous mess". he replaces peter murrell, whos married to scotlands first minister, the outgoing party leader, nicola sturgeon. he resigned, taking responsibility for misleading journalists who ...