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To the bbc news at one. borisjohnson�*s future as prime minister remains in the balance, despite his apology for attending a drinks party during the first coronavirus lockdown in 2020. some senior conservatives are calling for him to resign. but members of the cabinet have rallied to his defence, after he said yesterday, he understood the public�*s rage at his actions. he pulled out of a planned visit to a vaccination clinic today, after a family member tested positive for coronavirus. with ...

Sympathy with that view, id spent 36 hours not talking to the media at all about this because i believed it was right to wait for sue grays report. that would have been a preferred option. the problem is that at the dispatch box yesterday, first of all the pm made an apology, which was the right thing to do and i accept that, but unfortunately he then went on to say that he had spent 25 minutes at what he described as a work event, which was in fact a party, having said on the 8th of december at...

But the visit was cancelled. one of his family members tested positive for covid. but some of his own mps have been on the airwaves. the prime minister, at the dispatch box yesterday, first of all made an apology, which was the right thing to do, i accept that. but unfortunately then went on to say that he spent 25 minutes at what he described as a work event, which was in fact a party. having said on the 8th of december at the dispatch box, that he was not aware of any parties in downing street...

Some of his own mps have been on the airwaves. the prime minister, at the dispatch box yesterday, first of all made an apology, which was the right thing to do, i accept that. but unfortunately, then went on to say that he spent 25 minutes at what he described as a work event, which was in fact a party. having said on the 8th of december, at the dispatch box, that he was not aware of any parties in downing street when he clearly attended one, which means he misled the house. the mood isnt great....

0ur political correspondent, helen catt, reports. borisjohnson has so far refused to say if he went to a party in the downing street garden during the first lockdown in england or not. numberio has said it wont comment while a senior official investigates. but in a few hours�* time, mrjohnson will be at the dispatch box for prime ministers questions, and able to avoid it no longer. labour has said he must come clean. did he attend the drinks event — yes or no? some conservative mps have made...

Time ago, a year ago when mrjohnson failed to dispense with the services of dominic cummings after the barnard castle of that i didnt believe he was the right person to believe he was the right person to be prime minister and i put my letter in a year ago. i have refreshed it since. so that is, so far as im concerned, my responsibility. my colleagues have to think and act for themselves and they will do what they believe to be right. fit they will do what they believe to be ri . ht. �* ., the...

The dispatch box in the house of commons within hours of the report being published for him to basically make the argument that the report shows he doesnt have to resign as prime minister. he tried to move the agenda on on find a way to begin the process. thus the plan.— process. thus the plan. thats a fascinating insight _ process. thus the plan. thats a fascinating insight into - process. thus the plan. thats a fascinating insight into the - process. thus the plan. thats a | fascinating insi...

The education secretary as well. i think this points to the fact that the cabinet is in disarray at the moment with everything else taking up time and everything else going on. it is a very febrile atmosphere. but i think a lot of people will remember — and im one of them — when nus became the first female muslim minister to ever address the house of commons from the dispatch box and it was a real moment of pride for me, and should be a moment of pride for the conservative party. even now, w...

Conservative members. yes. reluctance to engage with muslim conservative members. yes, said javid, the health d conservative members. yes, said javid, the health secretary, i conservative members. yes, said javid, the health secretary, didi javid, the health secretary, did call for this a few years ago. it is interesting the backing he has given her, also penny mordaunt, also the education secretary as well. i think this points to the fact the cabinet is in disarray with everything else taking u...

Working closely with the prime minister — brought in a birthday cake at the end of the day, and there was ten minutes there around sharing a piece of cake. i dont think that really constitutes, you know, a party in the way that some of the other more serious allegations that are being investigated maybe do. its yet another get—together to add to the list of dos around westminster we already knew about — and there were more than a few! those conservatives who want boris johnson out think th...