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I know that millions of people across this country have made extraordinary sacrifices over the last 18 months, and i know the rage they feel with me and with the government i lead when they think that in downing street itself, the rules are not being properly followed by the people who make the rules. there were things we simply did not get right, and i must take responsibility. claiming, to disbelief in the commons, that technically a "bring your own booze" organised drinks event was within the...

The constituency�*s mp is a former cabinet minister. are you asking for his resignation? im not. im not normally a letter writer, but im waiting to see what sue gray reports. it is of immense concern, and im very conscious that in the local community, in royal sutton coldfield, people are aghast at whats been going on. here and across the country, tory mps will be sounding out their local parties and voters. i think its disgusting. theyre like a rudderless ship, really. i think its a vendetta ...

This is bbc news. the headlines: the us secretary of state, antony blinken, will meet his russian counterpart in geneva on friday for face—to—face talks on ukraine. it comes as america warns russian could invade ukraine at any moment. borisjohnson has denied he was warned about a party at downing street that broke lockdown rules. the civil servant leading the inquiry will now speak to mrjohnson�*s former adviser dominic cummings, who made the claim. us telecoms giants at&t and verizon have...

Claiming, to disbelief in the commons, that technically a "bring your own booze" organised drinks event was within the lockdown rules. even if it could be said technically to fall within the guidance, there would be millions and millions of people who simply would not see it that way. well, there we have it. after months of deceit and deception, the pathetic spectacle of a man whos run out of road. his defence, his defence that he didnt realise he was at a party... laughter. ..is so ridiculous t...

Tonight at ten, for the first time, borisjohnson admits he did attend 3 drinks party at number ten during the first lockdown. he went to tell mps he regretted what happened, but he still insisted the gathering, in his view, was a work event. i regret the way the event i have described was handled. i bitterly regret it and wish that we could have done things differently, and i have and will continue to apologise for what we did. but many mps were incensed by the prime ministers suggestion that th...

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...

This is bbc news, the latest headlines. pressure mounts on uk prime minister borisjohnson after new allegations emerge of more downing street parties in breach of lockdown rules. sedition charges have been brought for the first time against people accused of taking part in the storming of the us capitol last year. the sensational row over novak djokovics arrival ahead of the australian open has still not been resolved. the tennis world number one was granted a medical exemption to play, despite ...

What happened but then you are in a position of, well, who decides if thats against the rules?- position of, well, who decides if thats against the rules? thank you very much- — inafew in a few minutes on outside source. weve got to talk about the heroic rat. this is a rat which help locate landmines in cambodia. im afraid hes died at the age of eight. read and hear the tributes to him. fans get to be able to turn to read scotland stadiums after nicola sturgeon announced that restrictions are ...

Im joined by david gauke, former conservative mp and justice secretary. thank you forjoining us. we know your political position. you are not on the same side of brexit at all is borisjohnson, but where do you think your party stands this morning? former party. i think your party stands this morning? former party. i think the prime minister _ morning? former party. i think the prime minister is _ morning? former party. i think the prime minister is in _ morning? former party. i think the prime m...

Of cases in scotland and the rest of the uk, as our health editor hugh pym reports. there have been empty football stadiums in scotland since boxing day, with major matches postponed because of government—imposed rules. but not for much longer, with an easing of the restrictions from next week and fans required to show vaccine passports or proof of a negative test. the attendance limit of 500 at large—scale outdoor events will be lifted from monday 17th january. that means, for example, that...