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Is that— political problem they face, which is that there is no way that there can be _ is that there is no way that there can be more measures unless things -et can be more measures unless things get much _ can be more measures unless things get much worse and by which time they bring — get much worse and by which time they bring more measures in any way, ithink— they bring more measures in any way, i think if— they bring more measures in any way, i think if they — they bring more mea...

2020, when outdoor gatherings were banned. conservative mps have joined labour in saying he must explain his actions. backbencher nigel mills said it would be �*utterly untenable�* for any senior figure who attended the gathering to be responsible for coronavirus policy. he said he couldn�*t see how the prime minister could continue in hisjob if he knowingly attended a party. labour�*s deputy leader has said borisjohnson�*s position would be �*untenable�* if he attended parties dur...

I thought it was a work event and, mr speaker, i regret very much that we did not do things differently that evening and, mr speaker, as i said, i take full responsibility and apologise, mr speaker. where that leaves the prime minister tonight, we will discuss in the next half hour — suffice to say, there are a number of conservative mp�*s now publically calling on him to go. in the next half hour — suffice to say, there are a number of conservative mp�*s now publically calling on him to...

And i think the position of the prime minister is very vulnerable. do you think the prime minister thinks hes done anything wrong? well, you never know quite with boris. he doesnt like rules. he has a long track record of circling around them rather than meeting rules. so who knows what he thinks deep down whether he did anything wrong. i cannot believe he is convinced by the argument he put yesterday that this was a work meeting when the whole country thinks it clearly was a social event and th...

Expenses and he claimed it was a model and not a fiddle and that seems to bejohnson bossman take on this as well. seems to be johnson bossman take on this as well. ,, , ., seems to be johnson bossman take on this as well-— this as well. sebastian payne there is the whitehall _ this as well. sebastian payne there is the whitehall editor _ this as well. sebastian payne there is the whitehall editor at _ this as well. sebastian payne there is the whitehall editor at the - is the whitehall editor ...

Think i have as this thing goes ahead now as that you have to remember borisjohnson has put himself as the sole arbiter of ministerial code. he has now put a civil servant in a position where in a sense, she has to decide whether or not he stays as prime minister. because frankly, if you did break his own law, in relation to covid restrictions, his position is untenable, he has to go. i honestly think that, i would be very surprised, have been very surprised the reluctance of the police in anywa...

Events will stop it is important to have a side to the argument, otherwise wejust have a side to the argument, otherwise we just have a one—sided statement from you. the position of borisjohnson, on many occasions he simply did not know the events were taking place, it was his style. it is only reasonable for me to say, could you be so certain something happened he did not know about? the prime happened he did not know about? iie: prime minister happened he did not know about? tie: prime minis...

May, the prime minister because my independent adviser on standards, kianna, cleared the prime minister breaking the ministerial code and said he seemed unaware lord brownlow paid for out of his own pocket. this month it transpired in a report by the electoral commission that the prime minister had sent a whatsapp message to lord brownlow in november last year asking for more money. this prompted kianna to reopen his inquiry and also meant the prime ministerfaced inquiry and also meant the prime...

Lockdown which lasted until march in england, with many restrictions in place untiljuly and even beyond then in scotland, wales and northern ireland. across the country a massive effort continued to get everyone over 50 vaccinated by the spring. meanwhile in cheshire... you have no authority here, jackie weaver. will you please let the chairman... a tense virtual meeting of handforth parish council went, well, viral. you have no authority here, jackie weaver. no authority at all. in february, bo...

Clear, the prime minister- resign. so, if, to be absolutely clear, the prime minister does| resign. so, if, to be absolutely- clear, the prime minister does say at pmqs today that he was at a party in downing street during that first lockdown, what are the consequences of that stomach both in a legal sense and also what consequences might conservative mps bring to bear on him? —— consequences of that both in. on him? -- consequences of that both in. , ., . _, , . in. there is no direct conse...