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Im ben brown, live in downing street on another difficult day for the prime minister. as westminster awaits the report of a senior civil servant into lockdown parties in government, borisjohnson faces mps in a rowdy house of commons. the labour leader has called on him to step down. the ministerial code says that ministers who knowingly mislead parliament will be expected to offer their resignation. does the prime minister believe that applies to him? mr speaker, of course. let me tell the house...

Have to be me every time. it just doesnt. you know, i am a backbench member of parliament, i have one vote in a leadership confidence vote, like i do in the house of commons, and, you know, i am not under a duty to be a leader of every insurrection and i dont especially enjoy the conflict. ive done it once before and, really, honestly, at the moment, i am looking to the cabinet for leadership. we are talking about alleged serious breaches of ministerial code, possibly the law, possibly the nolan...

The ministerial code says that ministers who knowingly mislead parliament will be expected to offer their resignation. does the prime minister believe that applies to him? and for all sorts of reasons, many people may want me out of the way. but ill tell you the reason he wants me out of the way. because he knows that this government can be trusted to deliver! a reduction of 500,000 in the past two weeks in the number of people with coronavirus in the uk. and a special report on how many sibling...

Really an— sure thats all true, but its not really an independent report. she is still a _ really an independent report. she is still a civil— really an independent report. she is still a civil servant. she still works— still a civil servant. she still works in— still a civil servant. she still works in government. downing street was asked _ works in government. downing street was asked this week if they could point _ was asked this week if they could point to— was asked this week if t...

Possibly the law, possibly the nolan principles of public life. and, really, there are some proper grown—ups who are supposed to be leaders of our country in the cabinet, and i would quite like them to rise to this moment, you know. i am a humble backbencher, i dont have any power in these matters, apart from my one vote. and what do you say to those people, who say in the end it should be about political calculus? you should be working out whether removing borisjohnson is right for your sort ...

This is bbc news. im james reynolds. the headlines at 8pm — westminster waits for the report that could determine the prime ministers future as he rejects calls for him to resign. the ministerial code says that ministers who knowingly mislead parliament will be expected to offer their resignation. does the prime minister believe that applies to him? mr speaker, of course, but let me tell the house that i think hes inviting a question about an investigation which, as you know, mr speaker, i can...

Will be published in full. the metropolitan police have also announced their own investigation into potential government breaches of the law, heaping yet more pressure on the prime minister. heres our political correspondentjonathan blake. westminster is waiting. the prime minister left downing street this morning with his fate hanging in the balance. expectations could not be higher as he arrived at the house of commons to face prime ministers questions. but for now, the questions and the answe...

Westminster waits for the report that could determine the prime ministers future — as he rejects calls for him to resign. the ministerial code says that ministers who knowingly mislead parliament will be expected to offer their resignation, does the prime minister believe that applies to him? of course. but let me tell the house i think hes inviting a question about an investigation which is, that as you know mr speaker, i cant comment. the duke of york has demanded a jury trial as he seeks to...

At six — westminster waits for the report that could determine the prime ministers future, amid more calls for him to resign. at prime ministers questions, borisjohnson said he was getting on with thejob amid more questions. the ministerial code says that ministers who knowingly to mislead parliament will be expected to offer their resignation. does the prime minister believe that applies to him? prime minister. mr speaker, of course, - but let me tell the house that i think hes inviting a que...

And education secretary nadhim zahawi were amounge those calling for her claims to be investigated. these are you know really serious allegations and you know no one makes those easily, it takes a lot of bravery for somebody to stand up and say this and make these allegations, which is why we have to look at this quickly, but thoroughly, which is why the prime minister has made the right decision to get the cabinet office to look at this. but the conservative party peer baroness sayeeda warsi sa...