should at least be extended for a while to protect people and to prevent the further spread of the virus. she has decided that health officials overstepped their legal authority, their legal powers by introducing this mandate in the first place. so it comes to an end. the white house says it is disappointed. the official advice from health officials is that people should in fact continue to wear face coverings when using public transport, but significantly, the administration is saying now that this mandate will not be enforced. borisjohnson will face mps later today for the first time since he was fined for breaking lockdown rules. the prime minister is expected to apologise again when he addresses the commons this afternoon, but he will also urge politicians to focus on wider issues. here s our political
correspondent nick eardley. this won t be an easy return from the easter break for boris johnson. he will face mps later after being fined for breaking his own lockdown laws. more than 50 penalties have now been issued or parties in government buildings. the chancellor got one. so did the prime minister was mcguire. many are expecting more fines to come. in a statement in parliament later, mrjohnson is affected to apologise to mps. he is said to understand the strength of feeling about rule breaking in downing street, but he also wants to move on and focus on other issues like the war in ukraine and the cost of living squeeze. his critics say should be resigning for breaking the law. in manchester yesterday, different opinions among voters. i different opinions among voters. ~ different opinions among voters. ,, , ., , voters. i think it should be ust left voters. i think it should be just left now. voters. i think it should be just left now. i voters. i think it should be just lef
think he can survive this, may be permanent damage to borisjohnson and the conservative brand as a result but they think the party and the government can survive it. in the government can survive it. in the words of one of those mps, they said that the mood is really sullen but no one is in the mood for regicide yet, in other words getting rid of the prime minister. a lot will hinge on what happens today. what details does he give, what justification or otherwise does he provide, does he apologise, what is his tone? what is the mood of parliament? we got a preview yesterday of what the atmosphere might be like because labour asked what s known as an urgent question and a junior minister came to answer questions about this. he could only say wait for the inquiry. i can understand why people might be annoyed. 0pposition mps were standing up and talking about what it was like for them in may 2020 when they couldn t say goodbye to dying loved ones and some mps were in tears. this is going
this is bbc news. i m sally bundock, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. new revelations in australia, as novak djokovic releases a statement. the tennis world number one says his agent mistakenly ticked a box saying he had not travelled in the two weeks before arriving in australia. borisjohnson will face mps today as pressure on him grows to explain a drinks party in the downing street garden during the first lockdown in may 2020. president biden makes a passionate plea for reform of voting rights describing it as a defining moment for us democracy. a helicopter, with four people on board, including a two month old baby, crashes in phildalephia, narrowly missing
this is bbc news. i m sally bundock, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. new revelations in australia, as novak djokovic releases a statement. the tennis world number one says his agent mistakenly ticked a box saying he had not travelled in the two weeks before arriving in australia. borisjohnson will face mps today as pressure on him grows to explain a drinks party in the downing street garden during the first lockdown in may 2020. president biden makes a passionate plea for reform of voting rights describing it as a defining moment for us democracy. a helicopter, with four people on board, including a two month old baby, crashes in phildalephia, narrowly missing