the prime minister acted with probity at all times. borisjohnson boris johnson apparently could borisjohnson apparently could not remember the conversation. the boris johnson apparently could not remember the conversation. the prime minister did not remember the conversation. the prime minister did not record remember the conversation. the prime minister did not record the minister did not record the conversation that took place in 2019 but as conversation that took place in 2019 but as soon conversation that took place in 2019 but as soon as he was reminded, the number but as soon as he was reminded, the number ten but as soon as he was reminded, the number ten press office correct their number ten press office correct their public lines so the position is quite their public lines so the position is quite clear, further inquiries will be is quite clear, further inquiries will be made in the position is that the prime will be made in the position is that the prime min
force borisjohnson out. they will be thinking now is not the time to do that, but perhaps on the other hand they will be some thinking with elections looming that this is not the time to have a prime minister who has been fined for breaking covid regulations and they could be well some could well be conservative backbenchers who think it s time to put in a letter to the 1922 conservative backbench committee to try and get boris johnson out. it really will be a difficult period for the prime minister and of course rishi sunak the chancellor. i minister and of course rishi sunak the chancellor. minister and of course rishi sunak the chancellor. i am looking at what the chancellor. i am looking at what the prime minister the chancellor. i am looking at what the prime minister told the chancellor. i am looking at what the prime minister told the - the chancellor. i am looking at what the prime minister told the countryl the prime minister told the country in the house of commons on
conference from downing street, - savile comment. i was watching that| conference from downing street, and i conference from downing street, and ithought conference from downing street, and i thought rishi sunak performed extremely well. he was straight with all extremely well. he was straight with att his extremely well. he was straight with all his answers and had all facts at his fingertips, and he didn t duck questions his fingertips, and he didn t duck questions. he answered questions realistically and with no claims that didn t stand up. at the end of the questions, one of your colleagues came in and asked what he thought colleagues came in and asked what he thought about the timing of this? he said not thought about the timing of this? he said not in thought about the timing of this? he said not in the slightest home visitation, i wouldn t have said it. visitation, i wouldn t have said it he visitation, i wouldn t have said it he said visitation, i wouldn t hav
out a way so that this report can be published, infull, unredacted, so that notjust mps but our constituents, more importantly, can make a judgment on what s happened. as for what s likely to happen to anyone found to have broken rules, the met says if proven, the offences would usually result in a fixed penalty notice, and that its investigative actions would be proportionate to that. it has denied delaying the report and says the timing of its release is up to the cabinet office. helen catt, bbc news, westminster. i m joined now by conservative backbench mp sir christopher chope who has accused the police of interfering. sir christopher, thank you for joining us and you did sound pretty angry and frustrated in the commons yesterday, tell us more about why you feel that way. this yesterday, tell us more about why you feel that way. you feel that way. this is an inuui you feel that way. this is an inquiry by you feel that way. this is an inquiry by sue you feel that way. this is a
case~ do. i think mercer is a different am that do. i think mercer is a different am that is do. i think mercer is a different case. that is a savage blow for the prime minister. this is a woman who he described prime minister. this is a woman who he described as one of five women of the woridm he described as one of five women of the woridm he described as one of five women of the world. munira mirza. she s heeri the world. munira mirza. she s been involved the world. munira mirza. she s been involved in lots of strategies. she s been involved in lots of strategies. she s married to another former conservative. for her to go is a sign conservative. for her to go is a sign of conservative. for her to go is a sign of the conservative. for her to go is a sign of the times, i think. the bunker sign of the times, i think. the bunker is sign of the times, i think. the bunker is collapsing, but it does look bunker is collapsing, but it does look that bunk