i will regret those remarks for the rest of my days and i offer my profound apologies to all of you at home. will more staff follow suit? the country s most senior civil servant is now looking into what happened on december the 18th last year, the day that downing street still denies that a party took place. and the prime minister didn t seem to rule out extending that enquiry. people in this building have stayed within the rules. if that turns out not to be the case, and people wish to bring allegations to my attention or to the police or whoever, then, of course, there will be proper sanctions. so, what other events could potentially be examined? the bbc has received reports that some number ten staff attended a gathering with carriejohnson in a downing street flat on november the 13th last year, when england was in lockdown. but this has been denied by her spokeswoman. on the 13th and 27th of november,
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covid vaccination passports could be expected and demanded in other settings, whether it be big venues like football matches, all being able to get access and entry into nightclubs. one of the other questions that was raised at prime minister s questions was by a labour mp, catherine west, raising issues about other alleged parties at the flat, at number ten, also during various stages of restrictions last year, earlierthan various stages of restrictions last year, earlier than the party in question on december the 18th. let s find out if we can get any more information on this, jonathan blake, my bbc political correspondent colleague in downing street. what were the questions around what other parties that may or may not have taken place? taken place? this claim, various sources have taken place? this claim, various sources have told taken place? this claim, various sources have told the taken place? this claim, various sources have told the bbc - taken place? this claim, vario