tuesday night, there was the biggest backbench rebellion of boris johnson s premiership of the covid 19 regulations. the conservatives lost the by election with the seat that they ve held for more than 20 years of the majority of 23,000. and details of parties around westminster last december continued to swirl around. here is hell and reporting on sunday with the latest revelations about what went on in downing street a year ago. it s the christmas quiz the downing street said was virtual but it s not opposing very real questions for the prime minister. pictured here in hosting a round of the 15th of december last year. on the 15th of december last year. on the video call, number ten staff, some dialling in from home and others apparently gathered in groups elsewhere in the building. at the time, and/or socialising with others was banned in london. a number of news watch viewers felt the coverage of that of alleged parties over the
political troubles? and is it strictly necessary to feature bbc s celebrity dancing show on bbc news? notwithstanding what looks increasingly like a health emergency over the omicron variant of covid, the government has faced a legion of difficulties this week. on tuesday night there was the biggest backbench rebellion of boris johnson s premiership, over new covid regulations. on thursday the conservatives lost in the north shropshire by election, a seat they had held for 200 years, and last election with a majority of 23,000. and tales of parties and gatherings around westminster last december continued to swirl around. here s helen catt reporting on sunday on the latest revelations about what went on in downing street a year ago. it s the christmas quiz that downing street says was virtual, but is now posing very real questions
before this evenings rebellion. first of all there is the christmas party and downing street a year ago or possibly parties and these could have broken covid 19 guidelines at that time on there is a government investigation currently under way. we should know the outcome of that investigation in the next few days. then, there are the questions of a borisjohnson s revamp of his downing street flat and how that was paid for. last week the conservative party was find over £70,000 by the electoral commission for failing to accurately report a donation that paid for their refurbishment. and then the third thing to mention is that as a by election on thursday and it was triggered by the resignation of owen patterson who broke upon entry rules on lobbying and typing in north structure. there is close attention on the by election. lots of different elements to the story. sebastian is with the financial times and he is the presenter of the politics, a podcast i can recommend. what do you make
this is bbc news. i m jane hill. the headlines at 3pm. a new champion in formula 1 max verstappen takes the world title, in a nail biting race that came down to the final lap. a new champion in formula 1 max verstappen takes the world title, in a nail biting race that came down to the final lap. the first people in the uk have been hospitalised with the omicron variant of coronavirus, as the nhs in england extends the booster jab programme. days before an expected backbench rebellion, the prime minister faces fresh questions about christmas gatherings at downing street a year ago,
this is bbc news. i m jane hill. the headlines at 4pm. the first people in the uk have been hospitalised with the omicron variant of coronavirus, as the nhs in england extends the booster jab programme. days before an expected backbench rebellion, the prime minister faces fresh questions about christmas gatherings at downing street a year ago, after a photo emerges of him taking part in a quiz. he can t deliver the leadership that this country needs and we have got a very important votes coming up next week and he can t even discharge the basic functions of government. he is the worst possible leader of the worst possible time. they can now make their mind up when they see this picture of a prime minister