at the moment, the position remains they want firmer data to see the effects of the measures now and boosters, but at the moment, remember things of move fast recently, and the scientific advice, plus what you re hearing from the mayor of increases the pressure to look at doing things quicker. set against that i think you would have to say is the political space for the prime minister, we have seen the scandals recently of downing street christmas parties, the investigation into that, the civil service stepped aside, opposition parties are saying they would all have somebody independent looking into it, the loss of the by election, his own mps this week sent two strikes, one more and he is out, so very difficult things for the prime minister to weigh up. but what we hear is that they are looking to see more data coming in in the coming days, and consider things carefully.- consider things carefully. damian, thank ou consider things carefully. damian, thank you very consider things ca
on lies and bluster, will be held accountable. it will be scrutinised, it will be challenged and it can and will be defeated. it s the seventh biggest by election swing in modern political history. the prime minister has accepted personal responsibility for his party s defeat. i hear what the voters are saying in north shropshire, and in all humility, i ve got to accept that verdict. borisjohnson is facing calls to remove his cabinet secretary, simon case, who s leading an inquiry into downing street christmas parties after it was alleged parties were held in his own department. in other news, the uk has reported more than 93,000 new coronavirus cases the highest daily number since the start of the pandemic. much more coming up in this half
is facing because to remove his cabinet secretary, sign in case, who is leading an inquiry into downing street christmas parties after it s alleged that parties were held in his own department. i alleged that parties were held in his own department. alleged that parties were held in his own department. i hear what the voters are saying his own department. i hear what the voters are saying in his own department. i hear what the voters are saying in north voters are saying in north shropshire, and in all humility, i have got to accept that verdict. the uk has reported more than 93,000 new coronavirus cases the highest daily number since the start of the pandemic. the television presenter aj 0dudu has pulled out of tomorrow night s strictly come dancing final after suffering an injury. and find out what mark kermode thinks of spiderman: no way home , and the week s other main cinema releases that s coming up at in the film review at 5.45.
the headlines on bbc news. the conservatives lose the north shropshire by election and a seat they held for nearly 200 years to the liberal democrats, in the seventh biggest by election swing in modern political history. borisjohnson is facing calls to remove cabinet secretary simon case, who s leading an inquiry into downing street christmas parties after it was alleged parties were held in his own department. the uk has reported a record 93,000 new covid 19 cases the highest since the start of the pandemic. coming up in sportsday, we ll look back on another difficult day for england and the second ashes test. we will also have the latest on covid 19 s impact on football. we ll
simon case is the man who is in charge of the investigation into allegations of christmas parties in downing street. as you say, the snp had said that he should be stripped of oversight at the inquiry into christmas party allegations, and i think it looks increasingly untenable for him to stay in that position tonight. no confirmation from the government about what is going to happen next, but i think there will be a lot of pressure on downing street and on the cabinet office to answer the question over whether a simon case can actually independently look at all these accusations when his office is facing one as well. accusations when his office is facing one as well. very quickly, where we facing one as well. very quickly, where we meant facing one as well. very quickly, where we meant to facing one as well. very quickly, where we meant to be facing one as well. very quickly, where we meant to be hearing i facing one as well. very quickly, i where we meant to be hearing the r