in downing street in november 2020, when coronavirus restrictions were in place. itv news has shown four pictures alleged to be taken at the leaving party for then director of communications in downing street, lee cain. the pictures appear to show bottles of alcohol on the table in front of the prime minister, including gin, wine and champagne or sparkling wine. this was not the event for which the prime minister was given a fine by the metropolitan police. our political correspondent helen cattjoins me now. damian grammaticas has the latest for us from westminster. first of all, tell us a bit more about this event and what the pictures appear to show. , ., , ., to show. this event was on the 13th of november to show. this event was on the 13th of november 2020. to show. this event was on the 13th of november 2020. as to show. this event was on the 13th of november 2020. as you - to show. this event was on the 13th of november 2020. as you were i of november 2020. as you were
a 30 year high of 7% in the 12 months to march. lord rose, who is a conservative peer, urged the government to do more to help tackle the crisis, but acknowledged it couldn t solve all the problems . our business correspondent, noor nanji, joins me now. noor, this is bad news, as we have just been hearing from helen, so many pressures on the cost of living for consumers? for consumers? that s right, and lord rose for consumers? that s right, and lord rose thinks for consumers? that s right, and lord rose thinks it for consumers? that s right, and lord rose thinks it is for consumers? that s right, and lord rose thinks it is bad - for consumers? that s right, and lord rose thinks it is bad news. | for consumers? that s right, and i lord rose thinks it is bad news. he wouldn t predict how high he think prices will go, but his message was clear, prices would go higher and stay higherfor some time clear, prices would go higher and stay higher for some time to come, and as we have
and helen cattjoins me now. when it comes to the treatment of women and the way women are made to feel in the workplace, we talk about it and it is a massive issue for society. when it reaches the heart of politics in westminster, it is a massive problem for politics. they will be people talking about political sleaze yet again, and this is damaging. this political sleaze yet again, and this is damaging- is damaging. this is damaging for westminster, is damaging. this is damaging for westminster, whenever - is damaging. this is damaging for westminster, whenever you - is damaging. this is damaging for westminster, whenever you get l is damaging. this is damaging for i westminster, whenever you get talk of these stories in this behaviour by mps, it damages public trust in politics, and that is the real risk of this and why these stories are important. we have seen parliament try to fix this in the past, it has set up an independent whistle blowing scheme which people do use, but ther
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