he is very sorry for his insensitive comments, he has apologised to everyone involved and said he will cooperate fully with the investigation. the labour chair of the home affairs committee said it was also important these allegations were investigated and it was correct to withdraw the whip while that was taking place. to withdraw the whip while that was taking place- taking place. thanks for that, ian. iain watson taking place. thanks for that, ian. iain watson there. remaining covid laws in wales including face coverings and self isolation could be scrapped by the end of march. the welsh government also says covid pass rules will be axed from february 18th. our wales correspondent hywel griffith has the full details. the welsh government is sticking to its ultra cautious approach in terms of relaxing restrictions, certainly not in any rush regardless of what happens in other parts of the uk. so the covid pass scheme will stay in place for one more week which means people go
issued with fixed penalty notices. lord ian blair has told the bbc and orderly transfer to find a new commission is going to be extremely difficult. 0n commission is going to be extremely difficult. on thursday, dame cressida dick said she had to resign from the role after the mayor of london made it clear he had no confidence in her leadership. lard confidence in her leadership. lord blair said he confidence in her leadership. lord blair said he was confidence in her leadership. lord blair said he was sad at the turn of events, saying it was a real dilemma. events, saying it was a real dilemma- events, saying it was a real dilemma. ~ . . ., ., dilemma. we are in a real dilemma now. the responsibility dilemma. we are in a real dilemma now. the responsibility for - now. the responsibility for oversight as a commissioner is broken oversight as a commissioner is broken. we have got to people, each of whom broken. we have got to people, each of whom can broken. we have got to
what the national interests of another. what about misogyny in the met police and the police in general in britain? if a woman can t fix it, who can? if britain? if a woman can t fix it, who can? britain? if a woman can t fix it, whocan? ,, ., ., who can? if cressida couldn t do it, as the first who can? if cressida couldn t do it, as the first openly who can? if cressida couldn t do it, as the first openly gay who can? if cressida couldn t do it, as the first openly gay and - who can? if cressida couldn t do it, as the first openly gay and first - as the first openly gay and first female as the first openly gay and first female commissioner, then i don t know female commissioner, then i don t know who female commissioner, then i don t know who can do it, and itjust shows know who can do it, and itjust shows the know who can do it, and itjust shows the met is a microcosm of wider shows the met is a microcosm of wider society in which social media provides wider soc
the successor will be chosen by the home secretary in consultation with the london mayor. doubtless the prime minister will also have a view. today, priti patel said that it s clear that strong and decisive new leadership will be required to restore public confidence. daniel sandford, bbc news. as daniel was saying, this is not just a policing matter, it is also a political one. we can get into that now. joining me now is labour mp diana johnson, who is chair of the home affairs committee. thank you for coming on the programme. first of all, do you think it is right that she has gone and gone in this manner? i think it is right that she has gone and gone in this manner?- and gone in this manner? i think once the mayor and gone in this manner? i think once the mayor of and gone in this manner? i think once the mayor of london - and gone in this manner? i think once the mayor of london didn t| and gone in this manner? i think- once the mayor of london didn t have confidence in the co
re5ign, and now she is leaving. what happened in the space of a few hours? ~ , ., happened in the space of a few hours? ~ , . ., hours? we understand, clive, that the mayor. hours? we understand, clive, that the mayor. sadiq hours? we understand, clive, that the mayor, sadiq khan, hours? we understand, clive, that the mayor, sadiq khan, had - hours? we understand, clive, that. the mayor, sadiq khan, had basically said to dame cressida, come up with a plan to improve this. she came up with a plan obviously worked on with people who were working alongside her. he looked at it, didn t like it. they were supposed to be a meeting at 4:30pm between them, and that meeting didn t happen. shortly afterwards, he pulled the plug. it should be said that this is a case of history repeating itself, because in 2008, the previous commissioner, sir ian blair, his role suddenly came to a halt at that was ended by the then mayor of london, bori5 the then mayor of london, boris johnson. now, of cour