and what our own research has shown. today is without doubt one of the darkest days in the history of the almost 200 year old met police service. the mother of black teenager stephen lawrence, who was killed in a racist attack in london in 1993, says the force failed to act on similar assurances 2a years ago. i understand the label institutional is something that is used by some people. i don t use that label myself, not because i m trying to demur from the findings and the detail in the report, simply because it means different things to different people. it s ambiguous. sri lanka s president says his country will no longer be deemed bankrupt as it prepares to receive the first instalment of a bailout from the international monetary fund. european stock markets recover in early trading with shares in banks rallying after moves to reassure investors following the takeover of credit suisse.
he says, i did not intentionally or recklessly mislead the house on december12021, december 8 2021, or any other date. he goes on to say that he relied on assurances that he recieved from his trusted advisers on what happened in downing street. and he adds that any allegation that he was reckless to rely on the assurances he recieved from his advisers is unprecedented and absurd. i m joined now by our political correspondent rob watson. i don t know how much of the report you manage to read. what is your sense of borisjohnson s defence? i ve been reading it frantically since it came out. i haven t reached the end of it, i ll be perfectly frank. i think it is fascinating, and i think it suggests there is going to be a real set to when boris johnson appears before the seven mps tomorrow, the privileges committee. it is a rather striking defence from
from doing so. and where they are revealed, they must be driven out of the force and face justice. we have taken steps the force and face justice. we have ta ken steps to the force and face justice. we have taken steps to ensure that forces are tackling weaknesses in their vetting systems. i have listened to sir mark rowley and his colleagues. the dismissal officers who fall short of expected standards can be quickly dismissed. the findings of baroness casey s review will help inform will look at a broader standards of police culture. i would like to turn to the concerning aspects of baroness casey s report. firstly, the report, racism and homophobia within the metropolitan police. she has
re vetting firearm offices. a fundamental reset of stop and search in london. 50 mark rowley of the metropolitan police commissioner said he accepted the findings and systemic failures, but stops short of calling it institutional. but people had felt that gown and the report was brutal. he will be reflecting on the report. thank you ve much reflecting on the report. thank you very much indeed reflecting on the report. thank you very much indeed for reflecting on the report. thank you very much indeed forjoining - reflecting on the report. thank you very much indeed forjoining us. i just to bring you our breaking news this hour, borisjohnson has had his defence published before the committee hearing tomorrow on whether he misled the house of commons about attending parties during the covid i9 lockdown. i m joined now from westminster by political correspondent jonathan blake. what is the initial assessment of what it says? what is the initial assessment of what it says?
commissioner is doing now to turn the match around. he and his team must the match around. he and his team must now the match around. he and his team must now go much further in response to the must now go much further in response to the kc must now go much further in response to the kc reviews. i m concerned complacent. there is no new action set out complacent. there is no new action set out in complacent. there is no new action set out in her complacent. there is no new action set out in her response, simply word saying set out in her response, simply word saying that set out in her response, simply word saying that the met must change. this is saying that the met must change. this is a saying that the met must change. this is a continuation of a hands off home this is a continuation of a hands off home office response that baroness casey criticises in her report baroness casey criticises in her report. some of the issues raised are particular to the met becaus