going to rather than focusing on the issues that we need them to address as a country. - so, the idea that we can t change leadership now. because of the war in ukraine - or because of the economic crisis, i think it s actually i the other way round, that actually we need fresh leadership and we need - leaders who can concentrate on the job in hand. - the met police haven t finished their investigation into parties in downing street, so it s possible there will be more fines. the full, detailed report by the civil servant sue gray is also still to be published. for now, many tory mps are publicly backing the idea that the war in ukraine means it isn t the time to change leader. the question is if that continues to hold. helen catt, bbc news, westminster. let s hear more now from the conservative mp for amber valley, nigel mills, who spoke to us earlier saying the prime minister and other senior figures who are found to have
that speaks what else is still to come. and what that speaks to is a culture in downinq that speaks to is a culture in downing street where the rules did not apply downing street where the rules did not apply. and to be honest, the response not apply. and to be honest, the response from the prime minister from response from the prime minister from the response from the prime minister from the chancellor and from conservative mps over the last tape shows conservative mps over the last tape shows that conservative mps over the last tape shows that they do believe that it is one shows that they do believe that it is one rule shows that they do believe that it is one rule for them and another for everybody else. but is one rule for them and another for everybody else- everybody else. but what if there are not any everybody else. but what if there are not any more everybody else. but what if there are not any more fines everybody else. but what if there are not any
broken the law need to go. when this story first broke injanuary, i said that anybody who was guilty of attending or organising a party during the strictest lockdown, the worst of the pandemic couldn t possibly be in a position of authority. i think that the fines have been issued and the investigation s been done, they ve accepted the fines and paid them, they should both go. i mean, i can t see how you can be the senior lawmakers in the country, on tv exhorting the rest of us to obey these laws and then be caught breaking them in your place of work. it s just uncomfortable. i think we have a right to expect higher standards than that. and it saddens me. i backed boris. they both did tremendous work during the pandemic, but i m afraid laws are laws, and if you break them, there has to be a consequence.
fixed penalty notices for attending a birthday party at nigel mills, who represents amber valley, also said he would be submitting a letter of no confidence in mrjohnson. helen catt reports from westminster. the prime minister and the chancellor have apologised after the police found they broke the law. they ve accepted fines for being at an event to mark mrjohnson s birthday, held in the cabinet room in june 2020. mrjohnson said he was only there for nine minutes, but that people had the right to expect better. mr sunak said that he deeply regretted the anger and frustration caused. but neither the chancellor nor the prime minister think it s something they need to resign over. he s paid the fine. it s an event of two years ago. i feel the same anger as everybody else that these events could take place, not least because i couldn t see my own dad, who i didn t know whether we d see again ever. so, i completely get it. i also know that it wasn t done out of malice or with intent. it wa