has not answered that question over the last few weeks. the last few weeks. in terms of whether he the last few weeks. in terms of whether he can the last few weeks. in terms of whether he can unite the last few weeks. in terms of whether he can unite the i the last few weeks. in terms of| whether he can unite the party, the last few weeks. in terms of i whether he can unite the party, can he deliver stabilityobviously right now what is happening is he continues to speak to supporters and they take nothing for granted, and those conversations continue, similarly with penny mordaunt, but the numbers are looking very different, but it does indicate, of course, that there is still at least an element of division within the party and what we heard from one borisjohnson back party and what we heard from one boris johnson back this party and what we heard from one borisjohnson back this morning on the radio was that the party cannot unite, they would need to be a general election. he
today she dealt the prime a blow by resigning from his policy unit. she is a close ally of mirza, the number 10 policy chief who were out yesterday, one borisjohnson s closest aides who had worked for him for a decade. both resignations were unforeseen in government and ministers had to put a brave face on the downing street departures. the people going our distinguished public servants but the prime minister wanted change and he said there would be changed and we are seeing that change now. the chief of staff at number 10 dan rosenfield seen on the left, communications directorjack doyle and senior civil servant martin reynolds are also leaving number 10. they were expected to go in response to the initial report from sue gray on lockdown gatherings. the remaining staff in downing street attended another gathering today, a pep talk from the prime minister. i am told he quoted from the lion king saying change is good.
are therein the good times as well as bad and oil companies are very keen to take that can be lean times and we need the money to invest. £1. and we need the money to invest. q, dharshini david. thank you, dharshini david. thank you, dharshini david. back now to our main story: downing street says borisjohnson will not apologise for his false claim that sir keir starmer, who used to be the director of public prosecutions, allowed jimmy savile to avoid justice for his sexual assaults. let s talk to our political correspondent chris mason. no apology from the pm, but is not sustainable? it is no apology from the pm, but is not sustainable? sustainable? it is now day eight since those sustainable? it is now day eight since those remarks sustainable? it is now day eight since those remarks were - sustainable? it is now day eight since those remarks were made sustainable? it is now day eight i since those remarks were made in sustainable? it is now day eight - since those remark
welcome to bbc news. downing street says borisjohnson will not apologise for his false claim that sir keir starmer, who used to be the director of public prosecutions, failed to prosecutejimmy savile for sexual assault. the prime minister has faced calls to apologise from across the political spectrum, including from his own mps, after sir keir was targeted by anti vaccine protestors in central london last night. they were heard accusing him of protecting paedophiles . our political correspondent chris mason reports. shouting: where s jimmy savile?! abuse hurled at the labour leader as he walked through westminster, a false claim that he protected the paedophilejimmy savile. keir starmer bundled into a police car. two arrests were made. it happened after parliament, where the prime minister made
a false link between the two. we know exactly how this plays out, because we ve seen it in the united states of america. if borisjohnson keeps on doing this, we will see exactly the same as in the united states of america. mps will be hounded on their way into parliament and there will be people on the steps of parliament, just as there were on the 6th of january on congress in the united states. the prime minister wrongly suggested the labour leader had been involved in the decisions not to prosecute savile when he was the boss of public prosecutions. after a huge row, borisjohnson rather changed what he was saying, but he did not say sorry. a lot of people have got hot under the collar, and i understand why. let s be absolutely clear, i m talking not about the leader of the opposition s personal record when he was dpp, and i totally understand that he had nothing to do personally with those decisions. the prime minister says.