government.- sorry, kate! news, further criticism for the government.- sorry, kate! government. kate. sorry, kate! i think anything government. kate. sorry, kate! i think anything that government. kate. sorry, kate! i think anything that changes - government. kate. sorry, kate! i think anything that changes the l think anything that changes the story for boris johnson at this story for borisjohnson at this moment is good news. what he wants to avoid is a situation like we were stuck in in december, in which there was every single day the partygate story remand on the front pages. alastair campbell had that line about having ten days before you lose your job about having ten days before you lose yourjob if you can change the conversation. something like that. i don t know if you want to go through those headlines for the viewers before we dissect them, but the resignation of david wilson is very interesting as a justice minister because one reason he is so respected in the legal prof
understand that he had nothing to do personally with those decisions. the prime minister says. but others in his own party want him to say much more. julian smith, who used to serve in borisjohnson s cabinet, said. but, this morning, downing street has no intention of apologising for the prime minister s remarks. chris mason, bbc news, at westminster. let s talk to our political correspondent chris mason. he is in westminsterfor us. despite downing street saying the prime minister will not apologise, how
and the way that the week has turned out means that events are very different. does it put borisjohnson in a stronger position now? i different. does it put boris johnson in a stronger position now?- in a stronger position now? i think there is a mixed in a stronger position now? i think there is a mixed view in a stronger position now? i think there is a mixed view about - in a stronger position now? i think there is a mixed view about this. | in a stronger position now? i think. there is a mixed view about this. as you say we were expecting the report earlier this week. we were expecting, there were preparations going on in westminsterfor the prime minister to make a statement off the back of its publication with mps given the chance to respond to that as well and, for many mps, that was going to be the moment where they made up their mind exactly what they made up their mind exactly what they felt about all of this, what action they might take next, whether they thought the prim
protests around here are nothing new. for or against brexit, anti lockdown, pro public anger. but the prime minister may find himself accused of stirring up unacceptable behaviour. just when number 10 looked to calm things down. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. our political correspondent chris mason is in westminsterfor us. we have confirmation recently of the prime minister s position on this. what can you tell us? i prime minister s position on this. what can you tell us? prime minister s position on this. what can you tell us? i have spoken to downing what can you tell us? i have spoken to downing street what can you tell us? i have spoken to downing street as what can you tell us? i have spoken to downing street as you what can you tell us? i have spoken to downing street as you have i what can you tell us? i have spoken to downing street as you have been j to downing street as you have been reporting and they have no intention for apologising for what boris johns
to be drug related. ministers are also keen to emphasise a further crackdown on what are known as county lines gangs, which sell drugs into smaller towns and bring problems of violence and exploitation of vulnerable people with them. as part of the push to tackle demand, the prime minister has talked about punishing people who use drugs at nightclubs and dinner parties by taking away their passports and driving licences. daniel sandford, bbc news, westminster. 0ur chief political correspondent adam fleming is in westminsterfor us. great to have you on the programme as ever. what is going on, what are the politics of this? the politics of this? morning. there are loads of the politics of this? morning. there are loads of interesting the politics of this? morning. there are loads of interesting things to i are loads of interesting things to look at in this strategy once it is published later on today. first of all, just as we were hearing there, this new focus on what to used to be