taxpayers money ahead of october the sist. taxpayers money ahead of october the 31st. effectively, he said they would have to look for cuts. he talked before about eye watering the difficult decisions that had to be made. interestingly, talking to whitehall sources after that cabinet meeting, they would not rule out making savings in the health budget. that usually rears the case but it was not ruled out round the cabinet table today. also not ruled out was abandoning the triple lock for the increase in pensions. but we are told by downing street that the prime minister remains committed to increasing defence spending to three per sent 3% of gdp. 0n increasing defence spending to three per sent 3% of gdp. on all other measures, it seems nothing is off the table. ,
are 100%, told by whitehall sources, the sue gray report will be handed to number ten today. whether that means it will be released today, we are not sure, clearly, the prime minister has to digestive and they have to decide whether all of the report or which parts of it will be made public. 0ur political editor has said that if it is not published in full, and sue gray has said she wants it to be published in full, we should expect a full political onslaught from the opposition to force out the whole of the sue gray report in its entirety. we are waiting to see when and how it is going to be published. 0liver dowden walking into number ten. no comments from him on the sue gray report. we will hear more about it at prime minister s questions at midday. i
once it is published. it comes after the metropolitan police has announced it is launching its own investigation. the latest from newsnight, the editor has tweeted to say that he has been told by whitehall sources that the sue gray report will 100% handed over to number ten today. also said that sue gray has already briefed number ten on the contents of her report and that it is, quote, note good news. that does not mean we will see it today but we have got to see what the prime minister will do with that so we do not know when we will get our eyes on the sue gray report. newsnight saying that 100% it is going to be handed over to
from the government that such a party had taken place. at the event, guests are reported to have enjoyed cheese and wine, and taken part in a secret santa and party games.(ani)london had moved into tier 3 restrictions that meant indoor social gatherings were banned, and only six people could meet in outdoor public spaces,government guidance specifically banned work christmas lunches or parties. number 10 still insists that no party took place and all rules were followed. it comes as whitehall sources told the bbc an announcement on tighter coronavirus restrictions could be imminent. allegra stratton made a statement earlier this afternoon a warning there are flashing images from the start. i m going to make a statement. you don t dot mac the i m going to make a statement. you don t dot mac the british i m going to make a statement. you don t dot mac the british people i m going to make a statement. you don t dot mac the british people had made immense sacrifices in the ongoing batt
downing street in the middle of the coronavirus lockdown. it follows a week of denials from the government that such a party had ever taken place. at the event, guests are reported to have enjoyed cheese and wine, and taken part in a secret santa and party games. london had moved into tier 3 restrictions that meant indoor social gatherings were banned and only six people could meet in outdoor public spaces. government guidance specifically banned work christmas lunches or parties. number 10 has insisted that no party took place and all rules were followed. it comes as whitehall sources told the bbc an announcement on tighter coronavirus restrictions could be imminent. my colleague, jo coburn, is in westminster. it is in westminster. was very lively and heated pmq but it was very lively and heated pmqs, but a lot of questions still for the prime minister? but a lot of questions still for the prime minister? yes, absolutely. i am standing prime minister? yes, absolutely. i am standing