right thing, last christmas. the world food programme suspends aid distribution in two towns in northern ethiopia after gunmen loot its warehouses. new zealand plans an innovative scheme to stop the younger generation from ever buying cigarettes in their lifetime. a bbc investigation finds british rubbish is being illegally shipped to romania and dumped. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the health secretary, sajid javid, says new restrictions in england are needed to buy time in order for people to get their boosters and protect against the spread of the omicron variant, which he said could overwhelm the nhs, if left unchecked. but the government
flat where boris johnson lives. let s get more on this and the latest on the xmas party investigation from our political correspondent. the investigation has been expanded to cover other parties. when is it likely to report? it to cover other parties. when is it likely to report? likely to report? it will take as loni as likely to report? it will take as long as it likely to report? it will take as long as it takes, likely to report? it will take as long as it takes, said - likely to report? it will take as long as it takes, said the - likely to report? it will take as - long as it takes, said the paymaster general who you just heard from the, to howls of ridicule from the opposition benches. it was a week ago that number ten and boris johnson maintained that there was no party, no rules have been broken, and that was a line repeated again by michael alice, even as he was saying that the scope of the investigation being carried out by the cabinet secretary was expanding. he will
will be establishing precisely what those gatherings amount to do, parties or not? did they breach the rules? who was there? the terms of reference for this inquiry are being published today. they will be set out and laid in the house of commons. in terms of and it will report back, no indication from mr ellis about when this will happen. he did say if there cabinet discovers there is action it amounts to criminal activity, then the investigation would be paused and the material handed over to the police. two meanwhile, another old row around who paid for the refurbishment of the number ten flat the by minister s flat. we hear that has resulted in a fine for the conservative party. the electoral commission conservative party. the electoral commission has conservative party. the electoral commission has been conservative party. the electoral commission has been looking . conservative party. the electorall commission has been looking into this for about eight months stop this for a
public? is there any limit on the sanctions that will be given to the people who are found out to have beenin people who are found out to have been in the wrong? i welcome the assurance from the paymaster general that he will refer the cabinet secretary. this will be referred to the police if there is a case to answer and we come from their side, will be following this very closely. finally, will the governmentjust to be straight with the british people? thank you. be straight with the british people? thank ou. ~ . be straight with the british people? thank you.- thank - be straight with the british people? thank you.- thank you, i be straight with the british people? j thank you.- thank you, mr thank you. minister. thank you, mr seaker. thank you. minister. thank you, mr speaker- can thank you. minister. thank you, mr speaker- can i thank you. minister. thank you, mr speaker. can i say thank you. minister. thank you, mr speaker. can i say first thank you. minister. thank you,
with reference to adherence to the guidance in place at the time. now, if required, the investigation will establish whether individual disciplinary action is warranted. but labour say there are still questions to answer about the prime minister s handling of the situation. the prime minister said yesterday, i have been repeatedly ensured there was no party and no covid rules were broken but i have asked the cabinet secretary to check these facts. who gave these assurances? if there was no party, why did allegra stratton feel the need to resign? is she taking the fall instead of government ministers? if this government investigation finds out that the prime minister has misled the house, mr speaker, will he resign? the misled the house, mr speaker, will he resin? . ., ., ., ,, ., he resign? the electoral commission has fined the he resign? the electoral commission has fined the conservative he resign? the electoral commission has fined the conservative party - he resign? the elec