fresh food inflation hits 3%, the highest level in a decade — we have details of the products that havejumped in price. novak djokovic was in the draw for the australian open first round, which hasjust been made — but he's still waiting to hear if the host country's government will allow him to stay for the tournament. and a royal honour for rugby legend kevin sinfield as he collects an obe for his charity work supporting his friend rob burrow. good supporting his friend rob burrow. morning. the we yesterday good morning. the weather we had yesterday is going to be very similar to what we will get today. for england and wales, frosty and foggy start, then sunshine. the scotland and northern ireland, a bit more cloud with some drizzle. i will have all the details throughout the programme. it's thursday 13th january. our main story. the prime minister's future hangs in the balance as a growing number of conservative mps call for him to resign — despite his apology in the house of commons. it's after borisjohnson admitted attending a party in the downing street garden during the first lockdown in 2020. our political correspondent damian grammaticas reports. the chill of a westminster morning, and a prime minister in trouble. the question in the cold light of a new day — is his apology enough? in the commons yesterday, borisjohnson did finally admit he had been at a party — but said his garden was a workspace. technically, it was within the rules. i believed implicitly that this was a work event. many watching — including bereaved families — didn't believe him. it wasn't an apology. he didn't say sorry. he basically gaslit the entire nation by saying that he thought that the event that was actually illegal at the time was a work event, and not a party. we all know that's not true. one by one, his cabinet have come forward to back him. the foreign secretary late in the evening said she was behind him 100%, and the chancellor, too — a bit lukewarm — requested patience while an inquiry is under way. but a handful of his own mps have lost patience — publicly calling on him to go. i know my thoughts are, is that he's damaging us now. he's damaging the entire conservative brand with an unwillingness to accept the strictures that other people have lived by. and it's left some tories pitted against one another — their scottish leader, douglas ross, had called on the pm to resign. last night, jacob rees—mogg — himself in the cabinet — turned on mr ross. douglas ross has always been quite a lightweight figure... _ oof! ..so i don't think that his... sorry, hang on... and he's been... so the leader of the scottish conservatives and msp and an mp is a lightweight? ithink... i think the scottish - secretary's a much more substantial and important... we're talking about 31 scottish msps. ..figure in this. well... so there's real disquiet among many conservatives, while they wait for that inquiry by the civil servant sue gray. the prime minister has admitted that he was in the downing street garden, he's admitted it was a party, and therefore she doesn't have to find that — that's already been acknowledged. what she has to find is to work out, you know, who was responsible and who should take blame for it. and, crucially, which occupants of downing street might that be? damian grammaticas, bbc news, westminster. our chief political correspondent adam fleming joins us now from westminster. good morning. it does look like it could be another difficult day. still lots of people establishing which side they are on. i know you are talking to lots of people soon after the commons and through the evening about where their loyalties lie and also a timeline, potentially, how long he will stay if it is destined for him to go. this was a totally different boris johnson from the one we have ever seen before in the commons yesterday. it was something quite amazing to behold, actually. although afterwards are some conservative mps started looking at the apology and feeling it meant a bit and less, they more they thought about it. but on the other hand, gradually, throughout the day, use our cabinet ministers, boris johnson's closest colleagues, tweeting their support for him. varying degrees of support from very enthusiastic to quite knit one, but i think the majority of conservative mps were just wait for this report by sue gray, who is looking at all the claims by all the parties in whitehall during the pandemic and will set out herfindings whitehall during the pandemic and will set out her findings at some point in the next couple of weeks. i think the issue there will be, what does she say, how far did she go? set out some facts, which are inconclusive? then it will be up to conservative mps to make up their own mind about what should happen to borisjohnson, and if 5a of them decide to write a letter calling for a vote of confidence then there will be a vote of confidence which he could potentially lose. or maybe sue gray will be really harsh on the prime minister and it will be really clear that he just can't carry on. i maybe sue gray will create the prime minister personally and say it was all a bit complicated, in which case we'll be in a situation where the prime minister will carry on but just be permanently damaged by this and i know there are a lot of very disgruntled conservatives which will make running his party very, very difficult indeed.— difficult indeed. what is sure is that the apology _ difficult indeed. what is sure is that the apology has _ difficult indeed. what is sure is that the apology has not - difficult indeed. what is sure is that the apology has not drawnj difficult indeed. what is sure is i that the apology has not drawn a line under this issue just yet. adam, thank you very much. the lawyer representing virginia giuffre, the woman who's accused prince andrew of sexually assaulting her when she was 17, has told the bbc he doesn't think she would accept a purely financial settlement. ajudge in new york has rejected the duke's attempts to dismiss the civil case. prince andrew has always denied the allegations. tim muffett has more. prince andrew now knows that a civil sex assault case against him can go ahead, following a ruling by a judge in new york. the case has been brought by virginia giuffre, who claims prince andrew abused her in 2001, when she was 17 — claims the prince has consistently and firmly denied. his lawyers argue that ms giuffre's complaint should be dismissed — they refer to a 2009 deal she signed with convicted sex offenderjeffrey epstein, in which she agreed not to sue other potential defendants. but a new yorkjudge has ruled the case can continue, saying that deal had been ambiguous. the defendant's motion to dismiss the complaint is denied in all respects, judge kaplan said. last night, virginia giuffre's lawyer gave his reaction. she's obviously very pleased that the judge has rejected prince andrew's legal arguments. i think it's very important to virginia giuffre that this matter be resolved in a way that vindicates her and vindicates the other victims. a purely financial settlement is not anything that i think that she's interested in. if he doesn't appeal against this latest ruling, prince andrew effectively has three choices. he could default — ignore the court case — but by doing so, there would be a finding against him. he could take part in the case — he will be questioned under oath, and his lawyers could test virginia giuffre's allegations. or he could try and settle out of court — there would be no admission of liability, but he would perhaps pay a large sum of money to virginia giuffre, who might not want to settle. in the short term, a lot of legal arguments are predicted. we'll have arguments over discovery — whether each party has supplied the information that they should. we may well have arguments overjurisdiction — whether virginia giuffre has sufficient connection with america to rely on this piece of legislation because she now lives in australia. in this — the queen's platinum jubilee year — her second son faces some stark choices. tim muffett, bbc news. our royal correspondent, sarah campbell, joins us now from windsor. good morning. stark choices lie ahead. tell us more about how this latest development will be received by the royal family.— by the royalfamily. well, good mornin: , by the royalfamily. well, good morning. from _ by the royalfamily. well, good morning, from buckingham - by the royal family. well, good i morning, from buckingham palace there has been nothing except to say there has been nothing except to say there will be no comments because this is an ongoing legal matter. but there can be no doubt there will be upset, frustration that an issue that has already been going on for years will now continue into what should now be the queen's milestone year, the celebration of her platinumjubilee. what's next? going forward the us has a system of a deposition, so this is before a trial would even start. the key witnesses, prince andrew, virginia giuffre, will have to sit down with lawyers from the opposing legal teams and answer questions about their evidence, and other witnesses may well be called to do the same, so other members of prince andrew's family. the potentialfor family. the potential for embarrassment family. the potentialfor embarrassment is such that most legal commentators agree that the best worst option for prince andrew would be to settle, but of course that would be expensive and there is no answer as to whether virginia giuffre would actually settle. the indication so far suggests she would not. prince andrew has always denied any wrongdoing, but clearly he has much to discuss with his legal team. thank you very much. in the last hour, the draw for the australian open tennis tournament has been announced, with novak djokovic selected to play in the first round — despite uncertainties around his visa status. the world number one is still waiting to hear if he will be deported, with questions remaining over his vaccine exemption. let's speak to our australia correspondent, shaimaa khalail. good morning to you. it looks like a lovely bright day. he is in the draw, he is in the draw but is he definitely going to be playing? i don't think anything is a definite at the moment. yes, he is in the draw. good money. he has been training earlier in the arena just over here. he trained yesterday. on any other occasion, on any other day, this would have looked and sounded normal. the world number one is training, preparing for attainment, he is in the draw, top seed. but this is happening with the backdrop of the most extraordinary circumstances is that we are still waiting for the immigration minister to give us a decision about whether or not the world number one will be deported. he said he is considering information that was given, further information, by his team. novak djokovic yesterday came out with these revelations that he provided false information on his travel declaration, and also that he knew he had covid—i9 when he did an interview. how he will play, help this will affect his position with his visa battle, we simply don't know. he is here but it is still not a guarantee he will be able to defend his title.— a guarantee he will be able to defend his title. shaimaa, i am intrigued- _ defend his title. shaimaa, i am intrigued. as _ defend his title. shaimaa, i am intrigued. as you _ defend his title. shaimaa, i am intrigued. as you have - defend his title. shaimaa, i am intrigued. as you have alluded | defend his title. shaimaa, i am l intrigued. as you have alluded to there is a lot of debate about his travel schedule prior to coming to australia. i am really intrigued to get the mood of how people feel ahead of this massive tournament. the australian open drawers are such crowds and obviously he has huge fans, but there really hasn't been a lot of division.— lot of division. there has. and for a tournament _ lot of division. there has. and for a tournament and _ lot of division. there has. and for a tournament and an _ lot of division. there has. and for a tournament and an event - lot of division. there has. and for a tournament and an event that l lot of division. there has. and for| a tournament and an event that is lot of division. there has. and for. a tournament and an event that is as highly anticipated and is normally a highlight in the calendar of so many australians and so many tourists when they could travel to australia, this has become such a cause for contention in the past few days. so many people are angry and they are angry because australians feel like they have been abandoned by the government in the way they handled the omicron wave. this is a country where a few cases were enough to get a whole city into lockdown. melbourne is one of, well, the most lockdown city if you count the number of days. the cases are rising, testing clinics are overwhelmed, rapid antigen tests are unavailable, and here is a world famous athlete that has been vocal about not wanting to get the vaccine, admitted he has provided false information, may be allowed to play. we don't know. it has definitely caused a lot of anger among australians who feel their government has deeply mishandled this. government has deeply mishandled this, ,, ., government has deeply mishandled this. ,, ., ., ., government has deeply mishandled this. shaimaa, always good to talk to ou, this. shaimaa, always good to talk to you. thank _ this. shaimaa, always good to talk to you. thank you _ this. shaimaa, always good to talk to you, thank you so _ this. shaimaa, always good to talk to you, thank you so much. - this. shaimaa, always good to talk. to you, thank you so much. shaimaa khalail talking to us from melbourne. nhs waiting times for elective surgery and cancer patients, as well as those in a&e in england will be released later today, amid rising omicron cases and staff sickness. our health correspondent dominic hughes has been to warrington hospital to find out how staff there are coping. he did say there was a space in ge a while ago. in the emergency department at warrington hospital, staff are having to manage competing pressures. the omicron wave is sweeping across north west england, with a fast—growing number of covid patients. we are running on escalation numbers every dayjust to ensure that we are safe. staff are falling sick... ..and all this while non—covid patients also need urgent care. it's almost a perfect winter storm. in the northwest, we're under significant pressure at the moment. we've seen those numbers double and, across the region, our numbers of covid inpatients are almost as high as they were in previous waves. now, we're also dealing with our usual winter pressures and the need to catch up with all that elective work that we wanted to do in previous years. so we've never felt the pressure so much. the pandemic has played havoc with waiting times. in october 2021, a record six million people were waiting for planned surgery. in december, a quarter of patients who turned up at a&e waited more than four hours in england and scotland — waits in wales were even worse. and nearly a quarter of patients brought into hospital in an ambulance faced dangerous delays getting into hospital in england. just keep an eye on it... at warrington, through careful planning and using specialised staff, they've managed to keep ambulance handover times within the is—minute target. but at times, this a&e department has had to deal with twice the number of patients it was originally designed for. four patients waiting go to the ward, so, ok, have you been allocated any beds at the minute? not at the moment. no. and as more staff fall sick, it's needed everyone to get involved. we've got support from across the organisation of admin staff coming to help us in the mornings to support with end—care and comfort with the patients, refreshments, etc. so it's a real team effort. absolutely. it's been like that from day one and, you know, that is right from the top, right down. we see a lot of support. right, have you got your dressings? new data for the nhs in england — due out later this morning — is likely to show patients facing even longer waits. ooh, sorry, my darling, i'm sorry. this is shaping up to be one of the toughest winters the nhs — and patients — have experienced. dominic hughes, bbc news, warrington. those are the main stories. 6:16am. let's look at the weather and say good morning to carol. how are you doing? good morning, very well, thank you. hope you are, too. the weather this morning once again is quite foggy and frosty for some and fog will be and frosty for some and fog will be an issue in the forecast for the next few days. some of it will be slow to lift, some just lifting into low cloud which will suppress temperatures. you can keep up—to—date with what is happening where you are on your bbc local radio station. we have a fog this morning, a met office warning across southern parts of england, the west midlands, and that will slowly lift and we will see more sunshine coming through across england and also wales. northern ireland, more cloud around a the northern and western scotland more cloud with the odd spot of drizzle. eastern and southern scotland seeing a bit more sunshine. the other thing today as it will be windy across the far north of scotland, possibly in shetland gusting as much as 50 mph. here we have the highest temperatures. self, six to 8 degrees. under clear skies tonight, the fog will reform quite quickly. all the cloud across the north. clear skies in the south, we will once again see widespread frost. temperatures in parts of england and wales could fall as low as “4, possibly at —5, so some of the fog will be freezing and tomorrow it will be freezing and tomorrow it will be freezing and tomorrow it will be slow to lift. again, some just lifting into low cloud. one thing about tomorrow, that we will have a spot of rain in the north, it will not be as windy as it has been for the last few days and temperatures will slide just a touch. temperatures will slide 'ust a touch. ,, ., ., ~ temperatures will slide 'ust a touch. ,, ., ., this time yesterday we were talking about soaring energy bills, but those aren't the only price rises we're all facing. fresh food inflation is at its highest level for a decade. ben has more details. fresh food inflation? you are going to say that many times this morning but this is a real issue and everybody knows it. people are going shopping and things are getting more expensive. that's right. anyone who's done the first big supermarket shop of the new year will have probably noticed things costing a little bit more than before. given those high energy costs we talked about yesterday, itjust adds to the squeeze on the cost of living. good morning, and welcome to the bbc breakfast supermarket. lots of us went wild in the aisles in december getting ready for christmas and the new year but the final total at the checkout might have been higher than you expected. we know inflation — that's the rate at which prices are rising — is going up. fresh food prices rose 3% in december. that's the highestjump in these sorts of prices for nearly a decade. that hasn't slowed down in the new year either. in the first week of this month the four biggest supermarkets raised prices on 4,500 items. in the same week a year ago, it was fewer than 3,000 products. retail research firm assosia told bbc breakfast which key products were seeing the biggest increases. the average cost of a can of the leading brand of baked beans has gone up by 15 pence in a year — more than i7%. a two—pint bottle of own—label semi—skimmed milk costs ten pence more than a year ago — a jump of i2%. there have been some big jumps this month too. a loaf of leading brand soft white medium bread increased in price a jump of more than 3% jump in just a few short weeks. the british retail consortium — representing big shops — told us the price rises were a last resort but were probably here to stay. those prices are beginning to feed through— those prices are beginning to feed through into — those prices are beginning to feed through into particularly— those prices are beginning to feed through into particularly fresh - those prices are beginning to feed| through into particularly fresh food and ambiance _ through into particularly fresh food and ambience and _ through into particularly fresh food and ambience and other— through into particularly fresh food and ambience and other areas. - and ambience and other areas. unfortunately— and ambience and other areas. unfortunately these _ and ambience and other areas. unfortunately these high - and ambience and other areas. | unfortunately these high prices and ambience and other areas. - unfortunately these high prices will be here _ 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measures mean the standard of living for— addition to shop measures mean the standard of living for many— addition to shop measures mean the standard of living for many brits i standard of living for many brits will decline _ standard of living for many brits will decline over— standard of living for many brits will decline over the _ standard of living for many brits will decline over the coming i standard of living for many brits i will decline over the coming years. we've had lots of comments on social media on this one. lauren told us her cat food had gone up by 30p in one go meaning she has had to cut out some other luxuries in order to be able to afford it. deb says she's noticed the price rises are really significant — a0 or 50p, notjust 5p or iop. keith says between christmas and now the price of a branded butter in his supermarket has gone up from £1.80 to £2.15. shops have blamed staff shortages, supply chain issues, wholesale costs, business rate taxes and brexit—related changes. they told us that the supermarkets are trying to absorb the costs. we'd love to hear from you on this one. which products have you noticed the biggest price jumps aren't? how is it affecting you, what are you cutting back on as a result? get in touch on twitter or by e—mail. it is notjust touch on twitter or by e—mail. it is not just the supermarket shop. we know that next and breaks are talked about prices going for their products across the board we are seeing this real page —— nxt and greggs. let's take a look at today's papers, and there are really only two stories dominating the front pages this morning. the i has both of them. it reports that conservative mps have begun submitting letters of no confidence in the prime minister, and it also features prince andrew, who faces the prospect of a civil trial in the us. the duke denies any allegations of sexual assault. the daily telegraph notes that chancellor, rishi sunak declined to fully endorse the prime minister in a social media post — the paper says it came after eight hours of public silence. the times reports that the conservatives have slipped ten points behind labour — it's their lowest poll rating against the opposition in almost a decade. the paper also carries a picture of prince andrew. many regional papers are also expressing voter anger at the downing street party. the northern echo, where the conservatives took a number of former "red—wall" seats, says the prime minister's admission is "too little too late". thati'm is 6:22 good morning. for the past year, we've been following the extraordinary challenges and achievements of rugby league legend kevin sinfield. he's pushed himself to the limit to raise millions of pounds for those living with motor neurone disease, following the diagnosis of his friend and former leeds rhinos team—mate rob burrow. now, kevin has received an obe for services to sport and charity. graham satchell was with him. kevin sinfield and his wife, jayne, at windsor castle as he prepares to receive his obe. huge honour, massively humbled by the whole experience. i think, to be here, absolutely, with the mnd community behind me, has been magnificent. it's also my wife's birthday, so i can't steal the limelight too much, and i can't thank people enough — the support has been brilliant. i were just trying to be a mate, and the response has been incredible. in the last two years, kevin sinfield has undertaken two epic, gruelling challenges. the first — seven marathons in seven days. and then going the extra mile — running between leicester and leeds — it was 101 miles in 2a hours. in many ways, we've had the easy bit of running. i know it sounds daft, that, but, like, the work that's gone on has been incredible. wejust had to run. and i understand that, you know, from my years in rugby league that we're given a platform, but it's... that's enabled us to try and tap into galvanising a community to get behind something that's so special to all of us — which is rob. and i think, whilst he has been so inspirational like he has, it's really easy to get off your backside and run. this is a sensational try — there aren't many in super league that can do that! rob burrow — a rugby league legend and kev�*s long—term team—mate on the pitch. rob was diagnosed with mdn in 2019. ever since, the two best friends have been raising awareness, raising money — now more than £5 million. the big thing for us is, we provided hope for a lot of people and, you know, whilst rob is willing to fight and show the courage he has, we'll continue to be good mates, the best we can. mr kevin sinfield, for services to rugby league football, and to charitable fundraising. kevin received his award from prince william, the duke of cambridge. the two men spoke about kev�*s last challenge, and what kept him going. the last six hours, i'd say, were horrendous. my legs had pretty much stopped working and so mentally being able to understand that i had over a marathon to run, but my legs weren't working, which... i don't mind being in a fight and doing it tough at times, but to have six hours of it was...was a decent stint. once again, that's the beauty of friendship. and to be able to see rob at the finish line with his beautiful family and my own family there, was, like i said, memories for life and... and to be able to do something special along the way, which helps so many people and provides hope is what it's been all about. kev is already planning his next — and what he says is his final challenge. it'd probably make you laugh but it didn't take me too long to get on to what was next. nobody knows yet. my wife knows — she thinks i'm crazy, again — but she understands that there's so many people out there that need help. time for a quick message from kev�*s best friend. i could not think of anyone more deserving of the award. you have the heart of the nation for the achievements over the last couple of years and your unbelievably successful career. you have been an angel on my shoulder since forever and you have been heroic in your record—breaking attempts to raise the hopes through the fundraising. you are a special human being and i can't thank you enough for your help and support. next stop a knighthood — which i can't believe you have not received already! thank you. what do you think? it's great to see him. saw him just before christmas and we did a lot laughing, smiling, and it looks like he's growing a bit of moustache there, so we'll get a bit of stick next time i see him. but it's lovely, i think... you understand the reason behind it all. and it's friendship, and i've already mentioned, while he is willing to fight and show the courage and bravery like he has and open up the front door to the nation on such a difficult time for everybody, we'll do what we've got to do, as well. kevin sinfield obe — an honour that celebrates the power of friendship... ..and a day both he and jayne will remember forever. graham satchell, bbc news, windsor castle. the humility of kevin sinfield. he is like this quiet man who does extraordinary things and he is so uncomfortable about shouting about it, so uncomfortable. haste uncomfortable about shouting about it, so uncomfortable.— it, so uncomfortable. we have had the pleasure _ it, so uncomfortable. we have had the pleasure of— it, so uncomfortable. we have had the pleasure of speaking _ it, so uncomfortable. we have had the pleasure of speaking to - it, so uncomfortable. we have had the pleasure of speaking to him i it, so uncomfortable. we have had l the pleasure of speaking to him here a few times and as he is speaking his eyes are saying "move on!" nothing happening here. moving on to --eole who nothing happening here. moving on to peeple who are _ nothing happening here. moving on to people who are struggling _ people who are struggling themselves. what a day for them. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning. i'm sonja jessup. a north london mp is calling for more to be done to "enlist the talent" of retired and non—practising doctors to tackle the backlog in gp services. former cabinet member theresa villers, who represents chipping barnet, says the government needs to take action to make it easierfor people to get appointments. the department for health says gp practices are open, and thousands of doctors are being trained. a man's been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after a statue above the entrance to the bbc�*s broadcasting house in central london was attacked with a hammer. the bbc has previously faced calls to remove the statue of prospero and ariel, which was created by eric gill, who sexually abused two of his daughters. a second man was also arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit criminal damage. tube commuters in south london are being warned the bank branch of the northern line — between kennington and moorgate — is about to close down for four months. transport for london says it's for vital engeenering work, starting on saturday. it affects stations including london bridge, borough and elephant and castle. record numbers of londoners used tfl's cycle—hire scheme last year, according to city hall. 10.9 million trips were made during 2021 — that's almost 400,000 more than a previous peak in 2018. however, the number of carjourneys is also back up to almost where it was pre—pandemic too. cirque du soleil is back at the royal albert hall after the world tour was cancelled last year due to the pandemic. the show which opens tonight, celebrates its 25th year at the venue with a mexican theme, using water and light as inspiration. it features trapeze artists, hoop diving and acrobatic stunts. let's take a look at the travel now. it's actually all looking good so far on the tube. all the lines running normally, no reports of any problems at the moment. and there are regular updates on your bbc local radio station. time for the weather now with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning! with high pressure dominating the weather across the capital for the rest of the week, it is set to stay dry and settled, but it will be feeling rather chilly. there will be some sunshine at times, some frosty, foggy starts and today is looking very similar to how it was yesterday. so we're starting off with a touch of frost out there. many of our rural spots have dipped below freezing and there are some issues with mist and fog around this morning. so poor visibility for a time on many of our roads and it will take some time, much of the morning to lift and clear that fog where we see it. it isn't everywhere though and for many of us, it is a bright start to the day. we'll see lots of sunshine emerge and we'll keep the sunny skies as we head through the afternoon with top temperatures of around five to seven degrees celsius, of course, dependent on that fog clearance. now, as we head through this evening and overnight, we keep the light winds and the clear skies again. there'll be some more patches of mist and fog developing into tomorrow morning, a widespread frost. temperatures in some spots could get as low as perhaps minus three or minus four degrees celsius. so frosty, foggy again to start of the day on friday, which is looking chillier and cloudier. i'm back in half an hour. lots more over on our website. now it's back to charlie and naga. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. borisjohnson is facing growing calls from mps to resign over the admission that he attended a drinks party in the downing street garden during lockdown. this whilst thousands of families across the uk said their last goodbyes to loved ones via video link. fi lamdin has been speaking to andy rhind—tutt, whose father george died with covid and was buried on the day of the downing street party back in may 2020. # well, the blue of the night... this is 89—year—old george, his family say he was always singing. but during lockdown, when george couldn't see his family, he started to deteriorate. andy wasn't allowed into his father's home, so filmed this through the window. two weeks later, george had died. she was going to get married this coming saturday, but we can't because, well, we've got a big problem in the country at the moment. we're all on lockdown, aren't we? anyway, we'll get through that, won't we? yeah. and you'll be at the wedding, won't you, next year for abby, on may the fourth, he died and we were just me and my brother and sister were able to be with him at the moment he died, and all we could do with the grandchildren was for them to send messages over the telephone to him in his last hours on that morning. and it was very moving, very sad. the funeral was may 20th and it would have been his 89th birthday. and so it was very difficult for us to get pretty emotional, as you can imagine, to not be able to celebrate his his life and to watch his coffin being lowered into the ground with just around the grave of the immediate family. so to hear the news that there was a law passed that we all abided to, and on the day that we buried my father, there was a party in downing street and the prime minister was there. itjust leaves such a bitter taste. do you feel you can trust the prime minister? i don't at the moment. and it does raise lots more questions, of course, than it does answers. admitting that he was at a party raises lots and lots of queries in my mind as to what else has happened in the last 18 months. you know, that we're not aware of. at this point, it doesn't look as if the prime minister will resign. where does that leave you? yes, still leaves me very bitter, and i believe that if you break the law, then you must face the consequences. and the other end of the country in bolton, suleiman is also struggling with the prime minister's apology. you know, when there have been parties, i couldn't visit my wife. going to recover, aren't you, sweetheart. yeah. his wife, nicola, was a2. this was her being treated for sepsis in march 2020. just trying to tell her that wouldn't be able to see her for quite a while. he didn't see her again until the night before she died. i hadn't seen her for some weeks because of all these flippin' rules, and i thought i was doing the right thing. i would love to have gone to see my wife. i know she wanted to see me. and in scotland, anotherfamily who couldn't say a proper goodbye while borisjohnson was in the garden at downing street in may 2020. 36—year—old graham was in intensive care. his sister lisa is haunted by it. i don't think me or my sister or my mum slept last night after reliving it and thinking about it and really remembering what exactly it was like at that moment while they were having that party and the genuine fear that we were feeling. only lisa and her mum were allowed in the room as graham passed away. they had to video call her dad and sister. i can't describe how wrong it felt and how disrespectful it felt to hold a camera up to my brother's face. but had to do it because it was the only way that my dad or my sister would see him again. my dad couldn't go. my dad watched it on the video link. on his own. ready? # i was leaning on a lamp post.. this is how george's family will remember him. but they, like many others, feel they haven't had their chance to gather and say their goodbyes. # she were absolutely wonderful, marvelous and beautiful. important we say a huge thank you to those families for sharing those personal stories with us. we're joined now by rachel wearmouth, senior political correspondent at the daily mirror, and also by henry hill, news editor at the website, conservative home. good morning to both of you. i think you could hear those stories and like everyone else, we here in the studio, we fall silent listening to those stories. and it means so much. do you think that what the prime minister said yesterday has changed anything? hat minister said yesterday has changed an hint? ., ., , minister said yesterday has changed an hint? ., ., ~' anything? not really, no. ithink it's too little, _ anything? not really, no. ithink it's too little, too _ anything? not really, no. ithink it's too little, too late. - anything? not really, no. ithink it's too little, too late. the i anything? not really, no. ithink it's too little, too late. the time | it's too little, too late. the time to do mea culpa was in december when the story focused broke and that would have shown genuine contrition and from a news management perspective that we had known everything in december so we would not be in a situation where every time a new photograph or e—mail comes to like the whole thing ends up comes to like the whole thing ends up back on the front pages. i think for most people looking at this they will say that this story broke in december and we are halfway through january and that's how long it took to get you to offer an apology and no one took it especially seriously, i don't think. 50 no one took it especially seriously, i don't think-— i don't think. so in that case, civen i don't think. so in that case, given what — i don't think. so in that case, given what you _ i don't think. so in that case, given what you said, - i don't think. so in that case, given what you said, what i i don't think. so in that case, given what you said, what is| i don't think. so in that case, | given what you said, what is it i don't think. so in that case, i given what you said, what is it we are waiting for?— are waiting for? that really in a sense is up _ are waiting for? that really in a sense is up to _ are waiting for? that really in a sense is up to the _ are waiting for? that really in a sense is up to the prime - are waiting for? that really in a l sense is up to the prime minister and the most obvious one would be the conclusion of sue gray's report which is now feted with a lot of significance because if she decides the prime minister and the downing street staff did break the rules, he has no places to go at that point but even if she doesn't, boris johnson still has a huge amount of political capital and conservative mps hope after december and january will be the moment the government turns a corner and talk about the things they want to talk about again and focusing on delivering for voters in 2019 and once again they find themselves up to their neck in this story so i think whatever happens, wherever borisjohnson goes in the next weeks or months, we have passed the tipping point with his relationship with the conservative party and i don't think he will come back. .,. party and i don't think he will come back. .. ., ., ., , back. rachel, good morning. henry was talking — back. rachel, good morning. henry was talking about _ back. rachel, good morning. henry was talking about boris _ back. rachel, good morning. henry was talking about boris johnson's i was talking about borisjohnson's relationship with the conservative party and the conservative party cannot help but be so mindful of stories like we have herjust recently from the public, and public opinion must now have an influence on how it treats and decides boris johnson's future. i on how it treats and decides boris johnson's future.— johnson's future. i think that is certainly the — johnson's future. i think that is certainly the case _ johnson's future. i think that is certainly the case and - johnson's future. i think that is certainly the case and we i johnson's future. i think that is certainly the case and we are l johnson's future. i think that is i certainly the case and we are seeing some _ certainly the case and we are seeing some signs — certainly the case and we are seeing some signs of the impact of yesterday's statement in the commons and there _ yesterday's statement in the commons and there was a poll for the times last night— and there was a poll for the times last night which said 60% of people uoiied _ last night which said 60% of people polled thought the boris johnson should _ polled thought the boris johnson should resign and that poll also put the lahour— should resign and that poll also put the labour party ahead by some ten points, _ the labour party ahead by some ten points, the — the labour party ahead by some ten points, the biggest poll lead since 2015 _ points, the biggest poll lead since 2015 so _ points, the biggest poll lead since 2015 so i — points, the biggest poll lead since 2013. so i think there are a lot of signs— 2013. so i think there are a lot of signs at— 2013. so i think there are a lot of signs at the — 2013. so i think there are a lot of signs at the moment that the public is starting _ signs at the moment that the public is starting to become really frustrated with boris johnson and is starting to become really frustrated with borisjohnson and i think— frustrated with borisjohnson and i think it's _ frustrated with borisjohnson and i think it's also a case of there being — think it's also a case of there being systemic problems with how boris _ being systemic problems with how borisjohnson runs his government and we've — borisjohnson runs his government and we've seen a number of resets at this point, _ and we've seen a number of resets at this point, not least last january when _ this point, not least last january when dominic cummings left government and before that when dominic— government and before that when dominic cummings went to durham and broke ruies _ dominic cummings went to durham and broke rules himself, so i think it is a case — broke rules himself, so i think it is a case of— broke rules himself, so i think it is a case of the dam breaking a little _ is a case of the dam breaking a little. ~ ., , ., ., is a case of the dam breaking a little. ~ ., i. ., ., ., little. what did you hear about how boris johnson _ little. what did you hear about how boris johnson was _ little. what did you hear about how boris johnson was after _ little. what did you hear about how boris johnson was after his - borisjohnson was after his statement in the commons and after prime minister's questions, because he went to the tea room and met many conservative mps to give his side of the story and press the flesh, as the story and press the flesh, as the phrase has been used. yes,. there is this _ the phrase has been used. yes,. there is this big _ the phrase has been used. yes,. there is this big sort _ the phrase has been used. yes,. there is this big sort of- the phrase has been used. yes,. there is this big sort of save i the phrase has been used. yes,. | there is this big sort of save boris operation — there is this big sort of save boris operation ongoing right now, as we've _ operation ongoing right now, as we've seen almost all cabinet ministers _ we've seen almost all cabinet ministers come out to back boris johnson — ministers come out to back boris johnson who tried to speak individually to a number of mps in the tearoom, but i don't think he is out of— the tearoom, but i don't think he is out of the _ the tearoom, but i don't think he is out of the woods yet at all and i think— out of the woods yet at all and i think there are a few reasons why that is— think there are a few reasons why that is clearly the case this morning _ that is clearly the case this morning and one of them was the chancellor, — morning and one of them was the chancellor, rishi sunak, the favourite _ chancellor, rishi sunak, the favourite to take the job after boris — favourite to take the job after borisjohnson, he gave his support last night— borisjohnson, he gave his support last night but a very lukewarm support— last night but a very lukewarm support and said the prime minister was right— support and said the prime minister was right to apologise but we should wait for— was right to apologise but we should wait for the report by sue grey who is looking _ wait for the report by sue grey who is looking at all of these parties, so i is looking at all of these parties, so i think— is looking at all of these parties, so i think it _ is looking at all of these parties, so i think it depends on what happens _ so i think it depends on what happens with the report and that will he _ happens with the report and that will be the next hurdle he will have to clear _ will be the next hurdle he will have to clear if _ will be the next hurdle he will have to clear if he wants to stay in office — to clear if he wants to stay in office and _ to clear if he wants to stay in office and i think more important for people — office and i think more important for people in the conservative party will he _ for people in the conservative party will he the — for people in the conservative party will be the may local elections and that could — will be the may local elections and that could be a real point of peril for him _ that could be a real point of peril for him as— that could be a real point of peril for him as well.— for him as well. henry, bad judgment. _ for him as well. henry, bad judgment, u-turns, - for him as well. henry, bad| judgment, u-turns, sleaze, for him as well. henry, bad i judgment, u-turns, sleaze, these for him as well. henry, bad _ judgment, u-turns, sleaze, these are judgment, u—turns, sleaze, these are use —— words levelled against the conservative government while boris johnson has been in charge. by getting rid of him and getting a new leader, is that an opportunity to draw a line under it or is the party tarred to now question but i think it is because one of the things that makes it so dangerous for the prime minister is of all of the scandals that have tricked the government up in the last couple of months it's remarkable to think thatjust in the last couple of months it's remarkable to think that just a couple of months ago it looked like it was turning a corner on the pandemic and was comfortably ahead in the polls and so many can be traced back to the personaljudgment of the prime minister and this series of stories does focus on the prime minister and his personal team. so prime minister and his personal team. ~' prime minister and his personal team. ,, ., , ., , team. so i think the conservatives have every — team. so i think the conservatives have every reason _ team. so i think the conservatives have every reason to _ team. so i think the conservatives have every reason to hope - team. so i think the conservatives have every reason to hope that i team. so i think the conservatives have every reason to hope that if. have every reason to hope that if they do select a new leader perhaps over the summer after the may local elections that the new leader will be able to put at least a lot of it behind them. the thing that will be really troubling the conservatives is given the government is in the process of repealing the law that fixes salon parliament is one we are probably about half way through this parliament and they spent two years on the pandemic and that gives them at most about two years to try and make good on the promises that they made to those voters who backed the conservative party in 2019 and that is not all that long.— is not all that long. henry, thank ou ve is not all that long. henry, thank you very much- _ is not all that long. henry, thank you very much. and _ is not all that long. henry, thank you very much. and rachel- is not all that long. henry, thank you very much. and rachel from| is not all that long. henry, thank i you very much. and rachel from the daily mirror. thank you for your time this morning. a civil lawsuit against prince andrew, brought by a woman who claims he abused her in 2001 when she was 17, will go ahead after a judge in new york denied the duke's motion to dismiss the case. speaking yesterday, virginia giuffre's lawyer, david boies, says she wants vindication, not a purely financial settlement. let's speak now to the lawyer who represented some ofjeffrey epstein's accusers, gloria allred. a very good morning to you. can i first ask you, you can be our guide through what happens next in a civil case like this. just take us through the next steps. the case like this. just take us through the next steps.— the next steps. the next steps are that the duke _ the next steps. the next steps are that the duke of _ the next steps. the next steps are that the duke of york _ the next steps. the next steps are that the duke of york is _ the next steps. the next steps are that the duke of york is going i the next steps. the next steps are that the duke of york is going to i that the duke of york is going to have to answer virginia giuffre's complaint and that could be a general denial, he could be more specific and we will have to see, but after that then comes discovery, and discovery is a process where the other side, the plaintiff, virginia, seeks to learn information that she thinks might be helpful in her lawsuit and of course the duke of york is entitled to discovery of virginia. discovery, for example, will include interrogatories, written questions that will be propounded to the duke of york by virginia's attorneys and he will need to answer them. you will be able to answer them with the assistance of his own lawyers, and then of course there will be the request for a lot of electronic material, direct messages, text messages, cell phone records, e—mails, photographs, flight tickets, hotel stays, calendars, schedules and much other information and in addition, of course, comes his deposition. the duke of york may be able to have his deposition conducted right there in the uk. it will be videotaped by a videographer and there will be transcripts of his testimony by a court reporter, who will be sitting there taking down what he says. and then, of course, he can do the same with virginia, require her to sit for a deposition and require her to answer written interrogatories and require her to produce certain records as well, messages, e—mails, texts and so forth, so virginia will be entitled to appear at his deposition. not to say anything, but to be there, she doesn't have to appear, but she has the right to appear, but she has the right to appear in the same way he would have appear in the same way he would have a right to appear at her deposition if he should choose. that is unlikely that he would choose to be there, but is a tailless will be there. that is what is up next. —— but his attorneys will be there. take us through some of the other options. one option is that prince andrew does not cooperate and does not take part in the process. what would that mean for the civil case? he will take part, unless there is a settlement, and settlements are quite common in civil cases, and thenif quite common in civil cases, and then if they don't somebody gets trade and somebody wins and somebody loses. but will there be a settlement in this case, nobody knows that. we do not know what she would be demanding on the way of settlement and we don't know if what she does demand, if she makes an offer, is something that would be acceptable to the duke of york. flan acceptable to the duke of york. can i ask ou acceptable to the duke of york. can i ask you one _ acceptable to the duke of york. can i ask you one question on that theme and i'm sorry to interrupt, but a lot of virginia giuffre's lawyer, the understanding is that virginia giuffre would not be interested in a purely financial settlement. in legal terms, what do you take that to mean? well, you know, it's a guessing game because i haven't spoken to david, who i have met but i wouldn't ask about this. most plaintiffs, most persons of who our accusers and i've represented literally thousands in 47 years of practice, most of them would like to have their day in court and the full truth to come out to the extent that it can come out or is discoverable in a lawsuit, and in addition they would like to be compensated if they can prove that they were harmed by the accused, by the defendant and that they can prove the damages that were inflicted as a result of the harm that was inflicted on them and they should be entitled to compensation. compensation is of accountability and a teaching moment for the accused where they have to pay the consequences of his wrongful acts assuming the jury finds what he did was lawful and because the damaged said by the plaintiff, so, look. most lawyers don't want to focus on the money at the end of the trial. but there's nothing wrong with that. there's nothing wrong with that. there's nothing wrong with the victim seeking compensation if you can prove she was a victim, so that is what is going to happen and it might be too early to talk about settlement. sometimes cases settle before a deposition because most people don't want to sit for a deposition but sometimes they settle after it or settle on the courthouse steps right before the jury is still deliberating. there are many stages and there is no right place for a settlement. it is anytime both parties agree. that is the right time and place and sometimes those sides are satin cement over the case and it has to go to trial. we sides are satin cement over the case and it has to go to trial.— and it has to go to trial. we won a bi case and it has to go to trial. we won a his case in — and it has to go to trial. we won a his case in 2019 — and it has to go to trial. we won a big case in 2019 against _ and it has to go to trial. we won a big case in 2019 against a - big case in 2019 against a billionaire on the case was not settled and there was a verdict by the jury, settled and there was a verdict by thejury, 58 million dollars and a motion for a new trial was denied, so does the billionaire where she has settled earlier, i don't know. but you know, we have to wait and see what happens in this case. gloria, thank you so much and thank you for sharing some of your experience and expertise with us. of course, prince andrew has consistently denied the claims made against him. we need to talk about novak djokovic. we can't talk about anything else. novak djokovic. we can't talk about anything else-— anything else. about an hour and a half auo i anything else. about an hour and a half ago i was _ anything else. about an hour and a half ago i was watching _ anything else. about an hour and a half ago i was watching two - anything else. about an hour and a half ago i was watching two of i anything else. about an hour and a half ago i was watching two of the l half ago i was watching two of the tvs in the draw went ahead for the australian open and also a press conference with the australian prime minister scott morrison who didn't say anything new apart from the immigration minister was mulling things over but we did at least see the drawer and novak djokovic was it and as it stands he will start the defence of his australian open title in melbourne on monday or tuesday disbanding on the schedule against a fellow serb. he's been training today, as he would in any other year, on court in melbourne, but his team will have been listening to the draw, and at the same time, a press conference by the australian prime minister, but if he was expecting a final decision in that on whether the government would decide to deport him after all, it didn't come — the immigration minister is still mulling over his decision. and just to let you know, andy murray has been drawn against nikoloz basilashvili, the 21st seed — who he beat in the sydney international yesterday. and emma raducanu faces a tough start against the former us open champion sloane stephens. chelsea enjoyed a comfortable win over tottenham to reach the league cup final. already leading 2—0, antonio rudiger scored the only goal of the second leg. chelsea will face arsenal or liverpool, who play the first leg of their semifinal tonight. west ham manager david moyes said jarrod bowen is knocking on the door of the england team after he scored both goals in their 2—0 win over bottom side norwich. a result that took the hammers back into the top four of the premier league. onfire at on fire at the moment and cannot top scoring. haste on fire at the moment and cannot top scorinu. ~ ~ , on fire at the moment and cannot top scorinu. ~ ,, , ., , ., scoring. we will keep an eye on developments _ scoring. we will keep an eye on developments in _ scoring. we will keep an eye on developments in australia. i scoring. we will keep an eye on developments in australia. yes| developments in australia. yes whether there _ developments in australia. yes whether there is _ developments in australia. jazz whether there is an announcement from the immigration minister. thanks, mike. pressure is building for the prime minister, as calls for his resignation come from both sides of the political divide — though his cabinet are still showing a united front. we're joined now by labour's lisa nandy, the shadow secretary for levelling up. thank you very much for your time this morning and good morning to you. borisjohnson has apologised. is it time to move on? if you. boris johnson has apologised. is it time to move on?— is it time to move on? if you listen closel to is it time to move on? if you listen closely to what _ is it time to move on? if you listen closely to what he _ is it time to move on? if you listen closely to what he said _ is it time to move on? if you listen closely to what he said in - is it time to move on? if you listen closely to what he said in the i is it time to move on? if you listen | closely to what he said in the house of commons yesterday, he was apologising for the perception of what had happened when he attended this drinks party during lockdown and he was apologising as well and it sounded like because he was sorry that he got caught. but what he has not done is come clean about all of the parties there were attended not just by him but by other members of the cabinet and he told us over and over again that no rules had been broken and i think that those... the items that have come out in the last few hours and he said his position was untenable and i think that's absolutely right and the amount of hurt and anguish it has caused is unbelievable.— hurt and anguish it has caused is unbelievable. yes, and we've told many stories _ unbelievable. yes, and we've told many stories and _ unbelievable. yes, and we've told many stories and will— unbelievable. yes, and we've told many stories and will continue i unbelievable. yes, and we've told many stories and will continue to | unbelievable. yes, and we've told i many stories and will continue to do so about people who are angry about what happened at downing street and when they were going through such traumatic times with their families as well. and on the point that various parties have not been cleared up and whether he attended or not or whether he knew, that is the whole point of the investigation by the civil servant, sue gray and thatis by the civil servant, sue gray and that is due to come through and she has a formidable reputation of being thorough and exacting so when we get that, is that the point to move on? well, surely now is the point that the prime minister should come clean about what has happened. you don't need an investigation by civil servant to tell you if you attended a party. servant to tell you if you attended a -a . r ., , servant to tell you if you attended aa , ., a party. apologies, lisa, we are havin: a party. apologies, lisa, we are having problems _ a party. apologies, lisa, we are having problems with _ a party. apologies, lisa, we are having problems with your i having problems with your connection, thejoys having problems with your connection, the joys of using zoom, so let me ask you again. the report will clarify, as we have been told, all the sequences of all of the events, so is that not enough and is that worth waiting for it rather than waiting for the prime minister to perhaps give us his version? the prime to perhaps give us his version? i'ie: prime minister to perhaps give us his version? tie: prime minister doesn't need a report from a civil servant to tell us what he knew about whether or where he was at a party. you should be able to be honest with the british public about which party she attended during lockdown in which party is his own ministers attended. there are serious questions to answer not just for the prime minister but for many cabinet ministers who appear to have been at these parties but simply won't answer basic questions about them. the prime minister has had ample opportunity to level with the public and it about time he was honest with us and he doesn't need an investigation by civil servant in order to do that.— order to do that. lisa, please acce -t order to do that. lisa, please accept our — order to do that. lisa, please accept our apologies, - order to do that. lisa, please accept our apologies, the i order to do that. lisa, pleasel accept our apologies, the lime order to do that. lisa, please i accept our apologies, the lime is not good and we will end the interview because we are not hearing you clearly but the points you wanted to get across and have been made, so thank you very much. lisa nandy talking to us there. i’m made, so thank you very much. lisa nandy talking to us there.— nandy talking to us there. i'm 'ust lookin: nandy talking to us there. i'm 'ust looking ahead fl nandy talking to us there. i'm 'ust looking ahead for i nandy talking to us there. i'm 'ust looking ahead for half i nandy talking to us there. i'm 'ust looking ahead for half an i nandy talking to us there. i'm 'ust looking ahead for half an houri nandy talking to us there. i'm just looking ahead for half an hour or. looking ahead for half an hour or so, at 730 you will be aware that many of borisjohnson's cabinet have come out supporting him and one of those, brandon lewis, secretary of state for northern ireland is joining us at 730 so we will put some of the points that people have made this morning, very emotionally as well, about whether or not boris johnson answered the questions people wanted to hear and brandon lewis will be here at 730 this morning. lewis will be here at 730 this morninu. ~ lewis will be here at 730 this morning-— lewis will be here at 730 this morninu. ~ , , ., morning. we will bring you the headhnes morning. we will bring you the headlines at _ morning. we will bring you the headlines at seven _ morning. we will bring you the headlines at seven o'clock- morning. we will bring you the headlines at seven o'clock but| headlines at seven o'clock but first, let's find out what's happening where you are. good morning, i'm sonja jessup. a north london mp is calling for more to be done to "enlist the talent" of retired and non—practising doctors to tackle the backlog in gp services. former cabinet member theresa villiers — who represents chipping barnet — says the government needs to take action to make it easier for people to get appointments. the department for health says gp practices are open — and thousands of doctors are being trained. a man's been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after a statue above the entrance to the bbc�*s broadcasting house in central london was attacked with a hammer. the bbc has previously faced calls to remove the statue of prospero and ariel — which was created by eric gill, who sexually abused two of his daughters. a second man was also arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit criminal damage. tube commuters in south london are being warned the bank branch of the northern line — between kennington and moorgate — is about to close down for four months. transport for london says it's for vital engineering work starting on saturday. it affects stations including london bridge, borough and elephant and castle. record numbers of londoners used tfl's cycle—hire scheme last year, according to city hall. almost 11 million rentals were made — that's almost 400,000 higher than in the previous peak in 2018. however, the number of car journeys is also back up — almost to pre—pandemic levels. cirque du soleil is back at the royal albert hall after the world tour was cancelled last year due to the pandemic. the show, which opens tonight, celebrates its 25th year at the venue with a mexican theme, using water and light as inspiration. it features trapeze artists, hoop diving and acrobatic stunts. lets take a look at the travel now. it's actually all looking good so far on the tube — all the lines running normally, no reports of any problems at the moment. and there are regular updates on your bbc local radio station. time for the weather now with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning! with high pressure dominating the weather across the capital for the rest of the week, it is set to stay dry and settled, but it will be feeling rather chilly. there will be some sunshine at times, some frosty, foggy starts and today is looking very similar to how it was yesterday. so we're starting off with a touch of frost out there. many of our rural spots have dipped below freezing and there are some issues with mist and fog around this morning. so poor visibility for a time on many of our roads and it will take some time, much of the morning, to lift and clear that fog where we see it. it isn't everywhere, though. for many of us, it is a bright start to the day. we'll see lots of sunshine emerge and we'll keep the sunny skies as we head through the afternoon — top temperatures of around five to seven degrees celsius, of course dependent on that fog clearance. now, as we head through this evening and overnight, we keep the light winds and the clear skies. again, there'll be some more patches of mist and fog developing into tomorrow morning. a widespread frost — temperatures in some spots could get as low as perhaps minus three or minus four degrees celsius. so frosty, foggy again to start of the day on friday, which is looking chillier and cloudier. lots more on our webiste — including what borisjohnson's constituents in uxbridge think about the downing street party. i'm back in half an hour. good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today. an apology from boris johnson about the downing street party — but will it be enough to save the prime minister's job? cabinet members rally round, but senior backbenchers are calling for him to resign — and his behaviour has angered relatives of people who died during the pandemic. it wasn't an apology. he didn't say sorry. he basically gaslit the entire nation. the lawyer representing virginia giuffre in her civil case alleging sexual assault by prince andrew says she's not interested in a purely financial settlement. novak djockovic was in the draw for the australian open first round, which took place earlier — but he's still waiting to hear if the host country's government will allow him to stay for the tournament. good morning. today's weather is very similar to yesterday for england and wales, with frost and fog. then some sunshine. scotland and northern ireland, more cloud and spots of drizzle. all the details later in the programme. it's thursday 13th january. our main story. the prime minister's future hangs in the balance as a growing number of conservative mps call for him to resign — despite his apology in the house of commons. it's after borisjohnson admitted attending a party in the downing street garden during the first lockdown in 2020. our political correspondent damian grammaticas reports. the chill of a westminster morning, and a prime minister in trouble. the question in the cold light of a new day — is his apology enough? in the commons yesterday, borisjohnson did finally admit he had been at a party — but said his garden was a workspace. technically, it was within the rules. i believed implicitly that this was a work event. many watching — including bereaved families — didn't believe him. it wasn't an apology. he didn't say sorry. he basically gaslit the entire nation by saying that he thought that the event that was actually illegal at the time was a work event, and not a party. we all know that's not true. one by one, his cabinet have come forward to back him. the foreign secretary late in the evening said she was behind him 100%, and the chancellor, too — a bit lukewarm — requested patience while an inquiry is under way. but a handful of his own mps have lost patience — publicly calling on him to go. i know my thoughts are, is that he's damaging us now. he's damaging the entire conservative brand with an unwillingness to accept the strictures that other people have lived by. and its left some tories pitted against one another — their scottish leader, douglas ross, had called on the pm to resign. last night, jacob rees—mogg — himself in the cabinet — turned on mr ross. douglas ross has always been quite a lightweight figure... _ oof! ..so i don't think that his... sorry, hang on... and he's been... so the leader of the scottish conservatives and msp and an mp is a lightweight figure? ithink... i think the scottish i secretary's a much more substantial and important... we're talking about 31 scottish msps. ..figure in this. well... so there's real disquiet among many conservatives, while they wait for that inquiry by the civil servant, sue gray. the prime minister has admitted that he was in the downing street garden, he's admitted it was a party, and therefore she doesn't have to find that — that's already been acknowledged. what she has to find is to work out, you know, who was responsible and who should take blame for it. and, crucially, which occupants of downing street might that be? damian grammaticas, bbc news, westminster. our chief political correspondent adam fleming joins us now from westminster. adam, there is a lot to talk about here, and very, very tricky moments for the prime minister, not least in the chamber yesterday but in terms of reaction today.— the chamber yesterday but in terms of reaction today. yeah, that was an amazin: of reaction today. yeah, that was an amazing moment _ of reaction today. yeah, that was an amazing moment yesterday, - of reaction today. yeah, that was an amazing moment yesterday, a i of reaction today. yeah, that was an amazing moment yesterday, a veryl amazing moment yesterday, a very different borisjohnson from the one we have seen for years beforehand. it was quite astonishing. however, afterwards, the prime minister then spoke to mps behind—the—scenes in parliament and some reported back saying that he felt he was taking one for the team and he hadn't done anything wrong, and so to some mps i think that apology is becoming a little less meaningful as time passes. we have now seen about four conservative mps stick their head above the parapet to say that he should resign. there are a mixture of people who have never really liked him, can see this as an opportunity to get rid of him, people who have a bit of political incentive to distance themselves from him, orwhojust incentive to distance themselves from him, or whojust feel very strongly about this issue. what will matter is, what do the rest of the conservative mps think, and what do they think in the next few weeks when they see the report from the senior civil servant sue gray, who is looking into all of the parties that happened at westminster during the lockdown at various points. i just wonder, though. she is a civil servant, not a police officer or a judge. if shejust servant, not a police officer or a judge. if she just does a very factual account about who, when, where, based on e—mails, and doesn't come to a judgment about whether borisjohnson broke the rules or not, might not be quite as conclusive as people are thinking. then it will be up to each individual conservative mp to decide whether boris johnson individual conservative mp to decide whether borisjohnson is the kind of person they want to be prime minister. if a 5k person they want to be prime minister. if a 5a of them decide he isn't, can send letters to a senior conservative mp, who chairs the backbench committee of conservative mps, graham brady, one fora vote backbench committee of conservative mps, graham brady, one for a vote of confidence that borisjohnson would then have to face and potentially lose. we are in for an incredibly rocky couple of weeks.- lose. we are in for an incredibly rocky couple of weeks. thank you very much- _ the lawyer representing virginia giuffre, the woman who's accused prince andrew of sexually assaulting her when she was 17, has told the bbc he doesn't think she would accept a purely financial settlement. ajudge in new york has rejected the duke's attempts to dismiss the civil case. prince andrew has always denied the allegations. tim muffett has more. prince andrew now knows that a civil sex assault case against him can go ahead, following a ruling by a judge in new york. the case has been brought by virginia giuffre, who claims prince andrew abused her in 2001, when she was 17 — claims the prince has consistently and firmly denied. his lawyers argue that ms giuffre's complaint should be dismissed — they refer to a 2009 deal she signed with convicted sex offenderjeffrey epstein, in which she agreed not to sue other potential defendants. but a new yorkjudge has ruled the case can continue, saying that deal had been ambiguous. the defendant's motion to dismiss the complaint is denied in all respects, judge kaplan said. last night, virginia giuffre's lawyer gave his reaction. she's obviously very pleased that the judge has rejected prince andrew's legal arguments. i think it's very important to virginia giuffre that this matter be resolved in a way that vindicates her. a purely financial settlement is not anything that i think that she's interested in. if he doesn't appeal against this latest ruling, prince andrew effectively has three choices. he could default — ignore the court case — but by doing so, there would be a finding against him. he could take part in the case — he will be questioned under oath, and his lawyers could test virginia giuffre's allegations. or he could try and settle out of court — there would be no admission of liability, but he would perhaps pay a large sum of money to virginia giuffre, who might not want to settle. in the short term, a lot of legal arguments are predicted. we'll have arguments over discovery — whether each party has supplied the information that they should. we may well have arguments overjurisdiction — whether virginia giuffre has sufficient connection with america to rely on this piece of legislation because she now lives in australia. in this — the queen's platinum jubilee year — her second son faces some stark choices. tim muffett, bbc news. our royal correspondent, sarah campbell, joins us now from windsor. sarah, good morning. we haven't heard yet, and it is probably very unlikely that we will hear what the rest of the royal family is making of the developments.— rest of the royal family is making of the developments. yeah, good morninu. of the developments. yeah, good morning- from — of the developments. yeah, good morning. from buckingham i of the developments. yeah, good l morning. from buckingham palace there has been nothing except to say there has been nothing except to say there will be no comment because this is an ongoing legal matter. but one has to assume there will be a huge amount of upset, a huge amount of frustration that an issue that has been going on for years will now continue into this year, 2022, which should be a milestone year for the queen because it is the celebration of her platinum jubilee. the case itself, the civil case, is on a tight timetable. before the trial even starts, should it go ahead, there is a series of depositions. this is where key witnesses in us cases sit down with opposing lawyers and give their side of the evidence. it is on camera, under oath, and we must assume that prince andrew and virginia giuffre will have to sit down for those of depositions, potentially along with other members of prince andrew's family. this is perhaps why most legal commentators have suggested his least worst option would be to settle if virginia giuffre agrees to do that. prince andrew has always denied any wrongdoing and has much to discuss with his legal team.— with his legal team. thank you very much. with his legal team. thank you very much- sarah _ with his legal team. thank you very much. sarah campbell— with his legal team. thank you very much. sarah campbell therefore i with his legal team. thank you very | much. sarah campbell therefore us. in the last hour, the draw for the australian open tennis tournament has been announced, with novak djokovic selected to play in the first round — despite uncertainties around his visa status. the world number one is still waiting to hear if he will be deported, with questions remaining over his vaccine exemption. let's speak to shaimaa khalail. good morning. the draw has been announced, novak djokovic is playing. that is what it looks like in terms of the tournament but i know the prime minister has been speaking this morning but has made no decision. ila speaking this morning but has made no decision-— no decision. no decision, no information. _ no decision. no decision, no information. almost - no decision. no decision, no| information. almost brushed no decision. no decision, no i information. almost brushed it off like a no answer and say. he was asked essentially the question we have all been asking, when will they make a decision about the novak djokovic's visa status, and why has it been dragging on for so long and all the prime minister said, i will refer you to the immigration minister's statement, essentially which said that he is considering information provided by novak djokovic micro team. yes, he is in the draw, set to play a fellow serb player. he has been training this morning, training yesterday. the optics in melbourne park is that he is ready to go to the australian open but it is far from is ready to go to the australian open but it is farfrom certain because we don't know what the government is going to do, how they will decide this. they are still looking up information, looking at the revelations by novak djokovic yesterday that he provided wrong information, that he violated isolation rules when he was positive, how this is going to play out and affect that decision, that is still uncertain the.— is still uncertain the. shaimaa, thank you _ is still uncertain the. shaimaa, thank you very _ is still uncertain the. shaimaa, thank you very much. - there's a warning that the care system for older and disabled people is under grim and relentless pressure. the national care forum — which represents not—for—profit care providers in the uk — said existing staff shortages had been compounded by absences caused by the omicron variant and delays in getting the results of pcr tests. the government said it had provided more than £160 million to help recruit and retain care staff. here's our social affairs editor, alison holt. i'm here to do a pcr test on a lady that has tested positive on a lft. katie is a care coordinator for a home—care company in norfolk. like many providers supporting older and disabled people, they went into this latest wave of covid with staff shortages. it's katie, i'vejust come to do your pcr. difficulty getting enough tests, and slow pcr results are adding to the company's problems. so we've got our last five boxes of lateral flow tests — are you able to access any more? i'm not able to get any at all from the council. even though the demand for care is huge, they're having to turn away new clients. we've closed our books and we've got about 70, 75 clients when we could be running a capacity of 100 on a normal day—to—day basis. so what is it that's holding you back from doing that? the staffing level. so if we had good, experienced staff with us, then we'd be able to take on more packages of care. care providers running more than 5,000 services across the uk and employing nearly 100,000 staff responded to questions from an organisation representing them. of those working in home care, two thirds say they're no longer able to take new clients. and in care homes, nearly half say they've closed to new residents. staff vacancies were high before omicron amongst those who responded — now they have about 14% of their staff off sick or self—isolating. the levels of staff absence that we're talking about right now are incredibly hard to sustain. you're putting enormous pressure on the people who are already there, and what we don't need is or them to sort of cave under and what we don't need is for them to sort of cave under the pressure of that. and once omicron peaks and moves on, perhaps we'll lose some of those immediate absences, but we'll have that growing level of vacancies, and that's what we have to address. council teams are also under huge pressure as they try to ensure everyone eligible for care gets support. the government has said it's put significant extra money into the care system, and into recruiting more care staff. alison holt, bbc news. it is 7:13am. there is fog around, lots of it. i am not talking brain fog although i know you and i have this from time to time. but perhaps not this morning. 50 this from time to time. but perhaps not this morning.— not this morning. so true on every count. there is fog around and also frost. some are starting the day with a lot of cloud, particularly in scotland and northern england and northern ireland. here, the temperatures are not as low as they are under clear skies then sell. currently at —2 in london so you might find you have to scrape your car this morning. fog is an issue for some of us this morning and will be for the next few days. this morning especially across southern parts of england as well as the west midlands. that will slowly lift through the course of the morning although some could linger into the afternoon. the cloud will continue across northern and western scotland with some drizzle. and breezy gusty winds across shetland. eastern and south—eastern scotland seeing some sunshine, as will north east england, but across the pennines, a fair bit of cloud around, a lot of cloud in northern ireland and for southern england and wales, you will find the fog will still be with us at 9am but was slowly started to lift and we will see sunshine. it will be a dry day for most. in the sunshine it will feel pleasant enough for the time of year, temperatures of five in birmingham if we stick under the fog to about ten as we move up towards stornoway. tonight if anything the fog becomes more widespread, especially across parts of england and also wales. under clear skies, also a frost but we have a weather front bringing also a frost but we have a weather front brin-nin some rain also a frost but we have a weather front bringing also a frost but we have a weather front brin-nin some rain in also a frost but we have a weather front bringing also a frost but we have a weather front brin-nin some rain in across front bringing some rain in across the north. carol, thank you very much, see you later on. it is 7:15am. the prime minister has apologised, but for many families who lost loved ones at the time of the garden party, do his words go far enough? hannah brady's dad, shaun, died just days before the gathering. months later, hannah, with other bereaved relatives, met borisjohnson in that very same garden. yesterday, the labour leader sir keir starmer mentioned hannah in the house of commons. let's take a look. yeah. hannah brady's father, shaun, was just 55 when he lost his life to covid. he was a fit and healthy key worker. i spoke to hannah last night, prime minister. her father died just days before the drinks trolley was being wheeled through downing street. and last year, hannah met the prime minister in the downing street garden. she looked at the prime minister in the eye and told him of her loss. the prime minister told hannah he'd done everything he could to protect her dad. looking back, what hannah told me last night was this. she realises that the prime minister had partied in that same garden the very day her dad's death certificate was signed. what hannah wants to know is this — does the prime minister understand why it makes her feel sick to think about the way that he's behaved ? mr speaker, i sympathise deeply with hannah, with people who have suffered up and down in this country during the pandemic, and i repeat that i wish things had been done differently. and i repeat that i wish things had been done differently on that evening, mr speaker — and i repeat my apology for all the misjudgments that may have been made that were made on my watch in number 10 and across a government. hannah brady is with us now. good morning. good morning. tell me where ou good morning. good morning. tell me where you were _ good morning. good morning. tell me where you were when _ good morning. good morning. tell me where you were when that _ good morning. good morning. tell me where you were when that apology i good morning. good morning. tell me| where you were when that apology was being given, when the question was being given, when the question was being asked by a sir keir starmer. that must have been a very emotional moment for you. it that must have been a very emotional moment for you-— moment for you. it really was, yeah. i was in moment for you. it really was, yeah. i was in the — moment for you. it really was, yeah. i was in the classroom _ moment for you. it really was, yeah. i was in the classroom that _ moment for you. it really was, yeah. i was in the classroom that i - moment for you. it really was, yeah. i was in the classroom that i teach i i was in the classroom that i teach in, watching it live, watching keir starmer sate my dad's name in parliament. it was so strange because my dad was a normal working class bloke and didn't think very highly of himself but we absolutely loved him. i don't think he ever imagined his name would be said in parliament for such an important reason. it wasjust parliament for such an important reason. it was just a shame it was such a sad reason, as well. reason. it wasjust a shame it was such a sad reason, as well.- reason. it wasjust a shame it was such a sad reason, as well. what do ou think such a sad reason, as well. what do you think shaun, _ such a sad reason, as well. what do you think shaun, your— such a sad reason, as well. what do you think shaun, your dad, - such a sad reason, as well. what do you think shaun, your dad, would i you think shaun, your dad, would have made of this, of where we are now? he have made of this, of where we are now? ., ., , , ., ., now? he would have been blown away but would have _ now? he would have been blown away but would have been _ now? he would have been blown away but would have been proud _ now? he would have been blown away but would have been proud of- now? he would have been blown away but would have been proud of me, i but would have been proud of me, knowing what i did. the only expectation he had is that i would love him and he loved me and my sister. ~ , ., ., , ., love him and he loved me and my sister. ~ , ., . , ., , sister. where you with anyone else in the classroom? _ sister. where you with anyone else in the classroom? yellow- sister. where you with anyone else in the classroom? yellow co - sister. where you with anyone else in the classroom? yellow co it - sister. where you with anyone else in the classroom? yellow co it is i in the classroom? yellow co it is strange to meet new people and i have introduce them to what happened to dad and what i no have been doing with our campaign, covid—i9 bereaved families forjustice. with our campaign, covid-19 bereaved families forjustice._ families forjustice. people are as an: as families forjustice. people are as angry as you _ families forjustice. people are as angry as you are. _ families forjustice. people are as angry as you are, even _ families forjustice. people are as angry as you are, even if - families forjustice. people are as angry as you are, even if they - families forjustice. people are as| angry as you are, even if they went bereaved during lockdown is their mental health suffered, they lost jobs, they had to home—school children who also suffered. it is collective anger at the government that i don't think we have seen before in this pandemic. flan that i don't think we have seen before in this pandemic.- that i don't think we have seen before in this pandemic. can i ask ou about before in this pandemic. can i ask you about what _ before in this pandemic. can i ask you about what the _ before in this pandemic. can i ask you about what the prime - before in this pandemic. can i ask| you about what the prime minister said? because there is a great deal of analysis of what he was apologising for. now, how do you read, given what has happened to you and yourfamily, how do read, given what has happened to you and your family, how do you read what he said? what is your understanding of what he said? i think he is apologising for being caught. when i tell a child off at school, they are angry not that they have done something wrong but that they have been caught doing it. they apologise to get out of trouble. we are hearing from mps after prime minister's questions that boris johnson has given the impression he is angry he has had to apologise and is angry he has had to apologise and is almost taking one for the team. i did not believe his apology when i saw it, i believe it even less now. an apology needs to come from someone sincere. only up to something they have done before they get caught doing it. it is something they have done before they get caught doing it— get caught doing it. it is not enouah get caught doing it. it is not enough to — get caught doing it. it is not enough to just _ get caught doing it. it is not enough to just say - get caught doing it. it is not enough to just say it? - get caught doing it. it is not enough to just say it? no, l get caught doing it. it is not enough tojust say it? no, i| get caught doing it. it is not - enough tojust say it? no, i accept enough to 'ust say it? no, i accept the enough tojust say it? no, i accept the consequences _ enough tojust say it? no, i accept the consequences of _ enough tojust say it? no, i accept the consequences of your - enough tojust say it? no, i accept the consequences of your actions. | enough to just say it? no, i accept. the consequences of your actions. if you break lockdown reels and you are the prime is to set those rules, you need to resign. the prime is to set those rules, you need to resign-_ need to resign. getting the impression. _ need to resign. getting the impression, and _ need to resign. getting the impression, and you - need to resign. getting the impression, and you tell i need to resign. getting the l impression, and you tell me, need to resign. getting the - impression, and you tell me, that what he said yesterday it may be compounding... you tell me your words. the prime minister used the words. the prime minister used the word rage, anger. is what he yesterday compounding that, has it made it worse was yellow it has compounded my anger but also compounded my anger but also compounded my anger but also compounded my brief— compounded my anger but also compounded my brie compounded my anger but also comounded m brie , , . compounded my brief because you hear that date, 20th — compounded my brief because you hear that date, 20th of — compounded my brief because you hear that date, 20th of may _ compounded my brief because you hear that date, 20th of may 2020 _ compounded my brief because you hear that date, 20th of may 2020 and - that date, 20th of may 2020 and remember you were. me and my sister were getting my dad's death certificate signed because we watched him die before our eyes covered in ppe four days before that. we were shopping for care packages for his nurses in his icu because they couldn't take care of themselves. we were buying amazon vouchers for them because when we askedif vouchers for them because when we asked if they wanted money, they said no, this is what we need to care for our pay patients. to keep seeing these stories about parties coming up, being drip fed to the public, slowly taking borisjohnson down, it is so painful because each time it takes you back to that grief, lonely lockdown, those funerals were not even funerals. my dad's and a funeral, the vicar told us, i'm sorry, but it is 20 minutes tops. it is outside, there are ten of you and you have to stand socially distance. you can't touch his coffin, you have to watch him lowered into the ground in the rain. borisjohnson said he spent 25 minutes at that party. he got five minutes at that party. he got five minutes more to socialise and bring his own booze than i did my own dad's funeral. let his own booze than i did my own dad's funeral.— his own booze than i did my own dad's funeral. let me ask you this. the prime — dad's funeral. let me ask you this. the prime minister _ dad's funeral. let me ask you this. the prime minister has _ dad's funeral. let me ask you this. the prime minister has said - dad's funeral. let me ask you this. the prime minister has said what l dad's funeral. let me ask you this. | the prime minister has said what he said and he says now we wait. members of his cabinet, those closest to him politically, have, all of them, in one way or another using different language, supported him. they have looked at what he has said and supported him. what do you make of those around him and how they are responding to this? i think --eole are they are responding to this? i think people are trying — they are responding to this? i think people are trying to _ they are responding to this? i think people are trying to save _ they are responding to this? i think people are trying to save their- they are responding to this? i think people are trying to save their own | people are trying to save their own backs and save their own face. but i want to talk to the tory mps who can send letters to the 1922 committee, because boris johnson send letters to the 1922 committee, because borisjohnson is toxic to the country. he has no moral authority to lead us any more. if, god forbid, we get a new variant and have to implement lockdown as he is a walking public health risk because nobody will obey the rules because he cannot abide by them himself. we are talking to brandon lewis in about ten minutes, the northern ireland secretary, part of the cabinet. you have made very clear that unless they act, you don't trust in that party. is that fair? yes and it is a shame that we cannot trust them to get on with saving lives. nearly 400 people lost their lives. nearly 400 people lost their lives can be positive —— lost their lives can be positive —— lost their lives covid—19 positive yesterday. what would you like to see the cabinet to do? i what would you like to see the cabinet to do?— what would you like to see the cabinet to do? ., ~ ., , ., cabinet to do? i would like to see a cabinet to do? i would like to see a cabinet in place _ cabinet to do? i would like to see a cabinet in place that _ cabinet to do? i would like to see a cabinet in place that will— cabinet to do? i would like to see a cabinet in place that will put - cabinet to do? i would like to see a cabinet in place that will put the i cabinet in place that will put the needs of the country first. we are in the middle of a pandemic, still, 400 people per day are dying, still. the nhs is on its knees white with borisjohnson leading? you are happy for borisjohnson to remain as prime minister —— look at you are happy for borisjohnson to remain in charge? i am for borisjohnson to remain in charge? iam happy for borisjohnson to remain in charge? i am happy for him to go. it is remarkable, given what you have been through. thank you so much for talking to us this morning, we really appreciate it. are you back to school today? yeah, at about 8am- _ are you back to school today? yeah, at about 8am. good _ are you back to school today? yeah, at about 8am. good luck. _ today marks 10 years since the italian cruise ship disaster which killed 32 people, after it capsized and sank. more than 4,000 passengers and crew were on board the costa concordia, when it hit underwater rocks. an hour later the captain gave the order to abandon ship. he left, whilst many were still on board scrambling to survive. we're joined now by antimo magnotta, who was the resident pianist on the costa concordia and also by ian and janice donoff, who were on their honeymoon on board the ship. good morning to you both, to all, i should say. ten years on. antimo magnotta, how are you feeling today? good morning. thank you for having me. i still get flashbacks from that terrible night and i have been suffering from post—traumatic stress disorder,. i must say that distancing myself from my old life results in quelling anxieties about disaster. ., ., ., ., disaster. you moved to the uk to rebuild your _ disaster. you moved to the uk to rebuild your life. _ disaster. you moved to the uk to rebuild your life. how _ disaster. you moved to the uk to rebuild your life. how much - disaster. you moved to the uk to rebuild your life. how much does| rebuild your life. how much does this stay with you?— rebuild your life. how much does this stay with you? well, of course, this stay with you? well, of course, this accident _ this stay with you? well, of course, this accident in _ this stay with you? well, of course, this accident in my _ this stay with you? well, of course, this accident in my life, _ this stay with you? well, of course, this accident in my life, it _ this stay with you? well, of course, this accident in my life, it changed l this accident in my life, it changed the course of my life itself. today is a very special day for me, i am celebrating my birthday. i lost two fellow musicians. it is the main reason why i am still a chronic insomniac and my nights are still haunted by a fair amount of ghosts. but so far, so good. i am back to my piano and this is the joy of my life, along with love from my daughter. 50 things are gradually improving. daughter. so things are gradually imrovinu. , ., ., ,., improving. very good morning to you. i know it improving. very good morning to you. i know it was — improving. very good morning to you. i know it was your _ improving. very good morning to you. i know it was your honeymoon - improving. very good morning to you. i know it was your honeymoon when i i know it was your honeymoon when you were on board the ship and i'm sure your thoughts very much must be what you went for yourselves but also those 32 people who died. i think that ten years might have passed — think that ten years might have passed but effectively you are thinking — passed but effectively you are thinking so much about that time, and i_ thinking so much about that time, and i think— thinking so much about that time, and i think it is this discussion between — and i think it is this discussion between us of that time which got us through— between us of that time which got us through afterwards in the best possible — through afterwards in the best possible way. through afterwards in the best possible way-— possible way. absolutely. we supported — possible way. absolutely. we supported each _ possible way. absolutely. we supported each other - possible way. absolutely. we supported each other during l possible way. absolutely. we i supported each other during the shipwreck— supported each other during the shipwreck and _ supported each other during the shipwreck and afterwards, - supported each other during the shipwreck and afterwards, and i supported each other during the i shipwreck and afterwards, and we talked _ shipwreck and afterwards, and we talked a _ shipwreck and afterwards, and we talked a lot — shipwreck and afterwards, and we talked a lot i_ shipwreck and afterwards, and we talked a lot. i find _ shipwreck and afterwards, and we talked a lot. i find it— shipwreck and afterwards, and we talked a lot. i find it very- talked a lot. i find it very cathartic— talked a lot. i find it very cathartic to— talked a lot. i find it very cathartic to write - talked a lot. i find it very cathartic to write things. talked a lot. i find it very- cathartic to write things down and that is— cathartic to write things down and that is how— cathartic to write things down and that is how we _ cathartic to write things down and that is how we have _ cathartic to write things down and that is how we have got— cathartic to write things down and that is how we have got through i cathartic to write things down and i that is how we have got through it. i that is how we have got through it. i wonder. _ that is how we have got through it. iwonder. ian, _ that is how we have got through it. i wonder, ian, we _ that is how we have got through it. iwonder, ian, we have _ that is how we have got through it. iwonder, ian, we have just - that is how we have got through it. i wonder, ian, we have just shownl i wonder, ian, we havejust shown some of the pictures of the ship itself on its side, semi—submerged. he went through some very harrowing moments in order to try and escape. yes. i mean, we could see that the helicopter— yes. i mean, we could see that the helicopter is... i mean, effectively they didn't— helicopter is... i mean, effectively they didn't abandon ship for much later than— they didn't abandon ship for much later than they should have. abandon ship, the _ later than they should have. abandon ship, the words mean that you can enter— ship, the words mean that you can enter the — ship, the words mean that you can enter the lifeboats. we were on the side which — enter the lifeboats. we were on the side which was effectively up and therefore — side which was effectively up and therefore the lifeboats come in the end, therefore the lifeboats come in the and even— therefore the lifeboats come in the end, even though it took time to load _ end, even though it took time to load them, — end, even though it took time to load them, could not go down. and because _ load them, could not go down. and because of— load them, could not go down. and because of that, everybody started to panic _ because of that, everybody started to panic and there was no contingency with the staff, what we should _ contingency with the staff, what we should do — contingency with the staff, what we should do. and i think that when we disgorged _ should do. and i think that when we disgorged ourselves from the lifeboats, it was like the floor was the wall, — lifeboats, it was like the floor was the wall, so part of the outer deck became _ the wall, so part of the outer deck became the wall and we had to clanrben — became the wall and we had to clamber. we clambered from the rear of the _ clamber. we clambered from the rear of the ship _ clamber. we clambered from the rear of the ship onto what was the outside — of the ship onto what was the outside hull and this rope ladder, 11 outside hull and this rope ladder, ii stories. — outside hull and this rope ladder, 11 stories, what we thought was something bobbing up and down, that's— something bobbing up and down, that's the — something bobbing up and down, that's the life boat people put in to accept — that's the life boat people put in to accept us, as it were, at that lower— to accept us, as it were, at that lower levet _ to accept us, as it were, at that lower level. | to accept us, as it were, at that lower level-— to accept us, as it were, at that lower level. i think what you also have to bear _ lower level. i think what you also have to bear in _ lower level. i think what you also have to bear in mind _ lower level. i think what you also have to bear in mind is _ lower level. i think what you also have to bear in mind is that - lower level. i think what you also have to bear in mind is that for i lower level. i think what you also i have to bear in mind is that for two or three _ have to bear in mind is that for two or three hours _ have to bear in mind is that for two or three hours we _ have to bear in mind is that for two or three hours we thought - have to bear in mind is that for two or three hours we thought we - have to bear in mind is that for ton or three hours we thought we might die at— or three hours we thought we might die at any— or three hours we thought we might die at any minute. _ or three hours we thought we might die at any minute. it _ or three hours we thought we might die at any minute. it was _ or three hours we thought we might die at any minute. it was only- or three hours we thought we might die at any minute. it was only once i die at any minute. it was only once we got _ die at any minute. it was only once we got onto— die at any minute. it was only once we got onto the _ die at any minute. it was only once we got onto the side _ die at any minute. it was only once we got onto the side of— die at any minute. it was only once we got onto the side of the - die at any minute. it was only once we got onto the side of the ship, i we got onto the side of the ship, the hull. — we got onto the side of the ship, the hull. that— we got onto the side of the ship, the hull, that we _ we got onto the side of the ship, the hull, that we felt _ we got onto the side of the ship, the hull, that we felt a _ we got onto the side of the ship, the hull, that we felt a little - we got onto the side of the ship, the hull, that we felt a little bit. the hull, that we felt a little bit more _ the hull, that we felt a little bit more secure _ the hull, that we felt a little bit more secure because _ the hull, that we felt a little bit more secure because we - the hull, that we felt a little bit more secure because we couldl the hull, that we felt a little bit. more secure because we could see the hull, that we felt a little bit- more secure because we could see all the rescue _ more secure because we could see all the rescue attempts _ more secure because we could see all the rescue attempts above _ more secure because we could see all the rescue attempts above us - more secure because we could see all the rescue attempts above us and - the rescue attempts above us and below _ the rescue attempts above us and below us~ — the rescue attempts above us and below us but— the rescue attempts above us and below us. but it _ the rescue attempts above us and below us. but it was _ the rescue attempts above us and below us. but it was an _ the rescue attempts above us and below us. but it was an incrediblyj below us. but it was an incredibly frightening — below us. but it was an incredibly frightening experience. _ below us. but it was an incredibly frightening experience. i- below us. but it was an incredibly frightening experience.— below us. but it was an incredibly frightening experience. i think the fact that the _ frightening experience. i think the fact that the captain _ frightening experience. i think the fact that the captain left, - frightening experience. i think the fact that the captain left, it - fact that the captain left, it seems, _ fact that the captain left, it seems, much earlier than we got off at about— seems, much earlier than we got off at about 4.30. he left at about one. there _ at about 4.30. he left at about one. there seems— at about 4.30. he left at about one. there seems a disparity that so many people _ there seems a disparity that so many people were left with him actually abandoning ship himself. i people were left with him actually abandoning ship himself.- people were left with him actually abandoning ship himself. i think it is very clear _ abandoning ship himself. i think it is very clear what _ abandoning ship himself. i think it is very clear what you _ abandoning ship himself. i think it is very clear what you have - abandoning ship himself. i think it is very clear what you have all - abandoning ship himself. i think it. is very clear what you have all been through. thank you so much. these memories will never leave you and we are very grateful to you for talking to us. ian and janice donoff and antimo magnotta, thank you for joining us. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, i'm sonja jessup. a north london mp is calling for more to be done to "enlist the talent" of retired and non—practising doctors to tackle the covid backlog— and support gps . former cabinet member theresa villiers, who represents chipping barnet, says the government needs to take action to make it easierfor people to get appointments. the department for health says gp practices are open— and thousands of doctors are being trained. a man's been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after a statue above the entrance to the bbc�*s broadcasting house in central london was attacked with a hammer. the bbc has previously faced calls to remove the statue of prospero and ariel, which was created by eric gill, who sexually abused two of his daughters. a second man was also arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit criminal damage. tube commuters in south london are being warned the bank branch of the northern line — between kennington and moorgate — is about to close down for four months. transport for london says it's for vital engineering work, starting on saturday. it affects stations including london bridge, borough and elephant and castle. record numbers of londoners used tfl�*s cycle—hire scheme last year— according to city hall. almost 11 million rentals were made — that's almost 400,000 higher than in the previous peak in 2018. however, the number of car journeys is also back up — almost to pre—pandemic levels. cirque du soleil is back at the royal albert hall, after the world tour was cancelled last year due to the pandemic. the show which opens tonight, celebrates its 25th year at the venue with a mexican theme, using water and light as inspiration. it features trapeze artists, hoop diving and acrobatic stunts. let's take a look at the travel now. it's actually all looking good so far on the tube. all the lines running normally and no reports of any problems at the moment. time for the weather now with elizabeth rizzini hello, good morning! with high pressure dominating the weather across the capital for the rest of the week, it is set to stay dry and settled, but it will be feeling rather chilly. there will be some sunshine at times, some frosty, foggy starts and today is looking very similar to how it was yesterday. so we're starting off with a touch of frost out there. many of our rural spots have dipped below freezing and there are some issues with mist and fog around this morning. so poor visibility for a time on many of our roads and it will take some time, much of the morning to lift and clear that fog where we see it. it isn't everywhere though and for many of us, it is a bright start to the day. we'll see lots of sunshine emerge and we'll keep the sunny skies as we head through the afternoon with top temperatures of around five to seven degrees celsius, of course, dependent on that fog clearance. now, as we head through this evening and overnight, we keep the light winds and the clear skies again. there'll be some more patches of mist and fog developing into tomorrow morning, a widespread frost. temperatures in some spots could get as low as perhaps minus three or minus four degrees celsius. so frosty, foggy again to start of the day on friday, which is looking chillier and cloudier. i'm back in an hour. lots more over on our website. now it's back to charlie and naga. bye for now. you are watching breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. the prime minister's future looks to be on a knife edge as calls grow for him to resign. after borisjohnson after boris johnson admitted after borisjohnson admitted attending a party in the downing street garden during the first lockdown in 2020 he said he understood the public rage but that the gathering could technically fall within the guidance at the time. aha, within the guidance at the time. lawyer representing the woman who alleges that prince andrew sexually assaulted her has told the bbc that he does not think she will accept a purely financial settlement in her civil case. ajudge in new york has rejected an attempt by the duke's legal team to have virginia giuffre's lawsuit dismissed. prince andrew has consistently denied the allegations against him.— allegations against him. novak d'okovic allegations against him. novak djokovic has — allegations against him. novak djokovic has been _ allegations against him. novak djokovic has been included - allegations against him. novak djokovic has been included in l allegations against him. novak i djokovic has been included in the draw for the australian open men's singles as the top seed. it's still unclear whether he will be able to play in the tournament which starts on monday. all eyes remain on the australian immigration minister who is due to make a decision on whether to deport the player from the country after a legal battle over his vaccination status. the latest monthly figures from nhs england which look at the performance of the countries health service are due to be published later this morning. data released earlier this month showed nearly a quarter of patients brought to hospital in an ambulance in england faced delayed getting into the hospital. meanwhile, in october last year, a record 6 million people were waiting for planned surgery. the million people were waiting for planned surgery-— million people were waiting for planned surgery. the care system which supports — planned surgery. the care system which supports the _ planned surgery. the care system which supports the elderly - planned surgery. the care system which supports the elderly and i which supports the elderly and disabled is under grim and relentless pressure according to an organisation representing not—for—profit care providers in the uk. the national care forum says existing staff shortages have been made worse by covid absences and delays in receiving pcr test results. the survey to care providers last week suggested many are unable to take on new clients on the government said it had provided more than £460 million to help recruit and retain care staff. ronnie specter, the lead singer of the girl group the runouts, has died. # be my little baby.. she rose to fame with hits such as be my baby and walking in the rain. a statement from herfamily say and walking in the rain. a statement from her family say she passed at the age of 78 after a brief battle with cancer. my kizzire with the sport. —— mike is here with the sport. he is in the draw and we know novak djokovic will play except we don't know for sure whether he will be in the country. the know for sure whether he will be in the country-— know for sure whether he will be in the country. the draw was going on at the same — the country. the draw was going on at the same time _ the country. the draw was going on at the same time as _ the country. the draw was going on at the same time as the _ the country. the draw was going on at the same time as the press - at the same time as the press conference with the scott morrison but no news came out about the situation and it's now half past six in melbourne and you wonder if they will get any more today, so at the moment, he is in the draw and he plays early next week and if and when he does get to the court, he will see a friendly face on the other side of the net because the defending champion has been drawn against a fellow serbian player. 50 he has been planing today as he would in any other year on court in melbourne and his team would have listened to the draw at the press conference by the australian prime minister but no further updates on whether the government would decide to deport him or not with the tournamentjust four to deport him or not with the tournament just four days away and this was after the latest information from novak djokovic and the immigration minister still considering what to do on the wait goes on. and you can see the whole draw on the bbc sport website. andy murray has been picked to play the zist murray has been picked to play the 21st seed who he beat in the sydney international yesterday and emma raducanu faces a tough start against sloane stephens. chelsea manager thomas to go said his fire —— side were playing with fire despite the comfortable win over tottenham to reach the league cup final and already 2—0 up, antonio rudiger scored the game. chelsea's opponents at wembley will be arsenal or liverpool who pay the first leg of their semifinal tonight. liverpool who pay the first leg of theirsemifinaltonight. —— play liverpool who pay the first leg of their semifinal tonight. —— play the first leg. west ham manager david moyes says jared bowen is knocking on the door of the england team after he scored both goals in their 2-0 after he scored both goals in their 2—0 win over norwich woods takes the hammers back into the top four of the premier league. chaotic scenes at the african cup of nations when mali beat tunisia 1—0, but look at this, with 85 minutes on the clock the referee got his timing wrong and blew for full—time. we then apologise and tame —— play resumed but then he brought the match to a close again as they should have been at least three minutes injury time. the post match press conferences were under way and some tunisia players were already in their ice baths when eventually the referee said, let's get the team is back out and play the injury time but they couldn't because tunisia were doing other things by them and so mali came back out but tunisia didn't. obviously the organisers will have to look into andy neil with the tunisia process because they were understandably not happy. we will talk about this _ understandably not happy. we will talk about this more _ understandably not happy. we will talk about this more later. - understandably not happy. we will talk about this more later. we've i talk about this more later. we've never seen _ talk about this more later. we've never seen it _ talk about this more later. we've never seen it before. _ talk about this more later. we've never seen it before. the - talk about this more later. we've never seen it before. the prime l never seen it before. the prime minister's _ never seen it before. the prime minister's future _ never seen it before. the prime minister's future seems - never seen it before. the prime minister's future seems to - never seen it before. the prime minister's future seems to be i never seen it before. the prime | minister's future seems to be on never seen it before. the prime i minister's future seems to be on a knife edge and there are growing calls for him to resign. last night one prominent tory mp said boris johnson is damaging the conservative brand after admitting to and apologise for attending and party in the downing street garden. just so we know where you stand, brandon lewis, do you offer you full support to the prime minister question or salute. i think he has been working on taking the country notjust been working on taking the country not just through covert, been working on taking the country notjust through covert, covid delivering a positive way in the years ahead, so absolutely. what did he do wrong? $5 years ahead, so absolutely. what did he do wrong?— he do wrong? as the prime minister said yesterday. _ he do wrong? as the prime minister said yesterday, with _ he do wrong? as the prime minister said yesterday, with hindsight, - he do wrong? as the prime minister said yesterday, with hindsight, he i said yesterday, with hindsight, he regrets going out to the garden and thanking the staff rather than telling them to come back in the office and i think he was right to do that, recognising that as he said and it's something i've seen is well that notjust and it's something i've seen is well that not just the frustration and anger and upset people have had around their view that there's been one thing being sent to people about what we should do and what they perceive happening in number ten and it's why it is right we have the investigation being taken forward and it will come back to parliament and it will come back to parliament and we will publish that report and he will take questions from parliamentarians about being clear in the statement to the house of commons as he did yesterday. we are a minute into — commons as he did yesterday. we are a minute into this _ commons as he did yesterday. we are a minute into this interview— commons as he did yesterday. we are a minute into this interview and - commons as he did yesterday. we are a minute into this interview and you i a minute into this interview and you said the prime minister has done the right thing twice, if i get that right. my question was, what did he do wrong? $5 right. my question was, what did he do wronu? �* , right. my question was, what did he dowronu? r right. my question was, what did he dowront? a , , do wrong? as he said yesterday with hindsiuht, do wrong? as he said yesterday with hindsight. he — do wrong? as he said yesterday with hindsight, he regrets _ do wrong? as he said yesterday with hindsight, he regrets going - do wrong? as he said yesterday with hindsight, he regrets going out - do wrong? as he said yesterday with hindsight, he regrets going out to i hindsight, he regrets going out to the garden are not saying to the team out there to go back into work. so he should have done that at the time? . �* , ,., so he should have done that at the time? . �*, ,., ., time? that's the point he made yesterday- _ time? that's the point he made yesterday. and _ time? that's the point he made yesterday. and why _ time? that's the point he made yesterday. and why should - time? that's the point he made yesterday. and why should he l time? that's the point he made - yesterday. and why should he have done that? — yesterday. and why should he have done that? because _ yesterday. and why should he have done that? because what - yesterday. and why should he have done that? because what he - yesterday. and why should he have done that? because what he said i done that? because what he said yesterday's _ done that? because what he said yesterday's recognising - done that? because what he said yesterday's recognising that - done that? because what he said yesterday's recognising that the l yesterday's recognising that the that people outside, and the reality of that working space in number ten inside and outside which is an integral part of number ten, but recognising how people would perceive that and see it outside of number ten and people across the country with people making huge sacrifices at the time and that's the feeling we have seen from people and that is why he made the point yesterday that with hindsight he regrets doing that and he apologised to people for the hurt and the feeling that he has got for being in that position but we have to get the details on one of the things i do know as i said in previous roles as i had as police and security ministers, you have to let the investigations get to the full facts and when we have that conversation at the time we will be able to do it knowing the full details of what happened. knowing the full details of what ha ened. ~ ., knowing the full details of what hauened. ~ ., knowing the full details of what ha ened. ~ ., y., ., , happened. when do you realise he think he had _ happened. when do you realise he think he had done _ happened. when do you realise he think he had done the _ happened. when do you realise he think he had done the wrong - happened. when do you realise he| think he had done the wrong thing? because this event happened in may of 2020 and he could have said in june of 2020 he made a mistake, but apparently he didn't know then all we didn't know about it and he could have said injuly and he could have said it in may of last year and he has had plenty of time to recognise that human made a mistake. why do you think he said it now? he recognised _ you think he said it now? he: recognised the feeling people have got when they look to what happened and seen the reports of what happened. and seen the reports of what happened-— and seen the reports of what happened. and seen the reports of what hauened. , , happened. that's because he was found out- _ happened. that's because he was found out. because _ happened. that's because he was found out. because it _ happened. that's because he was found out. because it is - happened. that's because he was found out. because it is about - found out. because it is about recognising — found out. because it is about recognising about _ found out. because it is about recognising about how- found out. because it is about recognising about how people i found out. because it is about - recognising about how people feel and looking at what was happening in may 2020. we have to get the full details and that is what the investigation will get to the bottom of the prime minister will speak further to that when the time comes and he will make a full statement to the house. what he was also doing through that period apart from being shortly out of hospital and in that period of time he was focused on delivering for people across the country and it's something ministers across government have been doing over the last couple of years and doing so in a way when we had the phenomenal vaccine roll—out. i am phenomenalvaccine roll-out. i am auoin to phenomenalvaccine roll-out. i am going to insist _ phenomenalvaccine roll-out. i am going to insist you _ phenomenalvaccine roll-out. i am going to insist you stick _ phenomenal vaccine roll—out. lam going to insist you stick to what we are talking about the moment. i want to look at exactly the wording of the prime minister. help me with this. borisjohnson's statement to this. boris johnson's statement to the house of this. borisjohnson's statement to the house of commons. open quote i know the rage people feel with me and with the government i lead when they think and i draw attention to that word, when they think, in downing street it self, the rules are not being part probably followed by the people who make the rules. 50 implicitly and that he is saying that people think it, but in fact they weren't being broken. is that your understanding of the prime minister's position?— your understanding of the prime minister's position? apologies, but i think the point _ minister's position? apologies, but i think the point he _ minister's position? apologies, but i think the point he is _ minister's position? apologies, but i think the point he is making - minister's position? apologies, but i think the point he is making and l i think the point he is making and the outline of what he said yesterday is correct because it is how people feel and what they think of what they have seen. 50 how people feel and what they think of what they have seen.— of what they have seen. so he doesnt of what they have seen. so he doesn't think _ of what they have seen. so he doesn't think that, _ of what they have seen. so he doesn't think that, he - of what they have seen. so he doesn't think that, he thinks l of what they have seen. so he - doesn't think that, he thinks other people think that.— doesn't think that, he thinks other people think that. that's exactly my oint, he people think that. that's exactly my point, he recognises _ people think that. that's exactly my point, he recognises people - people think that. that's exactly my point, he recognises people have i point, he recognises people have those feelings based on what they have seen in these allegations and he recognises that and he is also very clear as i have been in talking to you this morning, we've got to get the full details. and we will have that when we get the investigative report that will come very soon. investigative report that will come ve soon. , , investigative report that will come ve soon. , ., ., ., ., ., very soon. just a moment ago we had hannah itrady — very soon. just a moment ago we had hannah itrady in _ very soon. just a moment ago we had hannah brady in and _ very soon. just a moment ago we had hannah brady in and you _ very soon. just a moment ago we had hannah brady in and you may - very soon. just a moment ago we had hannah brady in and you may be - hannah brady in and you may be familiar with her story. she lost her father, familiar with her story. she lost herfather, sean, and has been very vocalin herfather, sean, and has been very vocal in her criticism of this downing street party. you and boris johnson seem to be saying to her that she is mistaken to think that the rules were broken. at the downing street party. that is clearly what the prime minister is saying to those people who are angry. saying to those people who are an _ �* . ., , ~' saying to those people who are an: _~. ~ ., saying to those people who are an: .~. ~ ., , angry. actually i think what he is sa in: to angry. actually i think what he is saying to people _ angry. actually i think what he is saying to people who _ angry. actually i think what he is saying to people who are - angry. actually i think what he is saying to people who are angry, | saying to people who are angry, exactly what he said yesterday, is recognising why they are angry and apologising for creating a situation effectively that meant they have got that feeling and recognising it. i know people who lost people through covid who have those feelings of frustration and anger at having lost people are not being up to spent time with them and recognising that but recognising that we have an investigation that is doing that work to get to the details on the facts about exactly what happened throughout that period, notjust that one incident but looking at that one incident but looking at that period of time as outlined. and when we have those facts we can have the conversation and the prime minister said he will come to parliament to make a on that. you can ick parliament to make a on that. you can pick the _ parliament to make a on that. you can pick the word _ parliament to make a on that. you can pick the word you think is appropriate that somehow people think it is absurd and offensive that the prime minister walks into the downing street garden and sees as it is reported a trestle table, sausage rolls, drinks out there and doesn't realise he's has gone to a party? i doesn't realise he's has gone to a .a ? ., , �* ., �* , party? i wasn't there and i've seen some of the _ party? i wasn't there and i've seen some of the reports _ party? i wasn't there and i've seen some of the reports but _ party? i wasn't there and i've seen some of the reports but one - party? i wasn't there and i've seen some of the reports but one of - party? i wasn't there and i've seen some of the reports but one of the things i've learnt over the years in working around these issues and wide investigations as well as in parliament, you've got to get the details and get the facts. that is exactly what the investigation will do, give us a clear indication of what happened and then the prime minister will make that statement to parliament and we can have that conversation about the details about what happened at the time. it's interesting you talk about the fact the time. ~ . ., ,., .., interesting you talk about the fact the time. ~ . ., the time. widened johnson come clear about bein: the time. widened johnson come clear about being at — the time. widened johnson come clear about being at the _ the time. widened johnson come clear about being at the party. _ the time. widened johnson come clear about being at the party. he _ the time. widened johnson come clear about being at the party. he knew- about being at the party. he knew the facts and knew he was there and he delayed for as long as possible to tell us the facts. why didn't he tell straightaway? i to tell us the facts. why didn't he tell straightaway?— tell straightaway? i disagree with that. the prime _ tell straightaway? i disagree with that. the prime minister - tell straightaway? i disagree with that. the prime minister was - tell straightaway? i disagree with that. the prime minister was in i tell straightaway? i disagree with i that. the prime minister was in stig eight the investigation. i am that. the prime minister was in stig eight the investigation.— eight the investigation. i am asking about his being _ eight the investigation. i am asking about his being in _ eight the investigation. i am asking about his being in the _ eight the investigation. i am asking about his being in the garden. - eight the investigation. i am asking about his being in the garden. the | about his being in the garden. the allegation was made very clearly that he was in the garden and he delayed for possibly a week in telling us that he was there. why delay? i telling us that he was there. why dela ? ~ , .. , telling us that he was there. why dela? , , delay? i think because he was very clear and he _ delay? i think because he was very clear and he set _ delay? i think because he was very clear and he set up _ delay? i think because he was very clear and he set up this _ clear and he set up this investigation to independently look at the details and what he did yesterday was recognise ahead of that. he yesterday was recognise ahead of that. ~' ., , yesterday was recognise ahead of that. 4' ., , it yesterday was recognise ahead of that. ~ . , it is that. he knew he was there. it is about the — that. he knew he was there. it is about the recognition _ that. he knew he was there. it is about the recognition of - that. he knew he was there. it is about the recognition of how - that. he knew he was there. it is i about the recognition of how people feel and apologise for creating that situation in the first place and i think he was right to do that on that basis. but it's also right we wait until we get the investigation and the full details. fiifi wait until we get the investigation and the full details.— and the full details. ok, so when sue gray comes _ and the full details. ok, so when sue gray comes up _ and the full details. ok, so when sue gray comes up with - and the full details. ok, so when sue gray comes up with her- and the full details. ok, so when i sue gray comes up with her report, is it your understanding, and you are a cabinet minister, so it's important what you say here, is it your understanding that sue gray's report is a factual rundown of what happened, with no recommendation as to whether or not any rules were broken? �* ., ., ,.,, ., to whether or not any rules were broken? �* ., ., ., ., broken? i'm not in a position to tell sue gray — broken? i'm not in a position to tell sue gray what _ broken? i'm not in a position to tell sue gray what her - broken? i'm not in a position to tell sue gray what her report i broken? i'm not in a position to. tell sue gray what her report will say or how is he drafts it. the findings of her report will be made public. i've worked with sue gray in various capacities and seen the work she did in the northern ireland civil service before she came back into the cabinet office last year and she is someone who will work meticulously and thoroughly without fear or favour and will publish a report that is terrible and it is right she has the freedom to the art. i5 right she has the freedom to the art. , �* ., , right she has the freedom to the art. , ., art. is it boris johnson who will decide what — art. is it boris johnson who will decide what happens _ art. is it boris johnson who will decide what happens with - art. is it boris johnson who will. decide what happens with report because a lot of people have said it would be absurd? iie because a lot of people have said it would be absurd?— would be absurd? he will make a statement _ would be absurd? he will make a statement to _ would be absurd? he will make a statement to parliament. - would be absurd? he will make a statement to parliament. he - would be absurd? he will make a statement to parliament. he will| statement to parliament. he will decide what _ statement to parliament. he will decide what happens _ statement to parliament. he will decide what happens to - statement to parliament. he will decide what happens to him - statement to parliament. he will decide what happens to him if i statement to parliament. he will decide what happens to him if it| statement to parliament. he will. decide what happens to him if it is determined he wrote —— broke the rules. determined he wrote -- broke the rules. ~ , , rules. the prime minister is accountable _ rules. the prime minister is accountable not _ rules. the prime minister is accountable notjust - rules. the prime minister is accountable notjust the - rules. the prime minister is - accountable notjust the parliament and conservative mps but the country as a whole but it was clear yesterday that the report itself, the findings of that will be made public and he will make a statement to parliament. stand public and he will make a statement to parliament.— to parliament. and lastly, if it is roven, to parliament. and lastly, if it is proven. and _ to parliament. and lastly, if it is proven. and i— to parliament. and lastly, if it is proven, and i hesitate _ to parliament. and lastly, if it is proven, and i hesitate to - to parliament. and lastly, if it is proven, and i hesitate to ask i to parliament. and lastly, if it is| proven, and i hesitate to ask this because i suspect you will say you have to wait until the end of the report, but you're a human being. you have your own standing in what you believe in, so i ask you this, personally, if you like. if there is evidence that borisjohnson broke the rules, should he carry on as prime minster?— the rules, should he carry on as rime minster? ~ ., , ., ., prime minster? again, you are right. you are tempting _ prime minster? again, you are right. you are tempting me _ prime minster? again, you are right. you are tempting me with _ you are tempting me with hypotheticals.— you are tempting me with hypotheticals. you are tempting me with h otheticals. �* ., hypotheticals. i'm asking you as a human being- _ hypotheticals. i'm asking you as a human being. i— hypotheticals. i'm asking you as a human being. i appreciate - hypotheticals. i'm asking you as a human being. i appreciate that i hypotheticals. i'm asking you as a l human being. i appreciate that and it is a fair question. _ human being. i appreciate that and it is a fair question. well, - human being. i appreciate that and it is a fair question. well, answer. it is a fair question. well, answer it. one it is a fair question. well, answer it- one of— it is a fair question. well, answer it- one of the _ it is a fair question. well, answer it. one of the things _ it is a fair question. well, answer it. one of the things i've - it is a fair question. well, answer it. one of the things i've learnt i it. one of the things i've learnt over the years _ it. one of the things i've learnt over the years is _ it. one of the things i've learnt over the years is not _ it. one of the things i've learnt over the years is not to - it. one of the things i've learnt over the years is not to get - it. one of the things i've learnt| over the years is not to get into hypotheticals. i will take if you are the facts as we know them. i will be very clear that i think borisjohnson is the right person to be prime minister and i think he will win the next general election because he is doing the work to take our country forward in a positive way not through covid but its wider reforms and improving the health serving and dealing with issues around health and social care. absolutely with a passion for delivering the whole of the uk and everyone in it. that is why he is the right person to lead our country. the right person to lead our count . , , country. some people might be shocked that _ country. some people might be shocked that you _ country. some people might be shocked that you are _ country. some people might be shocked that you are happy - country. some people might be shocked that you are happy to l country. some people might be - shocked that you are happy to come on national television and not be clear that if the prime minister of this country is proven, at any point, to have broken the rules during covid, he can remain in place. some people might be shocked that you could come up with that thought at all, notwithstanding waiting for the results of this enquiry. it seems like a pretty good point of principle, that if the prime minister breaks the rules, then he can't be prime minister. how about that? . ., ., ., , ., about that? charlie, i am afraid you are tempting _ about that? charlie, i am afraid you are tempting me — about that? charlie, i am afraid you are tempting me into _ about that? charlie, i am afraid you are tempting me into hypotheticals| are tempting me into hypotheticals and i think most people realise it is right, and this is run through the country through many years, we let the investigation do the work instead of making presumptions around them which could be inaccurate and we found over the years in a whole range of cases that initial preconceptions are proven not to be quite right. i think the prime minister rightly apologised yesterday for what happened last year at his party and the sense it has given people. i absolutely share and understand the point around the frustration and anger that people have around that but i'm also working with the prime minister who has always been focused on making sure that we are doing the best thing for people in this country, whether it has been the vaccine roller, making sure there are more people in work than before covid and doing the reforms for health and social care and dealing with things that have not been able to dealt with for arguably decades. this is someone focused on the best interest of the uk and that is the kind of person as prime minister of the united kingdom he is the right person to do. united kingdom he is the right person to do— united kingdom he is the right person to do. thank you for your time this morning. _ the absolute right person to bring you the weather every day is carol kirkwood. good morning to you, my friend. how are you? iam very i am very well and i hope you are too. and good morning to you as well. forthe too. and good morning to you as well. for the rest of the week we are looking at fairly settled conditions, dry for most of us but some frost and also some fog around and some of the fog will be slow to clear in the next few days. this morning it is a cold start of the day, —1 in southampton at the moment and two celsius in aberford and manchester and where there is more cloud as we push further north the temperatures are that little bit higher so we have fog this morning and especially in the west midlands and especially in the west midlands and england and it is patchy and slow to lift but when it does lift many of us in england and wales will have a dry day with sunshine but there will be more cloud across the pennines today as there will be in northern ireland and also western and northern scotland. eastern scotland seeing some sunshine and the rest of the cloud will be thick enough for drizzle and it will be breezy and windy across shetland. the highest temperatures are likely to be in the far north where we look at seven and eight. through the evening and overnight we will see the fog reform and will see a widespread frost as we push further north into scotland, parts of northern ireland, there will be too much glad palazzo temperatures are holding up particularly in scotland but with the widespread frost and the fog we could have some freezing fog to watch out for first thing in the morning. high pressure has been driving the weather all week and keeping it settled and is very slowly slipping south and we have a weather front trying to come and across the far north of scotland bringing in some rain but it is fog that might be the issue across parts of england and wales first thing tomorrow and again, slow to lift and it might take until the afternoon for some of us to see it go but it might lift into low cloud and if it happens where you are, it will suppress the temperatures. temperatures down a touch in the north tomorrow and here as well it will be less windy than it has been. as we head into saturday, look at the spacing on the isobars, much wider, and that means less of a breeze especially where it has been windy. and once again a lot of low cloud and mist and fog and more widespread on saturday and will take its time for it lifts. as spot of rain across north—western —, south wales and south—west england late in the day and temperatures down again, only 4 degrees and a whole, but it should brighten up later in some eastern areas. and as we head into the weekend into sunday, on sunday itself there will be some patchy rain around but it should brighten up rain around but it should brighten up but it will be very windy with the potential for gates across northern scotland, but monday is looking a little bit quieter. carroll, thank you very much. not sure what the weather is like a peen sure what the weather is like a peer. let me talk to you something about might sound like a plot of a nest flicks movie. the enormous space rock which is one kilometre wide will fly by our planet on tuesday at a speed of more than 47,000 miles an hour. according to nasa, any asteroid of 400 metres or more could be devastating on the other but the good news is this will be 1.2 other but the good news is this will be1.2 million miles away and will not come close again for another two centuries. we are safe.— centuries. we are safe. well, you sa that. centuries. we are safe. well, you say that. well. — centuries. we are safe. well, you say that. well, it's _ centuries. we are safe. well, you say that. well, it's not _ centuries. we are safe. well, you say that. well, it's not just - centuries. we are safe. well, you say that. well, it's notjust me i say that. well, it's not 'ust me sa in: say that. well, it's not 'ust me saying that. h say that. well, it's not 'ust me saying that. it's * say that. well, it's not 'ust me saying that. it's not h say that. well, it's notjust me saying that. it's notjust - say that. well, it's notjust me saying that. it's notjust me i say that. well, it's notjust me - saying that. it's notjust me saying saying that. it's not 'ust me saying that. we'rejoined now by drjenifer millard — an extragalactic astronomer, and host of the awesome astronomy podcast. good morning to you. nice to see ou. do good morning to you. nice to see you- do you _ good morning to you. nice to see you- do you want _ good morning to you. nice to see you. do you want to _ good morning to you. nice to see you. do you want to deal - good morning to you. nice to see you. do you want to deal with - good morning to you. nice to see| you. do you want to deal with that one straight _ you. do you want to deal with that one straight up? _ you. do you want to deal with that one straight up? are _ you. do you want to deal with that one straight up? are we _ you. do you want to deal with that one straight up? are we safe? - you. do you want to deal with that one straight up? are we safe? we i you. do you want to deal with that. one straight up? are we safe? we are absolutely safe _ one straight up? are we safe? we are absolutely safe and _ one straight up? are we safe? we are absolutely safe and in _ one straight up? are we safe? we are absolutely safe and in no _ one straight up? are we safe? we are absolutely safe and in no danger- absolutely safe and in no danger whatsoever. this asteroid is not going _ whatsoever. this asteroid is not going to — whatsoever. this asteroid is not going to come any closer than five times— going to come any closer than five times the — going to come any closer than five times the distance between the art and the _ times the distance between the art and the moon, so that's further away than the _ and the moon, so that's further away than the james webb telescope so not coming _ than the james webb telescope so not coming near us on a human scale, it isiust_ coming near us on a human scale, it isiust a _ coming near us on a human scale, it isiust a close — coming near us on a human scale, it isjust a close pass in terms of coming near us on a human scale, it is just a close pass in terms of the solar— is just a close pass in terms of the solar system. isjust a close pass in terms of the solar system-— solar system. can i switch your title from _ solar system. can i switch your title from astronomer- solar system. can i switch your title from astronomer to - solar system. can i switch your title from astronomer to film i title from astronomer to film reviewer. just for a moment, if that is ok. we have spoken a bit about this and it ties in with this asteroid making this close pass by us, so when you looked at it and you were a film reviewer and you still had astronomer in the back of your head, so tell me what worked and what didn't? i head, so tell me what worked and what didn't?— what didn't? i really en'oyed the film and i knew h what didn't? i really en'oyed the film and i knew it _ what didn't? i really en'oyed the film and i knew it was _ what didn't? i really enjoyed the i film and i knew it was controversial for some _ film and i knew it was controversial for some people but i really enjoyed it and _ for some people but i really enjoyed it and at— for some people but i really enjoyed it and at the start there were some things— it and at the start there were some things that — it and at the start there were some things that were really accurate in terms _ things that were really accurate in terms of— things that were really accurate in terms of a — things that were really accurate in terms of a professional astronomer standpoint— terms of a professional astronomer standpoint so the star to see the astronomer in the dome with the telescope — astronomer in the dome with the telescope and that wouldn't happen because _ telescope and that wouldn't happen because first of all you are many thousands— because first of all you are many thousands of metres up on top of the mountain— thousands of metres up on top of the mountain and it is freezing when the dome _ mountain and it is freezing when the dome is— mountain and it is freezing when the dome is open so we have a warm room where _ dome is open so we have a warm room where we _ dome is open so we have a warm room where we control the telescope from doing _ where we control the telescope from doing that _ where we control the telescope from doing that at high altitude on the whiteboard is bobby not going to happen— whiteboard is bobby not going to happen because you can't really think— happen because you can't really think straight, but what they did do is they— think straight, but what they did do is they ran — think straight, but what they did do is they ran the numbers and saw what the rough _ is they ran the numbers and saw what the rough orbit was and immediately transfer— the rough orbit was and immediately transfer that information to the minor— transfer that information to the minor planet centre and that is exactly— minor planet centre and that is exactly what would happen because the minor— exactly what would happen because the minor planet centre would make more _ the minor planet centre would make more observations of this object and would _ more observations of this object and would refine the orbit and then that is what _ would refine the orbit and then that is what the — would refine the orbit and then that is what the information will be passed — is what the information will be passed on to the powers that be. science _ passed on to the powers that be. science is— passed on to the powers that be. science is science and you know your stuff but ultimately it is luck that no asteroid has headed directly towards us, that is just good or bad luck? idate towards us, that is 'ust good or bad luck? ~ . ., ., ., ., towards us, that is 'ust good or bad luck? . ., ., ., ., towards us, that is 'ust good or bad luck? ~ . ., ., ., ., ., luck? we have had a lot of luck and we've not had _ luck? we have had a lot of luck and we've not had anything _ luck? we have had a lot of luck and i we've not had anything catastrophic for a very— we've not had anything catastrophic for a very long time and we think about— for a very long time and we think about the — for a very long time and we think about the dinosaurs, that was the last time — about the dinosaurs, that was the last time it — about the dinosaurs, that was the last time it was something really bad, _ last time it was something really bad, but — last time it was something really bad, but we are in this enlightened a-e bad, but we are in this enlightened age with— bad, but we are in this enlightened age with advance science and technology so if something did loom from the _ technology so if something did loom from the darkness, we are prepared and we _ from the darkness, we are prepared and we can— from the darkness, we are prepared and we can tackle it now. in the first _ and we can tackle it now. in the first time — and we can tackle it now. in the first time in— and we can tackle it now. in the first time in humanity's history. tackle — first time in humanity's history. tackle it — first time in humanity's history. tackle it meaning that you can change the course. you tackle it meaning that you can change the course.— tackle it meaning that you can change the course. you can do something _ change the course. you can do something to _ change the course. you can do something to stop _ change the course. you can do something to stop it _ change the course. you can do something to stop it hitting i change the course. you can do | something to stop it hitting us? exactly. a lot of these disaster films _ exactly. a lot of these disaster films have us blowing up the asteroids into smithereens and in reality— asteroids into smithereens and in reality it — asteroids into smithereens and in reality it would be difficult because you have to understand the internal _ because you have to understand the internal structure of the asteroid, so is _ internal structure of the asteroid, so is it— internal structure of the asteroid, so is it a — internal structure of the asteroid, so is it a loose collection of rubble _ so is it a loose collection of rubble or— so is it a loose collection of rubble or actually made of metal so it's really— rubble or actually made of metal so it's really solid, in order to detonate _ it's really solid, in order to detonate it, you'd have to understand that. but nudging it out of the _ understand that. but nudging it out of the way, — understand that. but nudging it out of the way, so essentially giving it a good _ of the way, so essentially giving it a good punch and pushing it onto a different— a good punch and pushing it onto a different path, is a realistic way to handle — different path, is a realistic way to handle something that is coming towards _ to handle something that is coming towards us, so when that test happens — towards us, so when that test happens at the end of the year around — happens at the end of the year around september or october, that will be _ around september or october, that will be great for us.— around september or october, that will be great for us. always good to talk to you- — will be great for us. always good to talk to you- just _ will be great for us. always good to talk to you. just reassuring - will be great for us. always good to talk to you. just reassuring us - will be great for us. always good to talk to you. just reassuring us all i talk to you. just reassuring us all this morning. don't worry. we are all safe. �* the charity guide dogs has been running its own breeding programme for the last 60 years just welcomed a record—breaking litter. phil mackie has the best job of the morning, and can tell us more. are you there? there we go. look at this lot. fantastic, _ are you there? there we go. look at this lot. fantastic, isn't— are you there? there we go. look at this lot. fantastic, isn't it? - are you there? there we go. look at this lot. fantastic, isn't it? i've - this lot. fantastic, isn't it? i've even— this lot. fantastic, isn't it? i've even got— this lot. fantastic, isn't it? i've even got their names but they had to write them _ even got their names but they had to write them down because there are only eight— write them down because there are only eight at the moment, twiggy, ranger, _ only eight at the moment, twiggy, ranger, hugo, conrad, daisy, and denver, _ ranger, hugo, conrad, daisy, and denver, and— ranger, hugo, conrad, daisy, and denver, and eight of them have already— denver, and eight of them have already gone off to their new homes and this— already gone off to their new homes and this one is the biggest of the lot, this — and this one is the biggest of the lot, this is — and this one is the biggest of the lot, this is evans, and he is enormous _ lot, this is evans, and he is enormous. yes, you can have a good lick. enormous. yes, you can have a good lick and _ enormous. yes, you can have a good lick and the — enormous. yes, you can have a good lick. and the mother is back at home and when _ lick. and the mother is back at home and when i _ lick. and the mother is back at home and when i spoke to my wife yesterday and i said i was going to see a _ yesterday and i said i was going to see a litter— yesterday and i said i was going to see a litter of 16 puppies and i suspect— see a litter of 16 puppies and i suspect a _ see a litter of 16 puppies and i suspect a lot of other people do the same _ suspect a lot of other people do the same it— suspect a lot of other people do the same it is— suspect a lot of other people do the same it is a — suspect a lot of other people do the same. it is a record. they didn't know— same. it is a record. they didn't know 16 — same. it is a record. they didn't know 16 were coming and there was a scan previously and they suspected a few more _ scan previously and they suspected a few more but they weren't sure it was going — few more but they weren't sure it was going to be 16. few more but they weren't sure it was going to be16. they are careful here in— was going to be16. they are careful here in warwickshire at the national centre _ here in warwickshire at the national centre for— here in warwickshire at the national centre for the guide dogs for the blind _ centre for the guide dogs for the blind and — centre for the guide dogs for the blind and they go out today, effectively, so this is the last time — effectively, so this is the last time they will see each other before they go— time they will see each other before they go to _ time they will see each other before they go to their foster homes and they go to their foster homes and they will— they go to their foster homes and they will probably get trained as guide _ they will probably get trained as guide dogs and may be back here in an hour's _ guide dogs and may be back here in an hour's time we will go outside and have — an hour's time we will go outside and have a — an hour's time we will go outside and have a bit more or play with them, _ and have a bit more or play with them, but — and have a bit more or play with them, but aren't they fantastic? enon_ them, but aren't they fantastic? enjoy the — them, but aren't they fantastic? enjoy the puppies this morning, everybody. i enjoy the puppies this morning, eve bod . .., enjoy the puppies this morning, everybody-— enjoy the puppies this morning, eve bod . , ., ., everybody. i can tell you right now that all of us _ everybody. i can tell you right now that all of us are _ everybody. i can tell you right now that all of us are jealous _ everybody. i can tell you right now that all of us are jealous of- everybody. i can tell you right now that all of us are jealous of you i that all of us are jealous of you and i know you saw evans and i wanted well done to the camera person because that camera has had numerous licks and they are tasked with the job of cleaning the lens. thank you. we will move back there later this morning. stay with us, the headlines are coming up. good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today. an apology from boris johnson about the downing street party — but will it be enough to save the prime minister's job? cabinet colleagues rally round, but senior backbenchers are calling for him to resign — and his behaviour has angered relatives of people who died during the pandemic. borisjohnson said he spent 25 minutes at that party — he got five minutes more to socialise and bring his own booze than i did for my dad's funeral. the lawyer representing virginia giuffre in her civil case alleging sexual assault by prince andrew says she's not interested in a purely financial settlement. the rising cost of the weekly shop. fresh food inflation hits 3%, the highest level in a decade — we have details of the products that havejumped in price. the draw for the australian open goes ahead with novak djokovic as top seed — but we still don't know if he'll be able to defend his title, with a decision about his visa still to be made. and a royal honour for rugby legend kevin sinfield as he collects an obe for his charity work supporting his friend rob burrow. good morning. the weather today is similar to yesterday. england and wales, frosty site for some with fog. that were lit, we will see sunshine. for northern ireland and scotland, clad with drizzle in the west and windy in the far north. all the details later in the programme. it's thursday 13th january. the prime minister's future hangs in the balance as a growing number of conservative mps call for him to resign — despite his apology in the house of commons. it's after borisjohnson admitted attending a party in the downing street garden during the first lockdown in 2020. our political correspondent damian grammaticas reports. the chill of a westminster morning, and a prime minister in trouble. the question in the cold light of a new day — is his apology enough? in the commons yesterday, borisjohnson did finally admit he had been at a party — but said his garden was a workspace. technically, it was within the rules. i believed implicitly that this was a work event. many watching — including bereaved families — didn't believe him. it is so painful because each time it takes— it is so painful because each time it takes you back to that grief, that— it takes you back to that grief, that lonely lockdown, those funerals that lonely lockdown, those funerals that were _ that lonely lockdown, those funerals that were not even funerals. i mean, my dad's— that were not even funerals. i mean, my dad's funeral, the vicar told us, i'm my dad's funeral, the vicar told us, i'm really— my dad's funeral, the vicar told us, i'm really sorry but it is 20 minutes— i'm really sorry but it is 20 minutes tops, it is outside, you have _ minutes tops, it is outside, you have to — minutes tops, it is outside, you have to stand socially distance, ten of you _ have to stand socially distance, ten of you you — have to stand socially distance, ten of you. you have to watch the coffee being _ of you. you have to watch the coffee being lowered into the ground in the rain. being lowered into the ground in the rain boris— being lowered into the ground in the rain. borisjohnson said he spent 25 minutes— rain. borisjohnson said he spent 25 minutes at— rain. borisjohnson said he spent 25 minutes at that party. he got five minutes— minutes at that party. he got five minutes more to socialise and bring his own _ minutes more to socialise and bring his own booze and then i did at my dead's_ his own booze and then i did at my dead's funeral. one by one, his cabinet have come forward to back him. the foreign secretary late in the evening said she was behind him 100%, and the chancellor, too — a bit lukewarm — requested patience while an inquiry is under way. i would always take a view based on the facts _ i would always take a view based on the facts as— i would always take a view based on the facts as we know them. we don't know— the facts as we know them. we don't know them _ the facts as we know them. we don't know them yet but what i will be very clear — know them yet but what i will be very clear about is i think boris johnson — very clear about is i think boris johnson is _ very clear about is i think boris johnson is the right person to be prime _ johnson is the right person to be prime minister, i think you are when the next _ prime minister, i think you are when the next general election because he is doing _ the next general election because he is doing the work to take us forward in a positive — is doing the work to take us forward in a positive way. but a handful of his own mps have lost patience — publicly calling on him to go. i know my thoughts are, is that he's damaging us now. he's damaging the entire conservative brand with an unwillingness to accept the strictures that other people have lived by. real disquiet among many conservatives while they wait for that inquiry by the civil servant sue gray stocking of the prime minister has admitted that he was in the downing street garden, admitted it was a party and therefore she doesn't have to find that. that's already been acknowledged. what she has to find is to work out, you know, who was responsible and who should take blame for it. and, crucially, which occupants of downing street might that be? damian grammaticas, bbc news, westminster. our chief political correspondent adam fleming joins us now from westminster. good morning. we spoke to brandon lewis, the northern ireland secretary. we spoke to him about what boris johnson secretary. we spoke to him about what borisjohnson is sorry for it. i also understand, i was listening to newscast last night, which you host, that borisjohnson was having some interesting conversations in the tea room in the commons, putting his side across.— his side across. good morning. boris johnson did — his side across. good morning. boris johnson did his _ his side across. good morning. boris johnson did his apology _ his side across. good morning. boris johnson did his apology yesterday, i johnson did his apology yesterday, quite an extraordinary moment and are very different borisjohnson from the one we have all got to know over the last few years. even the last few decades. afterwards some conservative mps who spoke to him at gets the feeling he was stepping back from the apology a bit and didn't feel he had done anything wrong and he was maybe even taking the flak for decisions made by others. to some conservative mps, and the more they look at the wording of the apology, less meaningful it seems to them. what you have today is the cabinets during the fight back. it started yesterday, ministers heading for the tv studios, sending tweets, some less enthusiastic than others. you have brandon lewis, northern ireland secretary this morning, making the case that, yes, this happened in downing street, people are entitled to be angry, but look at the balance sheet overall in his view the prime minister is a good person who has done good things for the country so he should stay in post. the majority of conservative mps are kind of in the middle. they are waiting for this report into all the lockdown busting parties which is being carried out by sue gray, the senior civil servant, and will come out at some point in the next few weeks and then those mps will make a judgment about whether they still want boris johnson to be their leader, to be the prime minister. just one word of warning. sue gray is a civil servant. she is not the police officer, a judge, jury. what if a report isjust very officer, a judge, jury. what if a report is just very factual list of dates and times and people and e—mails and does not reach a conclusion orjudgment at all? that means this willjust rumble on and the chaos will continue. just means this willjust rumble on and the chaos will continue.— the chaos will continue. just to be clear, the chaos will continue. just to be clear. laura _ the chaos will continue. just to be clear, laura kuenssberg, - the chaos will continue. just to be clear, laura kuenssberg, she - the chaos will continue. just to be clear, laura kuenssberg, she wasi clear, laura kuenssberg, she was saying yesterday that boris johnson was putting a certain side across in the tea room, what was that? just what i the tea room, what was that? just what i said — the tea room, what was that? just what i said before about what those conservative mps have been saying, that he had said to mps that the government was getting blamed. it shouldn't really be blamed for and he was a sort of taking one for the team or something like that. i wasn't there, these are second or third hand reports but it gave some people an impression that the apology was not quite as meaningful as it may have appeared at first. however, if you look at the prime minister's demeanour yesterday, it was so different from the usual boris we have seen.— was so different from the usual boris we have seen. very subdued. good to talk _ boris we have seen. very subdued. good to talk to _ boris we have seen. very subdued. good to talk to you, _ boris we have seen. very subdued. good to talk to you, thank- boris we have seen. very subdued. good to talk to you, thank you - boris we have seen. very subdued. good to talk to you, thank you so i good to talk to you, thank you so much. the lawyer representing virginia giuffre, the woman who's accused prince andrew of sexually assaulting her when she was 17, has told the bbc he doesn't think she would accept a purely financial settlement. ajudge in new york has rejected the duke's attempts to dismiss the civil case. prince andrew has always denied the allegations. tim muffett has more. prince andrew now knows that a civil sex assault case against him can go ahead, following a ruling by a judge in new york. the case has been brought by virginia giuffre, who claims prince andrew abused her in 2001, when she was 17 — claims the prince has consistently and firmly denied. his lawyers argue that ms giuffre's complaint should be dismissed — they refer to a 2009 deal she signed with convicted sex offenderjeffrey epstein, in which she agreed not to sue other potential defendants. but a new yorkjudge has ruled the case can continue, saying that deal had been ambiguous. the defendant's motion to dismiss the complaint is denied in all respects, judge kaplan said. last night, virginia giuffre's lawyer gave his reaction. she's obviously very pleased that the judge has rejected prince andrew's legal arguments. i think it's very important to virginia giuffre that this matter be resolved in a way that vindicates her. a purely financial settlement is not anything that i think that she's interested in. if he doesn't appeal against this latest ruling, prince andrew effectively has three choices. he could default — ignore the court case — but by doing so, there would be a finding against him. he could take part in the case — he will be questioned under oath, and his lawyers could test virginia giuffre's allegations. or he could try and settle out of court — there would be no admission of liability, but he would perhaps pay a large sum of money to virginia giuffre, who might not want to settle. in the short term, a lot of legal arguments are predicted. we'll have arguments over discovery — whether each party has supplied the information that they should. we may well have arguments overjurisdiction — whether virginia giuffre has sufficient connection with america to rely on this piece of legislation because she now lives in australia. in this — the queen's platinum jubilee year — her second son faces some stark choices. tim muffett, bbc news. our royal correspondent, sarah campbell, joins us now from windsor. good morning. i know there has been no official reaction from the palace and the royal family but clearly there will be many talks going on behind the scenes.— there will be many talks going on behind the scenes. yeah, indeed. no comment from _ behind the scenes. yeah, indeed. no comment from prince _ behind the scenes. yeah, indeed. no comment from prince andrew's - behind the scenes. yeah, indeed. no comment from prince andrew's legal| comment from prince andrew's legal team which is separate to the buckingham palace press office team. coming from buckingham palace has simply been to say this is an ongoing legal matter and they will be no comment. i think we can assume there will be a level of upset and a level of frustration within buckingham palace. this issue which has been talked about for many years is continuing into 2022. this is a milestone year for the queen, her platinumjubilee year, milestone year for the queen, her platinum jubilee year, and this case is ongoing and it is a tight timetable. the next thing to happen is depositions, which are in the us court system, evidence and testimony taken from key players. prince andrew, and potentially from other witnesses, potentially other members of prince andrew's family, and also from virginia giuffre. the potential for embarrassment is white legal commentators are saying the least worst option for prince andrew is to settle. that would be expensive and would depend on virginia giuffre accepting any sort of settlement. prince andrew denies any wrongdoing but there is clearly much to discuss with his legal team.— with his legalteam. sarah, thank ou. novak djokovic has been included in the draw for the australian open men's singles as the top seed. it's still unclear whether he will be able to play in the tournament, which starts on monday. all eyes remain on australian immigration minister alex hawke, who's due to make a decision on whether or not to deport the player from the country after a legal battle over his vaccination status. nhs waiting times for elective surgery and cancer patients, as well as those in a&e in england, will be released later today amid rising omicron cases and staff sickness. our health correspondent dominic hughes has been to warrington hospital to find out how staff there are coping. he did say there was a space in g a while ago. in the emergency department at warrington hospital, staff are having to manage competing pressures. the omicron wave is sweeping across north west england, with a fast—growing number of covid patients. we are running on escalation numbers every dayjust to ensure that we are safe. staff are falling sick... ..and all this while non—covid patients also need urgent care. it's almost a perfect winter storm. in the northwest, we're under significant pressure at the moment. we've seen those numbers double and, across the region, our numbers of covid inpatients are almost as high as they were in previous waves. now, we're also dealing with our usual winter pressures and the need to catch up with all that elective work that we wanted to do in previous years. so we've never felt the pressure so much. the pandemic has played havoc with waiting times. in october 2021, a record six million people were waiting for planned surgery. in december, a quarter of patients who turned up at a&e waited more than four hours in england and scotland — waits in wales were even worse. and nearly a quarter of patients brought into hospital in an ambulance faced dangerous delays getting into hospital in england. just keep an eye on it, press on it. at warrington, through careful planning and using specialised staff, they've managed to keep ambulance handover times within the 15—minute target. but at times, this a&e department has had to deal with twice the number of patients it was originally designed for. four patients waiting go to the ward, so, ok, have you been allocated any beds at the minute? not at the moment. no. and as more staff fall sick, it's needed everyone to get involved. we've got support from across the organisation of admin staff coming to help us in the mornings to support with end—care and comfort with the patients, refreshments, etc. so it's a real team effort. absolutely. it's been like that from day one and, you know, that is right from the top, right down. we see a lot of support. right, have you got your dressings? new data for the nhs in england — due out later this morning — is likely to show patients facing even longer waits. ooh, sorry, my darling, i'm sorry. this is shaping up to be one of the toughest winters the nhs — and patients — have experienced. dominic hughes, bbc news, warrington. it is coming up to 8:15am. we need to find out what is happening with the weather with carol. gorgeous picture behind you. good morning. if are travelling this morning perhaps some extra care needed. that's right. there is mist and fog across parts of southern england and also the west midlands. some of that is dense and some will be slow to lift. this file could linger into the afternoon in places, some of it lifting into low cloud. if that happens where you are it will suppress the temperature. in scotland and northern ireland and northern england there is more cloud around. some drizzle in the west and breezy conditions, but windy across shetland. eastern scotland, north—east england will see some sunshine. furthersouth north—east england will see some sunshine. further south through the midlands, wales, east anglia and southern england, there will be some sunshine went that fog eventually lifts. for many of us it will be a dry day, bite the drizzle we have across western scotland. but it is still in the north that we have the highest temperatures today, nine, ten, possibly 11s. further south, highest temperatures today, nine, ten, possibly 11s. furthersouth, if you are under the fog, it may get up to 4 degrees for example around the birmingham area. three this evening and overnight we still have a lot of cloud in scotland. a weather front coming in across the north will bring in rain. under clearskies coming in across the north will bring in rain. under clear skies of england, wales, northern ireland some mist and fog patches once again. with temperatures like this, even as low as —4 or at —5 in parts of england in sheltered areas, we'll have some frost and also some freezing fog. tomorrow the fog will be slow to lift. again, some just lifting into low cloud. the rain across the far north of scotland but across the far north of scotland but a lot of dry weather, a fair bit of sunshine is not as windy as in the last few days. sunshine is not as windy as in the last few days-— the lawyer representing virginia giuffre in her civil case against prince andrew has said she wants "vindication" and is unlikely to accept a purely financial settlement. the duke's legal team had hoped to have the lawsuit dismissed, but yesterday a judge in new york confirmed it will go ahead. let's find out what impact this will have on the royal family with royal commentator, jennie bond. good morning, jennie bond. we have heard very little comment from the royal family, heard very little comment from the royalfamily, perhaps royal family, perhaps unsurprisingly, but royalfamily, perhaps unsurprisingly, but there has been a lot of speculation about how prince andrew is going to be treated now. yeah. well, you know, ithink it andrew is going to be treated now. yeah. well, you know, i think it was professor chris whitty who said about the omicron variant of covid—19 is a lot we don't know but what we do know is all bad. i think this goes for prince andrew as well. there is a lot we don't know about these allegations but what we do know is all bad and it is bad for the reputation of the duke but it is bad for the brand of the royal family, as well. they are keeping very quiet about it, it is an ongoing legal case and there will be no official comment, but behind the scenes they really must be considering their options and what on earth that they are going to do if the duke, who vehemently denies all allegations, if the duke, who vehemently denies allallegations, if if the duke, who vehemently denies all allegations, if he has proved to be guilty. fist all allegations, if he has proved to be uuil . �* ., ., �* be guilty. at the moment we don't see him as — be guilty. at the moment we don't see him as part — be guilty. at the moment we don't see him as part of— be guilty. at the moment we don't see him as part of the _ be guilty. at the moment we don't see him as part of the royal - see him as part of the royal family's representation of this country at the moment, he has stepped back. some would say forced to take a step back. what are the options being considered? forced to take a step back, _ options being considered? forced to take a step back, yes, _ options being considered? forced to take a step back, yes, he _ options being considered? forced to take a step back, yes, he was - options being considered? forced to| take a step back, yes, he was sacked by his mother after that disastrous newsnight interview when he was an object of national mockery. i think they are having to consider at some stage whether he should be demoted, whether his title should be taken away, which would be radical. whether more to the point his military honours and the titles he holds, the regimental honorary titles, nine that he holds, there have been calls within the military for them to be removed from the duke as they have from prince harry. there is a bit of an injustice to me that harry, who took the honourable step of saying, i can't pack this job any more, i don't want it, so he was relinquishing his titles, whereas the duke has been allowed to continue with his. on the other hand, the man is absolutely innocent until proven guilty so perhaps it would be premature. flan until proven guilty so perhaps it would be premature.— until proven guilty so perhaps it would be premature. can you imagine seeinu a would be premature. can you imagine seeing a royal. _ would be premature. can you imagine seeing a royal. a _ would be premature. can you imagine seeing a royal, a member— would be premature. can you imagine seeing a royal, a member of- would be premature. can you imagine seeing a royal, a member of the - seeing a royal, a member of the royalfamily, in court?— seeing a royal, a member of the royalfamily, in court? well, about 20 ears royalfamily, in court? well, about 20 years ago _ royalfamily, in court? well, about 20 years ago princess _ royalfamily, in court? well, about 20 years ago princess and - royalfamily, in court? well, about 20 years ago princess and was - royalfamily, in court? well, about 20 years ago princess and was in i 20 years ago princess and was in court. it was nothing like this, it was under the dangerous dogs act and she pleaded guilty to one hurt dogs ripping another one fight for something —— princess anne. there have been one or two instances in the past but it is rare. i don't think anyone actually envisages seeing prince andrew in person in court. this is a civil case, not criminal, we are not talking about jail or anything like that. under civil cases in the us about 95% i settle out of court if both parties agree, of course. —— about 95% are settled out of court. you don't have to appear in person, but if you don't it looks pretty bad. always aood to don't it looks pretty bad. always good to talk _ don't it looks pretty bad. always good to talk to _ don't it looks pretty bad. always good to talk to you, _ don't it looks pretty bad. always good to talk to you, jennie - don't it looks pretty bad. always| good to talk to you, jennie bond, royal commentator, thank you for your time. let's speak to lawyer and legal commentatorjoshua rozenberg. we are under bit of a learning curve about us civil legal cases. help us with terminology used by virginia giuffre's lawyer last night in which it was said that she would not be seeking a purely financial settlement. what does that mean? i think it means he wants an apology at the very least and perhaps even an admission of guilt. i suppose in terms of how prince andrew saw this, if he was going to settle it, he might want to settle it on the basis of no admissions at all. whether that will be insufficient for it virginia giuffre is something the parties will have to negotiate but it was significant to hearjennie bond —— to hear david boise. i don't think she was insisting, she wants damages, she clearly wants nothing to be resolved to be fair, whatever way this is resolved it is bad for prince andrew, even if it is all confidential and he admits to nothing. so long as he is paying her money, so long as he is agreeing to a deal with her to make this go away, there is really no coming back as ajennie away, there is really no coming back as a jennie bond was a white what will we see as members of the public, these depositions taking place, that is public, these depositions taking place. that i— public, these depositions taking lace, thati , . , place, that is behind closed doors, for the legal _ place, that is behind closed doors, for the legal teams. _ place, that is behind closed doors, for the legal teams. at _ place, that is behind closed doors, for the legal teams. at what - place, that is behind closed doors, for the legal teams. at what point | for the legal teams. at what point does the legal process become public? does the legal process become ublic? ., ., ., public? not until the autumn on the current timetable. _ public? not until the autumn on the current timetable. as _ public? not until the autumn on the current timetable. as you _ public? not until the autumn on the current timetable. as you say, - public? not until the autumn on the current timetable. as you say, you | current timetable. as you say, you have the two sides taking video recorded evidence from key witnesses in lawyers' offices. this is important, it gives the lie is a chance effectively to question, perhaps to cross—examine witnesses. that could be done in the uk, in london. david boise, virginia giuffre's lawyer could come to london and question him in front of a video camera, someone recording what he said, and the other way around. his lawyers would want to hear what virginia giuffre has said, but that would be private. this sort of video evidence i believe can be used in court, indeed it would normally be used in court. it may well be the case that although prince andrew would have to consider whether it was going to court if it went this far, he may not be call for new evidence because all the evidence would be recorded in advance. but it is not until a full hearing that the public can actually watch the evidence that is being put to the court. it is watch the evidence that is being put to the court-— to the court. it is worth emphasising _ to the court. it is worth emphasising for - to the court. it is worthi emphasising for people to the court. it is worth - emphasising for people that in a civil case, guilt is not the word used. .. , civil case, guilt is not the word used. , , ., civil case, guilt is not the word used. , ., , used. exactly so. the question is whether virginia _ used. exactly so. the question is whether virginia giuffre - used. exactly so. the question is whether virginia giuffre can - used. exactly so. the question is| whether virginia giuffre can prove her to claims. she alleges two civil wrongs. one of them is battery, which in practice may mean no more than touching somebody and the other is intentional infliction of emotional distress. she has to prove these arguments on the balance of probability, it is not like a criminal case which has to be proved beyond reasonable doubt. so she has to call evidence and he can call evidence in rebuttal. and this is purely a civil case and like any civil case it can be settled at any time, even at the door of the court, if the parties wish to settle.- if the parties wish to settle. thank ou ve if the parties wish to settle. thank you very much. — if the parties wish to settle. thank you very much. i— if the parties wish to settle. thank you very much, i am _ if the parties wish to settle. thank you very much, i am sure - if the parties wish to settle. thank you very much, i am sure we - if the parties wish to settle. thank you very much, i am sure we will. you very much, i am sure we will speak again as the process continues. borisjohnson is facing growing calls from mps to resign over the admission that he attended a drinks party in the downing street garden during lockdown. this whilst thousands of families across the uk said their last goodbyes to loved ones via video link. fi lamdin has been speaking to andy rhind—tutt, whose father george died and was buried on the day of the downing street party back in may 2020. # well, the blue of the night... this is 89—year—old george. his family say he was always singing. but during lockdown, when george couldn't see his family, he started to deteriorate. two weeks later, george had died. well, we've got a big problem in the country at the moment — we're all on lockdown, aren't we? anyway, we'll get through that, won't we? yeah? and you'll be at the wedding, won't you, next year for abby? on may the 4th, he died and we were — just me and my brother and sister — were able to be with him at the moment he died, and all we could do with the grandchildren was for them to send messages over the telephone to him in his last hours on that morning. and it was very moving, very sad. the funeral was the 20th of may, and it would have been his 89th birthday, and so it was very difficult for us again. pretty emotional, as you can imagine, to not be able to celebrate his life, and to watch his coffin being lowered into the ground with just, around the grave, the immediate family. soto hear the news that there was a law passed that we all abided to, and on the day that we buried my father, there was a party in downing street and that the prime minister was there — itjust leaves such a bitter taste. do you feel you can trust the prime minister? i don't at the moment. and it does raise lots more questions, of course, than it does answers. admitting that he was at a party raises lots and lots of queries in my mind as to...what else has happened in the last 18 months, you know, that we're not aware of. at this point, it doesn't look as if the prime minister will resign — where does that leave you? yeah, still leaves me very bitter, and i believe that, you know, if you break the law, then you must face the consequences. and the other end of the country, in bolton, suleiman is also struggling with the prime minister's apology. you know, when they're having parties, i couldn't visit my wife. going to recover, aren't you, sweetheart? yeah. lam. but not at home, with you. his wife, nicola, was 42. this was her being treated for sepsis in march 2020. just trying to tell her that i wouldn't be able to see her for quite a while. he didn't see her again till the night before she died. i hadn't seen her for seven weeks because of all these flippin' rules. and i thought i was doing the right thing. i would love to have gone to see my wife, and i know she wanted to see me. and in scotland, anotherfamily who couldn't say a proper goodbye. while borisjohnson was in the garden at downing street in may 2020, 36—year—old graham was in intensive care. his sister lisa is haunted by it. i don't think me or my sister or my mum slept last night after reliving it and thinking about it, and really remembering what exactly it was like at that moment while they were having that party and the genuine fear that we were feeling. only lisa and her mum were allowed in the room as graham passed away — they had to video call her dad and sister. i can't describe how wrong it felt, and how disrespectful it felt to...hold a camera up to my brother's face. but i had to do it because it was the only way that my dad or my sister would see him again. my dad couldn't go. my dad watched it on the video link... ..on his own. ready? # i was leaning on a lamp post... # at the corner of the street. this is how george's family will remember him. but they — like many others — feel they haven't had their chance to gather and say their goodbyes. # she were absolutely wonderful, and marvellous and beautiful. - fiona lamdin, bbc news. i think you said it earlier when we saw that very powerful report. thank you to the families who have spoken to us and shared their very, very personal experiences and stories of loved ones. reflecting the mood of so many people in the country who did lose people during the pandemic. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning. i'm sonja jessup. a north london mp is calling for more to be done to "enlist the talent" of retired and non—practising doctors to tackle the covid backlog and support gps. former cabinet member theresa villiers, who represents chipping barnet, says the government needs to take action to make it easierfor people to get appointments. the department for health says gp practices are open, and thousands of doctors are being trained. a man's been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after a statue above the entrance to the bbc�*s broadcasting house in central london was attacked with a hammer. the bbc has previously faced calls to remove the statue of prospero and ariel, which was created by eric gill, who sexually abused two of his daughters. a second man was also arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit criminal damage. tube commuters in south london are being warned the bank branch of the northern line — between kennington and moorgate — is about to close down for four months. transport for london says it's for vital engineering work, starting on saturday. it affects stations including london bridge, borough and elephant and castle. record numbers of londoners used tfl�*s cycle—hire scheme last year, according to city hall. almost 11 million rentals were made— that's almost 400,000 higher than in the previous peak in 2018. however, the number of car journeys is also back up, almost to pre—pandemic levels. cirque du soleil is back at the royal albert hall after the world tour was cancelled last year due to the pandemic. the show which opens tonight, celebrates its 25th year at the venue, with a mexican theme, using water and light as inspiration. it features trapeze artists, hoop diving and acrobatic stunts. let's take a look at the travel now. the tube's been running well all morning actually. no reports of any problems at the moment, and rememeber of course you can get regular updates on your bbc local radio station time for the weather now with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning! with high pressure dominating the weather across the capital for the rest of the week, it is set to stay dry and settled, but it will be feeling rather chilly. there will be some sunshine at times, some frosty, foggy starts and today is looking very similar to how it was yesterday. so we're starting off with a touch of frost out there. many of our rural spots have dipped below freezing and there are some issues with mist and fog around this morning. so poor visibility for a time on many of our roads and it will take some time, much of the morning, to lift and clear that fog where we see it. it isn't everywhere, though. for many of us, it is a bright start to the day. we'll see lots of sunshine emerge and we'll keep the sunny skies as we head through the afternoon — top temperatures of around five to seven degrees celsius, of course dependent on that fog clearance. now, as we head through this evening and overnight, we keep the light winds and the clear skies. again, there'll be some more patches of mist and fog developing into tomorrow morning. a widespread frost — temperatures in some spots could get as low as perhaps minus three or minus four degrees celsius. so frosty, foggy again to start of the day on friday, which is looking chillier and cloudier. i'm back in half an hour. lots more over on our website. now it's back to charlie and naga. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. coming up to 830. morning live follows us on bbc one this morning. let's find out what's in store from sam and gethin. coming up on morning live... it's been hailed as a medical marvel — dr xand tells us why the world's first ever pig—to—human heart transplant could revolutionise the future of medicine, as he talks us through the latest medical breakthroughs. plus, there's a new diet making the headlines. i it's called climatarianisml and it's all about choosing foods that help to reduce your carbon footprint. - environmental expert james stewart i finds out why you don't necessarilyl have to give up meat to follow it. and some say it's the most important meal of the day — but if you're bored of your breakfast, chef anna haugh is here to help give it an upgrade, as she shows us how to make a cheap frittata that will last the whole week. also coming up, two thirds of us are guilty of turning a blind - eye to the odd dionb, _ but a new year means no more excuses — wayne perry explains the tricks to fixing household snags, - including how a spud can help remove a broken light bulb. _ what kind of potato? we will find out later~ — plus, it's all about toning the upper body in today's strictly fitness, as nancy xu shows us how to do the fling from john and johannes's spectacular samba. and he's a dab hand at the samba and occasionally knows a thing. or two about sport — _ my team rival ugo monye tells us about the latest seriesi of a question of sport, and why his competitiveness i on the show left him with more bruises than strictly. we need to chat to him about that pink outfit~ — we need to 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especially if you've done a big shop at the start of the new year and you will have _ at the start of the new year and you will have noticed things costing a little _ will have noticed things costing a little bit — will have noticed things costing a little bit more than before and it all adds— little bit more than before and it all adds to the squeeze on the cost of living _ all adds to the squeeze on the cost of living and it's a real big worry for a _ of living and it's a real big worry for a lot— of living and it's a real big worry for a lot of— of living and it's a real big worry for a lot of people. good morning and welcome to the bbc breakfast supermarket. lots of us went wild in the aisles in december getting ready for christmas and the new year but the final total at the checkout might have been higher than you expected. we know inflation — that's the rate at which prices are rising — is going up. fresh food prices rose 3% in december compared with a year ago. that's the highest jump in these sorts of prices for nearly a decade. that hasn't slowed down in the new year either. in the first week of this month the four biggest supermarkets raised prices on four and a half thousand items. in the same week a year ago, it was fewer than three thousand products. retail research firm assosia told bbc breakfast which key products were seeing the biggest increases. the average cost of a can of the leading brand of baked beans has gone up by 15 pence in a year — more than 17 percent. a two—pint bottle of own label semi—skimmed milk costs 10 pence more than a year ago — ajump of 12 percent. there have been some big jumps this month too. a loaf of leading brand soft white bread increased in price by 3 pence injanuary compared with december — a jump of more than three percent in just a few short weeks. the british retail consortium — representing big shops — told us the price rises were a last resort but were probably here to stay. it started in november and is 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prices and structural changes to the cbi prices and structural changes to the chi and _ prices and structural changes to the chi and other— prices and structural changes to the cbi and other inflationary— prices and structural changes to the cbi and other inflationary measures will mean _ cbi and other inflationary measures will mean unfortunately _ cbi and other inflationary measures will mean unfortunately it's - cbi and other inflationary measures will mean unfortunately it's meansl will mean unfortunately it's means the standard — will mean unfortunately it's means the standard of— will mean unfortunately it's means the standard of living _ will mean unfortunately it's means the standard of living for— will mean unfortunately it's means the standard of living for many- the standard of living for many british— the standard of living for many british people _ the standard of living for many british people will— the standard of living for many british people will decline - the standard of living for manyi british people will decline over the standard of living for many- british people will decline over the coming _ british people will decline over the coming years _ these price rises come after the uk's major retailers had a bumper christmas. tesco, marks & spencer, and sainsbury's had much better sales figures than two years ago — so our habits during the pandemic have clearly boosted their sales. none of them really said anything about price rises on products.but we have had a lot of comments from you on social media on this one. catherine told us that her usual box of teabags is now 80p more expensive and that she's keeping an eye out for any discounts. kate told us that she was really shocked when buying a loaf of break this week and that the price had rised from 95 pence to £1.60. and phil told us in his local shop a small— and phil told us in his local shop a smallj'ar_ and phil told us in his local shop a smalljar of— and phil told us in his local shop a smalljar of coffee had risen by £3 to £6_ smalljar of coffee had risen by £3 to to 50~ — shops have blamed staff shortages, supply chain issues, wholesale costs, business rate taxes and brexit—related changes. they told us that the supermarkets are trying to absorb the costs. but, clearly not all of those costs are being — but, clearly not all of those costs are being absorbed and a lot of them toan— are being absorbed and a lot of them to an extent are being passed on to us as— to an extent are being passed on to us as customers in the prices we pay for everyday — us as customers in the prices we pay for everyday goods.— for everyday goods. then, thank you very much- — what is going on in australia? everything is in limbo. waiting for the announcement by the immigration minister about whether novak djokovic can stay or not. but minister about whether novak djokovic can stay or not. but we do know the draw _ djokovic can stay or not. but we do know the draw has _ djokovic can stay or not. but we do know the draw has been _ djokovic can stay or not. but we do know the draw has been made. - djokovic can stay or not. but we do know the draw has been made. it | djokovic can stay or not. but we do i know the draw has been made. it was dela ed b know the draw has been made. it was delayed by an — know the draw has been made. it was delayed by an hour— know the draw has been made. it was delayed by an hour and _ know the draw has been made. it was delayed by an hour and 15 _ know the draw has been made. it was delayed by an hour and 15 minutes are not too much to read into that and the top seed was in that drawer and the top seed was in that drawer and he got quite a nice draw against and he got quite a nice draw against a fellow serb, and it might be friday, because it is well into the evening now in australia in sydney and melbourne and if he does play early next week novak djokovic will see a familiar face on the other side of the net, so he's been training today on court in melbourne but his team will have been keeping an eye are notjust a draw but also an eye are notjust a draw but also a press conference by the australian prime minister but there were no further updates on whether the government would decide to deport him or not after the latest information from yesterday. chelsea, are into the league cup final, after beating spurs. already 2—9 up from the first leg, antonio rudiger scored the only goal, of the game chelsea's opponents at wembley will be either arsenal or liverpool, who play the first leg, of their semi—final tonight. west ham manager david moyes said jarrod bowen is knocking on the door of the england team, after he scored both goals in their 2—0 win over bottom side norwich — a result that took the hammers back into the top four of the premier league. there was an early match brought to the close again before 90 minutes were up and there should have been three minutes of injury time and some tunisia players were in the ice baths before he eventually called the teams out again to play injury time and mali returned but tunisia didn't and it ended 1—0. tunisia protested and i have an update. 50 they have objected. we found that they have objected. we found that the head of the referees told reporters and this was reported by french media, that the referee in question who is an experienced referee in his 40s and has refereed in russia in 2018 in the world cup was suffering from sunstroke are needed to go to hospital after the game so that is why he wasn't around after to explain his confusion but apparently the sunstroke left him confused. let's hope he is fine. but surely wouldn't there be a rematch. is that not this fairest thing? probably. i wouldn't have thought so. they have to look at what could have been done and why this happened and there will be an investigation but i don't think there would be a rematch. , . ., , .~' but i don't think there would be a rematch-_ i i rematch. they are in a pickle. i haven't heard _ rematch. they are in a pickle. i haven't heard that _ rematch. they are in a pickle. i haven't heard that phrase - rematch. they are in a pickle. i haven't heard that phrase in i rematch. they are in a pickle. i i haven't heard that phrase in ages. they should have been another three minutes for tunisia. . for the past year, we've been following the extraordinary challenges and achievements of rugby league legend kevin sinfield. he's pushed himself to the limit to raise millions of pounds for those living with motor neurone disease, following the diagnosis of his friend and former leeds rhinos teammate rob burrow. now, kevin has received an obe for services to sport and charity. graham satchell was with him. kevin sinfield and his wife, jayne, at windsor castle as he prepares to receive his obe. huge honour, massively humbled by the whole experience. i think, to be here, absolutely, with the mnd community behind me, has been magnificent. it's also my wife's birthday, so i can't steal the limelight too much, and i can't thank people enough — the support has been brilliant. i were just trying to be a mate, and the response has been incredible. in the last two years, kevin sinfield has undertaken two epic, gruelling challenges. the first — seven marathons in seven days. and then going the extra mile — running between leicester and leeds — it was 101 miles in 24 hours. in many ways, we've had the easy hit of running. i know it sounds daft, that, but, like, the work that's gone on has been incredible. wejust had to run. and i understand that, you know, from my years in rugby league that we're given a platform, but it's... that's enabled us to try and tap into galvanising a community to get behind something that's so special to all of us — which is rob. and i think, whilst he has been so inspirational like he has, it's really easy to get off your backside and run. this is a sensational try — there aren't many in super league that can do that! rob burrow — a rugby league legend and kev�*s long—term team—mate on the pitch. rob was diagnosed with mdn in 2019. ever since, the two best friends have been raising awareness, raising money — now more than £5 million. the big thing for us is, we provided hope for a lot of people and, you know, whilst rob is willing to fight and show the courage he has, we'll continue to be good mates, the best we can. mr kevin sinfield, for services to rugby league football, and to charitable fundraising. kevin received his award from prince william, the duke of cambridge. the two men spoke about kev�*s last challenge, and what kept him going. the last six hours, i'd say, were horrendous. my legs had pretty much stopped working and so mentally being able to understand that i had over a marathon to run, but my legs weren't working, which... i don't mind being in a fight and doing it tough at times, but to have six hours of it was...was a decent stint. once again, that's the beauty of friendship. and to be able to see rob at the finish line with his beautiful family and my own family there, was, like i said, memories for life and... and to be able to do something special along the way, which helps so many people and provides hope is what it's been all about. kev is already planning his next — and what he says is his final challenge. it'd probably make you laugh but it didn't take me too long to get on to what was next. nobody knows yet. my wife knows — she thinks i'm crazy, again — but she understands that there's so many people out there that need help. time for a quick message from kev�*s best friend. i could not think of anyone more deserving of the award. you have the heart of the nation for the achievements over the last couple of years and your unbelievably successful career. you have been an angel on my shoulder since forever and you have been heroic in your record—breaking attempts to raise the hopes through the fundraising. you are a special human being and i can't thank you enough for your help and support. next stop a knighthood — which i can't believe you have not received already! thank you. what do you think? it's great to see him. saw him just before christmas and we did a lot laughing, smiling, and it looks like he's growing a bit of moustache there, so we'll get a bit of stick next time i see him. but it's lovely, i think... you understand the reason behind it all. and it's friendship, and i've already mentioned, while he is willing to fight and show the courage and bravery like he has and open up the front door to the nation on such a difficult time for everybody, we'll do what we've got to do, as well. kevin sinfield obe — an honour that celebrates the power of friendship... ..and a day both he and jayne will remember forever. graham satchell, bbc news, windsor castle. doesn't matter how many times kevin sinfield is on telly being filmed, he is just so sinfield is on telly being filmed, he isjust so not sinfield is on telly being filmed, he is just so not about him, sinfield is on telly being filmed, he isjust so not about him, is he? you can picture people trying to have a conversation with him about the amazing moment and straightaway he would be talking about something else or about how robert is doing or whatever, so well done from all of us here. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. it is getting more and more foggy the more we see you but i do think you should look at the special effects and think about knocking them forward a bit and it might make it look even better. you think so? i think it is lovely as it is. i you think so? i think it is lovely as it is. . , you think so? i think it is lovely as it is. . ~ you think so? i think it is lovely as it is. ., ~ ., as it is. i was talking about brinuain as it is. i was talking about bringing in _ as it is. i was talking about bringing in between - as it is. i was talking about bringing in between you i as it is. i was talking about. bringing in between you and as it is. i was talking about - bringing in between you and the camera. ., . ., , , bringing in between you and the camera. ., ., ., , , ~ camera. you are awful, but i like ou. camera. you are awful, but i like you- good _ camera. you are awful, but i like you. good morning,, _ camera. you are awful, but i like you. good morning,, it's - camera. you are awful, but i like you. good morning,, it's a - camera. you are awful, but i like you. good morning,, it's a foggy| you. good morning,, it's a foggy start a misty one depending on where you are and this is a picture from wolverhampton sent in by one of our weather watchers and it is lovely and for the next few days the weather remains dry and settle but there will be frost and fog in some of the fog will linger well into the day and some of it will not lift at all. here is what we have across parts of the midlands, southern england, south wales as well and that will slowly lift and most of it should clear and we will have some sunshine and a bit more cloud today across the pennines and also northern ireland and we still have cloud across scotland although eastern areas will see some sunshine. drizzle coming out of the cloud in the west and gusty winds across the far scotland but it is the far north that will see the highest temperatures between ten and 11 and if you are stuck under lingering fog and low cloud, the temperature might not get up as high as 5 degrees. and through the evening and overnight here comes another weather front sinking south and bringing patchy rain and cloud across scotland. for northern ireland, england and wales, some clear skies and it will be a cold night with a widespread frost and we will also see some patchy fog return that it will be more widespread than last night and in sheltered parts of england in particular the temperature could fall away as low as —4 or —5, so freezing fog first thing in the morning and in the centre of the high pressure, hardly a breath of wind so nothing to stir it up and make it lift, so it is likely to lingerfor a it up and make it lift, so it is likely to linger for a tile —— for a while and it will lift into low cloud and some of it will lift in the afternoon and it will suppress the afternoon and it will suppress the temperatures but again a lot of dry weather and a fair bit of sunshine and the weather front dangling across scotland will produce some spots of rain but nothing too heavy and it won't be as windy in the north as it has been in the last two days but generally temperatures will be that little bit lower and into the weekend, the high pressure starts to slide away and the isobars open up so not much in the isobars open up so not much in the way of wind, so on saturday the fog will be widespread, slow to clear and we will have limited sunshine and later in the day some rain will come across south—west england, south wales and also north west england. mat; england, south wales and also north west england-— west england. may i say on a ersonal west england. may i say on a personal note, _ west england. may i say on a. personal note, congratulations west england. may i say on a - personal note, congratulations on bringing dick emery into the mix this morning, which will only mean something to a few people. i liked it. i something to a few people. i liked it. ~' something to a few people. i liked it. ~ we something to a few people. i liked it-- we know _ something to a few people. i liked it.- we know what - something to a few people. i liked it.- we know what we - something to a few people. i liked it.- we know what we are i it. i liked it. we know what we are talkin: it. i liked it. we know what we are talking about. _ it. i liked it. we know what we are talking about. have _ it. i liked it. we know what we are talking about. have a _ it. i liked it. we know what we are talking about. have a good - it. i liked it. we know what we are i talking about. have a good weekend, carol and we will see you next week. thank you. england's rivers are filled with a "chemical cocktail" of sewage, agricultural waste and plastic, according to a cross party group of mps — and it's putting both public health and nature at risk. a new report released today finds that not a single river in england is free from pollution. the environmental audit committee wants to see tougher monitoring and enforcement. a warning that our environment correspondent, jonah fisher's report includes some pretty gruesome pictures. can you see it down there? what is it? �* , , can you see it down there? what is it? ~ , , ,, , can you see it down there? what is it? ., it? ashley smith is searching for sewa . e. it? ashley smith is searching for sewage- this — it? ashley smith is searching for sewage. this is _ it? ashley smith is searching for sewage. this is a _ it? ashley smith is searching for sewage. this is a stream i it? ashley smith is searching for sewage. this is a stream in i sewage. this is a stream in oxfordshire that receives the outflow from two water treatment plants. outflow from two water treatment lants. ~ , .. ., ., plants. with this camera we have seen basically — plants. with this camera we have seen basically chopped _ plants. with this camera we have seen basically chopped up, i plants. with this camera we have i seen basically chopped up, untreated sewage coming out.— seen basically chopped up, untreated sewage coming out. ashley comes here often to monitor— sewage coming out. ashley comes here often to monitor the _ sewage coming out. ashley comes here often to monitor the water— sewage coming out. ashley comes here often to monitor the water quality. i often to monitor the water quality. these videos are evidence of an ecosystem being steadily poisoned. that is visible, but in sewage, you can imagine everything that goes into your drains at home, through your shower and sink and toilet, all the chemicals that you see in the supermarket, all of that goes into this and when it is untreated, it even affected in any way and we have done some river flow monitoring and some invertebrate sampling and in this area here we found virtually nothing in the invertebrate department apart from some blood worms which were living, living on virtually anything. it’s worms which were living, living on virtually anything.— virtually anything. it's dreadful. for the last _ virtually anything. it's dreadful. for the last year _ virtually anything. it's dreadful. for the last year the _ virtually anything. it's dreadful. i for the last year the parliament environmental audit committee has put together a report into the state of england's rivers and it is published today. the of england's rivers and it is published today.— of england's rivers and it is published today. the mps report blames pretty — published today. the mps report blames pretty much _ published today. the mps report blames pretty much everyone i published today. the mps report| blames pretty much everyone for published today. the mps report i blames pretty much everyone for what it calls _ blames pretty much everyone for what it calls the _ blames pretty much everyone for what it calls the mess of england's rivers — it calls the mess of england's rivers. ~ . , ., , rivers. water companies, farmers, inadequate — rivers. water companies, farmers, inadequate testing _ rivers. water companies, farmers, inadequate testing and _ rivers. water companies, farmers, | inadequate testing and monitoring, years of complacency by policymakers, and also you and i, for all of the things that we throw down the toilet every day that go on to block the sewers. it’s down the toilet every day that go on to block the sewers.— to block the sewers. it's a very comlex to block the sewers. it's a very complex system _ to block the sewers. it's a very complex system that - to block the sewers. it's a very complex system that we i to block the sewers. it's a very complex system that we have, i to block the sewers. it's a very i complex system that we have, but in essence, for the last 60 years, we have not, as a nation, invested in our water treatment assets to the same extent as we have invested in what happens above ground. underground, it is unseen, people don't know it is there until there is a problem by which time it is too late. 50 is a problem by which time it is too late. , ., ., , is a problem by which time it is too late. , ., .,, , late. so when the sewage has been fully treated _ late. so when the sewage has been fully treated in _ late. so when the sewage has been fully treated in the _ late. so when the sewage has been fully treated in the sewage - late. so when the sewage has been| fully treated in the sewage works... the role of water companies is scrutinised with mps saying they have to invest more and become more transparent about when they allow raw sewage to flow into rivers. were we wrong to expect private water companies to put the quality of water ahead of profits? ida. companies to put the quality of water ahead of profits?- companies to put the quality of water ahead of profits? no, i don't believe that _ water ahead of profits? no, i don't believe that at _ water ahead of profits? no, i don't believe that at all. _ water ahead of profits? no, i don't believe that at all. it's _ water ahead of profits? no, i don't believe that at all. it's not - water ahead of profits? no, i don't believe that at all. it's not a i believe that at all. it's not a question— believe that at all. it's not a question of public or private, it's about— question of public or private, it's about doing a good job, getting the incentives _ about doing a good job, getting the incentives right and the regulation i’ili'it incentives right and the regulation right and — incentives right and the regulation right and having the right people with the — right and having the right people with the right equipment and the i’ili'it with the right equipment and the right investment. we regard all discharges of untreated sewage as unacceptable but it will take a long time to— unacceptable but it will take a long time to get that problem completely solved _ time to get that problem completely solved |t— time to get that problem completely solved. ., ,., ., ~ ., , time to get that problem completely solved. ., ., ~ ., , ., solved. it will also take money and olitical solved. it will also take money and political will- _ solved. it will also take money and political will. but _ solved. it will also take money and political will. but at _ solved. it will also take money and political will. but at least - solved. it will also take money and political will. but at least the i political will. but at least the pollution of our rivers is no longer a dirty secret. defra told us that they welcome today's report and they "won't hesitate" to take action aginst water companies failing to reduce pollution. let's talk about it more. joining us now from the banks of the river lea, is the musician feargal sharkey who has been campaigning on this issue — and in the studio, we have alastair chisholm from the chartered institution of water and environmental management. good morning to both of you and i know both of you are passionate about rivers and what is happening. you have the best scenery, so we will talk to you first. ida you have the best scenery, so we will talk to you first.— will talk to you first. no offence. describe the _ will talk to you first. no offence. describe the scene _ will talk to you first. no offence. describe the scene behind i will talk to you first. no offence. describe the scene behind you i describe the scene behind you because a lot of people think of rivers, they think beautiful, let's spend some time there and these are lovely clean places, but what have you seen on the rivers that you know? ~ , , ., , know? well behind me is what is known is the _ know? well behind me is what is known is the oldest _ know? well behind me is what is known is the oldest fly _ know? well behind me is what is known is the oldest fly fishing i know? well behind me is what is i known is the oldest fly fishing club in the _ known is the oldest fly fishing club in the country and members have been standing _ in the country and members have been standing at _ in the country and members have been standing at this very spot for 180 years. _ standing at this very spot for 180 years. so— standing at this very spot for 180 years, so we are quite acquainted unfamiliar— years, so we are quite acquainted unfamiliar with the river and as this report _ unfamiliar with the river and as this report highlights, to quote the report, _ this report highlights, to quote the report, england's rivers are in a mess— report, england's rivers are in a mess and — report, england's rivers are in a mess and every single river is polluted — mess and every single river is polluted with a toxic cocktail of sewage. — polluted with a toxic cocktail of sewage, farm waste and plastics, and for me. _ sewage, farm waste and plastics, and for me. what— sewage, farm waste and plastics, and for me, what the report actually exposes — for me, what the report actually exposes is — for me, what the report actually exposes is a complete disarray if not a _ exposes is a complete disarray if not a shambles of government policy, political— not a shambles of government policy, political oversight, complacency that the — political oversight, complacency that the report refers to and in reality. — that the report refers to and in reality. 30 _ that the report refers to and in reality, 30 years of regulatory failure — reality, 30 years of regulatory failure on _ reality, 30 years of regulatory failure on the part of the environment agency and of what to properly— environment agency and of what to properly safeguard and protect the rivers _ properly safeguard and protect the rivers. ,., ., ., properly safeguard and protect the rivers. ., ., , properly safeguard and protect the rivers. ., . , , rivers. good morning. so many people and i'm rivers. good morning. so many people and i'm sure — rivers. good morning. so many people and i'm sure you _ rivers. good morning. so many people and i'm sure you would _ rivers. good morning. so many people and i'm sure you would agree, - rivers. good morning. so many people and i'm sure you would agree, i i rivers. good morning. so many people and i'm sure you would agree, i sick i and i'm sure you would agree, i sick of hearing for decades that we have seen this happen to our environment and more now than ever we are mindful of the environment and protecting it. what can happen today or in the next three months that will improve this situation? well, ironically enough, _ will improve this situation? well, ironically enough, you _ will improve this situation? well, ironically enough, you could i will improve this situation? well, ironically enough, you could start with the — ironically enough, you could start with the water companies simply complying with the law. they know and have _ complying with the law. they know and have known for decades that they have not— and have known for decades that they have not been complying with the law. have not been complying with the law the — have not been complying with the law. the regulators can start enforcing _ law. the regulators can start enforcing the legislation that has been _ enforcing the legislation that has been in _ enforcing the legislation that has been in place for 30 years and the biggest _ been in place for 30 years and the biggest thing, because here is the thing. _ biggest thing, because here is the thing, these rivers are simply a proxy— thing, these rivers are simply a proxy for— thing, these rivers are simply a proxy for an approach overall as a nation _ proxy for an approach overall as a nation to— proxy for an approach overall as a nation to the environment. what we need _ nation to the environment. what we need right— nation to the environment. what we need right now more than ever is leadership, — need right now more than ever is leadership, politicalvision, a need right now more than ever is leadership, political vision, a will and determination and ambition to deliver— and determination and ambition to deliver on— and determination and ambition to deliver on what is existing within the legislation and so far, unfortunately, i see none of those qualities _ unfortunately, i see none of those qualities available and certainly not within whitehall right now. | not within whitehall right now. should not within whitehall right now. i should say that the trade association for the water industry says water companies are looking to invest £6 billion in what it calls environmental improvements. and you are laughing. has are laughing. as the committee itself discovered, _ are laughing. as the committee itself discovered, you _ are laughing. as the committee itself discovered, you have i are laughing. as the committee itself discovered, you have to i itself discovered, you have to exercise _ itself discovered, you have to exercise a _ itself discovered, you have to exercise a degree of caution when repeating — exercise a degree of caution when repeating numbers from the water industry _ repeating numbers from the water industry. as the report itself highlights, there was some of the evidence — highlights, there was some of the evidence given by a very senior figure — evidence given by a very senior figure in— evidence given by a very senior figure in the industry which the committee described as disingenuous. my understanding is that that so—called investment is nothing more than daily— so—called investment is nothing more than daily maintenance, operational overhead _ than daily maintenance, operational overhead cost and nothing resembling actually— overhead cost and nothing resembling actually investing and doing something. actually investing and doing something-— actually investing and doing somethina. ., , , , something. apologies, because we don't have much _ something. apologies, because we don't have much time, _ something. apologies, because we don't have much time, alistair, i something. apologies, because wei don't have much time, alistair, but it is what we do know that counts. what do you see as the place you could make the most impact? the roblem could make the most impact? the problem is — could make the most impact? the problem is it's _ could make the most impact? the problem is it's a complex problem and there's— problem is it's a complex problem and there's a _ problem is it's a complex problem and there's a whole _ problem is it's a complex problem and there's a whole range - problem is it's a complex problem and there's a whole range of- and there's a whole range of different— and there's a whole range of different pollutants - and there's a whole range of different pollutants finding i and there's a whole range of. different pollutants finding our and there's a whole range of- different pollutants finding our way into rivers — different pollutants finding our way into rivers and _ different pollutants finding our way into rivers and we _ different pollutants finding our way into rivers and we don't _ different pollutants finding our way into rivers and we don't really- into rivers and we don't really understand _ into rivers and we don't really understand how _ into rivers and we don't really understand how the - into rivers and we don't really understand how the process i into rivers and we don't reallyl understand how the process is working — understand how the process is working where _ understand how the process is working where the _ understand how the process is working where the biggest i understand how the process is. working where the biggest influx understand how the process is- working where the biggest influx is coming, _ working where the biggest influx is coming, so — working where the biggest influx is coming, so the _ working where the biggest influx is coming, so the first _ working where the biggest influx is coming, so the first thing - working where the biggest influx is coming, so the first thing we i working where the biggest influx is coming, so the first thing we can i coming, so the first thing we can really— coming, so the first thing we can really do — coming, so the first thing we can really do is — coming, so the first thing we can really do is get _ coming, so the first thing we can really do is get more _ coming, so the first thing we can really do is get more monitoringl coming, so the first thing we can i really do is get more monitoring and on the _ really do is get more monitoring and on the ground — really do is get more monitoring and on the ground so— really do is get more monitoring and on the ground so we _ really do is get more monitoring and on the ground so we understand i really do is get more monitoring and on the ground so we understand the| on the ground so we understand the detail— on the ground so we understand the detail of— on the ground so we understand the detail of the — on the ground so we understand the detail of the problem _ on the ground so we understand the detail of the problem and _ on the ground so we understand the detail of the problem and once i on the ground so we understand the detail of the problem and once we i detail of the problem and once we understand — detail of the problem and once we understand it, _ detail of the problem and once we understand it, we _ detail of the problem and once we understand it, we can— detail of the problem and once we understand it, we can start - detail of the problem and once we i understand it, we can start tackling it. understand it, we can start tackling it that _ understand it, we can start tackling it that will— understand it, we can start tackling it. that will take — understand it, we can start tackling it. that will take money, _ it. that will take money, undoubtedly, _ it. that will take money, undoubtedly, so- it. that will take money, i undoubtedly, so considerably it. that will take money, _ undoubtedly, so considerably more than six _ undoubtedly, so considerably more than six billion— undoubtedly, so considerably more than six billion and _ undoubtedly, so considerably more than six billion and it _ undoubtedly, so considerably more than six billion and it will— undoubtedly, so considerably more than six billion and it will take - than six billion and it will take probably— than six billion and it will take probably decades _ than six billion and it will take probably decades to _ than six billion and it will take probably decades to properlyi than six billion and it will take . probably decades to properly fix that there — probably decades to properly fix that there are _ probably decades to properly fix that there are some _ probably decades to properly fix that there are some quick- probably decades to properly fix that there are some quick winsl probably decades to properly fix . that there are some quick wins we can put— that there are some quick wins we can put in— that there are some quick wins we can put in place _ that there are some quick wins we can put in place. we _ that there are some quick wins we can put in place. we are _ that there are some quick wins we can put in place. we are going - that there are some quick wins we can put in place. we are going to. can put in place. we are going to carry— can put in place. we are going to carry on— can put in place. we are going to carry on the _ can put in place. we are going to carry on the debate _ can put in place. we are going to carry on the debate on _ can put in place. we are going to carry on the debate on a - can put in place. we are going to carry on the debate on a second i can put in place. we are going to. carry on the debate on a second but will stay— carry on the debate on a second but will stay with — carry on the debate on a second but will stay with us _ carry on the debate on a second but will stay with us a _ carry on the debate on a second but will stay with us a proponent.. - good morning. welcome to bbc news — i'm victoria derbyshire — live in downing street — the headlines at 9.00. pressure continues to mount on borisjohnson to resign after he admitted attending a downing street drinks party at the height of lockdown. but cabinet ministers rally round him. the fact is we have got an investigation that is doing that work to get the details and the facts about exactly what happened throughout that period, actually, not just that one period on may 20th. we are looking at that period of time as has been outlined. and when we have got those facts then we can have that conversation. the prime minister's behaviour has angered people across the uk — including relatives of people who died during the pandemic. it wasn't an apology. he didn't say sorry. he basically gas lit the entire nation.