you know, this is very important because he has damaged his authority. he is now so weak, his party is so divided, he can t deliver the leadership that this country needs. he is the worst possible leader at the worst possible time. that s not the answer given by the government. what do we see? we see a prime minister in his office with two of his staff next to him. there is no drinks. my e mail is full of people thinking that they were parties with guests and all sorts of things happening. actually, they can now make their mind up when they see this picture on a virtual screen on zoom, thanking his team, in the building because they have to respond to a national emergency. then, they can make their mind up. he said it was right that the cabinet secretary was investigating three gatherings, including an alleged party at number ten on december the 18th. downing street said staff already in the building may have attended the quiz virtually from their desks. the photo is the latest in a se
because they have to respond to a national emergency. then, they can make their mind up. he said it was right that the cabinet secretary was investigating three gatherings, including an alleged party at number 10 on december the 18th. downing street said staff already in the building may have attended the quiz virtually from their desks. the photo is the latest in a series of damaging leaks to the frustration of tory mps including the party s leader in scotland. we need clarity. we need to be honest with the public about what happened, why it happened and what has been said since because the public- are rightly angry, i m angry. my family didn t have the christmas we expected last year. l it looks like there s a possibility. that we will not have the christmas we expected this year and the public rightly expect those at the top of government l and their advisers to follow the rules that theyj themselves wrote. for number 10, the timing could hardly be worse. more than 60 tories h
broken covid rules. two sources told the bbc that mr doyle offered his resignation, but that mrjohnson would not accept it. this year s downing street christmas party has been cancelled. here s our political correspondent ben wright. besieged on three fronts his authority, competence and integrity under scrutiny. after a torrid week for borisjohnson there is no sign the pressure on the prime minister is easing. for a start, continuing questions about a party held in downing street last december one of three gatherings now being investigated by the country s top civil servant. cabinet secretary is i m sure investigating all these questions so we will see the results of that in due course, but last christmas i was spending my time getting trade deals over the line. we now know this man, number ten press chief jack doyle, was at the event on december the 18th. sources have told the bbc mr doyle offered borisjohnson his resignation but the prime
has been overshadowed by the attention that has been put on this downing street barty~ has been put on this downing street party. again, in a way, a point being party. again, in a way, a point being made about the coming out this week, being made about the coming out this week, which is why it is particularly significant that the government s own communications director government s own communications director is government s own communications director is one of those he was at that party director is one of those he was at that party on december the 18th. as 18th. that party on december the 18th. as 18th as that party on december the 18th. as 18th. as well as this, there is also growing 18th. as well as this, there is also growing pressure on the government at the growing pressure on the government at the moment from its own conservative mps over plans for those conservative mps over plans for those who conservative mps over plans for those who was at that party on
they said it was their intention to hold a party. they said that the guidelines meant that they didn t have to do is get rid of their festivities. it turns out now that those plans have been cancelled. did not have anything to do with the fact that last year s party was featuring so prominently in questions were being asked about who went to that party. apparently, not. it simply because they move to plan the this week. plan b. the downing street party is off. as forjack doyle, the director of communications, downing street say that the prime minister has full confidence in him, so although it was reported that he was at the event on december the 18th, gave a speech and handed out some