lancashire today but the visit was cancelled. one of his family members tested positive for covid. some of his own mps have been on the airwaves. the prime minister, the dispatch box yesterday, first of all made an apology, which was the right thing to do, i accept that. but unfortunately, then went onto say that he spent 25 minutes a day, what he described as a work event, which was in fact a party. having said on the 8th of december, at the dispatch box, that it was not aware of any parties in downing street. when he clearly attended one, which means he misled the house. the mood isn t great. there is a lot of concern among colleagues about the damage that these revelations are doing to the conservative party. but i do think yesterday there was a bit of a turning of colleagues s opinion. it was a very contrite, a very heartfelt apology. do you still support borisjohnson? absolutely, 100%. the cabinet is backing borisjohnson. he said he had been right to apologise and agreed there sho
to the bbc news at one. borisjohnson s future as prime minister remains in the balance, despite his apology for attending a drinks party during the first coronavirus lockdown in 2020. some senior conservatives are calling for him to resign. but members of the cabinet have rallied to his defence, after he said yesterday, he understood the public s rage at his actions. he pulled out of a planned visit to a vaccination clinic today, after a family member tested positive for coronavirus. with all the latest, here s our political correspondent, helen catt. westminster is waiting. as the fallout from the pmi s apology for what he handled correct my carry handle for what he claims were given continues. borisjohnson should have beenin continues. borisjohnson should have been in front of the cameras in lancashire today. the visit cancelled. one of his family members tested positive for covid. some of his own mps have been on the airwaves. his own mps have been on the airwaves- his own mps have
sympathy with that view, i d spent 36 hours not talking to the media at all about this because i believed it was right to wait for sue gray s report. that would have been a preferred option. the problem is that at the dispatch box yesterday, first of all the pm made an apology, which was the right thing to do and i accept that, but unfortunately he then went on to say that he had spent 25 minutes at what he described as a work event, which was in fact a party, having said on the 8th of december at the dispatch box that he was not aware of any parties in downing street. well, he clearly attended one, which means that he misled the house, and that is a very serious offence. serious offence. thank you for talkin: serious offence. thank you for talking to serious offence. thank you for talking to us. serious offence. thank you for talking to us, sir serious offence. thank you for talking to us, sir roger - serious offence. thank you for talking to us, sir roger gale, | talking to us
but the visit was cancelled. one of his family members tested positive for covid. but some of his own mps have been on the airwaves. the prime minister, at the dispatch box yesterday, first of all made an apology, which was the right thing to do, i accept that. but unfortunately then went on to say that he spent 25 minutes at what he described as a work event, which was in fact a party. having said on the 8th of december at the dispatch box, that he was not aware of any parties in downing street when he clearly attended one, which means he misled the house. the mood isn t great. there is a lot of concern amongst my colleagues about the damage that these revelations are doing to the conservative party. but i do think yesterday there was a bit of a turning of colleagues opinion. it was a very contrite, a very heartfelt apology. do you still support borisjohnson? absolutely, 100%. the cabinet is backing
some of his own mps have been on the airwaves. the prime minister, at the dispatch box yesterday, first of all made an apology, which was the right thing to do, i accept that. but unfortunately, then went on to say that he spent 25 minutes at what he described as a work event, which was in fact a party. having said on the 8th of december, at the dispatch box, that he was not aware of any parties in downing street when he clearly attended one, which means he misled the house. the mood isn t great. there is a lot of concern among colleagues about the damage that these revelations are doing to the conservative party. but i do think yesterday there was a bit of a turning of colleagues opinion. it was a very contrite, a very heartfelt apology. do you still support borisjohnson? absolutely, 100%. the cabinet is backing borisjohnson. he said he had been right to apologise and agreed there should be patient while an enquiry is carried out. other ministers have given more full throated backing