they are talking about that, we have seen the chamber empty and not the mps are coming back in again. what have they been voting on this time? there s a final vote now on making vaccines compulsory for health care workers in england. it s an interesting one to watch as well. i don t think that rebellion will be as big but labour mps been coming under some pressure from unions to oppose this. and it will be interesting to see if there is a significant labour rebellion on this and how many conservative mps feel they can back up as well. fine they can back up as well. one ruestion they can back up as well. one question about they can back up as well. one question about the they can back up as well. one question about the broader political context here. the pet minister had a bumpy few weeks on the row over elaine pattison who ended up stepping down as an mp that cbi speech and the christmas party and downing street last december. you know all of these elements. to what degree have th
questions about the party held at downing street last december despite coronavirus restrictions after it emerged the man running the government s communications team was one of the guests. it s understood that jack doyle made a speech at the chriistmas event and handed out awards to press office staff. number ten has repeatedly denied the party took place or that any covid rules were broken despite a video emerging on tuesday which showed downing street officials joking about it. the government s chief whip, mark spencer, has said the prime minister would not have lied about any parties, and instead suggested the event on 18th december was a meeting about coronavirus. in a separate development, mrjohnson s adviser on standards is reported to be seeking clarification following claims that the prime minister gave him misleading information about the refurbishment of his downing street flat. and tory backbenchers are expected to mount a substantial rebellion next week over new cov
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this year s downing street christmas party has been cancelled, as borisjohnson continues to face questions over a gathering held last december when covid restrictions were in place. it has emerged the prime minister s director of communications jack doyle spoke at the event, which is now under official investigation. two sources have told the bbc mr doyle offered his resignation, but that mrjohnson would not accept it. however this morning, number ten denied that he offered to quit. earlier, the labour leader sir keir starmer said the prime minister is unfit for office . 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.
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 chiefjack doyle, was at the event on december 18th. sources have told the bbc mr doyle offered borisjohnson his resignation, but the prime minister would not accept it, something downing street denies. but the murkiness around last year s party is putting conservative mps taking to the airwaves on the spot.