is moving incredibly fast. we are now set to have closing statements from both sides on monday. the defence s case, after initially saying they might call 35 witnesses, they rested after calling nine witnesses, and none really revealing too much more to help their case. it seems that the defence is really relying on their cross examination that happened during the prosecution s case of the key four accusers, hoping that they have sown enough doubt injurors minds to avoid a conviction for their client, ghislaine maxwell. here in britain, a crushing by election defeat has dealt another blow to the authority of the prime minister, borisjohnson. his conservative party lost a seat it had held for almost 200 years. the result comes in the middle of a turbulent period for mrjohnson. on friday, the man appointed to investigate whether
hoping that they ve sown enough doubt injurors minds to avoid a conviction for their client, ghislaine maxwell. here in britain, a crushing by election defeat has dealt another blow to the authority of the prime minister, borisjohnson. his conservative party lost a seat it had held for almost 200 years. the result comes in the middle of a turbulent period for mr johnson. on friday, the man appointed to investigate whether british government officials broke lockdown rules last christmas has stepped down from the role after it emerged a party was held in his own department. our political editor, laura kuenssberg, reports. all: three, two, one! cheering they might not do subtle. it turns out that if you take the people for granted, there is a price to pay. ..but there was nothing subtle about the lib dems dramatic