over christmas. some of them didn t see their loved ones again. they had the right to expect the government to follow the rules, and we now know the government broke the rules, they partied, and now they re laughing about it. they re treating the public with contempt. boris johnson has tried i to lead us a merry dance, tried to claim that these things didn t happen. i his position, i would have to say, is untenable. - near quiet from number 10 itself tonight, a statement only. as we have repeatedly stated, there was no christmas party. covid rules have been followed at all times. but there is genuine concern in the tory party itself. can that position hold through a silent night? she is the first woman to be prime minister of samoa in the south pacific. feeya may naomi mata affa has been in politics since the age of 27, and she s just been named
the rules, and we now know the government broke the rules, they partied, and now they re laughing about it. they re treating the public with contempt. boris johnson has tried i to lead us a merry dance, tried to claim that these things didn t happen. i his position, i would have to say, is untenable. - near quiet from number 10 itself tonight, a statement only. as we have repeatedly stated, there was no christmas party. covid rules have been followed at all times. but there is genuine concern in the tory party itself. can that position hold through a silent night? french police have arrested a saudi national suspected of involvement in the murder ofjournalist jamal khashoggi in 2018. the suspect was arrested at an airport in paris. mr khashoggi, who was a prominent critic of the saudi regime, wrote for the washington post. he was murdered at the saudi consulate in istanbul. his body was later dismembered.
last year at christmas, the public followed the rules, and many of them didn t see their loved ones over christmas. some of them didn t see their loved ones again. they had the right to expect the government to follow the rules, and we now know the government broke the rules, they partied, and now they re laughing about it. they re treating the public with contempt. boris johnson has tried i to lead us a merry dance, tried to claim that these things didn t happen. i his position, i would have to say, is untenable. - near quiet from number 10 itself tonight, a statement only. as we have repeatedly stated, there was no christmas party. covid rules have been followed at all times. but there is genuine concern in the tory party itself. can that position hold through a silent night? australia hasjoined the united states in staging a diplomatic boycott of the beijing winter olympic games over human rights violations. the prime minister scott morrison said australian athletes
last year at christmas, the public follow the rules, and many of them didn t see their loved ones over christmas. some of them didn t see their loved ones again. they had the right to expect the government to follow the rules, and we now know the government broke the rules, they partied, and now they re laughing about it. they re treating the public with contempt. boris johnson has tried i to lead us a merry dance, tried to claim that these things didn t happen. i his position, i would have to say, is untenable. - near quiet from number 10 itself tonight, a statement only. as we have repeatedly stated, there was no christmas party. covid rules have been followed at all times. but there is genuine concern in the tory party itself. can that position hold through a silent night? you re watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme. the prime minster on the front line of climate change
to follow the guidance. and then again today. all i can tell you is that all the guidelines were observed. but tonight, outrage from the opposition. last year at christmas, the public followed the rules, and many of them didn t see their loved ones over christmas. some of them didn t see their loved ones again. they had the right to expect the government to follow the rules, and we now know the government broke the rules, they partied, and now they re laughing about it. they re treating the public with contempt. boris johnson has tried i to lead us a merry dance, tried to claim that these things didn t happen. i his position, i would have to say, is untenable. - near quiet from number 10 itself tonight, a statement only. as we have repeatedly stated, there was no christmas party. covid rules have been followed at all times. but there is genuine concern in the tory party itself. can that position hold through a silent night?