these leaving dos were joining via the zoom, but we have had these allegations for quite some time. christmas was supposed to be an end to some of the pressure, downing street hoped. it has kept coming. the allegation the prime minister was at one of these events, the fact more will keep coming, suggested pressure willjust keep growing. the question now is whether to prompt more conservative mps to come forward and say that they think the prime minister has run out of road. nick, for the moment, thank you very much. prince andrew s military titles and royal patronages have been handed back to the queen, meaning he will face a civil case against him as a private citizen. virginia giuffre, the woman who accuses the duke of sexually abusing her when she was a teenager has said her goal was to show that the rich and powerful were not above the law . the duke denies the accusations. our royal correspondent