trumpers. are we really going to say we re okay having our options two 80-year-olds that run for president? i m not being disrespectful. i m saying we need somebody with eight years. they can t do that. donald trump and nikki haley each making their final pitches to voters in new hampshire before the first primary in the race for the republican nomination. that is tonight. we ll have more from both candidates straight ahead. meanwhile, on capitol hill there are signs that a bipartisan deal on border security and foreign aid is now headed in the right direction. we ll go through those new developments. plus a proposal that could bring temporary peace to gaza. we ll have that latest on that offer from israel. good morning and welcome to way too early on this tuesday, january 23rd. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day with us. the day of the new hampshire primary. and donald trump made his final pitch to new hampshire voters last night in the city of luconia.
a very warm welcome to the programme. i m sally bundock. we start here in the uk. allies of the former uk prime minister, borisjohnson, have condemned the cabinet office for releasing details about possible covid lockdown breaches to scotland yard and thames valley police. lawyers preparing the government s case ahead of the public inquiry into the handling of the pandemic have sent the police information about meetings held at downing street and the prime minister s country retreat, chequers. the allegations have come to light during preparations for the covid public investigation. mrjohnson has replied to the allegations in a statement. his team says. 0ur political correspondent, jonathan blake, has more details. there is no investigation. what has happened here is that the lawyer through borisjohnson lawyer through boris johnson cosmic ministerial diary from the time of the pandemic in the process of preparing evidence for a forthcoming public enquiry which will examine th