the latest figures show almost 20,000 people in hospital with covid. there ve been another 379 deaths of people who died within 28 days of a positive test result. the number is higher than expected because of a technical issue in reporting deaths before christmas. on average in the past week, there were 237 deaths per day. 0n vaccinations, almost 36 million people have had a boosterjab, which means more than 62.3%% of those aged 12 and over have now had three vaccine doses. the onset of a harsh winter is deepening afghanistan s humanitarian crisis. international sanctions have severely disrupted the economy since the taliban takeover last august. the collapse of the previous afghan government and the withdrawal of western support has led to
thought he was doing badly. despite being blamed for some of the worst covid death rates in the world his approval ratings bounced back, helping the conservatives make significant gains in the local elections last year. however, since then, the gap between those thinking he s done badly and those thinking he s done well has been widening. there isn t anybody out there who believes that the rules should be bent in order to enable people working in and around 10 downing street to have a party. so, his style, that s long been with him, that has often worked for him, is now working against him. the day of the downing street party, no family attended the funeral of 75 year old 0rita godoy. lockdown meant her daughter was never able to say goodbye. we went there there was just a coffin. so what do you think about the prime minister having a party that day? i ll be honest with you, i really hate him, i m sorry to say it, because my mum wouldn t want me to say that but he sjust a disgrace.
metropolitan police investigation finds any evidence of the legality, again. finds any evidence of the legality, again, that would be another resigning matter. so, ithink it again, that would be another resigning matter. so, i think it is a really resigning matter. so, i think it is a really dangerous moment for the prime a really dangerous moment for the prime minister to have so many mps come prime minister to have so many mps come and prime minister to have so many mps come and set such harsh conditions on this come and set such harsh conditions on this i come and set such harsh conditions on this. i think he is in a very tight on this. i think he is in a very tight spot on this. i think he is in a very tight spot to explain exactly what he knew tight spot to explain exactly what he knew of the party, whether he attended he knew of the party, whether he attended and how he claimed last month attended and how he claimed last month to attended and how he claimed
as the prime minister and his staff were apparently partying in the garden of number 10, police squads were in public parks threatening to fine anyone breaching lockdown rules, and there were roadblocks set up. more than 4,000 people died from covid in britain that week, and polls from the time suggest around 85% of voters supported the restrictions or wanted them to be even tougher. mr speaker, this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. 0n the day in question, borisjohnson was in the commons telling mps of his plans for the day. he didn t mention the party he d been invited to at his home that evening. the day after the party, boris johnson was clapping for carers. the country was generally supportive of the pm who had only recently been in hospital with covid himself. he appeared almost immune to political challenges that might have proved terminal for some of his predecessors. just before that downing street garden party, polls showed that around two thirds
there will be for the revelations on the downing street lockdown. the ft looks ahead to tomorrow s show and prime minister s questions, according to tory in piecing the mood and number ten is sulphurous. metro focuses on the public backlash against borisjohnson as news of the party emerged. the paper quoted, covid 19 bereaved families shows that he is showing contempt for their loved ones. the male asks if their loved ones. the male asks if the game is up for the prime minister. yes, the party is over boris. since the newspaper. so, let s get started. some nights, we discuss a range of stories in that range is largely down to about one at the moment, let s start with the mirror and number ten, lockdown fury. the party is over boris, showing a picture of borisjohnson and other that picture in smaller is the eden project in june last year, not of downing street. take us away. this