. >> the leadership of orest johnson has been so brilliant and he has gotten all the decisions right. ros: that opinion is hotly contested, but police are not concerned with leadership, brilliant or otherwise. they are concerned about whether crimes occurred in number 10. the fallout continued from the itv news report on monday. there had been a birthday event for boris johnson at number 10 during the first lockdown, telling us up to 30 staff lebrated and johnson was surprise with a cake. we are told there was a chorus of happy birthday on those assembled are understood to have eaten picnic foo this was at a time when most indoor gatherings involving more than two people were banned, twitch number 10 says mr. johnson was there for less than 10 minutes. this is the transport secretary. >> this is in the workplace with a bunch of people who work together all the time, they decide to give the prime minister a birthday cake on his birthday. ros: idb news also quoted him, saying the cake being introduced is wrong, all of which raises questions, a number of which none of us expected to be a

ah, this is david is lying from berlin. britain's prime minister fights for his political life. orest johnson tells parliament he welcome a new police investigation and 2 parties held at his residence during lockdown. the majority of friends are ready to see him go. also coming up, stand back or else france and germany send a joint warning towards russia a day before a new attempt at diplomacy. the 2 countries insist that an attack on ukraine would come at a higher price for vladimir putin and as winter bites in afghanistan, more and more people are struggling to survive. we meet 2 families whose lives have taken a drastic turn for the worse since the taliban take over. ah, i'm to call for at least welcome to the program. british prime in sir boris johnson is clinging on to his post. after a london police launched an investigation into multiple gatherings at his residence, that allegedly breached colbert 19 lockdown restrictions. findings of a highly anticipated internal inquiry could be published within hours. johnson maintains that no rules were broken, but pressure over the party g

also coming up, the british prime minister under fire, orest johnson fights for political survival ahead of a report on alleged will breaking allegations of log down parties fueling calls for his resignation. ah, on my mark, thank you so much for joining us. we begin in paris, where high level talks are being held in a bit to diffuse tensions between russia and western nations over a potential russian attack on ukraine, ukrainian and russian delegations are meeting with diplomats from france and germany. the 4 way normandy format has been used repeatedly since russia's annexation of ukraine's crimean peninsula in 2014 ukrainian presidential adviser. andre, you're mac. sounded a positive note going into the talks, calling them a quote, strong signal of readiness for a peaceful settlement. well, as those talks are taking place, the u. s said moments ago it had delivered it's written response to russia's security demands. there's the man's include a legal guarantee against ukraine, joining nato and a withdrawal of western troops from eastern europe. the kremlin repeatedly denied plans to in

. >> verge prime minister orest johnson has been under pressure about parties and gatherings he held at 10 downing street. the metropolitan police that they are investigating a number of those social gatherings held during the pandemic step he will face questions this morning from the british house of commons at 7 a.m. eastern on c-span2, watch online at www.c-span.org or with their new video app, c-span now. >> c-span offers a variety of podcast that have something for every listener. we days, washington today gives you the latest from the u.s. capitol and every week, notes plus has in-depth interviews with writers about their latest work. we also use our archives to see how issues have developed over the years and we have extensive conversations with historians about their lives and work stuff many of our television programs are also available as podcasts and you can find them all on the c-span now mobile app. >> next, senator todd young of indiana discusses the u.s. response to the russia-ukraine conflict. this 20 minute interview is hosted by hunt bone news. -- punch bowl news.

orest johnson has said he was acting within the guidelines at all times. and he has the support of two very senior members of his cabinet. the foreign secretary tweeted that she stood behind him 100% while the chancellor used efferent language, saying the prime minister was right to apologize and i support his request f patients while sue gray carries out her inquiry. also defending him is the mp simon clark, chief secretary to the treasury and number two to the chancellor. >> there was no question in my mind, boris johnson was acting in good faith, to thank the people who would be helping to guide the country through the crisis, working incredibly hard. he accepts that he oughtn't to have done that, but there's no possible malice or intention to do anything other than give a thank you to people who had been working incredibly hard, and that's what he did. >> boris johnson has said he won't quit, that he may be forced out by his own party, in theory, anyway. let's not get too far ahead of ourselves. 54 conservative mps would have to send letters to what is

orest johnson is being criticized following an increase into the refurbishment of a flat above 10 downing street. he was accused of not having sufficient respect for his role as advisor. he apologize for not sharing with the inquiry. vicki young reports. >> a lavish flat refurbishment with an eye watering bill and some difficult questions for the prime minister about whether he knew whoriginally paid for it. he and his wife spent over 100,000 pounds acquiring a luxury designer. it has taken months for the standards advisor to get to the bottom of a complex funding arrangement involving a donor. some relevant information was never disclosed tthe investigation. today in a letter mr. johnson apologize for that. i'm sorry that the office of independent advisor has been put in this position. i can only repeat the humble and sincere apology i gave when we discussed this matter earlier today. mr. johnson is busy highlighting the success ofaccines. but questions have continued about what he knew, and when. >> surely you would remember such an exchange. this is what the flat looked like when the p

of course, you remember last year orest johnson was a bird to seek the cash to pay for this rebound. of course, prime ministers are allowed up to $30000.00 pounds every single year. if a force johnson spent well over a 100000 pounds, now it seems like the very man that coughed up the halls of this cash with a tory donor who at the very same time, was seeking to see a great exhibition, which is a set essentially a showcase of british innovation and the great empire. now, these text messages dated back to november of 2020 where bar johnson was trying to get the approval of a top interior designer to transform this flag which was being described at the time as a bit of a tip. now, despite apologizing, barnes johnson says he doesn't recall asking for this cache and that he didn't disclose any of this evidence to the electoral commission that's investigating the reef up because the text was just don't exist on his phone anymore. well, obviously the opposition is crying foul, but this story really seems to change, minute by minute force. johnson initially said that he actually paid for thi

johnson is facing growing pressure to resign over staff events under investigation for violating pandemic rules. the latest gathering allegedly took place last april on the eve of the funeral for prince philip the queen's husband. now back to our breaking news today, australia says it's revoking the visa, granted to tennis store, novak junker bitch, the country's immigration minister exercised his discretionary power after it emerged that jock of inch who's and oxidative made a false claim on his visa form. in order to play in the australian open court block, the government's 1st attempt to reduce the visa on a technical ground job, which now faces deportation. well, tennis journalist, steve pierce, has been following this all along and joins us now from melbourne. steve, another stunning twist in the saga. what more do we know about the grounds for the decision to cancel jacket, which is visa? yeah, well it, it is a twist, isn't it that we've been waiting for for quite a few days now, since joker beach had that 1st, when the courts more on procedural grounds, a few days ago. and it's jus

of course, you remember last year orest johnson was a bird to seek the cash to pay for this rebound. of course, prime ministers are allowed up to $30000.00 pounds every single year. if a force johnson spent well over a 100000 pounds, now it seems like the very man that coughed up the halls of this cash with a tory donor who at the very same time, was seeking to see a great exhibition, which is essentially a showcase of british innovation and the great empire, now these text messages dated back to november of 2020 where bar johnson was trying to get the approval of a top interior designer to transform this flag which was being described at the time as a bit of a tip. now, despite apologizing, barnes johnson says he doesn't recall off to you for this cash, and that he didn't disclose any of this evidence to the electoral commission that's investigating the refund. because the tax, let's just don't exist on his phone anymore. well, obviously the opposition is crying foul, but this story really seems to change, minute by minute force. johnson initially said that he actually paid for this

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and increasing number of british politicians are calling for the prime minister. orest johnson to step down of a government party is held during covey locked downs. now reports that johnson has drawn up crisis plans in order to hold on to his job. on wednesday he apologized to parliament for attending what he called a work event on the rest of the u. k. was subject to strict restrictions. an internal investigation is expected to be published as soon as next week and a mob or is falling developments in london and explains that boris johnson could be forced from the leadership. it's clear that the pressure is on bar is johnson like never before. now on sunday, the leader of the opposition labor party, his stomach, again called on him to resign. he said it was clear, the prime minister had broken the rules by attending a garden policy, which involved sending out invitations to stuff to bring your own booze. of course, bar is johnson told parliament that he thought this was a work event, but many of his colleagues have rubbish. that suggestion case, dumber also saying the bar is johnson ha

you remember last year orest johnson was a bird to seek the cash to pay for this rebound. of course, prime ministers are allowed up to $30000.00 pounds every single year. if a force johnson spent well over a 100000 pounds, now it seems like the very man that coughed up the halls of this cash with a tory donor who at the very same time, was seeking to see a great exhibition, which is essentially a showcase of british innovation and the great empire, now these text messages dated back to november of 2020 where bars. johnson was trying to get the approval of a top interior designer to transform this flag which was being described at the time as a bit of a tip. now, despite apologizing, barnes johnson says he doesn't recall asking for this cache and that he didn't disclose any of this evidence to the electoral commission that's investigating the reef up because the text was just don't exist on his phone anymore. well, obviously the opposition is crying foul, but this story really seems to change, minute by minute force. johnson initially said that he actually paid for this rev

of course, you remember last year orest johnson was merged to seek the cash to pay for this rebound. of course, prime ministers are allowed up to $30000.00 pounds every single year. if a force johnson spent well over a 100000 pounds, now it seems like the very man that coughed up the halls of this cash with a tory donor who at the very same time, was seeking to see a great exhibition, which is essentially a showcase of british innovation and the great empire, now these text messages dated back to november of 2020, where barnes johnson was trying to get the approval of a top interior designer to transform this flat, which was being described at the time as a bit of a tip. now, despite apologizing bars, johnson says he doesn't recall off to you for this cache and that he didn't disclose any of this evidence to the electoral commission that's investigating the refund because the text was just don't exist on his phone anymore. now obviously the opposition of crying foul bar, johnson is still insisting that the u. k is not corrupt. i genuinely believe that the u. k is not remotely a corru

you remember last year orest johnson was merged to seek the cash to pay for this rebound. of course, prime ministers are allowed up to $30000.00 pounds every single year. if a force johnson spent well over a 100000 pounds, now it seems like the very man that coughed up the halls of this cash with a tory donor who at the very same time, was seeking to see a great exhibition, which is a set essentially a showcase of british innovation and the great empire. now, these text messages dated back to november of 2020, where birth johnson was trying to get the approval of a top interior designer to transform this flag which was being described at the time as a bit of a tip. now, despite apologizing, barnes johnson says he doesn't recall asking for this cache and that he didn't disclose any of this evidence to the electoral commission that's investigating the reef up because the text was just don't exist on his phone anymore. well, obviously the opposition is crying foul, but this story really seems to change, minute by minute force. johnson initially said that he actually paid for

you remember last year orest johnson was merged to seek the cash to pay for this rebound. of course, prime ministers are allowed up to $30000.00 pounds every single year. if a force johnson spent well over a 100000 pounds, now it seems like the very man that coughed up the halls of this cash with a tory donor who at the very same time, was seeking to see a great exhibition, which is a set essentially a showcase of british innovation and the great empire. now these text messages dated back to november of 2020 where bars. johnson was trying to get the approval of a top interior designer to transform this flag which was being described at the time as a bit of a tip. now, despite apologizing, barnes johnson says he doesn't recall asking for this cache and that he didn't disclose any of this evidence to the electoral commission that investigating the reef up because the text was just don't exist on his phone anymore. well, obviously the opposition is crying foul, but this story really seems to change, minute by minute force. johnson initially said that he actually paid for this

of course, you remember last year orest johnson was a bird to seek the cash to pay for this rebound. of course, prime ministers are allowed up to $30000.00 pounds every single year. if a force johnson spent well over a 100000 pounds, now it seems like the very man that coughed up the halls of this cash with a tory donor who at the very same time, was seeking to see a great exhibition, which is essentially a showcase of british innovation and the great empire. now these text message is dated back to november of 2020, where barnes johnson was trying to get the approval of a top interior designer to transform this flag which was being described at the time as a bit of a tip. now, despite apologizing, barnes johnson says he doesn't recall asking for this cache and that he didn't disclose any of this evidence to the electoral commission that's investigating the reef up because the text was just don't exist on his phone anymore. well, obviously the opposition is crying foul, but this story really seems to change, minute by minute. boris johnson initially said that he actually paid for this

you remember last year orest johnson was a bird to seek the cash to pay for this rebound. of course, prime ministers are allowed up to $30000.00 pounds every single year. if a force johnson spent well over a 100000 pounds, now it seems like the very man that coughed up the halls of this cash with a tory donor who at the very same time, was seeking to see a great exhibition, which is a set essentially a showcase of british innovation and the great empire. now these text messages dated back to november of 2020 where bars. johnson was trying to get the approval of a top interior designer to transform this flag which was being described at the time as a bit of a tip. now, despite apologizing, barnes johnson says he doesn't recall often for this cache and that he didn't disclose any of this evidence to the electoral commission that's investigating the reef up because the text was just don't exist on his phone anymore. well, obviously the opposition is crying foul, but this story really seems to change, minute by minute force. johnson initially said that he actually paid for thi

reporting another party held at the prime minister's office while the country was under locked out. orest johnson is facing growing pressure to resign over staff events under investigation for violating pandemic rules. the latest gathering allegedly took place last april on the eve of the funeral for prince philip, the queen's husband. germany has joined the list of countries reporting alma crohn as the dominant corona virus variant. now, accounting for more than 70 percent of all new cases. that's according to the countries disease prevention center, the robert cock institute. with such a rapid spread, a german health minister car lauterbach is urging those not yet vaccinated to get their shots quickly. germany saw a record number of new covered 19 cases on friday with more than 92000 infections. expert, same measures like masks and distance thing have helped to contain the advance of ama kron but more might be required. let's get some more perspective on the story. we can speak to toby escort. he is an epidemiologist at the charity hospital in berlin. good to have you back on the progra

's from the prime minister's own party, have reportedly submitted letters of no confidence. orest. johnson is under fire for breaking cobit rules are holding parties at his downing street residence last year at the height of the corona virus pandemic. when such gatherings were backed with his political leadership hanging in the balance, he faced parliament at prime ministers questions and faced down calls to go. no matter the excuse, there is no excuse for taking the best people fulfilled. the plane as likely is no time for him to resign, a speaker. but what i can tell her is that i, as i said to us last week, i apologize sincerely for any misjudgments that were made uh but she must contain her impatience. mister speaker and wait for the inquiry next week before he wrote any of the conclusions that she's just to say. go straight to london where we join d. w comes from the charlotte chosen po. welcome charlotte. this was a shadow, old appearance before a parliament to how did mister johnson at defend his position? well, this had been billed as a make or break day for the prime minis

of course, you remember last year orest johnson was a bird to seek the cash to pay for this rebound. of course, prime ministers are allowed up to $30000.00 pounds every single year. if a force johnson spent well over a 100000 pounds, now it seems like the very man that coughed up halls of this cash with a tory donor who at the very same time, was seeking to see a great exhibition, which is essentially a showcase of british innovation and the great empire. now these text messages dated back to november of 2020 where bar johnson was trying to get the approval of a top interior designer to transform this flag which was being described at the time as a bit of a tip. now, despite apologizing, barnes johnson says he doesn't recall asking for this cash, and that he didn't disclose any of this evidence to the electoral commission that's investigating the refund because the text was just don't exist on his phone anymore . well, obviously the opposition is crying foul, but this story really seems to change, minute by minute force. johnson initially said that he actually paid for this revamp, t

johnson is fighting for his political life. after police say, they're opening an investigation into allegations he held parties at his residence during lockdown, also coming up more tit for tat truculent on ukraine. russia accuses the united states of escalating tensions after washington orders more than $8000.00 troops to ready for a potential deployment to eastern europe. and snow causes massive disruption and the turkish city of it's gone ball and leads passengers stranded at the airport. also a small victory for human rights activists. i see australia open tennis tournament, but who with and where it hangs. why ah, am abby core boss and welcome to the program. british police are and castigating allegations that prime minister boris johnson. how the birthday party and june 2020, that breached colbert 19 lockdown restrictions. it is the latest in a string of allegations that british media are calling the party gate scandal in reference to multiple parties. how that downing street while the rest of the country was in lockdown.

johnson has once again said, sorry, after findings from an investigation into parties of his official residence during lock downs, were made public a report by senior civil servant says there's been serious failures to observe the standards expected of senior government officials. johnson told them piece, he accepts all the reports, findings, i get it and i will fix it. oh, i won't too soon to the people of this country. i know what the issue is. yes, it whether these government can be trusted to deliver and i say to speak, i guess we can see if we can be trusted to deliver. we said that we would get ready to do mrs. vega and we do all the countries opposition? leader said johnson had insulted the public's intelligence and once again called on him to resign. our national story about cope. it is one of the people that stood up when they were tested, but that will be forever tainted by the behavior of this conservative primarily. by routinely breaking the rules he set. the prime minister took us all for food. he held people sacrificing content. he showed himself unfit for office, his de

you remember last year orest johnson was merged to seek the cash to pay for this rebound. of course, prime ministers are allowed up to $30000.00 pounds every single year. if a force johnson spent well over a 100000 pounds, now it seems like the very man that coughed up the halls of this cash with a tory donor who at the very same time, was seeking to see a great exhibition, which is essentially a showcase of british innovation and the great empire, now these text messages dated back to november of 2020, where barnes johnson was trying to get the approval of a top interior designer to transform this flag which was being described at the time as a bit of a tit. now, despite apologizing, barnes johnson says he doesn't recall often for this cache and that he didn't disclose any of this evidence to the electoral commission investigating the reef up because the text was just don't exist on his phone anymore. well, obviously the opposition is crying foul, but this story really seems to change, minute by minute force. johnson initially said that he actually paid for this revamp, t

he kate locked down violations about to be released of orest johnson. as we understand, faced the fury of m. p. 's and a commons showdown with colds for his immediate resignation. illegally for drawing parliament, misleading the house. decorating with dodgy cash part to him while the public suffer. every moment he stays, his dragging of the agony for families who reminded of the sacrifices they made a drug in his party, father through the dirt. the public knows that the house knows it. even his own and peas noise. when will the prime minister talk on go? he didn't need the excuse. i don't have a party, but it did help, didn't it? so when he had groups of people singing to him, when illegal gatherings in door were illegal and communal singing was band, my constituents think that he has like my constituents think that he lied to this house and my constituents think he lied to them when he was hopping and telling them all right, crossing lie to london right now and i was, he's shot it was dr. joining us here at shotwell. good to see you. it did seem as tho

k. government says prime minister orest johnson is doing an excellent job. he's under pressure to quit after emerged that parties were held at his downing street home. while the rest of the country was in lockdown. the prime minister has my a 100 percent. he is doing an excellent job. brisson was one of the 1st countries to roll out the coven vaccine. we've had a very successful please to program. we're now able to open up our economy again in britain and we've got one of the fastest growing economies in the g, 7 or hang a refugees from bangladesh who arrived in indonesia last month have told al jazeera of their harrowing journey by boat among which the group our children who made the trip alone. jessica washington met some of them. men, indonesia, archie, province, in luxembourg, away in north archie. these children are now safe after surviving a dangerous journey at sea for more than a month. many of them miss their loved ones. some asked if they could use our phones to call home. this young girl tells her family about a fellow passenger who died on the bo

orest johnson facing growing pressure to step down after the latest revelations of parties at 10 downing street. can the prime minister survive? that is next. this is bloomberg. ♪oomberg. ♪ francine: welcome back to the open. we are 44 minutes into the european trading day. the big stories include what happened on friday with treasuries. the focus will be on what the pboc said. growth, better than expected at 4%. the corporate story of the day without a doubt. credit suisse and the banker tasked with fixing the scandals resigning. credit suisse down 1.4%. tom: in the debate continues over rule breaking in a lockdown. the labour party would say the prime minister did break the rules. that's get the latest. boris johnson facing another bruising week as there is a furious backlash over so many parties inside 10 downing street. so many rumbles. i am sure you are exhausted. it seems it continues. tory mps, what have they been saying and how much pushback and anger is there? >> good morning. another week, probably somewhere revelations to come. we don't know yet. they had been in there con