{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/8e80ba05-2f15-4479-a6cc-b2f6635a1fe0/76bb65cd-5749-4b61-9edd-17bc4b05debf?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Boris Johnson encounters turbulent times","description":"<p>This week we analyse the new measures abruptly&nbsp;imposed in&nbsp;England in response to the alarming rise in Omicron coronavirus cases. What spooked the government?&nbsp;&nbsp;Science reporter Oliver Barnes and special guest science commentator Anjana Ahuja explain.</p><p>Plus,&nbsp;the prime minister faces a Tory rebellion not only over the new Covid rules, but whether parties were held&nbsp;at No 10<strong>&nbsp;</strong>last Christmas that broke lockdown rules, and who paid for the refurbishment of<strong>&nbsp;</strong>his Downing Street flat. Political editor George Parker and political correspondent Laura Hughes look at the scale of the trouble Johnson is in.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Audio: Sky News</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Presented by Sebastian Payne. Produced by Anna Dedhar and Howie Shannon. The sound engineers were Breen Turner and Sean McGarrity,&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>-Read the latest on https://www.ft.com/world/uk</p><p>-Follow&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/SebastianEPayne\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@Seb Payne</a>&nbsp;@georgewparker</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>-Subscribe to https://www.ft.com/newsletters</p>","author_name":"Financial Times"}